2009 Edition
Two gold WSOP bracelets found new owners today at the 2009 World Series of Poker at the Rio Resort Las Vegas. Both bracelets are special entries in poker's rich history.
The first bracelet went to the defending champion of the 2008 WSOP Omaha Hi/Lo $1,500 buy-in event and now the 2009 WSOP Omaha Hi/Lo $1,500 buy-in champion, Thang Luu. This last time a defending champion repeated was in 1988 when Johnny Chan scored a Main Event double. In addition, Luu finished second in the 2007 WSOP Omaha Hi/Lo $2K buy-in.
A second gold WSOP bracelet heads for Russia after Vitaly Lunkin outlasted the talent rich field of players in the $40,000 buy-in Ho-Limit Hold'Em 40th anniversary event. Vitaly also struck cash and will ferry out almost $2 million in cash. Will there be a 2nd annual $40,0000 event next year?
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