Event 22 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-12-2009 11:22 UTC-12

Break

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Players are on a 20-minute break.

Level: 3

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

06-12-2009 11:37 UTC-12

Cards Flying

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Play has resumed nine handed.

06-12-2009 11:39 UTC-12

Jason Somerville - 453,000
Christopher Moore - 286,000
Joseph Cutler - 548,000
Jeffrey Carris - 787,000
Michael McNeil - 478,000
Joshua Tieman - 241,000
Eugene Katchalov - 487,000
Andrew Margolis - 871,000
Brandon Wong - 357,000

06-12-2009 11:45 UTC-12

C-Bet For the Win

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The first two pots of this level have been won with continuation bets on the flop.

First, Eugene Katchalov raised to 30,000 preflop and got a call from Michael McNeil. When the flop came {2-Clubs}

, McNeil folded to a bet of 42,000 from Katchalov.

Next, Brandon Wong raised to 32,000, and Eugene Katchalov was the caller this time. The flop came {J-Spades}

. Katchalov checked, and Wong bet 46,000 which was enough to win him the pot.

06-12-2009 11:52 UTC-12

Three-Bet Too Much for Cutler

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Joseph Cutler raised to 24,000 from middle position to open the pot. Two seats over, Michael McNeil popped it up to 76,000. Cutler thought better of it and surrendered his cards.

Tags: Joseph Cutler Michael McNeil

06-12-2009 11:55 UTC-12

Carris Takes One Down

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In middle position, Jeffrey Carris opened with a raise to 28,000. Both Michael McNeil and Brandon Wong came along, Wong in the small blind.

The flop came {A-Hearts}

. Wong checked, Carris continued out with 42,000, and it was enough to fold both opponents and win him the pot.

06-12-2009 12:04 UTC-12

Moore Chips

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In middle position, Andrew Margolis raised to 30,000, and Christopher Moore made the call from the cutoff seat.

Heads up, the flop came {Q-Hearts}

. Margolis continued out with a bet of 47,000, and Moore made the call after a moment.

The turn card was the {Q-Diamonds}

, and Margolis slowed down, tapping the table. Moore took the opportunity to fire a bet of 60,000 at the pot. Margolis asked Moore for a rough estimate of his remaining chip stack before folding out of the way and letting the pot go.

Tags: Andrew Margolis Christopher Moore

06-12-2009 12:11 UTC-12

Tieman Shoves Again

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Under the gun, Jason Somerville open-raised to 32,000. Action passed around the table to the cutoff seat where Josh Tieman moved all in for a total of 208,000. Somerville would waste little time returning his cards to the muck.

Tags: Jason Somerville Joshua Tieman

06-12-2009 12:19 UTC-12

Josh Tieman Eliminated in 9th Place ($17,045)

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From early position, Josh Tieman opened the pot with a raise to 31,000. The bet passed around the table to Jason Somerville who capped his cards and shot a glance across the table. After some thought, he reraised to 256,000. The button and both blinds ducked out, but Tieman made the call, putting himself all in and at risk of elimination.

Showdown
Tieman: {A-Hearts}

Somerville: {10-Spades}

The race was on for Tieman's tournament life. The board was unfriendly to him though, running out {6-Clubs}

. Somerville's tens held up, winning the race and sending Josh Tieman off to the payout desk to collect 9th-place money, worth more than $17,000.

Somerville is up to 700,000 on the nose.

Tags: Jason Somerville Josh Tieman