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06-13-2009 15:25 UTC-12

Halle of a Run

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Jon Van Halle

After enjoying a big stack most of the earlier part of the day, Jon Van Halle has been eliminated. With the board showing {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

{4-Clubs}

{8-Diamonds}

, Halle bet and Yan Peng Li thought for a while before making the call. The turn was the {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

, and Halle bet again. This time Li took significantly less time to call.

The river was the {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

. Halle bet with his last chips, and when Li called he instantly said, "You've got me." Indeed he did, as Li turned over {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{K-Clubs}

for top pair-top kicker, while Halle tabled {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{6-Clubs}

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Halle is out in 40th. Li is now up to 85,000.

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