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

06-04-2009 16:55 UTC-12

Johnson Takes a Tiny One

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After Mark Salinaro called his 150,000 raise preflop from the big blind, Travis Johnson bet another 310,000 on a flop of {10-Diamonds}

, which was enough to push Salinaro out of the pot.

06-04-2009 17:05 UTC-12

Salinaro Loses More Chips

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In a battle of the blinds in an unraised pot, Walter Wright called Mark Salinaro's 80,000 bet on a flop of {A-Diamonds}

. Wright called another 165,000 when the {4-Spades}

hit the turn, and 255,000 more when the {3-Clubs}

landed on the river.

Salinaro mucked immediately after the river call, and Wright showed {J-Spades}

for second pair.

06-04-2009 17:06 UTC-12

Johnson Gets One Back

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Just prior to the break, Travis Johnson raised to 150,000 from the small blind and Craig McConville made the cal in the big blind.

They took a flop of {7-Hearts}

where a 215,000-chip bet from Johnson was enough to take it down.

06-04-2009 17:12 UTC-12

Break

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We're on a short break.

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 5,000

06-04-2009 17:21 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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The players are back from the break and the cards are once again in the air.

06-04-2009 17:30 UTC-12

Walter Wright seemed to forget what level we were up to as he tossed out 85,000 from under the gun. He was ruled as making a minimum-raise to 100,000 and picked up four callers.

The flop came down {6-Spades}

and play checked around to Craig McConville who threw 200,000 into the middle. The table folded with the exception of Wright who made the call.

The turn was the {2-Hearts}

and both checked before the {Q-Diamonds}

landed on the river. Both players checked once more, happy to keep the pot small, as Wright tabled {A-Hearts}

for the best hand.

Tags: Walter Wright

06-04-2009 17:33 UTC-12

The Aggression Continues

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Walter Wright raised it up to 170,000 before Mike Ciotola continued the trend of this final table, and put in the 3-bet, making it an additional 300,000 to go. The table folded around and Ciotola collected a nice pot without contest.

06-04-2009 17:36 UTC-12

Chip Leader Flexes Muscle

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Mark Salinaro opened the action with a raise to 155,000 before Walter Wright popped it up an additional 300,000 to go. Play folded around to chip leader Craig McConville in the small blind who flexed his muscles with a hefty bet of 1.1 million. Both players tossed their cards and fled the big confrontation with the chip leader as McConville increases his stack.

06-04-2009 17:42 UTC-12

Johnson Wins Blind Battle

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Play folded around to Travis Johnson in the small blind who raised it up an additional 105,000. Always happy to play in position, Craig McConville made the call in the big blind and the two took a flop of {10-Clubs}