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Event #57, $10,000 Main Event, End of Day 1A Chip Count

marius@thehendonmob.com (WSOP 2009 News & Reports) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:05:14 GMT

Event #57, $10,000 Main Event, End of Day 1A Chip Count
2009 World Series of Poker
End of Day One "A" Results
Event # 57
Buy In $10,000
Game World Championship No Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT
Date 03/07/2009
Number of Entries 1,116
Net Prize Pool TBD
First Place Prize TBD
Total Spots Paid Out TBD
Players Remaining 821 (Day 1A only)...

Event #57, $10,000 Main Event, End of Day 1A Report

marius@thehendonmob.com (WSOP 2009 News & Reports) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:01:17 GMT

Event #57, $10,000 Main Event, End of Day 1A Report
Official Report
Event #57
World Championship
World Series of Poker Main Event
No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $10,000
Number of Entries: TBA (Day 1-A – 1,116)
Total Net Prize Pool: TBA
Number of Places Paid: TBA
First Place Prize: TBA
July 3--November 10, 2009
Day 1-A Headlines
1. Shuffle-Up and Deal: 2009 World Series of Poker Begins!
2. Eric Cloutier (Mont-L...

Event #56, $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed, Final Results

marius@thehendonmob.com (WSOP 2009 News & Reports) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:49:34 GMT

Event #56, $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed, Final Results
Official Report
Event #56
Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $5,000
Number of Entries: 928
Total Net Prize Pool: $4,361,600
Number of Places Paid: 90
First Place Prize: $1,003,218
June 30-July 2, 2009
Event Headlines
1. Matt Hawrilenko Wins His First WSOP Gold Bracelet
2. Boston Poker Pro Wins $1 Million Cash Prize
3. On Eve of Main Event, Hawrilenko Wins Third-Largest Cash Prize of 2009 WSOP

The Ch...

3rd of July (by Simon Galloway)

marius@thehendonmob.com (Poker News Round-up by Adam Noone) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:47:43 GMT

Simon Galloway, 03/05/2007

Matt Hawrilenko...

Third Annual Ante Up For Africa Event, Final Report

marius@thehendonmob.com (WSOP 2009 News & Reports) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:31:23 GMT

Third Annual Ante Up For Africa Event, Final Report
Official Report
Third Annual Ante Up For Africa
No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $5,000
Number of Entries: 138
Total Net Prize Pool: $670,680
Number of Places Paid: 18
First Place Prize: $177,730
July 2, 2009
Event Headlines

Alex Bolotin Wins Third Annual “Ante-Up for Africa” Charity Tournament at World Series of Poker
Celebrities and Poker Players Ante-U...

Please dont Feed the Fish

marius@thehendonmob.com (Alex Rousso) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:57:11 GMT

Alone, in a room, miles from anyone, a man is glued to his computer screen. Two screens, actually. He is feverishly typing away at his keyboard, and if we look closely, we can see gritted teeth. Look at the screen – the things he types appear there:
“****ing muppet”
“how the **** can you call with that?”
The man is playing online poker. The site at which he’s playing doesn’t have resizeable windows, so in order to have three tables open at once, he...

Event #56, $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed, Day 2

marius@thehendonmob.com (WSOP 2009 News & Reports) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:39:13 GMT

Event #56, $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed, Day 2
2009 World Series of Poker
End of Day Two Results
Event # 56
Buy In $5,000
Game No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed
Date 01/07/2009
Number of Entries 928
Net Prize Pool $4,361,600
First Place Prize $1,003,218
Total Spots Paid Out 90
Players Remaining 16
Remaining Player
Table 58...

Event #55, $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit), Final Results

marius@thehendonmob.com (WSOP 2009 News & Reports) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:36:03 GMT

Event #55, $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit), Final Results
Official Report
Event #55
Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball (Limit)
Buy-In: $2,500
Number of Entries: 258
Total Net Prize Pool: $593,400
Number of Places Paid: 24
First Place Prize: $166,151
June 29-July 1, 2009
Event Headlines
1. Abe Mosseri Wins His First WSOP Gold Bracelet
2. New York City Poker Player Takes Lowball Event
3.

Event #54, $1,500 No Limit Hold'em, Final Results

marius@thehendonmob.com (WSOP 2009 News & Reports) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:30:38 GMT

Event #54, $1,500 No Limit Hold'em, Final Results
Official Report
Event #54
No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $1,500
Number of Entries: 2,818
Total Net Prize Pool: $3,846,570
Number of Places Paid: 297
First Place Prize: $673,276
June 29-July 1, 2009
Event Headlines

Tony Veckey Wins First WSOP Gold Bracelet
First WSOP Entry Ever Nets Veckey $673,276 and Gold Bracelet
Another WSOP Event Sells-Out &ndash...

Event #49, $50,000 World Championship HORSE, Final Results

marius@thehendonmob.com (WSOP 2009 News & Reports) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:27:11 GMT

Event #49, $50,000 World Championship HORSE, Final Results
Official Report
Event #49
World Championship
H.O.R.S.E.
Buy-In: $50,000
Number of Entries: 95
Total Net Prize Pool: $4,560,000
Number of Places Paid: 16
First Place Prize: $1,276,806
June 26-30, 2009
Event Headlines
1. David “Gunslinger” Bach Wins First WSOP Gold Bracelet
2. 2009 H.O.R.S.E. Championship is Second-Longest Final Table in WSOP History
2. Bach Wins Fourth Annual H.OR.S.E. World Championship
3.

Improving Your Game

marius@thehendonmob.com (Matthew Hilger) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:42:25 GMT

Resources aplenty
Do you remember when you started playing poker and read your first poker book? You probably were very motivated and worked extremely hard on improving your game. At this point in your poker career, learning was essential, as the alternative was mostly likely going broke.
So, you spent countless hours reading poker books, evaluating hands, and talking about poker with your friends. After a while, you probably became a winning player. A little later, you probably started...

Event #56, $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed, Day 1

marius@thehendonmob.com (WSOP 2009 News & Reports) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:10:06 GMT

Event #56, $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed, Day 1
2009 World Series of Poker
End of Day One Results
Event # 56
Buy In $5,000
Game No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed
Date 30/06/2009
Number of Entries 928
Net Prize Pool $4,361,600
First Place Prize $1,003,218
Total Spots Paid Out 90
Players Remaining 160
Remaining Players...

Event #55, $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit), Day 2

marius@thehendonmob.com (WSOP 2009 News & Reports) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:07:33 GMT

Event #55, $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit), Day 2
2009 World Series of Poker
End of Day Two Results
Event # 55
Buy In $2,500
Game 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit)
Date 30/06/2009
Number of Entries 258
Net Prize Pool $593,400
First Place Prize $166,151
Total Spots Paid Out 24
Players Remaining 9
Remaining Players
Table 154...

Event #54, $1,500 No Limit Hold'em, Day 2

marius@thehendonmob.com (WSOP 2009 News & Reports) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:02:08 GMT

Event #54, $1,500 No Limit Hold'em, Day 1
2009 World Series of Poker
End of Day Two Results
Event # 54
Buy In $1,500
Game No Limit Hold'em
Date 29/06/2009
Number of Entries 2,818
Net Prize Pool $3,846,570
First Place Prize $673,276
Total Spots Paid Out 297
Players Remaining 28
Remaining Players
Table 150...

Event #53, $1,500 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better, Final Results

marius@thehendonmob.com (WSOP 2009 News & Reports) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:58:07 GMT

Event #53, $1,500 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better, Final Results
Official Report
Event #53
Seven-Card Stud High-Low Split
Buy-In: $1,500
Number of Entries: 466
Total Net Prize Pool: $636,090
Number of Places Paid: 48
First Place Prize: $159,048
June 28-30, 2009
Event Headlines

David J. Halpern Wins His First WSOP Gold Bracelet
The Verdict is In: New Orleans Attorney David J. Halpern Receives Gold Bracelet and Judgment Worth $159,048

The Champion
The 2009 Wor...

Event #52, $3,000 Triple Chance No Limit Hold'em, Final Results

marius@thehendonmob.com (WSOP 2009 News & Reports) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:55:11 GMT

Event #52, $3,000 Triple Chance No Limit Hold'em, Final Results
Official Report
Event #52
Triple-Chance No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $3,000
Number of Entries: 81
Total Net Prize Pool: $2,357,040
Number of Places Paid: 81
First Place Prize: $506,800
June 28-30, 2009
Event Headlines

Jorg Peisert Wins His First WSOP Gold Bracelet
Piesert’s Second WSOP Tournament Ever Yields Gold Bracelet and $500,000 Top Pri...

Playing from the Blinds in Tournaments Part 1 by John Cernuto

marius@thehendonmob.com (Tips From the Full Tilt Pros) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:09:56 GMT

If tournament poker is a game of situations, then it's important to know how to play from the blinds. Poker comes down to three basic decisions: fold, call, or raise. When you're facing a pre-flop raise, folding the blinds will usually be your best option. You have a significant disadvantage when you defend your blinds because you will be out of position for the remainder of the hand. However, there are times during the course of a tournament that you can pick up a key pot or two by making the...

Event #55, $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit), Day 1

marius@thehendonmob.com (WSOP 2009 News & Reports) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:44:01 GMT

Event #55, $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit), Day 1
2009 World Series of Poker
End of Day One Results
Event # 55
Buy In $2,500
Game 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit)
Date 29/06/2009
Number of Entries 257
Net Prize Pool $591,100
First Place Prize $165,521
Total Spots Paid Out 24
Players Remaining 73
Remaining Players...

Event #54, $1,500 No Limit Hold'em, Day 1

marius@thehendonmob.com (WSOP 2009 News & Reports) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:41:37 GMT

Event #54, $1,500 No Limit Hold'em, Day 1
2009 World Series of Poker
End of Day One Results
Event # 54
Buy In $1,500
Game No Limit Hold'em
Date 29/06/2009
Number of Entries 2,818
Net Prize Pool $3,846,570
First Place Prize $673,276
Total Spots Paid Out 297
Players Remaining 376
Remaining Players

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Event #53, $1,500 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better, Day 2

marius@thehendonmob.com (WSOP 2009 News & Reports) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:38:44 GMT

Event #53, $1,500 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better, Day 2
2009 World Series of Poker
End of Day Two Results
Event # 53
Buy In $1,500
Game Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better
Date 29/06/2009
Number of Entries 466
Net Prize Pool $636,090
First Place Prize $159,048
Total Spots Paid Out 48
Players Remaining 14
Remaining Players
Table 150...