2009 WSOP thread

[HalfSugar]

Let's try and keep it all in here to prevent a ton of threads being made about the same thing.

[HalfSugar]

From PokerNews live reporting on the $1,000 event:

A Few More Counts

Greg Mueller -- 6,000
Chris Moorman -- 2,400
Christian Harder -- 1,725
Matt Woodward -- 2,750
Count Von Count -- Seven, Seven Bats!

Nice

[HalfSugar]

FT in the $40K event:

Seat 1 - Ted Forrest (560,000)
Seat 2 - Noah Schwartz (660,000)
Seat 3 - Alec Torelli (2,340,000)
Seat 4 - Isaac Haxton (5,955,000)
Seat 5 - Greg Raymer (3,345,000)
Seat 6 - Justin Bonomo (1,685,000)
Seat 7 - Lex Veldhuis (3,805,000)
Seat 8 - Dani Stern (1,300,000)
Seat 9 - Vitaly Lunkin (4,565,000)

I'd love to see Raymer take it down although that is a stacked table and everyone is a worthy winner.

[HalfSugar]

Is this some funky reporting on Event 3 or am I being thick?

Phan Slowrolls, Then Busts

John "The Razor" Phan was all in preflop against a couple of opponents. After the board played out [Ac][7c][4d][Ad][8d], one opponent revealed [Ah][Kh][4h][2h] for a full house to scoop the high half of the pot. The other player showed [Js][7s][3h][2c] for the low half.

Phan waited to see his opponents' hands before taking his time to reveal [As][Qs][9c][Qs] for a higher full house to scoop the high half of the main pot.

After the hand, Phan had only 3,000 chips and was eliminated a few hands later in unknown action.

First of all, how does Phan have a higher full house and obviously second, how does he have two [Qs]? I guess they meant [8s] since the [7s] is dead.........

[supafrey]

FT in the $40K event:

Seat 1 - Ted Forrest (560,000)
Seat 2 - Noah Schwartz (660,000)
Seat 3 - Alec Torelli (2,340,000)
Seat 4 - Isaac Haxton (5,955,000)
Seat 5 - Greg Raymer (3,345,000)
Seat 6 - Justin Bonomo (1,685,000)
Seat 7 - Lex Veldhuis (3,805,000)
Seat 8 - Dani Stern (1,300,000)
Seat 9 - Vitaly Lunkin (4,565,000)

I'd love to see Raymer take it down although that is a stacked table and everyone is a worthy winner.

Dani's the only FT'er that I've seen in his underwear, so I'm gonna go for him.

Jesus christ if he becomes a millionaire there is going to be no dealing with him

[xDiamond_CutteRx]

Just please do not let that tool Isaac Haxton win.

[golddog]

Is this some funky reporting on Event 3 or am I being thick?

Phan Slowrolls, Then Busts

John "The Razor" Phan was all in preflop against a couple of opponents. After the board played out [Ac][7c][4d][Ad][8d], one opponent revealed [Ah][Kh][4h][2h] for a full house to scoop the high half of the pot. The other player showed [Js][7s][3h][2c] for the low half.

Phan waited to see his opponents' hands before taking his time to reveal [As][Qs][9c][Qs] for a higher full house to scoop the high half of the main pot.

After the hand, Phan had only 3,000 chips and was eliminated a few hands later in unknown action.

First of all, how does Phan have a higher full house and obviously second, how does he have two [Qs]? I guess they meant [8s] since the [7s] is dead.........

It seems quite inconsistent; how could Pham have only 3K in chips if he won this (presumably huge) pot?

I'm guessing the "Phan waited..." sentence is just misreporting; maybe he misread and said, "I've got you beat" or something.

So, I think it's funky reporting. In no way, though, is that mutually exclusive to your being thick.

[HalfSugar]

So, I think it's funky reporting. In no way, though, is that mutually exclusive to your being thick.

Comforting to know.

[HalfSugar]

LOL - Breakaments

Players are now on a 20 minute break.

I have a lot of time for PokerNews.

[HalfSugar]

Final 5 in the $40K

Greg Raymer 7,740,000
Vitaly Lunkin 5,660,000
Isaac Haxton 5,200,000
Justin Bonomo 4,865,000
Dani 'Ansky' Stern 2,200,000

I have to go to bed though. Go Raymer or Bonomo

[HalfSugar]

This is just extraordinary:

Here is the seating chart for the official final table. The clock is briefly paused while the tournament staff announces the players to the fans.

Seat 1 - Ming Reslock
Seat 2 - Jordan Rich
Seat 3 - Pascal Leyo
Seat 4 - Ed Smith
Seat 5 - Freddy Deeb
Seat 6 - Senovio Ramirez
Seat 7 - Thang Luu
Seat 8 - Robert Price
Seat 9 - Jim Geary

For a third straight year, Thang Luu has made the final table of this event.

Thang Luu won it last year and was second in 2007. To win this event back-to-back would be the sickest achievement in post-Moneymaker era WSOP in my opinion.

[golddog]

So, I think it's funky reporting. In no way, though, is that mutually exclusive to your being thick.

Comforting to know.

Hey, I'm right there for you, my friend.

What tournament was it that Thang Luu FT'd for the 3rd year?

[supafrey]

fixed limit O8 ... and he just won it AGAIN.

Jesus. 2nd place, 1st place, 1st place, in a row.

[HalfSugar]

Jesus.

He could well be after that run.

He is officially my poker messiah that is for sure. Unbelievable achievement.

[golddog]

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