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

06-07-2009 11:54 UTC-12

Ahmadi Tames Lynn

Shamus

Matthew Lynn was at it again, this time raising to 51,000 before the flop from under the gun. It folded back around to Bahador Ahmadi who called from the big blind.

The flop came {Q-Clubs}

, and both checked. The turn was the {7-Spades}

. This time Ahmadi led out for 60,000, and Lynn folded.

Chip leader Ahmadi has about 1.785 million, while Lynn is now the short stack at the table with 360,000.

Tags: Bahador Ahmadi Matthew Lynn

06-07-2009 12:03 UTC-12

Gregg Merkow Eliminated in 9th Place ($41,439)

Shamus

Keven Stammen raised to 61,000, and Gregg Merkow called behind him. The flop came {5-Hearts}

. Stammen led for 101,000, Merkow raised, Stammen reraised all in, and Merkow called.

Stammen {10-Diamonds}

Merkow

Merkow was searching for a seven to save him. But the {10-Spades}

landed on the turn, giving Stammen a set and making the {9-Spades}

on the river inconsequential. Merkow is out in 9th, and Stammen is our new chip leader with 2.02 million.

Tags: Gregg Merkow

06-07-2009 12:15 UTC-12

Matthew Lynn Eliminated in 8th Place ($48,621)

Shamus

Keven Stammen opened with a raise to 61,000 on the button, and Bahador Ahmadi called from the small blind. Then Matthew Lynn reraised all in from the big blind for 286,000 more. Stammen folded, and Ahmadi thought about it for thirty seconds or so before making the call.

Ahmadi {K-Hearts}

Lynn

The flop came {K-Spades}

, and Ahmadi took the lead. The turn was the {10-Hearts}

, so Lynn needed an ace or ten to survive. But the river was the {8-Spades}

, and Lynn was eliminated in 8th.

Ahmadi now has the chip lead with 2.2 million.

Tags: Matthew Lynn

06-07-2009 12:21 UTC-12

Steal Yourself

Shamus

Keven Stammen raised to 61,000 from late position, then Bahador Ahmadi reraised to 162,000 from the cutoff. Angel Guillen then made it 400,000 total from the big blind.

Both Stammen and Ahmadi gave it up, and Guillen moves up to 1.65 million.

Tags: Angel Guillen

06-07-2009 12:29 UTC-12

Oktay Altinbas Eliminated in 7th Place ($59,356)

Shamus

Angel Guillen opened with a raise to 60,000 from the button, and Oktay Altinbas instantly reraised from the small blind to 300,000. Guillen pushed all in, and Altinbas called with the last of his chips.

Altinbas tabled {10-Spades}

, and Guillen turned over {J-Clubs}

. The board came {A-Diamonds}

, and Altinbas is out in 8th.

"It's been good... congratulations, everyone!" said the smiling Altinbas as he put on his jacket to leave.

Guillen now is in the lead with 2.32 million.

Tags: Oktay Altinbas

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

06-07-2009 12:35 UTC-12

Antoine Berube Eliminated in 6th Place ($75,547)

Shamus

Shawn Glines raised to 75,000 under the gun, and Antoine Berube reraised all in from middle position for 338,000 more. It folded back to Glines who made the call, turning over {9-Clubs}

versus Berube's {A-Spades}

.

The board came {10-Spades}

, and Glines' nines won the pot. Berube is out in 6th, and Glines pushes up to 1.425 million.

Tags: Antoine Berube

06-07-2009 12:38 UTC-12

Down to Five

Shamus

We've only played 33 hands since going to the ten-handed final table, and we've already lost five players. Here are the counts at the moment:

Keven Stammen -- 2.25 million
Angel Guillen -- 2.19 million
Bahador Ahmadi -- 2.05 million
Shawn Glines -- 1.425 million
Torrey Reily -- 380,000

06-07-2009 12:46 UTC-12

The Life of Reily

Shamus

Has lately been one of folding and watching others, for the most part.

Looking back through our notes, we're seeing Torrey Reily played one hand soon after the ten-handed final table began, but hasn't voluntarily put a chip in the middle since we've gone to nine-handed.

Reily is still hanging on with 353,000.

06-07-2009 12:47 UTC-12

An Ace or King Would've Flopped, Anyway

Shamus

Keven Stammen just got a walk in his big blind, and showed {Q-Spades}

as he took the small blind and antes.