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2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker

Thursday, May 28, 2009 to Sunday, May 31, 2009

Event #2: $40,000 40th Annual No-Limit Holdem

  • Buy-in: $40,000
  • Prizepool: $7,718,400
  • Entries: 201
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:40 PM Local Time
Isaac Haxton has the button. He raises to 400,000 and Vitaly Lunkin calls. The flop is       and Lunkin checks to Haxton, who bets 525,000. Lunkin folds and Haxton wins the pot.
Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:38 PM Local Time
Vitaly Lunkin has the button. He makes it 500,000 to go and Isaac Haxton calls. The flop comes down       and both players check. The turn is the   and Haxton check-calls Lunkin's 400,000 bet. The river falls the   and both players check. Haxton shows     for the wheel and wins the pot.
Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:36 PM Local Time
Isaac Haxton has the button. He raises to 400,000, Lunkin reraises to 1.4 million, Haxton folds and Lunkin takes the pot.
Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:34 PM Local Time
Vitaly Lunkin has the button. He raises to 500,000 and Isaac Haxton makes the call. The flop is       and Haxton checks. Lunkin bets 500,000 and Haxton calls. The turn is the   and Haxton checks a second time. Lunkin checks behind. The river is the   and both players check. Haxton shows     and Lunkin mucks.
Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:31 PM Local Time
Isaac Haxton has the button. He makes it 400,000 to go, Vitaly Lunkin reraises to 1.3 million total, Haxton folds and Lunkin wins the pot.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:29 PM Local Time
Vitaly Lunkin has the button. He gives Haxton a walk in the big blind.
Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:29 PM Local Time
Cards are back in the air.
Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:06 PM Local Time
After winning the last eight straight hands, Haxton has retaken the chip lead: Isaac Haxton -- 13,935,000 Vitaly Lunkin -- 10,160,000
Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:02 PM Local Time
Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:02 PM Local Time
Isaac Haxton has the button. He raises to 360,000 and Lunkin calls. The flop is       and both players check. The turn is the   and they check it again. The river falls the  . Check-check again. Haxton takes it down with     for ace-king high.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:01 PM Local Time
Vitaly Lunkin has the button. Haxton gets a walk in the big blind.
Sunday, May 31, 2009 10:59 PM Local Time
Isaac Haxton has the button. He raises to 360,000 and wins the blinds and antes.
Sunday, May 31, 2009 10:59 PM Local Time
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.
Sunday, May 31, 2009 10:58 PM Local Time
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.
Sunday, May 31, 2009 10:56 PM Local Time
Isaac Haxton has the button. He raises to 360,000 and Vitaly Lunkin calls. The flop is       and Lunkin check-calls Haxton's 360,000 bet. The   lands on the turn and Lunkin checks again. Haxton bets 800,000 and Lunkin folds.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Sunday, May 31, 2009 10:54 PM Local Time
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
Sunday, May 31, 2009 10:53 PM Local Time
Vitaly Lunkin has the button. He makes it 375,000 to go and Isaac Haxton calls. The flop is       and Haxton checks over to Lunkin, who checks behind. The turn is the   and both players check again. The river is the   and Haxton checks a third time. Lunkin bets 400,000 and Haxton calls. Lunkin shows    , for a busted straight draw and Haxton takes it down with    .
Sunday, May 31, 2009 10:49 PM Local Time
Isaac Haxton has the button. He raises to 360,000 and Vitaly Lunkin calls. The flop is       and Lunkin check-calls 400,000 from Haxton. The turn falls the   and Lunkin checks a second time. Haxton bets 900,000, Lunkin folds and Haxton wins the pot.
Sunday, May 31, 2009 10:46 PM Local Time
Vitaly Lunkin has the button. He gives Haxton a walk in the big blind.
Sunday, May 31, 2009 10:45 PM Local Time
Isaac Haxton has the button. He raises to 360,000 and Vitaly Lunkin calls. The flop comes down       and both players check. The turn is the   and Lunkin takes a stab at the pot, betting 180,000. Haxton calls and to the river they go. It's the   and they both check Lunkin shows    , Haxton mucks, and Lunkin wins the pot with ace high.
Playtika - Jason Alexander