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Phil Ivey

Hometown: Las Vegas

Country of Origin: United States

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Date	Series	Event	Day

Jul 08, '09	2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker	$10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event	2	+
Level 37 Update II: Phil Ivey Eliminated in Seventh Place and Steven Begleiter Eliminated in Sixth Place Nov 08, '09 Blinds: 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante Players Remaining: 5 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Darvin Moon — 63,925,000 2. Eric Buchman — 53,250,000 3. Antoine Saout — 51,725,000 4. Jeff Shulman — 15,525,000 5. Joseph Cada — 10,350,000 Average Chip Count: 38,964,000 Notable Eliminations: 7: Phil Ivey — $1,404,002 6: Steven Begleiter — $1,587,133 Big Hands *Phil Ivey Eliminated in Seventh Place ($1,404,002)* Phil Ivey moved all in for 6.45 million under the gun preflop and Darvin Moon made the call in the big blind. The two players then turned over their cards as the audience rose to their feet in anticipation. Ivey: AK Moon: AQ Ivey was sitting in a good spot with his A-K dominating the A-Q of Moon, but Ivey has a history with A-Q, and it is not a good one. The board that fell confirmed once again that the hand is nothing short of kryptonite for the best poker player on the planet. Board: Q6635 Ivey was eliminated and although the crowd gave him a loud ovation, the mood went sour after he exited the room. Ivey was awarded $1,404,002 in prize money for his seventh-place finish. Moon was up to 39.3 million after the hand. *Steven Begleiter Eliminated in Sixth Place ($1,587,133)* Steven Begleiter raised to 1.6 million under the gun preflop and Darvin Moon reraised all in for 39.925 million. Begleiter made the all-in call for 23.25 million and the two players turned over their cards: Begleiter: QQ Moon: AQ Board: 8743A The crowd erupted in cheers as the improbable happened yet again tonight. Moon hit the miracle ace on the river and he grew his stack to 63.925 million to take the chip lead. Begleiter was eliminated in sixth place. He was awarded $1,587,133 in prize money. Player Tags: Phil Ivey, Darvin Moon, Steven Begleiter Level 36 Hour 2 Update: Cada Crippled By Shulman Double Up Nov 07, '09 Blinds: 250,000-500,000 with a 50,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Steven Begleiter — 46,350,000 2. Eric Buchman — 46,300,000 3. Darvin Moon — 38,200,000 4. Antoine Saout — 26,575,000 5. Jeff Shulman — 14,500,000 6. Joe Cada — 12,500,000 7. Phil Ivey — 10,325,000 Average Chip Count: 27,831,429 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands: Begs Picks Up Where He Left Off Steven Begleiter raised to 1.25 million and Eric Buchman reraised to 4.55 million. Action folded back around to Begleiter and he reraised to 11 million. The room got quiet as Buchman mulled over his decision, but he finally folded much to the delight of Begleiter’s fans in the room. Jeff Shulman Doubles Through Joe Cada Joe Cada raised to 1.25 million from under the gun and Jeff Shulman moved all in for his last 7 million. Cada tanked for several minutes before calling and revealed AJ. Shulman showed a superior AK and it held when the board came down 1093Q4. Cada was left crippled with just over 2 million and Shulman doubled to over 15 million. Joe Cada Doubles Through Eric Buchman Eric Buchman put Joe Cada all in from the small blind with 54 and Cada called with J4. The board came 964107 and Cada doubled up to a still very short 4.8 million. Joe Cada Doubles Through Phil Ivey Phil Ivey raised to 1.25 million and Joe Cada moved all in for 5.8 million. Ivey tanked for a bit before finally calling with A8 and Cada showed two red fours. The board came 104297 and Cada doubled up to about 12.5 million. Ivey was left with 10 million. Card Player Twitter Page: Jeff Shulman Phil Ivey People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Dennis Phillips Jonathan Little Annie Duke Daniel Negreanu Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Joseph Cada Level 36 Update -- Moon Takes a Spill Nov 07, '09 Blinds: 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1: Eric Buchman — 54,825,000 2: Darvin Moon — 41,850,000 3: Steven Begleiter — 37,100,000 4: Antoine Saout — 26,725,000 5: Phil Ivey — 16,250,000 6: Joe Cada — 10,800,000 7: Jeff Shulman — 8,025,000 Average Chip Count: 27,831,429 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands: *Moon Makes an Interesting Laydown* Darvin Moon raised to 1.3 million preflop under the gun and Steven Begleiter reraised to 3.9 million from the hi-jack. Moon made the call and the flop was dealt 432. Moon checked, Begleiter bet 5.35 million, and Moon raised to 15 million. Begleiter moved all in for 20.425 million total and Moon mucked despite the fact that it cost just over 5 million more to call. Begleiter won the hand to grow his stack to 44,175,000 and Moon was left with 42,075,000. *Phil Ivey Adds Some Chips* Steven Begletier raised to 1.25 million preflop under the gun and Phil Ivey made the call in the big blind. The flop was dealt KQJ. Begleiter bet 1.75 mllion and Ivey called. The turn fell J and both players checked. The river fell 3 and Ivey bet 2.5 million. Begleiter mucked and Ivey grew his stack to 16.7 million. Player Tags: Phil Ivey, Darvin Moon, Steven Begleiter Level 34 Update: Ivey Moves All In Nov 07, '09 Blinds: 150,000-300,000 with a 40,000 ante Players Remaining: 9 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1: Darvin Moon — 62,305,000 2: Eric Buchman — 35,610,000 3: Steven Begleiter — 29,275,000 4: Jeff Shulman — 18,830,000 5: Joe Cada — 13,335,500 6: Kevin Schaffel — 11,510,000 7: Phil Ivey — 10,795,000 8: Antoine Saout — 8,970,000 9: James Akenhead — 4,215,000 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands: *Phil Ivey Reraises All — Everyone Folds* In the hand that garnered the most crowd reaction so far at the final table Jeff Shulman opened the pot for a raise to 1.25 million UTG+1 and Phil Ivey reraised all in for 8,655,000 from the hi-jack. Joseph Cada went into the tank in the big blind, but he decided to muck. Shulman mucked as well and Ivey took down the hand as the crowd cheered its approval. Ivey held 10,715,000 after the hand. *Eric Buchman Takes One Down* Eric Buchman raised to 800,000 from early position and Jeff Shulman made the call. The flop was dealt K77 and Buchman checked. Shulman bet 1.75 million and Buchman made the call. The 10 fell on the turn and both players checked. The 3 fell on the river and both players checked again. Buchman turned over pocket queens and Shulman mucked. Buchman was up to 40,660,000 after the hand and Shulman was down to 15,550,000. CardPlayer TV *Main Event Final Table Preview with Phil Hellmuth* Card Player Twitter Page: Jeff Shulman Phil Ivey People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Dennis Phillips Jonathan Little Annie Duke Daniel Negreanu Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey 2009 Main Event Final Table Begins at Noon Saturday Nov 05, '09 On Saturday, the wait will finally be over. The November Nine will return to the Rio in Las Vegas on Saturday at noon PST and play down to two players. Those final competitors will then battle it out on Monday night, starting at 10 p.m. PST, to see who will walk away with the first-place prize of $8,546,435 and the title of world champion. The final table episode will then be broadcast to the world on ESPN on Tuesday, starting at 6 p.m. EST. The final table, which will take place at the Penn and Teller Theater, will be open to the public. Each player at the final table has already received ninth-place prize money worth $1,263,602. Card Player’s live reporting team will be on the scene to bring you all of the action in live updates, chip counts, and photos. Here is a look at all of the information you need to know before the final table begins: NOTE: Play will begin in level 33 with blinds at 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante. Chip Counts: 1: Darvin Moon — 58,930,000 2: Eric Buchman — 34,800,000 3: Steven Begleiter — 29,885,000 4: Jeff Shulman — 19,580,000 5: Joe Cada — 13,215,000 6: Kevin Schaffel — 12,390,000 7: Phil Ivey — 9,765,000 8: Antoine Saout — 9,500,000 9: James Akenhead — 6,800,000 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Final-Table Seating Chart: Seat 1: Darvin Moon Seat 2: James Akenhead Seat 3: Phil Ivey Seat 4: Kevin Schaffel Seat 5: Steven Begleiter Seat 6: Eric Buchman Seat 7: Joe Cada Seat 8: Antoine Saout Seat 9: Jeff Shulman Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Eric Buchman, Phil Ivey, Kevin Schaffel, James Akenhead, Antoine Saout, Joseph Cada, Darvin Moon, Steven Begleiter Level 33 Hour 2 Update: Jordan Smith Eliminated, November Nine Reached Jul 15, '09 Blinds: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante Players Remaining: 9 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Darvin Moon – 58,930,000 2. Eric Buchman – 34,800,000 3. Steven Begleiter – 29,885,000 4. Jeff Shulman – 19,580,000 5. Joe Cada – 13,215,000 6. Kevin Schaffel – 12,390,000 7. Phil Ivey – 9,765,000 8. Antoine Saout – 9,500,000 9. James Akenhead – 6,800,000 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 19,580,000 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Eliminations: 12. Billy Kopp – $896,730 11. Jamie Robbins – $896,730 10. Jordan Smith – $896,730 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 19,580,000 (twitter feed) Phil Ivey at 9,765,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands: Billy Kopp Eliminated in 12th Place ($896,730) Billy Kopp raised to 600,000 preflop in early position and Darvin Moon called from the small blind. The flop came K92 and Moon checked. Kopp bet 750,000 and Moon called. The 2 on the turn prompted Moon to once again check. Kopp bet 2,000,000 and Moon check-raised to 6,000,000. Kopp didn’t take long before moving all in for 20,000,000. Moon made the call and exposed the QJ for the second nut flush. Kopp exposed the 53 and was drawing stone cold dead. His stack of over 100 big blinds was handed over to Moon when the meaningless 7 fell on the river. Kopp was eliminated and Moon built his stack to 40,500,000 after the monster hand. Jamie Robbins Eliminated in 11th Place ($896,730) Jamie Robbins open-shoved for 2,350,000 and Phil Ivey called. Robbins exposed the KQ and Ivey tabled the A10. Ivey was a slight favorite and held as the board ran out 83335. Ivey was at 9,610,000 after the hand. Joe Cada Wins First Pot at Table of 10 Joe Cada bet 600,000 from early position and Darvin Moon called from the button. The two players checked down a board of J106QQ. Cada exposed pocket nines to take the small pot while Moon tabled pocket deuces. Jeff Shulman Wins a Pot Eric Buchman bet 650,000 preflop. Jeff Shulman, Jordan Smith, and Phil Ivey all called. The flop came A98 and action was checked to Shulman. He fired out 1,500,000 and won the pot as everyone else folded. Shulman was at 20,510,000 after the hand. Akenhead Playing Snug Jordan Smith bet 650,000 preflop and James Akenhead called. The flop came 632 and Smith checked. Akenhead checked behind. The K hit the turn and both players checked again. The 4 fell on the river and both checked for a third time. Akenhead, the short stack at the table, exposed the 77 and was good. He took the pot and was up to 6,400,000 after the hand. November Nine Reached Jordan Smith Eliminated in 10th Place ($896,730) Eric Buchman raised preflop to 650,000. Darvin Moon called from the button. Jordan Smith reraised to 2,600,000 total from the small blind. Buchman folded and Moon smooth called. The flop came 842 and Smith checked to Moon on the button. Moon bet 4,000,000 and Smith check-raised all in. Moon instantly called and exposed top set with the 88 and was up against the AA of Smith. Smith was in bad shape to double up and stay alive in the tournament. The turn brought the 5, adding a wheel draw for Smith. The river brought none of his outs as the 10 landed on the felt. Smith was eliminated and Moon is up to 58,930,000 after the hand. Player Tags: Phil Ivey, Jamie Robbins, Jordan Smith, Billy Kopp Level 33 Hour 1 Update: Jeff Shulman Eliminates Ben Lamb Jul 15, '09 Blinds: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante Players Remaining: 12 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Eric Buchman – 33,800,000 2. Steven Begleiter – 27,730,000 3. Darvin Moon – 25,100,000 4. Jeff Shulman – 22,600,000 5. Billy Kopp – 18,900,000 6. Jordan Smith – 16,700,000 7. Joe Cada – 12,260,000 8. Kevin Schaffel – 11,700,000 9. Antoine Saout – 10,055,000 10. Phil Ivey – 7,400,000 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 22,600,000 Average Chip Count: 14,986,153 Eliminations: 14. Ben Lamb – $633,022 13. James Calderaro – $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 22,600,000 (twitter feed) Billy Kopp at 18,900,000 (twitter feed) Phil Ivey at 7,400,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands: Phil Ivey Starts Level Off On Right Foot Phil Ivey bet 675,000 preflop and Joe Cada called. The flop came A75 and Cada checked to the seven-time bracelet winner. Ivey bet 800,000 and Cada made the call. The 3 fell on the turn. Cada again checked, and this time Ivey bet 1,700,000. Cada mucked and Ivey took the pot to boost his chip stack to 9,030,000 after the hand. Jamie Robbins Catches Miracle Joe Cada raised to 600,000. Jamie Robbins moved all in for 1,370,000. Cada insta-called. Cada exposed the AA and was ahead of the 1010 of Robbins. The board read K625 on the turn, and Robbins needed to catch one of the two remaining tens in the deck to stay alive. The dealer pealed off the 10 to the shock of the crowd. Robbins doubled to 3,310,000. Jeff Shulman Climbing Jordan Smith raised 750,000 from under the gun. Next to act was Jeff Shulman and he made the call. Two players saw a flop of K102. Smith bet 650,000 and Shulman raised to 1,700,000. Smith contemplated briefly before finally mucking. Shulman was at 15,100,000 after the hand and Smith was at 15,700,000. Jeff Shulman Eliminates Ben Lamb in 14th Place ($633,022) From the cutoff, Ben Lamb bet 655,000. Action was folded to Jeff Shulman in the big blind. He raised enough to put Lamb all in. Lamb went into the tank and eventually made the call with the AJ. Shulman exposed the AK and was in command. The board ran out K9372, as Lamb was drawing dead on the turn. Shulman eliminated his opponent and built his stack to 22,000,000. Chip Leader Getting Stronger Joe Cada raised to 600,000 from under the gun. Antoine Saout called from the button and Eric Buchman called from the big blind. All three players saw a flop of A87 and Buchman checked. Cada fired out a million and Saout folded. Buchman made the call and the 5 fell on the turn. Buchman led out with 2,500,000 and Saout eventually mucked. Buchman was at 33,950,000 after the hand. James Calderaro Eliminated in 13th Place ($633,022) James Calderaro was short when he moved all in for 2,500,000 from the button. Kevin Schaffel made the call from the big blind. Schaffel exposed the 1010 while Calderaro exposed the KJ. The board ran out Q52Q, as Calderaro was down to his last card. He picked up a flush draw on the turn but nothing materialized as the 5 fell on the river. Schaffel is now at 11,700,000. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Jamie Robbins, James Calderaro Level 32 Hour 2 Update: Phil Ivey Coming Back Jul 15, '09 Note: The players are now on a 90 minute dinner break. Blinds: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante Players Remaining: 14 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Eric Buchman – 28,670,000 2. Steven Begleiter – 27,260,000 3. Darvin Moon – 23,800,000 4. Joseph Cada – 19,465,000 5. Jordan Smith – 18,884,000 6. Jeff Shulman – 13,800,000 7. Billy Kopp – 13,500,000 8. Antoine Saout – 12,420,000 9. Kevin Schaffel – 10,630,000 10. Phil Ivey – 7,325,000 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 13,800,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 15. Nick Maimone — $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 13,800,000 (twitter feed) Billy Kopp at 13,500,000 (twitter feed) Phil Ivey at 7,325,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands: Ivey Tries To Mount A Comeback Phil Ivey started this hand as the short stack in the tournament, but it did not stop him from raising to 500,000 preflop. Antoine Saout made the call and the flop came down 663. Ivey bet 700,000 and that was enough to chase Saout away. Ivey took down the pot and he was at 6.5 million. Calderaro Doubles Up Jeff Shulman raised to 600,000 preflop and Darvin Moon made the call. The action was on James Calderaro who moved in for about 2.5 million. Shulman mucked but Moon made the call. Calderaro: AK Moon: AQ Board: 1044K3 Calderaro paired up on the turn but needed to avoid Moon’s gutshot straight draw. The 3 helped him do just that and he doubled up 5.8 million. Joe Cada Moves All In Joe Cada raised to 500,000 from the cutoff and Jamie Robbins raised to 1,700,000 from the button. Cada moved all in. Robbins instantly folded. Cada is at 17,090,000. Jeff Shulman Doubles Up Ben Lamb Shulman raised to 700,000. Lamb moved all in for 1,710,000 on top from the small blind. Shulman made the call. Lamb exposed the 1010 while Shulman table t he KJ. The players were off to a race. The board ran out 97QQ. Lamb was at 4,900,000 after the hand. Shulman was at 12,000,000 after the hand. Antoine Saout Doubles Up From the button, James Akenhead reraised Antoine Saout’s cutoff bet of 550,000. Saout moved in for just over 5.7 million and Akenhead made the call. Saout exposed the 88 and was up against the AK of Akenhead. The board ran out 1042Q3. Saout doubled to 13,020,000. Akenhead has just 2,600,000. Ivey Coming Back Phil Ivey raised preflop to 525,000 and Eric Buchman called from the big blind. Buchman checked on a flop of 622 and Ivey fired out a continuation bet of 700,000. Buchman folded and Ivey was at 7,200,000 after the hand. James Akenhead Doubles Up Jamie Robbins raised to 530,000 preflop. James Akenhead moved all in for 2,390,000 and Robbins called, exposing the AA. Akenhead exposed the dominated KQ. The board ran out KQJ75 and Akenhead cracked the aces to double to 5,090,000. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, James Calderaro Level 31 Hour 2 Update: Vedes 19th, Lichtenberger 18th, Tavelli 17th, Lacay 16th Jul 15, '09 Blinds: 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante Players Remaining: 15 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Steven Begleiter – 27,890,000 2. Darvin Moon – 24,600,000 3. Billy Kopp – 17,200,000 4. Eric Buchman – 16,000,000 5. Jordan Smith – 15,800,000 6. Joseph Cada – 13,600,000 7. Kevin Schaffel – 13,600,000 8. Jeff Shluman – 12,800,000 9. James Akenhead – 10,100,000 10. Nick Maimone – 10,000,000 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 12,800,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 19. Tommy Vedes — $352,832 18. Andrew Lichtenberger — $500,557 17. Ian Tavelli — $500,557 16. Ludovic Lacay — $500,557 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 12,800,000 (twitter feed) Billy Kopp at 17,200,000 (twitter feed) Phil Ivey at 6,800,000 (twitter feed) Nick Maimone at 9,350,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands: Tommy Vedes Eliminated In 19th Place($352,832) Eric Buchman raised to 425,000 preflop and Tommy Vedes moved in for his last 1.9 million. Buchman made the call with 77, dominating Vedes’ 33. The flop brought something for everyone as it fell 1073, giving each player a set. The turn was the Q and Vedes needed the case three to stay alive. But the river was the 2 and Vedes was ousted in 19th place. Lamb’s Aces Taken Out To Slaughter Steven Begleiter raised to 425,000 preflop from the hijack and Benjamin Lamb repopped to 1.1 million from the cutoff. Begleiter made the call and the two players saw a flop of J95. Begleiter checked to Lamb who fired a bet into the pot. Begleiter then moved all in for over 7 million. Lamb made the call after some thought and tabled AA. The aces were officially cracked, however, as Begleiter tabled J9 for top two pair on the flop. The turn was the 3 and the river was the 8 and Begleiter doubled to over 16 million. Lamb was down to just over 4 million in chips. Not So Happy… Jeff Shulman raised to 420,000 preflop and Joe Cada repopped it to 1.2 million. Shulman made the call and the flop came down K25. Cada checked to Shulman who bet 1.4 million. Cada made the call and the turn was the 5. Both players checked and the river was the K. Cada then led out for 2 million and Shulman threw his hand in the muck. Cada raked in the pot and was over 9 million while Shulman dropped to 8 million. Jordan Smith Takes One On The Turn Billy Kopp raised to 375,000 and Ben Lamb made the call from the button. Jordan Smith also came along from the big blind and the flop came down 986. Everyone checked and the turn was the Q. Smith led out for 700,000 and his two opponents mucked. Smith raked in the pot and was over 7 million. Begleiter Takes One Off Maimone Steven Begleiter raised to 425,000 and Nick Maimone made the call from the big blind. The flop came down J72 and both players checked. The turn was the 7 and Maimone took a shot with 400,000. Begleiter made the call and the river was the 9. Maimone bet 800,000 and Begleiter made the call. Maimone tabled KJ for top pair, but Begleiter showed AJ for the same hand with a better kicker. Begleiter raked the pot and was at 18 million while Maimone was at 10 million. Andrew Lichtenberger Eliminated In 18th Place($500,557) Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 400,000 and Darvin Moon made the call. The flop came down 633 and Lichtenberger bet 680,000. Moon raised to 1.5 million and Lichtenberger moved all in, getting a quick call from Moon. Lichtenberger showed JJ, but Moon tabled KK. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 7 and Moon knocked out Lichtenberger, moving his stack to 25 million. Ivey Takes A Pot Phil Ivey raised to 420,000 and Steven Begleiter made the call. The flop came down 864 and Ivey led out with 600,000. Begleiter made the call and the 4 fell on the turn. Both players checked. They did the same when the K came on the river and Begleiter showed down 109 for a bunch of busted draws. Ivey showed 99 for the best hand and took the pot. He was at 6.8 million. …But Let’s Put A Smile On That Face Jeff Shulman raised to 450,000 preflop from the hijack and James Calderaro called from the button. The flop came down 1054 and Shulman bet 750,000 and Calderaro made the call. The turn was the K and Shulman kept the pressure on, betting 1.1 million. Calderaro decided to muck his hand and Shulman took it down, improving his stack to 9 million. Jordan Smith Doubles Through Billy Kopp Billy Kopp had been strolling through the day with a nice chip lead, but he just took his first big hit of the day courtesy of Jordan Smith. Smith raised to 420,000 under the gun and Kopp raised to 1.5 million from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Smith who shoved for 7.73 million. Kopp made the call and here were their hands. Kopp: AK Smith: QQ Board: JJ988 Smith’s pocket ladies held up and he doubled to 15.8 million while Kopp was knocked off the chip lead, his stack at 17.2 million. Ian Tavelli Eliminated In 17th Place($500,557) Steven Begleiter raised to 1.35 million after Ian Tavelli had opened for 450,000 from under the gun. Tavelli made the call and the flop came down 642 and Begleiter fired 3.5 million. Tavelli moved in for almost 8 million and Begleiter snapped him off, tabling KK. Tavelli showed down 99 and Tavelli was in trouble. The turn was the Q and the river was the 10 and Tavelli was out while Begleiter catapulted to the chip lead. Ludovic Lacay Eliminated In 16th Place($500,557) Jeff Shulman raised to 450,000 preflop and Ludovic Lacay came over the top for the rest of his stack of just over 3 million. Shulman made the call and here were there hands. Shulman: AK Lacay: 77 It was a classic race and the flop came K95, putting Shulman ahead. The turn was the 9 and the river was the 6 and Lacay was ousted from the main event. Shulman was up to 12.8 million after the hand. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Tommy Vedes, Jordan Smith, Ben Lamb, Billy Kopp, Ludovic Lacay, Andrew Lichtenberger, Nick Maimone Level 30 Hour 2 Update: Balmigere Out In 25th Place, Esfandiari Out In 24th Place Jul 15, '09 Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante Players Remaining: 23 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Billy Kopp – 21,200,000 2. Darvin Moon – 17,500,000 3. Steven Begleiter – 15,200,000 4. Kevin Schaffel – 12,300,000 5. Eric Buchman – 12,000,000 6. Jeff Shulman – 10,800,000 7. Ian Tavelli – 10,100,000 8. James Akenhead – 10,000,000 9. Nick Maimone – 9,350,000 10. Jamie Robbins – 9,250,000 Average Chip Count: 8,470,434 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 10,800,000 Eliminations: 25. Francois Balmigere — $352,832 24. Antonio Esfandiari — $352,832 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 10,800,000 (twitter feed) Billy Kopp at 21,200,000 (twitter feed) Phil Ivey at 6,000,000 (twitter feed) Nick Maimone at 9,350,000 (twitter feed) Ludovic Lacay at 3,100,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands Francois Balmigere Eliminated In 25th Place($352,832) Francois Balmigere raised to 330,000 preflop from middle position and Steven Begleiter called behind him. Billy Kopp came along from the big blind and the flop was 1076. Kopp led out with 700,000 and Balmigere moved in for 2.7 million. Begleiter mucked but Kopp made the call after a few minutes in the tank. Balmigere tabled JJ while Kopp showed down 87 for just middle pair and a gutshot draw, along with a backdoor flush-draw. The turn was the A and Balmigere was one card away from getting a double up. But the river was the 9, making Kopp his straight and sending Balmigere out in 25th place. Buchman Fills Up On The Turn Jonathan Tamayo raised to 355,000 from the button and Eric Buchman called from the big blind. Darvin Moon had limped in earlier and made the call as well. The flop came down 992 and Tamayo fired 760,000. Buchman was the only caller and the turn was the 6. Both players checked and the river was the Q. Buchman led out with 1.1 million and Tamayo made the call. Buchman then tabled 66 for a full boat and Tamayo mucked his hand. Shulman Wins Battle Of The Blinds Against Ivey Action folded around to Phil Ivey who called from the small blind and Jeff Shulman checked from the big blind. The two players saw a flop of AJ2 and Ivey led out with 120,000. Shulman made the call and the turn was the 2. Ivey checked to Shulman and he fired 200,000. Ivey had enough of his hand and threw it into the muck. Shulman took the pot and was around 11 million. Lucky Sevens For Maimone, Doubles Through Jordan Smith Jordan Smith raised to 320,000 from middle position and action folded to Nick Maimone on the button. He reraised to 825,000 and Smith made the call. The flop then came down Q84 and Smith moved all in. Maimone made the quick call and tabled 77. Smith then showed down 1010 for a dominating lead. But the turn changed everything as it brought the 7, giving Maimone a set and a stranglehold on the hand. The river was the 9 and Maimone doubled up to 4 million. I Am Chip Leader, Hear Me Roar Billy Kopp raised to 275,000 from under the gun and Steven Begleiter made the call from the button. The flop fell 532 and Kopp led out for 600,000. Begleiter made the call and the turn was the J. Both players checked and they did the same for the J on the river. Kopp tabled 66 and Begleiter mucked. Kopp took the hand and was just over 19 million, good enough for to take over the chip lead. Akenhead Gets Kings Again, Wins Small Pot James Akenhead raised to 280,000 preflop and Warren Zackey made the call from the small blind. The flop came AJ8 and both players checked. They did the same on the 3 turn and the river brought the 5. Zackey checked and Akenhead bet 300,000. Zackey made the call and Akenhead tabled KK and Zackey mucked. Akenhead took the pot and was at 3.3 million. The Phil Ivey National Bank Phil Ivey has been hard pressed to win a pot in the early going of day 8. He doubled up Nick Maimone during the last hour and just doubled up Marco Mattes. Maimone opened with a raise to 290,000 and Mattes moved all in for almost 2.5 million. Action folded around to Ivey who made the call. Maimone got out of the way and Ivey tabled JJ. Mattes then showed down QQ and Ivey was dominated. The flop came down 1055, giving both players two pair. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 4 and Mattes doubled to over 5 million. Ivey took another hit and his stack was just under 6 million. The Magician Disappears, Antonio Esfandiari Eliminated In 24th Place($352,832) Antonio Esfandiari raised to 310,000 preflop from under the gun and Steven Begleiter called from middle position. The flop came down 1024 and Esfandiari bet 535,000. Begleiter raised it up to 1.6 million and Esfandiari moved all in for 2.5 million more. Begleiter made the call and tabled K10 for top pair on the flop. Esfandiari showed down 55 and needed help. The turn was the 6, giving Esfandiari a gutshot straight draw. But the A fell on the river and Esfandiari was eliminated. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Antonio Esfandiari, Eric Buchman, Phil Ivey, James Akenhead, Billy Kopp, Francois Balmigere, Marco Mattes, Warren Zackey View All Live Updates From This Event
Jul 06, '09	2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker	$10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event	1	+
Level 37 Update II: Phil Ivey Eliminated in Seventh Place and Steven Begleiter Eliminated in Sixth Place Nov 08, '09 Blinds: 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante Players Remaining: 5 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Darvin Moon — 63,925,000 2. Eric Buchman — 53,250,000 3. Antoine Saout — 51,725,000 4. Jeff Shulman — 15,525,000 5. Joseph Cada — 10,350,000 Average Chip Count: 38,964,000 Notable Eliminations: 7: Phil Ivey — $1,404,002 6: Steven Begleiter — $1,587,133 Big Hands *Phil Ivey Eliminated in Seventh Place ($1,404,002)* Phil Ivey moved all in for 6.45 million under the gun preflop and Darvin Moon made the call in the big blind. The two players then turned over their cards as the audience rose to their feet in anticipation. Ivey: AK Moon: AQ Ivey was sitting in a good spot with his A-K dominating the A-Q of Moon, but Ivey has a history with A-Q, and it is not a good one. The board that fell confirmed once again that the hand is nothing short of kryptonite for the best poker player on the planet. Board: Q6635 Ivey was eliminated and although the crowd gave him a loud ovation, the mood went sour after he exited the room. Ivey was awarded $1,404,002 in prize money for his seventh-place finish. Moon was up to 39.3 million after the hand. *Steven Begleiter Eliminated in Sixth Place ($1,587,133)* Steven Begleiter raised to 1.6 million under the gun preflop and Darvin Moon reraised all in for 39.925 million. Begleiter made the all-in call for 23.25 million and the two players turned over their cards: Begleiter: QQ Moon: AQ Board: 8743A The crowd erupted in cheers as the improbable happened yet again tonight. Moon hit the miracle ace on the river and he grew his stack to 63.925 million to take the chip lead. Begleiter was eliminated in sixth place. He was awarded $1,587,133 in prize money. Player Tags: Phil Ivey, Darvin Moon, Steven Begleiter Level 36 Hour 2 Update: Cada Crippled By Shulman Double Up Nov 07, '09 Blinds: 250,000-500,000 with a 50,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Steven Begleiter — 46,350,000 2. Eric Buchman — 46,300,000 3. Darvin Moon — 38,200,000 4. Antoine Saout — 26,575,000 5. Jeff Shulman — 14,500,000 6. Joe Cada — 12,500,000 7. Phil Ivey — 10,325,000 Average Chip Count: 27,831,429 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands: Begs Picks Up Where He Left Off Steven Begleiter raised to 1.25 million and Eric Buchman reraised to 4.55 million. Action folded back around to Begleiter and he reraised to 11 million. The room got quiet as Buchman mulled over his decision, but he finally folded much to the delight of Begleiter’s fans in the room. Jeff Shulman Doubles Through Joe Cada Joe Cada raised to 1.25 million from under the gun and Jeff Shulman moved all in for his last 7 million. Cada tanked for several minutes before calling and revealed AJ. Shulman showed a superior AK and it held when the board came down 1093Q4. Cada was left crippled with just over 2 million and Shulman doubled to over 15 million. Joe Cada Doubles Through Eric Buchman Eric Buchman put Joe Cada all in from the small blind with 54 and Cada called with J4. The board came 964107 and Cada doubled up to a still very short 4.8 million. Joe Cada Doubles Through Phil Ivey Phil Ivey raised to 1.25 million and Joe Cada moved all in for 5.8 million. Ivey tanked for a bit before finally calling with A8 and Cada showed two red fours. The board came 104297 and Cada doubled up to about 12.5 million. Ivey was left with 10 million. Card Player Twitter Page: Jeff Shulman Phil Ivey People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Dennis Phillips Jonathan Little Annie Duke Daniel Negreanu Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Joseph Cada Level 36 Update -- Moon Takes a Spill Nov 07, '09 Blinds: 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1: Eric Buchman — 54,825,000 2: Darvin Moon — 41,850,000 3: Steven Begleiter — 37,100,000 4: Antoine Saout — 26,725,000 5: Phil Ivey — 16,250,000 6: Joe Cada — 10,800,000 7: Jeff Shulman — 8,025,000 Average Chip Count: 27,831,429 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands: *Moon Makes an Interesting Laydown* Darvin Moon raised to 1.3 million preflop under the gun and Steven Begleiter reraised to 3.9 million from the hi-jack. Moon made the call and the flop was dealt 432. Moon checked, Begleiter bet 5.35 million, and Moon raised to 15 million. Begleiter moved all in for 20.425 million total and Moon mucked despite the fact that it cost just over 5 million more to call. Begleiter won the hand to grow his stack to 44,175,000 and Moon was left with 42,075,000. *Phil Ivey Adds Some Chips* Steven Begletier raised to 1.25 million preflop under the gun and Phil Ivey made the call in the big blind. The flop was dealt KQJ. Begleiter bet 1.75 mllion and Ivey called. The turn fell J and both players checked. The river fell 3 and Ivey bet 2.5 million. Begleiter mucked and Ivey grew his stack to 16.7 million. Player Tags: Phil Ivey, Darvin Moon, Steven Begleiter Level 34 Update: Ivey Moves All In Nov 07, '09 Blinds: 150,000-300,000 with a 40,000 ante Players Remaining: 9 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1: Darvin Moon — 62,305,000 2: Eric Buchman — 35,610,000 3: Steven Begleiter — 29,275,000 4: Jeff Shulman — 18,830,000 5: Joe Cada — 13,335,500 6: Kevin Schaffel — 11,510,000 7: Phil Ivey — 10,795,000 8: Antoine Saout — 8,970,000 9: James Akenhead — 4,215,000 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands: *Phil Ivey Reraises All — Everyone Folds* In the hand that garnered the most crowd reaction so far at the final table Jeff Shulman opened the pot for a raise to 1.25 million UTG+1 and Phil Ivey reraised all in for 8,655,000 from the hi-jack. Joseph Cada went into the tank in the big blind, but he decided to muck. Shulman mucked as well and Ivey took down the hand as the crowd cheered its approval. Ivey held 10,715,000 after the hand. *Eric Buchman Takes One Down* Eric Buchman raised to 800,000 from early position and Jeff Shulman made the call. The flop was dealt K77 and Buchman checked. Shulman bet 1.75 million and Buchman made the call. The 10 fell on the turn and both players checked. The 3 fell on the river and both players checked again. Buchman turned over pocket queens and Shulman mucked. Buchman was up to 40,660,000 after the hand and Shulman was down to 15,550,000. CardPlayer TV *Main Event Final Table Preview with Phil Hellmuth* Card Player Twitter Page: Jeff Shulman Phil Ivey People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Dennis Phillips Jonathan Little Annie Duke Daniel Negreanu Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey 2009 Main Event Final Table Begins at Noon Saturday Nov 05, '09 On Saturday, the wait will finally be over. The November Nine will return to the Rio in Las Vegas on Saturday at noon PST and play down to two players. Those final competitors will then battle it out on Monday night, starting at 10 p.m. PST, to see who will walk away with the first-place prize of $8,546,435 and the title of world champion. The final table episode will then be broadcast to the world on ESPN on Tuesday, starting at 6 p.m. EST. The final table, which will take place at the Penn and Teller Theater, will be open to the public. Each player at the final table has already received ninth-place prize money worth $1,263,602. Card Player’s live reporting team will be on the scene to bring you all of the action in live updates, chip counts, and photos. Here is a look at all of the information you need to know before the final table begins: NOTE: Play will begin in level 33 with blinds at 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante. Chip Counts: 1: Darvin Moon — 58,930,000 2: Eric Buchman — 34,800,000 3: Steven Begleiter — 29,885,000 4: Jeff Shulman — 19,580,000 5: Joe Cada — 13,215,000 6: Kevin Schaffel — 12,390,000 7: Phil Ivey — 9,765,000 8: Antoine Saout — 9,500,000 9: James Akenhead — 6,800,000 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Final-Table Seating Chart: Seat 1: Darvin Moon Seat 2: James Akenhead Seat 3: Phil Ivey Seat 4: Kevin Schaffel Seat 5: Steven Begleiter Seat 6: Eric Buchman Seat 7: Joe Cada Seat 8: Antoine Saout Seat 9: Jeff Shulman Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Eric Buchman, Phil Ivey, Kevin Schaffel, James Akenhead, Antoine Saout, Joseph Cada, Darvin Moon, Steven Begleiter Level 33 Hour 2 Update: Jordan Smith Eliminated, November Nine Reached Jul 15, '09 Blinds: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante Players Remaining: 9 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Darvin Moon – 58,930,000 2. Eric Buchman – 34,800,000 3. Steven Begleiter – 29,885,000 4. Jeff Shulman – 19,580,000 5. Joe Cada – 13,215,000 6. Kevin Schaffel – 12,390,000 7. Phil Ivey – 9,765,000 8. Antoine Saout – 9,500,000 9. James Akenhead – 6,800,000 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 19,580,000 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Eliminations: 12. Billy Kopp – $896,730 11. Jamie Robbins – $896,730 10. Jordan Smith – $896,730 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 19,580,000 (twitter feed) Phil Ivey at 9,765,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands: Billy Kopp Eliminated in 12th Place ($896,730) Billy Kopp raised to 600,000 preflop in early position and Darvin Moon called from the small blind. The flop came K92 and Moon checked. Kopp bet 750,000 and Moon called. The 2 on the turn prompted Moon to once again check. Kopp bet 2,000,000 and Moon check-raised to 6,000,000. Kopp didn’t take long before moving all in for 20,000,000. Moon made the call and exposed the QJ for the second nut flush. Kopp exposed the 53 and was drawing stone cold dead. His stack of over 100 big blinds was handed over to Moon when the meaningless 7 fell on the river. Kopp was eliminated and Moon built his stack to 40,500,000 after the monster hand. Jamie Robbins Eliminated in 11th Place ($896,730) Jamie Robbins open-shoved for 2,350,000 and Phil Ivey called. Robbins exposed the KQ and Ivey tabled the A10. Ivey was a slight favorite and held as the board ran out 83335. Ivey was at 9,610,000 after the hand. Joe Cada Wins First Pot at Table of 10 Joe Cada bet 600,000 from early position and Darvin Moon called from the button. The two players checked down a board of J106QQ. Cada exposed pocket nines to take the small pot while Moon tabled pocket deuces. Jeff Shulman Wins a Pot Eric Buchman bet 650,000 preflop. Jeff Shulman, Jordan Smith, and Phil Ivey all called. The flop came A98 and action was checked to Shulman. He fired out 1,500,000 and won the pot as everyone else folded. Shulman was at 20,510,000 after the hand. Akenhead Playing Snug Jordan Smith bet 650,000 preflop and James Akenhead called. The flop came 632 and Smith checked. Akenhead checked behind. The K hit the turn and both players checked again. The 4 fell on the river and both checked for a third time. Akenhead, the short stack at the table, exposed the 77 and was good. He took the pot and was up to 6,400,000 after the hand. November Nine Reached Jordan Smith Eliminated in 10th Place ($896,730) Eric Buchman raised preflop to 650,000. Darvin Moon called from the button. Jordan Smith reraised to 2,600,000 total from the small blind. Buchman folded and Moon smooth called. The flop came 842 and Smith checked to Moon on the button. Moon bet 4,000,000 and Smith check-raised all in. Moon instantly called and exposed top set with the 88 and was up against the AA of Smith. Smith was in bad shape to double up and stay alive in the tournament. The turn brought the 5, adding a wheel draw for Smith. The river brought none of his outs as the 10 landed on the felt. Smith was eliminated and Moon is up to 58,930,000 after the hand. Player Tags: Phil Ivey, Jamie Robbins, Jordan Smith, Billy Kopp Level 33 Hour 1 Update: Jeff Shulman Eliminates Ben Lamb Jul 15, '09 Blinds: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante Players Remaining: 12 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Eric Buchman – 33,800,000 2. Steven Begleiter – 27,730,000 3. Darvin Moon – 25,100,000 4. Jeff Shulman – 22,600,000 5. Billy Kopp – 18,900,000 6. Jordan Smith – 16,700,000 7. Joe Cada – 12,260,000 8. Kevin Schaffel – 11,700,000 9. Antoine Saout – 10,055,000 10. Phil Ivey – 7,400,000 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 22,600,000 Average Chip Count: 14,986,153 Eliminations: 14. Ben Lamb – $633,022 13. James Calderaro – $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 22,600,000 (twitter feed) Billy Kopp at 18,900,000 (twitter feed) Phil Ivey at 7,400,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands: Phil Ivey Starts Level Off On Right Foot Phil Ivey bet 675,000 preflop and Joe Cada called. The flop came A75 and Cada checked to the seven-time bracelet winner. Ivey bet 800,000 and Cada made the call. The 3 fell on the turn. Cada again checked, and this time Ivey bet 1,700,000. Cada mucked and Ivey took the pot to boost his chip stack to 9,030,000 after the hand. Jamie Robbins Catches Miracle Joe Cada raised to 600,000. Jamie Robbins moved all in for 1,370,000. Cada insta-called. Cada exposed the AA and was ahead of the 1010 of Robbins. The board read K625 on the turn, and Robbins needed to catch one of the two remaining tens in the deck to stay alive. The dealer pealed off the 10 to the shock of the crowd. Robbins doubled to 3,310,000. Jeff Shulman Climbing Jordan Smith raised 750,000 from under the gun. Next to act was Jeff Shulman and he made the call. Two players saw a flop of K102. Smith bet 650,000 and Shulman raised to 1,700,000. Smith contemplated briefly before finally mucking. Shulman was at 15,100,000 after the hand and Smith was at 15,700,000. Jeff Shulman Eliminates Ben Lamb in 14th Place ($633,022) From the cutoff, Ben Lamb bet 655,000. Action was folded to Jeff Shulman in the big blind. He raised enough to put Lamb all in. Lamb went into the tank and eventually made the call with the AJ. Shulman exposed the AK and was in command. The board ran out K9372, as Lamb was drawing dead on the turn. Shulman eliminated his opponent and built his stack to 22,000,000. Chip Leader Getting Stronger Joe Cada raised to 600,000 from under the gun. Antoine Saout called from the button and Eric Buchman called from the big blind. All three players saw a flop of A87 and Buchman checked. Cada fired out a million and Saout folded. Buchman made the call and the 5 fell on the turn. Buchman led out with 2,500,000 and Saout eventually mucked. Buchman was at 33,950,000 after the hand. James Calderaro Eliminated in 13th Place ($633,022) James Calderaro was short when he moved all in for 2,500,000 from the button. Kevin Schaffel made the call from the big blind. Schaffel exposed the 1010 while Calderaro exposed the KJ. The board ran out Q52Q, as Calderaro was down to his last card. He picked up a flush draw on the turn but nothing materialized as the 5 fell on the river. Schaffel is now at 11,700,000. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Jamie Robbins, James Calderaro Level 32 Hour 2 Update: Phil Ivey Coming Back Jul 15, '09 Note: The players are now on a 90 minute dinner break. Blinds: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante Players Remaining: 14 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Eric Buchman – 28,670,000 2. Steven Begleiter – 27,260,000 3. Darvin Moon – 23,800,000 4. Joseph Cada – 19,465,000 5. Jordan Smith – 18,884,000 6. Jeff Shulman – 13,800,000 7. Billy Kopp – 13,500,000 8. Antoine Saout – 12,420,000 9. Kevin Schaffel – 10,630,000 10. Phil Ivey – 7,325,000 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 13,800,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 15. Nick Maimone — $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 13,800,000 (twitter feed) Billy Kopp at 13,500,000 (twitter feed) Phil Ivey at 7,325,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands: Ivey Tries To Mount A Comeback Phil Ivey started this hand as the short stack in the tournament, but it did not stop him from raising to 500,000 preflop. Antoine Saout made the call and the flop came down 663. Ivey bet 700,000 and that was enough to chase Saout away. Ivey took down the pot and he was at 6.5 million. Calderaro Doubles Up Jeff Shulman raised to 600,000 preflop and Darvin Moon made the call. The action was on James Calderaro who moved in for about 2.5 million. Shulman mucked but Moon made the call. Calderaro: AK Moon: AQ Board: 1044K3 Calderaro paired up on the turn but needed to avoid Moon’s gutshot straight draw. The 3 helped him do just that and he doubled up 5.8 million. Joe Cada Moves All In Joe Cada raised to 500,000 from the cutoff and Jamie Robbins raised to 1,700,000 from the button. Cada moved all in. Robbins instantly folded. Cada is at 17,090,000. Jeff Shulman Doubles Up Ben Lamb Shulman raised to 700,000. Lamb moved all in for 1,710,000 on top from the small blind. Shulman made the call. Lamb exposed the 1010 while Shulman table t he KJ. The players were off to a race. The board ran out 97QQ. Lamb was at 4,900,000 after the hand. Shulman was at 12,000,000 after the hand. Antoine Saout Doubles Up From the button, James Akenhead reraised Antoine Saout’s cutoff bet of 550,000. Saout moved in for just over 5.7 million and Akenhead made the call. Saout exposed the 88 and was up against the AK of Akenhead. The board ran out 1042Q3. Saout doubled to 13,020,000. Akenhead has just 2,600,000. Ivey Coming Back Phil Ivey raised preflop to 525,000 and Eric Buchman called from the big blind. Buchman checked on a flop of 622 and Ivey fired out a continuation bet of 700,000. Buchman folded and Ivey was at 7,200,000 after the hand. James Akenhead Doubles Up Jamie Robbins raised to 530,000 preflop. James Akenhead moved all in for 2,390,000 and Robbins called, exposing the AA. Akenhead exposed the dominated KQ. The board ran out KQJ75 and Akenhead cracked the aces to double to 5,090,000. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, James Calderaro Level 31 Hour 2 Update: Vedes 19th, Lichtenberger 18th, Tavelli 17th, Lacay 16th Jul 15, '09 Blinds: 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante Players Remaining: 15 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Steven Begleiter – 27,890,000 2. Darvin Moon – 24,600,000 3. Billy Kopp – 17,200,000 4. Eric Buchman – 16,000,000 5. Jordan Smith – 15,800,000 6. Joseph Cada – 13,600,000 7. Kevin Schaffel – 13,600,000 8. Jeff Shluman – 12,800,000 9. James Akenhead – 10,100,000 10. Nick Maimone – 10,000,000 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 12,800,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 19. Tommy Vedes — $352,832 18. Andrew Lichtenberger — $500,557 17. Ian Tavelli — $500,557 16. Ludovic Lacay — $500,557 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 12,800,000 (twitter feed) Billy Kopp at 17,200,000 (twitter feed) Phil Ivey at 6,800,000 (twitter feed) Nick Maimone at 9,350,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands: Tommy Vedes Eliminated In 19th Place($352,832) Eric Buchman raised to 425,000 preflop and Tommy Vedes moved in for his last 1.9 million. Buchman made the call with 77, dominating Vedes’ 33. The flop brought something for everyone as it fell 1073, giving each player a set. The turn was the Q and Vedes needed the case three to stay alive. But the river was the 2 and Vedes was ousted in 19th place. Lamb’s Aces Taken Out To Slaughter Steven Begleiter raised to 425,000 preflop from the hijack and Benjamin Lamb repopped to 1.1 million from the cutoff. Begleiter made the call and the two players saw a flop of J95. Begleiter checked to Lamb who fired a bet into the pot. Begleiter then moved all in for over 7 million. Lamb made the call after some thought and tabled AA. The aces were officially cracked, however, as Begleiter tabled J9 for top two pair on the flop. The turn was the 3 and the river was the 8 and Begleiter doubled to over 16 million. Lamb was down to just over 4 million in chips. Not So Happy… Jeff Shulman raised to 420,000 preflop and Joe Cada repopped it to 1.2 million. Shulman made the call and the flop came down K25. Cada checked to Shulman who bet 1.4 million. Cada made the call and the turn was the 5. Both players checked and the river was the K. Cada then led out for 2 million and Shulman threw his hand in the muck. Cada raked in the pot and was over 9 million while Shulman dropped to 8 million. Jordan Smith Takes One On The Turn Billy Kopp raised to 375,000 and Ben Lamb made the call from the button. Jordan Smith also came along from the big blind and the flop came down 986. Everyone checked and the turn was the Q. Smith led out for 700,000 and his two opponents mucked. Smith raked in the pot and was over 7 million. Begleiter Takes One Off Maimone Steven Begleiter raised to 425,000 and Nick Maimone made the call from the big blind. The flop came down J72 and both players checked. The turn was the 7 and Maimone took a shot with 400,000. Begleiter made the call and the river was the 9. Maimone bet 800,000 and Begleiter made the call. Maimone tabled KJ for top pair, but Begleiter showed AJ for the same hand with a better kicker. Begleiter raked the pot and was at 18 million while Maimone was at 10 million. Andrew Lichtenberger Eliminated In 18th Place($500,557) Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 400,000 and Darvin Moon made the call. The flop came down 633 and Lichtenberger bet 680,000. Moon raised to 1.5 million and Lichtenberger moved all in, getting a quick call from Moon. Lichtenberger showed JJ, but Moon tabled KK. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 7 and Moon knocked out Lichtenberger, moving his stack to 25 million. Ivey Takes A Pot Phil Ivey raised to 420,000 and Steven Begleiter made the call. The flop came down 864 and Ivey led out with 600,000. Begleiter made the call and the 4 fell on the turn. Both players checked. They did the same when the K came on the river and Begleiter showed down 109 for a bunch of busted draws. Ivey showed 99 for the best hand and took the pot. He was at 6.8 million. …But Let’s Put A Smile On That Face Jeff Shulman raised to 450,000 preflop from the hijack and James Calderaro called from the button. The flop came down 1054 and Shulman bet 750,000 and Calderaro made the call. The turn was the K and Shulman kept the pressure on, betting 1.1 million. Calderaro decided to muck his hand and Shulman took it down, improving his stack to 9 million. Jordan Smith Doubles Through Billy Kopp Billy Kopp had been strolling through the day with a nice chip lead, but he just took his first big hit of the day courtesy of Jordan Smith. Smith raised to 420,000 under the gun and Kopp raised to 1.5 million from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Smith who shoved for 7.73 million. Kopp made the call and here were their hands. Kopp: AK Smith: QQ Board: JJ988 Smith’s pocket ladies held up and he doubled to 15.8 million while Kopp was knocked off the chip lead, his stack at 17.2 million. Ian Tavelli Eliminated In 17th Place($500,557) Steven Begleiter raised to 1.35 million after Ian Tavelli had opened for 450,000 from under the gun. Tavelli made the call and the flop came down 642 and Begleiter fired 3.5 million. Tavelli moved in for almost 8 million and Begleiter snapped him off, tabling KK. Tavelli showed down 99 and Tavelli was in trouble. The turn was the Q and the river was the 10 and Tavelli was out while Begleiter catapulted to the chip lead. Ludovic Lacay Eliminated In 16th Place($500,557) Jeff Shulman raised to 450,000 preflop and Ludovic Lacay came over the top for the rest of his stack of just over 3 million. Shulman made the call and here were there hands. Shulman: AK Lacay: 77 It was a classic race and the flop came K95, putting Shulman ahead. The turn was the 9 and the river was the 6 and Lacay was ousted from the main event. Shulman was up to 12.8 million after the hand. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Tommy Vedes, Jordan Smith, Ben Lamb, Billy Kopp, Ludovic Lacay, Andrew Lichtenberger, Nick Maimone Level 30 Hour 2 Update: Balmigere Out In 25th Place, Esfandiari Out In 24th Place Jul 15, '09 Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante Players Remaining: 23 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Billy Kopp – 21,200,000 2. Darvin Moon – 17,500,000 3. Steven Begleiter – 15,200,000 4. Kevin Schaffel – 12,300,000 5. Eric Buchman – 12,000,000 6. Jeff Shulman – 10,800,000 7. Ian Tavelli – 10,100,000 8. James Akenhead – 10,000,000 9. Nick Maimone – 9,350,000 10. Jamie Robbins – 9,250,000 Average Chip Count: 8,470,434 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 10,800,000 Eliminations: 25. Francois Balmigere — $352,832 24. Antonio Esfandiari — $352,832 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 10,800,000 (twitter feed) Billy Kopp at 21,200,000 (twitter feed) Phil Ivey at 6,000,000 (twitter feed) Nick Maimone at 9,350,000 (twitter feed) Ludovic Lacay at 3,100,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands Francois Balmigere Eliminated In 25th Place($352,832) Francois Balmigere raised to 330,000 preflop from middle position and Steven Begleiter called behind him. Billy Kopp came along from the big blind and the flop was 1076. Kopp led out with 700,000 and Balmigere moved in for 2.7 million. Begleiter mucked but Kopp made the call after a few minutes in the tank. Balmigere tabled JJ while Kopp showed down 87 for just middle pair and a gutshot draw, along with a backdoor flush-draw. The turn was the A and Balmigere was one card away from getting a double up. But the river was the 9, making Kopp his straight and sending Balmigere out in 25th place. Buchman Fills Up On The Turn Jonathan Tamayo raised to 355,000 from the button and Eric Buchman called from the big blind. Darvin Moon had limped in earlier and made the call as well. The flop came down 992 and Tamayo fired 760,000. Buchman was the only caller and the turn was the 6. Both players checked and the river was the Q. Buchman led out with 1.1 million and Tamayo made the call. Buchman then tabled 66 for a full boat and Tamayo mucked his hand. Shulman Wins Battle Of The Blinds Against Ivey Action folded around to Phil Ivey who called from the small blind and Jeff Shulman checked from the big blind. The two players saw a flop of AJ2 and Ivey led out with 120,000. Shulman made the call and the turn was the 2. Ivey checked to Shulman and he fired 200,000. Ivey had enough of his hand and threw it into the muck. Shulman took the pot and was around 11 million. Lucky Sevens For Maimone, Doubles Through Jordan Smith Jordan Smith raised to 320,000 from middle position and action folded to Nick Maimone on the button. He reraised to 825,000 and Smith made the call. The flop then came down Q84 and Smith moved all in. Maimone made the quick call and tabled 77. Smith then showed down 1010 for a dominating lead. But the turn changed everything as it brought the 7, giving Maimone a set and a stranglehold on the hand. The river was the 9 and Maimone doubled up to 4 million. I Am Chip Leader, Hear Me Roar Billy Kopp raised to 275,000 from under the gun and Steven Begleiter made the call from the button. The flop fell 532 and Kopp led out for 600,000. Begleiter made the call and the turn was the J. Both players checked and they did the same for the J on the river. Kopp tabled 66 and Begleiter mucked. Kopp took the hand and was just over 19 million, good enough for to take over the chip lead. Akenhead Gets Kings Again, Wins Small Pot James Akenhead raised to 280,000 preflop and Warren Zackey made the call from the small blind. The flop came AJ8 and both players checked. They did the same on the 3 turn and the river brought the 5. Zackey checked and Akenhead bet 300,000. Zackey made the call and Akenhead tabled KK and Zackey mucked. Akenhead took the pot and was at 3.3 million. The Phil Ivey National Bank Phil Ivey has been hard pressed to win a pot in the early going of day 8. He doubled up Nick Maimone during the last hour and just doubled up Marco Mattes. Maimone opened with a raise to 290,000 and Mattes moved all in for almost 2.5 million. Action folded around to Ivey who made the call. Maimone got out of the way and Ivey tabled JJ. Mattes then showed down QQ and Ivey was dominated. The flop came down 1055, giving both players two pair. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 4 and Mattes doubled to over 5 million. Ivey took another hit and his stack was just under 6 million. The Magician Disappears, Antonio Esfandiari Eliminated In 24th Place($352,832) Antonio Esfandiari raised to 310,000 preflop from under the gun and Steven Begleiter called from middle position. The flop came down 1024 and Esfandiari bet 535,000. Begleiter raised it up to 1.6 million and Esfandiari moved all in for 2.5 million more. Begleiter made the call and tabled K10 for top pair on the flop. Esfandiari showed down 55 and needed help. The turn was the 6, giving Esfandiari a gutshot straight draw. But the A fell on the river and Esfandiari was eliminated. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Antonio Esfandiari, Eric Buchman, Phil Ivey, James Akenhead, Billy Kopp, Francois Balmigere, Marco Mattes, Warren Zackey View All Live Updates From This Event
Jun 28, '09	2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker	Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E	3	+
Level 12 Update: Phil Ivey, Nick Schulman Eliminated Jun 28, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 4,000-8,000, Limits – 8,000-16,000 Stud Games: Ante — 2,000, Bring-In — 2,000, Completion — 8,000, Limits — 8,000-16,000 Players Remaining: 44 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Ray Dehkharghani — 900,000 2. Erik Sagstrom — 770,000 3. Gus Hansen – 740,000 4. Todd Brunson — 549,000 5. Hasan Habib — 490,000 6. Jani Sointula – 470,500 7. Scotty Nguyen – 463,000 8. Frank Cremen – 457,000 9. Jim Bechtel – 455,000 10. Antanas Guoga – 433,000 Average Chip Count: 285,000 Notable Eliminations: Nick Schulman Alex Kravchenko Phil Ivey Jason Gray Barry Greenstein David Benyamine Daniel Alaei Big Hands: OMAHA/8 Nick Schulman Eliminated Nick Schulman was down to just 40,000 when he got the last of his chips into the middle in Omaha 8OB. Schulman raised under the gun and Erick Lindgren made the call from the cutoff. Gus Hansen reraised from the button. Schulman and Lindgren both quickly called. The flop came Q105 and everyone checked. Schulman fired out when the 8 hit the turn. Lindgren raised, Hansen called, and Schulman threw in another raise that put the rest of his stack at risk. Lindgren and Hansen both called the 21,000 all-in from Schulman. The A fell on the river and Lindgren bet. Hansen quickly called. Their cards: Schulman: AK53 Lindgren: AQ64 Hansen: A642 The high went to Lindgren with the nut flush while Hansen won the low with 8542A. Schulman couldn’t beat either and was eliminated early on day three. Phil Ivey Eliminated With a severe short stack, Phil Ivey was all in for just 5,000 on a board of K84A10 against Hasan Habib and Erik Sagstrom. Their cards: Sagstrom: AA86 Ivey: J973 Habib: A1043 Sagstrom scooped the whole side pot and got half the main pot with a set of aces. Ivey received the half of the main pot with a 8743A low. Ivey was still down to almost nothing and was eliminated immediately after in Razz by Hasan Habib who made the nuts. STUD HIGH Barry Greenstein Eliminated The only man to cash in the $50K H.O.R.S.E ever year since its creation has been eliminated. Barry Greenstein was all in along with Justin Smith, versus Erick Lindgren. Their cards: Greenstein: (AA)75KQ(7) Smith: (AQ)J4K6(10) Lindgren: (77)528A-(X) Greenstein made aces up on the end, but Justin Smith made a straight on seventh street, sending Greenstein home without a fourth consecutive deep finish in the event. Left in the Deck: The players are currently on a 20 minute break. Player Tags: Erick Lindgren, Barry Greenstein, Hasan Habib, Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey, Nick Schulman Level 10 Update: Matusow, Bloch, Lisandro, Negreanu Eliminated Jun 27, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 2,500-5,000, Limits – 5,000-10,000 Stud Games: Ante — 1,000, Bring-In — 2,000, Completion — 5,000, Limits — 5,000-10,000 Players Remaining: 63 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Hasan Habib — 460,000 2. David Bach — 410,000 3. Matt Glantz — 410,000 4. Erik Sagstrom — 400,000 5. Frank Kassela — 380,000 6. Gus Hansen — 375,000 7. Scotty Nguyen — 355,000 8. Tony G — 348,000 9. Jani Sointula — 342,000 10. Todd Brunson — 340,000 Average Chip Count: 226,190 Notable Eliminations: Mike Matusow Chad Brown Andy Bloch Jeff Lisandro David Oppenheim Daniel Negreanu Yan Chen Yosh Nakano Bruno Fitoussi Big Hands: STUD/8 *Zac Fellows Eliminated by Phil Ivey* In a a five-way, one all in pot that involved David Benyamine, John Monnette, John Kabbaj and eventual winner Phil Ivey, Fellows was all in showing A458 on sixth street. Ivey turns over 8654332, scooping the pot with a straight (high) and 6-5 low. Zac Fellows is eliminated this hand while Ivey rakes a huge pot bringing his stack up to just about 250,000 this hand. *Jeff Lisandro Eliminated by Frank Kassela* Jeff Lisandro is all in on sixth street against both Frank Kassela and John Hennigan. Lisandro: X-X-8369 Kassela: X-X-AJK10 Hennigan: X-X-5QA3 Kassela and Hennigan check the river, there is no side pot. Kassela turns over AJ for two pair and rakes the pot. Lisandro is eliminated this hand while Kassela surges up to 400,000 in chips. OMAHA/8 *Andy Bloch Eliminated by Jason Gray* Jason Gray comes in for a raise, Andy Bloch three-bets and Gray calls. The flop is AK9, Gray bets, Bloch reraises all in and Gray calls. Bloch: AK63 Gray: AQJ9 Both players flopped two pair, Bloch getting the best of it. The turn is the 6, but the river is the 9, filling Gray and eliminating Bloch from the tournament. RAZZ *Mike Matusow Eliminated by David Chiu* Mike Matusow was short-stacked and all in of fourth street against David Chiu. Matusow: 6-2-10-4-10-4-10 Chiu: 5-3-2-8-6-4-8 Chiu went on to make a 6-low while Matusow made a full house on the river. Matusow is eliminated from the tournament. HOLD’EM *Daniel Negreanu Eliminated by Mikhail Tulchinskiy* Daniel Negreanu raises from the button, Mikhal Tulchinskiy reraises and Negreanu calls. The flop comes 653, Tulchinskiy bets out, Negreanu raises, Tulchinskiy reraises and Negreanu calls. The turn is the 8, and Negreanu puts the rest of his chips in, Tulchinskiy calls. Negreanu: A6 Tulchinskiy: JJ Negreanu flops top pair, Tulchinskiy shows the overpair. the river is the 4 and Negreanu is eliminated. Player Tags: Frank Kassela, Daniel Negreanu, Mike Matusow, John Hennigan, David Chiu, Jeffrey Lisandro, Phil Ivey, Zac Fellows Level 2 Update: A Few Big Names Stroll in Late Jun 26, '09 Flop Games: 500-1000 Stud Games: Ante — 200, Bring-In — 300, Completion — 1,000, Stakes — 1,000-2,000 Players Remaining: 93 out of 93 Big Hands: Hold’Em Bill Chen’s Pocket Kings Run into Pocket Kings Bill Chen and his opponent got in four bets preflop and took a flop heads-up. The flop was A92 and Chen bet 1000 after his opponent checked. The bet was called and the turn was the Q. Now Chen’s opponent bets 2,000 and Chen called. The river was the 4 and both players check. Chen shows the KK, while his opponent shows the KK and they chop the pot. David Chiu Smacked Down By Three Ladies Jani Sointula and David Chiu crossed paths in a pot. The flop came down QQJ and Sointula bet 1,000. Chiu made the call and the turn was the 2. Sointula quickly threw in 2,000 and Chiu called just as quickly. The river was the 7 and another 2,000 went into the middle courtesy of Sointula. Chiu made the call and Sointula tabled AQ for a set and Chiu mucked his hand. After dropping that hand, Chiu was down to 130,000. Omaha/8 Benyamine Scoops Tulchinskiy David Benyamine and Mikhail Tulchinskiy were involved in a hand that saw more than 14,000 in chips enter the middle by the turn. The board showed A595 and Tulchinskiy fired 2,000. Benyamine raised to 4,000 and was called. The river was the A and Benyamine checked again to Tulchinskiy. He fired another 2,000 and Benyamine looked disgusted. His head turned away from the felt, he threw in the call and Tulchinskiy showed 8342 for a bunch of busted draws. Benyamine showed K654 for a pair and an 8-low and scooped the pot. Benyamine was around 180,000 after winning the hand. Scotty Nguyen Makes Quads, But Gets No Action There was a bet and a raise on a flop of KJQ between Scotty Nguyen, Daniel Alaei, and Fabrice Soulier. All three of them saw the turn which was the J. Nguyen leads out for 2,000 and gets two pretty quick folds. Disgusted with himself he shows the JJ. “I only bet because I thought there were kings and queens full out there,” said Nguyen. After the hand, the defending H.O.R.S.E champion’s stack improved to around 163,000 in chips. Justin Smith Takes One Four players called Annie Duke’s big blind of 1,000 and she checked her option. The flop came down J96 and Eli Elezra led out with 1,000. Duke mucked and David Chiu made the call. Alexander Kostritsyn also called and the action was lastly on Justin Smith. He raised to 2,000 and everyone called. The turn brought the 10 and the action was checked around to Smith. He bet 2,000 and Elezra called. Chiu got out of the way and Kostritsyn made the call. The river was the J and the action was checked to Smith again. He bet another 2,000 and his opponents mucked, sending the pot his way. Smith was around 180,000 after the hand. Razz Justin Smith Tangles With Huck Seed in Weird Hand Justin Smith and Huck Seed are heads up in a pot with on fourth street with their boards looking like this. Seed: X-X-7-K Smith: X-X-K-3 Smith checked called a 1,000 bet from Seed. Seed: X-X-7-K-3 Smith: X-X-K-3-K Even though Smith hit the worst card in the deck for his hand, he still called 2,000 from Seed. Seed: X-X-7-K-3-4 Smith: X-X-K-3-K-5 Out of turn, Smith led out for 2,000. “You are betting now, you want to check?” said Seed. Since Smith’s action was out of turn, they both check and they go to the river. Seed bet 2,000 on the river and was called by Smith. Seed announced “King-nine” as he showed the K-9-4 as he three down cards. Smith mucked and Seed took the pot. John Hanson Rakes a Big Pot John Hanson completed the bet on third street showing the 3 and was immediately raised by Ali Eslami, who was showing the 4. Joe Cassidy called two bets cold showing the 7 and John Hanson called the extra 1000. Hanson: 3-6 Cassidy: 7-J Eslami: 4-10 On fourth street, Hanson bet 1000 and was called in both spots. Hanson: 3-6-6 Cassidy: 7-J-Q Eslami: 4-10-K Eslami checked fifth street, Hanson bet and got a fold from Cassidy, but Eslami stuck around for another card. Hanson: 3-6-6-3 Eslami: 4-10-K-8 Eslami now bets and gets raised by Hanson. Eslami instantly calls and on the river Eslami checks and calls a bet from Hanson who shows the (A-4-8) as his down cards, good for an 8-6-4-3-A and the pot. Stud High Justin Bonomo Jacks Up Billirakis Picking up the action on fourth street, Steve Billirakis and Justin Bonomo were tangled up in a hand. Billirakis: X-X-K9 Bonomo: X-X-53 Billirakis bets 1,000 and Bonomo makes the call. Billirakis: X-X-K96 Bonomo: X-X-533 Bonomo paired up and led out with 2,000. Billirakis made the call. Billirakis: X-X-K96Q Bonomo: X-X-533Q Both players received a queen and both players checked. The river was dealt and both players checked again. Bonomo then showed down (JJK) and Billirakis mucked. Bonomo raked in the pot and was around 145,000 while Billiarakis was around 190,000. Freedy Deeb Gets Best of Steve Sung Freddy Deeb bet fourth street and got three callers. He bet fifth street and was only called by Steve Sung. They went to sixth street heads up. Deeb: X-X-K-Q-10-3 Sung: X-X-A-10-K-8 Sung checked and called 2000 from Deeb on sixth street and the river was dealt face down. Sung checked the river and Deeb bet again. After a few moments, Sung turned his up-cards face down and mucked his hand, giving Deeb the pot. Stud/8 “These No Limit Players” Picking up the action on sixth street, Phil Ivey and Erick Lindgren were involved in a hand. Ivey: X-X-2348 Lindgren: X-X-3102A Erick Lindgren fired out 2,000 and Phil Ivey raised it to 4,000. Lindgren made the call and the river was dealt. Ivey bet another 2,000 on the river and Lindgren called after some thought. “No pair,” Ivey said as he showed (75-X) for 7-low. Lindgren tabled (AQ-X) and the players chopped the pot. “I hate playing with these people that only play no-limit,” Ivey joked after the hand. Lindgren gave a grin and Ivey followed suit. Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Erick Lindgren, David Benyamine, Eli Elezra, David Chiu, Phil Ivey, Steve Billirakis, Jani Sointula, Justin Bonomo, John Hanson, Alexander Kostritsyn, Justin Smith, Mikhail Tulchinskiy View All Live Updates From This Event
Jun 27, '09	2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker	Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E	2	+
Level 12 Update: Phil Ivey, Nick Schulman Eliminated Jun 28, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 4,000-8,000, Limits – 8,000-16,000 Stud Games: Ante — 2,000, Bring-In — 2,000, Completion — 8,000, Limits — 8,000-16,000 Players Remaining: 44 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Ray Dehkharghani — 900,000 2. Erik Sagstrom — 770,000 3. Gus Hansen – 740,000 4. Todd Brunson — 549,000 5. Hasan Habib — 490,000 6. Jani Sointula – 470,500 7. Scotty Nguyen – 463,000 8. Frank Cremen – 457,000 9. Jim Bechtel – 455,000 10. Antanas Guoga – 433,000 Average Chip Count: 285,000 Notable Eliminations: Nick Schulman Alex Kravchenko Phil Ivey Jason Gray Barry Greenstein David Benyamine Daniel Alaei Big Hands: OMAHA/8 Nick Schulman Eliminated Nick Schulman was down to just 40,000 when he got the last of his chips into the middle in Omaha 8OB. Schulman raised under the gun and Erick Lindgren made the call from the cutoff. Gus Hansen reraised from the button. Schulman and Lindgren both quickly called. The flop came Q105 and everyone checked. Schulman fired out when the 8 hit the turn. Lindgren raised, Hansen called, and Schulman threw in another raise that put the rest of his stack at risk. Lindgren and Hansen both called the 21,000 all-in from Schulman. The A fell on the river and Lindgren bet. Hansen quickly called. Their cards: Schulman: AK53 Lindgren: AQ64 Hansen: A642 The high went to Lindgren with the nut flush while Hansen won the low with 8542A. Schulman couldn’t beat either and was eliminated early on day three. Phil Ivey Eliminated With a severe short stack, Phil Ivey was all in for just 5,000 on a board of K84A10 against Hasan Habib and Erik Sagstrom. Their cards: Sagstrom: AA86 Ivey: J973 Habib: A1043 Sagstrom scooped the whole side pot and got half the main pot with a set of aces. Ivey received the half of the main pot with a 8743A low. Ivey was still down to almost nothing and was eliminated immediately after in Razz by Hasan Habib who made the nuts. STUD HIGH Barry Greenstein Eliminated The only man to cash in the $50K H.O.R.S.E ever year since its creation has been eliminated. Barry Greenstein was all in along with Justin Smith, versus Erick Lindgren. Their cards: Greenstein: (AA)75KQ(7) Smith: (AQ)J4K6(10) Lindgren: (77)528A-(X) Greenstein made aces up on the end, but Justin Smith made a straight on seventh street, sending Greenstein home without a fourth consecutive deep finish in the event. Left in the Deck: The players are currently on a 20 minute break. Player Tags: Erick Lindgren, Barry Greenstein, Hasan Habib, Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey, Nick Schulman Level 10 Update: Matusow, Bloch, Lisandro, Negreanu Eliminated Jun 27, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 2,500-5,000, Limits – 5,000-10,000 Stud Games: Ante — 1,000, Bring-In — 2,000, Completion — 5,000, Limits — 5,000-10,000 Players Remaining: 63 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Hasan Habib — 460,000 2. David Bach — 410,000 3. Matt Glantz — 410,000 4. Erik Sagstrom — 400,000 5. Frank Kassela — 380,000 6. Gus Hansen — 375,000 7. Scotty Nguyen — 355,000 8. Tony G — 348,000 9. Jani Sointula — 342,000 10. Todd Brunson — 340,000 Average Chip Count: 226,190 Notable Eliminations: Mike Matusow Chad Brown Andy Bloch Jeff Lisandro David Oppenheim Daniel Negreanu Yan Chen Yosh Nakano Bruno Fitoussi Big Hands: STUD/8 *Zac Fellows Eliminated by Phil Ivey* In a a five-way, one all in pot that involved David Benyamine, John Monnette, John Kabbaj and eventual winner Phil Ivey, Fellows was all in showing A458 on sixth street. Ivey turns over 8654332, scooping the pot with a straight (high) and 6-5 low. Zac Fellows is eliminated this hand while Ivey rakes a huge pot bringing his stack up to just about 250,000 this hand. *Jeff Lisandro Eliminated by Frank Kassela* Jeff Lisandro is all in on sixth street against both Frank Kassela and John Hennigan. Lisandro: X-X-8369 Kassela: X-X-AJK10 Hennigan: X-X-5QA3 Kassela and Hennigan check the river, there is no side pot. Kassela turns over AJ for two pair and rakes the pot. Lisandro is eliminated this hand while Kassela surges up to 400,000 in chips. OMAHA/8 *Andy Bloch Eliminated by Jason Gray* Jason Gray comes in for a raise, Andy Bloch three-bets and Gray calls. The flop is AK9, Gray bets, Bloch reraises all in and Gray calls. Bloch: AK63 Gray: AQJ9 Both players flopped two pair, Bloch getting the best of it. The turn is the 6, but the river is the 9, filling Gray and eliminating Bloch from the tournament. RAZZ *Mike Matusow Eliminated by David Chiu* Mike Matusow was short-stacked and all in of fourth street against David Chiu. Matusow: 6-2-10-4-10-4-10 Chiu: 5-3-2-8-6-4-8 Chiu went on to make a 6-low while Matusow made a full house on the river. Matusow is eliminated from the tournament. HOLD’EM *Daniel Negreanu Eliminated by Mikhail Tulchinskiy* Daniel Negreanu raises from the button, Mikhal Tulchinskiy reraises and Negreanu calls. The flop comes 653, Tulchinskiy bets out, Negreanu raises, Tulchinskiy reraises and Negreanu calls. The turn is the 8, and Negreanu puts the rest of his chips in, Tulchinskiy calls. Negreanu: A6 Tulchinskiy: JJ Negreanu flops top pair, Tulchinskiy shows the overpair. the river is the 4 and Negreanu is eliminated. Player Tags: Frank Kassela, Daniel Negreanu, Mike Matusow, John Hennigan, David Chiu, Jeffrey Lisandro, Phil Ivey, Zac Fellows Level 2 Update: A Few Big Names Stroll in Late Jun 26, '09 Flop Games: 500-1000 Stud Games: Ante — 200, Bring-In — 300, Completion — 1,000, Stakes — 1,000-2,000 Players Remaining: 93 out of 93 Big Hands: Hold’Em Bill Chen’s Pocket Kings Run into Pocket Kings Bill Chen and his opponent got in four bets preflop and took a flop heads-up. The flop was A92 and Chen bet 1000 after his opponent checked. The bet was called and the turn was the Q. Now Chen’s opponent bets 2,000 and Chen called. The river was the 4 and both players check. Chen shows the KK, while his opponent shows the KK and they chop the pot. David Chiu Smacked Down By Three Ladies Jani Sointula and David Chiu crossed paths in a pot. The flop came down QQJ and Sointula bet 1,000. Chiu made the call and the turn was the 2. Sointula quickly threw in 2,000 and Chiu called just as quickly. The river was the 7 and another 2,000 went into the middle courtesy of Sointula. Chiu made the call and Sointula tabled AQ for a set and Chiu mucked his hand. After dropping that hand, Chiu was down to 130,000. Omaha/8 Benyamine Scoops Tulchinskiy David Benyamine and Mikhail Tulchinskiy were involved in a hand that saw more than 14,000 in chips enter the middle by the turn. The board showed A595 and Tulchinskiy fired 2,000. Benyamine raised to 4,000 and was called. The river was the A and Benyamine checked again to Tulchinskiy. He fired another 2,000 and Benyamine looked disgusted. His head turned away from the felt, he threw in the call and Tulchinskiy showed 8342 for a bunch of busted draws. Benyamine showed K654 for a pair and an 8-low and scooped the pot. Benyamine was around 180,000 after winning the hand. Scotty Nguyen Makes Quads, But Gets No Action There was a bet and a raise on a flop of KJQ between Scotty Nguyen, Daniel Alaei, and Fabrice Soulier. All three of them saw the turn which was the J. Nguyen leads out for 2,000 and gets two pretty quick folds. Disgusted with himself he shows the JJ. “I only bet because I thought there were kings and queens full out there,” said Nguyen. After the hand, the defending H.O.R.S.E champion’s stack improved to around 163,000 in chips. Justin Smith Takes One Four players called Annie Duke’s big blind of 1,000 and she checked her option. The flop came down J96 and Eli Elezra led out with 1,000. Duke mucked and David Chiu made the call. Alexander Kostritsyn also called and the action was lastly on Justin Smith. He raised to 2,000 and everyone called. The turn brought the 10 and the action was checked around to Smith. He bet 2,000 and Elezra called. Chiu got out of the way and Kostritsyn made the call. The river was the J and the action was checked to Smith again. He bet another 2,000 and his opponents mucked, sending the pot his way. Smith was around 180,000 after the hand. Razz Justin Smith Tangles With Huck Seed in Weird Hand Justin Smith and Huck Seed are heads up in a pot with on fourth street with their boards looking like this. Seed: X-X-7-K Smith: X-X-K-3 Smith checked called a 1,000 bet from Seed. Seed: X-X-7-K-3 Smith: X-X-K-3-K Even though Smith hit the worst card in the deck for his hand, he still called 2,000 from Seed. Seed: X-X-7-K-3-4 Smith: X-X-K-3-K-5 Out of turn, Smith led out for 2,000. “You are betting now, you want to check?” said Seed. Since Smith’s action was out of turn, they both check and they go to the river. Seed bet 2,000 on the river and was called by Smith. Seed announced “King-nine” as he showed the K-9-4 as he three down cards. Smith mucked and Seed took the pot. John Hanson Rakes a Big Pot John Hanson completed the bet on third street showing the 3 and was immediately raised by Ali Eslami, who was showing the 4. Joe Cassidy called two bets cold showing the 7 and John Hanson called the extra 1000. Hanson: 3-6 Cassidy: 7-J Eslami: 4-10 On fourth street, Hanson bet 1000 and was called in both spots. Hanson: 3-6-6 Cassidy: 7-J-Q Eslami: 4-10-K Eslami checked fifth street, Hanson bet and got a fold from Cassidy, but Eslami stuck around for another card. Hanson: 3-6-6-3 Eslami: 4-10-K-8 Eslami now bets and gets raised by Hanson. Eslami instantly calls and on the river Eslami checks and calls a bet from Hanson who shows the (A-4-8) as his down cards, good for an 8-6-4-3-A and the pot. Stud High Justin Bonomo Jacks Up Billirakis Picking up the action on fourth street, Steve Billirakis and Justin Bonomo were tangled up in a hand. Billirakis: X-X-K9 Bonomo: X-X-53 Billirakis bets 1,000 and Bonomo makes the call. Billirakis: X-X-K96 Bonomo: X-X-533 Bonomo paired up and led out with 2,000. Billirakis made the call. Billirakis: X-X-K96Q Bonomo: X-X-533Q Both players received a queen and both players checked. The river was dealt and both players checked again. Bonomo then showed down (JJK) and Billirakis mucked. Bonomo raked in the pot and was around 145,000 while Billiarakis was around 190,000. Freedy Deeb Gets Best of Steve Sung Freddy Deeb bet fourth street and got three callers. He bet fifth street and was only called by Steve Sung. They went to sixth street heads up. Deeb: X-X-K-Q-10-3 Sung: X-X-A-10-K-8 Sung checked and called 2000 from Deeb on sixth street and the river was dealt face down. Sung checked the river and Deeb bet again. After a few moments, Sung turned his up-cards face down and mucked his hand, giving Deeb the pot. Stud/8 “These No Limit Players” Picking up the action on sixth street, Phil Ivey and Erick Lindgren were involved in a hand. Ivey: X-X-2348 Lindgren: X-X-3102A Erick Lindgren fired out 2,000 and Phil Ivey raised it to 4,000. Lindgren made the call and the river was dealt. Ivey bet another 2,000 on the river and Lindgren called after some thought. “No pair,” Ivey said as he showed (75-X) for 7-low. Lindgren tabled (AQ-X) and the players chopped the pot. “I hate playing with these people that only play no-limit,” Ivey joked after the hand. Lindgren gave a grin and Ivey followed suit. Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Erick Lindgren, David Benyamine, Eli Elezra, David Chiu, Phil Ivey, Steve Billirakis, Jani Sointula, Justin Bonomo, John Hanson, Alexander Kostritsyn, Justin Smith, Mikhail Tulchinskiy View All Live Updates From This Event
Jun 26, '09	2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker	Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E	1	+
Level 12 Update: Phil Ivey, Nick Schulman Eliminated Jun 28, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 4,000-8,000, Limits – 8,000-16,000 Stud Games: Ante — 2,000, Bring-In — 2,000, Completion — 8,000, Limits — 8,000-16,000 Players Remaining: 44 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Ray Dehkharghani — 900,000 2. Erik Sagstrom — 770,000 3. Gus Hansen – 740,000 4. Todd Brunson — 549,000 5. Hasan Habib — 490,000 6. Jani Sointula – 470,500 7. Scotty Nguyen – 463,000 8. Frank Cremen – 457,000 9. Jim Bechtel – 455,000 10. Antanas Guoga – 433,000 Average Chip Count: 285,000 Notable Eliminations: Nick Schulman Alex Kravchenko Phil Ivey Jason Gray Barry Greenstein David Benyamine Daniel Alaei Big Hands: OMAHA/8 Nick Schulman Eliminated Nick Schulman was down to just 40,000 when he got the last of his chips into the middle in Omaha 8OB. Schulman raised under the gun and Erick Lindgren made the call from the cutoff. Gus Hansen reraised from the button. Schulman and Lindgren both quickly called. The flop came Q105 and everyone checked. Schulman fired out when the 8 hit the turn. Lindgren raised, Hansen called, and Schulman threw in another raise that put the rest of his stack at risk. Lindgren and Hansen both called the 21,000 all-in from Schulman. The A fell on the river and Lindgren bet. Hansen quickly called. Their cards: Schulman: AK53 Lindgren: AQ64 Hansen: A642 The high went to Lindgren with the nut flush while Hansen won the low with 8542A. Schulman couldn’t beat either and was eliminated early on day three. Phil Ivey Eliminated With a severe short stack, Phil Ivey was all in for just 5,000 on a board of K84A10 against Hasan Habib and Erik Sagstrom. Their cards: Sagstrom: AA86 Ivey: J973 Habib: A1043 Sagstrom scooped the whole side pot and got half the main pot with a set of aces. Ivey received the half of the main pot with a 8743A low. Ivey was still down to almost nothing and was eliminated immediately after in Razz by Hasan Habib who made the nuts. STUD HIGH Barry Greenstein Eliminated The only man to cash in the $50K H.O.R.S.E ever year since its creation has been eliminated. Barry Greenstein was all in along with Justin Smith, versus Erick Lindgren. Their cards: Greenstein: (AA)75KQ(7) Smith: (AQ)J4K6(10) Lindgren: (77)528A-(X) Greenstein made aces up on the end, but Justin Smith made a straight on seventh street, sending Greenstein home without a fourth consecutive deep finish in the event. Left in the Deck: The players are currently on a 20 minute break. Player Tags: Erick Lindgren, Barry Greenstein, Hasan Habib, Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey, Nick Schulman Level 10 Update: Matusow, Bloch, Lisandro, Negreanu Eliminated Jun 27, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 2,500-5,000, Limits – 5,000-10,000 Stud Games: Ante — 1,000, Bring-In — 2,000, Completion — 5,000, Limits — 5,000-10,000 Players Remaining: 63 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Hasan Habib — 460,000 2. David Bach — 410,000 3. Matt Glantz — 410,000 4. Erik Sagstrom — 400,000 5. Frank Kassela — 380,000 6. Gus Hansen — 375,000 7. Scotty Nguyen — 355,000 8. Tony G — 348,000 9. Jani Sointula — 342,000 10. Todd Brunson — 340,000 Average Chip Count: 226,190 Notable Eliminations: Mike Matusow Chad Brown Andy Bloch Jeff Lisandro David Oppenheim Daniel Negreanu Yan Chen Yosh Nakano Bruno Fitoussi Big Hands: STUD/8 *Zac Fellows Eliminated by Phil Ivey* In a a five-way, one all in pot that involved David Benyamine, John Monnette, John Kabbaj and eventual winner Phil Ivey, Fellows was all in showing A458 on sixth street. Ivey turns over 8654332, scooping the pot with a straight (high) and 6-5 low. Zac Fellows is eliminated this hand while Ivey rakes a huge pot bringing his stack up to just about 250,000 this hand. *Jeff Lisandro Eliminated by Frank Kassela* Jeff Lisandro is all in on sixth street against both Frank Kassela and John Hennigan. Lisandro: X-X-8369 Kassela: X-X-AJK10 Hennigan: X-X-5QA3 Kassela and Hennigan check the river, there is no side pot. Kassela turns over AJ for two pair and rakes the pot. Lisandro is eliminated this hand while Kassela surges up to 400,000 in chips. OMAHA/8 *Andy Bloch Eliminated by Jason Gray* Jason Gray comes in for a raise, Andy Bloch three-bets and Gray calls. The flop is AK9, Gray bets, Bloch reraises all in and Gray calls. Bloch: AK63 Gray: AQJ9 Both players flopped two pair, Bloch getting the best of it. The turn is the 6, but the river is the 9, filling Gray and eliminating Bloch from the tournament. RAZZ *Mike Matusow Eliminated by David Chiu* Mike Matusow was short-stacked and all in of fourth street against David Chiu. Matusow: 6-2-10-4-10-4-10 Chiu: 5-3-2-8-6-4-8 Chiu went on to make a 6-low while Matusow made a full house on the river. Matusow is eliminated from the tournament. HOLD’EM *Daniel Negreanu Eliminated by Mikhail Tulchinskiy* Daniel Negreanu raises from the button, Mikhal Tulchinskiy reraises and Negreanu calls. The flop comes 653, Tulchinskiy bets out, Negreanu raises, Tulchinskiy reraises and Negreanu calls. The turn is the 8, and Negreanu puts the rest of his chips in, Tulchinskiy calls. Negreanu: A6 Tulchinskiy: JJ Negreanu flops top pair, Tulchinskiy shows the overpair. the river is the 4 and Negreanu is eliminated. Player Tags: Frank Kassela, Daniel Negreanu, Mike Matusow, John Hennigan, David Chiu, Jeffrey Lisandro, Phil Ivey, Zac Fellows Level 2 Update: A Few Big Names Stroll in Late Jun 26, '09 Flop Games: 500-1000 Stud Games: Ante — 200, Bring-In — 300, Completion — 1,000, Stakes — 1,000-2,000 Players Remaining: 93 out of 93 Big Hands: Hold’Em Bill Chen’s Pocket Kings Run into Pocket Kings Bill Chen and his opponent got in four bets preflop and took a flop heads-up. The flop was A92 and Chen bet 1000 after his opponent checked. The bet was called and the turn was the Q. Now Chen’s opponent bets 2,000 and Chen called. The river was the 4 and both players check. Chen shows the KK, while his opponent shows the KK and they chop the pot. David Chiu Smacked Down By Three Ladies Jani Sointula and David Chiu crossed paths in a pot. The flop came down QQJ and Sointula bet 1,000. Chiu made the call and the turn was the 2. Sointula quickly threw in 2,000 and Chiu called just as quickly. The river was the 7 and another 2,000 went into the middle courtesy of Sointula. Chiu made the call and Sointula tabled AQ for a set and Chiu mucked his hand. After dropping that hand, Chiu was down to 130,000. Omaha/8 Benyamine Scoops Tulchinskiy David Benyamine and Mikhail Tulchinskiy were involved in a hand that saw more than 14,000 in chips enter the middle by the turn. The board showed A595 and Tulchinskiy fired 2,000. Benyamine raised to 4,000 and was called. The river was the A and Benyamine checked again to Tulchinskiy. He fired another 2,000 and Benyamine looked disgusted. His head turned away from the felt, he threw in the call and Tulchinskiy showed 8342 for a bunch of busted draws. Benyamine showed K654 for a pair and an 8-low and scooped the pot. Benyamine was around 180,000 after winning the hand. Scotty Nguyen Makes Quads, But Gets No Action There was a bet and a raise on a flop of KJQ between Scotty Nguyen, Daniel Alaei, and Fabrice Soulier. All three of them saw the turn which was the J. Nguyen leads out for 2,000 and gets two pretty quick folds. Disgusted with himself he shows the JJ. “I only bet because I thought there were kings and queens full out there,” said Nguyen. After the hand, the defending H.O.R.S.E champion’s stack improved to around 163,000 in chips. Justin Smith Takes One Four players called Annie Duke’s big blind of 1,000 and she checked her option. The flop came down J96 and Eli Elezra led out with 1,000. Duke mucked and David Chiu made the call. Alexander Kostritsyn also called and the action was lastly on Justin Smith. He raised to 2,000 and everyone called. The turn brought the 10 and the action was checked around to Smith. He bet 2,000 and Elezra called. Chiu got out of the way and Kostritsyn made the call. The river was the J and the action was checked to Smith again. He bet another 2,000 and his opponents mucked, sending the pot his way. Smith was around 180,000 after the hand. Razz Justin Smith Tangles With Huck Seed in Weird Hand Justin Smith and Huck Seed are heads up in a pot with on fourth street with their boards looking like this. Seed: X-X-7-K Smith: X-X-K-3 Smith checked called a 1,000 bet from Seed. Seed: X-X-7-K-3 Smith: X-X-K-3-K Even though Smith hit the worst card in the deck for his hand, he still called 2,000 from Seed. Seed: X-X-7-K-3-4 Smith: X-X-K-3-K-5 Out of turn, Smith led out for 2,000. “You are betting now, you want to check?” said Seed. Since Smith’s action was out of turn, they both check and they go to the river. Seed bet 2,000 on the river and was called by Smith. Seed announced “King-nine” as he showed the K-9-4 as he three down cards. Smith mucked and Seed took the pot. John Hanson Rakes a Big Pot John Hanson completed the bet on third street showing the 3 and was immediately raised by Ali Eslami, who was showing the 4. Joe Cassidy called two bets cold showing the 7 and John Hanson called the extra 1000. Hanson: 3-6 Cassidy: 7-J Eslami: 4-10 On fourth street, Hanson bet 1000 and was called in both spots. Hanson: 3-6-6 Cassidy: 7-J-Q Eslami: 4-10-K Eslami checked fifth street, Hanson bet and got a fold from Cassidy, but Eslami stuck around for another card. Hanson: 3-6-6-3 Eslami: 4-10-K-8 Eslami now bets and gets raised by Hanson. Eslami instantly calls and on the river Eslami checks and calls a bet from Hanson who shows the (A-4-8) as his down cards, good for an 8-6-4-3-A and the pot. Stud High Justin Bonomo Jacks Up Billirakis Picking up the action on fourth street, Steve Billirakis and Justin Bonomo were tangled up in a hand. Billirakis: X-X-K9 Bonomo: X-X-53 Billirakis bets 1,000 and Bonomo makes the call. Billirakis: X-X-K96 Bonomo: X-X-533 Bonomo paired up and led out with 2,000. Billirakis made the call. Billirakis: X-X-K96Q Bonomo: X-X-533Q Both players received a queen and both players checked. The river was dealt and both players checked again. Bonomo then showed down (JJK) and Billirakis mucked. Bonomo raked in the pot and was around 145,000 while Billiarakis was around 190,000. Freedy Deeb Gets Best of Steve Sung Freddy Deeb bet fourth street and got three callers. He bet fifth street and was only called by Steve Sung. They went to sixth street heads up. Deeb: X-X-K-Q-10-3 Sung: X-X-A-10-K-8 Sung checked and called 2000 from Deeb on sixth street and the river was dealt face down. Sung checked the river and Deeb bet again. After a few moments, Sung turned his up-cards face down and mucked his hand, giving Deeb the pot. Stud/8 “These No Limit Players” Picking up the action on sixth street, Phil Ivey and Erick Lindgren were involved in a hand. Ivey: X-X-2348 Lindgren: X-X-3102A Erick Lindgren fired out 2,000 and Phil Ivey raised it to 4,000. Lindgren made the call and the river was dealt. Ivey bet another 2,000 on the river and Lindgren called after some thought. “No pair,” Ivey said as he showed (75-X) for 7-low. Lindgren tabled (AQ-X) and the players chopped the pot. “I hate playing with these people that only play no-limit,” Ivey joked after the hand. Lindgren gave a grin and Ivey followed suit. Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Erick Lindgren, David Benyamine, Eli Elezra, David Chiu, Phil Ivey, Steve Billirakis, Jani Sointula, Justin Bonomo, John Hanson, Alexander Kostritsyn, Justin Smith, Mikhail Tulchinskiy View All Live Updates From This Event
Jun 17, '09	2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker	Event 35 - $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha	1	+
Level 4 Update: Phil Ivey Eliminated With Quads Jun 17, '09 Blinds: 200-400 Players Remaining: 340 out of 362 Chip Counts: 1. David Ulliott – 65,000 2. Bruno Fitoussi – 60,000 3. Jeff Williams – 48,000 4. Erik Seidel – 36,000 5. Hoyt Corkins – 32,000 6. Jeff Lisandro – 31,000 7. Ted Lawson – 30,000 8. Daniel Negreanu – 28,000 9. Barry Greenstein – 26,000 10. Michael Binger – 24,000 Average Chip Count: 16,000 Notable Eliminations: Brock Parker Eli Elezra Lee Watkinson Josh Arieh Vitaly Lunkin Mike Sexton Johnny Chan Phil Ivey Dan Heimiller Big Hands: Phil Ivey Eliminated With Quads On a board of 76463, Phil Ivey called the remaining of his chips with the 66 but was no good against the 85 in Andrew Chen’s hand. Chen flopped the nuts and Ivey unfortunately hit his perfect card on the turn. Bruno Fitoussi Doubles Up On a board of JJ47, Bruno Fitoussi went all-in for 18,500 and his opponent went into the tank. He eventually made the call and Fitoussi turned over the 4456 for a flopped full house, while his opponent tabled ace-jack for trips with the ace kicker. The 5 hit the river and Fitoussi doubled up to 60,000. Dan Heimiller Eliminated Dan Heimiller flopped top set with the KKQ6 on a board of KQ104. Unfortunately, Jeff Lisandro bet enough to put him all-in with the JJ94, and Heimller called. The board failed to pair as the 7 fell on the river and the Event No. 4 sixth place finisher was eliminated. Left In The Deck: The players currently on a short 10 minute break. Player Tags: Daniel Heimiller, Jeffrey Lisandro, Bruno Fitoussi, Phil Ivey, Andrew Chen Level 3 Update: Michael Mizrachi, Alex Kostritsyn, Carlos Mortensen Eliminated Jun 17, '09 Blinds: 150-300 Players Remaining: 348 out of 362 Chip Counts: 1. Phil Ivey 50,000 2. Bruno Fitoussi – 38,000 3. Greg Raymer – 30,000 4. John Juanda – 27,250 5. Max Pescatori – 22,000 6. Isaac Haxton – 21,000 7. Jeff Lisandro – 21,000 8. Erik Seidel – 20,000 9. Barry Greenstein – 19,000 10. Chau Giang – 18,000 Average Chip Count: 15,252 Notable Eliminations: Leif Force Michael Mizrachi Alex Kostritsyn Jacobo Fernandez Carlos Mortensen Lyle Berman Big Hands: Chau Giang Knocks Out an Opponent On a board of QJ379, Chau Giang bet enough to put his opponent all-in. Giang was called and exposed the A10108 for the nuts to eliminate his opponent. Giang is now up to 18,000 in chips. Phil Ivey Takes Early Lead, Eliminates Lyle Berman On a board of K42, Lyle Berman and Phil Ivey got all the money into the pot. Ivey exposed the KQ53 and was behind slightly against the KQ108 of Berman. Both players held top pair with the same kicker, but Berman held a flush draw. Ivey had an open ended straight draw and hit it on the turn when the A fell, putting Berman on the brink. The Q came on the river, and Berman failed to hit his flush. Ivey is now up to 50,000 in chips. Left In The Deck: The players are now on another 20 minute break. Player Tags: Lyle Berman, Chau Giang, Phil Ivey View All Live Updates From This Event
Jun 16, '09	2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker	Event 33 - $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em	1	+
Level 6 Update: Ivey Doubles Up, Ho Takes Huge Pot Jun 16, '09 Blinds: 400-800 Players Remaining: 158 out of 185 Chip Counts 1. Greg Mueller – 95,000 2. Shaun Deeb – 88,000 3. Lex Veldhuis – 74,000 4. Markus Golser – 74,000 5. Mike Sowers – 72,500 6. Maria Ho – 68,000 7. Mark Teltscher – 64,000 8. Josh Arieh – 58,500 9. Dustin Sitar – 56,000 10. Chino Rheem – 54,000 Average Stack: 34,049 Notable Eliminations: Nick Schulman Dustin Woolf Mike Caro Sam Grizzle Nikolay Evdakov Pat Bueno Big Hands: Duke Bests Ivey With the board reading 1046Q, Phil Ivey fired 1,600 into the pot. Annie Duke then popped it to 3,200 and Ivey made the call. The river brought the 8 and Duke led out with 1,600. Ivey made the call and Duke turned over AQ for top pair and Ivey mucked his hand. He was down to 16,000 while Duke was cruising with 45,000. Tran Forces Wahlbeck Out Mimi Tran raised to 1,600 preflop and Ville Wahlbeck made the call. The flop came A96 and Tran fired out 800. Wahlbeck mucked his hand and he was around 24,000. Tran raked in the pot and improved her chip stack to 42,000. Ho Flushes A Monster Pot Maria Ho raised to 1,600 preflop and her opponent in seat 4 raised to 2,400. Ho made the call and the flop came 643. Ho checked and her opponent took the bait, firing 800. Ho raised to 1,600 and he proceeded to three-bet to 2,400. Ho made the call and the K came on the turn. Seat 4 bet 1,600 and Ho raised to 3,200. Seat 4 then three-bet again to 4,800 and Ho just called. The 5 came on the turn and Ho checked again. Seat 4 checked behind her and Ho showed Q10 for a flush and seat 4 mucked. Ho raked in the huge pot and she was over 60,000 after the hand. Ivey Drops More Chips On a flop of 1074, Phil Ivey led out for 800 and his opponent in seat 4 raised to 1,600. Ivey three-bet to 2,400 and seat 4 made the call. The turn brought the 6 and Ivey fired 1,600. Seat 4 called again and the river was the 5. Ivey decided to check and his opponent bet 1,600. After short thought, Ivey made the call and his opponent tabled 98 for the straight. Ivey gave a frustrated look and mucked his hand. He was down to just 6,200 after the hand. Three Ducks On Two Trays For Robin Hood After a flop of 1023, Barry Greenstein, Eli Elezra and another player were into the pot for 2,400 each. The turn brought the 3 and everyone checked. The 7 came on the river and Elezra fired 1,600. Greenstein then raised to 3,200 and the other player in the hand folded his hand. Elezra decided to call and Greenstein showed 22 for a full house and Elezra mucked. He was down to 25,000 while Greenstein was at 44,000. Slick River For Lieu, Ivey Doubles Through Annie Duke, Phil Ivey and Liz Lieu were in for 2,400 each preflop. The flop came down Q67 and Lieu fired 800. Ivey called and Duke mucked her hand. Lieu then fired 1,600 in the dark, putting pressure on Ivey’s short stack. The 8 came along and Ivey called the bet. Lieu bet 1,600 in the dark again before the K fell on the river. Ivey made the call and tabled AK for top pair on the river. Lieu grunted in disgust as she showed QJ. Ivey just smiled and doubled up to 15,500 after the hand. Smith Throws Seidel Off His Boat Erik Seidel raised to 1,600 from the cutoff and Gavin Smith three-bet to 2,400 from the button. Seidel called and both players checked the flop of AA4. They did the same after the A showed up on the turn and the river brought the 3. Smith fired 1,600 and Seidel called. Smith showed 1010 for a full house and Seidel mucked. Smith improved to 12,000 while Seidel was doing just fine with 40,000. Lieu And Her Girlfriends Double Up The player in seat 3 raised to 1,600 and Liz Lieu three-bet to 2,400. Her opponent called and the flop came Q74. Both players checked and the turn was the 7. Seat 3 bet 1,600 and Lieu raised all in for 1,700 total. Her opponent made the call and Lieu tabled QQ for a set of queens. Her opponent showed QJ and the river was the A, doing no harm to Lieu and she doubled to just under 10,000. Player Tags: Erik Seidel, Annie Duke, Barry Greenstein, Mimi Tran, Eli Elezra, Gavin Smith, Phil Ivey, Ville Wahlbeck, Maria Ho, Liz Lieu View All Live Updates From This Event
Jun 15, '09	2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker	Event 30 - $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha	1	+
Day 1 Complete Jun 15, '09 Day 1 of the $2500 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament has officially come to an end. The day started with 436 players and by the day’s end, only 63 remain. The current chip leader is J.C. Tran, who has accumulated 177,000 in chips, which is 67,000 more than the next closest player. The money bubble will burst tomorrow as the final 45 players remaining will all be receiving pay checks. The official chip counts of the top 10 are: 1. J.C. Tran — 176,900 2. Len Ashby — 123,500 3. Jesse Rios — 109,200 4. Chad Layne — 106,000 5. Loren Klein — 102,000 6. David Ewing — 95,100 7. Jakcob Elbaz — 95,000 8. Hertzel Zalewski — 91,800 9. John Juanda — 85,300 10. Theo Jorgensen — 84,800 Other notables that are still in the tournament include Phil Ivey, Farzad Bonyadi, and Joe Beevers. Play will resume tomorrow at 2 p.m. Player Tags: J.C. Tran, John Juanda, Phil Ivey View All Live Updates From This Event
Jun 13, '09	2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker	Event 25 - $2,500 Omaha 8 or Better/ Seven Card Stud 8 or Better	3	+
Phil Ivey Wins Event # 25 ($220,538) Jun 14, '09 STUD/8 *Phil Ivey Wins Event # 25 ($220,538)* Phil Ivey regains the chip lead, and shortly thereafter Ming Lee is all in on 3rd street as Ivey calls and has him covered. Here are the final boards. Lee: J67QJ5K Ivey: QQ3J87Q Ivey scoops the pot and his second bracelet of the series, his seventh overall. Ming Lee is eliminated in 2nd place ($136,292) while Phil Ivey becomes only the second player behind Brock Parker to win two bracelets so far this year. Player Tags: Phil Ivey, Ming Lee Final Table Update: Mortensen 3rd ($89,342) Jun 13, '09 Omaha-8: 20,000-40,000 Stud-8: Ante – 10,000, Bring-In – 10,000, Stakes – 40,000-80,000 Players Remaining: 2 out of 376 Chip Counts: 1. Phil Ivey — 1,785,000 2. Ming Lee – 1,035,000 Average Chip Count: 1,410,000 Notable Eliminations: 3. Carlos Mortensen — $89,342 Big Hands: *Carlos Mortensen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($89,342)* Carlos Mortensen got it all in before the flop against Ming Lee, who had him covered. Mortensen: A1063 Lee: AKK4 Board: Q84K4 Leading the hand the entire way, Lee makes a full house on the river, eliminating Carlos Mortensen in 3rd place ($89,342). Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen, Phil Ivey, Ming Lee View All Live Updates From This Event
Jun 11, '09	2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker	Event 23 - $10,000 World Championship No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball	2	+
Level 11 Update: Ivey And Tran Ousted Jun 11, '09 Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 400 ante Players Remaining: 31 out of 96 Chip Counts: 1. Vince Musso – 222,000 2. Roland de Wolfe – 195,000 3. Jean-Robert Bellande – 160,000 4. David Benyamine – 160,000 5. Justin Smith – 140,000 6. Patrick Bueno – 140,000 7. Ville Wahlbeck – 140,000 8. Tim Phan – 126,000 9. Nick Schulman – 120,000 10. John Juanda – 110,000 Average Chip Count: 80,000 Notable Eliminations: Phil Ivey Kenny Tran Sorel Mizzi Greg Mueller Big Hands: Phil Ivey Eliminated By Steve Sung Ivey moved all in and was called by Steve Sung. After all was said and done, Ivey showed down a Jack-low. It was not good enough, however, as Sung showed a 10-low and Ivey was knocked out of the tournament. Sung’s stack improved to just over 60,000 in chips. Phan Chips Up The player in seat 1 raised to 5,500 from the small blind and Tim Phan made the call from the big blind. Draw: Seat 1 draws 1 card, Tim Phan draws 1 card After the draw, seat 1 checked and Phan fired 13,000. Seat 1 mucked and Phan took in the pot, improving to 118,000. Juanda Drops Some Chips Mark Weitzman raised before the draw and action folded around to John Juanda. He then repopped it to 100,000 straight. Weitzman went into the tank for a very long time before finally sticking his remaining 40,000 into the middle. It was then time for the players to decide how many cards to draw. Draw: Juanda stands pat, Weitzman stands pat Juanda revealed 10-8-5-4-2, but Weitzman tabled 8-7-6-5-3 and he doubled up to almost 90,000. Juanda dropped down to 134,000 after the hand. Gin! The player in seat 4 raised to 5,200 and Jean-Robert Bellande made the call. Draw: Seat 4 draws 1 card, Bellande draws 1 card After the draw, seat 4 checked and Bellande fired 16,000 into the pot. Seat 4 tanked for a long time and then decided to call. “Gin!” Bellande announced after he turned over 7-5-4-3-2 for the absolute nuts. Seat 4 mucked and Bellande collected the pot and he was at 140,000. Oh My God! They Killed Kenny! Kenny Tran’s tournament life is now over. After a raise to 4,300 and a call prior to the draw, Justin Smith popped it to 21,000 to go. Tran then looked down at his hand and moved in for just 2,000 more. The original raiser and caller folded but Smith put in the extra two yellow chips. Draw: Smith Draws 1 card, Tran stands pat Tran tabled his 9-7-5-4-2 low and awaited to see what Smith drew. The bad news was revealed as Smith showed 8-6-5-3-2 and Tran was shown the door. Smith improved his stack to 140,000 in chips. Lady Luck On Benyamine’s Side Erica Schoenberg stopped by earlier to show some support to her significant other David Benyamine. That visit put some luck on his side as Benyamine took a nice pot off John Juanda. Juanda raised to 14,500 before the draw and Benyamine made the call from the button. Draw: Juanda stands pat, Benyamine draws 1 card Juanda checked after the draw and Benyamine fired 18,000 into the pot. Juanda made the call and Benyamine showed 9-8-6-3-2. Juanda mucked his hand and Benyamine was up to 160,000 while Juanda was down to 110,000. Player Tags: John Juanda, David Benyamine, Phil Ivey, Kenny Tran, Mark Weitzman, Tim Phan, Jean-Robert Bellande, Steve Sung, Erica Schoenberg, Justin Smith Level 4 Update: Negreanu Busts Jun 10, '09 Blinds: 150-300 with a 75 ante Players Remaining: 92 of 96 Chip Counts: 1. Jon Turner – 65,000 2. Freddy Deeb – 62,000 3. Phil Ivey – 51,000 4. Chino Rheem – 48,000 5. Johnny Chan – 48,000 6. Mark Weitzman – 46,000 7. Dario Minieri – 44,000 8. Farzad Bonyadi – 43,000 9. Jean-Robert Bellande – 43,000 10. Sam Grizzle – 43,000 Average Chip Count: 30,968 Notable Eliminations: Daniel Negreanu Big Hands: Rousso’s King Good Enough The player in seat 4 raised to 1,000 and only Vanessa Rousso made the call from the small blind. Draw: Seat 4 draws 1 card, Rousso draws 1 card Seat 4 checked and Rousso did the same behind her. “King,” Rousso announced as she tabled K-J-9-7-3. Seat 4 mucked and Rousso took the pot, improving to 35,000. He’s Supposed To Win With 1,500 in the pot, it was time for David Grey and Phil Ivey to draw cards. Draw: Grey draws 1 card, Ivey stands pat “It’s okay,” Grey said as he was dealt his card. “He’s supposed to beat me.” Grey looked down at his hand and then bet 2,000. Ivey then tanked for a bit and elected to muck. Grey said a few words to Ivey and he just laughed. Grey was up to 28,000 and Ivey was down to 42,000. Nice Catch After all of the pre-draw action between Greg Mueller and Huck Seed, it was time for both players to draw. Draw: Seed draws 1 card, Mueller draws 1 card Both players checked and Seed showed the A. Mueller then showed K-J-6-5-3. “Nice catch,” Seed joked. Mueller smiled and raked in the pot. His stack was at 38,000 while Seed was down to 33,500. Sung Takes Another Pot After Steve Sung and his opponent had drawn their cards, both players checked the action and Sung showed down 9-7-5-3-2 and his opponent mucked. Sung raked in the pot and he was up to almost 50,000 in chips. Left In The Deck: Players have gone on a 60 minute dinner break. Player Tags: Huck Seed, Greg Mueller, David Grey, Phil Ivey, Vanessa Rousso Level 3 Update: The Field Keeps Growing Jun 10, '09 Blinds: 100-200 with a 50 ante Entrants: 96 Chip Counts: 1. Jon Turner – 65,000 2. Freddy Deeb – 49,000 3. Chino Rheem – 48,000 4. Greg Mueller – 45,000 5. Dario Minieri – 44,000 6. Sam Grizzle – 43,000 7. Steve Sung – 41,000 8. Jim Bechtel – 40,000 9. Amnon Filippi – 38,000 10. Archie Karas – 37,000 Average Chip Count: 30,000 Notable Eliminations: Yan Chen Big Hands: The Grizzled Veteran Action folded around to Allen Cunningham in the small blind. He made it 600 to go and Sam Grizzle made the call from the big blind. Draw: Cunningham draws 2 cards, Grizzle draws 2 cards Cunningham led out with 1,050 after the draw. “Did you already use your reload?” Grizzle asked. He then unloaded 9,000 into the pot. “That’s why you were asking me that question,” Cunningham said. He looked at his hand one last time before throwing it into the muck. Grizzle was closing in on 50,000 in chips while Cunningham was down to 27,000. Kenny Tran In The House Kenny Tran is one of the many late arrivals in this tournament and has made his presence felt. With the pot holding 3,400 in chips, Tran led out for 7,000 after the draw. The player in seat 2 mucked his hand and Tran took the pot after flexing his muscle. He was up to 34,000. Ivey Burns Chan Phil Ivey raised to 600 from the button and Johnny Chan made the call from the big blind. “Hi Johnny,” Ivey said. “Hi there Phil,” Chan responded with a chuckle. Draw: Chan draws 2 cards, Ivey draws 2 cards The dealer made a mistake and forgot to burn a card before she gave Chan his cards. There was some confusion as to which card she needed to burn. “I don’t mind which one she burns,” Ivey joked. Chan tried to help the dealer figure out which card needed to be burned, but just threw his hands up in frustration. “Ah hell! I don’t care either,” Chan said. Once that mess was sorted, Chan checked and Ivey fired 1,200. Chan quickly mucked and Ivey improved to 33,000 while Chan held close to 35,000. With Friends Like These… Daniel Negreanu has arrived and drawn a seat at the same table as his friend Mike Matusow. It didn’t take them long to get involved in a hand. Matusow raised to 625 from the cutoff and Negreanu made the call from the big blind. Draw: Negreanu draws 1 card, Matusow stands pat Both players checked after the draw and Matusow showed down a 10-low. Negreanu mucked his hand and was back to his starting stack of 30,000. Matusow was up to 26,000. Schneider Takes One With 2,400 in the pot, Tom Schneider, Freddy Deeb and Steve Zolotow each had a stake in the hand as the draw approached. Draw: Deeb draws 2 cards, Zolotow draws 2 cards, Schneider draws 1 card After everyone received their cards, all three players checked and Schneider showed down a Queen-low. Zolotow and Deeb both mucked and Schneider improved to 31,000 with the pot. Deeb was at 54,000 while Zolotow was down to 22,000. Left In The Deck: Stacked Table As more players arrive to their seats, the tournament has added more tables and moved some players around. One table has the following players residing there: Seat 1: Steve Zolotow Seat 2: Erick Lindgren Seat 3: Tim Phan Seat 4: Freddy Deeb Seat 5: Huck Seed Seat 6: Tom Schneider Seat 7: Greg Mueller Player Tags: Sam Grizzle, Allen Cunningham, Daniel Negreanu, Steve Zolotow, Mike Matusow, Tom Schneider, Johnny Chan, Phil Ivey, Kenny Tran, Freddy Deeb View All Live Updates From This Event