WSOP -- Richard Austin Wins Event No. 35

In a nice tune-up for next week’s WSOP world championship pot-limit Omaha event, the $5,000 tournament drew in a sizeable field of 363 players. The winner was Richard Austin, a poker player from Jeffersonville, Indiana. Curiously, Austin refused to be interviewed after his victory and even declined to take part in the bracelet ceremony for the following day, making him the only player to do so. Every other 2009 bracelet winner has agreed to the presentation, even the sometimes elusive Phil Ivey.

The final table was loaded with professionals, including runner-up Sorel “Imper1ium” Mizzi, online legend Cliff “Johnny Bax” Josephy and Peter “Apathy” Jetten.

The tournament ended with a dramatic double-elimination, the details of which are available below.

Here are the final results:

1. Richard Austin — $409,484
2. Sorel Mizzi — $253,048
3. Cliff Josephy — $166,711
4. Dan Hindin — $116,748
5. Rifat Palevic — $86,516
6. Felipe Ramos — $67,663
7. Van Marcus — $55,687
8. Peter Jetten — $48,112
9. Samuel Ngai — $43,359

Here is how the action went down according to Card Player’s live updates:

Samuel Ngai Eliminated in Ninth Place ($43,359)

Van Marcus raised to 84,000 preflop and Samuel Ngai reraised all in. Marcus made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Marcus: AA76
Ngai: KKQ10

Board: J82JJ

Marcus won the hand with a full house and Ngai was eliminated in ninth place.

Peter Jetten Eliminated in Eighth Place ($48,112)

On a board of K8510 Peter Jetten bet 100,000 from the small blind and Richard Austin raised to 350,000. Dan Hindin and Van Marcus both mucked and Jetten moved all in. Austin made the call and they turned up their cards:

Austin: 101098
Jetten: AJ104

River: 9

Austin won the hand with top set and Jetten was eliminated in eighth place.

Van Marcus Eliminated in Seventh Place ($55,687)

After a series of bets and raises preflop Cliff Josephy raised the pot, which was enough to put Van Marcus all in. Marcus made the call for his tournament life, everyone else mucked, and they turned up their cards:

Josephy: AA39
Marcus: KK104

Board: 8852A

Marcus was eliminated in seventh place.

Felipe Ramos Eliminated in Sixth Place ($67,663)

Sorel Mizzi raised to 100,000 and Felipe Ramos reraised all in. Mizzi made the call. Their cards:

Mizzi: AJ97
Ramos: AA106

Board: 10428J

Mizzi won the hand with a straight and Ramos was eliminated in sixth place.

Rifat Palevic Eliminated in Fifth Place ($86,516)

Rifat Palevic raised to 140,000 preflop and Sorel Mizzi reraised the pot, forcing Palevic to make an all-in call. Their cards:

Palevic: A982
Mizzi: AQQ3

Board: 432AJ

Mizzi won the pot with aces and threes over the aces and twos of Palevic. Palevic was eliminated in fifth place.

Dan Hindin Eliminated in Fourth Place ($116,478)

Dan Hindin found himself all in preflop against Richard Austin after a series of raises. Their cards:

Hindin: KKQ7
Austin: AAK8

Board: Q66107

Hindin was eliminated in fourth place.

Richard Austin Wins Event No. 35 ($409,484) Cliff Josephy Eliminated in Third Place ($166,771) Sorel Mizzi Eliminated in Second Place ($253,048)

What an ending! Richard Austin called on the button, Sorel Mizzi completed from the small blind and Cliff Josephy raised to 150,000 from the big blind.

Austin called and Mizzi reraised the size of the pot to 750,000. Josephy called all in for his last 195,000 and Austin called.

The flop came out K93 and Mizzi moved all in for his last 680,000. Austin called and all three players showed their hands.

Mizzi — AA53
Josephy — AKK8
Austin — QJ85

The turn was the 8, helping no one. Mizzi was still in the lead for the side pot and Josephy had the overall lead with a set of kings, but the river was the 7 and Austin made his flush to take the tournament.

Austin earned $409,484 for the victory, claiming his first WSOP bracelet.

8 Comments

 

seamarfan269
5 months ago

Nice job kid! Taking out two of the best poker players in the world on a triumphant suckout is AWESOME!! Ppl won't remember how hard you worked to get into that position, just your suckout. lol. I also like dissing the media by not doing interview, however, i probably would have shown up to bracelet ceremony just to have another shot at saying, "NO COMMENT!!". lol. Nuff Said.

 

 

robtr3
5 months ago

I really would like to know why this kid refused the interview and the bracelet ceremony. The interview is one thing (disturbing enough, IMHO), but refusing to participate in the bracelet ceremony is something that needs to be explained. Barring a good reason, it's downright disprespectful to the WSOP.

 

 

keeentd
5 months ago

Disrepectfull to the WSOP?? Good grief you're dramatic. They make tons of money off the players,and kick back nothing. How bout paying the winners and the final tablists for their appearance.

Remember this. Professional poker created the WSOP/ESPN frenzy. WSOP/ESPN did not create professional poker.

 

 

anignosaj
5 months ago

I think by him refusing the interview and declining the bracelet ceremony is a way to draw attention to himself and make ppl want to know more about him. IMO

 

 

bmpek
5 months ago

better check out the post office bulliten board

 

 

lesglas
5 months ago

Anyone know what the chip counts were? Austin had 10 outs on the river. I think if not for the suckout of that club, Bax would have been an overwhelming chip leader. Tough beat for Bax.

 

 

spilledmilk
5 months ago

I was watching him play the big plo cash game the other day at the rio. During one of the bracelet ceremonies, he was the only one in the room that stayed seated while the national anthem was playing. Even all the dealers stood. Seems like he just opts out of everything ceremonial. Interesting.

 

 

seamarfan269
5 months ago

Uniqueness in poker players is what makes ppl watch poker. Thus making new players via TV, internet, and over-exposure. Thus keeping fresh money flowing into the game. Hopefully more than Harrah's is taking out! lol. Anyway, i still like the aloofness of this kid, but maybe not so much if he is, in fact, being outright disrespectful. We'll see how this plays out. Nuff Said, again.

 

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