2009 World Series of Poker

Event 23 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$279,742
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
96
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
6,000

The Mouth is Off and Running!

As previously mentioned, Mike Matusow won this event last year when it was a $5,000 rebuy event. He wasted no time telling all of his tablemates about his win last year and how great it was to have "guys like Ivey" dropping "hundred-balls" into the tournament.

One table over is another recent champion -- Huck Seed, winner of the 2009 NBC Heads-Up Invitational Tournament. Sam Grizzle is seated at Seed's table and was not very impressed by Seed's accomplishment.

"Hey Huck," said Grizzle. "Congrats on that tournament that they 'gave' you. Better be glad I wasn't there. Wish I'd be so lucky to get a girl heads-up for the win."

Matusow heard Grizzle and turned around to challenge Grizzle's assertion. "Sam, that girl is lot better than you. You think she just makes every final table on accident?"

Grizzle was unconvinced. "You need to take some more of that medication Mike. You're losing it."

Matusow pressed the point further by remarking that Rousso "is the best girl no-limit hold'em player right now" before turning his attention back to his cards.

Tags: Mike MatusowSam Grizzle

Deathly, Deathly Tables of Death

OK, so we realize in an event this specialized and elite, every table is going to be pretty tough, but here are some of the more lethal combinations we spotted on our first trip around the Brasilia Room.

Table 243: Brett Richey, Mike Matusow, Jacobo Fernandez, Archie Karas

Table 247: Dario Alioto, Sami "LarsLuzak" Kelopuro, Dario Minieri, Nikolay Evdakov, Farzad Bonyadi

Table 248: Johnny Chan, David Grey, Erick Lindgren

Table 249: Greg Raymer, Chino Rheem, Tim Phan, Andy Black, and seven-time bracelet winner Billy Baxter

Level: 1

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 25

Shuffle Up and Deal!

Cards are in the air. Players are starting with 10,000 tournament chips and two "rebuy" buttons worth an additional 10,000 tournament chips each that can be used at any time during the first three levels. If the rebuy chips have not been redeemed by the end of the third level, they will be automatically redeemed at that time.

Bring on the Kansas City Lowball!

Do you like poker? Then you're going to love what we have in store for you today. It's Day 1 of the $10,000 World Championship No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw. This is one of the purest forms of poker you're going to find anywhere on the planet. Chau Giang, playing this game at the 2004 World Series of Poker, memorably remarked, "I love poker," during an intense hand.

Last year, this event was a $5,000 rebuy event that drew 85 runners and was won by Mike "the Mouth" Matusow. With the elimination of all rebuy events at the 2009 World Series of Poker, the price tag on this event has been bumped up to $10,000. We expect similar numbers of runners as last year, and you better believe that almost every entrant is going to be a recognizable face.

Play gets underway at 5pm local time. See you then!