2009 World Series of Poker

Event 34 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10♣10♥
Prize
$521,932
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
2,095
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Day 3 Seat Assignments and Chip Counts

[user22113]
[user22113]
Play resumes at 1:00pm.

(Table 150)
Seat 1: Roland de Wolfe - 644000
Seat 2: James Taylor - 522000
Seat 3: Steven Bradbury - 475000
Seat 4: Benjamin Scholl - 574000
Seat 5: Robert Mason - 229000
Seat 6: Andrew Youngblood - 270000
Seat 9: Sean Mullaghy - 574000

(Table 151)
Seat 1: Joseph Grenon - 273000
Seat 2: Jonas Klausen - 939000
Seat 3: Pete Kevorkian - 348000
Seat 5: Bertrand Grospellier - 414000
Seat 6: Martin Jacobson - 806000
Seat 7: Marc Whitford - 173000
Seat 9: Joseph Cada - 606000

(Table 152)
Seat 1: Young Phan - 211000
Seat 3: Eric DeFontes - 356000
Seat 4: Pete Sawitzki - 237000
Seat 5: Eric Baldwin - 610000
Seat 6: Praz Bansi - 486000
Seat 7: Matt Heiligenthaler - 384000
Seat 9: James Mackey - 299900

Day 3 Dawns

[user66118]
[user66118]
Welcome back for the final day of Event #34, the latest installment in a series of $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em events.

When play wrapped up at 3:00am last night, 21 players still had chips in front of them. Those remaining players are back today for the run to the final table and the bracelet.

The chip bags are out on the tables, and the players have just begun to trickle into their seats. After the administrative loose ends are tied up, we'll be all set to go -- shooting for an on-time start at 1:00pm.

We'll be right back when the cards are in the air.

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Early Maneuvering

Shamus
Shamus
In the second hand of play, the table folded around to James Mackey in the small blind who pushed all in. Young Phan, short-stacked at about 200,000 in the big blind, folded face up. "Five-high," he said.

On the next hand, the table again folded to Mackey on the button, and he raised to 40,000. Phan then announced he was all in from the small blind, but Mackey let it go before Phan's chips could be counted.

Mackey has about 275,000, and Phan 250,000.

Baldwin Over Bansi in Blinds Battle

Shamus
Shamus
The table folded to Eric Baldwin who raised to 42,000 total from the small blind. Praz Bansi thought a moment, then called from the big blind.

Both checked the flop -- {A-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} -- and turn -- {3-Diamonds}. The river was the {9-Hearts}. Baldwin bet 78,000, and Pansi quickly called. Baldwin showed {A-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, and Pansi mucked.

Baldwin has 720,000, and Pansi 370,000.

Tags: Eric BaldwinPraz Bansi

Marc Whitford Eliminated in 21st Place ($15,242)

[user66118]
[user66118]
Marc Whitford
Marc Whitford
Martin Jacobson opened with a raise to 38,000. Next door, Marc Whitford moved all in. It took quite a while to count down his stack, as the shaky-handed dealer was having difficulty stacking down the chips. In the end, it looked like 99,000 more to call, and Jacobson did just that, putting Whitford at risk.

Showdown
Jacobson: {K-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds}
Whitford: {A-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}

The flop was safe for the all-in player, coming {7-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {4-Hearts}. A dangerous {4-Diamonds} landed on the turn though, and the {A-Diamonds} that spiked the river made Jacobson the winning flush. Whitford shook his opponent's hand, wished the table luck, and departed as the first elimination on Day 3.

Tags: Marc WhitfordMartin Jacobson

Grospellier Doubles Through Cada

Shamus
Shamus
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier raisd to 38,000 from middle position, and Joseph Cada reraised to 120,000 from the button. It folded back to ElkY, who after 20 seconds pushed the rest of his stack in. After the chips were counted down, it would be another 213,000 for Cada to call.

Finally Cada decided to call. Grospellier turned over {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}, and Cada {K-Spades}{J-Spades}. The flop was {10-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}. One more spade, and Grospellier's day was done. The turn was the {8-Clubs}, and ElkY was still safe. The river was the {2-Hearts}, and Grospellier doubles up to 675,000. Cada slips back to 227,000.

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierJoseph Cada

Mason Doubles through Taylor

[user66118]
[user66118]
From middle position, James Taylor came in with a raise to 40,000. Action passed to the button where Robert Mason moved all in for 217,000 total. Taylor asked for a full count before making the call.

Showdown
Taylor: {A-Clubs} {Q-Clubs}
Mason: {A-Hearts} {K-Clubs}

The board ran {10-Spades} {6-Clubs} {9-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds} to give Mason the winning kings up. He has notched a big double up to 450,000, dropping Taylor all the way back to 270,000.

Tags: James TaylorRobert Mason

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