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Buy-In: $10,000
Prize Pool: $1,739,000
Entrants: 185

Event 33 - $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em

  • Jun 15, '09 - Jun 17, '09
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Updates on Final Day (Jun 17, 09)

 
 

Final Table Update: Greg Mueller Wins Event No. 33 ($460,836)

Blinds: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 1 out of 185

Notable Eliminations:

3. Chad Brown – $188,855
2. Pat Pezzin $285,196

Big Hands:

Chad Brown
Chad Brown Finishes in Third Place ($188,855)

Completing his fall from chip leader to bust, Chad Brown raised on the button and Greg Mueller put in another bet from the small blind. Brown moved all in for his fourth bet, Mueller made the call and the cards were exposed.

Brown showed the QSpade Suit10Club Suit, but was behind the AHeart Suit9Heart Suit that Mueller held. The board bricked off for Brown, and was eliminated in third place. Brown took home just shy of $190,000 for his impressive run through this tough field.

Greg Mueller
Greg Mueller Wins Event No. 33 ($460,836)

After starting with a big lead at the beginning of heads up play, Mueller had chopped away at Pezzin’s stack, when the final hand came up.

Mueller raised from the button and Pezzin called from the big blind. On a flop of KHeart Suit2Heart Suit3Club Suit, Pezzin bet out and was raised by Mueller. Pezzin called and that meant that he had committed all of his chips.

Mueller showed 5Spade Suit5Diamond Suit, which was ahead of Pezzins 10Diamond Suit8Spade Suit. The turn was the QDiamond Suit and the river was the KSpade Suit, which meant that Greg Mueller will take home the bracelet and $460,836 along with it.

For his second place finish, Pat Pezzin will pocket $285,196.

Player Tags: Greg Mueller
 

Final Table Update: Still Three-Handed, Pezzin Doubles Up, Mueller Takes Chip Lead

Blinds: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 185

Chip Counts:

1. Greg Mueller — 3,000,000
2. Chad Brown — 1,550,000
3. Pat Pezzin — 950,000

Average Chip Count: 1,861,666

Big Hands:

Greg MuellerMueller Makes Straight Flush, Takes Chunk out of Chad Brown

Pat Pezzin raised from the button and both Greg Mueller and Chad Brown called.

The flop was 6Diamond SuitJSpade Suit7Diamond Suit and all three players checked. The turn was the QSpade Suit and Chad Brown led out and was raised by Greg Mueller. Pezzin folded and Brown called.

The river was the 4Diamond Suit and Brown and Mueller got in four bets before the betting was capped. Mueller exposed the 3Diamond Suit5Diamond Suit, showing the straight flush that he made on the river and Brown mucked his hand.

Pezzin Makes a Flush, Doubles Through Brown

Chad Brown raised on the button and Pat Pezzin called from the small blind. The flop was AClub Suit4Club Suit7Heart Suit and Pezzin check raised and got the rest of his money in.

Brown had the ASpade Suit2Spade Suit and Pezzin had a flush draw. The 10Club Suit came on the turn and that sealed the deal for Pezzin, who doubled up to 950,000.

 

Final Table Update: Daniel Alaei Eliminated in Fourth Place ($134,733)

Blinds: 30,000-60,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 185

Chip Counts:

1. Chad Brown — 3,500,000
2. Greg Mueller — 1,150,000
3. Pat Pezzin — 700,000

Average Chip Count: 1,861,666

Notable Eliminations:

4. Daniel Alaei – $134,733

Big Hands:

Daniel AlaeiDaniel Alaei Eliminated in Fourth Place ($134,733)

Daniel Alaei raised from the button and Greg Mueller called from the big blind. They took a flop of QHeart Suit10Diamond Suit6Diamond Suit and they got in three bets, which was enough to commit the rest of Alaei’s chips.

The cards were turned up and Alaei showed ASpade Suit8Club Suit and Mueller showed the 10Club Suit8Diamond Suit. Alaei would need an ace to keep his hopes of a second bracelet this series alive.

The turn card was the 7Spade Suit and the river card was the 10Spade Suit, making trips for Mueller, while Alaei was left heading for the exits.

Player Tags: Daniel Alaei
 

Final Table Update: Matt Glantz Eliminated in Sixth Place ($80,342) and Matt Hawrilenko Finishes in Fifth Place ($100,688)

Blinds: 25,000-50,000

Players Remaining: 4 out of 185

Chip Counts:

1. Pat Pezzin — 1,900,000
2. Chad Brown — 1,600,000
3. Daniel Alaei — 1,000,000
4. Greg Mueller — 950,000

Average Chip Count: 1,396,000

Notable Eliminations:

6. Matt Glantz – $80,342
5. Matt Hawrilenko – $100,688

Big Hands:

Matt GlantzMatt Glantz Eliminated in Sixth Place ($80,342)

A short stacked Matt Glantz raised from the cutoff and Pat Pezzin called in the big blind. Pezzin and Glantz took a flop that read AClub Suit5Club SuitQDiamond Suit.

Glantz got the rest of his money in on the flop and Pezzin called. Glantz showed ASpade Suit3Diamond Suit, good for top pair, while Pezzin had QClub SuitJClub Suit, giving him second pair and a flush draw.

The flush draw was the KClub Suit, which left Glantz drawing dead to the river. Glantz takes home just over $80,000 for his efforts.

Matt HawrilenkoMatt Hawrilenko Finishes in Fifth Place ($100,688)

Chad Brown had the button and opted to raise and was called by Matt Hawrilenko from the big blind. After checking the flop and turn, the board read QClub SuitJClub Suit7Spade SuitADiamond Suit3Club Suit. Hawrilenko checked and called a bet from Brown, who showed AClub Suit6Diamond Suit and Hawrilenko mucked, leaving himself with just 80,000.

He then moved all in the very next hand from the small blind and was called by Pat Pezzin in the big blind. Pezzin held QSpade Suit9Spade Suit, which dominated the QClub Suit8Diamond Suit that Hawrilenko tabled. The board bricked out for “Hoss TBF” and he was eliminated in fifth place.

 

Final Table Update: Michiel Brummelhuis Eliminated in Seventh Place ($67,647)

Blinds: 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 6 out of 185

Chip Counts:

1. Pat Pezzin — 1,300,000
2. Daniel Alaei — 1,200,000
3. Chad Brown — 1,050,000
4. Greg Mueller — 1,000,000
5. Matt Hawrilenko — 725,000
6. Matt Glantz — 310,000

Average Chip Count: 930,833

Notable Eliminations:

7. Michiel Brummelhuis – $67,647

Big Hands:

Michiel Brummelhuis Eliminated in Seventh Place ($67,647)

Pat Pezzin

Immediately after losing a big pot to Daniel Alaei, Michiel Brummelhuis moved all in for his last 115,000 after Matt Glantz raised under the gun. Pat Pezzin called the 115,000 from the button and Chad Brown called out of the big blind.

After taking a four-way flop, Glantz threw out a bet on the flop, which made Brown fold and Pezzin called the bet, therefore building a side pot. Glantz and Pezzin checked the turn and the river and the cards were shown down.

Glantz: 7Club Suit7Heart Suit
Pezzin: 9Spade Suit9Heart Suit
Brummelhuis: ASpade SuitQDiamond Suit

The board had bricked out for Brummelhuis, allowing Pezzin to take the pot and sending Brummelhuis to the rail in seventh place.

 

Final Table Update: Soheil Shamseddin Eliminated in 8th place ($59,996)

Blinds: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 7 out of 185

Chip Counts:

1. Chad Brown — 1,400,000
2. Pat Pezzin — 880,000
3. Matt Hawrilenko — 820,000
4. Michael Brummelhuis — 700,000
5. Daniel Alaei — 660,000
6. Greg Mueller — 650,000
7. Matt Glantz — 530,000

Average Chip Count: 792,857

Notable Eliminations:

8. Soheil Shamseddin — $59,996

Big Hands

Soheil ShamseddinSoheil Shamseddin Eliminated in 8th Place ($59,996)

Soheil Shamseddin raises on the button, Matt Glantz reraises from the small blind and Shamseddin calls. The flop comes QSpade SuitQHeart Suit2Club Suit, Glantz bets and Shamseddin calls. The turn is the JDiamond Suit, Glantz bets, Shamseddin raises all in and Glantz calls.

Shanseddin: ADiamond Suit3Heart Suit
Glantz: 9Spade Suit9Club Suit

Glantz leads on the turn with two pairs, hitting the 9Diamond Suit on the river to full up. Glantz rakes the pot and Soheil Shamseddin is eliminated in 8th place ($59,996).

 

Final Table Update: Kenny Hsiung Eliminated in 9th Place ($55,996)

Blinds: 13,000-25,000

Players Remaining: 8 out of 185

Chip Counts:

1. Daniel Alaei — 1,100,000
2. Pat Pezzin – 1,000,000
3. Greg Mueller — 760,000
4. Matt Hawrilenko — 760,000
5. Chad Brown — 650,000
6. Michael Brummelhuis — 510,000
7. Matt Glantz — 280,000
8. Soheil Shamseddin — 122,000

Average Chip Count: 693,750

Notable Eliminations:

9. Kenny Hsiung — $55,996

Big Hands

Daniel AlaeiKenny Hsiung Eliminated in 9th Place ($55,996)

Kenny Hsiung gets it all in pre-flop against Daniel Alaei.

Hsiung: KDiamond SuitQHeart Suit
Alaei: ASpade Suit8Club Suit

Board: ADiamond Suit7Diamond Suit2Diamond Suit7Spade Suit7Heart Suit

Hsiung gets it in behind, trailing Alaei’s ace. Alaei flops an ace and rivers a full house, eliminating the overall Day 2 chipleader, Kenny Hsiung in 9th place ($55,996).

 

Final Day: Mark Klecan Bubbles (10th)

Blinds: 10,000-20,000

Players Remaining: 9 out of 185

Chip Counts:

1. Daniel Alaei — 980,000
2. Matt Glantz — 780,000
3. Matt Hawrilenko — 700,000
4. Pat Pezzin — 650,000
5. Greg Mueller — 550,000
6. Chad Brown — 500,000
7. Michael Brummelhuis — 475,000
8. Kenny Hsiung — 400,000
9. Soheil Shamseddin — 400,000

Average Chip Count: 616,666

Notable Eliminations:

10. Mark Klecan — $41,040

 

Final Day: Level 20 Update

Blinds: 9,000-18,000

Players Remaining: 10 out of 185

Chip Counts:

1. Daniel Alaei — 800,000
2. Matt Glantz — 780,000
3. Chad Brown — 760,000
4. Matt Hawrilenko — 700,000
5. Greg Mueller — 485,00
6. Michael Brummelhuis — 475,000
7. Pat Pezzin — 450,000
8. Kenny Hsiung — 400,000
9. Soheil Shanseddin — 400,00
10. Mark Shamseddin — 260,000

Average Chip Count: 555,000

Notable Eliminations:

11. Maria Ho — $41,040

 

Final Day: Level 19 Chip Update

Blinds: 8,000-15,000

Players Remaining: 11 out of 185

Chip Counts:

1. Kenny Hsiung — 960,000
2. Michael Brummelhuis — 687,000
3. Greg Mueller — 660,000
4. Mark Klecan — 603,000
5. Matt Hawrilenko — 601,000
6. Chad Brown — 545,000
7. Matt Glantz — 483,000
8. Mario Ho — 360,000
9. Daniel Alaei — 330,000
10. Pat Pezzin — 320,000

Average Chip Count: 504,545

Notable Eliminations:

12. Jennifer Harman — $41,040

 
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