Yesterday saw the finale of the $2,500 No Limit Hold 'Em 6-Handed Freezout in which William Chen became this year's first double bracelet winner taking home $442,511, a satisfying addition to the $343,618 he won in Event 7's $3,000 Limit Freezout.With just Pennsylvania's Chen and the intriguingly named Nath Pizzolatto remaining, the two players were pretty much even stevens. However, it didn't take long before Chen tied up his second WSOP victory (just 2 hands in fact!) when he outstraightened (is that an official term?) Pizzolatto's inferior straight.
Chen rose triumphant and happily accepted his prize, taking his total winnings for the Series to in excess of 750 thousand dollars.
With 740 participants and a prize pool of $1,702,000, the achievements of Londoner Harry Demetriou must also be noted.
After witnessing firsthand the departure of Simon Trumper to the Pocket Rockets of Demetriou, it was clear that the latter was riding high with the chip-leaders and in with a great shout of snapping up a respectable figure.And with $58,719 for a 6th place finish, make the big bucks he did, although Harry will be thoroughly disappointed not to have picked up his first bracelet and that enticing seven figure prize.
[Ed Note: To see the final result of this comp, please click here]
After final tabling only 1 day previous, Harry Demetriou was to be the centre of attention once again, only this time for the wrong reasons.
As Harrah's prepared for Event 25's $2,000 No Limit Hold 'Em Shootout, it was noted that many seats were empty, the chips quietly lying untouched on the felt. It was then that the dealers were ordered to remove these chips and place them in their wells, thereby transforming what was scheduled to be a 10-handed shootout into a short-handed affair.
Arguing that this wasn't the advertised set-up, Harry Demetriou objected adamantly to the change, suggesting that Harrah's amalgamated the tables in order to return to the initial 10-handed set-up. However, these words fell on stoney ground and, after continuing to argue his case and requesting the presence of WSOP commissioner Jeffrey Pollack, was briskly escorted out of the cardroom.
A sad end to the week...
After final tabling only 1 day previous, Harry Demetriou was to be the centre of attention once again, only this time for the wrong reasons.
As Harrah's prepared for Event 25's $2,000 No Limit Hold 'Em Shootout, it was noted that many seats were empty, the chips quietly lying untouched on the felt. It was then that the dealers were ordered to remove these chips and place them in their wells, thereby transforming what was scheduled to be a 10-handed shootout into a short-handed affair.Arguing that this wasn't the advertised set-up, Harry Demetriou objected adamantly to the change, suggesting that Harrah's amalgamated the tables in order to return to the initial 10-handed set-up. However, these words fell on stoney ground and, after continuing to argue his case and requesting the presence of WSOP commissioner Jeffrey Pollack, was briskly escorted out of the cardroom.
A sad end to the week...