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2009 WSOP
Event #48 - $1,500 Buy-in Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better. Final Results. 2009 World Series of Poker Results
| 2009 World Series of Poker Results Event #48 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better |
2009 World Series of Poker - Event #48 Results
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event # 48
Buy In: $1,500
Game: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better
Date: 6/25/2009
Number of Entries: 762
Net Prize Pool: $1,040,130
First Place Prize: $228,867
Players to Cash: 72
Final Results
Event # 48
Buy In: $1,500
Game: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better
Date: 6/25/2009
Number of Entries: 762
Net Prize Pool: $1,040,130
First Place Prize: $228,867
Players to Cash: 72
| Brandon Cantu |
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. Brandon Cantu Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet Number Two
2. Brandon Cantu Defeats Lee Watkinson in Exciting Heads-Up Match
3. Phil Hellmuth Cashes Again – 14th-Place Showing Gives Him 73 Career WSOP In-the-
Money Finishes
The Champion --
The 2009 World Series of Poker $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low Split champion is
Brandon Cantu, from Vancouver, WA.
Cantu is a 28-year-old professional poker player. He was born and raised in Vancouver,
WA – which is located just north of Portland, OR. Following his first WSOP win in 2006,
Cantu relocated to Las Vegas. But he spends much of his time traveling and playing on the
tournament circuit.
Cantu’s poker nickname is “The Bounty Hunter.”
Cantu is one of poker’s most popular young players. His final table appearances always
draw big enthusiastic crowds of supporters. This finale was no different as a standing-
room only crowd packed the ESPN secondary stage.
Cantu started playing poker seriously in 2003. Chris Moneymaker’s stunning upset victory
ignited his history in the game. After seeing Moneymaker win the 2003 WSOP Main Event
on television, Cantu became part of the wave of new players which flooded into the game.
Cantu started playing online and did well enough to build a bankroll. He started playing in
live tournaments starting in 2006. Since then, Cantu has won 4 major poker tournaments
and as accumulated more than $3 million in tournament earnings worldwide.
Cantu has cashed in three events this year. He was the runner up in the $1,500 buy-in No-
Limit Hold’em event, which completed last week (Event #39).
Cantu collected $228,867 for first place. He was also awarded his second WSOP gold
bracelet.
Cantu’s first WSOP gold bracelet win took place in what was his first time ever to cash at
the WSOP. He won a $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em event which drew 2,776 players (at
the time, this was the largest non-Main Event tournament in WSOP history).
Cantu finished 20th in the 2008 WSOP Main Event. He was one of the chip leaders late in
the tournament, but suffered a brutal final few hours and busted out in what for him was
disappointing fashion, despite collecting a $257,000 paycheck.
According to official records, Cantu now has 2 wins, 4 final table appearances, and 10 in-
the-money finishes at the WSOP. His career WSOP earnings now total $1,464,642.
Winner Quotes (Brandon Cantu) --
On finally winning his second WSOP gold bracelet, after coming up just short in last week’s
tournament: “This is really special, especially because I should have won a week ago.
That loss was really hard for me to take. This one really was special.”
On the competition at the final table: “I wasn’t the best player at the table. I wasn’t event
close to the best player. I have played very limited amounts of Pot-Limit Omaha Eight-or-
Better. It worked out, but I don’t think I was the best player at the table.”
On his aggressive, yet combustible style of play in a Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low Split
format: “I don’t know if this game suits my style. But everything worked. You can’t be
quite as aggressive in this game. You have to slow down a little bit. In the end, everything
worked.”
On enjoyed a lot of crowd support at the final table: “I could feel the crowd’s energy. It’s
so much fun when all of your friends are there. They were sweating me heads-up. It was
so much fun. I really did want to be here. I did not want to get it over with.”
On coming into the finale as chip leader, only to lose his advantage and be short-stacked
when short-handed: “To be honest, I really thought it was slipping away. I was last in
chips when it was four-handed. I just tried to play premium hands and wait it out. I picked
my spots carefully.”
On the possibility of finishing second twice within a week at the WSOP: “That’s exactly
what went through my mind. But I never gave up. I event said when I was very low on
chips, all I need to do is double and double again and I will be right there. I knew I would
have a better chance.”
On which is more important at this stage of his poker career, the first place prize money
($228,867) or the gold bracelet: “It’s so the bracelet. I put so much time into playing
these tournaments. The money comes and goes, but the bracelet will always be there. It’s
nice winning titles. It’s great.”
On his timetable for winning gold bracelet number three: “I don’t know, but I am playing
outstanding right now. I would never say this, but I really think at least I will make another
final table this year.”
The Final Table --
The final table included two former WSOP gold bracelet winners – Lee Watkinson (1 win)
and Brandon Cantu (1 win). These two players ended up finishing 1 and 2 in the results.
The final table included players from four different nations – including England, France,
Holland, and the United States.
The top two finishers were both from Washington State.
The runner up was Lee Watkinson, from Cheney, WA. Watkinson won his gold bracelet in
2006 in the $10,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha championship. Watkinson also made it to the
final table of the 2007 WSOP Main Event.
The third-place finisher was Mathieu Jacqmin, from Saint-Maur, France. This was his second
time to cash at the WSOP.
The fourth-place finisher was Ted Weinstock, from Henderson, NV. He is a former
professional Jai Alai player, who played several years in Florida. Weinstock’s first WSOP
cash came back in 1993. He enjoyed his second in-the-money finish this year, with a fourth-
place showing in this tournament.
The fifth-place finisher was Tommy Vedes, from Queens, NY. He has now cashed four
straight years at the WSOP, this being his best finish.
The sixth-place finisher was Steve Jelinek, from Birmingham, England. He has many final
table appearances, achieved mostly in Europe. He has earned nearly $1 million worldwide
in major tournaments since 2003.
The seventh-place finisher was Aaron Sias, from Rockford, MI. This marked his first time to
cash at the WSOP.
The eighth-place finisher was Ronnie Hofman, from Dordrecht, Holland. This was his
seventh time to cash at the WSOP, and was his highest finish ever.
The ninth-place finisher was William McMahan, from Newport, TN. He cashed twice at last
year’s WSOP. This was his highest finish, to date.
In-the-Money Finishers --
Former WSOP gold bracelet finishers who cashed in this event included – Lee Watkinson,
Brandon Cantu, Phil Hellmuth, Jerrod Ankenman, Randy Holland, and Howard “Tahoe”
Andrew.
Phil Hellmuth’s 14th-place finish in this event gives him 73 in-the-money finishes for his
career. This currently ranks first on the all-time cashes list at the WSOP.
Howard “Tahoe” Andrew cashed for the second time at this year’s WSOP. Andrew, a two-
time gold bracelet winner, holds the record at the player who has played the most
consecutive years at the WSOP – which now stands at 35 years. Andrew’s first year to play
at the WSOP was in 1974. He has played in at least one event in every year since then.
Odds and Ends --
Omaha High-Low Split has predominantly been a limit game since it was first introduced into
most cardrooms in the early 1980s. However, about five years ago some online poker sites
began offering a new game called Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low Split, which fueled greater
interest in the game. Pot-Limit Omaha High-Slow Split made its debut at the WSOP in
2007.
During the first two years, the Pot-Limit Omaha High-Slow Split tournament had a buy-in of
$1,500. This year, there are two Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low Split events, one at the $5,000
level and then this tournament at the $1,500 level.
The ESPN broadcast stage was dark on this day. Three 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.
The Event --
The $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low Split championship attracted 762 entries. The
total prize pool amounted to $1,040,130. The top 72 finishers collected prize money.
The tournament was played over three consecutive days.
Brandon Cantu came to the final table on Day Three with the chip lead. He lost his
advantage about midway into play and was the shortest stack when play was four
handed. Cantu survived several all-in confrontations en route to victory.
When heads-up play began, Lee Watkinson enjoyed nearly a 3 to 1 chip advantage over
Brandon Cantu.
The heads-up match between Cantu and Watkinson was one of the most exciting of this
year’s WSOP. Several hundred spectators crammed around the final table and made the
atmosphere resemble a heavyweight prizefight. Cantu was all-in at least six times, but
managed to either scoop or split the pot, which prolonged his survival. In Watkinson’s
defense, he was just one card away from victory a few times, but was unable to close out
the victory. Watkinson had his opponent covered and held the best hand two times, but
could not knock out the persistent Cantu. Then, after about an hour of heads-up play, the
duel came to an abrupt end when Cantu won a series of late, critical hands and busted
Watkinson with trip-fours on the final hand.
The final table lasted about eight hours – just slightly below average in duration. Most final
tables this year have been running 9-10 hours.
The tournament officially began on Thursday, June 25th, at noon. The tournament officially
ended on Saturday, June 27th, at 9:40 pm.
WSOP Statistics –
Through the conclusion of Event #48, the 2009 WSOP has attracted 45,617 entries.
$91,865,516 in total prize money has been awarded to winners.
Multiple Gold Bracelet Winners at the 2009 WSOP:
Jeffrey Lisandro -- 1st, 1st, 1st
Brock Parker -- 1st, 1st
Phil Ivey -- 1st, 1st
Gold Bracelet Plus 2nd-Place Finishers at the 2009 WSOP:
Ville Wahlbeck -- 1st, 2nd (+ 3rd)
James Van Alstyne -- 1st, 2nd (+ 6th)
Pete "The Greek" Vilandos -- 1st, 2nd
Angel Guillen -- 1st, 2nd
Vitaly Lunkin -- 1st, 2nd
Brandon Cantu – 1st, 2nd
Multiple Top-Three Finishers at the 2009 WSOP:
Ville Wahlbeck -- 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Steve Sung -- 1st, 3rd
Scott Clements -- 2nd, 3rd
Through Event #48 – the nationalities of WSOP gold bracelet winners reads as follows:
United States – 33
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 #48 winner Brandon Cantu is to be classified as a professional player. Accordingly,
the “Pro-Am” gold bracelet scoreboard currently reads (not counting Casino Employees
Event):
Professionals -- 35 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, John Kabbaj, Jeff Ahmadi, Brandon Cantu)
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)
Thirteen of the 48 winners this year (27 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 48, 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
Event Headlines –
1. Brandon Cantu Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet Number Two
2. Brandon Cantu Defeats Lee Watkinson in Exciting Heads-Up Match
3. Phil Hellmuth Cashes Again – 14th-Place Showing Gives Him 73 Career WSOP In-the-
Money Finishes
The Champion --
The 2009 World Series of Poker $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low Split champion is
Brandon Cantu, from Vancouver, WA.
Cantu is a 28-year-old professional poker player. He was born and raised in Vancouver,
WA – which is located just north of Portland, OR. Following his first WSOP win in 2006,
Cantu relocated to Las Vegas. But he spends much of his time traveling and playing on the
tournament circuit.
Cantu’s poker nickname is “The Bounty Hunter.”
Cantu is one of poker’s most popular young players. His final table appearances always
draw big enthusiastic crowds of supporters. This finale was no different as a standing-
room only crowd packed the ESPN secondary stage.
Cantu started playing poker seriously in 2003. Chris Moneymaker’s stunning upset victory
ignited his history in the game. After seeing Moneymaker win the 2003 WSOP Main Event
on television, Cantu became part of the wave of new players which flooded into the game.
Cantu started playing online and did well enough to build a bankroll. He started playing in
live tournaments starting in 2006. Since then, Cantu has won 4 major poker tournaments
and as accumulated more than $3 million in tournament earnings worldwide.
Cantu has cashed in three events this year. He was the runner up in the $1,500 buy-in No-
Limit Hold’em event, which completed last week (Event #39).
Cantu collected $228,867 for first place. He was also awarded his second WSOP gold
bracelet.
Cantu’s first WSOP gold bracelet win took place in what was his first time ever to cash at
the WSOP. He won a $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em event which drew 2,776 players (at
the time, this was the largest non-Main Event tournament in WSOP history).
Cantu finished 20th in the 2008 WSOP Main Event. He was one of the chip leaders late in
the tournament, but suffered a brutal final few hours and busted out in what for him was
disappointing fashion, despite collecting a $257,000 paycheck.
According to official records, Cantu now has 2 wins, 4 final table appearances, and 10 in-
the-money finishes at the WSOP. His career WSOP earnings now total $1,464,642.
Winner Quotes (Brandon Cantu) --
On finally winning his second WSOP gold bracelet, after coming up just short in last week’s
tournament: “This is really special, especially because I should have won a week ago.
That loss was really hard for me to take. This one really was special.”
On the competition at the final table: “I wasn’t the best player at the table. I wasn’t event
close to the best player. I have played very limited amounts of Pot-Limit Omaha Eight-or-
Better. It worked out, but I don’t think I was the best player at the table.”
On his aggressive, yet combustible style of play in a Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low Split
format: “I don’t know if this game suits my style. But everything worked. You can’t be
quite as aggressive in this game. You have to slow down a little bit. In the end, everything
worked.”
On enjoyed a lot of crowd support at the final table: “I could feel the crowd’s energy. It’s
so much fun when all of your friends are there. They were sweating me heads-up. It was
so much fun. I really did want to be here. I did not want to get it over with.”
On coming into the finale as chip leader, only to lose his advantage and be short-stacked
when short-handed: “To be honest, I really thought it was slipping away. I was last in
chips when it was four-handed. I just tried to play premium hands and wait it out. I picked
my spots carefully.”
On the possibility of finishing second twice within a week at the WSOP: “That’s exactly
what went through my mind. But I never gave up. I event said when I was very low on
chips, all I need to do is double and double again and I will be right there. I knew I would
have a better chance.”
On which is more important at this stage of his poker career, the first place prize money
($228,867) or the gold bracelet: “It’s so the bracelet. I put so much time into playing
these tournaments. The money comes and goes, but the bracelet will always be there. It’s
nice winning titles. It’s great.”
On his timetable for winning gold bracelet number three: “I don’t know, but I am playing
outstanding right now. I would never say this, but I really think at least I will make another
final table this year.”
The Final Table --
The final table included two former WSOP gold bracelet winners – Lee Watkinson (1 win)
and Brandon Cantu (1 win). These two players ended up finishing 1 and 2 in the results.
The final table included players from four different nations – including England, France,
Holland, and the United States.
The top two finishers were both from Washington State.
The runner up was Lee Watkinson, from Cheney, WA. Watkinson won his gold bracelet in
2006 in the $10,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha championship. Watkinson also made it to the
final table of the 2007 WSOP Main Event.
The third-place finisher was Mathieu Jacqmin, from Saint-Maur, France. This was his second
time to cash at the WSOP.
The fourth-place finisher was Ted Weinstock, from Henderson, NV. He is a former
professional Jai Alai player, who played several years in Florida. Weinstock’s first WSOP
cash came back in 1993. He enjoyed his second in-the-money finish this year, with a fourth-
place showing in this tournament.
The fifth-place finisher was Tommy Vedes, from Queens, NY. He has now cashed four
straight years at the WSOP, this being his best finish.
The sixth-place finisher was Steve Jelinek, from Birmingham, England. He has many final
table appearances, achieved mostly in Europe. He has earned nearly $1 million worldwide
in major tournaments since 2003.
The seventh-place finisher was Aaron Sias, from Rockford, MI. This marked his first time to
cash at the WSOP.
The eighth-place finisher was Ronnie Hofman, from Dordrecht, Holland. This was his
seventh time to cash at the WSOP, and was his highest finish ever.
The ninth-place finisher was William McMahan, from Newport, TN. He cashed twice at last
year’s WSOP. This was his highest finish, to date.
In-the-Money Finishers --
Former WSOP gold bracelet finishers who cashed in this event included – Lee Watkinson,
Brandon Cantu, Phil Hellmuth, Jerrod Ankenman, Randy Holland, and Howard “Tahoe”
Andrew.
Phil Hellmuth’s 14th-place finish in this event gives him 73 in-the-money finishes for his
career. This currently ranks first on the all-time cashes list at the WSOP.
Howard “Tahoe” Andrew cashed for the second time at this year’s WSOP. Andrew, a two-
time gold bracelet winner, holds the record at the player who has played the most
consecutive years at the WSOP – which now stands at 35 years. Andrew’s first year to play
at the WSOP was in 1974. He has played in at least one event in every year since then.
Odds and Ends --
Omaha High-Low Split has predominantly been a limit game since it was first introduced into
most cardrooms in the early 1980s. However, about five years ago some online poker sites
began offering a new game called Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low Split, which fueled greater
interest in the game. Pot-Limit Omaha High-Slow Split made its debut at the WSOP in
2007.
During the first two years, the Pot-Limit Omaha High-Slow Split tournament had a buy-in of
$1,500. This year, there are two Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low Split events, one at the $5,000
level and then this tournament at the $1,500 level.
The ESPN broadcast stage was dark on this day. Three 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.
The Event --
The $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low Split championship attracted 762 entries. The
total prize pool amounted to $1,040,130. The top 72 finishers collected prize money.
The tournament was played over three consecutive days.
Brandon Cantu came to the final table on Day Three with the chip lead. He lost his
advantage about midway into play and was the shortest stack when play was four
handed. Cantu survived several all-in confrontations en route to victory.
When heads-up play began, Lee Watkinson enjoyed nearly a 3 to 1 chip advantage over
Brandon Cantu.
The heads-up match between Cantu and Watkinson was one of the most exciting of this
year’s WSOP. Several hundred spectators crammed around the final table and made the
atmosphere resemble a heavyweight prizefight. Cantu was all-in at least six times, but
managed to either scoop or split the pot, which prolonged his survival. In Watkinson’s
defense, he was just one card away from victory a few times, but was unable to close out
the victory. Watkinson had his opponent covered and held the best hand two times, but
could not knock out the persistent Cantu. Then, after about an hour of heads-up play, the
duel came to an abrupt end when Cantu won a series of late, critical hands and busted
Watkinson with trip-fours on the final hand.
The final table lasted about eight hours – just slightly below average in duration. Most final
tables this year have been running 9-10 hours.
The tournament officially began on Thursday, June 25th, at noon. The tournament officially
ended on Saturday, June 27th, at 9:40 pm.
WSOP Statistics –
Through the conclusion of Event #48, the 2009 WSOP has attracted 45,617 entries.
$91,865,516 in total prize money has been awarded to winners.
Multiple Gold Bracelet Winners at the 2009 WSOP:
Jeffrey Lisandro -- 1st, 1st, 1st
Brock Parker -- 1st, 1st
Phil Ivey -- 1st, 1st
Gold Bracelet Plus 2nd-Place Finishers at the 2009 WSOP:
Ville Wahlbeck -- 1st, 2nd (+ 3rd)
James Van Alstyne -- 1st, 2nd (+ 6th)
Pete "The Greek" Vilandos -- 1st, 2nd
Angel Guillen -- 1st, 2nd
Vitaly Lunkin -- 1st, 2nd
Brandon Cantu – 1st, 2nd
Multiple Top-Three Finishers at the 2009 WSOP:
Ville Wahlbeck -- 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Steve Sung -- 1st, 3rd
Scott Clements -- 2nd, 3rd
Through Event #48 – the nationalities of WSOP gold bracelet winners reads as follows:
United States – 33
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 #48 winner Brandon Cantu is to be classified as a professional player. Accordingly,
the “Pro-Am” gold bracelet scoreboard currently reads (not counting Casino Employees
Event):
Professionals -- 35 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, John Kabbaj, Jeff Ahmadi, Brandon Cantu)
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)
Thirteen of the 48 winners this year (27 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 48, 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
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
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
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Watkinson, Lee
Jacqmin, Mathieu
Weinstock, Ted
Vedes, Tommy
Jelinek, Steve
Sias, Aaron
Hofman, Ronnie
McMahan, William
Getzwiller, Sean
Tran, Cung
Xu, Jiaqi
Craig, Barry
Hellmuth, Phillip
Loehde, Jason
Nelson, Tyler
Roberts, Kendrick
Le Roux, Frederic
Holland, Randall
Timberlake, Gene
Goulding, Patrick
Calhoun, Carson
Osman, Soner
Windham, William
King, Jeffrey
Stroj, David
Boeken, Noah
Stocken, Simon
Pharo, Joe
Mckinnon, Lauchlin
Bonavida, Raymond
Oshea, John
Rodeen, Talebi
Harris, Donald
Aljenabi, Ali
Degreef, Jeremiah
Friedman, Perry
Svec, David
Lindestad, Einar
Roberts, Benjamin
Koral, Thomas
Ankenman, Jerrod
Besnier, Thomas
Taylor, Todd
Markholt, Lee
Ohren, Norman
Kanter, Aaron
Reader, Trevor
Cipolla, Michael
Scarber, Thomas
Stockinger, Sigi
Andrew, Howard
Erdman, Travis
Horecki, Marcin
Im, Edward
Knight, William
LoGuidice, Joseph
Mammon, Joshua
Cohen, Jesse
Dedeaux, Todd
Gregoire, Matthew
Ickow, Todd
Aden, Robert
McClure, Raymond
Rinaldi, Claudio
Wood, Matthew
Tatalovich, Richard
Wiesner, Nathan
Morris, Al
RedThunder, Norma
Loomis, Phillip
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Jacqmin, Mathieu
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Horecki, Marcin
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Cohen, Jesse
Dedeaux, Todd
Gregoire, Matthew
Ickow, Todd
Aden, Robert
McClure, Raymond
Rinaldi, Claudio
Wood, Matthew
Tatalovich, Richard
Wiesner, Nathan
Morris, Al
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Loomis, Phillip
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