Event 28 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-15-2009 08:13 UTC-12

Fouad El Adli Eliminated in 26th Place ($18,688)

Rico Ramirez opened from middle position to 56,000, and with the action on Fouad El Adli in the big blind he pushed all in.

Needing to only call an additional 56,000, Ramirez made the call and the cards were tabled.

El Adli: {10-Hearts}

Ramirez:

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}

to see El Adli exit to the rail in 26th place as Ramirez chips up to 930,000 in chips.

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06-15-2009 08:08 UTC-12

Adam Lippert Eliminated in 27th Place ($18,688)

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On the first hand of the day, Adam Lippert pushed all in from under the gun, and with the action folding round to Mike Zulker in the big blind, he made the call.

Lippert: {Q-Hearts}

Zulker:

The board fell {8-Clubs}

to see Lippert fall in 27th place as Zulker climbs to over 630,000 in chips.

Tags: Adam Lippert Mike Zulker

06-15-2009 08:03 UTC-12

Play Underway

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The cards are in the air for the start of Day 3!

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

06-15-2009 07:37 UTC-12

Bracelet Time at the Rio

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Another day at the Rio, and another gold bracelet to be awarded.

27 hopefuls have returned to battle it out on the felt and play till just one remains in today's final of Event 28 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem event.

Joe Simmons sits on top with an amassed 1,100,000 in chips while Jason Potter (929,000) and Rico Ramirez (789,000) sit close behind.

Back in 2005, we saw the last father / son bracelet awarded when both Doyle and Todd Brunson snatched theirs; and with Mehdi Alaei (505,00) still in the field it could be repeated following son Daniel's triumph a few days ago.

With play expected to get underway in thirty minutes time, make sure to stay logged on to PokerNews for all the live coverage for the final 27!

06-14-2009 23:43 UTC-12

Day 3 Seat Assignments and Chip Counts

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Play resumes at 1:00pm in the Amazon Room.

(Table 153)
Seat 1: Joe Simmons - 110,0000
Seat 2: Shoaib Makani - 326,000
Seat 3: Zack Fritz - 324,000
Seat 4: Marco Johnson - 275,000
Seat 5: Jim Coyle - 345,000
Seat 6: Mike Eise - 301,000
Seat 7: Barry Berger - 430,000
Seat 8: Gary Wright - 130,000
Seat 9: Jason 'JP_OSU' Potter - 929,000

(Table 154)
Seat 1: Josef Samanek - 224,000
Seat 2: Rico Ramirez - 789,000
Seat 3: Joey Brattole - 234,000
Seat 4: Jake Solis - 374,000
Seat 5: Mickey Neuberger - 684,000
Seat 6: Fred Louie - 187,000
Seat 7: Avi Braz - 499,000
Seat 8: Fouad El Adli - 141,000
Seat 9: Tilman Kieschke - 699,000

(Table 155)
Seat 1: Jose Luis Franco - 458,000
Seat 2: Arthur Evans - 580,000
Seat 3: Jeff Chang - 423,000
Seat 4: Mike Zulker - 484,000
Seat 5: Adam Lippert - 148,000
Seat 6: Mikkel Madsen - 601,000
Seat 7: Mehdi Alaei - 505,000
Seat 8: Drew Daniels - 320,000
Seat 9: Mark Silvanovich - 264,000