Event 2 - $40,000 No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

05-31-2009 12:59 UTC-12

Hand #56 - Isaac Haxton

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Vitaly Lunkin has the button in Seat 9. Isaac Haxton completes the small blind and Greg Raymer checks his option.

The flop is {K-Diamonds}

. Haxton leads out for 175,000, Raymer mucks, and Haxton wins the pot.

05-31-2009 12:57 UTC-12

Hand #55 - Isaac Haxton, Greg Raymer

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Dani Stern has the button in Seat 8. Greg Raymer opens for 250,000 and Isaac Haxton calls from the big blind.

The flop is {9-Hearts}

. Haxton checks to Raymer, who checks behind. The turn falls the {9-Diamonds}

and Haxton checks again. Raymer bets 350,000 and Haxton calls. The river is the {9-Spades}

, putting a full house on board. Haxton checks and Raymer bets 750,000. Haxton tanks for several minutes before making the call.

Haxton shows {A-?}

, Raymer shows {7-Hearts}

and they chop the pot.

05-31-2009 12:54 UTC-12

What Will Be the Fate of the Fossil?

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Shamus

As is his custom, Greg Raymer is using a fossil as a card protector during this event -- in this instance, a largish, beige-colored, fossilized sand dollar (see near his left hand).

Raymer has said he plans to use a different fossil in each event at this year's WSOP. Then, when he is eliminated from a tournament, Raymer plans to sign the fossil and note the event and give it to the player who busts him.

What happens if he wins the tourney? Raymer has said he will then mount the fossil on his mantle as a memento of the event.

Just four players left with a chance to take the bracelet -- and the fossil -- away from Raymer. Raymer currently remains the chip leader with 7.24 million, with Vitaly Lunkin his nearest foe with 6.69 million.

Tags: Greg Raymer

05-31-2009 12:52 UTC-12

Hand #54 - Vitaly Lunkin

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Justin Bonomo has the button in Seat 6. Greg Raymer raises to 250,000 from the cutoff, Bonomo reraises to 700,000, and after capping his cards and donning his sunglasses, Vitaly Lunkin four-bets to 2,000,000 from the big blind. Raymer gets out of the way, Bonomo folds, and Lunkin takes it down, elating his railbirds.

05-31-2009 12:50 UTC-12

Hand #53 - Isaac Haxton

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Greg Raymer has the button in Seat 5. Isaac Haxton opens for 225,000, Raymer calls and the blinds fold.

The flop is {A-Clubs}

and Haxton leads out for 500,000. Raymer folds and Haxton wins the pot.

05-31-2009 12:47 UTC-12

Updated Chip Counts

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Greg Raymer 7,740,000
Vitaly Lunkin 5,660,000
Isaac Haxton 5,200,000
Justin Bonomo 4,865,000
Dani 'Ansky' Stern 2,200,000

05-31-2009 12:43 UTC-12

Another Short Break

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Shamus

Another short break before we begin five-handed play. The tournament clock has been stopped with 53 minutes left in the level.

05-31-2009 12:38 UTC-12

Hand #52 - Alec Torelli Eliminated in 6th Place ($329,730)

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Isaac Haxton has the button in Seat 4. Alec Torelli open-shoves from the cutoff for 1,055,000, and Haxton calls.

Torelli {A-Hearts}

Haxton

The flop is great for Haxton coming down {Q-Hearts}

. The turn is the {Q-Spades}

, giving Torelli some outs to a chop, but the river is the {5-Spades}

and Torelli is eliminated in 6th place. He'll take home $329,730 for his efforts.

Haxton is now up to approximately 4.6 million.

05-31-2009 12:32 UTC-12

Hand #51 - Justin Bonomo

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Alec Torelli has the button in Seat 3. Justin Bonomo raises to 260,000, gets no takers, and wins the blinds and antes.

05-31-2009 12:32 UTC-12

Chip Counts at Start of Level 26

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Greg Raymer -- 7,825,000
Vitaly Lunkin -- 5,335,000
Justin Bonomo -- 4,465,000
Isaac Haxton -- 3,470,000
Dani "Ansky" Stern -- 2,175,000
Alec Torelli -- 1,085,000