Evgeny Serebryakov Wins Event No. 9! ($239,275)
Dec 07, '08
With Stanislav Alehkin and Ivan Demidov supporting him on the rail, Evgeny Serebryakov joins his fellow Russians in celebration.
Serebryakov earns $239,275 for his outright victory here at Bellagio.
Player Tags: Evgeny Serebryakov
Harry Kazazian Eliminated in 2nd Place ($146,970)
Dec 07, '08
Harry Kazazian made a move at the wrong time, moving in with 8
3
against Evgeny Serebryakov's pocket eights.
The board came AQ4
Q4 and Kazazian was eliminated in 2nd place.
Player Tags: Harry Kazazian, Evgeny Serebryakov
Evgeny Serebryakov Takes the Chip Lead
Dec 07, '08
On a board reading K-6-4-K, Evgeny Serebryakov and Harry Kazazian get it all in. Kazazian shows K-10, but he's outkicked by K-J.
The river is a 5, and Serebryakov's Russian supporters burst into a loud celebration. Serebryakov now has 1.4 million to Kazazian's 700,000.
Player Tags: Harry Kazazian, Evgeny Serebryakov
Jimmy Fricke Gets Really Lucky
Dec 07, '08
Jimmy Fricke is all in with Q9
against Evgeny Serebryakov's A7.
The flop comes 432 giving Serebryakov a straight flush draw and leaving Fricke drawing to an offsuit nine or queen.
The turn is the.... 9! and Fricke takes the lead. He asks for a red card on the river and it is the 3, good enough to give him the double up to 640,000.
Player Tags: Jimmy Fricke, Evgeny Serebryakov
Harry Kazazian Wins a Huge Pot
Dec 07, '08
Harry Kazazian completes from the small blind and Evgeny Serebryakov raises to 70,000. Kazazian calls and the flop comes down 975.
Kazazian bets 100,000 and Serebryakov raises to 230,000. Kazazian instantly announces he is all in for 565,000 total and Serebryakov mucks.
With that pot, Kazazian takes the chip lead.
Player Tags: Harry Kazazian, Evgeny Serebryakov
Jimmy Fricke Doubles Up
Dec 07, '08
Evgeny Serebryakov raises to 50,000 on the button and Jimmy Fricke moves all in for 202,000 from the small blind. Serebryakov calls with A4 and Fricke has him dominated with AK.
The board comes K1048J and Fricke's pair holds to double up to 425,000.
Player Tags: Jimmy Fricke, Evgeny Serebryakov
Ian Woodley Eliminated in 4th Place ($46,770)
Dec 07, '08
The action is folded to Evgeny Serebryakov in the small blind and he puts Ian Woodley all in. Woodley calls blind and reveals 85. Serebryakov shows him 98 and has the Englishman dominated.
The board comes K3233 and Woodley is eliminated in 4th place.
Player Tags: Ian Woodley, Evgeny Serebryakov
Carlos Mortensen Eliminated in 5th Place ($36,745)
Dec 07, '08
Carlos Mortensen raises to 40,000 and Evgeny Serebryakov reraises to 128,000 from the small blind. Ian Woodley tanks in the big blind because he has about 1/4 of his stack in the middle already.
Eventually, Woodley folds and Mortensen calls. The flop comes 652 and both players check. The turn is the Q and Serebryakov bets 140,000. Mortensen moves all in and is instantly called. Serebryakov shows AQ and Mortensen declares that he is drawing dead. His cards are turned over anyway, revealing the A10.
The inconsequential river is the 8 and Mortensen is eliminated, much to the delight of Woodley, who was looking to move up a few spots.
Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen, Evgeny Serebryakov
Adam Katz Eliminated in 6th Place ($30,060)
Dec 07, '08
For the second time in a crucial situation, Adam Katz got unlucky.
Katz was all in with 88 against Evgeny Serebryakov's 77. The board came K-10-7-J-3 and Katz was eliminated in 6th place. Serebryakov is now the chip leader once again with 640,000.
Player Tags: Adam Katz, Evgeny Serebryakov
Mortensen Doubles Up
Dec 07, '08
Perhaps tired of being push around, Carlos Mortensen gets it all in with KQ against Evgeny Serebryakov's pocket tens.
The board comes A335Q and Mortensen rivers a queen to take the pot and double up to 425,000. Serebyrakov surrenders the chip lead and now has 420,000.
Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen, Evgeny Serebryakov
