Event 54 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

Event 54 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em

Day 2 Completed

06-30-2009 21:58 UTC-12

That's a Wrap!

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The clock has been paused, the chips have been bagged, and play for Event 54 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em has ended for the night.

375 players returned for Day 2, and once in the money play was quick and action packed with players falling left, right and center.

Men 'The Master' Nguyen clocked up his 65th cash along with wife Van. Hevad Khan, Dean Hamrick, Anthony Harb, Carlos Mortensen and Raymond Rahme all cashed also.

There will be 28 returning tomorrow with Sergey Konkin leading the pack on a healthy 1,480,000 in chips. Konkin will be closely followed by Christopher DeMaci (1,332,000) and Joseph Chaplin (1,015,000).

With play kicking off at 1:00pm local time, make sure to catch all the live action at PokerNews.com!

06-30-2009 21:53 UTC-12

Desai Departs

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Kiran Desai pushed his stack into the middle preflop and got called by Mike Ratcliff.

Desai: {J-Clubs}

Ratcliff:

The board of {A-Spades}

fell Ratcliff's way, and Desai went to the rail.

06-30-2009 21:51 UTC-12

Final Five Hands

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The Tournament Director has paused the clock and there will be just five more hands played for the night.

06-30-2009 21:45 UTC-12

Svarstad Hits the Rail

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Kim Andre Svarstad pushed his final chips in the middle and got called by Stephen Outram.

Svarstad: {6-Diamonds}

Outram:

The board gave Svarstad all sorts of outs coming {5-Diamonds}

, but he couldn't hit anything with the {10-Clubs}

on the river.

06-30-2009 21:39 UTC-12

John Farrell Eliminated

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John Farrell pushed all in preflop with {Q-Diamonds}

and got called by John Spagnuolo who held {K-Spades}

.

When the board ran {4-Hearts}

, Spagnuolo rivered his flush and sent Farrell to the rail.

06-30-2009 21:35 UTC-12

Dallin Pender Eliminated

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Arkadiy Tsinis opened to 36,000 before Dallin Pender pushed all in for his last 79,000. Tsinis made the call and the cards were tabled.

Tsinis: {5-Clubs}