2009 World Series of Poker

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

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
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

Nut Flush Will Do It

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}{Q-Hearts}
Johnson: {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{8-Spades}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-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.

Steve Karp Doubles Through Craig McConville

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}{K-Hearts}
McConville - {A-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

When the board ran out {7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} Karp doubled up to 3.6 million.

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

Craig McConville - 5th Place
Craig McConville - 5th Place
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-?}{J-?}
Johnson: {A-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The board fell the way of Johnson as it arrived {8-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{9-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}, pairing up his ace. After a strong showing all day, McConville exits in 5th place for a collect of $145,721.

Tags: Craig McConville

Salinaro Gets A Double Up

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}{8-Hearts}
Ciotola - {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

Way behind, Salinaro got lucky on the flop, which came {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. When the board ran out {Q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}, Salinaro's pair of 10s held up, and he doubled to just over 2.1 million.

Karp Chips Up

Travis Johnson limped from the small blind and Steve Karp checked his option in the big blind.

Flop: {4-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{6-Spades}

Johnston checked over to Karp who fired 105,000 into the middle to take it down.

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Ciotola Collects Small Pot

Mike Ciotola opened the action with a raise to 275,000 from the button with Steve Karp making the call in the big blind.

The flop fell {9-Hearts}{2-Spades}{6-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn brought the {6-Spades} and Karp checked once again to Ciotola who fired out 500,000 to take it down.