Freddy Deeb wins 2009 WPT Celebrity Invitational
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The 2009 World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational was a colorful event. The Commerce Casino was filled with hundreds of poker pros and celebrities all vying for a World Poker Tour title and a chance to donate to charity. In the end, it was WPT Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic winner Freddy Deeb who walked away with the championship and $100,000 in winnings.
It only took 73 hands for the final table to play out. Just seven hands into the game, Jose Tavares was sent home in 6th place with $5,000. The blinds were a staggering 30,000-60,000 with 10,000 ante and Tavares pushed all-in pre-flop with his A-Q with around a million in chips. Unfortunately for him, he was called by Nick Gonzales who held Pocket Rockets.
Ottavio Tassone was the next to go when he lost against WSOP bracelet holder Scott ”BigRiskky” Clements. Tassone shoved all-in before the flop with K-J and was countered by a push by Clements with Pocket eights. The board didn’t help Tassone and he ended up in 5th place with $10,000.
Clements’ victory was short-lived as he was the next to bust out with $15,000. After Tom Hall raised to 200,000 pre-flop, Clements pushed all-in for 1.32 million. Hall called Clements with As-3s. Although Clements was ahead A-9, the flop gave Hall trips with 3-3-2.
The blinds were at 40,000-80,000 with 10,000 ante when Hall busted out in third place. Hall raised pre-flop only to face eventual winner Freddy Deeb who pushed all-in. Hall called with his Q-J while Deeb showed pocket sevens. The flop gave Deeb a set with Q-7-5. Deeb further improved to a full house on the turn and Hall went home with $20,000.
Heads-up play was anticlimactic as it only took one hand for Deeb to eliminate Nick Gonzales. Deeb called Gonzales’ pre-flop shove with his pocket eights. Gonzales tabled A-6. The board played out J-7-3-6-K, giving Deeb his second WPT title and a seat at the WPT Championship at the Bellagio in April. Gonzales went home with $50,000 for his runner-up finish.
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