Event 2 - $40,000 No Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2009 World Series of Poker

05-30-2009 11:47 UTC-12

Play Resumes

The remaining 17 players are back in their seats and cards are in the air. The average stack at the moment is 1.42 million or just under 40 big blinds. Interestingly, the top five stacks (Bonomo, Veldhuis, Torelli, Raymer, and Baker) are all at the same table.

See the chip counts page for the latest totals, all of which were updated during the break.

05-30-2009 12:02 UTC-12

Clark Hamagami Eliminated in 17th Place ($96,171)

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Clark Hamagami pushed all in for 463,000 from middle position, and it folded to Dani "Ansky" Stern on the button. Stern asked for a count, then decided to reraise all in himself. The blinds folded, and Hamagami showed {A-Spades}

versus Stern's {A-Clubs}

.

The board came {4-Clubs}

, and Hamagami is out in 17th place, earning $96,171. Stern now has 1.43 million.

Tags: Clark Hamagami Dani Stern

05-30-2009 12:07 UTC-12

Suresh Doubles through Veldhuis

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Lex Veldhuis raised to 95,000 from under the gun, then Doshi Suresh pushed all in for 300,000 from the button. Velduis made the call, showing {J-Spades}

. Suresh turned over {A-Diamonds}

.

The board came {Q-Clubs}

, and Suresh doubled back to 650,000. Veldhuis has 2.78 million.

Tags: Doshi Suresh Lex Veldhuis

05-30-2009 12:12 UTC-12

Doshi Suresh Eliminated in 16th Place ($96,171)

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Doshi Suresh moved all in from middle position for 550,000 and Greg Raymer made the call from late position. Suresh's {A-Clubs}

needed some help against Raymer's {Q-Hearts}

, but he couldn't find it on the {7-Diamonds}

board. Suresh hit the rail in 16th place while Raymer chipped up to 2.6 million.

Tags: Doshi Suresh Greg Raymer

05-30-2009 12:15 UTC-12

Haxton Doubles through Rast

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Brian Rast raised to 85,000 from early position, and it was folded around to Isaac Haxton, who pushed all in for 391,000 from the small blind. Rast thought about it, then made the call.

Haxton showed {Q-Spades}

, and Rast {K-Clubs}

. The board came {7-Spades}

, and Haxton doubled to 860,000. Rast now has 625,000.

Tags: Brian Rast Isaac Haxton

05-30-2009 12:29 UTC-12

Townsend Snaps off Raymer's Aces

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Greg Raymer made it 90,000 to go from UTG and Brian Townsend shoved for 250,000 from the small blind. Raymer snap-called, turning up {A-Clubs}

to Townsend's {A-Spades}

.

The flop, however, was a monster for Townsend, coming down {K-Spades}

to give him the nut flush draw and a gutshot straight draw. He got there on the turn, the {J-Spades}

filling to make his flush. The river was the {3-Diamonds}

and Townsend doubled up to 630,000. Raymer is still quite healthy at 2,560,000.

Tags: Brian Townsend Greg Raymer

05-30-2009 12:34 UTC-12

Haxton Adding to Stack

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Isaac Haxton has picked up a couple of medium-sized pots here lately to chip back up to 1.35 million.

The first against Noah Schwartz. Haxton opened with a raise to 85,000 from the hijack, and Schwartz called from the cutoff. Both checked the flop -- {6-Diamonds}

-- and turn -- {Q-Spades}

. The river was the {3-Diamonds}

. Haxton bet 85,000, and Schwartz called. Haxton showed {10-Diamonds}

for eights, and Schwartz mucked.

In the next one, Haxton opened to 85,000 again, this time from middle position, and got a caller in Vitaly Lunkin from the big blind. Once again the hand got checked to the river, at which point the board read {K-Diamonds}

. Lunkin checked, Haxton bet 125,000, and Lunkin called. Haxton showed {K-Clubs}

for kings and queens, and Lunkin mucked.

Tags: Isaac Haxton

05-30-2009 12:35 UTC-12

David Baker Eliminated in 15th Place ($128,666)

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David Baker opened for 85,000 from the button, Lex Veldhuis reraised to 205,000 from the small blind, Baker shipped his entire 1,480,000 stack, and Veldhuis called.

Baker {6-Spades}

Veldhuis

No love for Baker on the {A-Spades}

board and he departed in 15th place.

Veldhuis is now the dominant chip leader with 5.2 million.

05-30-2009 12:43 UTC-12

Calculate This

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Generally speaking, you want to be dealt pocket aces. You might want to wait a little while before you bring that point up to Greg Raymer, however.

Raymer raised to 90,000 from the cutoff, and probably didn't mind it one bit when Keith Lehr pushed all in for 300,000 from the big blind. That's because Raymer had {A-Diamonds}

, and therefore quickly called. Lehr showed {K-Clubs}

. The Fossilman is about an 87% favorite here -- so says the PokerNews Poker Odds Calculator.

The flop came {3-Clubs}

, giving Lehr some hope. The turn was the {2-Diamonds}

. Then the river brought the {9-Hearts}

, giving Lehr two pair and putting him back to 750,000.

It could have been worse for Raymer, as the cracking of his aces happened against short stacks both times. He now has 2.1 million.

Tags: Greg Raymer Keith Lehr

05-30-2009 12:55 UTC-12

Schwartz Takes Chips from Bonomo

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Lex Veldhuis started things by opening for 95,000 from middle position. Bonomo called the raise from late position, and Schwartz also called from the big blind.

The flop came {K-Diamonds}

. Schwartz checked, Veldhuis bet 175,000, and Bonomo called. Schwartz then raised to 650,000. Veldhuis folded, then Bonomo pushed his big stack all in. Schwartz made the call, committing the last of his chips.

Schwartz {3-Clubs}