WSOP 2009 snippets

So much for the economic gloom & doom the $40,000 NLHE special had 200+ entries and event #4 $1,000 NLHE has just sold out, with 6,000 entries

http://www.pokerlistings.com/blog/wsop/2009/its-official-the-1k-event-is-popular

The Omaha H/L $1,500 buy in had 918 entries, the most ever for a wsop Omaha H/L tourney

The $40K's 201 was below expectations (amongst the prop bets by the pros).

Everything else is up though. I think it was a lock for the "Stimulus Special" to sell out.

The $1K Stud H/L I played in during '06 was the largest Stud H/L tourney ever. Price point always drives business.

smd173 said:

The $40K's 201 was below expectations (amongst the prop bets by the pros).

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I think i read Barry Greenstein had bought 220+

Internet players seem to be crushing the $40K field too

Result Event 2 $40,000 buy in NLHE

That's nice for Lunkin, his second bracelet. Alittle surprised how Raymer busted but I guess he felt he could get Haxton off his hand, didn't, and oops he was WB. Still a good showing for him.

Still the FT seemed to lack the star power you might have expected. For those of us who follow poker, this is a very nice final table. But for the average joe when this airs on ESPN in July, they'll probably only know Raymer, Forrest, Bonomo, and maybe Haxton.

Oh and how about Thang Luu in the Omaha H/L? Wins the same tourney for the second year in a row and had finished 2nd in the 2007 $2,000 LO8. That's very impressive!

smd173 said:

Oh and how about Thang Luu in the Omaha H/L? Wins the same tourney for the second year in a row and had finished 2nd in the 2007 $2,000 LO8. That's very impressive!

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I was in the middle of posting it when my pc crashed - he cant really improve on it next year can he? lol

beardyian said:

I was in the middle of posting it when my pc crashed - he cant really improve on it next year can he? lol

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I suppose he could try to win the $10K LO8 tourney on June 7th!

Amazingly in the photos from the event he doesn't appear to have any site patches on his hat or shirt. You'd think someone would want to sign him by now.

Ian, you're totally kickin' it in our the Fantasy League! I got zilch in that event 2. Guess it's over before we started. Good luck! Annie Duke got me my only points for Omaha HL, and in my C-list fer chrissakes.

Divebitch said:

Ian, you're totally kickin' it in our the Fantasy League! I got zilch in that event 2. Guess it's over before we started. Good luck! Annie Duke got me my only points for Omaha HL, and in my C-list fer chrissakes.

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There's a lot of games to go yet you know

*its a good start though :top: lol

Divebitch said:

Ian, you're totally kickin' it in our the Fantasy League! I got zilch in that event 2. Guess it's over before we started. Good luck! Annie Duke got me my only points for Omaha HL, and in my C-list fer chrissakes.

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I think you can rest assured that I'll have the fewest points. I started to compile my list and kinda quit halfway through...

Its interesting that the 40K WSOP had 201 entrants. I had guessed that it would be around 200 because I couldn't think of that many people besides pros playing in an event with that big of a buy-in. Also surprised but glad to see Greg Raymer make the final table.

Phil Ivey wins his 6th WSOP bracelet in the $2,500 NL 2-7 loball draw

Jason Mercier takes the $1,500 PLO event

Crud -- I didn't have either Ivey or the other guy on my WSOP fantasy team. I figured they wouldn't be playing a ton of events (I mean, if you were one of the best players in the world, would you really be playing in a lot of these rink-a-dink $1500 events?)

steve sung won the $1000 "stimulus" event, a cool $1million for 1st place to beat 6000 players....

baller, pretty epic bracelet to have.

Monoxide said:

steve sung won the $1000 "stimulus" event, a cool $1million for 1st place to beat 6000 players....

baller, pretty epic bracelet to have.

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He won $771K, not a bad payday, but not quite a Mil. The nice thing is he had FT'd a bunch of tables in the past and finally got his bracelet.

Jason Mercier won his bracelet and now is going deep again in the $2K NLHE. He might be beginning to emerge as leader of the POY Race if that keeps up.

oh ok i heard it would be a milli for 1st but i guess not lol, still 771k is alot of cash money.

I suppose that's why they say Ivey is the best.

Phil Ivey wins again

Bracelet number 7 coming in the catchily named $2,500 Omaha & 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better

http://www.pokernews.com/wsop/2009/event-25/day3/

And doesnt he look happy at it too

C'mon smile Phil

beardyian said:

C'mon smile Phil

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I think he was more tired than anything. He was also deep in the $5K PLO8 tourney and was running over there during his breaks at the OE Final Table. Which makes his bracelet win even more impressive.

The POY Race is actually very good right now with Ville Wahlbeck in 1st due to three top 3 finishes in 10K events. Then Ivey and Parker behind him with their 2 bracelet wins. Parker is also in the final 64 of the Heads Up. AND the Series is only half over.

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C'mon smile Phil

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Guess he read this lol

which event will he win to take a 3rd BR this summer?

how much did he win on sidebets on the 2nd BR?

Roland de Wolfe achieves the 'triple crown'

http://www.pokerlistings.com/de-wolfe-makes-history-with-wsop-plo8-win-42051

A tough final touble too
http://www.pokernews.com/wsop/2009/event-27/payouts/