2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 20)
Date:
Tuesday, June 09, 2009 to Thursday, June 11, 2009
Buy-In:
$1,500
Prize Pool:
$864,045
Entrants:
633
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:33:03
Marc Tschirch Eliminated in 2nd Place ($120,102); John-Paul Kelly Wins!
Marc Tschirch raised to 55,000 from the button and John Paul Kelly reraised to 150,000. Tschirch called.
The flop came 
. Kelly led out for 155,000 and Tschirch called. The 
fell on the turn and Kelly continued to fire bullets, betting 300,000. Tschirch moved all in and was called instantly by Kelly.
Kelly: 
Tschirch: 
Tschirch needed a five to stay alive, but the rail was full of Kelly supporters, including Neil Channing, chanting "Deuuucce"
The 
hit on the river crowning a champion - John Paul Kelly.
Tschirch finishes in 2nd place, earning $120,102.
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:26:56
On The Rail
With play now back to even, the rail is starting to get a little stronger.
Roland De Wolfe has stumbled in to chat to Neil Channing and a few other UK-based players, while Chris Moorman has also taken up a seat to watch over the action.
5th place finisher Aaron Virchis is also watching on, possibly contemplating what could have been.
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:25:08
Tschirch Closes In
John-Paul Kelly limped the button, only to be faced with a 72,000-chip raise from Marc Tschirch.
Kelly called and checked behind on the flop of 
. When the turn landed the Tschirch lead out for 96,000 with Kelly making the call.
The river fell the 
and a 200,000-chip bet was called by Kelly to see Tschirch table his 
to take the pot down.
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:17:22
Tschirch Pots Flop
Marc Tschirch raised to 55,000 and John-Paul Kelly called. The flop came 
and Kelly checked action over to Tschirch who bet a pot sized 110,000 to take it down.
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:16:23
Kelly Keeps Fighting
Marc Tschirch opened on the button to 52,000 and John-Paul Kelly made the call.
Kelly check-called 77,000 on the 
flop and when the turn brought the both players checked.
The river also followed suit when the was checked by both players to see Kelly roll over his 
for two-pair. Tschirch mucked his hand as Kelly was pushed the pot to climb back to 1.8 million in chips.
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:12:27
Kelly Check Raises Flop
Marc Tschirch raised to 60,000 from the button and John Paul Kelly called. The flop came 
and Kelly checked. Tschirch bet 65,000 and Kelly check-raised to 175,000. Tschirch laid down his hand and Kelly raked in the chips.
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:09:54
Tschirch In Charge
John-Paul Kelly made it 60,000 to go from the button and Marc Tschirch defended his big blind.
When the flop fell down 
Tschirch was faced with a 75,000-chip bet from Kelly; which he called.
However when the landed on the turn, Tschirch took the lead pushing out 95,000 to prompt a fold from Kelly.
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:08:59
Tschirch Takes Two Small Pots
John-Paul Kelly limped in and Marc Tschirch checked his option.
The flop fell down 
and Tschirch lead out for 26,000 to prompt a fold from Kelly.
* * *
Marc Tschirch raised from the button and John Paul Kelly called. The flop came 
. Kelly cheked, Tschirch bet 65,000 and took down the pot.
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:05:28
Kelly Picks Up a Pot On the Turn
Mark Tschirch raised 50,000 from the button and John-Paul Kelly called. The flop came 
and Kelly led for 65,000. Tschirch called.
The turn was the and Kelly bet again, this time for 125,000. Tschirch laid down his hand and Kelly took it down.
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:02:26
What They're Playing For
Apart from the $194,434 first prize, both these players are fighting it out for the coveted Gold Bracelet.
The Bracelet has just been delivered by the floor staff and is now sitting directly between both players as they continue to battle it out.
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:00:45
Kelly Takes It Down With A 540,000 Raise
From the button John-Paul Kelly raised to 60,000 and Marc Tschirch raised to 180,000. Kelly puts in another reraise to 540,000. Tschirch thinks for a few moments before he mucked his hand to the fourth preflop bet.
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:57:42
Back and Forth
Both players are taking their turns in stealing each others big blind.
The last four hands have seen a 50,000-chip raise from the button take the pot to leave us pretty much where we started.
If things continue to go like this, we could be here a long time!
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:54:47
Tschirch Tastes First One
Marc Tschirch raised to 50,000 with John-Paul Kelly making the call.
The flop fell down 
and Kelly check-called a 50,000-chip bet from Tschirch. The turn fell the and again Kelly checked to see Tschirch fire for 135,000.
Kelly mucked, and Tschirch took down his first pot of heads up play.
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:53:10
Kelly Wins the First Pot of Heads Up
Marc Tschirch raised to 75,000 from the button and John-Paul Kelly called. The board came 
with both players checking the flop and turn. The river was the and John-Paul Kelly bet 75,000. Tschirch called.
Kelly showed 
for a pair of eights, taking down the first pot of heads up action.
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:50:14
Heads Up Counts
John-Paul Kelly - 1,677,000
Marc Tschirch - 1,172,000
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:50:01
Play Resumes
The cards are back in the air for heads up play.
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:42:40
Jason Dewitt Eliminated In 3rd Place ($78,826)
Jason Dewitt found himself all in before the flop from the small blind for 92,000 with 
against the 
of Marc Tschirch in the big blind.
The flop comes 
giving Tschirch a pair on the river to eliminate Dewitt.
* * *
After his elimination play pauses for just a few minutes while tournament officials color up some of the smaller chips.
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:32:00
Dewitt Survives All In
Jason Dewitt moved all in from the button for 65,000 to take down the pot.
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:28:00
Kelly Doubles, Dewitt Crippled
John-Paul Kelly opened to 40,000 on the button before Jason Dewitt made it 130,000 to go from the big blind.
Kelly made the call and when the flop was checked to him, he fired 150,000 at Dewitt. Dewitt made the call before checking the on the turn to Kelly to see him announce a bet of 450,000.
Kelly pushed in ten stacks of yellow 1,000-denomination and two and a half stacks of orange 5,000-denomination chips into the pot, only to see Dewitt announce all in. Kelly nodded his head and called and the cards were tabled.
Dewitt:
Kelly:
The 
on the river would see Kelly double through to 1,750,000 in chips as Dewitt was left crippled with only 70,000 in chips.
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:20:28
Walk It Out
First Jason Dewitt got one, then John-Paul Kelly did . . . it's all about the walk in the big blind at this final table.
