At this year’s World Series of Poker, a German success can continue in coming. Event # 4, a $ 1,000 No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a record number of participants from 6,012 (total prize pool $ 5,410,800), was the Canadian Steve Sung decide for themselves. He sat down with the heads-up against the Americans Pete Vilandos and pocketed an award of $ 771,338. Vilandos could rejoice still more than $ 473,282. Best German in the tournament was Rainer Meyer, Anytown, USA on the 25th place ($ 31,490).

At the WSOP Event # 5, a 5,000 $-Pot-Limit Omaha poker tournament, picked up the bracelet American Jason Mercier. He sat down against his fellow countryman Kevin Burkholder through heads-up. Mercier reaped $ 237,462 for his win for the 2nd one and Burkholder Place $ 146,748. Alex Jalali from Bochum came here as the best German on the 15th Rank ($ 11,583).

A seven-card stud tournament with a buy-in of $ 10,000 Event # 6 at the World Series of Poker 2009 was. 142 participants were responsible for a prize pool of $ 1,134,800, which was distributed to the first 16 places. The German participants, Katja Thater and Jens Vörtmann, made it unfortunately does not come into money. The winner was at the end Freddie Ellis from New York, in addition to the coveted bracelet he was pleased with the win bonus of $ 373,751. Second was Eric Drache here from Las Vegas ($ 231,013).

Is now under WOSP Event # 7, a No-Limit Hold’em $ 1,500 buy-in tournament, here are 2791 players were reported, of which are still 33 left. German is unfortunately no longer there. Furthermore, the Event # 8, a 2 to 7 Draw Lowball tournament, in the decisive phase. Here, too, unfortunately, no more Germans are sitting at the tables or at the final table.

On Thursday (04.06.2009) a total of two events are started: The No-Limit Hold’em with buy-in of $ 2,000 (# 11), which is scheduled for three days and the World Championship Mixed Event (# 12) with a buy-in of $ 10,000, which is also scheduled for three days.

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