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Sat Jun 20 2009 04:55 GMT-70 | Posted by FerricRamsium
Kelvin Crawford - 11th PlaceKelvin Crawford Eliminated in 11th Place ($56,071)
Kelvin Crawford was very short with just 120,000 chips left as he returned from break. He didn't waste much time getting them into the pot, pushing from under the gun. When it came back around to the blinds, Richard Lutes made the call with pocket queens. Crawford tabled
for his tournament life.
Lutes managed to flop a third queen, and Crawford could not improve. He has been eliminated in 11th place, taking home $56,071 for his work. -
Sat Jun 20 2009 04:51 GMT-70 | Posted by FerricRamsium
Ray FoleyFoley Showing Cantu How it's Done
Just before the break, Ray Foley relieved Brandon Cantu of about a half million chips of his chips. Now returning from break, we find the two men tangled up again.
On a flop of
, Cantu checked, then called a bet of 225,000. The turn card fell the 
, and both men checked this time. On the river, the 
drew another check from Cantu. "Three hundred," Foley said quickly. Cantu let out a big frustrated sigh and quickly made the call.
"Aces," said Foley, showing down
. Cantu was visibly frustrated with the showdown, unable to show anything to beat pocket rockets.
Foley has now come out on top of two consecutive confrontations with Cantu. After that last exchange, the man from Detroit is the chip leader with about 2,700,000. Cantu has slipped all the way back to 950,000. -
Sat Jun 20 2009 04:44 GMT-70 | Posted by FerricRamsium
Play Resumes
The cards are back in the air. Eleven players remain.
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Sat Jun 20 2009 04:44 GMT-70Round: 25 Blinds: 20000/40000 Ante: 5000
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Sat Jun 20 2009 04:20 GMT-70 | Posted by FerricRamsium
Break it Up
The clock has been paused for a 20-minute break.
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Sat Jun 20 2009 04:04 GMT-70 | Posted by FerricRamsium
Mu Moves Up
Matt Livingston raised for the third consecutive time, making it 70,000 to go. And for the third consecutive time, Wei Mu moved all in on top of the opening raise. It was 683,000 total, and Livingston had a calling hand this time, quickly matching the bet to put Mu at risk.
Showdown
Livingston: 
Mu:
The flop was a big sweat for the two players, coming
, a good miss for Livingston. Looking now for any ace, king, or spade, the turn card was a blank 
. The that hit the river was no help either, and Mu screamed a loud celebration, having faded a myriad of outs twice.
After that exchange, Mu is all the way up to 1,400,000, leaving Livingston in the dog house with just 263,000. -
Sat Jun 20 2009 03:38 GMT-70 | Posted by FerricRamsium
Shawn Glines - 12th PlaceShawn Glines Eliminated in 12th Place ($56,071)
Shawn "sprstoner" Glines was all in before the flop in a battle with Ray Foley, who had the young pro covered.
Glines tabled
, in bad shape versus Foley's . The board would provide no help either, running out 
. Glines fell further behind right away as Foley flopped his set. The five on the turn actully gave him live outs to the win, but the pair on the river locked it up for Foley. He's eliminated Shawn Glines in 12th place, chipping up to 1,575,000 in the process. -
Sat Jun 20 2009 03:28 GMT-70 | Posted by FerricRamsium
Raymond Davis - 13th PlaceRaymond Davis Eliminated in 13th Place ($39,246)
Tyler Spalding didn't hold the chip lead for very long.
In the next pot at the adjacent table, Brandon Cantu opened with a late-position raise to 80,000. Next door, Raymond Davis moved all in for about 575,000. When it folded back around to Cantu, he quickly made the call.
Showdown
Cantu: 
Davis:
Davis was disgusted with his predicament, shrugging his shoulders with that what-can-I-do look on his face. The dealer would provide no help either as he ran a board of 
. Cantu knocks out the dangerous Raymond Davis, retaking the chip lead with 2,150,000 in chips -- the first player to crest two million. -
Sat Jun 20 2009 03:24 GMT-70 | Posted by FerricRamsium
Donald Nicholson - 14th PlaceDonald Nicholson Eliminated in 14th Place ($39,246)
Donald Nicholson moved all in before the flop for about 330,000 with
. Big stack Tyler Spalding looked him up, making the call with 
to put his opponent at risk.
The board ran out
. With his top pair turning into a Broadway straight, Spalding claims another victim, moving on top of the leader board with 1,850,000.
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Sat Jun 20 2009 03:22 GMT-70Round: 24 Blinds: 15000/30000 Ante: 4000
Started 20th Jun, 2009
