Event 7 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-04-2009 19:17 UTC-12

Salinaro Gets A Double Up

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Action folded to Mark Salinaro who moved all in for 900,000 from the small blind. Mike Ciotola made the call from the big blinds and the hands were shown.

Salinaro - {10-Hearts}

Ciotola -

Way behind, Salinaro got lucky on the flop, which came {K-Diamonds}

. When the board ran out {Q-Diamonds}

, Salinaro's pair of 10s held up, and he doubled to just over 2.1 million.

06-04-2009 19:07 UTC-12

Updated Chip Counts

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Travis Johnson - 5,100,000
Steve Karp - 3,650,000
Mike Ciotola - 2,750,000
Mark Salinaro - 1,000,000

06-04-2009 19:05 UTC-12

Craig McConville Eliminated in 5th Place ($145,721)

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Travis Johnson opened with a raise to 210,000, before Craig McConville once again put in the 3-bet, making it 600,000 to go. Play folded back around to Johnson who moved all in with McConville making a quick call.

McConville: {J-?}

Johnson:

The board fell the way of Johnson as it arrived {8-Hearts}

, pairing up his ace. After a strong showing all day, McConville exits in 5th place for a collect of $145,721.

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06-04-2009 19:04 UTC-12

Steve Karp Doubles Through Craig McConville

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Craig McConville limped from the button and Steve Karp raised an additional 135,000 from the small blind.

McConville reraised an additional 400,000 and Karp shoved for a total of 1.25 million. McConville made the call and we went to the flop.

Karp - {A-Diamonds}

McConville - {A-Spades}

When the board ran out {7-Clubs}

Karp doubled up to 3.6 million.

06-04-2009 18:51 UTC-12

Nut Flush Will Do It

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Steve Karp was first to act and he moved all in from under the gun for 850,000. Play folded around to Travis Johnson in the small blind who moved all in over the top.

Karp: {A-Spades}

Johnson:

The board ran out {6-Spades}

and Karp rivers the nut flush to double up! Karp moves up around 1.8 million with Johnson taking a hit to slip back to the pack.

06-04-2009 18:51 UTC-12

Brian McInnis Eliminated in 6th Place ($116,234)

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After making a standard raise from the cutoff, Brian McInnis called an all-in reraise from Mike Ciotola in the big blind.

Ciotola had McInnis covered and the hands were shown.

Ciotola - {A-Clubs}

McInnis -

Ciotola took the lead on a flop of {Q-Diamonds}

. The

on the turn didn't change anything and {Q-Spades}

on the river gave Ciotola two pair and the hand.

McInnis left in 6th place with a payday worth $116,234 while Ciotola now sits on 2.75 million in chips.

06-04-2009 18:37 UTC-12

Walter Wright Eliminated in 7th Place ($97,985)

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Mike Ciotola opened the action with a raise to 230,000 from under the gun. Travis Johnson was next to speak and he slid out 700,000 into the middle to announce a raise.

The table folded around to Walter Wright in the small blind who moved all in over the top! Ciotola quickly stepped aside as Johnson asked for a count. It was an additional 985,000 to him to make the call. Johnson deliberated for several minutes, often standing from his chair and running his hands through his hair as Wright remained motionless and emotionless.

Johnson finally found a call and the cards were tabled:

Johnson: {5-Hearts}

Wright:

The board was spread {10-Spades}

and Johnson's pair holds up to eliminate Wright in 7th place for a collect of $97,985.

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06-04-2009 18:33 UTC-12

Brian McInnis Doubles Up

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Michael Ciotola made it 230,000 to go from middle position and got reraised all in an additional 230,000 by Brian McInnis. Ciotola made the call and the hands were turned up.

Ciotola - {7-Diamonds}

McInnis -

A flop of

gave McInnis a huge lead, and he turned the full house with the {K-Diamonds}

. The

on the river changed nothing, and McInnis increased his chip stack to just over 1 million.

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

06-04-2009 18:20 UTC-12

Steve Karp Takes a Pot

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Action folded to Craig McConville in middle position who continued his aggressive play, raising to 160,000.

Steve Karp, who has barely played a hand on this final table, was next to act and reraised to 450,000. Action folded back to McConville who again went into the tank before finally releasing his hand.