Full Tilt Poker pro Phil Ivey entered the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) as a five-time bracelet winner. Now, he’s up to seven, tied with Billy Baxter for the sixth most in WSOP history.
Ivey barreled through one of the most talented final tables assembled during the 2009 WSOP in the $2,500 buy-in Omaha/Seven Card Stud High-Low Split Eight or Better event (#25). Steve Wong was ousted in ninth place from the final table and cashed for $16,517. Wong found himself all-in against Dutch Boyd and Carlos Mortensen during the Stud round. Boyd showed a flush to scoop the high, while Mortensen showed eight-high to claim the low. Wong had 5-Q-Q-5 for at least two pair, but promptly tossed his cards into the center of the table. Eight-handed play marked the “official” final table of the event, although players were consolidated when the number of contestants remaining numbered nine.
Peter Gelencser hit the skids during Omaha play. After raised action pre-flop, the board came 9-2-2 with two diamonds. Gelencser bet, Boyd put in a raise, and Gelencser pushed. Boyd, a WSOP bracelet winner from California, called and flipped up Q-Q-J-6. Gelencser turned over A-7-5-6 with three diamonds for a flush draw. However, the turn and river both fell clubs and Gelencser finished in eighth place, banking $23,600. Thirty minutes later and also during Omaha play, Tom Koral was eliminated in seventh place for $27,993. Koral was all-in against both Mortensen and Ming Lee. In the end, Mortensen took down the pot with a club flush, while Koral showed aces-up.
Eric Buchman was sent packing in sixth place for $34,747. Like Wong and Koral, Buchman was all-in against two opponents. This time, during the Stud round, Boyd and Lee battled for a side pot. In the end, Boyd’s three queens in the hole were enough to scoop the high and no qualifying low existed. Queens were once again good for Boyd, who sent Mortensen packing with a pair of ladies. “The Spaniard” had 4-5-6-7 up, but could not find a three or eight and hit the exits of the Amazon Room.
One of the top online poker players in the world, Jon “PearlJammer” Turner, was ousted during Omaha play by Boyd. On a board of 8-2-8-Q, Turner shipped his chips into the middle and Boyd called, holding A-4-4-K for two pair. Turner revealed A-2-9-K for a pair of eights and a six on the river ensured that the poker prodigy wouldn’t catch up. Turner is fresh off a third place finish in the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) Main Event for $527,000. On Saturday in the Omaha/Stud event, Turner took home $45,237 for his efforts.
Boyd was the next to go, pushing all-in after third street and ending up with two pair, jacks and sixes. Mortensen, however, held a boat, tens full of aces, and scooped the entire pot. Boyd pocketed $61,919 for his three days of work. Mortensen was the next to go. The two-time WSOP bracelet winner was all-in pre-flop against Lee holding 10-A-6-3 against Lee’s A-K-4-K. The board came Q-4-8-K-4 and Lee’s full house took the pot down. Mortensen earned $89,342 for his third place showing.
Ivey entered heads-up play with a 3:2 chip advantage and closed out the tournament during Stud High-Low. Lee was all-in on third street and ended up with a pair of jacks. Ivey held Q-Q-3-5-8-7-Q for trips and took down his second WSOP bracelet of 2009 and seventh overall. He joins Brock “t soprano” Parker as the only two-time bracelet winners of 2009. Here are the top ten payouts from the $2,500 buy-in Omaha/Seven Card Stud High-Low tournament, Event #25 of the 2009 WSOP:
1. Phil Ivey – $220,538
2. Ming Lee – $136,292
3. Carlos Mortensen – $89,342
4. Dutch Boyd – $61,919
5. Jon Turner – $45,237
6. Eric Buchman – $34,747
7. Thomas Koral – $27,993
8. Peter Gelencser – $23,600
9. Steve Wong – $16,517
10. Matthew Kelly – $16,517
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