2009 World Series of Poker

Event 51 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Carsten Joh
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$664,426
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,796,065
Entries
2,781
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Men Nguyen Takes It Down Preflop

After a series of preflop raises, Men "The Master" Nguyen muscles his opponent off his hand. The player folds with the stipulation that The Master would show his hand.

Nguyen obliges and shows pocket jacks. His opponent tables {A-?} {Q-?} in response.

After the hand, Men Nguyen has 8,000.

Alex Jacob Losses Small Pot Against Pocket Jacks

Alex Jacobs
Alex Jacobs
After a flop of {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{9-Spades}, the big blind checks to Alex Jacob in the high-jack, who bets 900. The big blind tosses out a check raise of 2,400 and Jacob makes the call.

The turn is the {10-Diamonds} and both players check. The river brings the {K-Spades} and they check the hand down.

The big blind turns over {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} and Jacob mucks his hand.

Alex Jacobs - 16,000

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Amnon Filippi Sends Player Home

Action folds around to Amnon Filippi in the cut off, who makes a raise. The short stacked small blind then moves all in. Amnon makes the call.

Small Blind: {K-Spades} {J-Spades}
Amnon: {7-Clubs} {6-Clubs}

The board comes {Q-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {7-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {A-Spades}, giving Amnon a pair of sevens and the pot.

Amnon Filippi - 17,000

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Mark Newhouse Pushes All In

Mark Newhouse
Mark Newhouse
Mark Newhouse raises to 500 from early position and the big blind calls. The flop comes {J-Clubs} {7-Spades} {4-Clubs} and the big blind check calls a 650 bet from Newhouse.

The turn is the {3-Diamonds} and again the big blind check calls an Newhouse bet, this time for 1,600.

The river brings the {6-Hearts} . For a third time, the big blind checks. Newhouse eyes up his stack, seeing the big blind has less than 4,500 remaining. He then moves all in for 8,000.

The big blind folds and Newhouse takes the pot, moving to 13,500.

Tags: Mark Newhouse

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25