Close, but no cigar - Liebert second, Steve Brecher wins the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star

• Author: Qid
• Filed under: High Stakes News, Kathy Liebert, Poker, Poker Tournament, Uncategorized, WPT
• Date: Mar 21,2009

Kathy Liebert made her sixth WPT final table appearance, but once again she had to walk away without the top prize and the WPT champion title. Though, the second place finish earned her a nice prize worth of $550,000.

The heads-up play started with Brecher having over to 2-to-1 chiplead with 5,540,000 chips against 2,280,000. Liebert couldn’t get any closer as Brecher slowly pulled away. The final table lasted total of 319 hands which is the new WPT record.

In the last hand Liebert raised to 175,000, Brecher moved all in, and Liebert called with Q-T of spades. Brecher was ahead with his A-9, but the flop, 6-6-2 with two spades, gave Liebert few more outs. None of her outs fell, as the turn was another two and the river four of clubs.

Full Tilt pro Steve Brecher (pictured), a retired computer software developer, more than doubled his live tournament earnings with the win and a $1,025,500 paycheck. His total live tournament earnings were $707,501 before the tournament, his biggest cash being a 6th place finish in 2004 WPT World Championship for $232,862.

Source: WPT