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.
The man who started the final table second lowest in chips, Jerry Wong, first saw action in Hand #25 when he moved all-in for 4,825,000 from middle position, to pick up the blinds and antes. That uncontested shove left him with 6,525,000, good for 11 big blinds, and leaving him with the same strategy he began the match with – all-in or fold.
Then, four hands later, Wong did what Pons had earlier failed to do, after doubling up through Kenny Hallaert. The Unibet Tournament Director opened to 1,400,000 on the button, and Wong moved all-in from the small blind to the tune of 5,525,000, and after the big blind folded, Hallaert made the call.
Showdown
Wong: [Ad] [3h]
Hallaert: [Ks] [Th]
Like the Pons hand earlier, the short stack had a slight mathematical advantage going to the flop, turn and river, only this time it remained that way as the dealer fanned out a lowly looking board of [7h] [2h] [2s] [6d] [7s] to send the Wong rail into rapture.
With that loss, Hallaert moves down to 37,775,000 (63bb), and Wong has more breathing space with 12,450,000 (21bb), although I don’t think it changes his all-in or fold strategy.
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
