Got up to over $600k, and then decided to bluff it all off in a $1,000,000+ pot. What a donkey.

Was left with $100k, and $100k isn't what it used to be. :p

Out in 356th.

Also, here now: http://www.pokernews.com/wsop/2009/event-57/

by table, and slightly easier to read.

where did you your day 5 table draw?

By table:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=tQmGKS8OY9yVP6-98YU-qsw

By name:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=twsHYCvOm46C-3UA6sLGjjQ

By chip count:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=tg1OkBwSyNxvlmC-0GzERVQ

I wonder if someone may be able to give me some advice regarding IRS taxes and WSOP winnings for UK citizens.

Obviously UK citizens don't have to pay taxes to the IRS on their winnings, but are you able to pick up the full amount at the time of cashing, or do you have to claim it back later?

My situation is also a little different in that I do have to pay taxes (as I live in the US) but because I have some US backers, if it's possible, I'd like to receive the full amount and then leave them responsible for paying their own taxes.

Cheers.

Yes. 648 paid. 407 remain at end of Day 4.

congrats now TID

Cheers!

My table draw for Day 5:

Lawrence, Joey   878,000   1
Eng, Gordon   175,000   2
Gordo, Fernando   745,000   3
Nourafchan, Hamid   301,000   4
Chrysostomou, Charles   254,000   5
Ludovic, Lacay   1,608,000   6
Brooks, Mike   558,000   7
Jablonski, Stan   782,000   8
Merichko, Michael   1,020,000   9

Obviously seat 7 is a muppet, and seat 6 is 2nd chip leader, but any info on the others?

Looks like it could have been worse.

Yes. 648 paid. 407 remain at end of Day 4.

Finished on $558k.

Not a good final level for me. Down to $189k.

Lost a big pot w/KK v A5s, although I didn't play the hand particularly well to be fair.

~800 players left ($245k average)
648 paid

Lunch. $345k.

B22/Seat 4 for anyone I know who's here.

Went down to 200k. Now on 275k. Start of level 12.

Increased to 320k early then lost 220k pot which would have put me 2nd overrall:

I raise utg. Mp 3 bets. Bb calls. I 4 bet. Mp shoves. Bb shoves. I call.

Tv arrive. Hands are turned:

me: AA
mp: QQ
bb: ATs ??

ATs rivers flush!

smart money do you not have a blog anymore i used to enjoy reading that?

No, I stopped updating that a while ago.

Cheers Gats.

Cheers Dewi.

[6 Brown, Jamie London United Kingdom 360,400 BR162 8]

Good Morning.

Go the blondes! And Will Brewin.

And Henryk, proper Old School Gent. Raplh will know him.

Day 2a, by Chip Count.

1 of 2.

   2009 World Series of Poker                  
   Tuesday, July 7 2009                  
   Day 2A Results                  
   Event #57   2A Results (1A and 1B restarts)               
   Buy-In   $10,000                
   Game   World Championship No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT               
   # of Players Remaining   607 (Day 2A Only)               
   Total # of Players Left   3,530               
   Total Main Event Entries   6,494               
   Net Prize Pool   $61,043,600                
   First Place Prize   $8,546,435               
   Total Spots Paid Out   648               
                     
   Chip Count                  
   Last Name, First Name   City   State/Country   Chip Count   Table   Seat   
1   Gaw, Andrew      Philippines   386,800   BR231   2   
2   Cloutier, Eric   Quebec   ON,Canada   383,500   B15   2   
3   Perry, Ed   Beechwood   OH   370,000   BR180   4   
4   Demes, Brandon   Tempe   AZ   369,800   B23   2   
5   Puumalainen, Miika   Kuopio   Finland   361,200   B13   8   
6   Brown, Jamie   London   United Kingdom   360,400   BR162   8   
7   Wong, Jerry   Plattsburgh   NY   348,100   G150   3   
8   Rahman, Samer      Sweden   334,700   BR220   6   
9   Hansen, Brian   Norman   OK   333,500   BR239   6   
10   Wilson, Kyle   Vancouver   BC, Canada   306,000   BR158   8   
11   Barabino, Rick   New York   NY   301,100   B31   4   
12   Mueller, Greg   Vancouver   BC, Canada   287,300   BR219   6   
13   Kremenliev, Peter   Las Vegas   NV   281,800   BR236   6   
14   Schaffel, Kevin   Coral Springs   FL   279,600   BR212   6   
15   Bisutti, Mike   Los Angeles      274,000   B4   6   
16   Brooks, Mike   Greensboro   NC   273,400   BR163   4   

I currently live in Greensboro, NC but I'm from Worthing, U.K.

I guess I should have registered with my passport rather than my NC driving licence!

-Mike Brooks

Call all 3.

Hand 1: Good chance he's paired his ace of diamonds, so you're likely ahead.

Hand 2: No-one's folding any type of hand here live, and you don't want to be re-raised. Just play it passively. PLUS there's a ton of hands you can represent if a good turn card gets checked around with your position, which you can't do if you raise the flop: (I'm often firing two streets of bluffs in these situations.)

Hand 3: A $6 raise live is less than a min-raise online. Be prepared to lay down if you do hit an ace and get a lot of aggression, but I think there's definitely value in calling here.