Event 36 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-20-2009 14:55 UTC-12

Smith Doubles through Morneau

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Joe Morneau raised to 95,000 from under the gun and action checked around to Jordan Smith, who reraised to 310,000 from the big blind. When Morneau moved all in, Smith called.

Morneau: {8-Spades}

Smith:

A flop of

put Smith in front, and he held on as the board finished {6-Spades}

. When the hand was over, Smith had doubled to 4,690,000 while Morneau fell back to 2,900,000.

06-20-2009 14:50 UTC-12

Anthony Roux Eliminated in 5th Place ($120,311)

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In a battle of the blinds, Anthony Roux raised the action to 80,000 from the small blind. When Joe Morneau reraised to 220,000 from the big blind, Roux shoved all in and Morneau called.

Roux: {A-Spades}

Morneau:

A board of {10-Diamonds}

offered no help for Roux, who left in 5th place with $120,311.

06-20-2009 14:43 UTC-12

Pat Atchison Eliminated in 6th Place ($95,631)

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Just one hand after being crippled by Joe Morneau, Pat Atchison pushed his last 390,000 into the middle from the hijack. Laurence Grondin called from the big blind, and the hands were opened.

Atchison: {A-Spades}

Grondin:

Atchison faded a flop of {3-Clubs}

, but got unlucky when the {10-Diamonds}

appeared on the turn. A meaningless {7-Diamonds}

on the river ended Atchison's day in 6th place with a prize worth $95,631.

06-20-2009 14:38 UTC-12

Big Stacks Collide; Atchison Crippled

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Everyone seemed a little surprised to see the two biggest stacks on the table collide this early. Pat Atchison raised to 100,000 from the big blind and Joe Morneau reraised to 265,000 from the small blind.

When Atchison three bet to 765,000, Morneau moved in for an additional 1,325,000. Atchison made the call.

Morneau: {J-Hearts}

Atchison:

Both players connected when the flop fell {J-Spades}

, but their relative positions didn't change. The {4-Spades}

on the turn also changed nothing, but the {J-Diamonds}

on the turn stunned the table and handed the massive pot to Morneau, who uttered, "Oh my God, destiny," as he scooped up the chips.

The hand left Atchison with just 390,000 while Morneau climbed to nearly 4.5 million.

06-20-2009 14:28 UTC-12

Almira Skripchenko Eliminated in 7th Place ($78,664)

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Almira Skripchenko - Eliminated in 7th Place

On the first hand back from dinner break, Laurence Grondin raised to 90,000 from the cutoff and got called by Jordan Smith on the button.

Action moved to Almira Skripchenko, who then pushed all in for 640,000 from the small blind. Gromdin folded, and Smith called.

Smith: {5-Diamonds}

Skripchenko: {K-Hearts}

Skripchenko was way ahead, but it didn't last as the flop fell {5-Clubs}

. When she couldn't find a king on the turn or river, which came {8-Diamonds}

, she left in 7th place with $78,664.

Smith ended the hand with a stack worth 1,850,000.

06-20-2009 14:19 UTC-12

Chip Counts

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Here are the chip counts as we come back from break.

Anthony Roux - 1,470,000
Joe Morneau - 2,185,000
Ken Lennaard - 1,100,000
Laurence Grondin - 1,305,000
Jordan Smith - 1,145,000
Almira Skripchenko - 640,000
Pat Atchison - 2,400,000

06-20-2009 14:18 UTC-12

Dinner is Done

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Players are back from dinner break as we work our way toward a champion.

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

06-20-2009 13:12 UTC-12

Dinner Time

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The seven remaining players have decided to take their dinner break now.

See you in 60-minutes at 7:10pm local time for the re-commencement of play.

06-20-2009 13:07 UTC-12

Andrew Seden Eliminated in 8th Place ($67,867)

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Jordan Smith opened to 80,000 from the cutoff, and with the action on the short-stacked Andrew Seden in the big blind, he moved all in for roughly 365,000. Smith called and the cards were tabled.

Seden: {K-Spades}

Smith:

The board ran out {A-Diamonds}

to see Seden exit in 8th place for a $67,867 payday.

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