Lee Davy brings you up to date with updates from the World Series of Poker Main Event as nine players battle it out for the title of poker’s Champion of the World and $8m in prize money.
Only one player was going to travel to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event and come away without earning a cent more than he left with in the summer.
The story of Fernando Pons was magical. The Spaniard qualified for the event playing a cheap and cheerful online satellite at 888Poker and turned €30 into $1m. Remarkably, it was his first-ever visit to Las Vegas and had a ring of Chris Moneymaker about his descent.
His second visit hasn’t lasted as long.
Pons, who began as the short stack, signalled his intent as early as Hand #10 when he moved all-in for 4,725,000 in middle position without receiving any takers.
Six hands later it was all over for the Spaniard.
The action folded around to him on the button, and he moved all-in for 4,625,000. Qui Nguyen folded the small blind, and after asking for a count, chip leader Cliff Josephy made the call.
Showdown
Josephy: [Kh] [Jc]
Pons: [Ad] [6c]
Pons was a slight favourite to double up but a king on the flop and a second one on the river made sure the first scalp went to the bookmakers favourite, who took the hand with trips kings, and the magical story of Pons was over before it had begun.
Josephy moved up to 76,400,000 (127 big blinds).
Final Table Payouts
1. $8,005,310
2. $4,661,228
3. $3,453,035
4. $2,576,003
5. $1,935,288
6. $1,464,258
7. $1,250,190
8. $1,100,076
9. Fernando Pons – $1,000,000
