WSOP -- Marcus Naalden Wins Event No. 38

Marcus Naalden made his first cash of the 2009 World Series of Poker count. Naalden took down event No. 38 ($2,000 limit hold’em) late Sunday night, besting a field of 446 players.

Naalden recently finished 10th at the EPT Grand Final in May for $162,500. His only other final table at the WSOP was in a $1,500 no-limit hold’em event in 2006, where he finished third.

Hailing from the Netherlands, Naalden netted $190,770 for the win. His bracelet was only the second ever for the country. The other was won in 2008 in event No. 30 ($10,000 world championship limit hold’em) by Rob Hollink.

Naalden had to defeat an experienced final table that included bracelet winners Ian Johns (2006 limit hold’em) and Rep Porter (2008 no-limit hold’em) to take the title.

Here are the final table results:

1. Marcus Naalden — $190,770
2. Steve Cowley $117,902
3. Ian Johns — $77,576
4. Tommy Hang — $54,182
5. Alexander Keating — $39,977
6. Danny Qutami — $31,088
7. Jared O’Dell — $25,439
8. Jameson Painter — $21,819
9. Rep Porter – $19,594

Here are the final-table eliminations as featured in Card Player’s Live Updates:

Rep Porter Eliminated in Ninth Place ($19,954)

Rep Porter was all in on a flop of K 8 7 against Jameson Painter. Porter’s A 7 was well behind Painter’s A A, and he was eliminated when the turn and river improved Painter to the nut flush.

Jameson Painter Eliminated in Eighth Place ($21,819)

Marc Naalden raised from under the gun, and Jameson Painter reraised from the cutoff. Naalden called and checked a flop of 10 7 6.

Painter bet, Naalden raised, and Painter called all in with K Q. Naalden’s 10 8 was in the lead, and it stayed that way when the turn and river fell A 9.

Jared O’Dell Eliminated in Seventh Place ($25,439)

Jared O’Dell was all in for his last 45,000 preflop holding A 10 against Tommy Hang’s dominating A Q.

The flop brought an ace and a queen, and Hang’s two pair sent O’Dell to the rail.

Danny Qutami Eliminated in Sixth Place ($31,088)

Danny Qutami raised under the gun, and Marc Naalden reraised in the cutoff. Qutami called, and the flop came down J 5 4.

Qutami checked, Naalden continued with a bet, Qutami called, and the turn was the Q. Qutami checked, Naalden bet, Qutami check-raised all in, and Naalden called with K J. Qutami needed an ace or a king with his A 10, but the river was the 8, sending him home from the tournament.

Alex Keating Eliminated in Fifth Place ($39,977)

Marc Naalden raised under the gun, and Alex Keating moved in for his last 55,000. Naalden called with pocket fives, and they held against Keating’s A K when the board ran out queen high.

Tommy Hang Eliminated in Fourth Place ($54,182)

Marc Naalden raised in the cutoff, and Tommy Hang reraised from the button. Naalden called, but all the money went in on a board reading K 3 3 5.

Hang showed A 5, but it was behind to Naalden’s pocket tens. The river was the 8, and Hang was busted.

Ian Johns Eliminated in Third Place ($77,576)

Ian Johns was all in against Marc Naalden and Steven Cowley, who both checked down a board of A 7 2 9 5, until Naalden bet the river.

Cowley folded, and Naalden showed 63 for the flush, busting Johns from the tournament.

Marc Naalden Wins Event No. 38 ($190,770), Steven Cowley Eliminated in Second Place ($117,902)

Marc Naalden raised on the button, and Cowley pushed for the last of his stack with A 5. Naalden called with Q 8 and took the tournament when the board came Q 10 9 4 10.

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