2009 World Series of Poker

Event 45 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$633,335
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
275
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0

Kabbaj Puts Kopp on the Ropes

John Kabbaj made it 45,000 to skate, and Billy Kopp reraised to 151,000. Kabbaj re-potted it, and Kopp called all in for a total of 336,000.

Showdown
Kabbaj: {Q-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}
Kopp: {A-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}

Kabbaj had one foot on his opponent's throat, but Kopp would just manage to escape. The first four cards off were {8-Spades} {K-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {2-Hearts}, but a timely {A-Spades} on the river was a bolt of lightning. Kopp strikes his card to double up to 688,000.

Kabbaj is crippled all the way down to 1,900,000, now just short of having a two-to-one lead over second place.

Tags: Billy KoppJohn Kabbaj