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 Doubles Up

On a board of {J-Spades} {10-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} both Men Nguyen in the small blind and the player in the big blind check.

The river brings the {A-Diamonds} and Nguyen leads out for 3,000. The big blind min-raises to 6,000 and Nguyen makes it 12,000 to go. The big blind calls.

Men Nguyen: {A-Hearts} {J-Clubs}
Big Blind: {Q-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}

Men "The Master" Nguyen takes the pot and moves to 32,500.

Tags: Men Nguyen

Mike "SirWatts" Watson Eliminated

Mike Watson
Mike Watson
A short stacked Mike Watson pushed all in before the flop and was called by fellow University of Waterloo alumni, Sean Furfaro.

Watson: {10-Clubs} {9-Clubs}
Furfaro: {10-?} {10-?}

The board brought no help for Watson and he is eliminated from the tournament late in level 9.

Watson and Furfaro actually know each other from their college days when Furfaro announced baseball games for Waterloo. Watson was a player on the team.

Tags: Jason MercierJustin YoungMike Watson

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Level 10

Level 10 has begun with blinds of 500 - 1,000 and a 100 chip ante. 480 players remain in the field.

This will be the last level of the night.

Micon Comes Up Second Best

Bryan Micon
Bryan Micon
Bryan Micon raises to 2,200 from early position and gets called in two spots.

The flop comes {A-Clubs} {K-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} and after a check from the big blind, Micon makes a bet of 3,600. The player in middle position folds and the big blind calls.

The turn is the {7-Diamonds} and both players check.

The river pairs the board with the {A-Spades} . The big blind leads out for 6,000 and Micon makes a reserved call.

The big blind turns over {A-Hearts} {Q-Spades} . Micon flashes that he had the case ace and then mucks his hand.

Micon - 12,000

Tags: Bryan Micon