Event 2 - $40,000 No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

05-31-2009 17:02 UTC-12

Updated Chip Counts

The remaining players are almost even in chips as we begin three-handed play:

Greg Raymer -- 8,225,000
Isaac Haxton -- 8,180,000
Vitaly Lunkin -- 7,610,000

05-31-2009 17:05 UTC-12

Hand #109 - Vitaly Lunkin

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Isaac Haxton has the button in Seat 4. He folds, Greg Raymer completes the small blind, Vitaly Lunkin makes it an additional 350,000 to go, Raymer folds and Lunkin wins the pot.

05-31-2009 17:07 UTC-12

Hand #110 - Vitaly Lunkin

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Greg Raymer has the button in Seat 5. Vitaly Lunkin makes it 580,000 to go out of the small blind and wins the blinds and antes. He shows {6-?}

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05-31-2009 17:08 UTC-12

Somewhat incredibly, all three players have almost exactly 8 million chips. Greg Raymer has 8.025 million, Vitaly Lunkin 8.01 million, and Isaac Haxton 7.98 million.

The money in the middle preflop (300,000) is more than what separates all three at the moment.

05-31-2009 17:08 UTC-12

Hand #111 - Greg Raymer

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Vitaly Lunkin has the button in Seat 9. Isaac Haxton limps in from the small blind and Greg Ramyer checks.

The flop is {9-Hearts}

. Haxton check-folds to Raymer's 200,000 bet.

05-31-2009 17:11 UTC-12

Hand #112 - Isaac Haxton

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Isaac Haxton has the button in Seat 4. He raises to 350,000 and Vitaly Lunkin calls from the big blind.

The flop is {9-Spades}

. Lunkin checks to Haxton, who bets 550,000. Lunkin mucks and Haxton picks up the pot.

05-31-2009 17:19 UTC-12

Hand #113 - Greg Raymer Eliminated in 3rd Place ($774,927)

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Greg Raymer has the button in Seat 5. He raises to 400,000, Lunkin folds, and Haxton three-bets to 1,250,000. Raymer responds by moving all in for 8,105,000 and Haxton calls, having him slightly covered.

Raymer {5-Hearts}

Haxton

With the crowd on their feet and Raymer calling "Presto", the flop comes down {K-Clubs}

. The turn is the {3-Hearts}

, the river is the {3-Diamonds}

and Greg Raymer is eliminated in third place to a rousing ovation. Even the dealer gives him a round of applause.

Before exiting the stage, Raymer autographs the shiny fossil he had been using as a card capper and gifts it to Haxton.

05-31-2009 17:23 UTC-12

Chip Counts at Start of Heads Up

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It will take just a few minutes for the money to be brought out onto the table. When play resumes, here's what the stacks will be:

Haxton -- 16,495,000
Lunkin -- 7,520,000

05-31-2009 17:41 UTC-12