tOfficial 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event thread

[hoopster67]

Originally Posted by ilikemichigan

Antonius is playing. So is Sully Erna, who apparently was farther back in line from a lot of people who got turned away. Harrah's really screwed up, and if it comes out that some of these people got preferential treatment, the angry people who got turned away will have even more of a reason to be upset.

How many people were turned away??

[ilikemichigan]

Originally Posted by hoopster67

How many people were turned away??

Sounds like ~400-500

[MrMojoRisin]

I don't get why so many of those pros waited so long to enter. They know better. That said Harrahs should have allowed all the players in. They only had 873 players on Saturday for cryin out loud.

[sprtnbrn]

Originally Posted by MrMojoRisin

I don't get why so many of those pros waited so long to enter. They know better. That said Harrahs should have allowed all the players in. They only had 873 players on Saturday for cryin out loud.

Both sides are at fault. Harrah's should've never had one of the day 1's happen on July 4. That was just asking for trouble. To compound the error, they scheduled day 1D (which always has the most signups) for the Monday after the long weekend making it an even more popular day. Pros like Antonius, Flack, Forrest, etc should know better and played an earlier heat. One thing that bugs me is that they set the cap at 3,000 per day on the site but it sounds like they actually capped the 1D number at a little over 2800. If you're going to set a cap like that at least stick with it. The first 200 players in line (that were turned away) have legit beefs imo.

[MrMojoRisin]

Phil Ivey is in 6th place as far as chip stacks go heading into day 3 Friday.

[pulling69]

Originally Posted by MrMojoRisin

Phil Ivey is in 6th place as far as chip stacks go heading into day 3 Friday.

He does this every few years....and then loses...Most overrated big name tournament player there is.

[hoopster67]

Originally Posted by pulling69

He does this every few years....and then loses...Most overrated big name tournament player there is.

he won two bracelets this year

[shane476]

Originally Posted by pulling69

He does this every few years....and then loses...Most overrated big name tournament player there is.

for real? he loses a tourney in which there are 6500 entrants despite being top 10 on day 3? If he is 4x better than the average player in the remaining field of ~2000 (which he is not), then he has a 1:500 chance of winning.

me thinks you lack some basic understanding of big field poker tournaments.

[Misterray]

Originally Posted by shane476

for real? he loses a tourney in which there are 6500 entrants despite being top 10 on day 3? If he is 4x better than the average player in the remaining field of ~2000 (which he is not), then he has a 1:500 chance of winning.

me thinks you lack some basic understanding of big field poker tournaments.

Thank you.

You know, the other day I had the first two numbers of the lottery matched, then I SCREWED up and didn't win. What a dick I am.

[Gassius Clay]

Originally Posted by Misterray

Thank you.

You know, the other day I had the first two numbers of the lottery matched, then I SCREWED up and didn't win. What a dick I am.

You are one of the most overrated lottery players there is.

[MrMojoRisin]

185 players left. Phil Ivey and 2005 main event champ Joe Hachem are still around

[Haslett Spartan]

Phil Ivey now has 11.3 million chips with 35 players left. He is in third place overall.

Also, Joseph Cada, a 21 year old from Shelby Township, MI is in 5th with 8.8 million.

[beal99]

Is phil the last big time pro left??

[Haslett Spartan]

Originally Posted by beal99

Is phil the last big time pro left??

No, Jeff Shulman are Antonio Esfandiari are also left. No other big name pros that I've heard of.

[bigrp]

Originally Posted by Haslett Spartan

No, Jeff Shulman are Antonio Esfandiari are also left. No other big name pros that I've heard of.

Blair Rodman is still in it and is considered a big time pro even though he has rarely shown up on ESPN or the WPT.

[MSU ROX]

2008 final table bubble boy - East Lansing's Dean Hamrick was bounced on day 2

[sprtnbrn]

Originally Posted by Haslett Spartan

No, Jeff Shulman are Antonio Esfandiari are also left. No other big name pros that I've heard of.

Ludovic Lacay's a pretty big name on EPT, I believe. Ivey has the most pressure of anyone right now.

[Cblust21]

Originally Posted by Haslett Spartan

Also, Joseph Cada, a 21 year old from Shelby Township, MI is in 5th with 8.8 million.

I actually play on a work co-ed softball team with his sister. I heard he is gauranteed something like $150k already. Not bad.

[MrMojoRisin]

27 players left. They will play until they get to 9. Ivey is 4th in chips.

Day 8 Starting Seat Assignments and Chip Counts

Play is scheduled to resume at 12:00 p.m. local time.

(Table 1)
Seat 1: Jesse Haabak - 2,750,000
Seat 2: Ian Tavelli - 4,385,000
Seat 3: James Calderaro - 6,475,000
Seat 4: Jonathan Tamayo - 3,300,000
Seat 5: Warren Zackey - 5,485,000
Seat 6: Eric Buchman - 10,005,000
Seat 7: Leo Margets - 1,530,000
Seat 8: Tommy Vedes - 5,070,000
Seat 9: James Akenhead - 8,615,000

(Table 2)
Seat 1: Phil Ivey - 11,350,000
Seat 2: Jeff Shulman - 10,170,000
Seat 3: George Caragiorgas - 1,615,000
Seat 4: Nick Maimone - 1,545,000
Seat 5: Andrew Lichtenberger - 5,625,000
Seat 6: Marco Mattes - 5,285,000
Seat 7: Joseph Cada - 6,565,000
Seat 8: Darvin Moon - 20,160,000
Seat 9: Jordan Smith - 4,510,000

(Table 3)
Seat 1: Jamie Robbins - 9,795,000
Seat 2: Antonio Esfandiari - 4,470,000
Seat 3: Francois Balmigere - 1,440,000
Seat 4: Ludovic Lacay - 5,610,000
Seat 5: Steven Begleiter - 11,885,000
Seat 6: Ben Lamb - 9,410,000
Seat 7: Antoine Saout - 11,135,000
Seat 8: Kevin Schaffel - 11,245,000
Seat 9: Billy Kopp - 15,970,000

[Goud21]

Originally Posted by MrMojoRisin

27 players left. They will play until they get to 9. Ivey is 4th in chips.

Day 8 Starting Seat Assignments and Chip Counts

Play is scheduled to resume at 12:00 p.m. local time.

(Table 1)
Seat 1: Jesse Haabak - 2,750,000
Seat 2: Ian Tavelli - 4,385,000
Seat 3: James Calderaro - 6,475,000
Seat 4: Jonathan Tamayo - 3,300,000
Seat 5: Warren Zackey - 5,485,000
Seat 6: Eric Buchman - 10,005,000
Seat 7: Leo Margets - 1,530,000
Seat 8: Tommy Vedes - 5,070,000
Seat 9: James Akenhead - 8,615,000

(Table 2)
Seat 1: Phil Ivey - 11,350,000
Seat 2: Jeff Shulman - 10,170,000
Seat 3: George Caragiorgas - 1,615,000
Seat 4: Nick Maimone - 1,545,000
Seat 5: Andrew Lichtenberger - 5,625,000
Seat 6: Marco Mattes - 5,285,000
Seat 7: Joseph Cada - 6,565,000
Seat 8: Darvin Moon - 20,160,000
Seat 9: Jordan Smith - 4,510,000

(Table 3)
Seat 1: Jamie Robbins - 9,795,000
Seat 2: Antonio Esfandiari - 4,470,000
Seat 3: Francois Balmigere - 1,440,000
Seat 4: Ludovic Lacay - 5,610,000
Seat 5: Steven Begleiter - 11,885,000
Seat 6: Ben Lamb - 9,410,000
Seat 7: Antoine Saout - 11,135,000
Seat 8: Kevin Schaffel - 11,245,000
Seat 9: Billy Kopp - 15,970,000

Looks to me like there are a lot of chips on table 3. I didn't add it up, but 6 of the 9 have close to 10 million. There will either be someone from that table with a massive chip stack at the final table, or they'll all play tight because they see how much trouble they can get in and how they should be able to hang in there for quite a while. It'll be interesting to see how it plays out.

[ctspartan]

I happened to tune in last week and saw the royal flush beat the four of a kind. Has this ever happened before at WSOP? What are the odds, one in a gazillion of those two hands showing up at the same time?

Wow.

[Fletch]

Originally Posted by MrMojoRisin

27 players left. They will play until they get to 9. Ivey is 4th in chips.

Day 8 Starting Seat Assignments and Chip Counts

Play is scheduled to resume at 12:00 p.m. local time.

(Table 1)
Seat 1: Jesse Haabak - 2,750,000
Seat 2: Ian Tavelli - 4,385,000
Seat 3: James Calderaro - 6,475,000
Seat 4: Jonathan Tamayo - 3,300,000
Seat 5: Warren Zackey - 5,485,000
Seat 6: Eric Buchman - 10,005,000
Seat 7: Leo Margets - 1,530,000
Seat 8: Tommy Vedes - 5,070,000
Seat 9: James Akenhead - 8,615,000

(Table 2)
Seat 1: Phil Ivey - 11,350,000
Seat 2: Jeff Shulman - 10,170,000
Seat 3: George Caragiorgas - 1,615,000
Seat 4: Nick Maimone - 1,545,000
Seat 5: Andrew Lichtenberger - 5,625,000
Seat 6: Marco Mattes - 5,285,000
Seat 7: Joseph Cada - 6,565,000
Seat 8: Darvin Moon - 20,160,000
Seat 9: Jordan Smith - 4,510,000

(Table 3)
Seat 1: Jamie Robbins - 9,795,000
Seat 2: Antonio Esfandiari - 4,470,000
Seat 3: Francois Balmigere - 1,440,000
Seat 4: Ludovic Lacay - 5,610,000
Seat 5: Steven Begleiter - 11,885,000
Seat 6: Ben Lamb - 9,410,000
Seat 7: Antoine Saout - 11,135,000
Seat 8: Kevin Schaffel - 11,245,000
Seat 9: Billy Kopp - 15,970,000

Wow, incredible runs by Ivey and Esfandiari. A big name pro (which I consider them both) winning would defy some pretty huge odds. Think about it - every table these guys sat down at from the start of the tournament they have been the target of every other player. Every amatuer wants to be able to call home and say "I knocked out Phil Ivey!!"

I hope at least one of them makes it to the final table.

[SAVspartan]

Originally Posted by Fletch

Wow, incredible runs by Ivey and Esfandiari. A big name pro (which I consider them both) winning would defy some pretty huge odds. Think about it - every table these guys sat down at from the start of the tournament they have been the target of every other player. Every amatuer wants to be able to call home and say "I knocked out Phil Ivey!!"

I hope at least one of them makes it to the final table.

Not to mention that Phil Ivey NEEDS this one to put the icing on the cake and get the big one that has eluded him over the years. And also making this his 3rd bracelet this year which would be amazing in itself

[SOXFAN]

My buddy ended up 314th and got just under 30k. Not bad for a $100 satellite win into the Main Event.

[shane476]

last female just busted out in 27th...would be really nice if a f-ing female could final table this one time while the tv coverage is still so high. Good exposure