2009 World Series of Poker

Event 54 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9j
Prize
$673,276
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,846,570
Entries
2,818
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Joseph Chaplin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($276,029)

Joseph Chaplin
Joseph Chaplin
Joseph Chaplin made it 200,000 to play from the button and both Tony Veckey and Jason Wheeler called from the blinds.

Veckey led for 450,000 on a flop of {8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Wheeler flatted before Chaplin moved all in for 1.6 million. Veckey folded and Wheeler called.

Wheeler: {Q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Chaplin: {7-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

The {Q-Clubs} on the turn paired Wheeler and Chaplin missed his straight draw with the {K-Spades} on the river. He left in third place with $276,029.

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Konkin Krippled

Sergey Konkin raised to 165,000 from the button and Tony Veckey reraised to 380,000 from the small blind. Konkin shoved, Veckey called, and cards were shown.

Konkin: {A-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Veckey: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

Veckey flopped gin with {9-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and the {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} did nothing to help his hand. He was left with just 35,000.

Wheelin' and Stealin'

Jason Wheeler raised to 110,000 from early position and got called by Joseph Chaplin.

Wheeler bet another 165,000 on a flop of {3-Clubs}{5-Spades}{9-Spades}, and Chaplin called again. The turn brought the {6-Hearts} and a 425,000 bet from Wheeler. Chaplin surrendered and Wheeler took the chips.

Veckey Doubles Up

Jason Wheeler popped it to 165,000 from under-the-gun and Sergey Konkin flat called from the small blind. Action moved to Tony Veckey who moved all in from the big blind. Wheeler folded and Konkin called.

Konkin: {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}
Veckey: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}

Veckey jumped to the lead on a flop of {A-Clubs}{5-Spades}{8-Hearts} and faded Konkin's outs when the board finished {Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. He's up to 2 million while Konkin still has 2.2 million.

Andrew Malott Eliminated in 5th Place ($147,131)

Andrew Malott
Andrew Malott
Andrew Malott raised to 115,000 from under-the-gun and Joseph Chaplin reraised to 500,000. Malott moved all in and Chaplin called.

Malott: {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}
Chaplin: {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

When the board ran {Q-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs}, Chaplin held the higher pair and Malott left with $147,131. Chaplin chipped up to more than 3 million.

Christopher Bonita Eliminated in 6th Place ($147,131)

Christopher Bonita
Christopher Bonita
On a flop of {3-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Spades}, Christopher Bonita check-called a 210,000 bet by Jason Wheeler.

When the turn brought the {J-Hearts}, Bonita check-raised all in after Wheeler bet 425,000. Wheeler called and the hands were shown.

Bonita: {6-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Wheeler: {7-Spades}{10-Spades}

Wheeler showed the nut straight vs. Bonita's lower straight draw, which completed on the river with the {5-Diamonds}. Bonita left in sixth place with $147,131 while Wheeler chipped up to 4.5 million.

Malott on the Move

Andrew Malott - Stirring Things Up
Andrew Malott - Stirring Things Up
Andrew Malott made it 160,000 to play from early position and got called by Tony Veckey in the big blind.

Both players checked a flop of {4-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}. Veckey led for 200,000 when the {3-Hearts} hit the turn. Malott popped the action for an additional 305,000 and Veckey folded.

Malott showed {A-Clubs}{8-Spades} for the bluff and chided the table saying, "Come on, let's play some cards."

Malott Represents and Wins

Andrew Malott made it 120,000 to play from early position and got called by both Sergey Konkin and Tony Veckey in the blinds.

When Konkin and Veckey each checked a flop of {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}, Malott bet 210,000 and took the pot.