Five of the nine players at the final table of Event #15 of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) were PocketFivers. When the smoke cleared, Brian ship_the_percLemke (pictured at right) emerged as the tournament’s champion and banked $692,000. It marked the fifth bracelet win by a PocketFiver in the 16 events that have been completed so far, a 31% success rate. Lemke’s massive payday boosted the total take by members of the online poker community to over $6 million. Last year, PocketFivers claimed eight bracelets and $20 million. Visit PocketFivesLive.com for the latest WSOP coverage of online poker players in the world’s premier tournament series.

Entering heads-up play against Fabian Quoss in the $5,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em event, Lemke was nearly a 4:1 underdog in chips and barely breathing with blinds rising to 60,000-120,000 with a 10,000 ante. With just over two million behind him, Lemke doubled up against Quoss with K-10 versus A-3. The flop came 8-4-Q with three clubs and Lemke held the only club. Sure enough, the turn and the river both were clubs, giving Lemke a flush and putting the duo to nearly even in chips. On the final hand of the evening, Quoss made it three times the big blind pre-flop and Lemke pushed. Quoss called for his tournament life with A-Q and was out in front of Lemke’s A-8. However, the flop came 9-10-J, giving Lemke an open-ended straight draw, which hit on the turn when a queen came. Lemke earned $692,000 for the win and his first WSOP bracelet.

Mike SowersUNCCSowers (pictured at left) hit the rails in the $5,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament in fourth place, earning $194,000. He pushed all-in with Q-10, but received a quick call from Quoss, who held pocket eights. The two were off to the races. However, Quoss flopped top set, all but ending Sowers’ run, and a king on the turn sealed his fate. PocketFivesLive.com Tournament Reporter Rich Ryan, who was camped out at Event #15, explained, “Sowers quietly chipped up the entire day, showing down very few hands. He maneuvered himself to the final table and from there, chipped up even more. Mike really did a good job of steering clear of risky situations.”

Danny dannyills Illingworth was ousted in sixth place from Event #15 when his A-8 ran into Thomas “Thunder” Keller’s A-K pre-flop. The flop came 10-7-6, giving Illingworth a straight draw, but the turn and river came a three and ten, respectively, ending the PocketFiver’s bracelet hopes. He cashed for $109,000. Ryan commented, “It was a sick run for someone who turned 21 years-old just days ago. Illingworth had no noticeable live leaks nor did he look uncomfortable. He may be upset with coming up short this time, but his future is bright.”

Finishing in seventh place was popular PocketFiver Isaac mr. menlo Baron (pictured at right). One of the most well-respected members of the online poker community, Baron pushed his short stack into the middle and received three callers. The action was checked all the way to the river on a board of J-Q-6-3-5 and Quoss scooped the pot holding Q-10. Baron banked $88,000 for his efforts. Ryan explained the PocketFiver’s status in the poker industry: “Some argue that Baron is the best player in the world. Isaac showed why early on Tuesday, cruising past his opponents to gain a huge chip lead. But as the hours passed, Baron got stuck in numerous tough spots. Isaac is still a solid player and this should be the first of many deep runs from him at the 2009 WSOP.”

Also making the final table was Billy Patrolman35 Kopp, who was pulled over in eighth place for $75,000. Short-stacked, Kopp pushed pre-flop with 9-Q and received two callers, Keller and Quoss. The former got out of the way after a flop of 5-7-4 and Quoss turned over pocket jacks for an overpair. The turn was a king and the river was a six, sending Kopp to the Rio cashier. Ryan noted, “Kopp was active early, growing his stack close to one million. He was crippled early at the final table, but almost made a dramatic comeback. The chip and a chair dream was not to be, though, but you have to credit him for trying.”

Meanwhile, four PocketFivers will take to the felts for today’s conclusion of Event #18, the $10,000 buy-in World Championship of Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better. Among the 17 players still in contention is Scott BigRiskkyClements (pictured at left), who holds the tournament’s third largest stack, 477,000. Clements is a two-time bracelet winner in Omaha and will look to cement his name even further. Joining Clements is "Celebrity Apprentice" runner-up Annie Duke, who holds 133,000 chips entering Tuesday’s play, and Jacobo K7MAFernandez, who holds 218,000. Also remaining is Pat TorontoToro Pezzin, who is the tournament’s short stack with 105,000. John Monnette holds a healthy stack of over one million to pace the field.

Here are the 17 players remaining in the Omaha High-Low Split Championship:

1. John Monnette – 1,141,000
2. Ben Boyd – 663,000
3. Scott Clements – 477,000
4. Sam Khoueis – 470,000
5. Greg Jamison – 422,000
6. Yueqi Zhu – 366,000
7. Daniel Alaei – 297,000
8. Ville Wahlbeck – 231,000
9. Jacobo Fernandez – 218,000
10. Tom Koral – 208,000
11. Cameron McKinley – 151,000
12. Alex Kravchenko – 145,000
13. Annie Duke – 133,000
13. Toto Leonidas – 133,000
15. Daniel Negreanu – 113,000
16. Ted Lawson – 110,000
17. Pat Pezzin – 105,000

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