World Series Of Poker Update: Kabbaj, Raymond, Ahmadi Win Titles

The World Series of Poker is inching ever closer to the Main Event, but that has not stopped players from getting their practice in with the smaller events. Three more bracelets have recently been handed out at this years Series in Las Vegas.

The Main Event is of course the Super Bowl of poker. Players come from all across the world to compete at the highest level. In this event, however, either amateur or professional has a chance to win.

This past week, three more players have added their names to the list of former bracelet winners. Bahador Ahmadi, John Kabbaj, and Derek Raymond all left final tables as the lone survivors.

John Kabbaj triumphed in Event 45, a World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em tournament. There were 275 players that entered the tournament, and it came down to Kabbaj and Kirill Gerasimov for the title. Kabbaj claimed the win, and $633,335.

Event 47 was a Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) tournament with a $2,500 buy-in. Behador Ahmadi outlasted the field of 527 players and won the bracelet. First place money for the event was $278,804.

Derek Raymond also captured a bracelet in the Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Event 46. The buy-in was $2,500 in this event as well, and Raymond survived against 424 opponents. Mark Tenner finished in second place and won $141,647. Raymond won $229,192 for his first place finish.

June 28, 2009
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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