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WSOP 2009 Winners and Champions
Winning a WSOP event means a lot more than money these days. Certainly, the winner’s share of the prize-pool is always the lion’s share and it is a significant sum. Even the smallest first prize is enough to change the life of the winner forever, provided he doesn’t go out and blow it all on something useless.
Together with the prize money comes something of much more value, something respected and cherished by all those who play poker or are simply interested in the goings-on of the online and live poker world. Every event winner gets a gold bracelet which shows that he/she is a world champion. No amount of money can ever come close to the prestige represented by this coveted piece of jewelry, of which several have found their owners this year too.
The very first 2009 WSOP bracelet went to the winner of the Casino Employees NL Holdem event, which featured a $500 buy-in. Andrew Cohen took this bracelet, together with the $83,883 prize.
The second bracelet went to Vitaly Lunkin, in the $40,000 Anniversary event, which gave the winner a $1,891,012 prize.
Thang Luu took down the next bracelet, that of the $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or better event, followed by Steve Sung in the $1,000 NL Holdem event.
Tom McEvoy won the Champions Invitational and Jason Mercier struck gold in the $1,500 PL Omaha event.
Veteran Freddie Ellis captured the $10,000 World Championship 7-Card Stud bracelet. His win was followed by that of Travis Johnson in the $1,500 NL Holdem event. Phil Ivey offered proof of what a great player he is yet again in the $2,500 Deuce to Seven Lowball event.
Ken Aldridge won the $1,500 6-handed NL Holdem event, after which it was Rami Boukai’s turn to shine in the $2,500 PL Omaha/Holdem event.
Anthony Harb brought home the gold in the $2,000 NL Holdem event. Ville Wahlbeck scored the win in the $10,000 World Championship mixed event. Next in the line were Keven Stammen ($2,500 NL holdem event), John Brock Parker ($2,500 6-handed limit Holdem) and Brian Lemke ($5,000 NL Holdem event).
Jeffrey Lisandro took down the gold in the $1,500 7-Card stud event, followed by Lisa Hamilton in the Ladies NL Holdem World Championship event. Daniel Alaei scored a bracelet in the $10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or better event, as John Brock Parker scored his 2nd of the year in the $2,500 6-handed NL Holdem event.
John-Paul Kelly took down the $1,500 PL Holdem title and Zachary Fellows pocketed the $3,000 HORSE one.
Jeffrey Carris took the $1,500 NL Holdem shootout’s first place as Nick Schulman secured his place in the history-books with his $10,000 World Championship NL 2-7 Draw Lowball win.
Pete Vilandos scored his second WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 NL Holdem event (event #24) and Phil Ivey booked another bracelet in the $2,500 Omaha/7-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or better event.
Tomas Alenius won the $1,500 Limit Holdem event, and Roland De Wolfe won the PL Omaha Hi/Li split 8 or better one.
Mike Eise acquired his bracelet in the $1,500 NL Holdem event (#28). James Van Alstyne won the $1,500 HORSE event and J.C Tran scored the win in the $2,500 PL Omaha one
Angel Guillen of Mexico won the $2,000 NL Holdem event and Greg Mueller secured his bracelet in the $10,000 Limit Poker World Championship event.
Eric Baldwin won event #34, the $1,500 NL Holdem one. Richard Austin secured his WSOP gold in the $5,000 PL Omaha event. Jordan Smith took down the first prize of the $2,000 NL Holdem event.
Jeffrey Lisandro won his second 2009 bracelet in the $10,000 World Championship 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo event. Marc Naalden scored his piece of WSOP gold in the $2,000 Limit Holdem event. Ray Foley won the $1,500 NL Holdem event (event #39). Matthew Graham struck gold in the $10,000 World Championship PL Omaha event.
Peter Traply entered his name into poker history in the $5,000 NL Holdem shootout.
Jerrod Ankenman won the $2,500 Mixed event. Michael Davis topped the $1,000 Senior NL Holdem World Championship event. Jeffrey Lisandro completed his Triple Crown in the $2,500 Seven Card Razz event.
John Kabbaj took down the $10,000 World Championship PL Holdem bracelet. Derek Raymond won the $2,500 Omaha Hi/Lo event. Bahador Ahmadi took down the first prize of the $2,500 Mixed Holdem event.
Brandon Cantu secured his second 2009 WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 PL Omaha Hi/Lo event. Greg Mueller also became the owner of two 2009 WSOP bracelets, in the $1,500 Limit Holdem shootout. Joh Carsten won his first ever bracelet in the $1,500 NL Holdem event (#51).
Event #52, the $3,000 Triple Chance NL Holdem one awarded its bracelet to Jorg Peisert.
The $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or better event was won by David Halpern.
Tony Veckey took home the gold in the $1,500 NL Holdem event (#54) and Abraham Mosseri pocketed first prize in the $2,500 Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball event.
Event #56 was the 6-handed $5,000 NL Holdem one and it made Matthew Hawrilenko over $1 million richer.
The Ante Up for Africa Charity event went to Alex Bolotin, who has promtly donated half of his winnings to charity.
The Final event of the 2009 Series, the $10,000 NL Holdem Main Event (#57) is currently in full swing, and we won't know the name of the new champion till November, as the final table system adopted last year will prevail.
