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

07-01-2009 13:10 UTC-12

Nobody Wants to Play

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The drought continues, with players just not wanting to get involved in any hands right now. It's a very quiet final table.

07-01-2009 13:12 UTC-12

Dinner

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And, after a less than exciting level of play, we're on a one hour dinner break.

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

07-01-2009 14:20 UTC-12

Well Fed and Rested

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Dinner break is over and players have returned to the final table.

07-01-2009 14:29 UTC-12

Chaplin Wakes Up

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Joseph Chaplin made a standard raise from the cutoff and Christopher Bonita reraised 155,000 more from the button.

Action folded back to Chaplin who shoved and Bonita folded.

07-01-2009 14:43 UTC-12

Konkin Sees a Flop

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Sergey Konkin raised to 95,000 from middle position and got called by Joseph Chaplin in the big blind.

Chaplin then led for 135,000 at a flop of {10-Diamonds}

and Konkin moved all in. Chaplin quickly folded, giving the hand to Konkin.

07-01-2009 14:56 UTC-12

Here's a typical hand since we've been back from dinner. Tony Veckey raised to 140,000 from the cutoff and Jason Wheeler re-raised to 460,000 from the button.

Veckey folded and we moved on to the next hand.

07-01-2009 15:03 UTC-12

Bonita Makes a Huge Laydown

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Chris Bonita raised to 100,000 from under-the-gun and Tony Veckey raised to 340,000 from late position. Action folded back to Bonita, who moved all in and Veckey mucked pocket kings face up.

07-01-2009 15:19 UTC-12

Hey Look, a Flop

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In stark contrast to the rapid pace we saw at the start of the day, this final table has been very slow and tight.

In just the first flop we've seen in 10 minutes, Christopher Bonita raised to 100,000 from early position and Andrew Malott made the call.

When the flop came {10-Clubs}

, Malott check-folded after Bonita bet out 185,000.

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000