November Nine Final Table Day 1 | 2009 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table

11-07-2009 09:10 UTC-12

Hand #6 - We've Got a Flop!

Eric Buchman has the button. Kevin Schaffel decides it's time to get in there, and he opens to 750,000 from the cutoff seat. From the big blind, Saout comes along, and we have our first flop of the day.

It comes {A-Spades}

, and Saout taps the felt. Schaffel continues out with a bet of 1,500,000, and that's good enough to take it down right there.

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Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 40,000

11-07-2009 09:08 UTC-12

Hand #5 - Steve Begleiter

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Steve Begleiter has the button. After everyone in front of him folds, he raises to 625,000. Once again nobody else comes into the pot.

11-07-2009 09:06 UTC-12

Hand #4 - Joe Cada

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Kevin Schaffel has the button. Under the gun, Joe Cada comes in with a raise to 620,000. More quick folds, and the blinds and antes go to Cada. That's four pots, no flops so far.

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11-07-2009 09:04 UTC-12

Hand #3 - Joe Cada

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Phil Ivey has the button. Joe Cada is the first mover, raising to 620,000. Nobody's buying.

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11-07-2009 09:04 UTC-12

Get in the Action!

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11-07-2009 09:03 UTC-12

Hand #2 - Eric Buchman

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James Akenhead has the button. Eric Buchman opens the pot from early position with a raise to 575,000. The table quickly surrenders their blinds and antes with no drama.

11-07-2009 09:01 UTC-12

Hand #1 - Jeff Shulman

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Darvin Moon has the button. Action passes to Jeff Shulman in the cutoff. He raises to 1.25 million. Moon and James Akenhead both pass. Phil Ivey is in the big blind and gives Shulman the patented Ivey death-stare before surrendering his cards.

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Level: 33

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 30,000

11-07-2009 08:56 UTC-12

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Finally! Play is underway at the 2009 WSOP Main Event final table. There are 7 minutes and 16 seconds remaining in Level 33. The famous words were uttered by one of the tried, tested and true veterans of the old guard, Doyle Brunson, with reigning champ and youngest Main Event winner ever Peter Eastgate by his side.

"Can you imagine that poker's come to this?" Brunson asked. "This looks like a football game!"