2009 World Series of Poker

Event 39 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jq
Prize
$657,969
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
2,715
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000

More Doubling

Jonathan Markham opened with an early position raise to 36,000. Action passed around to Joe Bartholdi, and he put in a reraise to 100,000. Markham moved all in, and Bartholdi slumped down in his chair. He asked for a count, and as the dealer was cutting down the chips, Bartholdi smirked and said, "This is gonna be ugly." The total count for Markham was 240,000, and Bartholdi did indeed make the call.

Markham tabled {K-Diamonds} {K-Spades}, very far ahead of Bartholdi's {9-Diamonds} {2-Hearts}.

The flop brought a nine, but the rest of the board ran out bare: {7-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {9-Spades} {Q-Spades} {A-Diamonds}. With a big clap of his hand and a loud, "Yes!" Markham has doubled up to a half-million chips.

Tags: Joe BartholdiJonathan Markham