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Event 5 - $1,500 Pot Limit OmahaDay 2 completed
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Sun May 31 2009 11:22 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
Official Final Table Seating Assignments and Chip Counts
Below are the official final table seating assignments and chip counts for our nine remaining players, who will return tomorrow at 2 p.m. to play down to a winner.
Seat 1 - An Tran (445,000)**
Seat 2 - Jason Mercier (384,400)
Seat 3 - Chris Biondino (182,000)
Seat 4 - Matt Giannetti (311,000)
Seat 5 - Kevin Iacofano (770,000)
Seat 6 - Jonathan Tare (639,000)
Seat 7 - Dario Alioto (315,000)
Seat 8 - Vic Park (341,000)
Seat 9 - Steven Burkholder (263,000)
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Sun May 31 2009 11:17 GMT-70 | Posted by tsbostic
Jason MercierPlay Ends for the Night
After 18 levels of play, a final table has been reached in Event #5 of the World Series of Poker. Day One chip leader, Jason Mercier, managed to ride his stack all the way down to the final nine, finishing the day in fourth chip position. Joining him are a few familiar that should make for a great final table including Dario Alioto, An "The Boss" Tran, Matt Giannetti, Steven "PiKappRaider" Burkholder and Kevin "kice32" Iacofano.
Final table action will be under way at 2pm PDT where all will have their eyes on the $237,415 first prize and the shinny gold bracelet that comes along with it. -
Sun May 31 2009 10:59 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
Alex Michaels - 10th PlaceAlex Michaels Eliminated in 10th Place ($15,593)
Alex Michaels raised to 35,000 from the button, leaving himself 31,000 behind. Chris Biondino set him all in from the big blind and Michaels called.
Michaels
Biondino
The board ran out
, Biondino making a jack-high straight to eliminate Michaels on the final table bubble.
Stay tuned for official final table chip counts. -
Sun May 31 2009 10:51 GMT-70 | Posted by tsbostic
Biondino Doubles Through Michaels
Chris Biondino raised from early position to 35,000. Action folds around to Alex Michaels in the big blind who reraises pot, enough to but Biondino all in. He makes the call and shows
. Michaels turns over 
.
The board comes 
giving Biondino a set of jacks.
Biondino doubles up to 116,000 and Michaels falls onto a short stack of 66,000. -
Sun May 31 2009 10:44 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
A Single Table, but Not the Final Table
Our ten remaining players just re-drew for seats on a single table. We'll keep playing until we have one more bustout and arrive at our final table of nine. Here's the new lineup:
Seat 1 - An Tran
Seat 2 - Alex Michael
Seat 3 - Jason Mercier
Seat 4 - Chris Biondino
Seat 5 - Matt Giannetti
Seat 6 - Kevin Iacofano
Seat 7 - Jonathan Tare
Seat 8 - Dario Alioto
Seat 9 - Vic Park
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Sun May 31 2009 10:41 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
Jesse Rios Eliminated in 11th Place ($15,593)
Jesse Rios limped in from UTG, An Tran made it 36,000 to go from the button and Rios called.
The flop came down 
and Rios immediatley moved all in for his remaining 57,000. Tran made the call.
Rios
Tran
It was an overpair for Tran and a wrap draw for Rios as they went to the turn, which fell the, making Tran top set. The on the river missed Rios and he exited in 11th place, earning $15,593 for his efforts. -
Sun May 31 2009 10:32 GMT-70Round: 18 Blinds: 5000/10000 Ante: 0
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Sun May 31 2009 10:28 GMT-70 | Posted by tsbostic
Jae Chang Eliminated in 12th Place ($15,593)
Action folded around to Jae Chang on the button who raised to 25,000. Kevin Iacofano reraised pot and Chang moved all in for just a few thousand more. Iacofano called.
Chang:
Iacofano: 
The board came
giving Iacofano trip aces and the pot.
Jae Chang is eliminated in 12th place while Iacofano takes the chip lead with 675,000. -
Sun May 31 2009 10:02 GMT-70 | Posted by tsbostic
Dario AliotoDario Alioto Doubles Through Jason Mercier
In a battle of the blinds, Jason Mercier and Dario Alioto saw a flop of
and checked it around. The turn brought the 
and Mercier led for 40,000. Alioto then moved all in for 170,000. Mercier called, showing 
for an open-ended straight. Alioto flipped over 
for a pair of kings, a diamond draw and an inside straight draw.
The river was the allowing Alioto's kings to hold up. Doubling up, he is now at 350,000. Mercier drops to 400,000.
Started 1st Jun, 2009
