TWO MORE WSOP EVENTS COMPLETED (Update)
5 June 2009
Stimulus Special and PLO events end
The action continues at the World Series of Poker in Las
Vegas, with two more events concluding.
In the
record-busting $ 1 000 buy-in Stimulus Special, the
initial 6 012 player entry field required an extra fifth
day to be completed, but ended with 24-year-old
Californian pro Steve Sung declared the winner after a
heads up with Panayote "Pete the Greek" Vilandos. The
prize pool generated by the sheer volume of the field
reached $5 410 800.
The final table came down to
chip leader Dan Heimiller with an almost one million cip
lead over his nearest challenger, Steve Sung. They were
followed by Panayote Vilandos, James Matz III, Jeff
Oakes, Larry Sidebotham, Phong Huynh, Nathan Mullen and
Danny Fuhs.
Sung's career winnings of $2 million
will be substantially boosted by his $771 106 first
prize; the young Korean-born pro has made it through to
four WSOP and two WPT final table events in the past but
this is his first winner's bracelet. He was
congratulated by well known pros Daniel Alaei, Erick
Lindgren, the Mizrachi's and Amnon Filippi on his
victory.
In the 30 minute heads up, the final
hand saw Sung's pocket kings hold up against his
opponent's pocket eights in a preflop all-in
confrontation with Vilandos, who took home a still
useful $473 283 for his second placing. The win
compensated Sung for an earlier failure in the $40 000
buy-in 40th Anniversary event the previous day.
Event 5 - the $1 500 Pot Limit Omaha - was also decided,
with Jason Mercier taking the bracelet and a main prize
of $237 415 after prevailing in a final table that
included: Chip leader Kevin Iacofano, Jonathan Tare, An
Tran, Victa Park, Dario Alioto, Matt Giannetti, Steven
Burkholder and Chris Biondino. Mercier started around
the middle of the pack but soon working his way up in a
display of aggression and talent.
The heads up
was between Mercier and Stephen Burkholder, who
collected a check for $146 748 for his second place
finish.
The tournament posted 800 entries.
Online Casino News Courtesy of
Infopowa
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