Event 41 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day 3 Completed
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 41 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
280
Level
15
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
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This final was very aggressive from the get-go with most flops only being seen after a three-bet was called. [Removed:197] was responsible for setting this tone and looked odds on to dominate the table but he had pockets aces cracked by the eventual runner-up. Peter Traply played a great game throughout and took so many chips without having to showdown much at all.
His biggest challenge was to keep his mind focused after thinking he had won but after a recount it emerged Andrew Lichtenberger still had 250,000 chips. Soon those chips has doubled a few times to the chip lead but Traply held strong and saw off his formidable young opponent to claim his and Hungary's first WSOP bracelet.
Peter Traply --
Andrew Lichtenberger --
The final board ran
.With that Andrew is eliminated and Peter is mobbed by his friends. Andrew got lucky early to crack [Removed:198]'s aces but he showed his class throughout this final table table experience and so very nearly make a remarkable comeback after being crippled during heads-up play.
Andrew -- 1,716,000
that both players checked. The turn saw Peter bet 155,000 and Andrew call. The river saw both players check and Peter take the pot with 
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flop. Andrew checks to face a 155,000 bet from Peter which he called. The turn came 
and Andrew checked again to face a 355,000 bet. Another call to take us to the 
river where Andrew checked for a third time. Peter's bet was 880,000 and a quick call by Andrew before he mucked upon seeing Peter's 
for the nut flush.Advantage Peter Traply again.
flop came down. They checked through to the 
turn where Peter bet 140,000 to take the pot.