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2009 WSOP
Event #47 - $2,500 Buy-in Mixed Holdem (Limit/No Limit). Final Results. 2009 World Series of Poker Results

2009 World Series of Poker Results
Event #47 - Mixed Holdem
(Limit/No Limit)
World Series of Poker (WSOP) Results
2009 World Series of Poker - Event #47 Results
2009 World Series of Poker        
Final Results        
Event #  47
Buy In:  $2,500
Date:  Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit)
Game:  6/24/2009
Number of Entries:  527
Net Prize Pool:  $1,212,100
First Place Prize:  $278,804
Players to Cash:  54
Bahador Ahmadi
Final Results:
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Tournament Highlights:

Event Headlines –

1.  Bahador “Baha” Ahmadi Wins His First WSOP Gold Bracelet

2.  Iranian-Born Poker Player Now Living in Canada Wins WSOP Mixed Hold’em
Championship and $278,804 Cash Prize

3.  Ylon Schwartz Becomes the First and Only (2008) November Nine Player to Make a Final
Table at this Year’s WSOP – Finishes Third


The Champion --

The 2009 World Series of Poker $2,500 buy-in Mixed Hold’em (Limit/No-Limit) champion is
Bahador “Baha” Ahmadi, from Burnaby, BC (Canada).

Bahador Ahmadi is also known as Jeff Ahmadi.  He is called “Jeff” by all those who know him.

Ahmadi is a 24-year-old semi-pro poker player.  He has attended college and worked
various odd jobs.  But he now spends much of his time playing poker.

Ahmadi was born in Iran.  He immigrated to Canada with his family at the age of 4.  Ahmadi
has lived in Calgary and Vancouver.  He settled down and now lives in Burnaby, BC – which
is near Vancouver.

Ahmadi attended College of the Holy Cross, near Boston.  He attended college on a football
scholarship.    

Ahmadi decided to transfer to a college closer to home and attended the University of
British Columbia, in Canada.  He did not complete his degree but hopes to return to school
sometime and finish his education.

Ahamdi has worked various jobs when he’s not playing poker or attending school.  His
worked a few summers in construction as a roofer.

Ahmadi attended his first WSOP in 2006.  He has not been back to the WSOP since then
until this year, saying that he did not want to spend several weeks during the summertime
in Las Vegas.  

Ahmadi has cashed in two events this year.

Ahmadi collected $278,804 for first place.  He was also awarded his first WSOP gold
bracelet.

According to official records, Ahmadi now has 1 win, 2 final table appearances, and 2 in-the-
money finishes at the WSOP.  His career WSOP earnings now total $418,738.

During this year’s WSOP, Ahmadi is sharing a house in Las Vegas on a temporary basis with
several other serious poker players.  He stated proudly that he was the first gold bracelet
winner in his “house.”  He added that the group now has three final table appearances, a
tenth-place finish, and several cashes.


Winner Quotes (Bahador “Baha” Ahmadi) --

On his expectations coming into this year’s WSOP:  “I planned on playing in every $2,500
event, every $1,500 event, and the Main Event.  I expected to do well.  I expected to cash.  
Once I final tabled (Event 13), I thought I would do pretty well.”

On why he skipped playing a few years at the WSOP:  “It’s a grind.  Staying here in Las
Vegas for many weeks is a grind.”  

On playing mixed games, both Limit and No-Limit Hold’em:  “If you are good at both games,
you have an edge.  In an event like this, you find a lot of No-Limit players who have not
played much Limit.  So, if you have any edge in Limit, you can do well.  I have a strong
background in Limit.  I found that I was able to really make (major gains) when we were
playing Limit.  I sat back in the No-Limit and just picked my spots.”

On being surrounded by poker players sharing a summer rental during the 2009 WSOP:  
“We thought someone from the house would break through and win a gold bracelet.  I am
just happy it was me.”


Iranian-Born Poker Players at the WSOP --

Ahmadi, who was born in Iran, is actually a Canadian citizen.  However, he wishes to have
the Iranian national anthem played at his gold bracelet ceremony held on the following
day.  Accordingly, his victory will be credited to the nation of Iran.  In a post-tournament
interview, Ahamdi wanted to point out that he is proud of his heritage and supports change
in his native country.  He believes that playing the Iranian anthem at the WSOP will enable
many poker players and the public to better understand the pro-Western attitudes held by
many Iranians, both who live within Iran and abroad.

Many Iranian-born poker players have enjoyed success at the WSOP.  The most notable
gold bracelet winners (originally) from Iran are:

Farzad Bonyadi – three gold bracelet wins
Mansour Matloubi – 1990 WSOP Main Event winner
Hamid Dastmalchi – 1992 WSOP Main Event winner and three gold bracelets
Amir Vahedi – gold bracelet winner
Farzad Rouhani – gold bracelet winner
Antonio Esfandiari – gold bracelet winner


The Final Table --

The final table included two former WSOP gold bracelet winners – Barry Greenstein (3 wins)
and Hasan Habib (1 win).

The runner up was John “Sketchy” McGuinness, Toms River, NJ.  He is a former process
server who is now self-employed.  This was his first time to cash in a WSOP event.  Second
place paid $172,227.

The third-place finisher was Ylon Schwartz, from Austin, TX.  He finished fourth in last year’s
WSOP Main Event, worth more than $3.7 million.  Schwartz’ third place finish in this
tournament is the highest so far of any (2008) November Nine player.

The fourth-place finisher was Karlo “The Wizard” Lopez, from San Juan, Puerto Rico.  This is
believed to be the highest finish ever achieved at the WSOP by a player from Puerto Rico.  
He has cashed in two of the last four WSOP Main Events – finishing 33rd in 2005 and 201st
in 2007.

The fifth-place finisher was three-time gold bracelet winner Barry Greenstein, from Rancho
Palos Verdes, CA.  Although he has yet to win this year, Greenstein is enjoying a successful
WSOP, with six cashes and two final table appearances, thus far.

The sixth-place finisher was Matthew Woodward, from Waterboro, ME.  He was a swimmer
in college at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst who now plays poker
professionally.  This was Woodward’s ninth time to cash and marked his highest finish ever
at the WSOP.  

The seventh-place finisher was Randy Haddox, from Houston, TX.  This was his seventh
time to cash and marked his highest finish ever at the WSOP.

The eighth-place finisher was Hasan Habib, from Downey, CA.  He won his gold bracelet
playing Seven-Card Stud High-Low Split in 2004.  This marked Habib’s 18th cash at the
WSOP.  He has accumulated nearly $900,000 in
WSOP winnings.  Years ago before coming
to the U.S. in his native Pakistan, Habib was a tennis champion.

The ninth-place finisher was Zak Humphrey, from Bellingham, WA.  He is primarily a cash-
game player.  


In-the-Money Finishers --

Former WSOP gold bracelet finishers who cashed in this event included – Jesper Hougaard,
Allen Cunningham, Gavin Griffin, Hasan Habib, Eric Froehlich, Barry Greenstein, Eli Elezra,
Daniel Negreanu, Jeff Madsen, and Marcus Naalden.

Barry Greenstein’s fifth-place finish gives him 43 for his career, which currently ranks 15th in
the all-time WSOP cashes list.

Allen Cunningham’s 15th-place finish gives him 41 for his career, which currently ranks in a
17th place tie on the all-time WSOP cashes list.

Daniel Negreanu’s 37th-place finish gives him 40 for his career, which currently ranks in a
20th-place tie on the all-time WSOP cashes list.


Odds and Ends --

This was only the third year that the WSOP has offered a Mixed Hold’em tournament.  Two
such events were on the schedule in 2007 and 2008, which means this was only the fifth
Mixed Hold’em tournament ever held at the WSOP.

Mixed Hold'em means that two games are played in rotation – Limit Hold'em and No-Limit
Hold'em.  The games alternate as each game is played for 30 minutes per (one-hour) level.

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.

The final table was broadcast live by Bluff Media over the Internet on ESPN 360.


The Event --

The $2,500 buy-in Mixed Hold’em championship attracted 527 entries.  The total prize pool
amounted to $1,212,100.  The top 54 finishers collected prize money.

The tournament was played over three consecutive days.

Karlo “The Wizard” Lopez came to the final table on Day Three with the chip lead.  He
ended up busting out in fourth place.

The eventual winner Jeff Ahmadi came to the final table on Day Three ranked second in
chips.    

The heads-up match between Jeff Ahmadi and runner up John McGuinness lasted exactly
one hand.  Ahmadi moved all-in post-flop with a flush draw and got called by McGuinness
holding pocket tens.  A diamond on the turn gave Ahmadi his flush and left McGuinness
drawing dead.  Ahamdi became the latest WWSOP champion.

The final table lasted about 6 hours – which was relatively quick by 2009 standards.  Most
final tables this year have been running 9-10 hours.

The tournament officially began on Wednesday, June 24th, at noon.  The tournament
officially ended on Friday, June 26th, at 9:00 pm.  


WSOP Statistics –

Through the conclusion of Event #47, the 2009 WSOP has attracted 44,855 entries.  
$90,825,386 in total prize money has been awarded to winners.

Through Event #47 – the nationalities of WSOP gold bracelet winners reads as follows:

United States – 32
United Kingdom – 3
Canada – 2
Australia – 2
Russian Federation – 1
Finland – 1
Sweden – 1
Mexico – 1
Italy – 1
Holland – 1
Hungary – 1
Iran – 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 #47 winner Jeff Ahmadi is to be classified as a semi-professional player.  He plays
poker for extra income on a part-time basis.  Accordingly, the “Pro-Am” gold bracelet
scoreboard (excluding Event #1 – Casino Employees) currently reads:

Professionals --         29 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, Richard Austin, Marc Naalden, Matt Graham, Peter Traply, Jerrod
Ankenman, Jeffrey Lisandro-3)

Amateurs --         6 wins
(Freddie Ellis, Ken Aldridge, Travis Johnson, Zac Fellows, Michael Eise, Michael T. Davis)

Semi-Pros --         7 wins
(Vitaly Lunkin, Brian Lemke, Lisa Hamilton, Leo Wolpert, Ray Foley, Derek Raymond, Jeff
Ahmadi)

Twelve of the 47 winners this year (26 percent) were previous gold bracelet winners.  
There have been two double winners in 2009 -- Brock Parker, Phil Ivey.  There has been
one triple winner in 2009 -- Jeffrey Lisandro.

Through the conclusion of Event 46, the WSOP “Player of the Year” standings reads as
follows (with point totals):

355 – Jeffrey Lisandro
275 – Ville Wahlbeck
242 – Phil Ivey
220 – Brock Parker
220 – James Van Alstyne
195 – Roland de Wolfe
185 – Vitaly Lunkin
180 – Angel Guillen
175 – Pete “the Greek” Vilandos
170 – 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
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
Ahmadi, Bahador
McGuinness, John
Schwartz, Ylon
Lopez, Karlo
Greenstein, Barry
Woodward, Matthew
Haddox, Randy
Habib, Hasan
Humphrey, Zachary
Vlastaris, Leandro
Serbine, Oleg
Matros, Matthew
Tran, Thithi
Baker, David
Cunningham, Allen
Hougaard, Jesper
Shan, Yeping
Kahan, Howard
Jung, Alexander
Stoykov, Mihail
Demes, Brandon
Kuether, Joseph
Rabtsov, Kirill
Griffin, Gavin
Ngai, Samuel
Froehlich, Eric
Tompkins, Jason
Abede, Omar
Hang, Tam
Mccarrel, Casey
Pollanen, Petri
Bloch, Andrew
Bickel, Michael
Sinopoli, Frank
Couden, Joseph
Deeb, Shaun
Negreanu, Daniel
Zartman, Kyle
Minnullin, Albert
Milisits, Ryan
Pechie, Justin
Naalden, Marcus
Bolotin, Aleksandr
Bleiker, Felix
Billard, Francois
Elezra, Eli
Podlewski, Chris
Black, David
Madsen, Jeff
Goldberg, Michael
Parizon, Michael
Bazin, Stephane
$278,804
$172,227
$112,967
$78,628
$57,671
$44,520
$36,084
$30,641
$27,199
$19,672
$19,672
$19,672
$14,714
$14,714
$14,714
$11,272
$11,272
$11,272
$8,739
$8,739
$8,739
$8,739
$8,739
$8,739
$8,739
$8,739
$8,739
$7,030
$7,030
$7,030
$7,030
$7,030
$7,030
$7,030
$7,030
$7,030
$5,757
$5,757
$5,757
$5,757
$5,757
$5,757
$5,757
$5,757
$5,757
$4,739
$4,739
$4,739
$4,739
$4,739
$4,739
$4,739
$4,739
$4,739
State/Country
BC, Canada
NJ
NY
Puerto Rico
CA
ME
TX
CA
WA
NV
UT
NY
CA
TX
NV
Denmark
AB, Canada
TX
Germany
Bulgaria
AZ
WI
Russia
CA
AB, Canada
VA
Ireland
FL
WA
CA

NV
NY
FL
OH
NV
NV
OR
Russia
PA
CT
Belgium
NY
Switzerland
OC
NV
NV
OH
NV
UT
MI
France
Burnaby
Bayville
Brooklyn
San Juan
Rancho Palos Verdes
Waterboro
Houston
Downey
Bellingham
Las Vegas
Washington
Brooklyn
Cerritos
Katy
Las Vegas
Copenhagen
Sherwood Park
Fort Worth
Neuruppin
Sofia
Tempe
El Grove
Moscow
Ladera Ranch
Edmonton
Springfield
Athy Co. Kildare
Miami
Lynnwood
Lafayette

Las Vegas
Hastings On Hudson
Hollywood
Reynoldsburg
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Sherwood
Moscow
Pittsburgh
Thompson
Antwerp
Brooklyn
Zurich
Rosemere
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Cincinatti
Las Vegas
Salt Lake City
Canton
Paris
2009 World Series of Poker WSOP Event #47