2009 World Series of Poker

Event 51 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Carsten Joh
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$664,426
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,796,065
Entries
2,781
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Owen Crowe Eliminated in 5th Place ($145,199)

Owen "OCrowe" Crowe - 5th Place
Owen "OCrowe" Crowe - 5th Place
Andrew Chen raises from the button and Owen Crowe three bets from the small blind. Carsten Joh gets out of the way from the big blind and Chen announces all in.

Crowe goes into the tank for several minutes before saying "I'm probably really going to hate myself."

He calls.

Crowe: {A-Diamonds} {10-Hearts}
Chen: {8-Spades} {8-Clubs}

The board coems {Q-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {7-Clubs} {4-Clubs} allowing Chen's pocket pair to hold up. Owen Crowe is eliminated in 5th place, earning $145,199

Tags: Andrew ChenOwen Crowe

David Walasinski Doubles Up in Dramatic Fashion

Thibaut Durand moves all in from the small blind and David Walasinski calls all in for his tournament life.

Durand: {K-Spades} {6-Spades}
Walasinski: {9-Diamonds} {9-Spades}

The flop comes {A-Spades} {K-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} pairing the king of Durand giving him a commanding lead in the hand. The turn is a blank in the {2-Hearts} , however Walasinski his one of his two remaining outs when the {9-Hearts} falls on the river.

Walasinski doubles up with his rivered set and moves to 1,900,000.

Tags: David Walasinski

Updated Chip Counts

Seat 1: Owen Crowe - 2,230,000
Seat 2: Carsten Joh - 700,000
Seat 3: Steven Levy - 2,375,000
Seat 5: Thibaut Durand - 1,610,000
Seat 6: David Walasinski - 1,150,000
Seat 9: Andrew Chen - 4,455,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Levy Wins a Showdown

Steven Levy opens the pot for a raise from the button and both Thibaut Durand and David Walasinski call from the blinds.

The flop comes {K-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} and all three players check.

The turn brings the {4-Clubs} and after action was checked to Levy, he bet 210,000. Durand folds from the big blind and David Walasinski calls from the big blind.

The river is the {Q-Spades} and both players check it down.

David Walasinski shows {4-Hearts} {3-Hearts} for a pair of fours. Levy flips over {J-Spades} {8-Clubs} for a pair of jacks and takes down the pot.

Tags: David WalasinskiSteven Levy

Chen Hits a Set on the River

David Walasinski raises to 150,000 from the button and Andrew Chen calls from the small blind. Owen Crowe gets out of the way.

The board comes {K-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {9-Clubs} {5-Clubs} with both players checking the flop and turn. Chen bets out 250,00 on the river and Walasinski makes the call.

Chen shows {9-Spades} {9-Diamonds} for a set and takes down the pot.

Tags: Andrew ChenDavid Walasinski