2009 World Series of Poker

Event 43 - $1,000 Seniors World Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠9♦
Prize
$437,358
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,463,370
Entries
2,707
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
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Johnston Chips Up

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Berry Johnston
Berry Johnston
Berry Johnston raised to 800 from the button and got called by both blinds.

Action checked to Johnston on a flop of {2-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{5-Clubs}, and he bet 1,000. The small blind folded and the big blind called. Action checked to Johnston again on the turn, where he bet 1,500 at the {K-Hearts}, and got another call.

Both players then checked the {A-Diamonds} on the river, and Johnston turned over {10-Spades}{J-Diamonds} to beat his opponent's {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. He now has more than 14,000 in his stack.

Alan Boston Eliminated

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We got to the table as Alan Boston pushed all in from the button for 3,300. He got called by a player who limped from middle position and was ahead with ace-king vs. queen-jack.

A flop of 4-J-10 paired Boston's opponent and gave him a gut shot, which didn't come when the board finished with a 2 and a 3.

Level: 7

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

The Saga of Marty Kaufman

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Marty Kaufman has had a down and up day. Earlier in the tournament, Kaufman had left his table thinking he'd gone bust when another player chased him down, letting him know he still had 200 chips left.

Kaufman returned, and promptly doubled up, and then doubled again, giving him 1,000 before the hand we caught on the flop. Kaufman's opponent bet 1,050 on a board of {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{K-Spades} and Kaufman called.

Kaufman: {A-?}{K-?}
Opponent: {A-?}{J-?}

Just when it looked like his day was done, again, Kaufman sucked out as the board finished {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}. He now has 2,500 going into the dinner break.

Bottom Pair No Good

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When the player under the gun limped for 200, action folded to the cutoff who min-raised. Both the big blind and under the gun called.

On a flop of {8-Spades}{5-Clubs}{K-Spades}, action checked to the cutoff who moved in for 700. The big blind called and the player under the gun check-raised to 5,200. The big blind folded, and the cutoff said "I hope that's two spades" as he tabled {Q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}.

It wasn't. When the player under the gun showed {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}, top pair held as the board finished {4-Hearts}{6-Clubs}.

Chip Counts

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A few notable stacks around the room are:

Bruce Buffer - 4,600
Al D'Amato - 3,600
Susie Isaacs - 3,450
Shirley Williams - 5,900
Berry Johnston - 8,000
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