Event 20 - $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

Event 20 - $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em

Day 2 Completed

06-10-2009 18:38 UTC-12

Play Ends For the Night

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The Final Table is set for Event 20 - $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em. Here's the lineup going into tomorrow:

Seat 1: Marc Tschirch - 268,000
Seat 2: Erik Seidel - 337,000
Seat 3: Jason Dewitt - 476,000
Seat 4: Kyle Carlston - 320,000
Seat 5: Andrew Radel - 250,000
Seat 6: John-Paul Kelly - 627,000
Seat 7: Ravi Raghavan - 145,000
Seat 8: Kirk Steward - 231,000
Seat 9: Aaron Virchis - 191,000

Erik Seidel is the only player out of the group that has a bracelet on his resume. Of the other eight players only chip leader, John-Paul Kelly, has a WSOP final table appearance when he finished 9th at a 2008 $2,500 pot limit Omaha event.

Join us tomorrow at 2pm PDT when final table action gets underway.

06-10-2009 18:34 UTC-12

Phil 'USCphildo' Collins Eliminated in 10th Place ($13,332)

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Phil 'USCphildo' Collins eliminated in 10th place

Phil 'USCphildo' Collins opened for 26,000, and with it folding round to Erik Seidel on the button, he made it 75,000 to go.

The blinds passed and Collins pushed all in with Seidel making the call.

Collins: {A-Clubs}

Seidel:

The final board of {3-Diamonds}

saw Collins eliminated on the final table bubble for a payday of $13,332.

Tags: Erik Seidel Phil Collins

06-10-2009 18:21 UTC-12

The (Not So) Final Table

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We are down to our last ten and both tables have been joined so as to decide the final table bubble boy.

Seat 1: Marc Tschirch
Seat 2: Erik Seidel
Seat 3: Jason Dewitt
Seat 4: Kyle Carlston
Seat 5: Andrew Radel
Seat 6: Jean-Paul Kelly
Seat 7: Ravi Raghavan
Seat 8: Kirk Steward
Seat 9: Phil Collins
Seat 10: Aaron Virchis

06-10-2009 18:18 UTC-12

David Sands Eliminated in 11th Place ($13,332)

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Jason Dewitt opened from late position to 22,000 before David Sands potted out of the small blind. Dewitt put Sands all in and he obliged as the cards were tabled.

Sands: {K-Clubs}

Dewitt:

The board filled out {9-Diamonds}

to see Sands exit the tournament in 11th place as Dewitt continues his dominance.

Tags: David Sands Jason Dewitt

06-10-2009 18:16 UTC-12

Tschirch Doubles with the Ladies

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Phil Collins opened from early position to 20,000 and Kyle Carlston made the call before Marc Tschirch potted to 70,000 from the big blind.

Collins quickly mucked, but after what seemed like minutes upon minutes of deliberation Carlston made the call.

The flop of {K-Diamonds}

was met with an all in bet of 56,000 from Tschirch. Carlston made the call and the cards were tabled.

Tschirch: {Q-Diamonds}

Carlston:

The turn fell the {5-Spades}

and river the {J-Diamonds}

to see Tschirch double through to 275,000 as Carlston slips to 320,000.

Tags: Marc Tschirch

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

06-10-2009 17:58 UTC-12

Alexey Popov Eliminated in 12th Place ($13,332)

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Jason Dewitt raised to 18,000 from the cut off and Alexey Popov made a pot sized raise. Dewitt thinks for a moment before saying "All right. I re-pot." Popov made the call for his remaining chips.

Jason Dewitt: {A-Spades}

Popov:

The board came {10-Hearts}

allowing Dewitt's hand to hold up. Alexey Popov is eliminated in 12th place collecting $13,332.

Tags: Alexey Popov Jason Dewitt

06-10-2009 17:52 UTC-12

Petteri Pirinen Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,919)

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Petteri Pirinen eliminated in 13th Place

Jason Dewitt opened to 20,000 from early position and had Jean-Paul Kelly call next to act before Petteri Pirinen potted to 62,000.

Dewitt sat in the tank for several minutes before folding, only to have Kelly push to put Pirinen all in for his last 37,000. Pirinen called and the cards were tabled.

Kelly: {10-Hearts}

Pirinen:

The board ran out {9-Clubs}

to see Pirinen head to the rail in 13th place as Kelly continues to soar to over 370,000.

Tags: Jason Dewitt John-Paul Kelly Petteri Pirinen

06-10-2009 17:38 UTC-12

David 'The Maven' Chicotsky Eliminated in 14th Place ($9,919)

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John-Paul Kelly raised from late position to 16,000 and Alexey Popov called from the button. David Chicotsky then made a pot sized reraise to 61,000. Kelly reraised, Popov folded and Chicotsky called for his tournament life with {K-Clubs}

. Kelly showed {A-Spades}