Event 51 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Completed
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 51 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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Joh has accumulated almost $300,000 in lifetime tournament earnings in Europe, but he made his first score in North America memorable by winning his first WSOP Bracelet.
The German native came into the final table 7th in chips, one of only three players with under a million. However, with the chip leader going out in 8th place, it was truly anyone's tournament. Joh avoided conflict for much of the early goings of the final table, only eliminating one player until the table was three handed.
An integral hand for Joh came in the second to last level when he was all in preflop with
facing the 
of Steven Levy. The flop came pretty dry for Joh, but thanks to runner-runner diamond he was able to double up and stay alive.Outlasting Levy (4th place), Joh was able to knock out David Walasinski in third, enabling him to take a small chip lead going into heads-up action. He would extend that lead early, taking two large pots from Chen, gaining a 5:1 chip advantage.
In the final hand, Cartsen Joh raised on the button and Chen moved all in for 18 big blinds. Joh instantly called and proudly displayed his pocket sixes on the felt. Chen was all in holding two suited overcards with
. Joh didn't have to sweat the flop when it came a harmless looking 
. However, a 
on the turn gave Chen nine flush outs along with his two overcards. The river put all of Joh's worry's to rest when he hit the perfect card to end the day - the 
.Congratulations to Carsten Joh for earning his first WSOP Bracelet at Event 51.
Chen:
Joh:
The board comes
giving Joh a set of sixes to eliminate Andrew Chen in 2nd place.
Level: 30
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
Andrew Chen - 2,455,000
The flop comes
and after a check from Joh, Chen bets 140,000. Joh makes a check-raise to 400,000 and Chen calls.The turn brings the
and Joh bets 1,000,000. Chen calls.The river is the
and both players check.Joh rolls over
for two pair and takes the pot.
. Chen bets 140,000 and Joh makes the call. The turn brings the
and Chen bets again, this time for 325,000. Joh calls.The river is the
and Joh check calls a 660,000 bet from Chen.They both show
and chop the pot.
The flop comes
. Joh bets 200,000 and Chen raises to 600,000. Joh tanks for several minutes before reraising an additional 800,000. Chen makes the call.The turn brings the
and Joh bets 2.8 million. Chen folds and Joh takes it down.
The board comes
with both players checking the flop and turn. On the river Joh checks and Chen bets 300,000 to take the pot.
The flop comes
. Andrew Chen checks and Carsten Joh bets 300,000. Chen check raises, making it 800,000 to go. Joh thinks for about a minute before mucking his hand.