Event 13 - $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-07-2009 15:03 UTC-12

Shawn Glines Eliminated in 3rd Place ($202,694)

On the third hand of three-handed play, Keven Stammen raised to 105,000 from the button, and Shawn Glines raised to 300,000 from the big blind. Stammen took a while, then announced he was all in. Glines snap-called.

Glines {A-Clubs}

Stammen

The board came {10-Hearts}

, and Glines is out in third. Stammen will have a commanding chip lead over Angel Guillen when heads up commences.

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06-07-2009 14:58 UTC-12

Bahador Ahmadi Eliminated in 4th Place ($139,934)

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Bahador Ahmadi open-raised to 120,000 from the small blind, Angel Guillen reraised from the big blind, Ahmadi repopped all in, and Guillen called.

Ahmadi turned over {4-Clubs}

and Guillen {A-Clubs}

. A queen flopped -- {Q-Hearts}

-- but Ahmadi now had the heart flush draw. The turn was the {3-Spades}

, and Ahmadi's queens were still good. And the {K-Diamonds}

on the river sealed it. That hand took Guillen up to 2.4 million, and knocked Ahmadi down to 300,000.

On the next hand, Keven Stammen raised to 105,000, Ahmadi pushed all in, and Stammen called.

Ahmadi had {5-Spades}

and Stammen {K-Clubs}

. The board came {Q-Spades}

. Stammen's hand was best, and Ahmadi was out in 4th. Stammen, the leader, is up to 4.2 million now.

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06-07-2009 14:42 UTC-12

Glines Takes Some More

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Shawn Glines and Angel Guillen were involved in a tricky blind-vs.-blind hand that resulted in a huge pot right before the dinner break. The pair were butting heads in the blinds once again here soon after returning.

It folded to Guillen who raised to 120,000 from the small blind, and Glines called from the BB. The flop came {J-Hearts}

. Guillen checked, Glines bet 150,000, and Guillen called. The turn was the {10-Diamonds}

. Guillen checked again, and when Glines bet 225,000, Guillen stepped aside.

Guillen slips to 1 million, while Glines moves up to 1.7 million.

Tags: Shawn Glines

06-07-2009 14:36 UTC-12

Torrey Reily Eliminated in 5th Place ($100,446)

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In just the second hand back from the break, Torrey Reily raised to 100,000 from under the gun, then Bahador Ahmadi reraised all in from the big blind. Torry called, showing {Q-Spades}

to Ahmadi's {A-Spades}

.

The board came {K-Spades}

and Ahmadi ended up making a flush. Reily is out, and Ahmadi is up to about 1.5 million.

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06-07-2009 14:33 UTC-12

Cards Back in the Air

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Our five players are back in their seats and play has resumed.

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

06-07-2009 13:43 UTC-12

Chip Counts at Dinner Break, Five Remain

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Keven Stammen -- 3.84 million
Angel Guillen -- 1.365 million
Shawn Glines -- 1.33 million
Bahador Ahmadi -- 1.02 million
Torrey Reily -- 495,000

See you back here in about 50 minutes.

06-07-2009 13:32 UTC-12

Dinner Break

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Players are taking a one-hour dinner break. Cards will be back in the air at 7:30 p.m. local time.

They are coloring up chips -- we'll get you newly updated counts on all five stacks in just a few.

06-07-2009 13:29 UTC-12

Glines Gets Guillen

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This was the last hand before the break, a battle-of-the-blinds hand in which Shawn Glines and Angel Guillen fought for what turned out to be a decent-sized pot.

It folded to Guillen who limped in from the small blind, and Glines checked behind. The flop came {Q-Spades}

. Guillen bet 40,000, and Glines called. The turn was the {A-Clubs}

. This time Guillen bet 105,000, and Glines again called.

The river was the {4-Clubs}

. Guillen bet 200,000, and once again, Glines made the call.

Glines showed {K-Spades}

for queens and sevens, and Guillen mucked, showing a four as he did.

06-07-2009 13:21 UTC-12

Ahmadi Takes One

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Bahador Ahmadi just took a pot off of Torrey Reily, and they've reversed spots at the bottom of the chip counts. Ahmadi has about 910,000, while Reily is at 530,000.

Just a few minutes away from the dinner break.