World Series of Poker -- Jeffrey Lisandro Becomes Third Double-Bracelet Winner of 2009

Jeffrey Lisandro spent years chasing his first World Series of Poker bracelet. In fact, it took him seven tries at the final table before he finally came out on top in the 2007 Seven Card Stud event.

Three finals tables later, Lisandro picked up his second bracelet, this time in the 2009 Seven Card Stud event. Early Sunday morning, Lisandro made history, winning his third career bracelet in event no. 37 ($10,000 Seven Card Stud Eight-Or-Better) and becoming the third player this series to win two bracelets.

Lisandro joins Brock Parker and Phil Ivey as this year’s double-bracelet winners and is now firmly in the hunt for WSOP Player of the Year honors.

The runner-up finisher was former bracelet winner Farzad Rouhani. Doyle Brunson’s bid for his record-tying 11th bracelet fell short as he was eliminated in seventh place.

Here are the final table results:

1. Jeffrey Lisandro — $431,656
2. Farzad Rouhani — $266,804
3. Michael Wattel — $176,605
4. Frank Mariani — $124,684
5. Yan Chen — $93,513
6. Abe Mosseri — $74,258
7. Doyle Brunson — $62,234
8. Justin Smith — $54,896

Here are the final table eliminations according to Card Player’s Live Updates:

Justin Smith Eliminated in Eighth Place ($54,896)

Yan Chen bet on fourth street and only Justin Smith made the call. Both players checked fifth street and then Chen bet on sixth street. Smith made the call and on seventh street Chen bet again. Smith made the all-in call. Their cards:

Chen: (X-X)1010QJ(X)
Smith: (X-X)92A9(X)

Chen turned over J64 for a queen-high flush, which eliminated Smith in eighth place.

Doyle Brunson Eliminated in Seventh Place ($62,234)

Doyle Brunson committed his final 13,000 to the bring-in on third street and Farzad Rouhani completed. Yan Chen made the call. Rouhani bet out on fourth street and Chen mucked. Brunson and Rouhani then flipped up their hands:

Brunson: (K-Q)2497(X)
Rouhani: (A-4)441010(X)

Rouhani made a full house and Brunson was eliminated in seventh place. He received a large round of applause from the audience as he made his exit.

Abe Mosseri Eliminated in Sixth Place ($74,258)

Mike Wattel brought it in with a four and Frank Mariani completed. Abe Mosseri raised Wattel out and Mariani called.

On fourth street, Mariani called another bet from Mosseri and they both got it in during a raising war on sixth.

Mariani: (9x-7x)9679(X)
Mosseri: (Qx-7x)Q528(8x)

Mariani filled up his nines on sixth street and Mosseri failed to make a low with his queens to bust in sixth place.

Yan Chen Eliminated in Fifth Place ($93,513)

Yan Chen brought it in for his last 19,000 and Farzad Rouhani made the call.

Chen: (A-2)7KJ2(10)
Mariani: (65)A6103(X)

Rouhani could only make a pair of sixes but that was enough to bust Chen who could only show a pair of deuces and a busted spade flush draw.

Frank Mariani Eliminated in Fourth Place ($124,684)

After being crippled in the previous hand, Frank Mariani was all in on his ante and called in three places.

Wattel: (X-X)568J
Rouhani: (X-X)10A510(X)
Lisandro: (X-X)Q7A5(X)
Mariani: (X-X)Kx75Kx(X)

Jeff Lisandro made the best low and Farzad Rouhani showed queens up to take the high. Mariani couldn’t improve on his kings and was eliminated.

Mike Wattel Eliminated in Third Place ($176,605)

Farzad Rouhani brought it in with a trey and Jeffrey Lisandro completed. Mike Wattel called and Rouhani got out of the way.

Wattel: (A7)7JKX(X)
Lisandro: (45)87105x(4x)

Wattel check-raised all in on fourth street and Lisandro called. On seventh, Lisandro made fives up and Wattel bricked on his pair of sevens and low draw to bust from the tournament.

Jeffrey Lisandro Wins Event No. 37 ($431,656) Farzad Rouhani Eliminated in Second Place ($266,804)

Farzad Rouhani brought it in with a deuce and Jeffrey Lisandro completed. Rouhani raised, Lisandro reraised and Rouhani put in the fourth bet. Lisandro called and both players checked fourth street.

Rouhani: (A5)23102(K)
Lisandro: (62)61010K(5)

Lisandro bet on fifth and Rouhani called. Lisandro’s tens up were in the lead but up against Rouhani’s wheel draw. The cards bricked for Rouhani and Lisandro took down his second bracelet of the year and third overall.

by Julio Rodriguez