Event 56 - $5,000 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

07-02-2009 08:42 UTC-12

Eugene Katchalov Eliminated in 15th Place ($37,379)

Shamus

The table folded around to Eugene Katchalov who completed from the small blind. James St. Hilaire contemplated a moment, then tossed out some orange (5000) chips -- a raise to 60,000 total. Katchalov quickly announced he was all in, and St. Hilaire again thought a while, then called.

St. Hilaire winced as Katchalov turned over {A-Spades}

. St. Hilaire tabled {A-Clubs}

. "Did this once before," said St. Hilaire, referring to a similar hand from late yesterday in which he'd won.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}

, and suddenly Katchalov went from way ahead to way behind. The turn was the {3-Spades}

and the river the {A-Hearts}

, and Katchalov is out. St. Hilaire is at 925,000.

Tags: Eugene Katchalov

07-02-2009 08:56 UTC-12

Peter Feldman Eliminated in 14th Place ($37,379)

Shamus

A tough couple of hands has spelled an early exit for Peter Feldman, one of the chip leaders entering the last day of play.

In his final hand, preflop action had built a modest-sized pot before the flop came {8-Clubs}

, Feldman checked to Thorsten Schaefer who bet 115,000 from the button. Feldman then check-raised to 295,000 total. Schaefer said he was all in, and Feldman quickly called.

Feldman {4-Diamonds}

Schaefer

Bad news for Feldman. The turn was the {3-Hearts}

and the river the {Q-Hearts}

, and Feldman is out. Schaefer is the current chip leader now with 1.875 million.

Tags: Peter Feldman

07-02-2009 08:59 UTC-12

Shorter-Handed

Shamus

With just 13 players left, we are now looking at two four-handed tables and one five-handed. One more elimination and they will redraw for the final two tables.

Level: 22

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

07-02-2009 09:14 UTC-12

Greed Is Good

Shamus

So said Gordon Gekko. Word is they're working on a sequel to Wall Street. While we wait for that, the final day of Event No. 56 will do.

Matt Hawrilenko opened with a big raise to 170,000 from the button, and Robert Kay repopped it to 600,000 from the big blind. As Hawrilenko considered the situation for the next half-minute or so, Kay looked straight at his opponent unblinkingly. Finally, Hawrilenko let it go.

"You're being greedy!" cracked Sean Keeton, a post-hand commentary on Kay's play. Kay and Hawrilenko are both hovering right around the 1.2 million mark at the moment.

07-02-2009 09:21 UTC-12

St. Hilaire Millionaire x2

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Rory Matthews made an open raise to 48,000 from the button. James St Hilaire then popped it up to 155,000. Matthews thought for a few moments before announcing all in. St Hilaire made the call rather quickly.

Matthews showed the {5-Clubs}

with St Hilaire showing {K-Spades}

.

The board ran out {A-Clubs}

. St Hilaire doubled to 2,100,000 while Matthews is down to 300,000.

07-02-2009 09:31 UTC-12

What'd You Say?

Shamus

The Ante Up for Africa event is getting underway on the other side of the Amazon Room, and currently Phil Hellmuth has the microphone introducing all of the participants.

The PA is quite loud, and indeed a couple of the players over on our side of the room are asking about the possibility of moving to another room, which may or may not happen (it is still being discussed).

Amid the noise, Matt Hawrilenko just put in a raise before the flop, Robert Kay reraised to 160,000 from the button, and Hawrilenko called. The flop came a provocative {9-Spades}

. Hawrilenko checked, Kay bet 140,000, and Hawrilenko asked Kay how much he had behind.

Kay had to answer more than once to be heard -- about 1.1 million and change, he said.

Hawrilenko then reraised to 340,000. Kay thought about it for a couple of minutes, while three or four more celebs were being introduced, then folded, patting the felt and telling Hawrilenko he'd played a good hand.

Not sure the Full Tilt pro heard him.

Kay still has that 1.1 million, while Hawrilenko is up over 1.3 million.

07-02-2009 09:41 UTC-12

Brikis Doubles

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Josh Brikis open shoved from the small blind with {A-Clubs}

and Thorsten Schaefer called from the big blind with {K-?}

.

The board fell {A-Hearts}

.

Brikis doubles to 880,000.

07-02-2009 09:48 UTC-12

Aurelien Guiglini Eliminated in 13th Place ($37,379)

Shamus

Faraz Jaka raised to 190,000, then Aurelien Guiglini reraised all in from the blinds for his last 500,000. Jaka called.

Guiglini had {Q-Clubs}

, and Jaka {A-Hearts}

. The flop came {A-Spades}

, putting Jaka in the lead. The turn was the {6-Spades}

, and Guiglini was looking for a queen or a spade to save him. But the river was the {4-Diamonds}

, and Guiglini goes out in 13th.

Jaka trips up over the 2 million mark on that one and into second place behind James St. Hilaire who has 2.4 million right now.

They are now redrawing for the final two tables.

07-02-2009 09:55 UTC-12

Seating Assignments for Final Two Tables

Shamus

There was some discussion of moving elsewhere, but it looks like we're sticking right here in our corner of the Amazon. Here's how they're seated around the final two tables:

Table #58
Seat #1 -- James St. Hilaire
Seat #2 -- John Conkright
Seat #3 -- Rory Mathews
Seat #4 -- Josh Brikis
Seat #5 -- Jonas Wexler
Seat #6 -- Sean Keeton

Table #61
Seat #1 -- Alex Venovski
Seat #2 -- Robert Kay
Seat #3 -- Matt Waxman
Seat #4 -- Faraz Jaka
Seat #5 -- Thorstein Schaefer
Seat #6 -- Matt Hawrilenko