Event 50 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-28-2009 16:54 UTC-12

A Friendly Turn for Mueller

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Marc Naalden raised from the button, Mueller three-bet, and Naalden called. The flop came {4-Hearts}

. Mueller bet, and Naalden called. The turn was the {6-Hearts}

. Mueller checked, and Naalden thought a beat before checking behind.

The river was the {Q-Diamonds}

, Mueller bet, and Naalden made the call. Mueller showed {6-Clubs}

-- he'd turned a set -- and Naalden mucked.

Mueller back up to 2 million now, with Naalden at 1.6 million.

06-28-2009 16:47 UTC-12

Marc Naalden back in front now, 1.9 million to Mueller's 1.7 million.

As we mentioned earlier, both of these players are gunning for their second WSOP bracelets of the summer. In fact, both won their earlier bracelets in limit hold'em events: Mueller in Event No. 33 ($10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em), and Naalden in Event No. 38 ($2,000 Limit Hold'em).

06-28-2009 16:44 UTC-12

One for Mueller

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Following that wild, half-dozen-hand barrage in which Naalden came racing back to even the match, play has settled down a bit with a few (relatively) smaller pots.

Just now the flop came {A-Diamonds}

, Greg Mueller checked, Marc Naalden bet, Mueller raised, and Naalden called. The turn was the {J-Clubs}

. Mueller bet, and Naalden called.

The river was the {9-Spades}

, and both checked. Mueller showed {K-Spades}

for trip tens, and Naalden mucked.

Mueller back in front with a little under 2 million to Naalden's 1.65 million.

06-28-2009 16:38 UTC-12

All Even

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After taking a third sizable pot, Marc Naalden has already pulled even with Greg Mueller. Both players have around 1.8 million now.

06-28-2009 16:37 UTC-12

The Comeback Is On

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Marc Naalden raised from the small blind/button, and Mueller called. The flop came {3-Diamonds}

. Mueller checked, Naalden bet, Mueller check-raised, Naalden three-bet, and Mueller called.

Mueller also check-called Naalden's bets on the turn -- {K-Hearts}

-- and river {3-Spades}

. Naalden turned over {A-Diamonds}

for the flopped flush, and Mueller showed {Q-Diamonds}

.

Naalden has quickly moved up to 1.35 million to Mueller's 2.25 million.

06-28-2009 16:34 UTC-12

Good Start for Naalden

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After a flop of {2-Hearts}

, Greg Mueller checked, Marc Naalden bet, Mueller check-raised, and Naalden called.

The turn was the {7-Spades}

. Mueller bet, Naalden raised, Mueller three-bet, and Naalden called.

The river was the {9-Spades}

. Mueller checked, Naalden bet, and Mueller called. Naalden showed {8-Diamonds}

and Mueller {A-Spades}

. A bit pot here at the beginning of heads-up play -- over half a million!

Naalden now has 975,000, and Mueller 2.625 million.

06-28-2009 16:25 UTC-12

Chip Counts at the Start of Heads Up

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Greg Mueller -- 2.895 million
Marc Naalden -- 705,000

Players are taking a short break before commencing their heads-up battle.

06-28-2009 16:23 UTC-12

Millie Shiu Eliminated in 3rd Place ($77,138)

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Millie Shui was already all in from the big blind, Greg Mueller called from the button, and Marc Naalden also called from the small blind.

The flop came {5-Spades}

. Naalden checked, Mueller bet, and Naalden folded.

Shiu {4-Spades}

Mueller

The turn was the {K-Hearts}

and the river the {5-Diamonds}

, and Millie Shiu hits the rail in third place.

We are now heads up -- with both Mueller and Naalden looking for their second bracelets of the summer!

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06-28-2009 16:23 UTC-12

No Longer A Shiu-in

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Millie Shiu has been crippled after she raised from the button and Mueller called in the big blind. The flop was {8-Spades}

and Mueller check-raised the flop before betting the {10-Clubs}

turn and

river.

Shiu deliberated on the end, but ended up making the call, but mucked when she was shown {8-Clubs}

.

She's down to about 65,000

06-28-2009 16:20 UTC-12

David Williams Eliminated in 4th ($51,145)

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Shiu raised preflop and Mueller reraised on the button, David Williams called all in from the big blind. Shiu made it four bets and Mueller called.

The flop was {K-Diamonds}

and Shiu bet, Mueller called then raised on the {J-Diamonds}