2009 World Series of Poker

Event 7 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦q♠
Prize
$666,853
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,809,715
Entries
2,791
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000
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James McClain Eliminated 8th ($87,013)

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In a battle of the blinds, Mark Salinaro shoved all in from the small blind and James McClain called all in for his last 350,000.

Salinaro: {J-Spades}{9-Spades}
McClain: {A-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

The flop was a monster, coming {10-Spades}{A-Spades}{8-Clubs}, giving McClain top pair and Salinaro a straight flush draw. The {8-Hearts} on the turn gave McClain two pair, but the {Q-Hearts} on the river gave Salinaro the winning straight.

Salinaro now has 1.75 million chips while McClain is going home with $87,013 for his play.

Kam Low Eliminated in 9th ($81,185)

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Kam Low, who started the final table as one of the short stacks, has been eliminated in 9th position.

Low raised to 90,000 from the small blind and Travis Johnson reraised all in from the big blind. Low made the call and showed {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, putting him ahead of Johnson's {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}.

A flop of {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{6-Clubs} gave Johnson a commanding lead, though the {K-Clubs} on the turn gave Low straight outs. The {10-Spades} on the river was close but no cigar, and Low left the table with a payday worth $81,185.

Dinner Break is Over - Final Table Begins

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Play has begun at the final table. Here are the seating assignments.

Seat 1 - Steve Karp - 1,400,000
Seat 2 - Brian McInnis - 755,000
Seat 3 - Mark Salinaro - 450,000
Seat 4 - James McClain - 430,000
Seat 5 - Walter Wright - 249,500
Seat 6 - Michael Ciotolo - 1,035,000
Seat 7 - Kam Low - 300,000
Seat 8 - Travis Johnson - 1,825,000
Seat 9 - Craig McConville - 3,060,000

Final Table Set- Jacob Kalb Eliminated 10th ($56,955)

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Jacob Kalb
Jacob Kalb
After Brian McInnis refused to bust in four consecutive hands, Jacob Kalb took the honor of setting the final table.

When Craig McConville raised to 110,000 under-the-gun, Kalb reraised all in for 435,000 from middle position. McConville made the call and we were racing as he showed {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts} to Kalb's {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}.

Two kings and a three on the flop put McConville out in front and another three on the turn gave him a full house, ending the drama. A meaningless five on the river sent Kalb packing and the rest of the players on an hour-long dinner break.

Another Double Double for McInnis

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With a short stack, Brian McInnis isn't being shy about getting his chips in the middle. After doubling twice, McInnis got all in with Mike Ciotola preflop.

McInnis showed {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} while Ciotola showed pocket 8s. When the board came {10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, McInnis' aces up pushed his stack to 300,000.

Not content to stop there, McInnis pushed all in again preflop with {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} against Travis Johnson's {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}.

When the hands were turned over, McInnis joked to Johnson "You've got outs," but they didn't come, as McInnis doubled to 700,000 on a board of {Q-Spades}{4-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}.

McInnis Stays Alive

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On the very next hand, McInnis pushed his remaining chips in the middle preflop and called by both Steve Karp and Mark Salinaro, who proceeded to check down a board of {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{5-Spades}{J-Clubs}.

When the hands were turned over, Karp showed {J-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} while Salinaro and McInnis each showed king-2 to chop the pot.

McInnis climbed to 95,000 after the hand before getting his chips in the middle again on the next one. This time he got in with {A-Spades}{Q-Spades} versus Travis Johnson's {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}.

They chopped the pot and McInnis pushed his stack to 130,000.
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