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

07-01-2009 09:53 UTC-12

Kevin Rosini Eliminated in 18th Place ($28,310)

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Kevin Rosini moved all in preflop and got called by Christopher Bonita.

Rosini: {A-?}

Bonita:

Neither player connected with the board of {K-Hearts}

, and Bonita's kicker played. Rosini left in 18th spot with $28,310.

07-01-2009 09:44 UTC-12

Jon Christensen Eliminated in 19th Place ($19,848)

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Jon Christensen moved his last 5,000 chips in from the button and found himself facing Arkadiy Tsinis and Brian Green in the blinds.

When the board ran {K-Spades}

, Tsinis bet the river and forced Green out. He then showed {3-Hearts}

for a flush, and Christensen mucked. He left the event in 19th place with $19,848.

07-01-2009 09:39 UTC-12

Christensen Crippled

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Joseph Chaplin raised to 55,000 from the cutoff before Christopher Bonita raised an additional 85,000 from the small blind. Action moved to Jon Christensen in the big blind, who moved all in.

Chaplin folded and Bonita called.

Christensen: {9-Spades}

Bonita:

When the board ran {4-Spades}

, Bonita's queens held and Christensen was left with just 5,000.

07-01-2009 09:36 UTC-12

Malott Doubles Through Rajkumar

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Andrew Malott made it 52,000 to go and Vivek Rajkumar flatted from the button.

Malott then bet 160,000 on a flop of {6-Clubs}

and Rajkumar shoved. Malott called and the hands were shown.

Malott: {K-Clubs}

Rajkumar:

When the board finished {5-Hearts}

, Malott's kings held and he doubled up.

07-01-2009 09:30 UTC-12

Steven Rubinfeld Eliminated in 20th Place ($19,848)

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Christopher Bonita made a standard raise from late position and Steven Rubinfeld moved all in from the button. Bonita called and we went heads up to the flop.

Bonita: {K-Hearts}

Rubinfeld: {10-Diamonds}

Rubinfeld fell behind immediately as the flop came {J-Hearts}

and he got no help as the last two cards came {5-Hearts}

. He left in 20th place with $19,848.

07-01-2009 09:24 UTC-12

Matt Stern Eliminated in 21st Place ($19,848)

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Matt Stern moved all in on a flop of {3-Spades}

and got called by Tony Veckey.

Stern: {5-Hearts}

Veckey:

When the board finished {7-Spades}

, Stern went to the rail $19,848 richer.

07-01-2009 09:16 UTC-12

Rajkumar Gets Some Back

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Not long after losing most of his chips, Vivek Rajkumar moved all in from late position and got called by Andrew Mallot in the small blind.

Rajkumar: {10-Hearts}

Mallot:

Mallot held on all the way to the river as the board ran {A-Spades}

. Rajkumar doubled to 245,000 after the hand.

07-01-2009 09:14 UTC-12

Spagnuolo Doubles Through Rajkumar

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Mike Ratcliff made it 70,000 to play and Vivek Rajkumar pushed all in from the button. Action moved to John Spagnuolo in the small blind, who also moved all in. Ratcliff folded and we went to the flop heads up.

Spagnuolo: {J-Hearts}

Rajkumar: