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2009 WSOP
Event #41 - $5,000 Buy-in No Limit Holdem Shootout. Final Results. 2009 World Series of Poker Results
| 2009 World Series of Poker Results Event #42 - No Limit Holdem Shoootout |
2009 World Series of Poker - Event #41 Results
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event # 41
Buy In: $5,000
Game: No Limit Hold'em Shootout
Date: 6/22/2009
Number of Entries: 280
Net Prize Pool: $1,316,000
First Place Prize: $348,755
Players to Cash: 30
Final Results
Event # 41
Buy In: $5,000
Game: No Limit Hold'em Shootout
Date: 6/22/2009
Number of Entries: 280
Net Prize Pool: $1,316,000
First Place Prize: $348,755
Players to Cash: 30
| Peter Traply |
Final Results:
To view the complete schedule and results for the 2009 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, click on the link below:
2009 World Series of Poker Schedule and Results
2009 World Series of Poker Schedule and Results
Tournament Highlights:
Event Headlines –
1. Peter Traply Wins First WSOP Gold Bracelet
2. Traply Becomes the First Hungarian Player in History to Win a WSOP Gold Bracelet
3. Young Guns: No-Limit Hold’em Shootout Draws Youngest Final Table Ever – Players’
Ages Range from 21 to 24
The Winner --
The 2009 World Series of Poker $5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Shootout champion is Peter
Traply, from Budapest, Hungary.
Traply is a 22-year-old professional poker player.
Traply earned his college degree in communications. He decided to play poker for a time
before deciding on what career he wishes to pursue.
Traply is fluent in Hungarian. He speaks English well.
Prior to this victory, Traply’s biggest successes took place in Europe. He made it to the final
table of the European Poker Tour championship at Monte Carlo earlier this year. He
finished in eighth place.
Traply’s eighth-place showing at EPT Monte Carlo was a disappointment. He vowed to
improve his game and perform better at the next opportunity. That objective was
accomplished here, some three months after the frustration in Monte Carlo.
Traply collected $348,755 for first place. He was also awarded his first WSOP gold bracelet.
According to official records, Traply now has 1 wins, 1 final table appearance, and 2 in-the-
money finishes at the WSOP.
Traply’s other cash was in the 2008 WSOP Main Event (188th place).
Traply endured a tough WSOP prior to his victory. He played in every No-Limit Hold’em
event (except the $40,000 buy-in championship). Tarply did not cash a single time at this
year’s World Series, prior to this victory.
Traply becomes the first Hungarian WSOP champion in history. The best previous finish by
a Hungarian player was Richard Toth, who finished second in 2006.
Winner Quotes (Peter Traply) –
On the Hungarian poker scene: “In Hungary, the poker is growing very fast. There is a
poker boom right now. And, I think it will be bigger after I won my bracelet.”
More on Hungarian poker: “There are a lot of good online players in Hungary.”
On the numbers of Hungarians who come to play in the WSOP: “This year, there are about
30 or so players who have come to play in the World Series. Many of them are my friends
and they were cheering for me.”
On winning his first WSOP gold bracelet: “It’s amazing. I am really, really happy. This is
one of my poker dreams and it came true.”
On failing to cash several times before winning big: “I played every single No-Limit Hold’em
event (except the $40K). I didn’t manage one single cash. I ran really bad. But, I guess I
can’t complain now.”
On being the first Hungarian to win at the WSOP and his expectations back home. “I think I
will be a national hero, or something.”
The Final Table --
The final table contained no former WSOP gold bracelet winners. This was the 13th of 41
finales held this year with no former winners -- which guaranteed a first-time champion.
This was the youngest final table composition in the 40-year history of the WSOP. The
player ages were – 21, 21, 22, 23, and 24.
There were players from four different nations represented at the final table – including
Hungary, Germany, Russia, and the United States.
The runner up was Andrew Lichtenberger, from East Northport, NY
The third-place finisher was Max Lykov, from Moscow, Russia.
The fourth-place finisher was Danny Wong, from Las Vegas, NV.
The fifth-place finisher was Nasr El Nasr, from Berlin, Germany.
In-the-Money Finishers --
Former WSOP gold bracelet finishers who cashed in this event included – XXX
The defending champion was Philip Tom, from Las Vegas, NV. He entered this tournament
but did not cash.
Odds and Ends --
A “Shootout” means the objective is to win all the chips at a table in order to advance to
the next round. On Day One, the tournament began with 280 players competing in what
amounted to a nine- and ten-handed Sit n' Go (tables varied due to the odd number of
players). One player from each table (the winner) progressed to play in the second round.
On Day Two, those 30 winners were divided into six tables, each playing a five-handed Sit
n' Go. The six winners from the second round progressed to Day Three to take seats at the
final table -- which was played five-handed. Essentially, the winner of the tournament was
required to win three consecutive Sit n' Go rounds.
Players who won the first round were guaranteed prize money. Players who won the first
and second round won the top five spots and made it to the final table. The player who
won three rounds won the gold bracelet.
Shootouts emphasize short-handed poker skills. This generally requires competitors to play
cards out of the standard range of starting-hand requirements. It also makes post-flop skill
paramount to victory. In a sense, each round is a “final table” for all the competitors since
the objective is to accumulate chips and eliminate opponents.
This is the 28th of 41 tournaments completed thus far at this year’s WSOP, with more than
a $1 million prize pool.
Given the international composition of the final table, there were large crowds of
supporters of players from various nations. Constant chanting and cheering was
reminiscent of a European soccer match, rather than a poker game.
The final table was played on ESPN’s main stage. Coverage was broadcast live over the
Internet. Four more events are scheduled, which are split between ESPN 360 and Bluff
Media. For a complete broadcast schedule of all events, go to:
http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/tourney/tourneydetails.asp?groupID=607
The official WSOP gold bracelet ceremony takes place on the day following the winner’s
victory. The ceremony takes place on at center stage of the main tournament room and
begins during the break of the noon tournament. The ceremony usually starts around 2:20
pm. The national anthem of the winner’s nation is played. The entire presentation is open
to public and media. Video and photography is permitted by both media and the public.
Peter Tarply will have the Hungarian National Anthem played at his WSOP gold bracelet
ceremony.
Shootout Leaders (WSOP History) --
The players with the most WSOP gold bracelets (wins) in Omaha events (all variations) are
– T.J. Cloutier, Scotty Nguyen, and Phil Ivey (tie), currently with 3.
The player with the most lifetime WSOP cashes in Omaha events (all variations) is Brent
Carter, currently with 21.
The players with the most WSOP gold bracelets (wins) in Pot-Limit Omaha are – “Amarillo
Slim” Preston, Johnny Chan, and Phil Ivey (tie), currently with 2.
The player with the most lifetime WSOP cashes in Pot-Limit Omaha is Chau Giang, currently
16.
The Event --
The $5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Shootout attracted 280 entries. The total prize pool
amounted to $1,316,000. The top 30 finishers collected prize money.
The tournament was played over three consecutive days.
The heads-up match between
The final table lasted about five hours.
Tarply was cheered to victory by about a dozen Hungarian supporters, chanting songs and
slogans in their native language. Some of the Hungarians were poker players and others
were visiting Las Vegas and heard about a Hungarian at the final table and decided to
come and watch the finale. When Tarply won, he was draped by a Hungarian flag with the
national colors, red, green and white.
The tournament officially began on Sunday, June 21st, at 12 noon. The tournament officially
ended on Tuesday, June 23rd, at 7:45 pm.
WSOP Statistics –
Through the conclusion of Event #41, the 2009 WSOP has attracted 40,195 entries.
$81,916,582 in total prize money has been awarded to winners.
Through Event #41 – the nationalities of WSOP gold bracelet winners reads as follows:
United States – 27
United Kingdom – 2
Canada – 2
Russian Federation – 1
Finland – 1
Australia – 1
Sweden – 1
Mexico – 1
Italy – 1
Holland – 1
Hungary – 1
Note: Last year 19 of the 59 gold bracelet events were won by non-Americans (32
percent). In, 2007, the number was 15 of 55 (29 percent). In 2006, the number was 5 of
45 (11 percent).
Event #41 winner Peter Traply is to be classified as a professional player. Accordingly, the
“Pro-Am” gold bracelet scoreboard (excluding Event #1 – Casino Employees) currently
reads:
Professionals -- 28 wins
(Thang Luu, Steven Sung, Jason Mercier, Phil Ivey-1, Rami Boukai, Anthony Harb, Ville
Wahlbeck, Keven Stammen, Brock Parker-1, Jeffrey Lisandro- 1, Daniel Alaei, Brock Parker-2,
John-Paul Kelly, Jeff Carris, Nick Schulman, Phil Ivey-2, Pete Vilandos, Tomas Alenius, Roland
de Wolfe, J.C. Tran, James Van Alstyne, Angel, Guillen, Greg Mueller, Eric Baldwin, Jordan
Smith, Jeffrey Lisandro-2, Marc Naalden, Matt Graham, Peter Traply)
Amateurs -- 6 wins
(Freddie Ellis, Ken Aldridge, Travis Johnson, Zac Fellows, Michael Eise, Richard Austin)
Semi-Pros -- 5 wins
(Vitaly Lunkin, Brian Lemke, Lisa Hamilton, Leo Wolpert, Ray Foley)
Eleven of the 41 winners this year (26 percent) were previous gold bracelet winners. There
have been three double winners in 2009 -- Brock Parker, Phil Ivey, and Jeffrey Lisandro.
Through the conclusion of Event 40 , the WSOP “Player of the Year” standings reads as
follows (with point totals):
255 – Ville Wahlbeck
255 – Jeffrey Lisandro
225 – Phil Ivey
220 – Brock Parker
220 – James Van Alstyne
195 – Roland de Wolfe
175 – Pete “the Greek” Vilandos
175 – Angel Guillen
165 – Daniel Alaei
165 – Daniel Negreanu
__________________________________
World Series of Poker President and Commissioner – Jeffrey Pollack
Vice President of Sponsorship and Licensing -- Ty Stewart
Vive President of Broadcasting and New Media – Craig Abrahams
Director of Communications – Seth Palansky
Regional Vice President of Specialty Gaming -- Howard Greenbaum
WSOP Events Manager -- Angele Marshall
WSOP Marketing Manager – Elizabeth Anne Hill
WSOP Tournament Director – Jack Effel
Event Headlines –
1. Peter Traply Wins First WSOP Gold Bracelet
2. Traply Becomes the First Hungarian Player in History to Win a WSOP Gold Bracelet
3. Young Guns: No-Limit Hold’em Shootout Draws Youngest Final Table Ever – Players’
Ages Range from 21 to 24
The Winner --
The 2009 World Series of Poker $5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Shootout champion is Peter
Traply, from Budapest, Hungary.
Traply is a 22-year-old professional poker player.
Traply earned his college degree in communications. He decided to play poker for a time
before deciding on what career he wishes to pursue.
Traply is fluent in Hungarian. He speaks English well.
Prior to this victory, Traply’s biggest successes took place in Europe. He made it to the final
table of the European Poker Tour championship at Monte Carlo earlier this year. He
finished in eighth place.
Traply’s eighth-place showing at EPT Monte Carlo was a disappointment. He vowed to
improve his game and perform better at the next opportunity. That objective was
accomplished here, some three months after the frustration in Monte Carlo.
Traply collected $348,755 for first place. He was also awarded his first WSOP gold bracelet.
According to official records, Traply now has 1 wins, 1 final table appearance, and 2 in-the-
money finishes at the WSOP.
Traply’s other cash was in the 2008 WSOP Main Event (188th place).
Traply endured a tough WSOP prior to his victory. He played in every No-Limit Hold’em
event (except the $40,000 buy-in championship). Tarply did not cash a single time at this
year’s World Series, prior to this victory.
Traply becomes the first Hungarian WSOP champion in history. The best previous finish by
a Hungarian player was Richard Toth, who finished second in 2006.
Winner Quotes (Peter Traply) –
On the Hungarian poker scene: “In Hungary, the poker is growing very fast. There is a
poker boom right now. And, I think it will be bigger after I won my bracelet.”
More on Hungarian poker: “There are a lot of good online players in Hungary.”
On the numbers of Hungarians who come to play in the WSOP: “This year, there are about
30 or so players who have come to play in the World Series. Many of them are my friends
and they were cheering for me.”
On winning his first WSOP gold bracelet: “It’s amazing. I am really, really happy. This is
one of my poker dreams and it came true.”
On failing to cash several times before winning big: “I played every single No-Limit Hold’em
event (except the $40K). I didn’t manage one single cash. I ran really bad. But, I guess I
can’t complain now.”
On being the first Hungarian to win at the WSOP and his expectations back home. “I think I
will be a national hero, or something.”
The Final Table --
The final table contained no former WSOP gold bracelet winners. This was the 13th of 41
finales held this year with no former winners -- which guaranteed a first-time champion.
This was the youngest final table composition in the 40-year history of the WSOP. The
player ages were – 21, 21, 22, 23, and 24.
There were players from four different nations represented at the final table – including
Hungary, Germany, Russia, and the United States.
The runner up was Andrew Lichtenberger, from East Northport, NY
The third-place finisher was Max Lykov, from Moscow, Russia.
The fourth-place finisher was Danny Wong, from Las Vegas, NV.
The fifth-place finisher was Nasr El Nasr, from Berlin, Germany.
In-the-Money Finishers --
Former WSOP gold bracelet finishers who cashed in this event included – XXX
The defending champion was Philip Tom, from Las Vegas, NV. He entered this tournament
but did not cash.
Odds and Ends --
A “Shootout” means the objective is to win all the chips at a table in order to advance to
the next round. On Day One, the tournament began with 280 players competing in what
amounted to a nine- and ten-handed Sit n' Go (tables varied due to the odd number of
players). One player from each table (the winner) progressed to play in the second round.
On Day Two, those 30 winners were divided into six tables, each playing a five-handed Sit
n' Go. The six winners from the second round progressed to Day Three to take seats at the
final table -- which was played five-handed. Essentially, the winner of the tournament was
required to win three consecutive Sit n' Go rounds.
Players who won the first round were guaranteed prize money. Players who won the first
and second round won the top five spots and made it to the final table. The player who
won three rounds won the gold bracelet.
Shootouts emphasize short-handed poker skills. This generally requires competitors to play
cards out of the standard range of starting-hand requirements. It also makes post-flop skill
paramount to victory. In a sense, each round is a “final table” for all the competitors since
the objective is to accumulate chips and eliminate opponents.
This is the 28th of 41 tournaments completed thus far at this year’s WSOP, with more than
a $1 million prize pool.
Given the international composition of the final table, there were large crowds of
supporters of players from various nations. Constant chanting and cheering was
reminiscent of a European soccer match, rather than a poker game.
The final table was played on ESPN’s main stage. Coverage was broadcast live over the
Internet. Four more events are scheduled, which are split between ESPN 360 and Bluff
Media. For a complete broadcast schedule of all events, go to:
http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/tourney/tourneydetails.asp?groupID=607
The official WSOP gold bracelet ceremony takes place on the day following the winner’s
victory. The ceremony takes place on at center stage of the main tournament room and
begins during the break of the noon tournament. The ceremony usually starts around 2:20
pm. The national anthem of the winner’s nation is played. The entire presentation is open
to public and media. Video and photography is permitted by both media and the public.
Peter Tarply will have the Hungarian National Anthem played at his WSOP gold bracelet
ceremony.
Shootout Leaders (WSOP History) --
The players with the most WSOP gold bracelets (wins) in Omaha events (all variations) are
– T.J. Cloutier, Scotty Nguyen, and Phil Ivey (tie), currently with 3.
The player with the most lifetime WSOP cashes in Omaha events (all variations) is Brent
Carter, currently with 21.
The players with the most WSOP gold bracelets (wins) in Pot-Limit Omaha are – “Amarillo
Slim” Preston, Johnny Chan, and Phil Ivey (tie), currently with 2.
The player with the most lifetime WSOP cashes in Pot-Limit Omaha is Chau Giang, currently
16.
The Event --
The $5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Shootout attracted 280 entries. The total prize pool
amounted to $1,316,000. The top 30 finishers collected prize money.
The tournament was played over three consecutive days.
The heads-up match between
The final table lasted about five hours.
Tarply was cheered to victory by about a dozen Hungarian supporters, chanting songs and
slogans in their native language. Some of the Hungarians were poker players and others
were visiting Las Vegas and heard about a Hungarian at the final table and decided to
come and watch the finale. When Tarply won, he was draped by a Hungarian flag with the
national colors, red, green and white.
The tournament officially began on Sunday, June 21st, at 12 noon. The tournament officially
ended on Tuesday, June 23rd, at 7:45 pm.
WSOP Statistics –
Through the conclusion of Event #41, the 2009 WSOP has attracted 40,195 entries.
$81,916,582 in total prize money has been awarded to winners.
Through Event #41 – the nationalities of WSOP gold bracelet winners reads as follows:
United States – 27
United Kingdom – 2
Canada – 2
Russian Federation – 1
Finland – 1
Australia – 1
Sweden – 1
Mexico – 1
Italy – 1
Holland – 1
Hungary – 1
Note: Last year 19 of the 59 gold bracelet events were won by non-Americans (32
percent). In, 2007, the number was 15 of 55 (29 percent). In 2006, the number was 5 of
45 (11 percent).
Event #41 winner Peter Traply is to be classified as a professional player. Accordingly, the
“Pro-Am” gold bracelet scoreboard (excluding Event #1 – Casino Employees) currently
reads:
Professionals -- 28 wins
(Thang Luu, Steven Sung, Jason Mercier, Phil Ivey-1, Rami Boukai, Anthony Harb, Ville
Wahlbeck, Keven Stammen, Brock Parker-1, Jeffrey Lisandro- 1, Daniel Alaei, Brock Parker-2,
John-Paul Kelly, Jeff Carris, Nick Schulman, Phil Ivey-2, Pete Vilandos, Tomas Alenius, Roland
de Wolfe, J.C. Tran, James Van Alstyne, Angel, Guillen, Greg Mueller, Eric Baldwin, Jordan
Smith, Jeffrey Lisandro-2, Marc Naalden, Matt Graham, Peter Traply)
Amateurs -- 6 wins
(Freddie Ellis, Ken Aldridge, Travis Johnson, Zac Fellows, Michael Eise, Richard Austin)
Semi-Pros -- 5 wins
(Vitaly Lunkin, Brian Lemke, Lisa Hamilton, Leo Wolpert, Ray Foley)
Eleven of the 41 winners this year (26 percent) were previous gold bracelet winners. There
have been three double winners in 2009 -- Brock Parker, Phil Ivey, and Jeffrey Lisandro.
Through the conclusion of Event 40 , the WSOP “Player of the Year” standings reads as
follows (with point totals):
255 – Ville Wahlbeck
255 – Jeffrey Lisandro
225 – Phil Ivey
220 – Brock Parker
220 – James Van Alstyne
195 – Roland de Wolfe
175 – Pete “the Greek” Vilandos
175 – Angel Guillen
165 – Daniel Alaei
165 – Daniel Negreanu
__________________________________
World Series of Poker President and Commissioner – Jeffrey Pollack
Vice President of Sponsorship and Licensing -- Ty Stewart
Vive President of Broadcasting and New Media – Craig Abrahams
Director of Communications – Seth Palansky
Regional Vice President of Specialty Gaming -- Howard Greenbaum
WSOP Events Manager -- Angele Marshall
WSOP Marketing Manager – Elizabeth Anne Hill
WSOP Tournament Director – Jack Effel
Place
Name
City
Prize
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Traply, Peter
Lichtenberger, A.
Lykov, Max
Wong, Danny
El Nasr, Nasr
Boatman, Barny
Pham, David
Ivey, Phil
Feldman, Peter
Radoja, Mark
Wilf, Saar
Kibler-Melby, Cort
Kitai, Davidi
Hughes, Ryan
Baker, David
Filtz, Justin
Veldhuis, Alexander
Benelli, Andrea
Gaspard, Jean
Hougaard, Lars
Isra, Roland
Harmon-Traniello, J.
Teltscher, Mark
Makhija, Amit
Heath, Jonathan
Frerichs, Jeffrey
Serock, Joseph
Mercaldo, Micahel
Monnette, John
Channing, Neil
Lichtenberger, A.
Lykov, Max
Wong, Danny
El Nasr, Nasr
Boatman, Barny
Pham, David
Ivey, Phil
Feldman, Peter
Radoja, Mark
Wilf, Saar
Kibler-Melby, Cort
Kitai, Davidi
Hughes, Ryan
Baker, David
Filtz, Justin
Veldhuis, Alexander
Benelli, Andrea
Gaspard, Jean
Hougaard, Lars
Isra, Roland
Harmon-Traniello, J.
Teltscher, Mark
Makhija, Amit
Heath, Jonathan
Frerichs, Jeffrey
Serock, Joseph
Mercaldo, Micahel
Monnette, John
Channing, Neil
$348,755
$215,402
$145,062
$105,609
$82,697
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Hungary
NY
Russia
NV
Germany
U. Kingdom
CA
NV
MI
ON, Canada
Israel
KS
Belgium
AZ
MI
WI
Netherlands
Italy
IL
Denmark
NY
NV
U. Kingdom
WI
U. Kingdom
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NM
NJ
CA
U. Kingdom
NY
Russia
NV
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U. Kingdom
CA
NV
MI
ON, Canada
Israel
KS
Belgium
AZ
MI
WI
Netherlands
Italy
IL
Denmark
NY
NV
U. Kingdom
WI
U. Kingdom
NV
NM
NJ
CA
U. Kingdom
Budapest
Northport
Moscow
Las Vegas
Berlin
London
Cerritos
Las Vegas
Harper Woods
Guelph
Tel Aviv
Edwardville
Brussels
Phoenix
Rochester Hills
Stevens Pojnt
Rotterdam
Prato
Evanston
Copenhagen
Forest Hill
Las Vegas
London
Brookfield
Stafford
Henderson
Alburquerque
Hoboken
Palmdale
London
Northport
Moscow
Las Vegas
Berlin
London
Cerritos
Las Vegas
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Guelph
Tel Aviv
Edwardville
Brussels
Phoenix
Rochester Hills
Stevens Pojnt
Rotterdam
Prato
Evanston
Copenhagen
Forest Hill
Las Vegas
London
Brookfield
Stafford
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Hoboken
Palmdale
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