| Buy-In: | $5,000 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $4,361,600 |
| Entrants: | 928 |
Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 out of 928
Chip Counts:
1. Matt Hawrilenko – 14,000,000
Average Chip Count: 14,000,000
Eliminations:
3. Faraz Jaka — $400,526
2. Josh Brikis — $619,609
Big Hands:
Faraz Jaka Eliminated In Third Place($400,526)
Faraz Jaka raised preflop and Matt Hawrilenko came back over the top. Jaka then moved all in and Hawrilenko made the call.
Jaka: Q
Q
Hawrilenko: A
K
Board: AJ
10J5
It was the classic race situation and Hawrilenko took the lead on the flop when an ace fell. Jaka still had a gutshot straight draw but it never materialized and he was eliminated, leaving Hawrilenko and Josh Brikis to do battle for the bracelet.
Matt Hawrilenko Wins Event No. 56($1,003,163), Josh Brikis Eliminated In Second Place ($619,609)
It only took four hands of heads-up play before the final WSOP event before the main event came to an end.
Josh Brikis raised to 300,000 preflop and the action was on Matt Hawrilenko. He made it a cool 1,000,000 straight. Brikis then came over the top for all of his chips and Hawrilenko made the call.
Hawrilenko: JJ
Brikis: A9
Board: 882310
Hawrilenko’s pair remained in the lead on the flop and the final two streets offered no help to his opponent, giving Hawrilenko the hand and the final gold bracelet of the 2009 World Series of Poker. Hawrilenko took home $1,003,163 for the win and a ton of momentum heading into the main event.
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 928
Chip Counts:
1. Matt Hawrilenko – 6,950,000
2. Josh Brikis – 4,650,000
3. Faraz Jaka – 3,650,000
Average Chip Count: 4,733,333
Eliminations:
4. Sean Keeton — $269,983
Big Hands:
Sean Keeton Eliminated In Fourth Place($269,983)
Faraz Jaka raised to 200,000 from under the gun and the action was on Sean Keeton. He moved all in for over 2 million and the action was on Matt Hawrilenko. He then came over the top all in for over 4 million. Jaka mucked and the players turned over their cards.
Keeton: AQ
Hawrilenko: JJ
Board: 1042103
Hawrilenko’s pair held up against the two over cards of his opponent and Keeton was sent to the rail.
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 928
Chip Counts:
1. Josh Brikis – 5,350,000
2. Matt Hawrilenko – 3,750,000
3. Sean Keeton – 2,900,000
4. Faraz Jaka – 2,200,000
Average Chip Count: 3,550,000
Eliminations:
5. Jonas Wexler — $189,555
Big Hands:
Jonas Wexler Eliminated In Fifth Place($189,555)
Faraz Jaka raised to 150,000 preflop from the button and the action was on Jonas Wexler in the small blind. He moved in for over 700,000 and Josh Brikis came right back over the top from the big blind, moving all in. Jaka mucked his hand and both players tabled their hands.
Wexler: KQ
Brikis: AQ
Board: 854Q7
Wexler was dominated and could not connect on any street and he was eliminated.
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 928
Chip Counts:
1. Josh Brikis – 5,000,000
2. Matt Hawrilenko – 4,250,000
3. Faraz Jaka – 1,900,000
4. Jonas Wexler – 1,600,000
5. Sean Keeton – 1,450,000
Average Chip Count: 2,840,000
Eliminations:
6. Matthew Waxman — $138,394
Big Hands:
Matt Hawrilenko Moves In
From under the gun, Jonas Wexler raised to 125,000 preflop and Matt Hawrilenko, Sean Keeton and Matthew Waxman made the call. The flop came K107 and everyone checked to a 5 turn. Keeton checked to Waxman who fired out a bet of 280,000. Wexler folded and Hawrilenko went all in. Keeton folded and Waxman went into the tax before finally folding. Hawrilenko is now at 4,650,000.
Matthew Waxman Eliminated In Sixth Place($138,394)
Sean Keeton raised to 150,000 from early position and action folded to Matthew Waxman in the cutoff. He shoved for 605,000 total and Josh Brikis then moved over the top all in from the big blind. Keeton mucked and the players showed down their cards.
Waxman: A10
Brikis: KK
Board: J7387
Waxman was in deep trouble and never received any help from the board. He was the first player eliminated from the official final table and took home $138,394.
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 out of 928
Chip Counts:
1. Josh Brikis – 4,650,000
2. Matt Hawrilenko — 3,700,000
3. Sean Keeton – 1,600,000
4. Jonas Wexler — 1,600,000
5. Faraz Jaka – 1,400,000
6. Mathew Waxman — 1,350,000
Average Chip Count: 2,320,000
Eliminations:
7. Robert Kay – $100,230
Big Hands:
Robert Kay Eliminated in 7th Place ($100,230)
Matt Hawrilenko raised under the gun to 105,000 and Faraz Jaka called. Robert Kay then moved all in over the top for 1,333,000 more. Hawrilenko made the call which was almost all of his remaining chips. Jaka mucked Hawrilenko tabled the AK, which was dominating the KQ of Kay. The board ran out K3210J, eliminating Kay from the tournament. Hawrilenko was up to 3,700,000 after the hand.
Left in the Deck:
The players are currently on a 90 minute break.
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 928
Chip Counts:
1. Josh Brikis – 3,900,000
2. Faraz Jaka – 2,550,000
3. Mathew Waxman — 1,940,000
4. Jonas Wexler — 1,600,000
5. Matt Hawrilenko — 1,590,000
6. Robert Kay — 1,250,000
7. Sean Keeton – 780,000
Average Chip Count: 1,740,000
Eliminations:
11. Rory Mathews – $52,296
10. Alex Venovski – $72,446
9. James St Hilaire – $72,446
8. Thorsten Schaefer – $100,230
Big Hands:
Rory Mathews Eliminated in 11th place ($52,296)
Rory Mathews open shoved for 550,000 and Jonas Wexler went all in over the top. Everyone else folded and Wexler tabled the KK while Mathews exposed the dominated K9. The flop was a disaster for Wexler as it came A43, giving Mathews the nut flush draw. However, the board bricked out with the A and 8, eliminating Mathews. Wexler is up to 1,600,000
Alex Venovski Eliminated in 10th Place ($72,446)
Alex Venovski went all in with the AQ and was called by the AA of Faraz Jaka. The board ran out J8324, offering no help to Venovski. Jaka is up to 2,550,000.
Josh Brikis Wins Massive Double Up
Josh Brikis and James St. Hilaire each had almost 2 million when Brikis moved all in preflop with the AQ and was called by the AK of St. Hilaire. The flop came 753, offering no help to Brikis. The 4 hit the turn and St. Hilaire needed to dodge one more card to become the massive tournament chip leader. However, the Q fell on the river, giving Brikis the huge pot and cripping St. Hilaire to just 300,000. Brikis is up to 3,900,000.
James St. Hilaire Eliminated in 9th Place ($72,446)
James St. Hilaire moved all in for his last 250,000 from the button with pocket fours and was called by the Q-7 of Jonas Wexler. Wexler won the race when he paired his queen on the turn, eliminating the former chip leader. James St. Hilaire once had 2,500,000 in chips but took a horrible beat from Josh Brikis. Now he has been sent to the rail right before the final table. Wexler now has 1,600,000.
Thorsten Schaefer Eliminated in 8th Place ($100,230)
On a board of J734Q Faraz Jaka bet out and Thorsten Schaefer moved all in. Faraz snap called and and tabled the A10 for the nut flush. Schaefer mucked the AQ and was eliminated.
Left in the Deck:
The players are currently on break.
Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 out of 928
Chip Counts:
1. James St. Hilaire – 2,450,000
2. Faraz Jaka – 2,050,000
3. Matt Hawrilenko — 1,600,000
4. Thorsten Schaefer — 1,400,000
5. Mathew Waxman — 1,115,000
6. Robert Kay — 1,100,000
7. Josh Brikis – 880,000
8. Jonas Wexler — 790,000
9. Rory Mathews — 780,000
10. Sean Keeton – 780,000
Average Chip Count: 1,070,769
Eliminations:
14. Peter Feldman – $37,379
13. Aurelien Guiglini – $37,379
12. John Conkright – $52,296
Big Hands:
Peter Feldman Eliminated in 14th Place ($37,379)
Peter Feldman and Thorsten Schaefer both were holding pocket pairs. Feldman had the 44 while Schaefer was holding the 55. Both players saw a flop of 854, giving each a set. Feldman checked his set to Schaefer on the button, who bet 115,000. Feldman check raised to 295,000 and Schaefer went all in. Feldman instantly called and saw the horrible news. The board failed to bring quads as Feldman was eliminated. Schaefer is now chip leader with 1,875,000.
Aurelien Guiglini Eliminated in 13th Place ($37,379)
Faraz Jaka raised to 190,000, Aurelien Guiglini went all in for just over 500,000 and Jaka made the call. Jaka tabled the AQ but was up against the QQ of Guiglini. The board was a disaster for the shorter stack as it came A2264, eliminating Guiglini from the tournament as the remaining players combined into the final two tables. Jaka is now up to 2,050,000.
John Conkright Eliminated in 12th Place ($52,296)
John Conkright moved all in preflop with the AJ and was called by the AK of Josh Brikis. The board ran out K21063 and Conkright was eliminated. Brikis is up to 880,000.
Blinds: 10,00-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 14 out of 928
Chip Counts:
1. Rory Mathews — 1,358,000
2. Matt Hawrilenko — 1,327,000
3. Peter Feldman — 1,321,000
4. Robert Kay — 1,213,000
5. Mathew Waxman — 1,132,000
6. Sean Keeton – 1,150,000
7. Thorsten Schaefer — 1,094,000
8. Faraz Jaka – 985,000
9. James St. Hilaire – 925,000
10. Jonas Wexler — 848,000
Average Chip Count: 870,000
Eliminations:
16. Frank Calo – $37,379
15. Eugene Katchalov – $37,379
Big Hands:
Sean Keeton Doubles Up
Frank Calo bet from the small blind and Sean Keeton in the big blind moved all in for 400,000. Calo made the quick call. Calo tabled the 99 while Keeton had him dominated with the QQ. The board ran out AJ1010J, giving Keeton the pot and a stack of 985,000. Calo was down to 170,000.
Frank Calo Eliminated in 16th Place ($37,379)
Immediately after doubling up Sean Keeton, Frank Calo went all in under the gun with the 86 and was called by the K-Q of Keeton. The boarded offered no kelp for Calo, and he was eliminated early on the final day of action. Keeton is now at 1,150,000 in chips.
Eugene Katchalov Eliminated in 15th Place ($37,379)
In a blind vs. blind battle, Eugene Katchalov moved all in over the raise of James St. Hilaire. All the money went in as Katchalov held the AQ and St. Hilaire tabled the A10. The flop was a disaster for Katchalov as it came 1052, pairing St. Hilaire’s kicker. The turn was the 3 and the river brought the A, eliminating Katchalov from the tournament. St. Hilaire is at 925,000.
The penultimate event of the 2009 World Series of Poker is one day closer to coming to an end. Just 16 players remain in the $5,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em event and one of them will walk away from the Rio on Thursday with approximately $1 million.
The field will be returning at 1:00 PDT to battle down to the final table and then a champion. Here are the final chip counts:
1. Rory Mathews — 1,358,000
2. Matt Hawrilenko — 1,327,000
3. Peter Feldman — 1,321,000
4. Robert Kay — 1,213,000
5. Mathew Waxman — 1,132,000
6. Thorsten Schaefer — 1,0940,000
7. James St. Hilaire — 876,000
8. Jonas Wexler — 848,000
9. Faraz Jaka — 778,000
10. John Conkright — 749,00
11. Alex Venovski — 684,000
12. Sean Keeton — 641,000
13. Frank Calo — 569,000
14. Aurelien Guiglini — 549,000
15. Eugene Katchalov — 356,000
16. Josh Brikis — 294,000
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