Event 43 - $1,000 Seniors World Championship
Day 3 Completed
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 43 - $1,000 Seniors World Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,463,370
Entries
2,707
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
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Davis earned the Seniors Championship title and WSOP bracelet after a brief heads-up battle with Scott Buller, who had been chip leader for much of the final table. In fact, he didn't take the chip lead in the match until about 10 minutes before the final hand, when he doubled up through Buller on the first hand of heads-up play.
After playing his winning hand, Davis commented that he had just sold his business last week. "I was wondering if I had to go home and find another job, but I guess that doesn't matter right now," Davis said as he was surrounded by family and friends.
Davis earned $437,358 and a WSOP bracelet for his performance.
Buller tabled
as Davis flipped over 
onto the felt. The crowd was brought to their feet again in this heads-up battle for another big all-in confrontation.The flop came down
and the crowd stayed rather quiet. Joe Sebok yelled out, "That's O.K., that's O.K. We'll take a wheel for the chop."Then, the dealer burned and turned the
! The crowd erupted with both cheers from Davis' section and sighs of disbelief from Buller's section. Still, there was one card to come.The dealer paused, patted the felt, and burned... the
and that was it! Davis was able to come from behind in the last hand to eliminate Buller in second place and take the victory! For his efforts, Buller earned nearly $270,000 in winnings. The two shook hands and congratulated one another as Davis' cheering section roared. Davis' daughter, Rachel, was first to run over and give him a big hug, yelling, "So sick, you're so sick!" repeatedly.
Buller made the snap call and we saw the hands.
Buller:
Davis:
A flop of
kept Davis in front, and he took the pot when the board finished 
.
Davis:
Bounds:
A flop of
didn't help either player. On the turn, Davis picked up a flush draw with the 
while Bounds picked up a straight draw. The 
on the river completed both hands, giving Davis the nut flush over Bounds' straight.After the hand, Davis has 2,780,000 while Bounds left with $179,210.
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 5,000
"Are you picking on me again," Morusty asked.
"You know what? I like you and because I like you, I'll show you much I'm picking on you," Buller answered.
Morusty thought about it for a second and said, "What if I raise? OK, I raise," at which point Buller moved all in. Morusty snap called and the hands were shown.
Morusty:
Buller:
Morusty's fans let out a huge cheer before the board came
. It was then Buller's camp that took over the cheering when the landed on the turn and the 
on the river.Morusty takes home $126,863 for fourth place, while Buller takes a commanding chip lead of 5.8 million.
Buller:
Simon:
Buller pulled further ahead on the turn when the board came
and faded Simon's four outs when the river brought the . He now has a stack of 3,950,000 while Simon left in fifth place with a payday of $95,332.