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

06-30-2009 14:53 UTC-12

Morneau Rockets Over 300,000

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With an all in for around 25,000 before him, Joe Morneau made the call as the remaining active players passed.

Morneau: {A-Hearts}

Opponent:

The board ran out {J-Hearts}

to see Morneau send his opponent to the rail as he climbed to over 320,000 in chips.

06-30-2009 14:53 UTC-12

Keys Runs Good

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James Keys raised to 8,100 in early position and a player behind re-raised all in for 37,100. Keys called.

Keys: {A-Hearts}

Opponent:

When the board ran {10-Spades}

, Keys' ace-queen held and he padded his stack to 186,000.

06-30-2009 15:07 UTC-12

, Paul Garbedian led out for 12,500. Ratkai considered for a few moments and reraised all in, sending Garbedian deep into the tank. After nearly three minutes, Garbedian made the call.

Ratkai: {7-Clubs}

Garbedian: {K-Clubs}

The turn was a painful blow for Garbedian, bringing the {7-Spades}

and the

did nothing to ease the pain as he was sent to the rail. Ratkai now has a stack of 190,000.

06-30-2009 15:14 UTC-12

Finlay Eliminated

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After some action preflop, Robert Finlay open-shoved on an {A-Hearts}

flop.

His opponent made the call holding {K-Spades}

and was ahead of Finlay's {J-Diamonds}

.

The turn and river ran out the {9-Spades}

and the

to see Finlay hit the rail.

06-30-2009 15:18 UTC-12

Ship It to Vivek!

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Vivek Rajkumar opened to 7,500 and Craig Gray three-bet. Rajkumar then moved all in and Gray made the call.

Rajkumar: {A-Clubs}

Gray:

The board ran out {10-Hearts}

to see Rajkumar double to 115,000 as Gray slipped to 125,000 in chips.

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

06-30-2009 15:37 UTC-12

Fourth Level Payouts

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The following players have each earned $3,308.

136 Gabriele Lepore
137 Charalampos Tsaoussis
138 Kevin Eyring
139 Marat Mudriyan
140 Thomas Maguire
141 Richard Sorenson
142 Ut Nguyen
143 Jinyun Lin
144 Suzanne Lussier
145 Steen Vester
146 Robert Hohenwalter
147 David Bownds
148 Qui Ho
149 Dan Larsen
150 Dane Steele
151 Jack Converse
152 Paul Koeppl
153 Thad Mitchell
154 Lauren Kling
155 Victoriya Taranova
156 Ulian Embert
157 Eric Larcheveque
158 John Houtsma
159 Lawrence Shawe
160 Florian Blumel
161 Jerry Skelton
162 Henrik Tollefsen
163 Kenny Chuor
164 Vincent Chung
165 Ernesto Basa Jr
166 Greg Alston
167 Mick Kokkeler
168 Dangkhoa Nguyen
169 Anthony Harb
170 Frank Muller
171 Amit Makhija

06-30-2009 16:04 UTC-12

Gall Closes in on 300,000

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Zsombor Gall opened the pot to 9,700 before an opponent made it 40,000 to go. Gall then pushed all in and his opponent made the call to see the cards tabled.

Gall: {A-Spades}

Opponent:

The board ran out {2-Clubs}

and Gall sent his opponent packing as he soared to 286,000 in chips

06-30-2009 16:12 UTC-12

Leggett Doubles

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Dan Leggett pushed all in for 46,100 and got one caller.

Leggett: {K-Spades}

Opponent:

The flop of {Q-Diamonds}

didn't look good for Leggett, but the {J-Hearts}

on the turn was a pretty card. The {6-Clubs}

changed nothing on the river and Leggett doubled to 92,200.

06-30-2009 16:17 UTC-12

Morneau Gives Up Chips

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When Joe Morneau made it 38,000 to play, he got reraised all in for an additional 88,900. Morneau snap called and was in trouble.

Morneau: {10-Clubs}

Opponent:

A board of {6-Hearts}

provided no help for Morneau, who shipped about half his stack across the table. He's down to 127,000.