2009 World Series of Poker

Event 50 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$194,854
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
572
Level Info
Level
7
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Saved by the River

After some preflop action, four players, including Marco Traniello (big blind) and Stefan Rapp (under the gun) saw a flop come {2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Traniello bet, Rapp raised, the player in the cutoff called, and Traniello called as well. The turn was the {8-Hearts}. Traniello again bet, Rapp again raised, this time the third player dropped out, and Traniello called.

The river was the {K-Hearts}. Traniello checked, and Rapp paused a beat before checking behind. Traniello turned over {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} for a rivered queen-high flush. Rapp had {9-Hearts}{9-Spades} -- he'd flopped a set, then also made a lesser flush on the end.

That hand actually brings both players right back to their starting stacks of 4,500.

Tags: Marco TranielloStefan Rapp