Bittersweet WSOP
June 26, 2009 by Todd Brunson
Filed under Poker Pros
This WSOP has been bitter/sweet for me. Sweet in the respect I have cashed three times for almost $100k going into the $50k HORSE event. But bitter as the in the five other events I’ve played I’ve come extremely close to doing well in.
I’ve made it to the end of day two in every single event I’ve played in (8 total). On three separate occasions I’ve been down to three tables with my Father still in, with both of us having a lot of chips. Of the three, I made a final table, he made one and one we both missed. If we did make one together ESPN had said they were going to film and air it!
The final I made was in the mixed event, which included no limit hold’em. Down to 15 players my Dad got all in with pocket Queens against ace Queen. And a ace was out, making him around a 3 to 1 favorite! Had he won that he would have been chip leader and with me to the final table for sure.
Oh well…Maybe we can do it in the $50k HORSE or the main event..
I’ve made it to the end of day two in every single event I’ve played in (8 total). On three separate occasions I’ve been down to three tables with my Father still in, with both of us having a lot of chips. Of the three, I made a final table, he made one and one we both missed. If we did make one together ESPN had said they were going to film and air it!
The final I made was in the mixed event, which included no limit hold’em. Down to 15 players my Dad got all in with pocket Queens against ace Queen. And a ace was out, making him around a 3 to 1 favorite! Had he won that he would have been chip leader and with me to the final table for sure.
Oh well…Maybe we can do it in the $50k HORSE or the main event..

Todd Brunson and Doyle Brunson at 2009 WSOP - photo courtesty of pokernews.com

