Event 45 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-25-2009 11:24 UTC-12

Lester Doubles With Aces

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Action folded around to J.C. Alvarado in the small blind who raised pot (120,000). Jason Lester moved all in from the big blind for an additional 175,000. Alvarado made the call.

Alvarado: {10-Hearts}

Lester:

The board came {7-Diamonds}

allowing Lester to double up.

Lester - 580,000
Alvarado - 385,000

Tags: J.C. Alvarado Jason Lester

06-25-2009 11:17 UTC-12

Queen High Takes The Pot

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Isaac Haxton limps into the pot from the high jack and Eric Baldwin checks from the big blind.

The board came {8-Diamonds}

with both players checking it the whole way down.

Baldwin: {Q-Clubs}

Haxton:

Haxton wins the small pot with queen, ten high.

Tags: Eric Baldwin Isaac Haxton

06-25-2009 11:12 UTC-12

Haxton Wins Two In A Row

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J.C Alvarado raised to 80,000 from late position and Haxton reraised from the button to 225,000. Alvarado kicks it in and Haxton takes his second pot in a row.

06-25-2009 11:10 UTC-12

Haxton Three-Bets Kabbaj's Under the Gun Raise

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John Kabbaj raised to 90,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Isaac Haxton who reraised to 250,000 from the small blind. Kabbaj tanked for a while, but folded his hand, giving Haxton the pot.

Tags: Isaac Haxton John Kabbaj

06-25-2009 11:05 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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Players return from the short break to level 23 with blinds of 20,000 - 40,000.

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

06-25-2009 10:58 UTC-12

Be Right Back

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The clock is on hold for just a couple minutes while the yellow T1,000 chips are colored up and raced off.

06-25-2009 10:57 UTC-12

Eugene Todd Doubles Through Eric Baldwin

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Eric Baldwin opened the pot for a raise from the high jack and Eugene Todd three bet by raising pot from the button. Baldwin tanked for several minutes before reraising enough to put Todd all in. He makes the call.

Todd: {9-Hearts}

Baldwin:

The board came {7-Diamonds}

allowing Eugene Todd and his pocket nines making a straight to double through Eric Baldwin.

Eugene Todd now has 541,000.

Tags: Eric Baldwin Eugene Todd

06-25-2009 10:51 UTC-12

Baldwin Takes a Pot From Haxton

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Haxton raised to 65,000 from early position and Eric Baldwin reraised to 170,000 from the cut off. Action folded back around to Haxton who made the call.

The flop came {5-Hearts}

. Haxton held his hands to his face in a statue pose for 20 seconds before tapping the felt in front of him. Baldwin then bet 162,000 into the 360,000 pot.

Haxton resumed his statue pose as he thought silently for about two minutes. He finally flicks his cards into the muck with a chip and giving Baldwin the hand.

Tags: Eric Baldwin Isaac Haxton

06-25-2009 10:41 UTC-12