2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) (Event 47)
Date:
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 to Friday, June 26, 2009
Buy-In:
$2,500
Prize Pool:
$1,212,100
Entrants:
527
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:06:18
Congratulations Bahador Ahmadi, Winner of Event 47
In the end, it took just one hand for Bahador Ahmadi to claim the bracelet.
When John McGuiness moved all in for his last 200,000, Ahmadi could easily afford the call after amassing a huge chip lead during the previous Limit session, mostly by calling down the uber-aggressive McGuiness.
Ahmadi played solidly over the course of the entire final table, changing gears when necessary and never appearing rattled even as play grew more aggressive at a short-handed table. In the end, his measured approach toward paid off with a victory worth $278,104 and a shiny new bracelet.
Congratulations to our deserving champion!
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:02:28
John McGuiness Eliminated In 2nd Place ($172,227)
In the first hand heads up, it all went in on a 
flop. McGuiness was in for his last 290,000 and Ahmadi made the call.
Ahmadi: 
McGuiness: 
The turn was the 
and that was it, McGuiness was drawing dead. The river was a meaningless 
and the two players embraced, McGuiness over $172,000 better off.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:54:00
Ylon Schwartz Eliminated in 3rd Place ($112,967)
Bahador Ahmadi made it 105,000 to go from the button and Ylon Schwartz moved all in for a total of 495,000 from the big blind. Ahmadi took his time before making the call.
Schwartz: 
Ahmadi: 
When the board ran 
Schwartz couldn't improve and left in third place with $112,967.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:48:44
Ahmadi Crusing?
Bahador Ahmadir has really been going well in the limit over the last half hour, he's ground his opponet's down and is sitting with about 3 million of the 4 million chips in play.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:42:53
Ahmadi Asserts Chip Lead
Ahmadi raises preflop to 100,000 and McGuiness makes it 150,000 in the big blind.
The flop is 
and both players check.
On the 
turn Ahmadi bets 100,000 and McGuiness makes it 120,000. Ahmadi calls and both players check the 
river.
McGuiness shows 
but Ahmadi's 
wins
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:38:34
Ahmadi Adds More
Ylon Schwartz raised from the small blind and Bahador Ahmadi called from the big.
Schwartz then bet each street on a board of 
before turning over 
for queen high, which couldn't beat Ahmadi's pair of 7s with his 
.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:32:52
McGuiness Doubles Through Ahmadi
Ahmadi raises preflop and McGuiness calls.
Ahmadi bets and McGuiness calls.
Ahmadi bets again and McGuiness raises, Ahmadi reraises McGuiness all in and the latter calls.
Ahmadi: 
McGuiness:
The river is the and McGuiness avoids the bullets to double up.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:32:39
Ahmadi Gets Some Back
In what's becoming a two player fight, John McGuiness raised and Bahador Ahmadi called taking us to a flop of 
.
Ahmadi bet and McGuiness called, taking us to the turn where both players checked the 
. Ahmadi then bet the on the river. McGuiness raised, Ahmadi three bet, and McGuiness four bet before showing ace-four for top pair.
It wasn't good enough though, as Ahmadi showed ace-queen for top two and took the pot.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:27:08
Schwartz Can't Find His Club
Schwartz raises to 100,000 and Ahmadi calls in the big blind.
Schwartz bets all the way of a 
river but Ahmadi calls him down with and Schwartz can only show 
.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:26:57
McGuiness Keeps Fighting
Bahador Ahmadi opened for a raise and John McGuiness made his standard three bet. Ylon Schwartz folded, Ahmadi made a fourth bet and McGuiness capped the action before a flop of 
.
McGuiness bet again at the 
on the turn, and Ahmadi decided not to come along.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:19:11
Ahmadi Flushes McGuiness
On a flop of , Bahador Ahmadi check-called a bet from John McGuiness and then took the lead, betting the on the turn. McGuinnes raised and Ahmadi called.
Ahmadi then check-called the on the river, before showing for the winning flush.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:16:49
Pot For Ahmadi
With the board reading 
, it's checked to Bahador Ahmadi who bets 100,000. Both McGuiness and Schwartz call and the river is the . It's checked to Ahmadi again who bets 100,000 and the other two fold.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:12:31
Dinner is Done
Players have returned from dinner and we're playing Limit Hold 'em with blinds of 30,000/60,000 and 60,000/120,000 limits.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:08:15
Dinner Break
Players are away from the table for an hour.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:06:48
McGuiness Makes a Big Push
McGuiness raises to 65,000 on the button and Schwartz calls in the small blind.
The flop is . Schwartz bets 85,000 and McGuiness calls.
The turn is the 
and Schwartz fires out 115,000. McGuiness raises all in for about 700,000.
Schwartz tanks for a good five minutes before folding. McGuiness showed the
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:43:28
McGuiness Applies Pressure
When Ylon Schwartz put in a standard opening raise from the button, John McGuiness made it an additional 250,000 from the big blind. Schwartz, in his usual style, tanked for more than a minute before mucking his hand.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:35:05
And Then There Were Three
With three players remaining, here are our chip counts.
Ylon Schwartz - 2,000,000
John McGuiness - 1,200,000
Bahador Ahmadi - 750,000
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:33:35
Karlo Lopez Eliminated in 4th Place ($78,628)
Ylon Schwartz raises to 80,000. Karlo Lopez makes 120,000 and John McGuiness makes it 160,000. Schwartz and Lopez make the call.
The flop is 
, McGuiness bets 40,000. Schwartz calls and Lopez calls all in for 19,000.
The turn is and McGuiness bets 80,000. Schwartz folds and McGuiness flips 
, leaving Lopez' 
drawing dead before the river.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:26:49
McGuiness Flushes Schwartz
John McGuiness raised from the small blind and Ylon Schwartz made the call from the big.
A flop of 
brought a 40,000 bet from McGuiness and raise to 80,000 from Schwartz. McGuiness put in a three bet and Schwartz put him all in. When the hands were shown, McGuiness' was ahead of Schwartz's 
.
That lead held as the turn and river came , giving McGuiness the winning flush.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:18:59
Barry Greenstein Eliminated in 5th Place ($57,671)
Ylon Schwartz raises preflop to 80,000 and Barry Greenstein calls all but about 30,000 of his remaining chips.
The flop is and Greenstein moves in with . Schwartz calls with . The turn is the , the river is the 
and Greenstein is eliminated.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:13:25
McGuiness Doubles Through Lopez
Lopez makes it 80,000 from the small blind and John McGuinnes makes it 120,000. Lopez makes the call.
The flop is . Lopez gets him all in with against 
. The turn is the which gives Lopez a chance to win the pot, but the river is the and McGuiness doubles up.
