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

05-31-2009 11:02 UTC-12

Hand #28 - Lex Veldhuis

Vitaly Lunkin has the button. Lex Veldhuis opened from the cutoff with a raise to 220,000. It folded to Alec Torelli in the small blind who took some time contemplating his decision. Torelli counted out some chips as he eyed Veldhuis' stack. Finally, Torelli folded.

05-31-2009 11:00 UTC-12

Hand #27 - Greg Raymer Doubles Through Isaac Haxton

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Dani Stern has the button in Seat 8. Isaac Haxton raises to 225,000 and Greg Raymer makes the call. The flop comes down {9-Spades}

and Haxton checks. Raymer bets 400,000, Haxton moves all in and Raymer calls all in for 2,590,000. Haxton has him covered.

Raymer {6-Clubs}

Haxton

Raymer is miles ahead of Haxton's overpair with a set of sixes. The turn is the {5-Hearts}

, the river is the {K-Diamonds}

, and Raymer earns a massive double-up to nearly 5.82 million.

05-31-2009 10:54 UTC-12

Hand #26 - Isaac Haxton

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Lex Veldhuis has the button in Seat 7. Isaac Haxton raises to 225,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

Level: 25

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

05-31-2009 10:53 UTC-12

Hand #25 - Noah Schwartz Eliminated in 8th Place ($246,834)

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Justin Bonomo has the button. Noah Schwartz moved all in from early position for 1,055,000. It folded to Greg Raymer who reraised all in, and the others folded.

Schwartz {A-Diamonds}

Raymer

Pocket aces weren't working too well for Raymer yesterday -- he lost twice with them, then on a third hand Ted Forrest had aces as well, and he chopped the pot. But he appeared to be in good shape against Schwartz's hand here.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}