2009 World Series of Poker

Event 22 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
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Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♣5♦
Prize
$313,673
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,363,635
Entries
1,000
Level Info
Level
8
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Today is All About the Luck of the Draw

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One of the interesting things about a shootout tournament is that tables don't break as they get short-handed, which means players will be squaring off against the same opponents all day long.

For some players, like Phil Ivey, who is the only pro at his table, this can make for a relatively short day with easy pickings. Others didn't get quite so lucky though, landing at tables with other known pros who can make for stiff competition.

Some of the interesting table groupings we've found today include:

Shannon Elizabeth and Humberto Brenes
Adam Junglen and Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi
Jonathan Little, Chris McCormack and David "Devilfish" Ulliott
Paul "Eskimo" Clark, Nick Binger and Ryan DeAngelo
Alexander Kostritsyn and Eric Froehlich
Gavin Griffin and Scott Clements