2009 World Series of Poker

Event 36 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
123
Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
97
Prize
$586,212
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$3,084,900
Total Entries
1,695
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 1,695

O'Dwyer Goes Down with Kings

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 2,000 from early position and was called by the big blind. When the flop came {5-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, O'Dwyer bet 1,200 and got check-raised to 3,200.

When O'Dwyer shoved for 9,000, he got the call and saw the bad news as his pocket kings were drawing almost dead to his opponent's flopped straight with {9-?} {8-?}. A {6-?} on the turn ended the hand and a meaningless {10-?} on the river sent O'Dwyer home.