Event 54 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

07-01-2009 18:00 UTC-12

Joseph Chaplin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($276,029)

Joseph Chaplin made it 200,000 to play from the button and both Tony Veckey and Jason Wheeler called from the blinds.

Veckey led for 450,000 on a flop of {8-Diamonds}

and Wheeler flatted before Chaplin moved all in for 1.6 million. Veckey folded and Wheeler called.

Wheeler: {Q-Diamonds}

Chaplin:

The

on the turn paired Wheeler and Chaplin missed his straight draw with the {K-Spades}

on the river. He left in third place with $276,029.

07-01-2009 17:51 UTC-12

Sergey Konkin Eliminated in 4th Place ($195,213)

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After being crippled by Tony Veckey, Sergey Konkin was all in from the big blind. Tony Veckey, Jason Wheeler and Joseph Chaplin all limped in and checked down a board of {4-Hearts}

.

Veckey took the pot when he showed {A-Diamonds}

and Konkin left in fourth place with $195,213.

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

07-01-2009 17:43 UTC-12

Konkin Krippled

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Sergey Konkin raised to 165,000 from the button and Tony Veckey reraised to 380,000 from the small blind. Konkin shoved, Veckey called, and cards were shown.

Konkin: {A-Hearts}

Veckey:

Veckey flopped gin with {9-Hearts}

and the

did nothing to help his hand. He was left with just 35,000.

07-01-2009 17:26 UTC-12

Wheelin' and Stealin'

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Jason Wheeler raised to 110,000 from early position and got called by Joseph Chaplin.

Wheeler bet another 165,000 on a flop of {3-Clubs}

, and Chaplin called again. The turn brought the {6-Hearts}

and a 425,000 bet from Wheeler. Chaplin surrendered and Wheeler took the chips.

07-01-2009 17:22 UTC-12

Jason Wheeler popped it to 165,000 from under-the-gun and Sergey Konkin flat called from the small blind. Action moved to Tony Veckey who moved all in from the big blind. Wheeler folded and Konkin called.

Konkin: {6-Hearts}

Veckey:

Veckey jumped to the lead on a flop of {A-Clubs}

and faded Konkin's outs when the board finished {Q-Clubs}

. He's up to 2 million while Konkin still has 2.2 million.

07-01-2009 17:15 UTC-12

Andrew Malott Eliminated in 5th Place ($147,131)

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Andrew Malott raised to 115,000 from under-the-gun and Joseph Chaplin reraised to 500,000. Malott moved all in and Chaplin called.

Malott: {K-Clubs}

Chaplin:

When the board ran {Q-Clubs}

, Chaplin held the higher pair and Malott left with $147,131. Chaplin chipped up to more than 3 million.

07-01-2009 17:11 UTC-12

Christopher Bonita Eliminated in 6th Place ($147,131)

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On a flop of {3-Diamonds}

, Christopher Bonita check-called a 210,000 bet by Jason Wheeler.

When the turn brought the {J-Hearts}

, Bonita check-raised all in after Wheeler bet 425,000. Wheeler called and the hands were shown.

Bonita: {6-Clubs}

Wheeler:

Wheeler showed the nut straight vs. Bonita's lower straight draw, which completed on the river with the {5-Diamonds}

. Bonita left in sixth place with $147,131 while Wheeler chipped up to 4.5 million.

07-01-2009 17:02 UTC-12

Malott on the Move

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Andrew Malott made it 160,000 to play from early position and got called by Tony Veckey in the big blind.

Both players checked a flop of {4-Clubs}

. Veckey led for 200,000 when the {3-Hearts}

hit the turn. Malott popped the action for an additional 305,000 and Veckey folded.

Malott showed {A-Clubs}

for the bluff and chided the table saying, "Come on, let's play some cards."

07-01-2009 16:48 UTC-12

Malott Represents and Wins

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Andrew Malott made it 120,000 to play from early position and got called by both Sergey Konkin and Tony Veckey in the blinds.

When Konkin and Veckey each checked a flop of {K-Spades}