2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Hold’em Shootout (1,000 player max) (Event 50)
Date:
Friday, June 26, 2009 to Sunday, June 28, 2009
Buy-In:
$1,500
Prize Pool:
$779,024
Entrants:
571
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:47:16
Greg 'FBT' Mueller Wins Event #50: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout! ($194,854)
So at the end it came down to two limit champions from this year, Marc Naalden, only the second ever Dutch Bracelet winner and Greg Mueller, who won the Championship $10,000 Limit event.
Both players were early chip leaders and the heads up battle swung both ways with Naalden having whittled Mueller down to about 1,000,000 at one point.
But despite a loud and vociferous Dutch rail, Mueller redoubled his efforts and managed to recover to claim his second bracelet of the series.
Congratulations to Greg Mueller, double bracelet winner and winner of Event #50!
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:33:33
Marc Naalden Eliminated in 2nd Place ($120,614)
Marc Naalden raised from the button, and Greg Mueller called. The flop came 
. Mueller checked, Naalden bet, and Mueller called.
The turn was the 
. Mueller checked again, Naalden bet, Mueller check-raised (to 160,000), Naalden reraised all in with the last of his chips, and Mueller called.
Mueller 
Naalden 
Both turned a pair of kings, but Mueller's five-kicker gave him the advantage. The river brought the 
, giving Mueller the hand and the last of Naalden's chips.
Marc Naalden is our runner-up, and Greg "FBT" Mueller is our Event No. 50 Champion! That's his second WSOP bracelet of the series, making him the fourth multiple-bracelet winner this summer.
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:27:21
Chips Continuing to Go Greg's Way
Marc Naalden raised from the button, and Greg Mueller called. The flop came 
. Mueller checked, Naalden bet, and Mueller called. The turn was the 
, and both checked.
The river brought the 
. This time Mueller bet, and Naalden folded. Those stacks of orange (5000) and green (25000) chips in front of Mueller are getting higher and higher. He's now at 3.1 million to Naalden's 500,000.
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:23:40
Mueller Now With 5-to-1 Advantage
Greg Mueller raised from the button, and Marc Naalden called. The flop came 
. Naalden bet, and Mueller called. The turn was the 
, and Naalden again bet, and Mueller again called.
The river was the 
. Once again, Mueller called Naalden's bet. Naalden showed 
-- busted straight and flush draws -- and Mueller 
for sixes.
Mueller -- 3 million
Naalden -- 600,000
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:18:38
He Wins With the Ace High
On a flop of 
, Greg Mueller bet and Naalden called. Both checked the turn. The river was the 
and Mueller bet. Naalden thought a bit, then called.
Mueller showed 
for ace-high -- and it was enough, as Naadlen mucked.
Mueller gets a few more there, and is up to 2.7 million to Naalden's 900,000.
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:16:38
Mueller Edging Further Ahead
Most hands are ending on the flop here for the last ten minutes or so. One exception was a hand in which the pair checked a 
flop and turn. Mueller then bet the river, and Naalden mucked.
Mueller is up to 2.5 million now, and Naalden at 1.1 million.
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:07:16
2-to-1 Advantage for Mueller
Greg Mueller just took a couple more pots to push out a little further. He now has a 2-1 chip lead over Marc Naalden, with 2.4 million to Naalden's 1.2 million.
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:00:00
Mueller Gets Some More
Before the flop, Greg Mueller raised, Marc Naalden three-bet, Mueller made it four bets, and Naalden called.
The flop came 
. Naalden checked, Mueller bet, and Naalden called. The turn was the 
. Again, Naadlen check-called Mueller. The river brought the . Naalden checked, Mueller bet, and Naalden folded.
Mueller is up to 2 million, and Naalden at 1.6 million.
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:56:06
Mueller Regains the Lead
Mueller's gets it to four bets preflop and Naalden has made it three bets.
Naalden check-raises the 
flop before bet-calling a raise from Mueller on the 
turn. On the river, Naalden bets again and Mueller raises once more.
Naalden makes the call with 
but loses out to Mueller's 
. Mueller pulls back in front with a slight lead with that one.
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:46:28
Naalden Makes Another Big Hand
Naalden raised preflop and Mueller made it 3 bets. Naalden called then called another bet on the 
flop. Both checked the turn before Mueller checked the river and Naalden bet. Mueller made the call and mucked once again when Naalden showed him 
for the rivered straight.
Naalden has 2.5 million to Mueller's 1.1 million.
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:43:54
And Back to Naalden...
Naalden raised and Greg Mueller called.
The flop was 
and Mueller check raised the flop before Naalden raised the turn and bet the river.
Mueller check-called both the turn raise and river bet but mucked showing 
to Naalden's full house .
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:41:28
To Mueller...
With the flop 
Greg Mueller check-raised, before firing the turn and river.
Naalden called him down but mucked when he was shown the 
.
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:33:58
Chip Count
Naalden -- 2.15 Million
Mueller -- 1.45 Million
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:13:00
20 Minute Break
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:10:21
4-Bet Pot for Mueller
Mueller raises preflop and Marc Naalden reraises, Mueller makes it 4 bets and Naalden calls.
The flop is 
, Mueller bets, Naalden check-raises and Mueller 3-bets. Naalden folds.
The Dutchman has a big supportive rail, but Mueller is still winning.
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:10:00
The Pendulum Swings Naalden's Way
Greg Mueller calls a raise from Naalden before check-raising 
flop. Mueller then check-called the turn before check-raising river. Naalden made it 3 bets and Mueller called.
Naalden flipped for trips and Mueller mucked.
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:09:00
Naalden Takes Over
Naalden raised and Mueller reraised, the Dutchman calling.
The flop was 
and Mueller bet the dark, Naalden raised and Mueller called.
The turn was the and Mueller check-raised Naalden's bet and was faced with a third bet.
Mueller called, then called the river only to see
Naalden now has the chip lead.
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:56:07
Mueller Pushes Ahead
Greg Mueller raised from the button, Marc Naalden reraised, and Mueller called. The flop came . Naalden checked, Mueller bet, Naalden check-raised, and Mueller called.
The turn was the . Naalden bet, and Mueller called.
The river was the . Again Naalden bet, and Mueller called. Naalden showed K-3, but Mueller had him outkicked with . Mueller chips up a bit more to 2.1 million, and Naalden has 1.5 million.
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:54:06
A Friendly Turn for Mueller
Marc Naalden raised from the button, Mueller three-bet, and Naalden called. The flop came . Mueller bet, and Naalden called. The turn was the . Mueller checked, and Naalden thought a beat before checking behind.
The river was the , Mueller bet, and Naalden made the call. Mueller showed -- he'd turned a set -- and Naalden mucked.
Mueller back up to 2 million now, with Naalden at 1.6 million.
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:47:57
Going for Two
Marc Naalden back in front now, 1.9 million to Mueller's 1.7 million.
As we mentioned earlier, both of these players are gunning for their second WSOP bracelets of the summer. In fact, both won their earlier bracelets in limit hold'em events: Mueller in Event No. 33 ($10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em), and Naalden in Event No. 38 ($2,000 Limit Hold'em).
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:44:30
One for Mueller
Following that wild, half-dozen-hand barrage in which Naalden came racing back to even the match, play has settled down a bit with a few (relatively) smaller pots.
Just now the flop came 
, Greg Mueller checked, Marc Naalden bet, Mueller raised, and Naalden called. The turn was the . Mueller bet, and Naalden called.
The river was the , and both checked. Mueller showed for trip tens, and Naalden mucked.
Mueller back in front with a little under 2 million to Naalden's 1.65 million.
