Event 32 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-17-2009 12:22 UTC-12

Amourette And MacNeil Chop

Amourette pushed on the button for 248,000 and immediately hid under his leather jacket. After about 3 minutes, Chris MacNeil called from the big blind.

MacNeil showed {A-Clubs}

to Amourette's {A-Spades}

and the board came {J-Diamonds}

and they chop it up.

06-17-2009 12:29 UTC-12

M&Ms

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Daniel Makowsky raised to 75,000 from mid position and only Chris MacNeil called from the BB before the flop came {6-Diamonds}

. MacNeil bet out for 75,000 and was called before the turn came {3-Diamonds}

. MacNeil then check-raised Makowsky's 125,000 bet all-in. Makowsky instantly folded helping MacNeil's stack to grow to 1,200,000. Makowsky on 500,000.

06-17-2009 12:34 UTC-12

Antoine Amourette Is Eliminated In 8th Place ($61,421)

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Antoine Amourette moved all in preflop from the cutoff with {Q-Diamonds}

and Eric Ladny called in the big blind with {2-Hearts}

A simple board of {A-Spades}

was enough to eliminate the Frenchman and leave us with seven left.

06-17-2009 12:34 UTC-12

Dinner Time

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The end of level 24 means it's dinner time for our final seven players. Cards back in the air at 6.30pm.

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

06-17-2009 13:32 UTC-12

Back From Dinner

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The tournament has restarted...

06-17-2009 13:41 UTC-12

Chris MacNeil Eliminated in 7th ($71,192)

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In the first hand back from break Chris MacNeil raised to 100,000 before Mika Paasonen three-bets. Very quickly MacNeil moves all in and is called by Paasonen to create the biggest pot of tournament so far.

Showdown
MacNeil -- {K-Hearts}

Paasonen -- {A-Diamonds}

The boards ran {3-Diamonds}

to eliminate MacNeil and boost Paasonen up to 2,725,000.

06-17-2009 13:48 UTC-12

Kohner Doubles Through Ladny

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Jason Boyes opened for 110,000 and Steve Kohner pushed all in from the button. Eric Ladny then declared all in from the small blind Boyes folded.

Ladny: {J-Hearts}

Kohner:

The board came {A-Hearts}

and the short stack doubles through.

06-17-2009 13:51 UTC-12

Daniel Makowsky Eliminated In 6th Place ($86,548)

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Daniel Makowsky pushed his short stack in from the button and Steve Kohner made the call in the big blind.

Makowsky: {3-Hearts}

Kohner:

The flop came {K-Diamonds}

giving Kohner the better two pair, and from being almost out five minutes ago, Kohner is now on 1,300,000.

06-17-2009 14:04 UTC-12

New Biggest Pot

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Around three million big enough for you?

Angel Guillen raised to 100,000 before Eric Ladny three-bet to 325,000. Guillen thought his choices through and then quietly announced all in and received a call.

Showdown
Guillen -- {K-Hearts}

Ladny --