July 14th, 2009

Just one card…

With about an hour into Day 6, the prediction of early action was spot on. All those with weak hearts, I suggest you read no further.

Christian Heich of RedKings is the last player representing our Partners here at the WSOP 2009 Main Event. The German was in pretty bad shape going into today, but eventually found a hand and pushed with it. The RedKings player gets a call from Theo Tran and it’s the most important hand of the Germans first WSOP. Heich tables K♠ Q♠ and Tran shows 9♦ 9♥ . The RedKings player has to hit something…ANYTHING!! The flop comes out A♣ T♠ T♥ . It’s not exactly the perfect flop, but he’s got a fair few outs. The turn bricks. Reality kicks in hard as it’s all down to the river. Heichs WSOP 2009 dream will be over if he can’t find a river. Painfully, the river is another brick and the adventure of the World Series of Poker Main Event is over for the German.

Christian Heich finishes his first ever WSOP in 166th position and will take home $36,626. Finishing ahead of 6,328 other players isn’t too bad for your first WSOP! The RedKings player is obviously a little disappointed, but is amazingly still in great spirits and making jokes. Asking if he’s “going to play Blackjack now?” the German thinks a little and replies “Maybe. I wanted $8 million, and I don’t have that right now”. He gives the “Heich Smile” and your blogger knows everything will be alright tomorrow.