| Buy-In: | $1,500 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $779,024 |
| Entrants: | 571 |
Greg Mueller Wins Event No. 50($194,854), Marc Naalden Finishes In Second Place($120,614)
It was a seesaw battle between Marc Naalden and Greg Mueller as both men traded the chip lead throughout their heads-up match. Both men were going for their second bracelet of the 2008 WSOP and Mueller was able to gain the upper hand late into the night and finish off Naalden.
Naalden raised to 80,000 from the button and Mueller made the call. The flop came down 10
43
and Mueller check-called Naalden’s 40,000 bet. The turn was the K
and Mueller checked again. Naalden fired 80,000 and Mueller pounced, raising to 160,000. Naalden raised one more time, putting himself all in and Mueller made the call.
Mueller showed K5
for top pair and Naalden showed K2 for the same hand with a weaker kicker. The river was the J and Mueller’s kicker played, giving him the hand and his second bracelet at this year’s WSOP. Mueller pocketed $194,854 for the win and he added his name to the list of double bracelet winners in 2009.
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 572
Chip Counts:
1. Greg Mueller — 2,895,000
2. Marc Naalden — 705,000
Average Chip Count: 1,800,000
Notable Eliminations:
4. David Williams — $51,145
3. Millie Shiu — $77,138
Big Hands
David Williams Eliminated in Fourth Place ($51,145)
Millie Shiu raised and Greg Mueller reraised. David Williams called all in and Shiu reraised. Mueller called and the flop came K84.
Shiu bet, Mueller called and the turn was the J. Shiu bet, Mueller raised and Shiu called. The river was the 7 and Mueller bet. Shiu called with pocket aces, but was turned by the pocket jacks of Mueller.
Williams could only show 54 and was eliminated.
Millie Shiu Eliminated in Third Place ($77,138)
Millie Shiu was all in on the big blind and both Greg Mueller and Marc Naalden saw a flop of 1085. Mueller bet, Naalden folded and Shiu showed 42. Mueller’s 87 was well ahead and it held to get him heads up.
NOTE: Both of these players have already won bracelets this year, so we are guaranteed to have our fourth double bracelet winner of the year.
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 572
Chip Counts:
1. Greg Mueller — 1,350,000
2. Marc Naalden — 925,000
3. David Williams — 710,000
4. Millie Shiu — 490,000
Average Chip Count: 900,000
Notable Eliminations:
6. Flaminio Malaguti — $24,824
5. Matt Sterling — $35,058
Big Hands
Flaminio Malaguti Eliminated in Sixth Place ($24,824)
Flaminio Malaguti was short stacked and committed the rest of his stack from the small blind with AK against the A5 of David Williams.
The flop was safe for Malaguti, but a five on the turn was good enough to eliminate him from the tournament.
Matt Sterling Eliminated in Fifth Place ($35,058)
Matt Sterling was all in preflop against Greg Mueller and David Williams. The flop came out 754 and Mueller bet. Williams called and the turn was the 10.
Mueller bet again and Williams folded. Mueller showed 97 for a pair of sevens and Sterling showed Q8 for a straight draw.
The river was the 9 giving Mueller two pair and busting Sterling.
Blinds: 8,000-15,000, Limits: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 572
Chip Counts:
1. Greg Mueller — 950,000
2. Marc Naalden — 840,000
3. Millie Shiu — 795,000
4. David Willimas — 375,000
5. Flaminio Malaguti — 340,000
6. Matt Sterling — 275,000
Average Chip Count: 429,000
Notable Eliminations:
7. Joep Van Den Bijgaart — $18,136
Big Hands
Joep Van Den Bijgaart Eliminated in 7th Place ($18,136)
Joep Van Den Bijgaart comes in for a raise from late position and Marc Naalden reraises from the big blind.
The flop comes A72, and Naalden bets out. Bijgaart raises all in and Naalden calls.
Bijgaart: Q8
Naalden: A10
Naalden flops top pair. The turn and river are the K and the 7, no help for Joep Van Den Bijgaart who is eliminated 7th place ($18,136).
Left in the Deck
The remaining 6 players will take a ninety-minute dinner break and return at approximately 8:00 pm PDT to continue play.
Blinds: 5,000-10,000, Limits: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 7 out of 572
Chip Counts:
1. Greg Mueller — 725,000
2. David Williams — 705,000
3. Marc Naalden — 655,000
4. Millie Shiu — 525,000
5. Matthew Sterling — 510,000
6. Joep Van Den Bijgaart — 400,000
7. Flaminio Malaguti — 285,000
Average Chip Count: 367,714
Notable Eliminations:
8. Jose Baebero – $13,655
Big Hands
Jose Barbero Eliminated in 8th Place ($13,655)
Greg Mueller raises before the flop and Jose Barbero calls from the big blind.
The flop comes A107, Barbero bets out, Mueller raises, Barbero three-bets, and Mueller four-bets him all in.
Barbero: K2
Mueller: A10
Mueller flops top two pair while Barbero flops the nut flush draw. The turn and river are the 6 and the J, no help to Jose Barbero who is eliminated in 8th place ($13,655).
The final table of Event no. 50 – $1,500 Limit Hold’em Shootout begins at 2:00 pm PDT. David Williams, Marcus Naalden and Greg Mueller are looking to score their second bracelets here, Mueller and Naalden going for their second of the series. Here is a look at the final table…
David Williams
Greg Mueller
Flamingo Malaguti
Joep Van Den Bijgaart
Jose Barbero
Marc Naalden
Matthew Sterling
Millie Shiu
The final eight players will return at 2:00 pm PDT, and will each start with 360,000 in chips. All of the finalists have guaranteed themselves a payout of at least $13,655 (8th) while one of them will walk away with a shiny new bracelet and the $194,854 grand prize.
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