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

06-12-2009 13:30 UTC-12

Cutler Snags Some Chips

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Joseph Cutler raised to 32,000 and got re-raised to 95,000 by Andrew Margolis on the button. Cutler didn't back down though, re-raising all in for abut 650,000.

Margolis quickly mucked his hand.

06-12-2009 13:36 UTC-12

Carris Wins a Battle of the Blinds

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Joseph Cutler limped in from the small blind and Jeff Carris quickly raised the action to 56,000 from the big blind. Cutler called and we saw a flop of {4-Spades}

.

Cutler check-called another 55,000 to take us to the turn, which brought the {J-Spades}

. When Cutler checked again, Carris bet 100,000, which was enough to get Cutler to surrender his hand.

06-12-2009 13:39 UTC-12

Food!

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Players have just gone on a one-hour dinner break. We'll return at 7:40pm.

Level: 5

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

06-12-2009 14:42 UTC-12

Here's how the players look returning from the break:

Jeffrey Carris - 1,066,000
Andrew Margolis - 912,000
Jason Somerville - 889,000
Joseph Cutler - 676,000
Brandon Wong - 554,000
Christopher Moore - 394,000

06-12-2009 14:55 UTC-12

Margolis Can't Call

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Opening the pot from the cutoff seat, Christopher Moore raised it up to 52,000. Andrew Margolis was the lone caller from the big blind. Heads up, the flop came out {6-Clubs}

. Matgolis checked, and Moore continued out with a bet of 85,000.

Margolis would sit statue still for a moment before asking Moore to count his remaining stack. Moore did so, calculating that he had 371,000 behind the bet. That was all the info Margolis needed as he sent his cards into the muck.

Tags: Andrew Margolis Christopher Moore

06-12-2009 15:02 UTC-12

Cutler Doesn't Back Down

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Joseph Cutler opened up the pot from early position, slipping out a raise to 40,000. Back around to the big blind, Jason Somerville made the call, and it was heads up to the flop.

It came down {2-Clubs}

, and both players checked. The turn card was the {8-Hearts}

, and Somerville checked again. This time, Cutler figured it was time to bet, and he put out 65,000 chips. Somerville, in his typical deliberate style, paused for a moment before making the call.

The last card off was the {3-Diamonds}

, and Somerville tapped the table softly once more. Cutler counted down his own stack and shot a long gaze across the table. After a moment, he put out 177,000 more chips, enough to eventually fold Somerville and ship him the pot.

Tags: Jason Somerville Joseph Cutler

06-12-2009 15:10 UTC-12

Carris Gets Kinged

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Jeffrey Carris button-raised it up to 52,000 before the flop, and he found action from Brandon Wong in the big blind.

Heads up, the flop came {6-Hearts}

. Wong led out into the raiser with a bet of 78,000, which Carris called.

Fourth street was the {2-Hearts}

, and the

filled out the board with the two men check-checking both street. Wong rolled over {5-Diamonds}

, while Carris tabled the winning {K-Diamonds}

.

Tags: Brandon Wong Jeffrey Carris

06-12-2009 15:15 UTC-12

Somerville Sliding Back

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Jeffrey Carris opened with a raise to 52,000, and Jason Somerville came along with him. The flop brought {A-Clubs}

. Somerville checked, then called a bet of 55,000 from his opponent. When the turn fell the {10-Clubs}

, Somerville again checked, and Carris slipped out a bet of 85,000.

True to form, Somerville tanked for a minute or so before sliding his cards toward the muck.

It seems the table is really going after Jason Somerville in this level. He's being bet out of the pots where he's the caller, and he's being reraised out of the pots that he opens. It will be interesting to see how much longer Somerville continues to yield to the pressure.

Tags: Jason Somerville Jeffrey Carris

06-12-2009 15:25 UTC-12

Brandon Wong Eliminated in 6th Place ($39,968)

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Under the gun, Andrew Margolis came in with a raise to 55,000, and the action was on Brandon Wong. He wasted little time grabbing his whole stack of 289,000 chips and shoved them forward as the table quickly folded back around.

Margolis cut the calling chips out of his stack and gazed forlornly at Wong. After a minute or two of mental deliberation, he slammed the chips over the line, putting Wong at risk.

Showdown
Margolis: {A-Hearts}

Wong:

Wong was in the best possible shape for a double up, but disaster would come his way. Right in the door, the {J-Hearts}

was visible under the dealer's hand, drawing a huge reaction from ever-increasing rail. The board would run out {7-Clubs}

, locking up the pot for Margolis' two pair.

He slammed his fist down on the felt in celebration, erupting with a big, "YES!" He and Wong shook hands as the departing player wished everyone luck and headed off to the payout desk. Brandon Wong will pocket just about $40,000 for his three days' worth of work.

Margolis, meanwhile, has just inched into the chip lead with 1,550,000.

Tags: Andrew Margolis Brandon Wong