Event 20 - $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-11-2009 14:05 UTC-12

Kelly Picks Up a Pot On the Turn

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Mark Tschirch raised 50,000 from the button and John-Paul Kelly called. The flop came {J-Clubs}

and Kelly led for 65,000. Tschirch called.

The turn was the {9-Spades}

and Kelly bet again, this time for 125,000. Tschirch laid down his hand and Kelly took it down.

06-11-2009 14:02 UTC-12

What They're Playing For

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Apart from the $194,434 first prize, both these players are fighting it out for the coveted Gold Bracelet.

The Bracelet has just been delivered by the floor staff and is now sitting directly between both players as they continue to battle it out.

06-11-2009 14:00 UTC-12

Kelly Takes It Down With A 540,000 Raise

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From the button John-Paul Kelly raised to 60,000 and Marc Tschirch raised to 180,000. Kelly puts in another reraise to 540,000. Tschirch thinks for a few moments before he mucked his hand to the fourth preflop bet.

06-11-2009 13:57 UTC-12

Back and Forth

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Both players are taking their turns in stealing each others big blind.

The last four hands have seen a 50,000-chip raise from the button take the pot to leave us pretty much where we started.

If things continue to go like this, we could be here a long time!

06-11-2009 13:54 UTC-12

Tschirch Tastes First One

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Marc Tschirch raised to 50,000 with John-Paul Kelly making the call.

The flop fell down {8-Diamonds}

and Kelly check-called a 50,000-chip bet from Tschirch. The turn fell the {J-Diamonds}

and again Kelly checked to see Tschirch fire for 135,000.

Kelly mucked, and Tschirch took down his first pot of heads up play.

Tags: John-Paul Kelly Marc Tschirch

06-11-2009 13:53 UTC-12

Kelly Wins the First Pot of Heads Up

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Marc Tschirch raised to 75,000 from the button and John-Paul Kelly called. The board came {10-Clubs}

with both players checking the flop and turn. The river was the {8-Clubs}

and John-Paul Kelly bet 75,000. Tschirch called.

Kelly showed {Q-?}

for a pair of eights, taking down the first pot of heads up action.

06-11-2009 13:50 UTC-12

Heads Up Counts

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John-Paul Kelly - 1,677,000
Marc Tschirch - 1,172,000

06-11-2009 13:50 UTC-12

Play Resumes

[user80015]

The cards are back in the air for heads up play.

06-11-2009 13:42 UTC-12

Jason Dewitt Eliminated In 3rd Place ($78,826)

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Jason Dewitt found himself all in before the flop from the small blind for 92,000 with {A-Hearts}

against the {7-Spades}

of Marc Tschirch in the big blind.

The flop comes {9-Diamonds}

giving Tschirch a pair on the river to eliminate Dewitt.

* * *

After his elimination play pauses for just a few minutes while tournament officials color up some of the smaller chips.

Tags: Jason Dewitt Marc Tschirch

Level: 22

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 0