The remaining 27 players are now redrawing for seats around the final three tables.
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 26 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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The remaining 27 players are now redrawing for seats around the final three tables.



, Richard Brodie checked, Josh Levine bet, Brodie check-raised, Levine three-bet, and Brodie called.The river was the
. Brodie checked, Levine bet, Brodie again check-raised, and Levine called with the last of his chips. Brodie showed 
for the rivered straight, and Levine tabled pocket kings. Levine is out in 28th ($4,871), and Brodie is now way up to 220,000.


, and the pair got the rest of Bonomo's chips in the middle.Keikoan showed

for top pair of queens, and Bonomo 
. The turn was a jack, giving Bonomo more hope, but the river blanked out and Bonomo is out in 30th ($4,871).Keikoan is still short, though, with 65,000.


. Darden bet with his last 2,000, and Barbieri called.Darden


Barbieri


Darden was looking for a king or eight to survive. The turn was the
, and now he needed a ten. But the river was the
, and Darden is out in 31st, earning $4,871. Barbieri now has 178,000.
Indeed, in limit hold'em tourneys, no antes are introduced. But those blinds/limits are going up, up, up.
With 31 players left, our average stack is 93,339 -- less than 10 big bets here in Level 17. Those with below average stacks are certainly glad right now there are no antes to pay as well.
Level: 17
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0


, and both of the other remaining players called, but when he bet the
on the turn, the others got out.Barbieri showed

and Eichel 
. "Don't do it to me," said Eichel. Alas, the proverbial "it" was done to him, as the
landed on the river, giving Barbieri the pot. Eichel is out in 32nd place ($4,871). Barbieri is up to 156,000.
The flop came


. It checked to Li who bet, Barbieri folded, and Darden called. The turn was the
. Darden checked, Li bet, and Darden called.The river was the
, and both players checked. Darden showed 
for ace-high, while Li tabled 
for tens. Li is up to 140,000, while Darden is now at 45,000.


, and the pair got the last of Buckley's chips in the middle.Buckley showed

, while Corning had 
. The turn was the
and the river the
, and Buckley hit the rail in 33rd place ($4,871).Corning now has 95,000.