2009 World Series of Poker Events 50-56
Mueller Joins List of Players to Win Two Bracelets
Jul 10, 2009
He joins Brock Parker, Jeffrey Lisandro and Phil Ivey. This year’s World Series saw the pros make numerous final tables and finish first in many of the events.
The main event is the only tournament left this year and it would be surprising not to see a pro at this year’s final table.
Event 50: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout (1,000 player max)
The final two competitors were both going for their second bracelet of this year’s World Series of Poker. However, Greg Mueller would ultimately get the job done and eliminate Marc Naalden. On the last hand, Naalden raised to 80,000 from the button and Mueller called. The flop came 10-4-3 with two diamonds. Mueller checked, Naalden bet 40,000 and Mueller called.
The turn was a king of clubs and Mueller checked again. Naalden bet 80,000, but Mueller raised it to 160,000. Naalden reraised putting himself all-in and Mueller called. Naalden flipped over K-2, but was outkicked by Mueller’s K-5. The river blanked for Naalden and Mueller won the bracelet. Mueller also pocketed $194,854 in prize money. Naalden received $120,614 for finishing in second place.
Event 51: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Carsten Joh battled through a field of more than 2,700 players to win a gold bracelet in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em event. On the final hand, Joh raised to 410,000 on the button, Andrew Chen moved all-in and Joh called. Chen showed 9-10 of diamonds and Joh flipped over pocket sixes. The board was no help to Chen and Joh won the tournament. He won $664,426, while Chen would have to settle for second place and $410,632.
Event 52: $3,000 Triple Chance No-Limit Hold'em
Jorg Peisert had a dominating chip lead when he was heads-up with Jason DeWitt. On the final hand, Peisert raised to 180,000 on the button, DeWitt moved all-in and Peisert called. DeWitt showed K-4 and was way behind Peisert’s pocket nines. The board failed to improve DeWitt’s hand and Peisert eliminated DeWitt. Peisert won his first career bracelet and $506,800. DeWitt received $313,227 for finishing in second place.
Event 53: $1,500 Seven Card Stud 8 or Better
The heads-up match was between David Halpern and William Kohler. On the last hand, Kohler got all of his chips in on seventh street and Halpern called. Halpern’s pair of kings was enough to take the pot and the tournament. He would walk away with $159,390. Kohler won $98,550 for his second-place finish.
Event 54: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
More than 2,800 players entered the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em tournament, and Tony Veckey would come out on top and win his first gold bracelet. On the final hand, Jason Wheeler bet 450,000 on a flop of Q-10-8 with two diamonds. Veckey called. The turn was another 8. Wheeler bet 1,200,000, Veckey moved all-in and Wheeler called.
Veckey showed A-Q for two pair, but was way behind Wheeler, who had flopped the nut straight with J-9. However, a queen on the river gave Veckey the full house and the tournament. Veckey won $673,276. Wheeler received $418,122 for finishing in second place.
Event 55: $2,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball
The heads-up match between Abe Mosseri and Masayoshi Tanaka had been dominated by Mosseri. On the final hand, Tanaka raised, Mosseri reraised and Tanaka called. Tanaka drew two cards and Mosseri drew one. Mosseri bet and Tanaka called.
Tanaka drew one card, and Mosseri stood pat. Both players got all of their chips in and stood pat on the final betting round. Mosseri flipped over 7-6-5-3-2 and Tanaka mucked. Mosseri won his first career bracelet as well as $165,521. Tanaka pocketed $102,313 for his second-place finish.
Event 56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed
The final tournament before the main event was the $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Six Handed event. On the last hand, Josh Brikis raised to 300,000 on the button, Matt Hawrilenko reraised to 1,000,000, Brikis three-bet all-in and Hawrilenko called. Brikis showed A-9 of diamonds, but was crushed by Hawrilenko’s pocket jacks. The board did not help Brikis and Hawrilenko won the tournament. He won $1,003,163 for his victory. Brikis received $619,609 for his efforts.
