| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Negreanu | 427.15 |
| 2 | Benny Chen | 300.00 |
| 3 | Mark Radoja | 292.50 |
| 4 | Daniel Kelly | 269.70 |
| 5 | Charles Sylvestre | 260.00 |
| 6 | Matt Waxman | 253.25 |
| 7 | Daniel Marton | 252.00 |
| 8 | Athanasios Polychronopoulos | 241.00 |
| 9 | Matthew Ashton | 240.75 |
| 10 | Davidi Kitai | 240.72 |
John Monnette raised pre-flop, and drew calls from Joe Kuether, Yuval Bronshtein in the small blind, and Alexander Kostritsyn in the big blind. The dealer spread 
for the flop, and action checked to Joe Kuether, who bet. Bronshtein folded, but both Kostritsyn and Monnette called to see the 
fall on the turn. All three players checked, and the river was the 
. Kostritsyn bet out, Monnette folded, and after thinking for about a minute, Kuether pushed forward chips for a call. Kostritsyn turned over 
a six-low and a pair of sevens, and Kuether turned over 
for a seven-low and two pair for high. Kuether's two pair won the high, and Kostritsyn took the low half of the pot.
Level: 2
Blinds: 100-200
Limits 200-400
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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James Calderaro raised from under the gun and Stuart Rutter three-bet from the small blind. Roman Verenko called from the big blind, Calderaro called, and the flop fell 
.
Rutter kept up the aggression with a bet and was quickly raised by Verenko. Calderaro folded, Rutter called, and the 
hit the turn. Rutter checked to Verenko who bet, but this time he was raised by Rutter. Verenko called and then called a final bet after the 
river.
Rutter tabled 
for Broadway, Verenko mucked, and Rutter collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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19,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
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14,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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Max Pescatori limped preflop, one other player called, and Artem Litvinov raised from the small blind. Both other players called, and the flop came 
, and all three players checked. On the turn, Litvinov checked, Pescatori bet, and only Litvinov called. The 
fell on the river, and Litvinov bet out. Pescatori thought for minute, and elected to call. Litvinov turned over 
for queens-up. Pescatori mucked, and Litvinov took the pot.
After the hand, Litvinov sits with 12,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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12,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
20,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
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18,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
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|
16,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
16,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
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16,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
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|
15,000 | |
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|
14,500
500
|
500 |
|
14,500
500
|
500 |
|
14,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
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|
14,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
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|
14,000 | |
|
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|
13,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
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|
13,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
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|
12,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
10,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
10,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
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|
9,500
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
5,500
9,500
|
9,500 |
David Back holds the prestigious title of the 2009 World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Player's Champion. He's here to play the $5,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Eight-or-Better event and speaks to Kristy about beginner strategy as well as how much he spends on massages a summer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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22,000 | |
|
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|
21,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
20,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
20,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
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|
|
19,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
19,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
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|
18,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
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|
18,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
17,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
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|
17,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
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|
16,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
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|
16,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
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|
11,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
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|
11,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
10,500 | |
|
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|
10,500 | |
|
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Maria Ho limped from late position, and the small blind raised. Vanessa Selbst called from the big blind, and Ho also called. The flop was 
, and the small blind led out. Selbst folded, but Ho raised. After the blind called, the dealer turned the . Ho bet and was called, and she bet again on the 
river card and was called again. Ho turned over 
. She had flopped top two pair, but the turn and river killed both her pairs. She ended up with trip threes with A-K kicker. It was enough, however, as her opponent mucked his cards and Ho took the pot. She is now up to 18,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
