Event 51 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-29-2009 15:08 UTC-12

David Walasinski Takes his First Pot.

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Jason Helder raises to 95,000 from the button and David Walasinski reraises from the big blind to 400,000. Hedler folds and David Walasinski takes down his first pot.

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06-29-2009 15:05 UTC-12

Carsten Joh Three Bets to Win Pot

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Georgios Kapalas raises to 105,00 from early position and Carsten Joh reraises from the cutoff to 400,000. Action folds back around to Kapalas who folds, allowing Joh to take down the pot.

06-29-2009 15:03 UTC-12

Andrew Chen Wins First Pot with a Flop

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Nathan Page raises to 100,000 from middle position and Andrew Chen makes the call from behind. It took 11 hands, but the table will finally see it's first flop.

Page and Chen see a flop of {10-Clubs}

and both players check.

The turn brings the {6-Clubs}

. Page checks and Andrew Chen bets 150,000. Page calls,

The river is the {2-Hearts}

. Page checks again and Chen bets 210,000 to win the pot.

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06-29-2009 14:58 UTC-12

10 Hands - No Flops

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Ten hands have been played and not a single flop has been seen. Everyone except for Steven Levy and David Walasinski has taken at least one pot.

06-29-2009 14:56 UTC-12

Owen Crowe Gets a Walk

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On the 8th hand of the final table, Owen Crowe gets a walk in his big blind.

The seven previous hands have gone to a single preflop raiser. So far there have been no flops or three bets.

06-29-2009 14:45 UTC-12

Georgios Kapalas Takes the First Pot

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The button starts in the 1 seat with Owen Crowe.

Georgios Kapalas raises to 110,000 from late position and takes down the pot.

06-29-2009 14:34 UTC-12

Final Table Action Under Way

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Players have returned from dinner break to play out the remaineder of the tournament at the final table. Here's a look at where they stand:

Seat 1: Owen Crowe - 1,030,000
Seat 2: Carsten Joh - 875,000
Seat 3: Steven Levy - 2,515,000
Seat 4: * Jason Helder - 2,900,000
Seat 5: Thibaut Durand - 1,420,000
Seat 6: David Walasinski - 700,000
Seat 7: Georgios Kapalas - 1,280,000
Seat 8: Nathan Page - 735,000
Seat 9: Andrew Chen - 1,030,000

* Chip leader

Shuffle up and deal!

06-29-2009 13:36 UTC-12

Dinner Break

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With the elimination of Jon Mazursky, players take a one hour dinner break before the final table gets under way.

06-29-2009 13:35 UTC-12

Jon Mazursky Eliminated in 10th Place ($56,751)

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Jon Mazursky raised to 120,000 from early position and Jason Helder makes the call from behind. All other players get out of the way.

The flop comes {8-Hearts}