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

05-31-2009 18:26 UTC-12

Hand #130 - Isaac Haxton

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

The flop comes down {7-Spades}

. Lunkin check-folds to Haxton's 450,000 bet.

05-31-2009 18:24 UTC-12

Hand #129 - Isaac Haxton, Vitaly Lunkin

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Vitaly Lunkin has the button. He raises to 375,000 and Isaac Haxton calls.

The flop is {A-Spades}

. Haxton check-called 300,000 from Lunkin. Both players checked the {8-Clubs}

on the turn. The river was the {2-Spades}

and Haxton check-called Lunkin's river bet.

Lunkin showed {8-Hearts}

, Haxton showed {8-Spades}

and they split the pot.

05-31-2009 18:24 UTC-12

Tension Mounts

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The two players have been playing heads up for about an hour. Each is situated at either end of the table, separated by the felt on which rest the chips, the cards, and a gawdy mountain of bricks of cash.

Both are sporting stylish mirrored sunglasses. Vitaly often rests his chin in his left hand as he checks his cards and handles chips with his right. Haxton most often has both hands clenched before his face as he contemplates his decision or awaits Lunkin's next move.

Each is being quite deliberate with every decision, and we haven't heard much table talk at all from either player. But they're communicating constantly, to be sure.

05-31-2009 18:19 UTC-12

Hand #128 - Isaac Haxton

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

The flop is {A-Spades}

. Lunkin check-calls Haxton's 400,000 bet. The turn is the {10-Diamonds}

and both players check. The {8-Spades}

hits the river and Lunkin checks again. Haxton bets 1.4 million, Lunkin folds and Haxton wins the pot.

05-31-2009 18:15 UTC-12

Hand #127 - Vitaly Lunkin

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Vitaly Lunkin has the button. He raises to 390,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

05-31-2009 18:14 UTC-12

Hand #126 - 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 18:13 UTC-12

Hand #125 - Vitaly Lunkin

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Vitaly Lunkin has the button. He calls and Isaac Haxton checks his option.

The flop is {Q-Spades}

. Haxton checks, Lunkin bets 200,000 and Haxton calls. The turn is the {2-Spades}

. Haxton checks again and this time Lunkin checks behind. The river brings the {10-Spades}

and Haxton checks a third time. Lunkin puts out a 500,000 bet, Haxton folds, and Lunkin wins the pot.

05-31-2009 18:10 UTC-12

Hand #124 - Isaac Haxton

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

05-31-2009 18:09 UTC-12

Hand #123 - Isaac Haxton

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Vitaly Lunkin has the button. He calls and Haxton raises to 780,000. Lunkin folds and Haxton wins the pot.

05-31-2009 18:06 UTC-12

Hand #122 - Vitaly Lunkin

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

The flop is {9-Clubs}

and both players check. The {J-Spades}

on the turn earns two more checks, and the river falls the {2-Spades}

. Check-check again.

Lunkin shows {Q-Diamonds}

for a queen-high straight and wins the pot.