WSOP 2009 Update Kabbaj beats Baldwin and Geramisov and is Pot-Limit World Champion

27.06.2009, Result of WSOP Pokerevents World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 45), Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (Event 46) and Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) (Event 47)

World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 45)
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 to Thursday, June 25, 2009 Buy-in: $10,000 Prizepool: $2,585,000 Entries: 275


Pot-Limit World Champion John Kabbaj

Result 1. John Kabbaj $633,335 2. Kirill Gerasimov $391,369 3. Eric Baldwin $259,534 4. Davidi Kitai $183,638 5. Juan Carlos Alvarado $138,375 6. Jason Lester $110,431 7. Eugene Todd $93,085 8. Isaac Haxton $82,668 9. Darryll Fish $77,136 10. Moshin Charania $57,645

Congratulations To John Kabbaj, Event #45 Champion ($633,335)

275 players started the WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em Championship three days ago in what many would call a precursor to the Main Event. In the last $10,000 event of the Series before July 3rd, a stacked field showed up to challenge the defending champion, Nenad Medic. Down to the last 14 players to start the day, a final table was reached relatively quickly in the second level of play when Mohsin Charania was eliminated in 10th place. The final table would turn out to be an exercise in small-ball poker, a thing you do not usually see in Pot Limit Hold'em.

After days of pot-sized raises and reraises, players seemed less willing to commit themselves early in a hand. The slow play led to an interesting situation - with seven players left at the table, the average chip stack was just 14 big blinds. With the wealth spread so thin, players were almost forced to commit themselves in any hand they decided to play for a raise. Within an hour the tournament lost four players; Eugene Todd (7th), Jason Lester (6th), J.C. Alvarado (5th) and Davidi Kitai (4th).

Another hour would pass before recent braclet winner, Eric "basebaldy" Baldwin, would be sent to the rail. He was first crippled when Kirill Gerasimov flopped two pair with Ac, 9h against his Ad, Jc. Left with only 420,000 he was all in (and very shortly after all out) on the next hand.

Going into the heads up match, Kirill Gerasimov had an almost 2-1 chip lead over John Kabbaj. It took Kabbaj only nine hands to find a way to double up, risking all his chips on a coin flip with Ad, 4h against Gerasimov's pocket threes. Kabbaj flopped the boat and never looked back. In the second to last hand, Kabbaj used a powerful reraise to muscle Gerasimov out of a pot (after a seven-plus minute tank). It appeared Gerasimov should have gone with the hand, as he ran into the cooler of all coolers on the final hand: aces vs. kings. Kabbaj was on the winning end, taking home the $633,335 first-place prize and having the privilege of having his picture taken next to his first WSOP bracelet alongside pocket aces. Congratulations to John Kabbaj, Champion of Event #45!



Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (Event 46)
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 to Thursday, June 25, 2009 Buy-in: $2,500 Prizepool: $977,500 Entries: 425


Derek Raymond

Result 1. Derek Raymond $229,192 2. Mark Tenner $141,647 3. Scott Bohlman $93,199 4. Fabio Coppola $65,094 5. Josh Schlein $48,028 6. Sirious Jamshidi $37,350 7. Michael Keiner $30,562 8. Mark Gregorich $26,213 9. Pat Poels $23,541 10. John Monnette $17,007

Congratulations to Derek Raymond, Champion of Event #46! ($229,192)

Whew! This was a marathon of a day for Derek Raymond and Mark Tenner. We can honestly say that both players deserved the win in this tournament. Each played masterfully and with guts.

At the end, however, it was Raymond who hit the hands he needed to hit when he needed to hit them. Raymond started the day in 9th chip position of the 23 players remaining. He steadily and quietly climbed the counts as player after player was eliminated. Coming into the final table, Raymond was positioned well for a deep run. He was fourth in chips and in no danger of an immediate bust. In the end, it was stamina and resolve that brought Raymond the bracelet -- and perhaps a timely run of cards. No one can deny that limits were high at the end. This thing could easily have gone the other way. But it didn't, and Derek Raymond is our deserving champion. Congratulations, Derek!



Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) (Event 47)
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 to Friday, June 26, 2009 Buy-in: $2,500 Prizepool: $1,212,100 Entries: 527


Bahador Ahmadi

Result 1. Bahador Ahmadi $278,804 2. John McGuiness $172,227 3. Ylon Schwartz $112,967 4. Karlo (The Wizard) Lopez $78,628 5. Barry Greenstein $57,671 6. Matt Woodward $44,520 7. Randy Haddox $36,084 8. Hasan Habib $30,641 9. Zachary Humphrey $27,199 10. Lee Vlastaris $19,672

Congratulations Bahador Ahmadi, Winner of Event 47

In the end, it took just one hand for Bahador Ahmadi to claim the bracelet. When John McGuiness moved all in for his last 200,000, Ahmadi could easily afford the call after amassing a huge chip lead during the previous Limit session, mostly by calling down the uber-aggressive McGuiness. Ahmadi played solidly over the course of the entire final table, changing gears when necessary and never appearing rattled even as play grew more aggressive at a short- handed table. In the end, his measured approach toward paid off with a victory worth $278,104 and a shiny new bracelet.

Congratulations to our deserving champion!

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