- WSOP November Nine -- Final Table
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| Buy-In: | $10,000 |
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| Prize Pool: | $61,043,600 |
| Entrants: | 6494 |
$10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event
- Jul 03, '09 - Nov 10, '09
| Level: 36 | Blinds: 250000 / 500000 | Ante: 50000 | Players Left: 7 |
Updates on Final Table (Nov 07, 09)
2-Hour Dinner Break
Players are now on a dinner break for two hours. Play will continue at 9 p.m. PST.
Here’s a look at the chip counts:
Eric Buchman — 54,725,000
Darvin Moon — 41,250,000
Steven Begleiter — 38,100,000
Antoine Saout — 28,725,000
Phil Ivey — 14,900,000
Joseph Cada — 10,700,000
Jeff Shulman — 7,175,000
Level 36 Update -- Moon Takes a Spill
Blinds: 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1: Eric Buchman — 54,825,000
2: Darvin Moon — 41,850,000
3: Steven Begleiter — 37,100,000
4: Antoine Saout — 26,725,000
5: Phil Ivey — 16,250,000
6: Joe Cada — 10,800,000
7: Jeff Shulman — 8,025,000
Average Chip Count: 27,831,429
Notable Eliminations:
NONE
Big Hands:
Moon Makes an Interesting Laydown
Darvin Moon raised to 1.3 million preflop under the gun and Steven Begleiter reraised to 3.9 million from the hi-jack. Moon made the call and the flop was dealt 4
32
. Moon checked, Begleiter bet 5.35 million, and Moon raised to 15 million. Begleiter moved all in for 20.425 million total and Moon mucked despite the fact that it cost just over 5 million more to call. Begleiter won the hand to grow his stack to 44,175,000 and Moon was left with 42,075,000.
Phil Ivey Adds Some Chips
Steven Begletier raised to 1.25 million preflop under the gun and Phil Ivey made the call in the big blind. The flop was dealt KQ
J. Begleiter bet 1.75 mllion and Ivey called. The turn fell J
and both players checked. The river fell 3 and Ivey bet 2.5 million. Begleiter mucked and Ivey grew his stack to 16.7 million.
Level 35 Update Part II: Kevin Schaffel Eliminated in Eighth Place ($1,300,228)
Blinds: 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1: Darvin Moon — 49,455,000
2: Eric Buchman — 35,095,000
3: Steven Begleiter — 24,780,000
4: Antoine Saout — 21,920,000
5: Jeff Shulman — 14,740,000
6: Joe Cada — 12,325,000
7: Phil Ivey — 11,035,000
Average Chip Count: 27,831,429
Notable Eliminations:
8: Kevin Schaffel — $1,300,228
Big Hands:
Kevin Schaffel Eliminated in Eighth Place — ($1,300,228)
Kevin Schaffel raised to 1.25 million preflop from the hi-jack and Steven Begleiter made the call from the cutoff. Eric Buchman reraised to 5.75 million from the button and Schaffel reraised all in for 17.2 million total. Begleiter mucked and Buchman made the call. Their cards:
Buchman: KK
Schaffel: AA
Board: QJKK-X
Buchman made quad kings to win the hand and grow his stack to 51,975,000. Schaffel was eliminated in eighth place and he will take home $1,300,228 in prize money.
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Level 35 Update: James Akenhead Eliminated in Ninth Place ($1,263,602)
Blinds: 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1: Darvin Moon — 58,975,000
2: Eric Buchman — 33,475,000
3: Steven Begleiter — 24,375,000
4: Antoine Saout — 24,100,000
5: Kevin Schaffel — 19,150,000
6: Jeff Shulman — 17,735,000
7: Phil Ivey — 11,600,000
8: Joe Cada — 5,750,000
Average Chip Count: 24,352,500
Notable Eliminations:
9: James Akenhead — $1,263,602
Big Hands:
Darvin Moon vs. Joe Cada
Joseph Cada raised to 1 million preflop from the cutoff and Darvin Moon made the call from the big blind. The flop was dealt 984 and both players checked. The A fell on the turn and Moon checked. Cada bet 1.4 million and Moon made the call. The river fell 4 and Moon bet 2.5 million. Cada raised to 5.5 million and Moon made the call. Moon revealed A10 and Cada mucked his cards. Moon held 59,575,000 after the hand and Cada was down to 6,750,000.
Kevin Schaffel Doubles Up
Kevin Schaffel raised 1,150,000 preflop UTG+1 and James Akenhead made the call from the big blind. The flop was dealt J94 and Akenhead bet 1.6 million. Schaffel raised all in for 5,925,000 and Akenhead made the call. Schaffel turned over AA and Akenhead showed down KK. The turn and river fell 3J and Schaffel doubled up on the hand to 14.8 million. Akenhead was left with 5.9 million after the hand.
James Akenhead Eliminated in Ninth Place ($1,263,602)
James Akenhead raised all in for 4.45 million from middle position and Kevin Schaffel made the call from the cutoff. Everyone else mucked and the two players turned over their cards:
Akenhead: 33
Schaffel: 99
Board: 107229
Schaffel won the hand to grow his stack to 19,250,000 and Akenhead was eliminated on the hand in ninth place. He will take home $1,263,602 in prize money.
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Level 34 Update Part II: European Players Double Up
Blinds: 150,000-300,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1: Darvin Moon — 49,455,000
2: Eric Buchman — 35,095,000
3: Steven Begleiter — 24,780,000
4: Antoine Saout — 21,920,000
5: Joe Cada — 16,595,500
6: Jeff Shulman — 14,740,000
7: James Akenhead — 12,325,000
8: Phil Ivey — 11,035,000
9: Kevin Schaffel — 8,920,000
Average Chip Count: 21,646,666
Notable Eliminations:
NONE
Big Hands:
James Akenhead Doubles Up
James Akenheand moved all in preflop for 4,015,000 under the gun and Steven Begleiter made the call from middle position. Eric Buchman then reraised to 12 million total from the hi-jack and Begleiter got out of the way. The two live players then flipped over their cards:
Akenhead: KQ
Buchman: AK
Board: J32KQ
Akenhead won the hand with a queen on the river and he doubled up to 12,855,000. Begleiter dropped to 27,190,000 after the hand.
Antoine Saout Doubles Up
Antoine Saout raised to 750,000 preflop from the cutoff and Darvin Moon made the call in the small blind. James Akenhead mucked in the big blind and the flop was dealt KJ2. Moon bet 2.3 million and Saout raised to 6.75 million. Moon reraised all in for 59 million and Saout made the all-in call for 9.9 million. Saout turned over J2 and Moon showed down A4. The turn and river fell 3 and 2 and Saout doubled up to 21,960,000. Moon held 49,450,000 after the hand.
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Level 34 Update: Ivey Moves All In
Blinds: 150,000-300,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1: Darvin Moon — 62,305,000
2: Eric Buchman — 35,610,000
3: Steven Begleiter — 29,275,000
4: Jeff Shulman — 18,830,000
5: Joe Cada — 13,335,500
6: Kevin Schaffel — 11,510,000
7: Phil Ivey — 10,795,000
8: Antoine Saout — 8,970,000
9: James Akenhead — 4,215,000
Average Chip Count: 21,646,666
Notable Eliminations:
NONE
Big Hands:
Phil Ivey Reraises All — Everyone Folds
In the hand that garnered the most crowd reaction so far at the final table Jeff Shulman opened the pot for a raise to 1.25 million UTG+1 and Phil Ivey reraised all in for 8,655,000 from the hi-jack. Joseph Cada went into the tank in the big blind, but he decided to muck. Shulman mucked as well and Ivey took down the hand as the crowd cheered its approval. Ivey held 10,715,000 after the hand.
Eric Buchman Takes One Down
Eric Buchman raised to 800,000 from early position and Jeff Shulman made the call. The flop was dealt K77 and Buchman checked. Shulman bet 1.75 million and Buchman made the call. The 10 fell on the turn and both players checked. The 3 fell on the river and both players checked again. Buchman turned over pocket queens and Shulman mucked. Buchman was up to 40,660,000 after the hand and Shulman was down to 15,550,000.
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Starting Very Late
It looks like things are going to start very late at the final table. This is not shocking considering the camera setup for ESPN and the numerous player introductions that will take place. Expect cards to get into the air at 1 p.m. and live updates will begin shortly after that time.
During the player introductions Card Player publisher Barry Shulman was awarded his World Series of Poker Europe gold bracelet and the national anthem was played to honor the victory.
2009 Main Event Final Table Begins at Noon Saturday
On Saturday, the wait will finally be over.
The November Nine will return to the Rio in Las Vegas on Saturday at noon PST and play down to two players. Those final competitors will then battle it out on Monday night, starting at 10 p.m. PST, to see who will walk away with the first-place prize of $8,546,435 and the title of world champion.
The final table episode will then be broadcast to the world on ESPN on Tuesday, starting at 6 p.m. EST.
The final table, which will take place at the Penn and Teller Theater, will be open to the public. Each player at the final table has already received ninth-place prize money worth $1,263,602. Card Player’s live reporting team will be on the scene to bring you all of the action in live updates, chip counts, and photos.
Here is a look at all of the information you need to know before the final table begins:
NOTE: Play will begin in level 33 with blinds at 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante.
Chip Counts:
1: Darvin Moon — 58,930,000
2: Eric Buchman — 34,800,000
3: Steven Begleiter — 29,885,000
4: Jeff Shulman — 19,580,000
5: Joe Cada — 13,215,000
6: Kevin Schaffel — 12,390,000
7: Phil Ivey — 9,765,000
8: Antoine Saout — 9,500,000
9: James Akenhead — 6,800,000
Average Chip Count: 21,646,666
Final-Table Seating Chart:
Seat 1: Darvin Moon
Seat 2: James Akenhead
Seat 3: Phil Ivey
Seat 4: Kevin Schaffel
Seat 5: Steven Begleiter
Seat 6: Eric Buchman
Seat 7: Joe Cada
Seat 8: Antoine Saout
Seat 9: Jeff Shulman