Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:07:47 -0700
Congratulations to Michael Davis, Winner of Event No. 43!
Michael Davis didn't have a big stack for most of the day, but that didn't matter. He played deliberate poker, picked his spots, and was the last man standing at the end of the night.
Davis earned the Seniors Championship title and WSOP bracelet after a brief heads-up battle with Scott Buller, who had been chip leader for much of the final table. In fact, he didn't take the chip lead in the match until about 10 minutes before the final hand, when he doubled up through Buller on the first hand of heads-up play.
After playing his winning hand, Davis commented that he had just sold his business last week. "I was wondering if I had to go home and find another job, but I guess that doesn't matter right now," Davis said as he was surrounded by family and friends.
Davis earned $437,358 and a WSOP bracelet for his performance.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:07:10 -0700
Scott Buller Eliminated in 2nd Place ($268,507); Michael Davis Event No. 43 Champion ($437,358)
Scott Buller opened with a raise from the button to 175,000 and then Michael Davis announced a reraise. He made it 600,000 to go. Buller then moved all in and after a moment of hesitation, Davis made the call.
Buller tabled
as Davis flipped over
onto the felt. The crowd was brought to their feet again in this heads-up battle for another big all-in confrontation.
The flop came down
and the crowd stayed rather quiet. Joe Sebok yelled out, "That's O.K., that's O.K. We'll take a wheel for the chop."
Then, the dealer burned and turned the
! The crowd erupted with both cheers from Davis' section and sighs of disbelief from Buller's section. Still, there was one card to come.
The dealer paused, patted the felt, and burned... the
and that was it! Davis was able to come from behind in the last hand to eliminate Buller in second place and take the victory! For his efforts, Buller earned nearly $270,000 in winnings. The two shook hands and congratulated one another as Davis' cheering section roared. Davis' daughter, Rachel, was first to run over and give him a big hug, yelling, "So sick, you're so sick!" repeatedly.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:43:06 -0700
Davis Doubles
Scott Buller made it 225,000 to go from the button and Michael Davis announced a raise before moving all in for 2,285,000 more.
Buller made the snap call and we saw the hands.
Buller:
Davis:
A flop of
kept Davis in front, and he took the pot when the board finished
.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:40:40 -0700
Barry Bounds Eliminated in 3rd Place ($179,210)
Michael Davis raised to 360,000 from the button and Barry Bounds moved all in from the big blind.
Davis:
Bounds:
A flop of
didn't help either player. On the turn, Davis picked up a flush draw with the
while Bounds picked up a straight draw. The
on the river completed both hands, giving Davis the nut flush over Bounds' straight.
After the hand, Davis has 2,780,000 while Bounds left with $179,210.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:31:37 -0700
Break is Over
The final three players in the Seniors World Championship have returned to the table.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:13:45 -0700
Break
Players are on a 20-minute break.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:13:26 -0700
Michael Morusty Eliminated in 4th Place ($126,863)
Scott Buller made his standard raise to 150,000 from under the gun and action moved to Michael Morusty on the big blind.
"Are you picking on me again," Morusty asked.
"You know what? I like you and because I like you, I'll show you much I'm picking on you," Buller answered.
Morusty thought about it for a second and said, "What if I raise? OK, I raise," at which point Buller moved all in. Morusty snap called and the hands were shown.
Morusty:
Buller:
Morusty's fans let out a huge cheer before the board came
. It was then Buller's camp that took over the cheering when the
landed on the turn and the
on the river.
Morusty takes home $126,863 for fourth place, while Buller takes a commanding chip lead of 5.8 million.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:05:00 -0700
Charles Simon Eliminated in 5th Place ($95,332)
Scott Buller made it 200,000 to go from under-the-gun and Charles Simon pushed all in from the small blind. Buller made the call and liked what he saw.
Buller:
Simon:
Buller pulled further ahead on the turn when the board came
and faded Simon's four outs when the river brought the
. He now has a stack of 3,950,000 while Simon left in fifth place with a payday of $95,332.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:55:52 -0700
Everyone's a Millionaire
With just five players left, here are our chip counts.
Scott Buller: 2,675,000
Michael Davis: 1,100,000
Charles Simon: 1,275,000
Michael Morusty: 1,670,000
Barry Bounds: 1,250,000
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:53:55 -0700
Dan Delatorre Eliminated in 6th Place ($76,118)
Dan Delatorre moved all in for 585,000 from under the gun and Michael Morusty took nearly a minute before making the call.
When no one else joined in, Morusty said, "OK, show me the bad news," as he tabled
. As it turns out, he was ahead of Delatorre's
and held on to take the hand as the board came
.
Morusty, who was down to 1,000 chips at one point yesterday, now has a stack of 1,725,000 while Delatorre is heading home with a prize worth $76,118.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:48:35 -0700
Davis Grabs Some Chips
Scott Buller continued his aggressive play, raising to 130,000 from under-the-gun. He got called by Michael Marusty on the button and reraised all in for 835,000 by Michael Davis in the big blind.
When Buller and Marusy folded, Davis added valuable chips to his stack, which is now worth 1.2 million.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:46:32 -0700
Buller Bulls On
When Scott Buller raised to 150,000, he got called by Dan Delatorre on the button and Charles Simon in the big blind.
Simon then led for 400,000 on a flop of
, opening the door for Buller to raise to 1 million. That was enough to push everyone else out of the pot.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:42:51 -0700
Sebok on the Rail
It's not just the PokerRoad t-shirt that got Joe Sebok to come rail Michael Davis at the final table. Davis' daughter, Rachel, is here too and she's a former PokerRoad employee.
Sebok says he's pleased to see someone he knows doing well, but he's afraid his presence is making Davis nervous at the final table.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:33:18 -0700
Buller Bounces Back
It didn't take Buller long to get his chips back after Michael Morusty raised to 100,000 and both Buller and Barry Bounds called.
Action checked to Marusty who bet 150,000 on a flop of
. Buller then raised to 650,000, taking the pot.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:30:48 -0700
Up and Down with Scott Buller
With a big stack, Scott Buller isn't afraid of playing a lot of hands.
In one hand, he raised to 130,000 from middle position and got called by Charles Simon in the big blind. Simon then check folded after Buller led out on a flop of
.
Buller didn't keep the chips long though, as he raised to 130,000 from under-the-gun on the next hand. Barry Bounds reraised to 250,000 and we went heads up to a flop of
. Buller check-called for 200,000 and then check-folded when Bounds bet 200,000 more at the
on the turn.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:18:18 -0700
Davis Pushes and Wins
Michael Davis raised to 150,000 from under-the-gun and got called by Michael Morusty in the big blind.
Davis then check-raised all in for 565,000 after Morusty bet 130,000 on a flop of
. Morusty flashed the
before folding.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:59:38 -0700
Sense of Smell at the Table
Scott Buller raised to 130,000 from under the gun and Michael Morusty called on the button. The two players would take the flop heads up.
The flop came down
. Buller bet 140,000 and Morusty raised to 280,000. The raise sent Buller into the tank. "It smells like you got two jacks." he said and then folded his hand.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:33:17 -0700
Art Duncan Eliminated in 7th Place ($64,047)
Charles Simon raised to 90,000 from under the gun and then Art Duncan moved all in. Simon would make the call.
Simon held
against Duncan's
.
The flop came down
, pairing up Simon, but Duncan did pick up a straight draw. The turn was the
and the river the
. Just like that, another payer was down from the final table. Art Duncan finished in 7th place.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:25:45 -0700
Richard McCall Eliminated in 8th Place ($56,903)
The flop was
when Richard McCall moved all in with
. Unfortunately for him, Dan DeLatorre held a flush with
.
The turn and river couldn't give McCall the much needed help he was looking for when the
and
fell. He finished in 8th place.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:17:36 -0700
Robert Beck Eliminated in 9th Place ($53,208)
On a flop of
, Michael Morusty bet out 90,000. Robert Beck moved all in and Morusty quickly called.
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Morusty:
Beck:
Beck held top pair, but was way behind Morusty's set of sixes. The turn came the
and the river came the
. Just moments after busting out, Beck busted from the tournament in 9th place, earning over $50,000.
