Level: 7
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 22 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,363,635
Entries
1,000
Level
8
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Chip Leaders Tangle; Carris Comes Out on Top
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It came out
, and both players checked. On fourth street, the 
hit the board and brought action. Carris led out with a bet of 200,000. Margolis stared him up and down before making the call.The last card off was the
. Carris loaded the gun with 440,000 chips and slid them neatly into the middle of the table. Margolis went deep into the tank, cutting out the calling chips from his stack to get an idea of the cost of making the call. After several minutes of debate, he quietly said, "I call," and pushed his chips forward.Carris tabled
for the nuts, flopping the straight right out of the chute. There was nothing Margolis could show to beat that, and he lowered his head and returned his cards to the dealer face-down.After that exchange, Margolis is down to about 750,000, while Carris has taken control of this table, sitting with a massive 2,460,000 chips.
Margolis Gets a Few Back
It showed up
. Carris continued out with a bet of 80,000, which Margolis called. On fourth street, the 
drew a check from Carris. Margolis took the opportunity to bet 140,000 of his own chips, and Carris let his hand go.
Somerville Cripples Margolis
Showdown
Margolis:
Somerville:
The flop would be a disaster for Margolis, coming out
. There was a deafening roar from Somerville's cheerleaders as he had taken a big lead in the hand. The turn 
and the river 
filled out the board, locking up a big double up for Somerville.After that exchange, Margolis is all the way down to 320,000, while Somerville is back in the mix with nearly 1.2 million.
Margolis Crawls Back In
Showdown
Moore:
Margolis:
The board would run out safe for the all-in Margolis, coming
. The former chip leader has notched a much needed double up and then some. He sits now with 730,000 to Moore's 330,000.
Christopher Moore Eliminated in 4th Place ($82,322)
Showdown
Moore:
Carris:
Moore shrugged his shoulders, seemingly content with the news that he had two live cards. The flop, however, was about as good as it gets for Carris. It came down
to pair both players but put Carris well ahead with top pair and the flush draw.He would hit that flush on the turn, but the
that fell left Moore with four live outs to the winning full house. Unfortunately for him, the 
on the river was not a king or a jack, and that spells the end of Christopher Moore's day. He will take home more than $80,000 for his three-day effort.
Andrew Margolis Eliminated in 3rd Place ($124,158)
Showdown
Carris:
Margolis:
The crowd above the stage came to life with boisterous calls for an "Ace, ace, ace!" They quieted down a little as the flop was dry, coming
to keep Carris in the lead. They turn was very wet indeed though, as the pleas from the rail were answered with the . Margolis was drawing dead to the on the river, and he has been cut down in 3rd place.Margolis showed outstanding perseverance during this event, with both of his previous tables running deep into the night. He would hold the chip lead for a fleeting few moments at one point today, but he was unable to close it out against this stingy competition. Still, the nearly $125,000 he's about to collect should help ease the pain a bit.
Chippies
Carris - 3,400,000
Somerville - 1,100,000
Pass it Back
No chips have changed hands yet.
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