2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 14)
Date:
Friday, June 05, 2009 to Sunday, June 07, 2009
Buy-In:
$2,500
Prize Pool:
$844,100
Entrants:
367
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:32:31
Congratulations to Brock Parker, Event #14 Champion! ($223,688)
It was a long three days of limit hold'em, but the action never stopped here in Event #14, $2,500 Six-handed Limit Hold'em. Brock Parker kept himself in the middle of the pack on the first two days and did his best at all times to keep himself in contention.
It looked as if Daniel Negreanu was going to run away with this gold bracelet and claim another in his career, but Brock Parker was too much of a challenge heads up. Parker was down a hefty amount of chips to Negreanu, but he battled back against one of poker's juggernauts to take down his first ever WSOP gold bracelet!
The action began with 367 entrants and Parker was able to best them all. This win was his largest tournament score ever and was worth more than all of his previous tournament winnings combined. Known as an online guru, Parker has now made a name for himself in the live realm.
Congratulations to Brock Parker on his first WSOP gold bracelet and capturing the title of Event #14!
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:23:26
Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 2nd Place ($138,280)
Daniel Negreanu went from running hot to running ice cold. Brock Parker seemed to win hand after hand in the heads-up match, dwindling Negreanu down further and further with each deal.
On the final hand, Brock Parker raised and then Daniel Negreanu called. The flop was 
and Negreanu checked. Parker bet, Negreanu raised, Parker made it three bets, and then Negreanu raised to four bets. Parker finished the action with a call.
The turn was the 
and Negreanu bet all in. Parker called.
Showdown
Parker:
Negreanu: 
The river card needed to be a ten or a king for Daniel to stay alive. The dealer burned one card and then dealt the 
on the river. Just like that, it was all over and Brock Parker claimed his first ever WSOP bracelet!
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:15:52
Brock Crushing It
Brock Parker is pulling away more and more with every hand. He now has a big chip lead on Negreanu, with Negreanu having only a few hundred thousand chips left.
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:13:44
More Torture on the Turn
Daniel Negreanu raised and then Brock Parker reraised from the big blind. Negreanu made the call. The flop was 
and Parker fired. Negreanu called.
The turn was the and Parker fired again. Negreanu called. The river was the 
and Parker bet again. Negreanu flung back in his chair and said, "You hit that ace again?" He then tossed in the call.
Parker showed him 
for a pair of aces on the turn and took down the pot. "I don't ever wanna see that turn card again. It's like every time it hits, it's you," commented Daniel.
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:02:03
Things Upsetting Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu is becoming visibly upset with the way he has been running the past few hands. Brock Parker seems to be the one riding in the hot seat right now as he increases his chip lead.
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:00:08
Chop Chop
Daniel Negreanu raised and Brock Parker called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Negreanu called a bet from Parker. The turn was the 
and Parker bet again. Negreanu called. The river was the 
and both players checked.
Negreanu showed 
and parker showed 
, but both players would split the pot with the straight on board.
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:50:55
Crowd Pleaser
On the flop of 
, Brock Parker check-raised Daniel Negreanu. Negreanu made the call and the turn came the 
. Parker led with a bet and then Negreanu raised. Parker called.
The river was the 
and Negreanu bet after Parker checked to him. Parker made the call. Negreanu showed and the crowd erupted in cheer as Parker mucked.
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:45:51
Brock Turns the Winner
On a board of 
, Daniel Negreanu bet out and then Brock Parker raised. Negreanu made the call. The river was the and Negreanu checked. Parker bet and Negreanu called.
Parker held for two pair and it looks as if he's taken over the chip lead. Negreanu flashed what looked like a 
.
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:40:25
Game Over
The Lakers' game must be over because Erick Lindgren and Gavin Smith have returned to the arena to check out the action. Both are good friends with crowd favorite, Daniel Negreanu.
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:37:18
Good Action, No Showdown
Brock Parker raised from the button and then Daniel Negreanu reraised. Parker made the call. The flop came down 
and Negreanu led out. Parker raised and Negreanu called. The turn was the 
and Negreanu check-called a bet. The river was the and Negreanu check-folded.
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:35:35
Nice Line
Brock Parker raised and Daniel Negreanu called. The flop came down 
and Negreanu check-raised Parker. Parker called. The turn was the and Negreanu led out. This time it was Parker's turn to raise. Negreanu mucked.
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:30:02
Updated Chip Counts
Daniel Negreanu - 1,845,000
Brock Parker - 910,000
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:26:32
Curiosity Can Hurt
On a board of 
, Daniel Negreanu tossed in one of his curiosity calls after Brock Parker bet the river. Parker showed 
for the straight and the winning hand.
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:24:01
Negreanu Building
Daniel Negreanu check-raised the flop of 
and then Brock Parker made it three bets. Negreanu called. The turn was the 
and both players checked. The river was the and both players checked again. Negreanu showed and scooped the pot.
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:22:34
Parker Pwnage
Daniel Negreanu just got his pocket jacks bested on a board of by online guru Brock Parker's . The full house netted Parker our most sizable pot yet and inched him closer to a tie with Negreanu.
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:03:23
Back and Forth
The two players have been trading pots back and forth in the early goings of this heads-up match. No real big pots have occurred just yet.
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:52:08
Heads Up
The final two players remain, Brock Parker and Daniel Negreanu. Negreanu holds the edge on chips with 1.65 million to Parker's 1.1 million. When they sat down to begin heads-up play, Negreanu said, "You're pretty good for an online player." Parker smiled.
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:49:55
Tommi Horkko Eliminated in 3rd Place ($89,660)
Daniel Negreanu raised and then Tommi Horkko reraised. Negreanu called. The flop came down 
and Negreanu check-called a bet from Horkko.
The turn paired the ten on board with the . Negreanu bet, Horkko raised, Negreanu reraised, and then Horkko raised all in. Negreanu made the call with 
. Horkko was well behind with 
.
The river didn't summon an ace to the felt when the 
fell and that was it for Horkko. He went out in 3rd place, earning nearly $90,000 for his finish.
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:44:45
Huge Pot for Parker
Tommi Horkko raised from the button and then Brock Parker reraised from the small blind. Horkko put in another raise and then Parker called. The flop came down and Parker check-raised Horkko. Horkko made the call.
The turn brought the and Parker bet. Horkko raised and then Parker came back over the top with another raise. Horkko called.
The river was the and Parker bet. Horkko made the call. Parker tabled for trip sevens and scooped the massive pot.
Horkko was left crippled, but did double up on the next hand to gain some chips back.
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:34:30
Ayayayayaya!
On a board of 
, Brock Parker fired a bet and Daniel Negreanu raised. The river was the and Parker bet out. Negreanu called after saying, "Ayayayayaya, that's not fair!"
Parker tabled 
for a full house and won the hand.
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:31:31
Horkko Chinks the Armor
The flop was and Daniel Negreanu fired a bet. Tommi Horkko raised and Negreanu called. The turn card was the and both players checked. The river was the and Negreanu checked. Horkko fired a bet and Negreanu thought about the hand for a minute. He then made the call.
Horkko showed for the winning hand and scooped the pot to dent Negreanu's stack a tiny bit.
