Event 47 - $2,500 Mixed Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-26-2009 15:26 UTC-12

McGuiness Keeps Fighting

Bahador Ahmadi opened for a raise and John McGuiness made his standard three bet. Ylon Schwartz folded, Ahmadi made a fourth bet and McGuiness capped the action before a flop of {9-Diamonds}

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McGuiness bet again at the {6-Spades}

on the turn, and Ahmadi decided not to come along.

06-26-2009 15:19 UTC-12

Ahmadi Flushes McGuiness

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On a flop of {2-Spades}

, Bahador Ahmadi check-called a bet from John McGuiness and then took the lead, betting the {A-Spades}

on the turn. McGuinnes raised and Ahmadi called.

Ahmadi then check-called the {7-Clubs}

on the river, before showing {5-Spades}

for the winning flush.

06-26-2009 15:16 UTC-12

Pot For Ahmadi

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With the board reading {7-Hearts}

, it's checked to Bahador Ahmadi who bets 100,000. Both McGuiness and Schwartz call and the river is the {Q-Diamonds}

. It's checked to Ahmadi again who bets 100,000 and the other two fold.

06-26-2009 15:12 UTC-12

Dinner is Done

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Players have returned from dinner and we're playing Limit Hold 'em with blinds of 30,000/60,000 and 60,000/120,000 limits.

06-26-2009 14:08 UTC-12

Dinner Break

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Players are away from the table for an hour.

06-26-2009 14:06 UTC-12

McGuiness Makes a Big Push

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McGuiness raises to 65,000 on the button and Schwartz calls in the small blind.

The flop is {4-Clubs}

. Schwartz bets 85,000 and McGuiness calls.

The turn is the {5-Hearts}

and Schwartz fires out 115,000. McGuiness raises all in for about 700,000.

Schwartz tanks for a good five minutes before folding. McGuiness showed the {4-Spades}

06-26-2009 13:43 UTC-12

When Ylon Schwartz put in a standard opening raise from the button, John McGuiness made it an additional 250,000 from the big blind. Schwartz, in his usual style, tanked for more than a minute before mucking his hand.

06-26-2009 13:35 UTC-12

And Then There Were Three

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With three players remaining, here are our chip counts.

Ylon Schwartz - 2,000,000
John McGuiness - 1,200,000
Bahador Ahmadi - 750,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-26-2009 13:33 UTC-12

Karlo Lopez Eliminated in 4th Place ($78,628)

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Ylon Schwartz raises to 80,000. Karlo Lopez makes 120,000 and John McGuiness makes it 160,000. Schwartz and Lopez make the call.

The flop is {6-Diamonds}