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

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

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!

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

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!

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 08:13 UTC-12

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

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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.

Tags: Fouad El Adli Rico Ramirez

06-15-2009 08:16 UTC-12

Gary Wright Eliminated in 25th Place ($18,688)

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Zack Fritz opend to 41,000 from middle position, only to have Gary Wright move all in for 151,000 total. Fritz made the call and the cards were tabled.

Wright: {A-Spades}

Fritz:

Fritz took the lead on the flop of {5-Hearts}

, and when the turn and river fell the {Q-Clubs}

and

, Wright headed to the rail as our 25th place finisher.

Tags: Gary Wright Zack Fritz

06-15-2009 08:21 UTC-12

Franco to One Million

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Jose Luis Franco opened to 50,000 from early position and Mikkel Madsen bumped it to 130,000 from the button.

Franco then pushed all in for 490,000 and Madsen made the call.

Franco: {A-Clubs}

Madsen:

The board ran out {4-Clubs}

and Franco doubled through to 1,020,000 as Madsen was left with only 150,000 and change.

Tags: Jose Luis Franco Mikkel Madsen

06-15-2009 08:26 UTC-12

Josef Samanek Eliminated in 24th Place ($18,688)

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Josef Samanek pushed all in from the hi-jack for his last 217,000 and was called by Mickey Neuberger out of the big blind.

Samanek: {8-Diamonds}

Neuberger: {A-Clubs}

The flop of {J-Spades}

would put Samanek at risk of being eliminated, and when the {K-Spades}

peeled on the turn, followed by the {9-Diamonds}

on the river, Samanek hit the rail.

As Samanek collected $18,688 for his 24th placing, Neuberger climbs to around 815,000 in chips.

Tags: Josef Samanek Mickey Neuberger

06-15-2009 08:31 UTC-12

Louie Doubles Through Solis

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Jake Solis opened from the button to 40,000 and was immediately followed by Fred Louie pushing all in for 143,000 from the big blind.

Solis called and tabled his {Q-Clubs}

to be behind Louie's {A-Spades}

.

The board ran out {A-Clubs}

to see Louie double through to 304,000 as Solis slips to 215,000 in chips.

Tags: Fred Louie Jake Solis