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

06-28-2009 15:34 UTC-12

If The Shiu Fits...

[user76023]

Millie Shiu reraised out of the big blind against Marc Naalden's button raise. Shiu led out on the {3-Clubs}

flop and Naalden called. On the {Q-Spades}

turn, Shiu bet again, Naalden raised, Shiu 3-bet and Nalden called. The river was the {J-Clubs}

and Shiu bet once more. Nalden made the call and mucked when he saw {Q-Hearts}

06-28-2009 15:30 UTC-12

Williams Hits a Downslide

[user76023]

Marc Naalden raised the cutoff and David Williams reraised the button, firing every street of a {2-Hearts}

board. Naalden called him down with {A-Hearts}

which was good.

Soon after he lost another hand to Matt Sterling, who bet the whole way of an {A-Clubs}

with

which was good.

Sterling up to 675,000. Williams down to 275,000.

06-28-2009 15:23 UTC-12

Sterling Isn't Shiu-ed Away

[user76023]

On a

flop, Matt Sterling got the last of his chips in with {A-Diamonds}

against Millie Shiu's {10-Spades}

.

The turn was the {2-Hearts}

and the river the {A-Hearts}

allowing Sterling to double up to 275,000

06-28-2009 15:19 UTC-12

Flaminio Malaguti Eliminated in 6th Place ($24,824)

[user76023]

Flaminio Malaguti raised in the small blind and David Williams called in the big. The flop was {2-Clubs}

. Malaguti fired out a bet and Williams called. On the {5-Hearts}

turn, Malaguti fired again and Williams raised him all in, with Malaguti callling.

Malaguti: {A-Clubs}

Williams:

The river was the {4-Spades}

and we were left with 5 players.

06-28-2009 15:11 UTC-12

Williams Gets Some of the Sterling

[user76023]

David Williams raised the cutoff and Matt Sterling reraised the small blind, Williams made the call and they saw a {2-Clubs}

.

Sterling led out and Williams raised. Sterling called and the turn {J-Clubs}

and river

were checked down. Williams {A-Spades}

beating Sterling's {A-Hearts}

.

06-28-2009 15:02 UTC-12

We're Back

Shamus

The final six players in Event No. 50 have returned and cards are back in the air.

Level: 5

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-28-2009 13:39 UTC-12

Dinner Break (and Updated Chip Counts)

Shamus

Players are now taking a 90-minute dinner break. Play will recommence about 8:00 p.m. Vegas time.

Here's what the six remaining players' stacks look like as we go to break:

Greg Mueller -- 950,000
Marc Naalden -- 840,000
Millie Shiu -- 795,000
David Williams -- 375,000
Flaminio Malaguti -- 340,000
Matt Sterling -- 275,000

06-28-2009 13:36 UTC-12

Joep Van Den Bijgaart Eliminated in 7th Place ($18,136)

Shamus

Joep Van Den Bijgaart was short-stacked when he raised from late position, then his countryman Marc Naalden three-bet from the big blind. Van Den Bijgaart called, and the flop came {A-Spades}