2009 World Series of Poker

Event 28 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
87
Prize
$639,331
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
2,641
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Chip Counts From Around The Room

Thor Hansen - 44,000
Kelly Kim - 38,000
Cody Slaubaugh - 39,000
David Chicotsky - 36,500
Dean Nyberg - 34,000
Rob Perehlman - 29,000
David Levi - 27,000
Liv Boeree - 26,500
Rayan Nathan - 23,000
Clark Hamagami - 19,000
Scott Bohlman - 18,500
Hevad Khan - 18,000
Neil Channing - 15,000
Pam Brunson - 15,000
Matt Brady - 13,000
Joe Tehan - 11,000
Tom McEvoy - 8,000
Thayer Rasmussen - 7,800
Humberto Brenes - 6,000
Jerry Buss - 3,800

Hansen Sends One Home

Hansen chipping up
Hansen chipping up
Thor Hansen has just sent a player to the rail when his {A-?}{A-?} held up against {K-?}{K-?}.

There was no sweat for Hansen, and he now sits on top of our notables with 44,000 in chips.

Buss'ted

Back to the playoffs
Back to the playoffs
Jerry Buss committed the last of his chips on the button holding {Q-Hearts}{10-Spades} and was called by the big blind holding {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}.

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{J-Clubs} to see Buss exit to the rail.

Tags: Jerry Buss

McEvoy Doubles

With most of his stack committed in the big blind, Tom McEvoy went with his {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds} against his opponent's {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}.

The board ran out {5-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Clubs}{9-Spades}{4-Hearts} to see McEvoy double through to 4,500 in chips.

Tags: Tom McEvoy

Brenes Busts

Humberto Brenes
Humberto Brenes
With a limp under the gun, Humberto Brenes shipped the last of his 5,500 in from the big blind.

The under-the-gun limper double-fist-pump-snap called and tabled his {A-?}{A-?} to be ahead of Brenes' {A-?}{Q-?}.

The board fell {K-?}{Q-?}{4-?}{5-?}{8-?} to see Brenes exit to the rail.

Tags: Humberto Brenes

Raghaven Eliminated

Ravi Raghavan in action
Ravi Raghavan in action
Ravi Raghavan is the next player to hit the rail when his {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} was unable to improve against his opponent's {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}.

The board fell king-high and the 9th place finisher from Event 20 heads out the door.

Tags: Ravi Raghavan

Khan Appearing on Broadway

Hevad Khan grinding out the day
Hevad Khan grinding out the day
With the action folding round to Hevad Khan on the button, he pushed all in for his last 6,000 and was called by the small blind.

Khan: {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}
Opponent: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} to see Khan double through with runner-runner Broadway to over 13,000 and change.

Tags: Hevad Khan

Johnson the First to 100k

Marco Johnson is the first player to hit the 100,000-chip mark.

Recently, Johnson lead out for 3,500 on a board reading {k-Spades}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and was called by an opponent. The turn landed the {10-Hearts} and Johnson fired 10,000, which was also called.

Johnson tabled {K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} to best his opponent's {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}. He raked in the pot and now has 106,000 in chips.

Tags: Marco Johnson