Event 14 - $2,500 Six-handed Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-07-2009 05:09 UTC-12

Day 3 Starting Seat Assignments and Chip Counts

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(Table 154)
Seat 1: Tommi Horkko - 509000
Seat 2: Nikolay Losev - 216000
Seat 3: Daniel Negreanu - 470000
Seat 4: Jim Buckley - 69000
Seat 5: Kyle Ray - 192000
Seat 6: Shawn Buchanan - 118000

(Table 155)
Seat 1: Barry Shulman - 351000
Seat 2: Jimmy Tran - 74000
Seat 3: Robert Como - 136000
Seat 4: Kevin Hong - 286000
Seat 6: Brock Parker - 335000

06-07-2009 07:55 UTC-12

Welcome to the Final Day

donpeters

It's Day 3 of Event #14, $2,500 Six-handed Limit Hold'em, here at the Rio in Las Vegas. Eleven players remain in the field and because we didn't make it down to the final six last night, we'll be playing things out today right to a winner.

Tommi Horkko took over the chip lead from Daniel Negreanu towards the end of the night yesterday, but Negreanu is hot on his heels. Last year, Negreanu took home a similar event, $2,000 Limit Hold'em, to claim his fourth WSOP bracelet. That tournament was full-ring though and this one is six-handed. Towards the end of the night, Negreanu stated, "I've figured something out in these limit tournaments. I can't say what it is because then people will beat me, but I've figured something out." Also left standing are Barry Shulman, Jimmy Tran, Brock Parker, and Shawn Buchanan.

Things will be getting started shortly at 1:00 PM local time! There will be 30 minutes left in level 19 to kick off the day.

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0

06-07-2009 08:03 UTC-12

Shuffle Up and Deal!

donpeters

Here we go, the event is underway!

06-07-2009 08:15 UTC-12

Jimmy Tran Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,197)

donpeters

Jimmy Tran committed most of his chip stack preflop against Barry Shulman. The flop came down {9-Hearts}

and Shulman checked to Tran. Tran fired a bet and Shulman called.

The turn brought the {3-Hearts}

and Shulman checked again. Tran fired all in for less than a full bet and Shulman called. Tran held {A-Hearts}

and Shulman held {K-Diamonds}

.

The river landed a fatal blow to Tran when the {K-Clubs}

fell, busting him from the tournament in 11th place.

Tags: Barry Shulman Jimmy Tran

06-07-2009 08:22 UTC-12

Robert Como Eliminated in 10th Place ($16,814)

donpeters

Robert Como only had four big bets left according to Daniel Negreanu and raised before Negreanu reraised. Como ended up all in preflop with {K-?}

against Negreanu's {A-?}

. An ace flopped and that was all Negreanu needed in the hand, as he was able to bust Como from the tournament in 10th place.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Robert Como

06-07-2009 08:24 UTC-12

Nikolay Losev Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,814)

donpeters

Nikolay Losev raised from early position and then Kyle Ray reraised from the button. Losev called and was all in, but had much the best of it with pocket kings. Ray held {A-Spades}

.

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}

and the bullet on the river killed Losev.

Tags: Kyle Ray Nikolay Losev

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

06-07-2009 08:54 UTC-12

Horkko Hurtin'

donpeters

Tommi Horkko's chip lead has dwindled away. He's down to under 450,000 chips after this hand occurred.

On a flop of {K-Hearts}

, Horkko checked and Jim Buckley bet. Horkko called. The turn was the {7-Clubs}

and Horkko check-called again. The river was the {4-Clubs}

and Horkko check-called for a third time.

Buckley rolled over {K-Clubs}

for the flush and scooped the pot.

Tags: Jim Buckley Tommi Horkko

06-07-2009 08:59 UTC-12

Shawn Buchanan Eliminated in 8th Place ($23,179)

donpeters

Shawn Buchanan put all his money in with {J-?}

against Tommi Horkko's pocket queens. A queen flopped for Horkko on an ace-high board. The turn and river blanked and Buchanan went on in 8th place for over $23,000.

Tags: Shawn Buchanan Tommi Horkko