2009 World Series of Poker

Event 26 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$197,488
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
643
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Major Tom

Phil Tom, the man with two first names and one WSOP bracelet in last summer's $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout event, is on a bit of a rush at the moment, having just won three consecutive hands.

In the first, two jacks came on board, fitting nicely with the {A-Hearts}{J-Spades} he was holding.

In the second, he had position for a flop of {Q-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} from which he called an opponent's bet. He also called the bet that came after the {3-Hearts} on fourth street. He and his opponent checked the {2-Clubs} river, and Tom turned over {K-Spades}{J-Spades} for top pair. His opponent, holding pocket nines, had to accept that planet Earth is blue and there was nothing he could do.

Tom eliminated an opponent on the third hand, and now has 18,500.

Tags: Phil Tom