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

07-01-2009 16:43 UTC-12

Cards Are Back in the Air

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Play has resumed.

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 5,000

07-01-2009 16:21 UTC-12

Breaking Again

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Players are taking a 20-minute break.

07-01-2009 16:15 UTC-12

Wheeler Pads His Stack

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Sergey Konkin raised to 125,000 from early position and got called by Jason Wheeler.

Konkin then check-called for 80,000 after a flop of {10-Diamonds}

, and check-called another 185,000 when the {8-Hearts}

hit the turn. Konkin checked the {4-Diamonds}

on the river, and folded when Wheeler bet another 450,000.

07-01-2009 16:07 UTC-12

Chaplin Keeps Pushing

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Joseph Chaplin raised to 125,000 from under-the-gun and Jason Wheeler came along from the big blind.

Both players checked a flop of {7-Clubs}

, and Wheeler checked again at the {Q-Diamonds}

on the turn. Chaplin led out for 150,000, and Wheeler mucked.

07-01-2009 15:59 UTC-12

Christopher DeMaci Eliminated in 7th Place ($98,933)

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Christopher DeMaci tried to steal the blinds by open shoving for 525,000 from the small blind. Sergey Konkin wouldn't let that happen from the big blind though, and made the call.

DeMaci: {Q-Diamonds}

Konkin:

Each player connected on a flop of {5-Spades}

and Konkin held on when the board finished {4-Clubs}

. DeMaci left in seventh place with $98,933.

07-01-2009 15:54 UTC-12

David Jaoui Eliminated in 8th Place ($87,855)

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David Jaoui open shoved for 650,000 from middle position and got a call from Sergey Konkin.

Jaoui: {A-Spades}

Konkin:

Jaoui connected with the wrong pair on a flop of {K-Diamonds}

and couldn't improve as the board finished {8-Clubs}

. He left in eighth place with $87,855.

07-01-2009 15:49 UTC-12

Veckey Doubles Up

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A battle of the blinds left Jason Wheeler down, but not out.

Tony Veckey raised to 225,000 from the small blind and Wheeler moved all in from the big. Veckey called all in for a total of 785,000 and the hands were opened.

Wheeler: {A-Clubs}