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World Series of Poker 2001
Monday, 07 April 2008

There were 613 poker players to the WSOP main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was in that time the largest poker tournament ever played in a brick and mortar casino at the time. The final battle was between Dewey Tomko and Carlos Mortensen.

The preflop gave Dewey Tomko the best texas holdem poker hand  A A. Mortensen had Marriage, and bet to $100.000, while Tomko called.

Dewey Tomko   Carlos Mortensen
As card Ah card VS Kc card Qc card

The flop came with J T 3, which gave Mortensen straight-draw and a king-high flush draw. Tomko still had his Ace pair and nothing more. Carlos Mortensen decided to bet $100,000, but Tomko confidently raised to $400,000. Then Mortensen tried to bluff and moved all-in.
The turn came with 3 and, unfortunately for Tomko, the river brought 9 to the table, giving Mortensen the nut-straight and the title of 2001 WSOP Champion with $1,500,000 prize money.

 
Jd card Tc card 3c card 3d card 9d card
The Flop The Turn The River

Final Table:

  1. Juan Carlos Mortensen - $1,500,000
  2. Dewey Tomko - $1,098,925
  3. Stan Schrier - $699,315
  4. Phil Gordon - $399,610
  5. Phil Hellmuth Jr - $303,705
  6. Mike Matusow - $239,765
  7. Henry Nowakowski - $179,825
  8. Steve Riehle - $119,885
  9. John Inashima - $91,190