Event 33 - $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-17-2009 10:23 UTC-12

Klecan Getting Short

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Mark Klecan is down to 180,000 after getting involved with with Greg Mueller in a blind on blind confrontation.

They limp-checked their way to the {8-Spades}

flop and Mueller bet; Klecan called and they proceeded.

Turn: {8-Clubs}

Mueller now checked, but called a bet from Klecan.

River: {9-Hearts}

Now Mueller bet out again. Klecan gave it up, and is now in the danger zone.

06-17-2009 10:20 UTC-12

A Glantzing Blow for Brown

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Chad Brown raised his button and got a call from Matt Glantz in the big blind; they saw a {5-Clubs}

flop. Glantz checked, but then raised to a bet from Brown; Brown didn't fancy it, and Glantz took the pot.

06-17-2009 10:14 UTC-12

Seat 1 Mark Klecan 260,000
Seat 2 Matt Hawrilenko 700,000
Seat 3 Michiel Brummelhuis 500,000
Seat 4 Pat Pezzin 450,000
Seat 5 Daniel Alaei 800,000
Seat 6 Chad Brown 760,000
Seat 7 Soheil Shamseddin 400,000
Seat 8 Matt Glantz 780,000
Seat 9 Kenny Hsiung 400,000
Seat 10 Greg Mueller 485,000

06-17-2009 10:09 UTC-12

Taking the Michiel

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Soheil Shamseddin and Michiel Brummelhuis saw a flop.

Flop: {A-Spades}

Shamseddin bet out and Brummelhuis called from the button. Shamseddin bet out again on the {5-Clubs}

turn and once more Brummelhuis called. Come the {3-Diamonds}

river Shamseddin backed off. He checked to Brummelhuis, who bet -- and a fold later, Brummelhuis was up to 475,000.

"Woo!" said Marc Naalden at the rail, most uncharacteristically.

06-17-2009 10:02 UTC-12

Shuffle Up & Deal! Again!

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No introductions yet, but we have camera guys! Off we go, with 34 minutes left of this level.

06-17-2009 09:57 UTC-12

Short Break

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They were hoping to get down to our official final table of nine before doing all of this, but they've decided to mike up the players, do the official introductions and start filming ten-handed instead. TV companies move in mysterious ways. Please stand by.

06-17-2009 09:55 UTC-12

Pezzin Picks One Up

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Mark Klecan raised and got looked up by Pat Pezzin a couple seats down to see a {10-Diamonds}

flop.

Klecan checked and Pezzin bet; Klecan called. In fact he check-called the {5-Spades}

turn as well, but come the {K-Diamonds}

river, he check-folded instead.

Current standings:

Klecan: 300,000
Pezzin: 600,000

06-17-2009 09:48 UTC-12

Hawrilenko Makes Royal Flush!

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Matt Hawrilenko has made a near perfect start to this final table. He's just tabled a Royal Flush in a hand against Kenny Hsiung who could do nothing but shake his head.

Hawrilenko showed {K-Clubs}

on a board of {Q-Clubs}

.

After starting the final table as the short stack, Hawrilenko is now up to 750,000.

Tags: Kenny Hsiung Matt Hawrilenko

06-17-2009 09:46 UTC-12

Alaei Wins First Showdown

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Short stack Matt Hawrilenko took down the first few pots of the final table without showdown, and it wasn't until Greg Mueller clashed with Daniel Alaei that we saw out first showdown. Mueller raised from middle position and Alaei made the call in the big blind.

The flop landed {A-Clubs}

and Alaei checked to Mueller who fired a bet. Alaei made the call. They both checked the {3-Diamonds}

turn before the {A-Diamonds}

landed on the river.

Alaei led out and Mueller called. Alaei showed {A-Hearts}

for the best hand as Mueller mucked. Alaei moves up to 700,000 with Mueller back to 500,000.

06-17-2009 09:38 UTC-12

Tumbleweed in the Amazon Room

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Have to say, we have fairly minimal railers here for a World Championship event, especially considering the preponderance of well-known names in our remaining field. We blame the NHL celebrity shootout.