Event 25 - $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-12-2009 19:53 UTC-12

Loi Tran Eliminated in 22nd Place ($6,434)

They're busting thick and fast now. As Gavin Smith busted, Loi Tran was also eliminated on another table. We were unable to catch the action as he was spotted at the cashier collecting his $6,434 for a fine tournament.

06-12-2009 19:51 UTC-12

Gavin Smith Eliminated in 23rd Place ($6,434)

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Having survived one previous Stud all-in chop, Gavin Smith got involved in a large pot with Jon Turner and Matt Kelly. By the time they hit fifth street, their hands looked like:

Smith: [XX] {2-Spades}

Turner: [XX] {4-Spades}

Kelly: [XX] {3-Hearts}

At this point Smith raised Turner's bet, and both players called. Turner bet his sixth street {4-Hearts}

and Smith moved in having been dealt a {7-Clubs}

. Kelly came along for the ride having picked up the {7-Spades}

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On the final street, Turner bet into the side pot, and Kelly reluctantly called saying, "I have no high, but a seven low," and showing {A-Hearts}

. Turner had a third four down and Smith said, "Well, you guys are just going to have to chop this pot," getting up from his seat with good grace.

Tags: Gavin Smith Jon Turner

06-12-2009 19:48 UTC-12

Frank Kassela Eliminated in 24th Place ($6,434)

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Frank Kassela has been knocked out in a hand of Stud8 after all the chips went in on third street against Al Emerson. Kassela could only manage a pair of fives as Emerson made two pair with sixes and fives to take the pot and send Kassela to the cashier in 24th place for $6,434.

Tags: Al Emerson Frank Kassela

06-12-2009 19:40 UTC-12

Final Three Tables

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The players have redrawn for the final three tables. Here's how they lineup:

Table 158
Seat 1: Shirley Rosario
Seat 2: Loi Tran
Seat 3: Blair Rodman
Seat 4: Alan 'Big Al' Emerson
Seat 5: Stuart Spivack
Seat 6: Frank Kassela
Seat 7: Ming Lee
Seat 8: Mark Scott

Table 159
Seat 1: Eric Buchman
Seat 2: Carlos Mortensen
Seat 3: Dustin Sitar
Seat 4: Steve Wong
Seat 5: Raymond Davis
Seat 6: Phil Ivey
Seat 7: Peter Brownstein
Seat 8: Chad Brown

Table 162
Seat 1: Dutch Boyd
Seat 2: Gavin Smith
Seat 3: Jon Turner
Seat 4: Javid Javani
Seat 5: Tom Koral
Seat 6: Peter Gelencser
Seat 7: Matt Kelly
Seat 8: Frank Debus

06-12-2009 19:32 UTC-12

Dodgy River for Kelly; Still Finds a Split

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One bet per street between Blair Rodman and button Matt Kelly saw a decent pot grow around a board of {4-Clubs}

. When the deuce hit on the river, Rodman bet out and Kelly was not best pleased. "That really hurts me..." he said, staring at the little card which sure enough had binked the low for Rodman.

But Kelly's aces played for the high: {A-Hearts}

vs. Rodman's {A-Spades}

. Final chop of that seating order, as it turns out.

Tags: Blair Rodman Matt Kelly

06-12-2009 19:28 UTC-12

Bo Toft Eliminated in 25th

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We hear that Bo is short for Robert. And short he was - his elimination just now means that we're down to three tables and I have a feeling that means it's redraw time. New chips and seating coming shortly.

06-12-2009 19:23 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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The players are back and the cards are in the air once again. We're playing this evening until we reach a final table of eight players, or 3am, whichever comes first. The way players have been dropping you'd tend to favor the final table being reached first, but expect play to slow up as we get closer to the business end of the evening.

Level: 17

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-12-2009 19:04 UTC-12