WSOP: Erick Lindgren Wins Event No. 4Lindgren Wins His First Gold Bracelet at a Very Tough Final Table -- Justin Bonomo Finishes Runner-Upby Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Jun 04, 2008 | |
 
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Another final table full of professional players took their seats today at the Rio to decide the fourth bracelet event of the 2008 World Series of Poker. Familiar faces from the live, online, and international arenas were present and accounted for in the strong lineup. Erick Lindgren was arguably the best player at the final table never to have won a gold bracelet; in fact, he is arguably the best player in the world never to have won a gold bracelet — but not anymore.
Lindgren prevailed by attacking during the limit portions of this $5,000 mixed hold'em event, despite not one player at the table presenting a weak spot, especially not the player Lindgren had to defeat heads up — Justin Bonomo. Lindgren entered the table in sixth chip position, but over the next nine-and-a-half hours, he proved himself worthy of his first WSOP win.
Here is a look at the chip stacks when things got started:
David Rheem — 750,000
David Williams — 590,000
Justin Bonomo — 400,000
Roland de Wolfe — 335,000
Isaac Haxton — 227,000
Erick Lindgren — 201,500
Andrew Robl — 190,000
Howard Lederer — 180,000
Pat Pezzin — 160,000
Here are highlights from all of the action, as featured in CardPlayer.com's live coverage of the final table:
Isaac Haxton Eliminated in Ninth Place ($35,109)
On the second hand of play, Isaac Haxton raised to 18,000, and Erick Lindgren reraised to 60,000. Haxton then moved all in for his final 70,000, and Lindgren made the call. They then turned up their hands:
Q
KBoard: 6 5 2 8 7
Haxton was eliminated on the hand, and he took home $35,109 in prize money.
Andrew Robl Doubles Up
On the very next hand, Justin Bonomo opened the pot for 16,000, and Andrew Robl reraised to 42,000. Howard Lederer reraised to 142,000, and Robl reraised all in. Bonomo mucked, and Lederer made the call. The two players then turned up their hands:
A 10Board: K Q 5 10 8
Robl doubled up on the hand to survive.
Pat Pezzin Eliminated in Eighth Place ($35,109)
Pat Pezzin got all of his chips into the middle preflop against Andrew Robl, and the two players turned up their hands:
K QBoard: 8
5 3 10 10Pezzin was eliminated in eighth place, and he took home $35,109 in prize money.
David Williams Eliminated in Seventh Place ($58,515)
David Rheem opened the pot for a raise, and David WIlliams reraised. Rheem three-bet the action, and Williams moved all in over the top of him. Rheem made the call, and they turned up their hands:
Rheem: K 10
Williams: A 3
Board: 10 8 5 6 7
The Professor's Last Semester
Howard Lederer Doubles Up
Howard Lederer moved all in preflop for 74,000, and Rheem made the call. The two players then turned up their hands:
Lederer: A 8
Rheem: K Q
Board: A 9 6 3 K
Lederer doubled up on the hand to survive.
Howard Lederer Doubles Up Again
David Rheem opened the pot, and Howard Lederer reraised. Rheem raised again, and Lederer called all in. The two then flipped up their hands:
3 JBoard: A 8 7 K 9
Lederer doubled up again and survived.
Howard Lederer Eliminated in Sixth Place ($74,119)
Lederer and Justin Bonomo three-bet a pot preflop, and then Bonomo bet in the dark. Lederer raised all in for 24,000 in the dark, and Bonomo made the call. The flop hit the table K 5 2, and the two players opened up their hands. Lederer turned up pocket fours, and Bonomo showed down A Q. The turn and river fell 5 and K, which counterfeited Lederer's hand and won the pot for Bonomo. Lederer was eliminated in sixth place, and he took home $74,119 in prize money.
David Rheem Eliminated in Fifth Place ($93,624)
David Rheem raised to 50,000 preflop, and Roland de Wolfe made the call. The flop rolled out A 10 4, and both players checked. After the 9 fell on the turn and the 8 fell on the river, Rheem moved all in, and de Wolfe made the call. De Wolfe flipped up Q J, and Rheem mucked his hand. Rheem was eliminated in fifth place, and he took home $93,624 in prize money.
Roland de Wolfe Eliminated in Fourth Place ($117,030)
Roland de Wolfe raised to 48,000 preflop, and Bonomo made the call. The flop hit the table 8 6 2, and Bonomo checked. De Wolfe bet 85,000, and Bonomo check-raised all in. De Wolfe made the call, and they turned up their hands:
8 9Turn and River: J, Q
Roland de Wolfe was eliminated in fourth place by Bonomo's rivered flush, and he took home $117,030 in prize money.
Andrew Robl Eliminated in Third Place ($144,337)
Andrew Robl moved all in preflop, and Justin Bonomo made the call. They then turned up their hands:
2 5Board: Q 9 8 10 6
Robl was eliminated on the hand, and he took home $144,397 in prize money.
Heads-Up Chip Counts
Erick Lindgren Wins Event No. 4 ($374,505)
After the first no-limit portion of the heads-up match between Erick Lindgren and Justin Bonomo ended without too much chip movement, the game switched back to limit hold'em. This was when Lindgren changed gears and poured on the aggression. He rattled off five pots in a row at one point, to take a massive chip lead and leave Bonomo in a perilous position.
Bonomo was on a short-stack when Lindgren raised to 80,000 preflop, and he made the call. The flop rolled out 10 5 3, and both players checked. The turn fell 4, and Bonomo bet 80,000. Lindgren made the call, and the river hit the table 8. Bonomo bet 80,000, and Lindgren raised to 160,000. Bonomo called all in, and they turned up their hands to decide the bracelet. Bonomo held 5 4 for two pair, but Lindgren turned over A 2 for a turned straight to win his first gold bracelet. Lindgren will also take home $374,505 in prize money, while Bonomo was awarded $230,159 for second place.
2 Comments
giovanni8
1 year ago
It'd be nice to know what the buy-in for the event was.
Bradass
1 year ago
way to go, Erick