2009 World Series of Poker

Event 24 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥5♣
Prize
$607,256
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,420,690
Entries
2,506
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
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Chip Counts Ahoy!

[user46392]
[user46392]
In the ocean of poker players, these sharks are getting their fair share of the tasty little fishies:

Bill Gazes: 7,500
Alex Jacob: 8,000
Kara Scott: 5,100
Soren Kongsgaard: 5,200
Rob "Veerob" Perelman: 6,300
James Mackey: 11,500
Andrew Teng: 11,000
Nam Le: 11,000
Lee Watkinson: 12,000

...And these unfortunate minnows are getting eaten alive:

Berry Johnston: 3,000
Chris Ferguson: 2,600
Marco Traniello: out
Lisa Parsons: out
Jason Mercier: out

Less for Jesper

[user46392]
[user46392]
One of our Hougaards at least is in trouble -- big brother Jesper is down to under 2,000 after an opponent called his preflop raise in the big blind and then check-called all the way down the {8-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} board to the {10-Diamonds} river, where he snap-shoved for his last 1,000. Hougaard didn't really like the look of that river, but called -- and mucked when his opponent turned over {5-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} for the rivered flush.

Tags: Jesper Hougaard

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Dwanna Play With Me?

[user46392]
[user46392]
By the by, we do have a Tom Dwan registered in today's event, but it's not who you think it is. Mr Tom Dwan Sr, better known as Durrr's dad, was due to start at noon, but apparently was under instructions from Dwan Jr. not to play the first two levels. He'll be about somewhere now, though -- hopefully he'll become apparent as the field begins to thin.

Tout C'Est Bon for Bonomo

[user46392]
[user46392]
Justin Bonomo called a preflop raise and then called a bet on the {4-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} flop. Both players checked the {9-Hearts} turn and the original raiser checked the {K-Clubs} river and then called 1,000 from Bonomo. Bonomo flipped over {K-Spades} {Q-Clubs} and his opponent called and mucked, putting Bonomo up to a healthy 8,700.

Tags: Justin Bonomo

How Are They Doing?

[user46392]
[user46392]
Doing Well

Anthony Yeh: 18,000
Marty Derbyshire: 12,000
Kevin O'Leary: 11,500


Doing OK

James Keys: 6,300, recovered from just 1,000 earlier
Maridu Mayrinck: just arrived and on 3,700 -- "Nothing to write home about."
Leo Kam: 4,200
Nik Persaud: 3,700 and "Very, very, very hungover."
Erica Schoenberg: 3,500
Almira Skripchenko: 3,200

Not Doing Well at All

Surinder Sunar: 100
Jeff Madsen: out
Shane Schleger: out

No Longer Liv-ing

[user46392]
[user46392]
Incidentally I posted that Liv Boeree photo at just the right moment -- running into her outside the poker kitchen during the break, it transpired that she is out already. Still some loveliness in the field though in the shapes of Kara Scott on 7,500 and Liz Lieu on chips as yet undetermined...

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

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