The first event of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a modest affair only available to Casino Employees Texas No Limit Holdem. The event was run over 2 days with a total of 866 Entrants paying the $500 Buy in. At the end of the first day we were down to eighty one players each one guaranteed at least $974.

Casey Kuhn was eliminated in 3rd Place ($33,923) - Cohen raises to 45,000 from the small blind Kuhn calls from the big blind and the flop comes down [3d] [Ks] [5c]. A bet a raise all in and then a call even before the cards are on the felt

Cohen shows [5s] [2s] he is behind to Kuhn's [Kh] [4c]. The turn is a [5h] making Cohen a big favourite, the river [Ts] changes nothing. A cruel catch for Kuhen who is eliminated in 3rd place.

Andrew Cohen has shown the necessary aggression on the final table to put himself in good shape to take the first WSOP bracklet, Paul Peterson moves all in with [Qc] [Qs] and Cohen calls pre flop with [As] [8s]. The flop makes it very interesting [3h] [6s] [Ts] giving Cohen the nut flush, the turn strengthens Peterson with trip queens. The river comes a [Th] making Peterson's full house and doubles him up to over 400,000 chips.

Andrew Cohen was the first recipient of a World Series of Poker Bracklet and a first prize of $83,833, runner up was Paul Peterson who received $51,787.

The winning hand was a coin flip with Cohen marginally ahead with his [6c] [6h] against Paul Peterson's [As] [Qc], the board came [4h] [Jc] [Td] [Th] [7d]

WSOP 2009 Event 1 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em Results
Number of Entries: 866
Buy in: $500
Prizepool: $389,700
Start Date: 27th May 2009
Duration: 2 Days
Players in the money: 81

Place Winner Prize (US$)
1. Andrew Cohen $83,833
2. Paul Peterson $51,787
3. Casey Kuhn $33,923
4. Grant Yasui $23,483
5. Dulay Elpidio $17,127
6. Robert Rooney $13,125
7. John Mcavoy $10,545
8. Ferdinand Boleski $8,865
9. Sam Porter $7,782
10. Jonathan Williams $5,502