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Jeff Shulman
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Country of Origin: United States 
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Jeff Shulman - Live Updates
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| Nov 05, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event | 9 | + |
Jeff Shulman Eliminated in Fifth Place ($1,953,395)Nov 08, '09 Blinds: 400,000-800,000 with a 100,000 ante Players Remaining: 4 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Antoine Saout — 62,825,000 Average Chip Count: 48,705,000 Notable Eliminations: 5: Jeff Shulman — $1,953,395 Big Hands
Antoine Saout raised to 5.4 million from the small blind and Jeff Shulman reraised all in for 200,000 more. Saout made the call and they flipped over their cards. Saout: A Board: 10 Saout won the hand and grew his stack to 62,925,000. Shulman was eliminated on the hand in fifth place and he will take home $1,953,395 in prize money. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Joseph Cada Level 37 Update III: Two Double Ups for Cada and One for ShulmanNov 08, '09 Blinds: 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante Players Remaining: 5 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Antoine Saout — 54,750,000 Average Chip Count: 38,964,000 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands
Jeff Shulman raised to 1.75 million under the gun preflop and Joe Cada reraised all in for 10.8 million total from the small blind. Their cards: Shulman: J Board: 8 Cada doubled up on the hand to 22.575 million and Shulman held just 7.525 million after the hand. Cada Doubles Up Again Darvin Moon raised to 2 million preflop and Joe Cada raised to 5.6 million from the big blind. Moon reraised all in for 61.725 million and Cada made the all-in call for 22.275 million. Their cards: Cada: A Cada doubled up to 45.225 million and Moon dropped to 39.45 million after the hand.
Jeff Shulman moved all in preflop under the gun for 6.25 million and Antoine Saout made the call from the big blind. Their cards: Shulman: A Board: A Shulman doubled up to 13.175 million on the hand and Saout dropped down to 48.025 million. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Antoine Saout, Joseph Cada, Darvin Moon Level 36 Hour 2 Update: Cada Crippled By Shulman Double UpNov 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 Average Chip Count: 27,831,429 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands:
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 A Shulman showed a superior A Joe Cada Doubles Through Eric Buchman Eric Buchman put Joe Cada all in from the small blind with 5 The board came 9 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 A The board came 10 Card Player Twitter Page: People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Joseph Cada Level 34 Update: Ivey Moves All InNov 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 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Notable Eliminations: NONE
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 K CardPlayer TV Main Event Final Table Preview with Phil Hellmuth Card Player Twitter Page: People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey 2009 Main Event Final Table Begins at Noon SaturdayNov 05, '09
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.
1: Darvin Moon — 58,930,000 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Final-Table Seating Chart: Seat 1: Darvin Moon Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Eric Buchman, Phil Ivey, Kevin Schaffel, James Akenhead, Antoine Saout, Joseph Cada, Darvin Moon, Steven Begleiter Level 33 Hour 1 Update: Jeff Shulman Eliminates Ben LambJul 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 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 22,600,000 Average Chip Count: 14,986,153 Eliminations: 14. Ben Lamb – $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 22,600,000 (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 A 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 A
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 K 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 A 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 A 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 10 Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Jamie Robbins, James Calderaro Level 32 Hour 2 Update: Phil Ivey Coming BackJul 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 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) 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 6 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: A Board: 10 Calderaro paired up on the turn but needed to avoid Moon’s gutshot straight draw. The 3 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 10 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 8 Ivey Coming Back Phil Ivey raised preflop to 525,000 and Eric Buchman called from the big blind. Buchman checked on a flop of 6 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 A Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, James Calderaro Level 32 Hour 1 Update: Nick Maimone Eliminated In 15th PlaceJul 15, '09 Blinds: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante Players Remaining: 14 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Steven Begleiter – 27,890,000 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 14,200,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 15. Nick Maimone — $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 14,200,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands: Cada Flushes Maimone Joe Cada raised to 500,000 preflop and Nick Maimone made the call. The flop came down K Both players checked and Cada tabled A Begleiter Adds To His Chip Lead Joe Cada raised to 500,000 and Steven Begleiter repopped to 1.25 million. Cada made the call and the flop came down J Begleiter took in the pot and he was closing in on 30 million in chips.
Jordan Smith raised to 525,000 and Jeff Shulman made the call. Both players saw a flop of 4 Shulman raked in the pot and was over 14 million after the hand. Maimone Gets Outkicked Eric Buchman raised to 525,000 and Nick Maimone called from the big blind. The flop came down K Maimone bet 1.25 million and Buchman made the call. Maimone tabled K Lamb With A Pot Ben Lamb raised to 515,000 preflop and Kevin Schaffel made the call. The flop came down K Lamb bet 1.35 million and Schaffel mucked, giving the pot over to Lamb.
Nick Maimone raised to 450,000 preflop and Eric Buchman made the call from the small blind. The flop came down J Buchman tabled J Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Eric Buchman, Jordan Smith, Ben Lamb, Nick Maimone, Joseph Cada Level 31 Hour 2 Update: Vedes 19th, Lichtenberger 18th, Tavelli 17th, Lacay 16thJul 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 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 12,800,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 19. Tommy Vedes — $352,832 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 12,800,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands:
Eric Buchman raised to 425,000 preflop and Tommy Vedes moved in for his last 1.9 million. Buchman made the call with 7 The flop brought something for everyone as it fell 10 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 J The aces were officially cracked, however, as Begleiter tabled J
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 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 9 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 J Maimone tabled K
Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 400,000 and Darvin Moon made the call. The flop came down 6 Lichtenberger showed J Ivey Takes A Pot Phil Ivey raised to 420,000 and Steven Begleiter made the call. The flop came down 8 They did the same when the K …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 10 Calderaro decided to muck his hand and Shulman took it down, improving his stack to 9 million.
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: A Board: J 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 6 The turn was the Q
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: A It was a classic race and the flop came K 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 PlaceJul 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 Average Chip Count: 8,470,434 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 10,800,000 Eliminations: 25. Francois Balmigere — $352,832 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 10,800,000 (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 10 Balmigere tabled J 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 9 Buchman led out with 1.1 million and Tamayo made the call. Buchman then tabled 6
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 A 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 Q But the turn changed everything as it brought the 7
Billy Kopp raised to 275,000 from under the gun and Steven Begleiter made the call from the button. The flop fell 5 Both players checked and they did the same for the J 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 A Zackey checked and Akenhead bet 300,000. Zackey made the call and Akenhead tabled K
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 J The flop came down 10
Antonio Esfandiari raised to 310,000 preflop from under the gun and Steven Begleiter called from middle position. The flop came down 10 Esfandiari showed down 5 Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Antonio Esfandiari, Eric Buchman, Phil Ivey, James Akenhead, Billy Kopp, Francois Balmigere, Marco Mattes, Warren Zackey |
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| Jul 15, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event | 8 | + |
Jeff Shulman Eliminated in Fifth Place ($1,953,395)Nov 08, '09 Blinds: 400,000-800,000 with a 100,000 ante Players Remaining: 4 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Antoine Saout — 62,825,000 Average Chip Count: 48,705,000 Notable Eliminations: 5: Jeff Shulman — $1,953,395 Big Hands
Antoine Saout raised to 5.4 million from the small blind and Jeff Shulman reraised all in for 200,000 more. Saout made the call and they flipped over their cards. Saout: A Board: 10 Saout won the hand and grew his stack to 62,925,000. Shulman was eliminated on the hand in fifth place and he will take home $1,953,395 in prize money. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Joseph Cada Level 37 Update III: Two Double Ups for Cada and One for ShulmanNov 08, '09 Blinds: 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante Players Remaining: 5 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Antoine Saout — 54,750,000 Average Chip Count: 38,964,000 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands
Jeff Shulman raised to 1.75 million under the gun preflop and Joe Cada reraised all in for 10.8 million total from the small blind. Their cards: Shulman: J Board: 8 Cada doubled up on the hand to 22.575 million and Shulman held just 7.525 million after the hand. Cada Doubles Up Again Darvin Moon raised to 2 million preflop and Joe Cada raised to 5.6 million from the big blind. Moon reraised all in for 61.725 million and Cada made the all-in call for 22.275 million. Their cards: Cada: A Cada doubled up to 45.225 million and Moon dropped to 39.45 million after the hand.
Jeff Shulman moved all in preflop under the gun for 6.25 million and Antoine Saout made the call from the big blind. Their cards: Shulman: A Board: A Shulman doubled up to 13.175 million on the hand and Saout dropped down to 48.025 million. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Antoine Saout, Joseph Cada, Darvin Moon Level 36 Hour 2 Update: Cada Crippled By Shulman Double UpNov 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 Average Chip Count: 27,831,429 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands:
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 A Shulman showed a superior A Joe Cada Doubles Through Eric Buchman Eric Buchman put Joe Cada all in from the small blind with 5 The board came 9 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 A The board came 10 Card Player Twitter Page: People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Joseph Cada Level 34 Update: Ivey Moves All InNov 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 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Notable Eliminations: NONE
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 K CardPlayer TV Main Event Final Table Preview with Phil Hellmuth Card Player Twitter Page: People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey 2009 Main Event Final Table Begins at Noon SaturdayNov 05, '09
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.
1: Darvin Moon — 58,930,000 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Final-Table Seating Chart: Seat 1: Darvin Moon Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Eric Buchman, Phil Ivey, Kevin Schaffel, James Akenhead, Antoine Saout, Joseph Cada, Darvin Moon, Steven Begleiter Level 33 Hour 1 Update: Jeff Shulman Eliminates Ben LambJul 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 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 22,600,000 Average Chip Count: 14,986,153 Eliminations: 14. Ben Lamb – $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 22,600,000 (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 A 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 A
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 K 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 A 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 A 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 10 Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Jamie Robbins, James Calderaro Level 32 Hour 2 Update: Phil Ivey Coming BackJul 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 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) 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 6 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: A Board: 10 Calderaro paired up on the turn but needed to avoid Moon’s gutshot straight draw. The 3 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 10 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 8 Ivey Coming Back Phil Ivey raised preflop to 525,000 and Eric Buchman called from the big blind. Buchman checked on a flop of 6 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 A Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, James Calderaro Level 32 Hour 1 Update: Nick Maimone Eliminated In 15th PlaceJul 15, '09 Blinds: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante Players Remaining: 14 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Steven Begleiter – 27,890,000 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 14,200,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 15. Nick Maimone — $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 14,200,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands: Cada Flushes Maimone Joe Cada raised to 500,000 preflop and Nick Maimone made the call. The flop came down K Both players checked and Cada tabled A Begleiter Adds To His Chip Lead Joe Cada raised to 500,000 and Steven Begleiter repopped to 1.25 million. Cada made the call and the flop came down J Begleiter took in the pot and he was closing in on 30 million in chips.
Jordan Smith raised to 525,000 and Jeff Shulman made the call. Both players saw a flop of 4 Shulman raked in the pot and was over 14 million after the hand. Maimone Gets Outkicked Eric Buchman raised to 525,000 and Nick Maimone called from the big blind. The flop came down K Maimone bet 1.25 million and Buchman made the call. Maimone tabled K Lamb With A Pot Ben Lamb raised to 515,000 preflop and Kevin Schaffel made the call. The flop came down K Lamb bet 1.35 million and Schaffel mucked, giving the pot over to Lamb.
Nick Maimone raised to 450,000 preflop and Eric Buchman made the call from the small blind. The flop came down J Buchman tabled J Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Eric Buchman, Jordan Smith, Ben Lamb, Nick Maimone, Joseph Cada Level 31 Hour 2 Update: Vedes 19th, Lichtenberger 18th, Tavelli 17th, Lacay 16thJul 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 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 12,800,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 19. Tommy Vedes — $352,832 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 12,800,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands:
Eric Buchman raised to 425,000 preflop and Tommy Vedes moved in for his last 1.9 million. Buchman made the call with 7 The flop brought something for everyone as it fell 10 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 J The aces were officially cracked, however, as Begleiter tabled J
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 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 9 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 J Maimone tabled K
Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 400,000 and Darvin Moon made the call. The flop came down 6 Lichtenberger showed J Ivey Takes A Pot Phil Ivey raised to 420,000 and Steven Begleiter made the call. The flop came down 8 They did the same when the K …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 10 Calderaro decided to muck his hand and Shulman took it down, improving his stack to 9 million.
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: A Board: J 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 6 The turn was the Q
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: A It was a classic race and the flop came K 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 PlaceJul 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 Average Chip Count: 8,470,434 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 10,800,000 Eliminations: 25. Francois Balmigere — $352,832 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 10,800,000 (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 10 Balmigere tabled J 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 9 Buchman led out with 1.1 million and Tamayo made the call. Buchman then tabled 6
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 A 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 Q But the turn changed everything as it brought the 7
Billy Kopp raised to 275,000 from under the gun and Steven Begleiter made the call from the button. The flop fell 5 Both players checked and they did the same for the J 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 A Zackey checked and Akenhead bet 300,000. Zackey made the call and Akenhead tabled K
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 J The flop came down 10
Antonio Esfandiari raised to 310,000 preflop from under the gun and Steven Begleiter called from middle position. The flop came down 10 Esfandiari showed down 5 Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Antonio Esfandiari, Eric Buchman, Phil Ivey, James Akenhead, Billy Kopp, Francois Balmigere, Marco Mattes, Warren Zackey |
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| Jul 14, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event | 7 | + |
Jeff Shulman Eliminated in Fifth Place ($1,953,395)Nov 08, '09 Blinds: 400,000-800,000 with a 100,000 ante Players Remaining: 4 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Antoine Saout — 62,825,000 Average Chip Count: 48,705,000 Notable Eliminations: 5: Jeff Shulman — $1,953,395 Big Hands
Antoine Saout raised to 5.4 million from the small blind and Jeff Shulman reraised all in for 200,000 more. Saout made the call and they flipped over their cards. Saout: A Board: 10 Saout won the hand and grew his stack to 62,925,000. Shulman was eliminated on the hand in fifth place and he will take home $1,953,395 in prize money. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Joseph Cada Level 37 Update III: Two Double Ups for Cada and One for ShulmanNov 08, '09 Blinds: 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante Players Remaining: 5 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Antoine Saout — 54,750,000 Average Chip Count: 38,964,000 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands
Jeff Shulman raised to 1.75 million under the gun preflop and Joe Cada reraised all in for 10.8 million total from the small blind. Their cards: Shulman: J Board: 8 Cada doubled up on the hand to 22.575 million and Shulman held just 7.525 million after the hand. Cada Doubles Up Again Darvin Moon raised to 2 million preflop and Joe Cada raised to 5.6 million from the big blind. Moon reraised all in for 61.725 million and Cada made the all-in call for 22.275 million. Their cards: Cada: A Cada doubled up to 45.225 million and Moon dropped to 39.45 million after the hand.
Jeff Shulman moved all in preflop under the gun for 6.25 million and Antoine Saout made the call from the big blind. Their cards: Shulman: A Board: A Shulman doubled up to 13.175 million on the hand and Saout dropped down to 48.025 million. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Antoine Saout, Joseph Cada, Darvin Moon Level 36 Hour 2 Update: Cada Crippled By Shulman Double UpNov 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 Average Chip Count: 27,831,429 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands:
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 A Shulman showed a superior A Joe Cada Doubles Through Eric Buchman Eric Buchman put Joe Cada all in from the small blind with 5 The board came 9 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 A The board came 10 Card Player Twitter Page: People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Joseph Cada Level 34 Update: Ivey Moves All InNov 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 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Notable Eliminations: NONE
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 K CardPlayer TV Main Event Final Table Preview with Phil Hellmuth Card Player Twitter Page: People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey 2009 Main Event Final Table Begins at Noon SaturdayNov 05, '09
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.
1: Darvin Moon — 58,930,000 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Final-Table Seating Chart: Seat 1: Darvin Moon Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Eric Buchman, Phil Ivey, Kevin Schaffel, James Akenhead, Antoine Saout, Joseph Cada, Darvin Moon, Steven Begleiter Level 33 Hour 1 Update: Jeff Shulman Eliminates Ben LambJul 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 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 22,600,000 Average Chip Count: 14,986,153 Eliminations: 14. Ben Lamb – $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 22,600,000 (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 A 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 A
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 K 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 A 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 A 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 10 Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Jamie Robbins, James Calderaro Level 32 Hour 2 Update: Phil Ivey Coming BackJul 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 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) 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 6 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: A Board: 10 Calderaro paired up on the turn but needed to avoid Moon’s gutshot straight draw. The 3 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 10 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 8 Ivey Coming Back Phil Ivey raised preflop to 525,000 and Eric Buchman called from the big blind. Buchman checked on a flop of 6 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 A Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, James Calderaro Level 32 Hour 1 Update: Nick Maimone Eliminated In 15th PlaceJul 15, '09 Blinds: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante Players Remaining: 14 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Steven Begleiter – 27,890,000 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 14,200,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 15. Nick Maimone — $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 14,200,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands: Cada Flushes Maimone Joe Cada raised to 500,000 preflop and Nick Maimone made the call. The flop came down K Both players checked and Cada tabled A Begleiter Adds To His Chip Lead Joe Cada raised to 500,000 and Steven Begleiter repopped to 1.25 million. Cada made the call and the flop came down J Begleiter took in the pot and he was closing in on 30 million in chips.
Jordan Smith raised to 525,000 and Jeff Shulman made the call. Both players saw a flop of 4 Shulman raked in the pot and was over 14 million after the hand. Maimone Gets Outkicked Eric Buchman raised to 525,000 and Nick Maimone called from the big blind. The flop came down K Maimone bet 1.25 million and Buchman made the call. Maimone tabled K Lamb With A Pot Ben Lamb raised to 515,000 preflop and Kevin Schaffel made the call. The flop came down K Lamb bet 1.35 million and Schaffel mucked, giving the pot over to Lamb.
Nick Maimone raised to 450,000 preflop and Eric Buchman made the call from the small blind. The flop came down J Buchman tabled J Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Eric Buchman, Jordan Smith, Ben Lamb, Nick Maimone, Joseph Cada Level 31 Hour 2 Update: Vedes 19th, Lichtenberger 18th, Tavelli 17th, Lacay 16thJul 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 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 12,800,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 19. Tommy Vedes — $352,832 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 12,800,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands:
Eric Buchman raised to 425,000 preflop and Tommy Vedes moved in for his last 1.9 million. Buchman made the call with 7 The flop brought something for everyone as it fell 10 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 J The aces were officially cracked, however, as Begleiter tabled J
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 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 9 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 J Maimone tabled K
Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 400,000 and Darvin Moon made the call. The flop came down 6 Lichtenberger showed J Ivey Takes A Pot Phil Ivey raised to 420,000 and Steven Begleiter made the call. The flop came down 8 They did the same when the K …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 10 Calderaro decided to muck his hand and Shulman took it down, improving his stack to 9 million.
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: A Board: J 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 6 The turn was the Q
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: A It was a classic race and the flop came K 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 PlaceJul 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 Average Chip Count: 8,470,434 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 10,800,000 Eliminations: 25. Francois Balmigere — $352,832 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 10,800,000 (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 10 Balmigere tabled J 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 9 Buchman led out with 1.1 million and Tamayo made the call. Buchman then tabled 6
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 A 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 Q But the turn changed everything as it brought the 7
Billy Kopp raised to 275,000 from under the gun and Steven Begleiter made the call from the button. The flop fell 5 Both players checked and they did the same for the J 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 A Zackey checked and Akenhead bet 300,000. Zackey made the call and Akenhead tabled K
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 J The flop came down 10
Antonio Esfandiari raised to 310,000 preflop from under the gun and Steven Begleiter called from middle position. The flop came down 10 Esfandiari showed down 5 Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Antonio Esfandiari, Eric Buchman, Phil Ivey, James Akenhead, Billy Kopp, Francois Balmigere, Marco Mattes, Warren Zackey |
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| Jul 13, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event | 6 | + |
Jeff Shulman Eliminated in Fifth Place ($1,953,395)Nov 08, '09 Blinds: 400,000-800,000 with a 100,000 ante Players Remaining: 4 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Antoine Saout — 62,825,000 Average Chip Count: 48,705,000 Notable Eliminations: 5: Jeff Shulman — $1,953,395 Big Hands
Antoine Saout raised to 5.4 million from the small blind and Jeff Shulman reraised all in for 200,000 more. Saout made the call and they flipped over their cards. Saout: A Board: 10 Saout won the hand and grew his stack to 62,925,000. Shulman was eliminated on the hand in fifth place and he will take home $1,953,395 in prize money. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Joseph Cada Level 37 Update III: Two Double Ups for Cada and One for ShulmanNov 08, '09 Blinds: 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante Players Remaining: 5 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Antoine Saout — 54,750,000 Average Chip Count: 38,964,000 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands
Jeff Shulman raised to 1.75 million under the gun preflop and Joe Cada reraised all in for 10.8 million total from the small blind. Their cards: Shulman: J Board: 8 Cada doubled up on the hand to 22.575 million and Shulman held just 7.525 million after the hand. Cada Doubles Up Again Darvin Moon raised to 2 million preflop and Joe Cada raised to 5.6 million from the big blind. Moon reraised all in for 61.725 million and Cada made the all-in call for 22.275 million. Their cards: Cada: A Cada doubled up to 45.225 million and Moon dropped to 39.45 million after the hand.
Jeff Shulman moved all in preflop under the gun for 6.25 million and Antoine Saout made the call from the big blind. Their cards: Shulman: A Board: A Shulman doubled up to 13.175 million on the hand and Saout dropped down to 48.025 million. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Antoine Saout, Joseph Cada, Darvin Moon Level 36 Hour 2 Update: Cada Crippled By Shulman Double UpNov 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 Average Chip Count: 27,831,429 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands:
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 A Shulman showed a superior A Joe Cada Doubles Through Eric Buchman Eric Buchman put Joe Cada all in from the small blind with 5 The board came 9 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 A The board came 10 Card Player Twitter Page: People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Joseph Cada Level 34 Update: Ivey Moves All InNov 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 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Notable Eliminations: NONE
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 K CardPlayer TV Main Event Final Table Preview with Phil Hellmuth Card Player Twitter Page: People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey 2009 Main Event Final Table Begins at Noon SaturdayNov 05, '09
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.
1: Darvin Moon — 58,930,000 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Final-Table Seating Chart: Seat 1: Darvin Moon Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Eric Buchman, Phil Ivey, Kevin Schaffel, James Akenhead, Antoine Saout, Joseph Cada, Darvin Moon, Steven Begleiter Level 33 Hour 1 Update: Jeff Shulman Eliminates Ben LambJul 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 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 22,600,000 Average Chip Count: 14,986,153 Eliminations: 14. Ben Lamb – $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 22,600,000 (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 A 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 A
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 K 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 A 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 A 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 10 Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Jamie Robbins, James Calderaro Level 32 Hour 2 Update: Phil Ivey Coming BackJul 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 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) 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 6 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: A Board: 10 Calderaro paired up on the turn but needed to avoid Moon’s gutshot straight draw. The 3 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 10 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 8 Ivey Coming Back Phil Ivey raised preflop to 525,000 and Eric Buchman called from the big blind. Buchman checked on a flop of 6 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 A Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, James Calderaro Level 32 Hour 1 Update: Nick Maimone Eliminated In 15th PlaceJul 15, '09 Blinds: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante Players Remaining: 14 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Steven Begleiter – 27,890,000 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 14,200,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 15. Nick Maimone — $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 14,200,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands: Cada Flushes Maimone Joe Cada raised to 500,000 preflop and Nick Maimone made the call. The flop came down K Both players checked and Cada tabled A Begleiter Adds To His Chip Lead Joe Cada raised to 500,000 and Steven Begleiter repopped to 1.25 million. Cada made the call and the flop came down J Begleiter took in the pot and he was closing in on 30 million in chips.
Jordan Smith raised to 525,000 and Jeff Shulman made the call. Both players saw a flop of 4 Shulman raked in the pot and was over 14 million after the hand. Maimone Gets Outkicked Eric Buchman raised to 525,000 and Nick Maimone called from the big blind. The flop came down K Maimone bet 1.25 million and Buchman made the call. Maimone tabled K Lamb With A Pot Ben Lamb raised to 515,000 preflop and Kevin Schaffel made the call. The flop came down K Lamb bet 1.35 million and Schaffel mucked, giving the pot over to Lamb.
Nick Maimone raised to 450,000 preflop and Eric Buchman made the call from the small blind. The flop came down J Buchman tabled J Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Eric Buchman, Jordan Smith, Ben Lamb, Nick Maimone, Joseph Cada Level 31 Hour 2 Update: Vedes 19th, Lichtenberger 18th, Tavelli 17th, Lacay 16thJul 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 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 12,800,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 19. Tommy Vedes — $352,832 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 12,800,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands:
Eric Buchman raised to 425,000 preflop and Tommy Vedes moved in for his last 1.9 million. Buchman made the call with 7 The flop brought something for everyone as it fell 10 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 J The aces were officially cracked, however, as Begleiter tabled J
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 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 9 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 J Maimone tabled K
Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 400,000 and Darvin Moon made the call. The flop came down 6 Lichtenberger showed J Ivey Takes A Pot Phil Ivey raised to 420,000 and Steven Begleiter made the call. The flop came down 8 They did the same when the K …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 10 Calderaro decided to muck his hand and Shulman took it down, improving his stack to 9 million.
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: A Board: J 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 6 The turn was the Q
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: A It was a classic race and the flop came K 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 PlaceJul 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 Average Chip Count: 8,470,434 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 10,800,000 Eliminations: 25. Francois Balmigere — $352,832 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 10,800,000 (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 10 Balmigere tabled J 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 9 Buchman led out with 1.1 million and Tamayo made the call. Buchman then tabled 6
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 A 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 Q But the turn changed everything as it brought the 7
Billy Kopp raised to 275,000 from under the gun and Steven Begleiter made the call from the button. The flop fell 5 Both players checked and they did the same for the J 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 A Zackey checked and Akenhead bet 300,000. Zackey made the call and Akenhead tabled K
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 J The flop came down 10
Antonio Esfandiari raised to 310,000 preflop from under the gun and Steven Begleiter called from middle position. The flop came down 10 Esfandiari showed down 5 Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Antonio Esfandiari, Eric Buchman, Phil Ivey, James Akenhead, Billy Kopp, Francois Balmigere, Marco Mattes, Warren Zackey |
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| Jul 12, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event | 5 | + |
Jeff Shulman Eliminated in Fifth Place ($1,953,395)Nov 08, '09 Blinds: 400,000-800,000 with a 100,000 ante Players Remaining: 4 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Antoine Saout — 62,825,000 Average Chip Count: 48,705,000 Notable Eliminations: 5: Jeff Shulman — $1,953,395 Big Hands
Antoine Saout raised to 5.4 million from the small blind and Jeff Shulman reraised all in for 200,000 more. Saout made the call and they flipped over their cards. Saout: A Board: 10 Saout won the hand and grew his stack to 62,925,000. Shulman was eliminated on the hand in fifth place and he will take home $1,953,395 in prize money. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Joseph Cada Level 37 Update III: Two Double Ups for Cada and One for ShulmanNov 08, '09 Blinds: 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante Players Remaining: 5 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Antoine Saout — 54,750,000 Average Chip Count: 38,964,000 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands
Jeff Shulman raised to 1.75 million under the gun preflop and Joe Cada reraised all in for 10.8 million total from the small blind. Their cards: Shulman: J Board: 8 Cada doubled up on the hand to 22.575 million and Shulman held just 7.525 million after the hand. Cada Doubles Up Again Darvin Moon raised to 2 million preflop and Joe Cada raised to 5.6 million from the big blind. Moon reraised all in for 61.725 million and Cada made the all-in call for 22.275 million. Their cards: Cada: A Cada doubled up to 45.225 million and Moon dropped to 39.45 million after the hand.
Jeff Shulman moved all in preflop under the gun for 6.25 million and Antoine Saout made the call from the big blind. Their cards: Shulman: A Board: A Shulman doubled up to 13.175 million on the hand and Saout dropped down to 48.025 million. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Antoine Saout, Joseph Cada, Darvin Moon Level 36 Hour 2 Update: Cada Crippled By Shulman Double UpNov 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 Average Chip Count: 27,831,429 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands:
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 A Shulman showed a superior A Joe Cada Doubles Through Eric Buchman Eric Buchman put Joe Cada all in from the small blind with 5 The board came 9 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 A The board came 10 Card Player Twitter Page: People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Joseph Cada Level 34 Update: Ivey Moves All InNov 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 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Notable Eliminations: NONE
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 K CardPlayer TV Main Event Final Table Preview with Phil Hellmuth Card Player Twitter Page: People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey 2009 Main Event Final Table Begins at Noon SaturdayNov 05, '09
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.
1: Darvin Moon — 58,930,000 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Final-Table Seating Chart: Seat 1: Darvin Moon Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Eric Buchman, Phil Ivey, Kevin Schaffel, James Akenhead, Antoine Saout, Joseph Cada, Darvin Moon, Steven Begleiter Level 33 Hour 1 Update: Jeff Shulman Eliminates Ben LambJul 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 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 22,600,000 Average Chip Count: 14,986,153 Eliminations: 14. Ben Lamb – $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 22,600,000 (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 A 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 A
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 K 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 A 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 A 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 10 Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Jamie Robbins, James Calderaro Level 32 Hour 2 Update: Phil Ivey Coming BackJul 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 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) 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 6 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: A Board: 10 Calderaro paired up on the turn but needed to avoid Moon’s gutshot straight draw. The 3 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 10 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 8 Ivey Coming Back Phil Ivey raised preflop to 525,000 and Eric Buchman called from the big blind. Buchman checked on a flop of 6 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 A Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, James Calderaro Level 32 Hour 1 Update: Nick Maimone Eliminated In 15th PlaceJul 15, '09 Blinds: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante Players Remaining: 14 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Steven Begleiter – 27,890,000 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 14,200,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 15. Nick Maimone — $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 14,200,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands: Cada Flushes Maimone Joe Cada raised to 500,000 preflop and Nick Maimone made the call. The flop came down K Both players checked and Cada tabled A Begleiter Adds To His Chip Lead Joe Cada raised to 500,000 and Steven Begleiter repopped to 1.25 million. Cada made the call and the flop came down J Begleiter took in the pot and he was closing in on 30 million in chips.
Jordan Smith raised to 525,000 and Jeff Shulman made the call. Both players saw a flop of 4 Shulman raked in the pot and was over 14 million after the hand. Maimone Gets Outkicked Eric Buchman raised to 525,000 and Nick Maimone called from the big blind. The flop came down K Maimone bet 1.25 million and Buchman made the call. Maimone tabled K Lamb With A Pot Ben Lamb raised to 515,000 preflop and Kevin Schaffel made the call. The flop came down K Lamb bet 1.35 million and Schaffel mucked, giving the pot over to Lamb.
Nick Maimone raised to 450,000 preflop and Eric Buchman made the call from the small blind. The flop came down J Buchman tabled J Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Eric Buchman, Jordan Smith, Ben Lamb, Nick Maimone, Joseph Cada Level 31 Hour 2 Update: Vedes 19th, Lichtenberger 18th, Tavelli 17th, Lacay 16thJul 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 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 12,800,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 19. Tommy Vedes — $352,832 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 12,800,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands:
Eric Buchman raised to 425,000 preflop and Tommy Vedes moved in for his last 1.9 million. Buchman made the call with 7 The flop brought something for everyone as it fell 10 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 J The aces were officially cracked, however, as Begleiter tabled J
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 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 9 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 J Maimone tabled K
Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 400,000 and Darvin Moon made the call. The flop came down 6 Lichtenberger showed J Ivey Takes A Pot Phil Ivey raised to 420,000 and Steven Begleiter made the call. The flop came down 8 They did the same when the K …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 10 Calderaro decided to muck his hand and Shulman took it down, improving his stack to 9 million.
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: A Board: J 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 6 The turn was the Q
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: A It was a classic race and the flop came K 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 PlaceJul 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 Average Chip Count: 8,470,434 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 10,800,000 Eliminations: 25. Francois Balmigere — $352,832 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 10,800,000 (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 10 Balmigere tabled J 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 9 Buchman led out with 1.1 million and Tamayo made the call. Buchman then tabled 6
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 A 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 Q But the turn changed everything as it brought the 7
Billy Kopp raised to 275,000 from under the gun and Steven Begleiter made the call from the button. The flop fell 5 Both players checked and they did the same for the J 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 A Zackey checked and Akenhead bet 300,000. Zackey made the call and Akenhead tabled K
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 J The flop came down 10
Antonio Esfandiari raised to 310,000 preflop from under the gun and Steven Begleiter called from middle position. The flop came down 10 Esfandiari showed down 5 Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Antonio Esfandiari, Eric Buchman, Phil Ivey, James Akenhead, Billy Kopp, Francois Balmigere, Marco Mattes, Warren Zackey |
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| Jul 11, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event | 4 | + |
Jeff Shulman Eliminated in Fifth Place ($1,953,395)Nov 08, '09 Blinds: 400,000-800,000 with a 100,000 ante Players Remaining: 4 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Antoine Saout — 62,825,000 Average Chip Count: 48,705,000 Notable Eliminations: 5: Jeff Shulman — $1,953,395 Big Hands
Antoine Saout raised to 5.4 million from the small blind and Jeff Shulman reraised all in for 200,000 more. Saout made the call and they flipped over their cards. Saout: A Board: 10 Saout won the hand and grew his stack to 62,925,000. Shulman was eliminated on the hand in fifth place and he will take home $1,953,395 in prize money. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Joseph Cada Level 37 Update III: Two Double Ups for Cada and One for ShulmanNov 08, '09 Blinds: 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante Players Remaining: 5 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Antoine Saout — 54,750,000 Average Chip Count: 38,964,000 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands
Jeff Shulman raised to 1.75 million under the gun preflop and Joe Cada reraised all in for 10.8 million total from the small blind. Their cards: Shulman: J Board: 8 Cada doubled up on the hand to 22.575 million and Shulman held just 7.525 million after the hand. Cada Doubles Up Again Darvin Moon raised to 2 million preflop and Joe Cada raised to 5.6 million from the big blind. Moon reraised all in for 61.725 million and Cada made the all-in call for 22.275 million. Their cards: Cada: A Cada doubled up to 45.225 million and Moon dropped to 39.45 million after the hand.
Jeff Shulman moved all in preflop under the gun for 6.25 million and Antoine Saout made the call from the big blind. Their cards: Shulman: A Board: A Shulman doubled up to 13.175 million on the hand and Saout dropped down to 48.025 million. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Antoine Saout, Joseph Cada, Darvin Moon Level 36 Hour 2 Update: Cada Crippled By Shulman Double UpNov 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 Average Chip Count: 27,831,429 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands:
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 A Shulman showed a superior A Joe Cada Doubles Through Eric Buchman Eric Buchman put Joe Cada all in from the small blind with 5 The board came 9 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 A The board came 10 Card Player Twitter Page: People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Joseph Cada Level 34 Update: Ivey Moves All InNov 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 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Notable Eliminations: NONE
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 K CardPlayer TV Main Event Final Table Preview with Phil Hellmuth Card Player Twitter Page: People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey 2009 Main Event Final Table Begins at Noon SaturdayNov 05, '09
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.
1: Darvin Moon — 58,930,000 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Final-Table Seating Chart: Seat 1: Darvin Moon Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Eric Buchman, Phil Ivey, Kevin Schaffel, James Akenhead, Antoine Saout, Joseph Cada, Darvin Moon, Steven Begleiter Level 33 Hour 1 Update: Jeff Shulman Eliminates Ben LambJul 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 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 22,600,000 Average Chip Count: 14,986,153 Eliminations: 14. Ben Lamb – $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 22,600,000 (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 A 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 A
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 K 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 A 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 A 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 10 Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Jamie Robbins, James Calderaro Level 32 Hour 2 Update: Phil Ivey Coming BackJul 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 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) 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 6 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: A Board: 10 Calderaro paired up on the turn but needed to avoid Moon’s gutshot straight draw. The 3 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 10 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 8 Ivey Coming Back Phil Ivey raised preflop to 525,000 and Eric Buchman called from the big blind. Buchman checked on a flop of 6 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 A Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, James Calderaro Level 32 Hour 1 Update: Nick Maimone Eliminated In 15th PlaceJul 15, '09 Blinds: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante Players Remaining: 14 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Steven Begleiter – 27,890,000 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 14,200,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 15. Nick Maimone — $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 14,200,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands: Cada Flushes Maimone Joe Cada raised to 500,000 preflop and Nick Maimone made the call. The flop came down K Both players checked and Cada tabled A Begleiter Adds To His Chip Lead Joe Cada raised to 500,000 and Steven Begleiter repopped to 1.25 million. Cada made the call and the flop came down J Begleiter took in the pot and he was closing in on 30 million in chips.
Jordan Smith raised to 525,000 and Jeff Shulman made the call. Both players saw a flop of 4 Shulman raked in the pot and was over 14 million after the hand. Maimone Gets Outkicked Eric Buchman raised to 525,000 and Nick Maimone called from the big blind. The flop came down K Maimone bet 1.25 million and Buchman made the call. Maimone tabled K Lamb With A Pot Ben Lamb raised to 515,000 preflop and Kevin Schaffel made the call. The flop came down K Lamb bet 1.35 million and Schaffel mucked, giving the pot over to Lamb.
Nick Maimone raised to 450,000 preflop and Eric Buchman made the call from the small blind. The flop came down J Buchman tabled J Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Eric Buchman, Jordan Smith, Ben Lamb, Nick Maimone, Joseph Cada Level 31 Hour 2 Update: Vedes 19th, Lichtenberger 18th, Tavelli 17th, Lacay 16thJul 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 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 12,800,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 19. Tommy Vedes — $352,832 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 12,800,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands:
Eric Buchman raised to 425,000 preflop and Tommy Vedes moved in for his last 1.9 million. Buchman made the call with 7 The flop brought something for everyone as it fell 10 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 J The aces were officially cracked, however, as Begleiter tabled J
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 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 9 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 J Maimone tabled K
Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 400,000 and Darvin Moon made the call. The flop came down 6 Lichtenberger showed J Ivey Takes A Pot Phil Ivey raised to 420,000 and Steven Begleiter made the call. The flop came down 8 They did the same when the K …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 10 Calderaro decided to muck his hand and Shulman took it down, improving his stack to 9 million.
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: A Board: J 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 6 The turn was the Q
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: A It was a classic race and the flop came K 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 PlaceJul 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 Average Chip Count: 8,470,434 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 10,800,000 Eliminations: 25. Francois Balmigere — $352,832 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 10,800,000 (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 10 Balmigere tabled J 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 9 Buchman led out with 1.1 million and Tamayo made the call. Buchman then tabled 6
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 A 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 Q But the turn changed everything as it brought the 7
Billy Kopp raised to 275,000 from under the gun and Steven Begleiter made the call from the button. The flop fell 5 Both players checked and they did the same for the J 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 A Zackey checked and Akenhead bet 300,000. Zackey made the call and Akenhead tabled K
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 J The flop came down 10
Antonio Esfandiari raised to 310,000 preflop from under the gun and Steven Begleiter called from middle position. The flop came down 10 Esfandiari showed down 5 Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Antonio Esfandiari, Eric Buchman, Phil Ivey, James Akenhead, Billy Kopp, Francois Balmigere, Marco Mattes, Warren Zackey |
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Jeff Shulman Eliminated in Fifth Place ($1,953,395)Nov 08, '09 Blinds: 400,000-800,000 with a 100,000 ante Players Remaining: 4 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Antoine Saout — 62,825,000 Average Chip Count: 48,705,000 Notable Eliminations: 5: Jeff Shulman — $1,953,395 Big Hands
Antoine Saout raised to 5.4 million from the small blind and Jeff Shulman reraised all in for 200,000 more. Saout made the call and they flipped over their cards. Saout: A Board: 10 Saout won the hand and grew his stack to 62,925,000. Shulman was eliminated on the hand in fifth place and he will take home $1,953,395 in prize money. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Joseph Cada Level 37 Update III: Two Double Ups for Cada and One for ShulmanNov 08, '09 Blinds: 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante Players Remaining: 5 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Antoine Saout — 54,750,000 Average Chip Count: 38,964,000 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands
Jeff Shulman raised to 1.75 million under the gun preflop and Joe Cada reraised all in for 10.8 million total from the small blind. Their cards: Shulman: J Board: 8 Cada doubled up on the hand to 22.575 million and Shulman held just 7.525 million after the hand. Cada Doubles Up Again Darvin Moon raised to 2 million preflop and Joe Cada raised to 5.6 million from the big blind. Moon reraised all in for 61.725 million and Cada made the all-in call for 22.275 million. Their cards: Cada: A Cada doubled up to 45.225 million and Moon dropped to 39.45 million after the hand.
Jeff Shulman moved all in preflop under the gun for 6.25 million and Antoine Saout made the call from the big blind. Their cards: Shulman: A Board: A Shulman doubled up to 13.175 million on the hand and Saout dropped down to 48.025 million. Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Antoine Saout, Joseph Cada, Darvin Moon Level 36 Hour 2 Update: Cada Crippled By Shulman Double UpNov 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 Average Chip Count: 27,831,429 Notable Eliminations: NONE Big Hands:
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 A Shulman showed a superior A Joe Cada Doubles Through Eric Buchman Eric Buchman put Joe Cada all in from the small blind with 5 The board came 9 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 A The board came 10 Card Player Twitter Page: People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Joseph Cada Level 34 Update: Ivey Moves All InNov 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 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Notable Eliminations: NONE
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 K CardPlayer TV Main Event Final Table Preview with Phil Hellmuth Card Player Twitter Page: People on the Rail Adam Schoenfeld Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey 2009 Main Event Final Table Begins at Noon SaturdayNov 05, '09
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.
1: Darvin Moon — 58,930,000 Average Chip Count: 21,646,666 Final-Table Seating Chart: Seat 1: Darvin Moon Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Eric Buchman, Phil Ivey, Kevin Schaffel, James Akenhead, Antoine Saout, Joseph Cada, Darvin Moon, Steven Begleiter Level 33 Hour 1 Update: Jeff Shulman Eliminates Ben LambJul 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 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 22,600,000 Average Chip Count: 14,986,153 Eliminations: 14. Ben Lamb – $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 22,600,000 (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 A 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 A
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 K 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 A 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 A 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 10 Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Jamie Robbins, James Calderaro Level 32 Hour 2 Update: Phil Ivey Coming BackJul 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 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) 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 6 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: A Board: 10 Calderaro paired up on the turn but needed to avoid Moon’s gutshot straight draw. The 3 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 10 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 8 Ivey Coming Back Phil Ivey raised preflop to 525,000 and Eric Buchman called from the big blind. Buchman checked on a flop of 6 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 A Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, James Calderaro Level 32 Hour 1 Update: Nick Maimone Eliminated In 15th PlaceJul 15, '09 Blinds: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante Players Remaining: 14 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Steven Begleiter – 27,890,000 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 14,200,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 15. Nick Maimone — $633,022 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 14,200,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands: Cada Flushes Maimone Joe Cada raised to 500,000 preflop and Nick Maimone made the call. The flop came down K Both players checked and Cada tabled A Begleiter Adds To His Chip Lead Joe Cada raised to 500,000 and Steven Begleiter repopped to 1.25 million. Cada made the call and the flop came down J Begleiter took in the pot and he was closing in on 30 million in chips.
Jordan Smith raised to 525,000 and Jeff Shulman made the call. Both players saw a flop of 4 Shulman raked in the pot and was over 14 million after the hand. Maimone Gets Outkicked Eric Buchman raised to 525,000 and Nick Maimone called from the big blind. The flop came down K Maimone bet 1.25 million and Buchman made the call. Maimone tabled K Lamb With A Pot Ben Lamb raised to 515,000 preflop and Kevin Schaffel made the call. The flop came down K Lamb bet 1.35 million and Schaffel mucked, giving the pot over to Lamb.
Nick Maimone raised to 450,000 preflop and Eric Buchman made the call from the small blind. The flop came down J Buchman tabled J Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Eric Buchman, Jordan Smith, Ben Lamb, Nick Maimone, Joseph Cada Level 31 Hour 2 Update: Vedes 19th, Lichtenberger 18th, Tavelli 17th, Lacay 16thJul 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 Card Player Chip Count: Jeff Shulman – 12,800,000 Average Chip Count: 12,988,000 Eliminations: 19. Tommy Vedes — $352,832 Twitter Updates: Jeff Shulman at 12,800,000 (twitter feed) Big Hands:
Eric Buchman raised to 425,000 preflop and Tommy Vedes moved in for his last 1.9 million. Buchman made the call with 7 The flop brought something for everyone as it fell 10 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 J The aces were officially cracked, however, as Begleiter tabled J
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 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 9 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 J Maimone tabled K
Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 400,000 and Darvin Moon made the call. The flop came down 6 Lichtenberger showed J Ivey Takes A Pot Phil Ivey raised to 420,000 and Steven Begleiter made the call. The flop came down 8 They did the same when the K …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 10 Calderaro decided to muck his hand and Shulman took it down, improving his stack to 9 million.
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: A Board: J 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 6 | ||||
Jeff Shulman Eliminated in Fifth Place ($1,953,395)
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Joe Cada Doubles Up
Jeff Shulman Doubles Up
Begs Picks Up Where He Left Off
Big Hands:
On Saturday, the wait will finally be over.
Shulman Takes A Pot
Nick Maimone Eliminated In 15th Place($633,022)
Tommy Vedes Eliminated In 19th Place($352,832)
Andrew Lichtenberger Eliminated In 18th Place($500,557)
Jordan Smith Doubles Through Billy Kopp
Ludovic Lacay Eliminated In 16th Place($500,557)
I Am Chip Leader, Hear Me Roar
The Phil Ivey National Bank
The Magician Disappears, Antonio Esfandiari Eliminated In 24th Place($352,832)