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| Event 1 - Casino Employees No Limit Hold'em |
Andrew Cohen
Fri May 29 2009
Winner of Event 1 - Casino Employees No Limit Hold'em
“The one thing that I always wanted – for any poker player, this is it,” said Andrew Cohen after winning the first WSOP gold bracelet of 2009. “I told all these guys here, it’s not about the money to me, and I’m not even a rich guy. I’m a bartender. And, I don’t care about the money. You can always get money. It’s the bracelet that counts.”
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| Event 2 - $40,000 No Limit Hold'em |
Vitaly Lunkin
Mon Jun 01 2009
Winner of Event 2 - $40,000 No Limit Hold'em
After four hard-fought days of play, Vitaly Lunkin made it through one of the toughest fields ever assembled for a no-limit hold'em tournament, outlasting exactly 200 other competitors to take the gold bracelet for Event No. 2, the $40,000 buy-in Special 40th Annual No-Limit Hold'em Event. The win marks Lunkin's second WSOP bracelet.
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| Event 3 - $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better |
Thang Luu
Mon Jun 01 2009
Winner of Event 3 - $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Thang Luu eclipsed a record-setting field of 918 entrants to capture his second career bracelet. More impressive is the fact that he won the exact same event last year, and finished 2nd in 2007! Luu's career earnings now exceed $750,000.
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| Event 4 - $1,000 No Limit Hold'em |
Steve Sung
Thu Jun 04 2009
Winner of Event 4 - $1,000 No Limit Hold'em
Steve Sung outlasted one of the largest fields in history on the way to becoming champion of Event 4, winning his first WSOP bracelet and $771,106 in prize money.
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| Event 5 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha |
Jason Mercier
Wed Jun 03 2009
Winner of Event 5 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
Jason Mercier jumped out to a massive chip lead on Day 1 of this tournament and never had to look back. Buoyed by a rail full of friends, the 22-year old Floridian took down his first WSOP bracelet this afternoon, a shiny addition to a mantle that is already home to two EPT trophies. Congratulations to Jason Mercier, one of the good guys of poker, on his bracelet-winning performance!
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| Event 6 - $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud |
Freddie Ellis
Thu Jun 04 2009
Winner of Event 6 - $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud
Freddie Ellis is a well-known name in stud circles around New York City and Atlantic City. As one of the older players in the field, Ellis has notably struggled with the long days that are required at the World Series of Poker. But he didn't let that fatigue dissuade him from his purpose -- win this tournament. Ellis and Eric Drache went back and forth heads up for hours before Ellis emerged triumphant. For his trouble, Ellis will take home $373,744, a 2009 WSOP gold bracelet, and the title of Seven-Card Stud World Champion.
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| Event 7 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em |
Travis Johnson
Fri Jun 05 2009
Winner of Event 7 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Travis Johnson was a prominent figure throughout play today as he got the better of some big pots early on against Gary Tang and Michael Pesek, and rode the wave all the way to the final table.
He continued to apply pressure on his opponents, and his aggressive approach finally got him over the line against a valiant Steve Karp in a tough heads-up battle.
Travis Johnson will take home an incredible $666,853 for his efforts, and of course, the coveted bracelet.
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| Event 8 - $2,500 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw |
Phil Ivey
Fri Jun 05 2009
Winner of Event 8 - $2,500 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw
Phil Ivey bested a field of 147 entrants that included some of the biggest names in poker to win his sixth bracelet and further cement his name in poker history. Phil was the crowd favorite and received an outstanding round of applause when it was all said and done. The win netted Ivey $96,361 in prize money and likely earned him a little extra pocket change from sidebets. Congratulations, Phil, on bracelet number six!
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| Event 9 - $1,500 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em |
Ken Aldridge
Sat Jun 06 2009
Winner of Event 9 - $1,500 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em
Ken Aldridge of Pleasant Garden, North Carolina earned his first ever WSOP bracelet, defeating Carman Cavella in a lengthy heads-up marathon. Aldridge's name will be added to the pantheon of WSOP gold bracelet winners, and he will also walk away with $428,259 in prize money.
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| Event 10 - $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em/Omaha |
Rami Boukai
Sat Jun 06 2009
Winner of Event 10 - $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em/Omaha
Rami "arbianight" Boukai of Laguna Hills, California took down the $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha event, topping a field of 453 runners to earn his first bracelet. At the conclusion of a marathon final two tables, Boukai's run culminated in a quick heads-up victory over Najib Bennani to earn himself $244,862 along with a new piece of gold jewelry.
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| Event 11 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em |
Anthony Harb
Sun Jun 07 2009
Winner of Event 11 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
Over the past three days Anthony Harb has battled through a field of 1,646 players smattered with big names such as Phil Hellmuth, Tom McEvoy, Neil Channing and T.J. Cloutier and beaten them all to take the lovely first place prize money and, more importantly, the bracelet. In his own words, "It hasn't even sunk in that I've won over half a million dollars, man, it's all about the bracelet."
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| Event 12 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event |
Ville Wahlbeck
Sun Jun 07 2009
Winner of Event 12 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event
These days, it's rare to see some genuine emotion at the tables. So often our game is marred by the excessive celebrations and fist-pumping that make so many of us cringe and roll our eyes, but moments after Ville Wahlbeck won his first WSOP bracelet, he shed more than a few tears of joy and had to take a moment in the corner of the final table area to collect himself and let his accomplishment sink in.
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| Event 13 - $2,500 No Limit Hold'em |
Keven 'Stamdogg' Stammen
Sun Jun 07 2009
Winner of Event 13 - $2,500 No Limit Hold'em
After three hard-fought days of play, Keven "Stamdogg" Stammen topped a field of 1,088 to claim all of the chips and the Event No. 13 title. After four cashes at the 2008 WSOP, Stammen wins his first WSOP bracelet.
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| Event 14 - $2,500 Six-handed Limit Hold'em |
Brock Parker
Sun Jun 07 2009
Winner of Event 14 - $2,500 Six-handed Limit Hold'em
Daniel Negreanu fought tooth and nail with Brock Parker in an effort to claim what would've been his 6th WSOP bracelet, but Parker stole the show once play reached heads-up, battling back from a massive chip deficit to win his first WSOP bracelet. Parker will take home $223,688 in prize money for his efforts.
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| Event 15 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em |
Brian Lemke
Tue Jun 09 2009
Winner of Event 15 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em
Brian Lemke had to do it the hard way but in the end all that matters is that Lemke is the champion of Event 15 of the 2009 World Series of Pokert. He had some good fortune at various times during this final table, but you need a little luck to win tournaments, especially one with a field of this calibre. Lemke fought back valiantly against Fabian Quost, overcoming a near 4:1 chip deficit in an epic three hour heads-up battle.
Lemke’s victory was a popular one, with thoughts of Lemke’s late cousin and popular poker personality, Justin Shronk, filling media row. We’re sure that Shronk would’ve enjoyed this one.
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| Event 16 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud |
Jeffrey Lisandro
Mon Jun 08 2009
Winner of Event 16 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Three days of seven-card stud play have produced a champion in Event 16. His name is Jeff Lisandro, and he's not a stranger to the champion's podium. This is Lisandro's second WSOP bracelet, the first coming two years ago in the same game.
It was the smoothest of sailing for Lisandro at today's final table. He squeezed extra bets when he was ahead and saved them when he was behind, the hallmark of an excellent fixed-limit player.
Lisandro will pocket $124,959 in prize money in addition to the aforementioned gold bracelet. Congratulations Jeff!
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| Event 17 - $1,000 Ladies World Championship |
Lisa Hamilton
Wed Jun 10 2009
Winner of Event 17 - $1,000 Ladies World Championship
You may be surprised to learn that this was only the second WSOP event Lisa Hamilton has ever entered. “I do not even play in tournaments,” Hamilton said. “That’s why everyone is teasing me (after I won).” After her first WSOP experience, Hamilton vowed never to play a tournament ever again. $195,390 later, you can bet she's glad she broke that promise. Congratulations, Lisa!
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| Event 18 - $10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better |
Daniel Alaei
Tue Jun 09 2009
Winner of Event 18 - $10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Daniel Alaei rode a middling stack for most of the tournament before making his charge to the top at the final table as the night progressed. Once Alaei worked his way to the top of the leader board, he showed outstanding discipline and composure, never relinquishing his lead. Alaei outlasted a star-studded field of top tier pros and a final nine that included Daniel Negreau and Annie Duke, eventually topping Scott "BigRiskky" Clements in a very brief heads-up duel to take home his second WSOP bracelet along with $445,898 in cash.
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| Event 19 - $2,500 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em |
Brock Parker
Wed Jun 10 2009
Winner of Event 19 - $2,500 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em
Truly a stunning day as just days after winning Event #14, Brock 'Tsoprano' Parker did all again to win his second bracelet within a week beating over a 1,000 players during this 3-day tournament.
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| Event 20 - $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em |
John-Paul Kelly
Fri Jun 12 2009
Winner of Event 20 - $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em
Former student turned professional poker player John-Paul Kelly earned his first WSOP bracelet after besting a solid 633-player field and claiming its $194,434 grand prize. Kelly had experienced significant success on the European tournament circuit, having collected almost half a million dollars in career earnings prior to winning this event. The 23-year-old was jubilant following his victory, stating, "This has to be the highlight of my life, so far."
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| Event 21 - $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. |
Zac Fellows
Fri Jun 12 2009
Winner of Event 21 - $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
“It’s unbelievable. It’s surreal. Even right now, it’s not going to sink in for a couple of more days," said Zac Fellows after capturing his first WSOP bracelet win. 25-year-old Fellows has been playing poker since the age of 17, but this is, hands down, his biggest tournament win to date. Impressively, Fellows came in second in a $1,500 buy-in Limit Hold'em Event last year, and vowed to bag the bracelet if given another shot. One year later, he's $311,899 richer and the proud owner of his very own WSOP bracelet. Congratulations, Zac!
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| Event 22 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout |
Jeffrey Carris
Fri Jun 12 2009
Winner of Event 22 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout
Jeffrey Carris is the man who was able to win three consecutive single-table tournaments over the last three days, making him the well-deserved champion of this $1,500 Shootout event. Spurred on by a vociferous cheering section of orange-clad maniacs, Carris stormed through the final table, topping Jason Somerville in a short heads-up duel to take home $313,673 and his first ever WSOP gold bracelet! Congratulations to Jason Carris!
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| Event 23 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw |
Nick Schulman
Fri Jun 12 2009
Winner of Event 23 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw
24-year-old Nick Schulman has won two World Poker Tour titles, regularly crushes high-stakes cash games (both live and online), and has over $3.8 million in career tournament earnings, but until today, he'd lacked the quintessential piece of hardware that every professional tournament player covets: a WSOP bracelet. With a win here today, Nick finally got the monkey off his back, while adding $279,742 in prize money to his impressive career total. Congratulations, Mr. Schulman, on your first WSOP bracelet and a tournament well-played.
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| Event 24 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em |
Pete "The Greek" Vilandos
Sun Jun 14 2009
Winner of Event 24 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
69-year-old Pete Vilandos became the WSOP's 127th millionaire after adding the $607,276 he collected for his first place finish in Event 24 to his career earnings total. The two-time bracelet winner credited math, patience and plain old instinct for helping him reach the winner's podium: “The Internet players – they are very good players. But we are the old fellows and we have a gut feeling that we go with.” I, too, have a gut feeling: this isn't the last time we'll see Pete Vilandos at a WSOP final table.
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| Event 25 - $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better |
Phil Ivey
Sun Jun 14 2009
Winner of Event 25 - $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Phil Ivey stunned the poker world on Saturday, winning his 7th WSOP gold bracelet -- his second in ten days. Now tied for sixth on the all-time wins list, Ivey already has his sights set on Erik Seidel who currenly owns eight WSOP titles. When asked what the over/under was on his next victory, Ivey coyly responded, "Tomorrow."
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| Event 26 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em |
Tomas Alenius
Sun Jun 14 2009
Winner of Event 26 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em
A field of 643 came out for the $1,500 Limit Hold'em event, and when all was said and done Tomas Alenius of Sweden had claimed all of the chips, one bet at a time. This marks Alenius' second WSOP cash this summer -- and fifth overall -- and his first WSOP gold bracelet.
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| Event 27 - $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better |
Roland de Wolfe
Sun Jun 14 2009
Winner of Event 27 - $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Roland de Wolfe clawed his way through one of the toughest final tables the WSOP has ever seen to claim his first World Series gold bracelet. Having already won titles on both the EPT and WPT, de Wolfe joined Gavin Griffin as poker's only "Triple Crown" winners. On winning the bracelet to go with his other triumphs, Roland called it, "The missing link," claiming he was much more nervous at this final table than at either of his other title wins.
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| Event 28 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em |
Mike Eise
Tue Jun 16 2009
Winner of Event 28 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Mike Eise battled through 2,641 of the world's best players, from seasoned pro JC Tran, to up-and-coming phenom Jason Mercier, en route to claiming his first WSOP bracelet. Eise employed patience, aggression, skill and a little good timing to earn the gold bracelet, title of champion, and $639,331 first prize.
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| Event 29 - $10,000 World Championship Heads Up No Limit Hold'em |
Leo Wolpert
Tue Jun 16 2009
Winner of Event 29 - $10,000 World Championship Heads Up No Limit Hold'em
Over the course of four full days -- one day longer than planned -- Leo Wolpert beat one player after another to outrun the the field of 256, taking down the Heads Up World Championship. After charging through seven opponents, (including Dustin "Neverwin" Woolf and David Pham) the law student from Virginia finally put away EPT founder John Duthie in a dramatic best-of-three final. For his impressive run, he'll take home $625,682 and a gold bracelet.
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| Event 30 - $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha |
J.C. Tran
Tue Jun 16 2009
Winner of Event 30 - $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha
Add yet another impressive accolade to J.C. Tran's already stellar tournament resume; the man took down his second career WSOP bracelet this afternoon, besting a monstrously pro-heavy field of 436 PLO players to become the champion of Event 30. Tran will take home $235,685 in prize money for the win, which strengthened his case for being included in any conversation that poses the question: "Who are the best tournament poker players in the game today?" Congratulations, J.C., on a tournament well-played!
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| Event 31 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. |
James van Alstyne
Thu Jun 18 2009
Winner of Event 31 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
It seemed as though everyone watching was experiencing a little deja vu as James Van Alstyne went heads up in a H.O.R.S.E. tournament for the second time in a week.
Earlier this week in Event #21, $3,000 H.O.R.S.E., Van Alstyne went to battle with Zac Fellows, but came out in second place. Five days later, he found himself right back in the final two of another mixed game event. His chip lead going into heads-up play was greater against the much shorter stacked Tad Jurgens. The buy in was also a little smaller this time around, but James was able to finish things off and come out victorious. Along with the bracelet comes nearly $250,000 in prize money to add to his already $3 million plus in career tournament earnings.
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| Event 32 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em |
Angel Guillen
Thu Jun 18 2009
Winner of Event 32 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
Only a week or so after he finished second to Kevin Stammen in a $2,500 No Limit Hold'em event, Angel Guillen has managed to outlast another big field of 1,533 players to claim his very first WSOP gold bracelet. The road to the winner's podium was a long and bumpy one for Guillen, who battled heads-up with runner-up Mika Paasonen for five long hours before Guillen emerged victorious. Congratulations, Angel, on a tournament well-played!
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| Event 33 - $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em |
Greg 'FBT' Mueller
Thu Jun 18 2009
Winner of Event 33 - $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em
After a full 12 hours in the Amazon Room today, Greg Mueller has claimed the World Championship crown in Limit Hold'em.
He beat a field including Phils Ivey and Hellmuth, Brunsons Todd and Doyle, and of course Jennifer Harman, who wrote the book on this game, to take first place money as well as the coveted bracelet.
Eagerly railed by a keen army of friends and supporters hollering Mueller's war cry, "Sui!" around the card room for the whole day, the enthusiasm of the rail seemed to propel him forward through an absolute rollercoaster of a final table, where everyone had their turn at being chip leader. Nonetheless it was Mueller who lasted the longest, and he fully deserves his brand new World Championship bracelet.
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| Event 34 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em |
Eric Baldwin
Fri Jun 19 2009
Winner of Event 34 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
After successfully negotiating his way through a massive field of 2,095 entrants, Eric Baldwin of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin collected all 9.43 million of the chips to win Event No. 34 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold'em). This marks Baldwin's sixth cash in the World Series of Poker, and first WSOP bracelet, for which he earns a cool $521,932.
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| Event 35 - $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha |
Richard Austin
Sat Jun 20 2009
Winner of Event 35 - $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
After playing small ball with Cliff Josephy and Sorel Mizzi for most of the day, all hell broke loose and Richard Austin managed to knock out both of his opponents during a single hand after each player put in almost one million chips before the flop! A confused member of the media who stepped away from the table for a few minutes returned to see the stage clear. "What the hell happened?" he asked. Sorel Mizzi and Cliff Josephy probably feel the same way. For his win, Austin will bank $409,484 and a 2009 WSOP gold bracelet. Congratulations Richard!
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| Event 36 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em |
Jordan Smith
Sun Jun 21 2009
Winner of Event 36 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
Another giant field of 1,695 competitors contained some of the toughest players to grace the circuit including Kathy Liebert, Joe Sebok, Andy Black and David 'Chino' Rheem, but the day would ultimately belong to 27-year-old pro Jordan Smith. It took three gruelling and hard-slogged days of poker and a seven hour final table to crown Smith Champion of Event 36: $2,000 No Limit Hold'em. For his efforts, Smith will take home $586,212 in prize money and a coveted WSOP gold bracelet. Asked what the win meant to him, Smith replied, "It’s the World Series of Poker. I play for living and I play for money. But so far as prestigious things go, winning the gold bracelet is the only goal to have."
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| Event 37 - $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better |
Jeffrey Lisandro
Sun Jun 21 2009
Winner of Event 37 - $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better
The final table of Event #37, $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better, seemed like it was never going to end, but finally it has. Just over three and a half hours after entering heads-up play, Jeff Lisandro has emerged victorious over Farzad Rouhani.
Lisandro claims his second gold bracelet of this year's WSOP and further proves that he is one of the best seven-card stud players in the game. Along with his bracelet comes a hefty payday of over $431,656.
Congratulations to Jeff Lisandro on winning Event #37 and claiming his second gold WSOP bracelet this year!
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| Event 38 - $2,000 Limit Hold'em |
Marc Naalden
Mon Jun 22 2009
Winner of Event 38 - $2,000 Limit Hold'em
Marc Naalden has just given the Dutch their second ever victory at the WSOP, outlasting a field of 446 runners to take down the $2,000 Limit Hold'em Event. After his win in the PokerNews Cup Austria in May, Naalden has now completed a near-perfect run to the biggest prize a poker player can dream of: a gold bracelet. In addition to the jewelry, he will take home $190,770 for his three-day effort.
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| Event 39 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em |
Ray Foley
Tue Jun 23 2009
Winner of Event 39 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Over the course of three long days of poker, 2,714 players have come and gone. At the end of it all, one man is left standing with every chip in play, and that man is Ray Foley. A proud native of Michigan, Foley put on a poker clinic in this minefield of questionable play. He held the chip lead for much of Day 2, just narrowly being edged out for the top spot as play concluded. Facing a formidable final three tables, Foley continued to pick his way through the field, eventually eliminating Brandon Cantu to claim the bracelet and over $650,000 in prize money for his efforts.
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| Event 40 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha |
Matt Graham
Tue Jun 23 2009
Winner of Event 40 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha
Professional poker player Matt Graham has done at the age of 25 what most fail to do in a lifetime... win a WSOP gold bracet. What's more impressive? He's done it twice. The former pre-med student dropped out of college to play cards professionally, and the dividends are paying off in waves. A spirited heads-up battle with Vitaly Lunkin that started dead even saw Graham crippled and then recover through a series of double-ups to get himself back into the contest and ultimately in front when the cards finally fell his way. Graham will take home $679,402 in prize money for the win.
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| Event 41 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout |
Peter Traply
Wed Jun 24 2009
Winner of Event 41 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout
At the end of a five-hour, five-handed final table, Peter Traply of Budapest, Hungary emerged as the last man standing to take the title in the $5,000 Shootout. The play was aggressive and fast-paced, and Traply managed to bide his time and pick his spots carefully enough to climb to the top. At the end of the day, Traply took home $348,728, and both he and his country have earned their first gold bracelet!
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| Event 42 - $2,500 Mixed Event |
Jerrod Ankenman
Wed Jun 24 2009
Winner of Event 42 - $2,500 Mixed Event
Jerrod Ankenman topped a field of 412 to win the challenging $2,500 Mixed Event in which players rotate between eight different games. This marks Ankenman's first WSOP bracelet, following two previous runner-up finishes. "Those finishes were a little bit bittersweet," said Ankenman afterwards of his previous near-misses. "It's nice to finally win the bracelet." In addition to the much-coveted bracelet, Ankenman earns $241,637 for his finish.
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| Event 43 - $1,000 Seniors World Championship |
Michael Davis
Thu Jun 25 2009
Winner of Event 43 - $1,000 Seniors World Championship
Michael Davis didn't have a big stack for most of the day, but that didn't matter. He played deliberate poker, picked his spots, and was the last man standing at the end of the night. Davis earned the Seniors Championship title and WSOP bracelet after a brief heads-up battle with Scott Buller, who had been chip leader for much of the final table. Surrounded by family and friends, Davis said after the match, "I was wondering if I had to go home and find another job, but I guess that doesn't matter right now."
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| Event 44 - $2,500 Seven Card Razz |
Jeffrey Lisandro
Wed Jun 24 2009
Winner of Event 44 - $2,500 Seven Card Razz
There's no question that Jeff Lisandro just accomplished the greatest feat any stud player has ever achieved in World Series of Poker history. Not only did he just win his third WSOP bracelet of 2009, but he now has one in each discipline of stud poker-- stud high, stud eight or better, and Razz. Clad in his signature fedora and possessing his typically cool demeanor, Lisandro absolutely ran over this final table. Arriving there with a 2-1 chip lead over his closest opponent, Lisandro really never had to look back. Congratulations to Jeff on an incredible feat and for becoming the first player since Phil Ivey in 2002 to win three WSOP bracelets in one year.
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| Event 45 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em |
John Kabbaj
Fri Jun 26 2009
Winner of Event 45 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em
John Kabbaj has a long list of poker accomplishments scattered all across the world, and now he can add a WSOP gold bracelet to that list. The gregarious resident of Watford, England outlasted a field of 275 runners in this penultimate $10,000 World Championship event to claim the title, the jewelry, and $633,335 in cash. During a long Day 2, Kabbaj would take control of this field as the night pressed on, chipping up to a massive lead. Still, the final table today was no cakewalk, and Kabbaj was up and down and nearly out several times. After 198 hands of play though, he bested Russian Kirill Gerasimov to take home the win. Congratulations to John Kabbaj on his first gold bracelet!
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| Event 46 - $2,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better |
Derek Raymond
Fri Jun 26 2009
Winner of Event 46 - $2,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Congratulations to Derek Raymond, Champion of Event #46! Raymond started the day in 9th chip position of the 23 players remaining. He steadily and quietly climbed the counts as player after player was eliminated. Coming into the final table, Raymond was positioned well for a deep run. He was fourth in chips and in no danger of an immediate bust.
In the end, it was stamina and resolve that brought Raymond the bracelet -- and perhaps a timely run of cards. No one can deny that limits were high at the end. This thing could easily have gone the other way. But it didn't, and Derek Raymond is our deserving champion.
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| Event 47 - $2,500 Mixed Hold'em |
Bahador Ahmadi
Sun Jun 28 2009
Winner of Event 47 - $2,500 Mixed Hold'em
Bahador Ahmadi played solidly over the course of the entire final table, changing gears when necessary and never appearing rattled even as play grew more aggressive at a short-handed table. In the end, his measured approach paid off with a victory worth $278,104 and a shiny new WSOP gold bracelet. Congratulations, Bahador!
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| Event 48 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better |
Brandon Cantu
Sun Jun 28 2009
Winner of Event 48 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better
762 Omaha enthusiasts took to the felt including the likes of Allen Cunningham, Roland De Wolfe, Kathy Liebert and Phil Hellmuth. However when play resumed today, there would be only two big names remaining with Brandon Cantu and Lee Watkinson headlining the final table. Starting heads-up play with a near five-to-two disadvantage, Cantu would let that slip out to a six-to-one disadvantage before mounting a comeback to remember. The win marked Cantu's second bracelet win, netting him almost $230,000 in prize money. Congratulations, Brandon!
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| Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. |
David Bach
Wed Jul 01 2009
Winner of Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E.
When the toughest field of the WSOP assembles to play the annual $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship, it takes a truly talented player to rise to the top. This year, that man is David Bach. Over the course of five very long days, Bach picked his way through a room full of 95 sharks with remarkable precision and diligence. He was up and down and back up again at the epic final table, and with the sun already high in the sky, he managed to outrun John Hanson to claim the prestigious bracelet, the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy, and more than $1.25 million just before lunch time on the sixth day. Congratulations to David Bach, the deserving World Champion of H.O.R.S.E.!
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| Event 50 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout |
Greg Mueller
Mon Jun 29 2009
Winner of Event 50 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Greg "FBT" Mueller has won his second WSOP bracelet of the summer, becoming the fourth player to win multiple bracelets in 2009 -- both in limit hold'em events. Following his victory two weeks ago in Event No. 33, the $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em event, Mueller took down the $1,500 Limit Shootout, winning three tables in three days to do so. And he had to defeat some top-notch competition as well, including Marc Naalden heads up at the final table. Naalden had also won a bracelet this summer in a limit hold'em event (Event No. 38, $2,000 LHE).
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| Event 51 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em |
Carsten Joh
Thu Jul 02 2009
Winner of Event 51 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Carsten Joh outlasted a field of 2,781 players to take home a WSOP Bracelet and almost $650,000 in first place money. Joh has accumulated almost $300,000 in lifetime tournament earnings in Europe, but he made his first score in North America memorable by winning his first WSOP Bracelet.
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| Event 52 - $3,000 Triple Chance No Limit Hold'em |
Jorg Peisert
Thu Jul 02 2009
Winner of Event 52 - $3,000 Triple Chance No Limit Hold'em
Jorg Peisert began Day 3 of the tournament with 477,000 chips -- 6th on the leaderboard. As the day wore on, he never seemed to be in jeopardy of busting out and won most, if not all, of the key hands he was involved in. One by one, players from the final table were busting out, but Peisert kept climbing the ranks. He won one big hand by making his eventual heads-up opponent Jason DeWitt muck to move to over two million chips and then took another big pot off Michael Katz to move to over three million in chips. Once over three million, Peisert never looked back. For the win, Peisert earned himself $506,800 in prize money and his first WSOP gold bracelet!
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| Event 53 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better |
David Halpern
Thu Jul 02 2009
Winner of Event 53 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Three days ago Mr. David Halpern attempted to buy into a cash game but it was full, so finding himself at a loose end and in the mood to play some poker, he bought himself into Event 53 instead on a last-minute whim. He's since converted his $1,500 and a dull afternoon into the highest accolade in poker, and will be taking home a nice bunch of money to go with it -- once he's finished drinking with his new buddy second place finisher William Kohler, of course. Congratulations, David!
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| Event 54 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em |
Tony Veckey
Thu Jul 02 2009
Winner of Event 54 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
It took nearly 11 hours for Tony Veckey to claim the Event 54 title, but he'll tell you it was worth the effort and the missed flight home to Chicago. Our newest WSOP bracelet winner bested a field of 2,818 to walk away with the hardware and more than $673,000 in first-place money. Veckey played an aggressive and smart game throughout, raising his opponents and applying pressure whenever possible. Congratulations, Tony, for a tournament well-played!
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| Event 55 - $2,500 Limit Deuce to Seven Triple Draw |
Abe Mosseri
Thu Jul 02 2009
Winner of Event 55 - $2,500 Limit Deuce to Seven Triple Draw
There were 1,927,500 chips in play for Event #55, and after 24 levels of draw poker, those chips are all piled in front of one man. Abe Mosseri has just completed his run through the field, outlasting everyone who came against him to win this tournament. Mosseri has one earlier cash in this WSOP, and his second payday turns out to be the one he's been waiting for as it comes alongside his first-ever gold bracelet.
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| Event 56 - $5,000 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em |
Matt Hawrilenko
Fri Jul 03 2009
Winner of Event 56 - $5,000 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em
After three long days of intense, high-action, short-handed no-limit hold'em, it ended in a flash as Matt "Hoss_TBF" Hawrilenko defeated Josh Brikis heads up in just four hands to take Event No. 56, the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event. After a dozen WSOP cashes and four final tables, Hawrilenko has now finally broken through to win his first WSOP gold bracelet -- and the last one to be awarded this summer -- while also taking home a whopping $1,003,163.
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| Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em |
| Day 1aFri 3 Jul, 12:00 pm |
/$10,000 ($10,000+$0) |
| Day 1bSat 4 Jul, 12:00 pm |
/$10,000 ($10,000+$0) |
| Day 1cSun 5 Jul, 12:00 pm |
/$10,000 ($10,000+$0) |
| Day 1dMon 6 Jul, 12:00 pm |
/$10,000 ($10,000+$0) |
| Day 2aTue 7 Jul, 12:00 pm |
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| Day 2bWed 8 Jul, 12:00 pm |
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| Day 3Fri 10 Jul, 12:00 pm |
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| Day 4Sat 11 Jul, 12:00 pm |
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| Day 5Sun 12 Jul, 12:00 pm |
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| Day 6Mon 13 Jul, 12:00 pm |
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| Day 7Tue 14 Jul, 12:00 pm |
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| Day 8Wed 15 Jul, 12:00 pm |
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