.Both players checked and, with the
on the turn, Karp led out for 340,000. Johnson called and Karp bet 500,000 more when the 
spiked on the river, forcing a fold from Johnson.Karp now has 2.6 million chips vs. Johnson's 9.9 million.
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 7 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,809,715
Entries
2,791
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 2,791
Filter
(1)
.Both players checked and, with the
on the turn, Karp led out for 340,000. Johnson called and Karp bet 500,000 more when the spiked on the river, forcing a fold from Johnson.Karp now has 2.6 million chips vs. Johnson's 9.9 million.
Karp -
Johnson -
Karp held his lead on a flop of
, but the 
on the turn snatched it away. The on the river offered no help and Johnson took the pot, the $666,853 first-place prize, and the bracelet. Karp earned $414,116 for his play.
A huge field of 2,791 players entered this event and after three long days of play only one player is left standing. Travis Johnson was a prominent figure throughout play today as he got the better of some big pots early on against Gary Tang and Michael Pesek, and rode the wave all the way to the final table.
He continued to apply pressure on his opponents, and his aggressive approach finally got him over the line against a valiant Steve Karp in a tough heads-up battle.
Travis Johnson will take home an incredible $666,853 for his efforts, and of course, the coveted bracelet.
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Event 7 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Completed
