2009 World Series of Poker

Event 7 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$666,853
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,809,715
Entries
2,791
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000

Philip Souza Crippled - Then Eliminated

Philip Souza raised to 54,000 from under-the-gun and got re-raised to 160,000 by Gary Tang from the small blind.

Both players checked the flop of {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Tang led for 175,000 when the {5-Spades} appeared on the turn. Souza raised all in for 879,000 and Tang tanked before finally making the call with {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}. Souza showed {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and lost the monster pot when the {5-Hearts} hit the river.

The pot left Souza with just 41,000 chips and put Tang up near 1.6 million.

Souza was knocked out of the tournament a couple of hands later after shoving with {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} preflop and getting called by Mike Ciotola with {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}. Neither player improved on a board of {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}, and Ciotola's kicker played.