Event 5 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

Event 5 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha

Day 2 Completed

06-02-2009 20:22 UTC-12

Official Final Table Seating Assignments and Chip Counts

Below are the official final table seating assignments and chip counts for our nine remaining players, who will return tomorrow at 2 p.m. to play down to a winner.

Seat 1 - An Tran (445,000)**
Seat 2 - Jason Mercier (384,400)
Seat 3 - Chris Biondino (182,000)
Seat 4 - Matt Giannetti (311,000)
Seat 5 - Kevin Iacofano (770,000)
Seat 6 - Jonathan Tare (639,000)
Seat 7 - Dario Alioto (315,000)
Seat 8 - Vic Park (341,000)
Seat 9 - Steven Burkholder (263,000)

**- Count is unofficial, as player did not report

06-02-2009 20:17 UTC-12

Play Ends for the Night

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After 18 levels of play, a final table has been reached in Event #5 of the World Series of Poker. Day One chip leader, Jason Mercier, managed to ride his stack all the way down to the final nine, finishing the day in fourth chip position. Joining him are a few familiar that should make for a great final table including Dario Alioto, An "The Boss" Tran, Matt Giannetti, Steven "PiKappRaider" Burkholder and Kevin "kice32" Iacofano.

Final table action will be under way at 2pm PDT where all will have their eyes on the $237,415 first prize and the shinny gold bracelet that comes along with it.

06-02-2009 19:59 UTC-12

Alex Michaels Eliminated in 10th Place ($15,593)

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Alex Michaels raised to 35,000 from the button, leaving himself 31,000 behind. Chris Biondino set him all in from the big blind and Michaels called.

Michaels {A-Diamonds}

Biondino

The board ran out {J-Clubs}

, Biondino making a jack-high straight to eliminate Michaels on the final table bubble.

Stay tuned for official final table chip counts.

Tags: Alex Michaels Steve Biondino

06-02-2009 19:51 UTC-12

Biondino Doubles Through Michaels

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Chris Biondino raised from early position to 35,000. Action folds around to Alex Michaels in the big blind who reraises pot, enough to but Biondino all in. He makes the call and shows {J-Diamonds}

. Michaels turns over {K-Diamonds}

.

The board comes {K-Diamonds}

giving Biondino a set of jacks.

Biondino doubles up to 116,000 and Michaels falls onto a short stack of 66,000.

Tags: Alex Michaels Chris Biodino

06-02-2009 19:44 UTC-12

A Single Table, but Not the Final Table

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Our ten remaining players just re-drew for seats on a single table. We'll keep playing until we have one more bustout and arrive at our final table of nine. Here's the new lineup:

Seat 1 - An Tran
Seat 2 - Alex Michael
Seat 3 - Jason Mercier
Seat 4 - Chris Biondino
Seat 5 - Matt Giannetti
Seat 6 - Kevin Iacofano
Seat 7 - Jonathan Tare
Seat 8 - Dario Alioto
Seat 9 - Vic Park
Seat 10 - Steven Burkholder

06-02-2009 19:41 UTC-12

Jesse Rios Eliminated in 11th Place ($15,593)

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Jesse Rios limped in from UTG, An Tran made it 36,000 to go from the button and Rios called.

The flop came down {7-Hearts}

and Rios immediatley moved all in for his remaining 57,000. Tran made the call.

Rios {9-Diamonds}

Tran

It was an overpair for Tran and a wrap draw for Rios as they went to the turn, which fell the {K-Spades}

, making Tran top set. The {J-Diamonds}

on the river missed Rios and he exited in 11th place, earning $15,593 for his efforts.

Tags: An Tran Jesse Rios

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

06-02-2009 19:28 UTC-12

Jae Chang Eliminated in 12th Place ($15,593)

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Action folded around to Jae Chang on the button who raised to 25,000. Kevin Iacofano reraised pot and Chang moved all in for just a few thousand more. Iacofano called.

Chang: {K-Spades}

Iacofano: