Event #55: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

Ladies and gentlemen, the 55th event of the 2014 World Series of Poker has crowned its champion and that champion is none other than Asi Moshe, who is now the proud owner of a WSOP gold bracelet and a wallet-bursting $582,321 in prize money.

The final day's play began with 17 players in contention for the title, but even before two hour-long levels were completed the final table of nine was reached.

Bernado Dias was the first to fall and he was followed to the sidelines by Robert Allen, Nicholas Nowak, James Dorrance, David Quang, Paul Balzano, Jonathan Andero, and Georgios Kapalas, with the latter bursting the final table bubble.

It took 43 hands of play at the final table for the first player to be eliminated, that unwanted title going to Brian Kennedy who ran his    into Aaron Massey's    and couldn't improve.

One hand later, Tim West shoved all in with the    and David Jackson called with the dominating    and proceeded to flop trip aces to send the vocal West to the sidelines.

Another 30 hands played out before the former November Nine member Marc-Etienne McLaughlin finally ran out of luck. McLaughlin had seen his stack yo-yo throughout te day and looked set to double with his    when Massey called his all-in bet with the inferior   . However, Massey spiked a queen on the turn and McLaughlin couldn't find an ace on the river and his tournament ended in seventh place.

Sixth place went to Denmark's Henrik Hecklen, who three-bet over a Moshe raise with the    and Moshe called with the   . The five community cards were void of drama and the tournament was left with only five players, each guaranteed a six-figure payday.

Five became four with the exit of Bobby Poe, who also fell victim to Massey. Massey raised, Poe three-bet all in with the    and Massey called with the    and then spiked a queen on the river to send Poe home in fifth place.

Next to fall was the start-of-day chip leader David Jackson in somewhat of a cooler spot. Jackson and Moshe had battled a few times during the final table, but the following hand would be the last time they would do that.

Moshe raised to 100,000 from the button and Jackson three-bet to 360,000 from the small blind. Massey called from the big blind and Moshe four-bet to 955,000. Jackson thought for a moment and then moved all in for 2,855,000. After Massey folded, Moshe quickly called and tabled the    versus the    of Jackson.

The board ran out       and Moshe made a huge double up as he had Jackson covered by just 50,000. Jackson graciously shook hands with his former table mates and exited the tournament area.

Moshe then sent the popular and well-supported Massey to the rail, again in a hand that essentially played itself.

Moshe raised, Massey three-bet and then called Moshe's shove. Massey turned over the    and was in bad shape against the    of his opponent. Massey flopped a set, but so did Moshe and when the turn and river bricked off, it was game over for Massey.

Heads-up play lasted for six hands with the final hand being the 180th of the final table.

Ferrer raised to 330,000 and Asi Moshe made the call. The flop was     and Moshe checked. Ferrer bet 320,000 and Moshe called. The   came on the turn and Moshe check-called a bet of 540,000 from Ferrer. The river was the   and Moshe led for 1,750,000.

Ferrer moved all in and Moshe snap-called. Ferrer tabled the    for the wheel, but Moshe tabled    for the higher straight and Ferrer exited in second place.

So there you have it, Asi Moshe is the latest poker player to win the most sought after piece of poker jewelry and will be forever remembered in the WSOP's history books.

Hand #176: Michael Ferrer called and Asi Moshe checked his option. The flop was     and both players checked. The turn was the  , Moshe led for 85,000 and Ferrer folded.

Hand #177: Moshe raised to 170,000, Ferrer three-bet to 590,000 and Moshe folded.

Hand #178: Ferrer raised to 370,000 and Moshe folded.

Hand #179: Moshe raised to 170,000 and Ferrer called. The flop was     and Ferrer checked. Moshe bet 240,000 and Ferrer folded.

Hand #173: Asi Moshe raised to 200,000 from the small blind and Aaron Massey responded with a three-bet to 555,000. Moshe moved all-in and Massey called.

Massey:   
Moshe:   

Both players flopped a set on the       board but Massey was still behind and stayed there, busting in third place for over a quarter of a million dollars.

Asi Moshe	7,782,000	1,882,000
Michael Ferrer	3,000,000	-40,000
Aaron Massey	0	-1,850,000

Hand #166: Michael Ferrer called from the small blind, Asin Moshe raised to 275,000 and Ferrer folded.

Hand #167: Asi Moshe opened to 200,000 from the small blind and Aaron Massey made the call. The flop was    , Moshe led for 225,000 and Massey folded.

Hand #168: Asi Moshe raised to 170,000 and both opponents folded.

Hand #169: Aaron Massey raised to 170,000 and Michael Ferrer made the call. The flop was     and Ferrer checked. Massey bet 195,000 and Ferrer called. The turn was the   and both players checked. The   river brought two more checks and Massey mucked after Ferrer tabled   .

Hand #170: Asi Moshe opened to 200,000 from the small blind and Massey called. The flop was     and Moshe bet 200,000. Massey called and the turn was the  . Both players checked and the   fell on the river. Moshe bet 250,000 and Massey folded.

Asi Moshe	5,900,000	1,300,000
Michael Ferrer	3,040,000	-242,000
Aaron Massey	1,850,000	-1,050,000

Hand #152: Asi Moshe opened to 150,000 from the small blind and Aaron Massey folded.

Hand #153: Aaron Massey called from the small blind and Michael Ferrer checked his option. The flop was    , Massey bet 80,000 and Ferrer folded.

Hand #154: Asi Moshe received a walk.

Hand #155: Aaron Massey received a walk.

Hand #156: Asi Moshe rasied to 130,000 and both opponents folded.

Hand #157: Aaron Massey raised to 130,000, but folded to Asi Moshe's 340,000 three-bet.

Hand #158: Asi Moshe opened to 200,000 from the small blind and Aaron Massey three-bet to 475,000; Moshe folded.

Hand #159: Asi Moshi raised to 170,000 and both opponents folded.

Hand #160: Aaron Massey raised to 160,000 and both opponents folded.

Asi Moshe	5,500,000	500,000
Michael Ferrer	3,050,000	-832,000
Aaron Massey	2,200,000	300,000

Hand #148: Aaron Massey opened the betting with a raise to 130,000 from the button and both of his opponents called. The action then checked to Massey on the     flop, Massey bet 165,000 and only Asi Moshe called.

Moshe check-called a 300,000 bet on the   turn and both players checked the   river and Moshe won with his   .

Hand #149: Moshe raised to 150,000 from the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #150: Moshe raised to 130,000 on the button and Ferrer called in the big blind. Ferrer check-called a 130,000 bet on the     flop and then checked again on the   turn. Moshe bet 260,000 but then quickly folded when Ferrer check-raised to 750,000.

Hand #151: Ferrer made it 150,000 to play from the small blind and won the pot uncontested.

Asi Moshe	5,000,000	50,000
Michael Ferrer	3,882,000	882,000
Aaron Massey	1,900,000	-900,000

Hand #134: Asi Moshe raised to 125,000 and won the pot uncontested.

Hand #135: Moshe opened to 135,000 from the button and Aaron Massey called in the small blind. Massey checked the     flop and folded to a 125,000 continuation bet.

Hand #136: Michael Ferrer raised to 150,000 from the small blind, Moshe three-bet to 450,000 from the big blind and Farrer folded.

Hand #137: Moshe raised to 150,000 and added the blinds and antes to his stack.

Hand #138: Moshe raised to 130,000 from the button and Ferrer called in the big blind. Ferrer then check-folded to a 145,000 bet on a     flop.

Hand #139: Massey raised to 125,000 on the button, Farrell called in the small blind and Moshe folded in the big blind. Ferrer moved all-in for over 1,500,000 on the     flop and Massey folded.

Asi Moshe	6,235,000	935,000
Aaron Massey	3,027,000	-873,000
Michael Ferrer	1,520,000	-80,000

Hand #125: Asi Moshe raised to 125,000 from the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #126: Aaron Massey raised to 145,000 from the small blind and Michael Ferrer called in the big blind. Both players checked the     flop and the   turn. Massey led for 150,000 on the   river and Ferrer called.

Massey showed    and Ferrer mucked.

Hand #127: Massey raised to 150,000 on the button and only Ferrer called. Ferrer then check-folded to a 95,000 bet on the     flop.

Hand #128: Moshe opened to 125,000 and both of his opponents folded.

Asi Moshe	6,637,000	537,000
Aaron Massey	3,600,000	550,000
Michael Ferrer	545,000	-1,087,000

Before poker became the stomping ground of celebrities known more for pimping patches than playing cards, the glamorous game seen on television today was an underworld affair where hustlers plied their trade behind closed doors. And while knowing the odds and reading one's man made poker more than a mere gamble for the best in the business, the long arm of the law and short-tempered suckers packing pistols made that hustle a harrowing experience nonetheless. Most players today consider the rough and tumble days of the Texas road gambler to be nothing but a bygone era in poker history, but for brothers Aaron and Ralph Massey, becoming poker pros was only natural. After all, hustling is in their blood...

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