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

06-15-2009 12:15 UTC-12

Play Slowing Down

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With players only one table away from being on the unofficial final table, play has began to slow down.

Players nowadays understand the importance of making a WSOP final table, and are consequently more cautious as we count down to awarding another gold bracelet.

06-15-2009 12:23 UTC-12

Chang Clipped

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Mike Zulker pushed the action to 115,000 from the small blind and Jeff Chang called in the big blind.

Zulker led out for 150,000 on the {J-Clubs}

flop and Chang made the call. The turn landed the {7-Clubs}

and Zulker fired 275,000 into Chang.

Chang made the call and both players checked the river of the {4-Diamonds}

to see Zulker table {K-Diamonds}

for top-pair and a muck from Chang to follow.

With Zulker raking in the pot to move to 1,480,000, Chang slipped to 510,000 in chips.

Tags: Jeff Chang Mike Zulker

06-15-2009 12:28 UTC-12

Mark Silvanovich Eliminated in 11th Place ($54,481)

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Mark Silvanovich eliminated in 11th place

Mark Silvanovich moved all in for 322,00 and Avi Braz made the call.

Silvanovich: {8-Diamonds}

Braz:

The board ran out {J-Spades}

to see Silvanovich fall in 11th place as Braz soared to 1,981,000 in chips.

Tags: Avi Braz Mark Silvanovich

06-15-2009 12:36 UTC-12

Unofficial Final Table

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We have now reached our unoffical final table:

Seat 1: Zack Fritz
Seat 2: Avi Braz
Seat 3: Rico Ramirez
Seat 4: Jason Potter
Seat 5: Jose Luis Franco
Seat 6: Mike Zulter
Seat 7: Mike Eise
Seat 8: Joey Brattole
Seat 9: Jeff Chang
Seat 10: Barry Berger

06-15-2009 12:37 UTC-12

Unscheduled Break

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The remaining ten players are heading on an unscheduled 30-minute break.

Play will be back in action at 6pm local time.

06-15-2009 13:06 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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Play has resumed with 14 minutes remaining in the 15,000-30,000 (4,000) level.

06-15-2009 13:09 UTC-12

First Blood to Fritz

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With the action folding round to Zack Fritz in the small blind, he moved all in to take down the big blind of Avi Braz and the antes.

Tags: Zack Fritz

06-15-2009 13:12 UTC-12

Brattole Takes One from Braz

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Joey Brattole opended from middle position to 90,000 and Avi Braz called out of the small blind.

A bet of 200,000 from Brattole was enough to take the pot down when the {3-Spades}

flop dropped as Braz's cards flew into the muck.

Tags: Avi Braz Joey Brattole

06-15-2009 13:22 UTC-12

Zulker Takes His First

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Rico Ramirez opened to 100,000 from middle position and Mike Zulker made the call from the button.

The flop of {K-Spades}

brought about a check from Ramirez, which was followed by a bet of 125,000 from Vulker.

Ramirez folded and Zulker took down the pot to move to over 1.6 million in chips.

Tags: Mike Zulker Rico Ramirez

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000