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Sun, 31 May 2009 16:09:09 -0700

Hand #32 - Issac Haxton

Greg Raymer has the button in Seat 5. Isaac Haxton raises to 215,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

Sun, 31 May 2009 16:08:00 -0700

Hand #31 - Justin Bonomo

Isaac Haxton has the button again on this one (they appeared not to have moved it, which was only noticed after the hand was being dealt). Alec Torelli raised to 205,000 from the cutoff, and it folded to Justin Bonomo who called from the big blind. The flop came

. Bonomo checked, and Torelli pushed out a bet of 285,000. Bonomo didn't hesitate, quietly announcing he was all in. Torelli grimaced, then folded.

Sun, 31 May 2009 16:04:53 -0700

Hand #30 - Greg Raymer

Isaac Haxton has the button in Seat 4. Lex Veldhuis raises to 215,000 from UTG, Greg Raymer moves all in from the small blind, Veldhuis folds and Raymer wins the pot.

Sun, 31 May 2009 16:03:09 -0700

Hand #29 - Greg Raymer

Alec Torelli has the button in Seat 3. Greg Raymer gets a walk.

Sun, 31 May 2009 16:02:44 -0700

Hand #28 - Lex Veldhuis

Vitaly Lunkin has the button. Lex Veldhuis opened from the cutoff with a raise to 220,000. It folded to Alec Torelli in the small blind who took some time contemplating his decision. Torelli counted out some chips as he eyed Veldhuis' stack. Finally, Torelli folded.

Sun, 31 May 2009 16:00:38 -0700

Hand #27 - Greg Raymer Doubles Through Isaac Haxton

Dani Stern has the button in Seat 8. Isaac Haxton raises to 225,000 and Greg Raymer makes the call. The flop comes down

and Haxton checks. Raymer bets 400,000, Haxton moves all in and Raymer calls all in for 2,590,000. Haxton has him covered. Raymer

Haxton

Raymer is miles ahead of Haxton's overpair with a set of sixes. The turn is the

, the river is the

, and Raymer earns a massive double-up to nearly 5.82 million.

Sun, 31 May 2009 15:54:49 -0700

Hand #26 - Isaac Haxton

Lex Veldhuis has the button in Seat 7. Isaac Haxton raises to 225,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

Sun, 31 May 2009 15:53:39 -0700

Hand #25 - Noah Schwartz Eliminated in 8th Place ($246,834)

Justin Bonomo has the button. Noah Schwartz moved all in from early position for 1,055,000. It folded to Greg Raymer who reraised all in, and the others folded. Schwartz

Raymer

Pocket aces weren't working too well for Raymer yesterday -- he lost twice with them, then on a third hand Ted Forrest had aces as well, and he chopped the pot. But he appeared to be in good shape against Schwartz's hand here. The flop came

, and Raymer was still well ahead. The turn was the

, meaning the

no longer mattered. Schwartz goes out in 8th place, earning $246,834. After that hand, Raymer moves up to 2.83 million.

Sun, 31 May 2009 15:51:14 -0700

Hand #24 - Isaac Haxton

Greg Raymer has the button in Seat 5. Isaac Haxton raises to 150,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

Sun, 31 May 2009 15:50:58 -0700

Hand #23 - Isaac Haxton

Isaac Haxton has the button in Seat 4. Lex Veldhuis raises to 170,000 from UTG and Haxton calls. The flop comes down

and Veldhuis leads out for 245,000. Haxton calls. Veldhuis checks the

on the turn and Haxton bets 500,000. Veldhuis folds and Haxton wins the pot.

Sun, 31 May 2009 15:43:45 -0700

Hand #22 - Noah Schwartz

Alec Torelli has the button in Seat 3. Noah Schwartz raises to 150,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

Sun, 31 May 2009 15:42:26 -0700

Hand #21 - Isaac Haxton

Noah Schwartz has the button. The table folded around to Isaac Haxton in the big blind, who gets a walk.

Sun, 31 May 2009 15:41:58 -0700

Hand #20 - Dani Stern

There's a dead button in Seat 1. Dani Stern raises to 160,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

Sun, 31 May 2009 15:41:30 -0700

Hand #19 - Ted Forrest Eliminated in 9th Place ($230,317)

Vitaly Lunkin has the button. It folded around to Ted Forrest who completed from the small blind. Noah Schwartz then raised to 400,000 from the big blind, enough to put Forrest all in. Forrest thought a moment, then made the call. Forrest

Schwartz

The flop came all spades

. Forrest had picked up a gutshot draw in addition to his overs, but he didn't want to see a fourth spade come. The turn was the

, giving Forrest still more straight outs. The river was the

, and Forrest was eliminated. Forrest wins $230,317 for finishing ninth. Schwartz now has 730,000.

Sun, 31 May 2009 15:40:55 -0700

Hand #18 - Dani Stern Doubles Through Lex Veldhuis

Dani Stern has the button in Seat 8. Lex Veldhuis raises to 175,000 from the cutoff, Dani Stern moves all in for 1,455,000 total. Veldhuis made the call. Stern

Veldhuis

Stern stood up from his seat and chomped on a stick of gum as he awaited his fate. The dealer burned and turned a

flop, no help for Stern. The turn was the

giving Stern some more outs with the nut flush draw, but it was the

that spiked on the river, giving Stern the double-up. Stern is up to 3,045,000.

Sun, 31 May 2009 15:28:05 -0700

Hand #17 - Lex Veldhuis

Lex Veldhuis has the button in Seat 7. He raises to 165,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

Sun, 31 May 2009 15:27:12 -0700

Hand #16 - Lex Veldhuis

Justin Bonomo has the button in Seat 6. He folds and Lex Veldhuis completes the small blind. Dani Stern checks his option and they both check the

flop. The turn is the

and Stern folds to Veldhuis' 100,000 bet.

Sun, 31 May 2009 15:27:00 -0700

Give the People What They Want

Many in the stands were on their feet to watch the first shown down hand of the night, with some making very specific requests of the dealer: "Eight!" "Jack!" "Three hearts!" Following that chip shift, Justin Bonomo moves up into fourth place behind Isaac Haxton (5.94 million), Vitaly Lunkin (4.67 million), and Lex Veldhuis (3.705 million). Meanwhile, Raymer slips to sixth.

Sun, 31 May 2009 15:25:18 -0700

Hand #15 - Justin Bonomo Doubles Through Greg Raymer

Greg Raymer has the button in Seat 5. He raises to 150,000, Justin Bonomo moves all in for 1,440,000 from the small blind, and Raymer pulls off his "Fossilman" glasses as he makes the call. Bonomo