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Sun Jul 12 2009 03:22 GMT-70 | Posted by FerricRamsium
Darvin Moon Arrives
The featured table welcomes Darvin Moon to the nine seat, unracking a top-ten stack of more than 8 million.
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Sun Jul 12 2009 03:22 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
Saout Chips Away at Kopp
Antoine Saout opened for a raise from early position and Billy Kopp called from the big blind.
The flop was
and Kopp checked to Saout, who bet 375,000. Kopp raised to 850,000 and Saout called. The turn came the 
and Kopp checked again. No check-raise this time-- Saout's small bet of 775,000 was enough to lose Kopp and he raked in the pot, taking his stack up to 8.3 million. -
Sun Jul 12 2009 03:21 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Scott Cook - 40th PlaceScott Cook Eliminated in 40th Place ($178,857)
On the hand following Jeff Duvall's elimination, Scott Cook open-shoved from the button with about 1.5 million in chips. Jonathan Tamayo made the call from the small blind.
Tamayo held
and Cook held 
.
The board ran out
, eliminating Cook in 40th place.
Tamayo now has 9.5 million in chips. -
Sun Jul 12 2009 03:21 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Lamb Picks Up Chips
Following a flop of
, Ben Lamb bet 125,000 from the small blind, Darvin Moon raised to 500,000 from under the gun, and Lamb called. The turn was the . This time Lamb checked, Moon bet 500,000, and Lamb called.
Both checked the river. Lamb showed 
and Moon 
. Lamb's tens were good, and he moves to 5.2 million. Moon has 8.1 million. -
Sun Jul 12 2009 03:20 GMT-70 | Posted by FerricRamsium
Adam York - 41st PlaceAdam York Eliminated in 41st Place ($178,857)
Ian Tavelli opened the pot with a raise to 160,000, and Warren Zackey made the call in position. Next to go was Adam York, and he moved all in for a total of 405,000. Both Tavelli and Zackey came along to put York at risk.
The board would run down
with the two live players checking through the turn. On the river, Tavelli fired out a bet, and Zackey quickly folded. Tavelli tabled 
for the Broadway straight, and York frowned as he turned over 
. Top set was no good as York was run down by the four-straight on the board.
With that, Adam York becomes our 41st-place finisher in the Main Event, taking home nearly $180,000 in cash. -
Sun Jul 12 2009 03:18 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Jeff Duvall - 42nd PlaceJeff Duvall Eliminated in 42nd Place ($178,857)
Jeff Duvall had just been moved to the secondary feature table before the break and upon returning from break, got involved on the flop of
with Jeff Shulman.
The two players found all of the money in the middle with Shulman tabling
. Duvall would need a lot of helping holding 
.
The turn ended things when the
hit the felt. The river completed the board with the 
and Duvall was eliminated.
Shulman moved up to 7.5 million. -
Sun Jul 12 2009 03:14 GMT-70 | Posted by F-Train
Montagna Corrado - 43rd PlaceMontagna Corrado Eliminated in 43rd Place ($178,857)
During the break, a railbird came to our media desk and asked if there were any more Italian players left in the field. We answered that we weren't sure.
It turns out there was -- until just a few minutes ago. Montagna Corrado of Italy moved all in preflop after Billy Kopp opened with a raise. Kopp quickly called with , a hand in excellent shape against Corrado's . Jacks held up to send Corrado back to Mother Italy with $178,857 in his pockets. -
Sun Jul 12 2009 03:14 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Chip Leaders
With 43 players remaining:
1. Billy Kopp -- 15,500,000
2. Tommy Vedes -- 10,225,000
3. Darvin Moon -- 9,350,000
4. Phil Ivey -- 8,600,000
5. Joseph Cada -- 8,550,000
6. Jonathan Tamayo -- 8,225,000
7. Ludovic Lacay -- 8,140,000
8. Kevin Schaffel -- 7,600,000
9. Antoine Saout -- 7,500,000
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Sun Jul 12 2009 03:13 GMT-70 | Posted by FerricRamsium
Hello Joseph Cada
Joseph Cada has joined the featured table to take the former seat of Hung Pham. Cada has two prior cashes in this WSOP, but this third cash will be his best showing thus far.
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Sun Jul 12 2009 03:09 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Play Resumes
The last 43 players remaining have returned and cards are once again in the air.
Started 3rd Jul, 2009
