Poker Forum - WSOP Recap: Event #39-Final Table

August 10, 2006—Day 8, Event #39 (Final table)

The bell is tolling at the World Series of Poker. After a day off, Jamie Gold, Allen Cunningham, Richard Lee, Erik Friberg, Paul Wisicka, Doug Kim, Rhett Butler, Michael Binger and Dan Nassif will brawl for it all.

Dan Nassif was the first finalist eliminated from the World Series of Poker final table. After a flop that consisted of 2c, 3s and 5s, Nassif went All-in and Jamie Gold called. Gold had pocket twos, while Nassif reveals Ac-Kd. An Ah was flipped on the turn and a 10s on the river and with that Dan Nassif was finished. He finishes ninth overall.

Erik Friberg was the next to get the ax at the final table. During hand 57, Jamie Gold raised $1 million and Friberg went All-in and Gold called. The former Hollywood agent showed pocket Qs against Friberg's pocket Js. The board came up 7c, 3s, 2h, 10c and Qc giving Gold the hammer and sending Erik Friberg off into the sunset. Friberg finished in eighth spot.

What is it with pocket Qs? Pocket ladies once again did in a player, this time it was Doug Kim. After Paul Wasicka bet $700,000 on the preflop Doug Kim called. The dealer flopped 4d-4s-3s and Wasicka bet $1 million. Kim not only called but went All-in. Kim revealed pocket 9s and Wasicka flashed, you guessed it, pocket Qs. Two spades were flipped up on the turn and river, J and 7. With that Doug Kim bid adieu to the 2006 WSOP finishing in seventh.

Richard Lee bet $1.2 million on the preflop and it came back to haunt him. Jamie Gold countered with $4 million. Lee then went All-in and Gold called. Gold showed—surprisingly—pocket Qs and Lee showed double Js. The board played out Kd, Ks, 3d, 6h and 10c. Gold's hot streak continues, Lee's journey ends with a sixth place finish.

Pocket Js from Jamie Gold did in Rhett Butler and his pocket 4s. Butler finished in the top five.

Allen Cunningham was devastated after being knocked out of the tournament and by rival Jamie Gold no less. After moving All-in, Cunningham was called by Gold. Things looked promising with Cunningham holding pocket 10s to Gold's Kd-Jd. But ecstasy turned to agony when the board came up As, Ks, 8h, 7c and 3s. With his main rival out, Gold wore a smile long after Cunningham left the table. Cunningham finished fourth.

Paul Wasicka was the next to get booted from this year's final table. Jamie Gold had a 4s-3c and the flop revealed 10c, 6s and 5s. The turn gave Gold just what he needed in a 7c and his straight was all that he needed to send Wasicka off in third place. And then there were two.

If you've followed the tournament throughout, especially in the last few days, you won't be surprised by who eventually won the main event. Jamie Gold had more hand than George Costanza and was the only man left standing.

On the winning hand, hand 236, Paul Wasicka dropped $1.5 million post flop—Qc-8h-5h—and Gold countered going All-in. After contemplating his next move, in what seemingly felt like forever, Wasicka called and flashed pcoket 10s. A jubliant Gold revealed Qs-9c. The turn and river offered no help for Wasicka and Gold was crowned the champ and given the $12 million prize purse.