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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Pictures from MPT 2009 #2

Pictures from MPT 2009 Event #2, held in a crummy room (aren't they all?) in the Claridge Tower at Bally's Atlantic City.

Tense moments on the bubble, as players wait for a flop


Donuts were available during the tournament, which gave players the busted out early some consolation


A modest MPT bar also kept part of the field in good spirits


Janek13's aggressive betting frustrated TSS777 in the early stages of the tournament


The MPT Monkey made his debut during this event


TSS777 reacts to a positive development as he fights with Sass to stay alive during 3-handed play


How quickly fortunes can change in the late stages of a fast tournament, as the tables turn and Sass enjoys her position and TSS777's mood changes


Frustration again, for the former champ, who believes he is beat during this hand


The misery of the short stack late in the tournament, as TSS777 bemoans his lost chips and perhaps a lost opportunity to win the tournament


Folding just isn't much fun


The prize money and trophy appear on the mattress as heads up play begins


Lack on inputs on the second-rate Claridge Tower television forced players to look to a small laptop screen to follow blind levels


The final hand, as Janek13 and Sass vied for their first MPT victory


The Tournament Director congratulates Janek13 on his first Tour title


The MPT Monkey poses with the winning board

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