Saro-Getzoyan-wsop-2007

Event #18 – One Shot One Kill

Saro Getzoyan took two days off his new job as a software developer for
a hedge fund to try his hand in the $5,000 Limit Hold’em event at the
WSOP. He only requested two days because he just started three weeks
ago, and he didn’t want his bosses to know that he was playing in a
$5,000 WSOP event.

Unfortunately for Getzoyan, his exploits will be will probably be known
by his employers because he survived a very difficult final table to
win the bracelet and the $333,379 first prize. It was the only WSOP
tournament that Getzoyan planned to play this year and he still doesn’t
know if he is willing to ask the bosses for more time off to play in
more events. We hope Getzoyan gets a few extra vacation days to take a
shot at another bracelet and the WSOP player of the year honors.

Getzoyan has been playing poker for eight years, but got bored of it
a few years ago and decided to limit the amount that he played. He now
only allows himself to play in the highest limit hold’em poker
tournaments in the world and instead focuses on spending his time with
his family, friends, or working. When the Party Poker Million was
cancelled for 2007, Getzoyan decided to play in the 5K tournament at
the WSOP because it was the biggest remaining limit hold’em tournament
in the world.

Geoff Sanford collected $200,511 for his second place finish after
seeing huge fluxations in his chipstack the entire final table.
Sanford used to work as an income tax auditor before turning pro, but
luckily it was in Canada so most of those at the WSOP don’t have to
worry about putting bad beats on him. The final four was rounded out
by the two Thors, Thor Hansen (4th) and William Thorson (3rd).

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