Young Peter Traply Wins Event 41 of the 2009 WSOP

Gambling News - June 24, 2009 - Written By Bonnie

Proving that age has not boundaries on poker skills, 22 year old Peter Traply wins event 41 of the 2009 WSOP, the NL Hold'em Shootout. Traply defeated 279 other opponents and  some of the best poker players around, capturing his first WSOP gold bracelet and the first title for the country of Hungary. This was a very exciting time in this young poker players career. “Oh my God, I’m the happiest person in the world,” Traply stated. “Winning a bracelet was one of my poker dreams and it came true.”

Among the 279 players in this tournament, well recognized poker players Phil Ivey and David Pham could not with stand the table of young eager up and coming professional poker players such as Andrew Lichtenberger, Peter Traply, Max Lykov, Danny Wong and Nasr El Nasr, who all earned a seat at the final table. The average age of these players ranges from 22-24 years old, which is said to be the youngest final table in WSOP history.

Only a few hours into the final table, Nasr was the first to leave being put out with an all in against Traply. Nasr's 5th place exit earned him a cash prize of $82,697. Not far behind Nasr was the oldest poker player at the table, 24 year old Danny Wong. One by one players began to fall and next up was Max Lykov who too was put out in a hand up against Lichtenberger. Down to the final two players, Lichtenberger and Traply, the final match up was set and shortly one of these two poker players would be named champion of event 41 of the 2009 World Series of Poker.

The final hand would be one to remember for both players. Lichtenberger boldly moved all in holding a A-K hoping for the right card on the flop. Impressively enough an A was shown and it was looking quite good for Lichtenberger. Traply, who sat with 6-6, was over joyed when the next flop revealed a 6. Traply sitting with 6-6-6 and Lichtenberger with an A-A, eagerly awaited the final flop which would decide this years winner. Unfortunately for Lichtenberger, the flop only benefited Traply leaving him with the best hand and the bragging rights as champion of this tournament. His efforts earned him a nice pay day of $348,728.