2009 World Series of Poker – Matt Hawrilenko Wins Shorthanded

Posted by AlCantHang | Filed under Bloggers on the Rail

Matt Hawrilenko snuck this win under the radar in more ways than one. The last day of the final preliminary event was stuck back in the corner, overshadowed by a massive satellite and the Ante Up for Africa charity event. Railbirds had their back to them as they went from 16 players down to the final table, down to the eventual winner. Another Full Tilt pro took down another bracelet. Number 8 for the family.

Hawrilenko battled through 928 players to take home the gold and over $1,000,000. This was by far the biggest payout in his World Series of Poker by tenfold. He earlier made a final table in the $10,000 Limit Hold’em World Championship and has four other cashes this year.