Event 41 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-22-2009 23:16 UTC-12

Final Table Seating Assignments and Chip Counts

[user22113]

Play at the final table will begin at 2:00pm.

Seat 1: Maxim Lykov - 1,500,000
Seat 2: Danny Wong - 1,500,000
Seat 3: Andrew Lichtenberger - 1,500,000
Seat 4: Peter Traply - 1,500,000
Seat 5: [Removed:197] - 1,500,000

Tags: Final Table

06-23-2009 08:59 UTC-12

Welcome back Event #41, Final Table

MarcC

Two tables down, just one table to go. That's a thought that might be on these final five players minds. Each start with 1,500,000 chips and this is the first stage in this tournament that they have to deal with pay jumps depending on what place they finish, rather than just trying to win the table. Players have been called to the table so we should start soon if a little late.

06-23-2009 09:07 UTC-12

Players Are In Their Seats

MarcC

Well almost all of them are. We're still waiting on Andrew Lichtenberger before we can start.

It does seem like we will have a vocal rail today. Russian flags, German soccer jerseys and chanting the order of the day.

Level: 11

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

06-23-2009 09:11 UTC-12

Shuffle Up and Deal

MarcC

Play gets underway.

06-23-2009 09:13 UTC-12

Fans Go Wild

MarcC

[Removed:197] takes the first pot with a button raise and his hoard of German fans go wild. What will happen if he wins this thing?

06-23-2009 09:20 UTC-12

German Fans Quiet on this One

MarcC

Andrew Lichtenberger raises to 50,000 from the button and [Removed:197] calls to see a {Q-Clubs}

flop. Lichtenberger bets 90,000 when checked to him and [Removed:198] calls. The turn comes {K-Spades}

and Lichtenberger bets 225,000 when checked to him again and this time the bet gets through as [Removed:198] folds.

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger

06-23-2009 09:22 UTC-12

National Pride

MarcC

Andrew Lichtenberger raises to 60,000 from the cut off before Peter Traply reraises to 160,000. Lichtenberger folds and the Hungarian fans go wild this time. I sense a Germany versus Hungary shout-off here today.

06-23-2009 09:31 UTC-12