2009 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table

November Nine Final Table
Day: 1
12
Event Info

2009 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♣9♦
Prize
$8,547,042
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$27,220,989
Entries
9
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

God Save the King-Queen

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Amazing double ups with king-queen are nothing new for James Akenhead. On day eight of the Main Event, change100 reported the following hand.

Jamie Robbins raised to 530,000, James Akenhead moved all in for 2,390,000 and Robbins made the call.

Akenhead {K-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}
Robbins {A-Hearts} {A-Diamonds}

Boom! The flop came down {K-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} {J-Spades}, the room going absolutely bezerk as Akenhead flopped two pair. The turn was the {7-Clubs}, the river was the {5-Diamonds} and Akenhead's cheering section exploded, high-fiving their man as he earned a much-needed double-up to 5.09 million.

With his recent double-up, king-queen is surely becoming Akenhead's favorite hand. In July Akenhead used the double up to start his push toward the November Nine. It will be interesting to see if he can use this momentum to now push him into contention for the title.

Tags: James Akenhead