2009 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table

November Nine Final Table
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$8,547,042
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$27,220,989
Entries
9
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

Hand #183 - Begleiter Takes on Cada

Begleiter
Begleiter
Darvin Moon has the button. Joe Cada is under the gun and opens to 1.5 million. Action folds all the way around to Steve Begleiter in the small blind. It's 1.2 million for him to call, and he's clearly thinking about calling or raising. He opts for the former. Once Buchman folds it's heads up to a flop of {A-Clubs} {J-Clubs} {5-Hearts}.

Begleiter has first action. He's been deliberate all day and doesn't change here, taking thirty seconds before he leads into Cada for 2.5 million. Cada calls, drawing some half-hearted and inexplicable applause from the audience.

The turn is the {2-Spades}. Begleiter's brow is furrowed between his red cap and his dark sunglasses. Both players check to the {5-Clubs} river and then check again. Begleiter has the {A-Spades} and... something. We couldn't see what. But it's aces and fives with a jack kicker. That is the winner once Cada mucks.

Tags: Joe CadaSteve Begleiter