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05-31-2009 19:02 UTC-12

Players Take a 20-Minute Break

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05-31-2009 19:02 UTC-12

Hand #146 - Isaac Haxton

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Isaac Haxton has the button. He raises to 360,000 and Lunkin calls.

The flop is {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

{4-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

and both players check. The turn is the {2-Clubs}

{2-Clubs}

and they check it again. The river falls the {6-Clubs}

{6-Clubs}

. Check-check again.

Haxton takes it down with {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

for ace-king high.

05-31-2009 19:01 UTC-12

Hand #145 - Isaac Haxton

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Vitaly Lunkin has the button. Haxton gets a walk in the big blind.

05-31-2009 18:59 UTC-12

Hand #144 - Isaac Haxton

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Isaac Haxton has the button. He raises to 360,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

05-31-2009 18:59 UTC-12

In the Crowd

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Shamus

Among those gathered in the bleachers to watch the end of this heads up battle are Vivek Rajkumar, Scott Seiver, Adam Levy, and tonight's fifth-place finisher, Justin Bonomo.

05-31-2009 18:58 UTC-12

Hand #143 - Isaac Haxton

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Vitaly Lunkin has the button. He raises to 375,000, Haxton makes it an additional 1,000,000 to go, Lunkin quickly folds and Haxton takes down the pot.

05-31-2009 18:56 UTC-12

Hand #142 - Isaac Haxton

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Isaac Haxton has the button. He raises to 360,000 and Vitaly Lunkin calls.

The flop is {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

{3-Diamonds}

and Lunkin check-calls Haxton's 360,000 bet. The {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

lands on the turn and Lunkin checks again. Haxton bets 800,000 and Lunkin folds.

05-31-2009 18:54 UTC-12

Updated Chip Counts

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Haxton edges a bit closer to Lunkin after that gutsy river call with ace high:

Vitaly Lunkin -- 12,300,000
Isaac Haxton -- 11,715,000

05-31-2009 18:53 UTC-12

Hand #141 - Isaac Haxton

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Vitaly Lunkin has the button. He makes it 375,000 to go and Isaac Haxton calls.

The flop is {J-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

{9-Diamonds}

{7-Spades}

and Haxton checks over to Lunkin, who checks behind. The turn is the {2-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

and both players check again. The river is the {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

and Haxton checks a third time. Lunkin bets 400,000 and Haxton calls.

Lunkin shows {6-Clubs}

{6-Clubs}

{8-Hearts}

, for a busted straight draw and Haxton takes it down with {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{Q-Hearts}

.

05-31-2009 18:49 UTC-12

Hand #140 - Isaac Haxton

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Isaac Haxton has the button. He raises to 360,000 and Vitaly Lunkin calls.

The flop is {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{5-Hearts}

{3-Spades}

and Lunkin check-calls 400,000 from Haxton. The turn falls the {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

and Lunkin checks a second time. Haxton bets 900,000, Lunkin folds and Haxton wins the pot.

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