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Female Participants in the 2009 Main Event

 

(Note:  The WSOP recognizes that player characteristics such as gender, race, etc. do not warrant special mention.  However, since many members of the media wish to know details about female participation and status, the staff is providing this information for media use.)

 

 

-- The number of female participants in this year's Main Event is estimated to be 187, which amounts to 2.8 percent of the field.  There is no official record since entrants are not designated by their gender.  However, it has been customary to count every player at the start of Day One and take an unofficial head-count of female players.

 

 

 

Here are the highest-female finishers (by year) in the WSOP Main Event (Note:  Only players who finished in-the-money were recorded):

 

No female cashed in the Main Event between the years 1970-1985.

 

1986 – Wendeen Eolis (25th)

1987 – None

1988 – None

1989 – None

1990 – None

1991 – None

1992 – None

1993 – Marsha Waggoner (19th)

1994 – Barbara Samuelson (10th)

1995 – Barbara Enright (5th)

1996 – Lucy Rokach (26th)

1997 – Marsha Waggoner (12th)

1998 – Susie Isaacs (10th)

1999 – None

2000 – Annie Duke (10th)

2001 – None

2002 – None

2003 – Annie Duke (47th)

2004 – Rose Richie (98th)

2005 – Tiffany Williamson (15th)

2006 – Sabyl Cohen-Landrum (56th)

2007 – Maria Ho (38th)

2008 – Tiffany Michelle (17th)

 

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World Series of Poker Statistics

 

-- The 2009 WSOP Main Event now ranks as the third-largest live poker tournament in history.  Only the 2006 and 2008 Main Event championships drew larger numbers.  It should be noted that if the Rio had greater seating capacity (Day 1-D sold out), this year's tournament would have unquestionably surpassed last year's attendance figures.

 

 

-- The total prize pool for this year's Main Event totals $61,043,600.  However, this figure is not final.  Since interest is added to payouts for players who will constitute the November Nine, the final figure will actually be slightly higher.

 

 

-- All players who make it to the final table this year (the November Nine) will earn at least $1 million.  The 2009 world champion will collect $8,546,435 for first place (plus slightly more money in added interest).

 

 

-- With registration for this year’s Main Event, the World Series of Poker crossed the $1,000,000,000 threshold in total prize money awarded to players.  During its 40-year history, the WSOP has paid out $1,041,265,271.  Incredibly, more than $600,000,000 has been paid out just in the last five years alone, since Harrah’s Entertainment assumed control of the tournament.  Here is the historical prize pool information for the World Series of Poker.

 

2009 -- $174,011,894

2008 -- $180,774,427

2007 -- $159,796,918

2006 -- $159,599,815

1970-2005 -- $354,000,000

 

 

-- This is the 57th and final event on the 2009 WSOP schedule which is played in Las Vegas.  Four more gold bracelet events will take place later this year in London, England at the Empire Casino, to be held from September 19th through October 1st.   

 

 

-- Players have come to the WSOP from at least 115 different nations and territories.  By contrast, only 80 nations were represented at the most recent Winter Olympic Games.

 

 

-- This marks the fifth consecutive year the WSOP has been held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.  Prior to 2005, the WSOP was held at Binion’s Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas.  More money has been awarded to winners within the Rio during the past five years than during the entire proceeding 35-year period at the Horseshoe.  This is a testament to the expansion of the WSOP since Harrah’s Entertainment assumed ownership and control of the world most prestigious poker event.

 

 

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New Records Set at the 2009 WSOP

 

MOST WSOP SELL OUTS

Ten tournaments reached maximum capacity at this year’s WSOP.  This is the most gold bracelet events ever to sell out within a single year.  A complete “sell out” means every seat at every available table is sold and additional players are/were turned away at registration.  Sell-outs are based on various numbers, which include the total tables and seats available for tournament use.  Events which sold out this year included:  4, 7, 22, 24, 28, 29, 39, 43, 51, and 54.  Note that the Main Event also partially sold out, since Day 1-D reached full capacity – which means 11 events reached the maximum, in part.   

 

 

MOST MILLION-DOLLAR TOURNAMENTS IN HISTORY

This year’s WSOP had more tournaments with more than $1 million in prize money than any other.  There were 39 events out of 57 which crossed the million-dollar mark.

 

 

MOST TOURNAMENT ENTRANTS IN A SINGLE YEAR

The 2009 WSOP attracted 60,875 tournament entries overall.  This mark eclipses the previous record set last year which was 58,720.  These figures do not include WSOP-Europe.

 

 

FIRST NON-MAIN EVENT, NON-MEGA BUY-IN EVENT PRODUCES A $1 MILLION FIRST PRIZE

Every single gold bracelet winner won at least $165,000.  Most winners won in excess of $300,000.  However, for the first time ever – the winner of a non-Main Event/non-mega buy-in tournament won more than $1 million.  Matthew Hawrilenko’s victory in the $5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament (Event #56) netted him a cash prize totaling $1,003,218.

 

 

LARGEST NON-WSOP MAIN EVENT TOURNAMENT IN HISTORY – FIFTH-BIGGEST OVERALL

The $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament (Event 4) is the largest non-WSOP Main Event tournament in poker history.  The previous record was set at the 2008 WSOP when the first No-Limit Hold’em competition ($1,500 buy-in Event #2) attracted 3,929 entrants.  The number of players in the $1,000 buy-in “Stimulus Special” – 6,012! – demolished the previous mark and represented a whopping 53 percent increase in attendance over the previous record many initially thought might not be broken for some time!

Note:  LARGEST WSOP EVENTS IN HISTORY:  Here is a ranking of the six largest live poker tournaments in history:

 

8,773 players -- 2006 WSOP Main Event

6,844 players -- 2008 WSOP Main Event

6,358 players -- 2007 WSOP Main Event

6,494 players – 2009 WSOP Main Event

6,012 players -- 2009 WSOP Event 4

 

 

YOUNGEST FINAL TABLE IN HISTORY

The $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout (Event 41) was the youngest final table composition in WSOP history, with player ages ranging from 21 (youngest) to 24 (oldest).

 

 

SECOND-LONGEST FINAL TABLE IN POKER HISTORY

The $50,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. World Championship (Event 49) was the second-longest finale in poker history – both by time and number of hands:

Longest WSOP Final Tables (Time Duration)

19 hours/9 minutes -- 2008 WSOP-Europe Championship

18 hours/44 minutes – 2009 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

16 hours (estimated) -- 2005 $1,500 Razz Championship

14 hours/30 minutes – 2005 WSOP Main Event

14 hours – 2006 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

 

Longest WSOP Final Tables (Number of Hands)

484 – 2008 WSOP-Europe Championship

480 – 2009 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

354 – 2006 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

341 – 2007 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

314 – 2008 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

 

(Note:  Number of hands was not recorded for WSOP events prior to 2003)

 

 

FIRST-EVER BINION’S CUP ATTRACTS MOST FORMER WORLD CHAMPIONS EVER TO PLAY IN ONE EVENT

The winner of the inaugural “Binion’s Cup Champions Invitational was designated “The Champion of Champions.”  The honors belongs to Atom McEvoy, the winner.  It was the largest collection of WSOP current and former world champions ever in history.  There were 19 former champions entered in last year’s Main Event, but this tournament had twenty.

 

 

LARGEST SEVEN-CARD STUD HIGH-LOW SPLIT PRIZE IN HISTORY

Event 37 was the richest Seven-Card Stud High-Low Split prize pool in poker history at $1,541,600.  It eclipsed last year’s previous record by more than $300,000.  This was only the second million-dollar prize pool ever for any Seven-Card Stud High-Low Split tournament.

 

 

LARGEST SENIORS POKER EVENT IN HISTORY

The Seniors Championship was the largest such event in poker history.  The turnout of 2,707 this year shattered last year's record of 2,218 (then, a record high).  The 2009 figure represents a 22 percent increase over 2008.  Records were also smashed for largest prize pool and biggest cash prize ever paid in a seniors’ poker event.

 

 

LARGEST OMAHA-HIGH LOW SPLIT TOURNAMENT IN HISTORY

This was the largest live Omaha High-Low Split tournament in history.  The previous record was set at the 2008 WSOP when the same event attracted 833 players.  The number of entrants this year – 918 – smashed the previous mark and represented a nine percent increase in attendance over the same tournament held last year.

 

 

LARGEST 2-7 LOWBALL TOURNAMENT IN HISTORY

Last year's event attracted 238 entries. Entries increased by 8 percent to 258 players in 2009.  Event 55 was the largest Limit Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball tournament in poker history.

 

 

LARGEST POT-LIMIT OMAHA TOURNAMENT IN HISTORY

The $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha event (Event 5) attracted 809 entrants.  This is the largest live Pot-Limit Omaha tournament in poker history.

 

 

LARGEST LIVE SIX-HANDED POKER TOURNAMENT IN HISTORY

Event #9 was the largest live Six-Handed tournament in history – with 1,459 players.

 

 

MOST CASHES IN WSOP HISTORY

Phil Hellmuth added to his status as the all-time leader in WSOP cashes, now with 74 career in-the-money finishes.

 

 

MOST CONSECUTIVE YEARS TO CASH AT WSOP

Berry Johnston’s in-the-money finish in a gold bracelet tournament this year gives the 1986 World Champion cashes for 27 Straight WSOP Years -- the most in history.

 

 

MOST GOLD BRACELET WINS IN A SINGLE YEAR

Jeffrey Lisandro tied the mark for most wins in a single year, with three.  He is the fifth player to accomplish this feat.

 

 

FIRST HUNGARIAN WSOP WINNER IN HISTORY

Peter Traply became the first Hungarian WSOP champion in history.  The best previous finish by a Hungarian player was Richard Toth, who finished second in 2006.

 

 

IVEY MOVES INTO TIE FOR SIXTH-PLACE IN WSOP WINS

With his two victories this year, Phil Ivey joins Billy Baxter with seven WSOP titles, which ranks sixth on the all-time wins list.  Still remaining ahead of Ivey are Phil Hellmuth (11 wins), Doyle Brunson (10 wins), Johnny Moss (10 wins), Johnny Moss (9 wins), and Erik Seidel (8 wins).

 

 

 

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   2009 World Series of Poker         
   Saturday, July 11, 2009         
   In-The-Money Finishers Thus Far         
   Event #   57      
   End of Day 4         
   Buy In   $10,000      
   Game   World Championship No Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT      
   Number of Entries   6,494      
   Net Prize Pool   $61,043,600       
   First Place Prize   $8,546,435      
   Total Spots Paid Out   648      
   Players Remaining    407      
            
In the Money Finishers On Day 4:            
Place   Name   City   State/Country   Prize
408   West, Thomas   Los Altos   CA   $27,469
409   Amourette, Antoine   Rennes   France   $27,469
410   Greeley, Victor   Kitchener   ON, Canada   $27,469
411   Valkenburg, Paulus   Prague   Czech Republic   $27,469
412   Parmann, Julian   Las Vegas   NV   $27,469
413   Hellstrom, Fredrik   Nykoping   Sweden   $27,469
414   Ching, Robert   San Jose   CA   $27,469
415   Norman, Jeffrey   Encinitas   CA   $27,469
416   Kessler, Kenneth   Houston   TX   $27,469
417   Lisinsky, Mark   Castegar   BC, Canada   $27,469
418   Gettler, Lance   St. Thomas   Virgin Islands   $27,469
419   Jacqmin, Mathieu   Paris   France   $27,469
420   Sexton, Mike   Henderson   NV   $27,469
421   Hibler, Michael   Springfield   MO   $27,469
422   Sinclair, Stan   Douglas   GA   $27,469
423   Kim, Kelly   Whittier   California   $27,469
424   McConville, Craig   Mendtoa   IL   $27,469
425   Jelassi, Ramzi   Stockholm   Sweden   $27,469
426   Cabrera, Marcello   Bakersfield   CA   $27,469
427   Mestre, Raul   Valencia   Spain   $27,469
428   Bruel, Patrick   Paris    France   $27,469
429   Gautron, Norman   Winnipeg   MB, Canada   $27,469
430   Ottosen, David "Sanchez"   San Jose   Costa Rica   $27,469
431   Leyvacastro, Luis   Chula Vista   CA   $27,469
432   Gruzglin, Vadim   Moscow   Russia   $27,469
433   King, Zachary   Columbia   SC   $25,027
434   Eisel, Nicholas   Pittsburgh   PA   $25,027
435   Carris, Jeffrey   Las Vegas   NV   $25,027
436   Hellmuth, Phil   Palo Alto   CA   $25,027
437   Brady, Matthew   Havertown   PA   $25,027
438   Freymann, Rene   Nidda   Germany   $25,027
439   McCoy, Christopher      MD   $25,027
440   Curry, Clark   Billings   MT   $25,027
441   Tremblay, Jason   Lloydminster   AB, Canada   $25,027
442   Bonomo, Justin   Las Vegas   NV   $25,027
443   Kay, Joshua   Detroit   MI   $25,027
444   Maxwell, Jason   Waranae   HI   $25,027
445   Carlsson, Jeff Patrik   Alingas   Sweden   $25,027
446   Harris, Edward   Briarcliff Manor   NY   $25,027
447   Armitage, Randall   Carleton Place   ON, Canada   $25,027
448   Voyatzis, Nicholas   Los Angeles   CA   $25,027
449   Rumptz, James   Collierville   TN   $25,027
450   Scherer, Anthony   Truckee   CA   $25,027
451   Tucci, Michael   Redford   MI   $25,027
452   Sunar, Surinder   Wolverhampton   United Kingdom   $25,027
453   Mader, Phil   Grand Island   NE   $25,027
454   Franklin, Ryan   Phoenix   AZ   $25,027
455   Heine, Shayne   Turlock   CA   $25,027
456   Krescanko, Michael   Scottsdale   AZ   $25,027
457   Terrell, Karec   Brownstown   IN   $25,027
458   Herzog, Geoffery   Jacksonville Beach   FL   $25,027
459   Malzanini, Julius   Saarbruecken   Germany   $25,027
460   Brivati, Dino   London   United Kingdom   $25,027
461   Connor, Jerry   Tifton   GA   $25,027
462   Overgard, Christopher   Naperville   IL   $25,027
463   Tosin, Dario   Montichiari   Italy   $25,027
464   Kirkpatrick, Maxwell   Swift Current   SK, Canada   $25,027
465   Sinclair, Richard   Armadale   Scotland   $25,027
466   Dorn, Sean   Goleta   CA   $25,027
467   Szabo, Frank   Charlotte   NC   $25,027
468   Carter, Daniel   Cheltenham   United Kingdom   $25,027
469   Medina, George   Denver   CO   $25,027
470   Mlekoday, Henry   Minneapolis   MN   $25,027
471   Brossia, Kyle   Findlay   OH   $25,027
472   Feren, Steven   Sunrise   FL   $25,027
473   Chvala, Radek   Svitavy   Czech Republic   $25,027
474   Adeniya, Martins   London   United Kingdom   $25,027
475   Pimlott, Bryan   Phoenix   AZ   $25,027
476   Campbell, Douglas   Pocahontas   IL   $25,027
477   Campbell, Robert   Miami   FL   $25,027
478   Olson, David   Dallas   TX   $25,027
479   Vorbeck, Daniel   Copenhagen   Denmark   $25,027
480   Wasicka, Paul   Boulder   CO   $25,027
481   Razabsekh, Mohamedazam      Netherlands   $25,027
482   Melnick, Jason   Brooklyn   NY   $25,027
483   Graydon, Michael   Dublin   Ireland   $25,027
484   Lesle, Michael   Lake Elsinore   CA   $25,027
485   Lococo, Daniel   Niagara Falls   ON, Canada   $25,027
486   Oliveira, Carlos   Braga   Portugal   $25,027
487   Lusby, George   Georgetown   KY   $25,027
488   La Spada, Fabrizio   Geneva   Switzerland   $25,027
489   Konst, Lennart   Xanten-Vynen   Germany   $25,027
490   Brewin, William   Sky Poker   United Kingdom   $25,027
491   Kuerschner, Matthias   Dusseldorf   Germany   $25,027
492   Freedman, Jeffrey   Los Angeles   CA   $25,027
493   Moreno, Adrian   Corona   CA   $25,027
494   Myung, John   Dunn Loring   VA   $25,027
495   Buchanan, Stephen   Fullerton   CA   $25,027
496   Dunkelberg, Steven   Grand Rapids   MI   $25,027
497   Kam, Leo   Ottawa   ON, Canada   $25,027
498   Kostritsyn, Alexander   Moscow   Russia   $25,027
499   Lee, Ronald   Brooklyn   NY   $25,027
500   Brauer, Ryan   Pretoria   South Africa   $25,027
501   Taylor, Anders   Gainesville   FL   $25,027
502   Hale, Sarah   Las Vegas   NV   $25,027
503   Moussa, Jean   Brighton   MA   $25,027
504   Hammer, John   Coquitlam   BC, Canada   $25,027
505   Abdallah, George   Houston   TX   $23,196
506   Gojcaj, Luka   Valley Village   CA   $23,196
507   Weiner, Kenneth   Wellington   FL   $23,196
508   Nguyen, Van   Bell Gardens   CA   $23,196
509   Razi, Babak   Los Angeles   CA   $23,196
510   Adler, Jason   Greenwich   CT   $23,196
511   Arzoomanian, Paren   Sydney   Australia   $23,196
512   Goldman, Marc   Irvine   CA   $23,196
513   Kamer, Russell   Katonah   NY   $23,196
514   Brammer, Christopher   Southampton   United Kingdom   $23,196
515   Jetten, Peter   Toronto   ON, Canada   $23,196
516   Santi, Eduardo   Buenos Aires   Argentina   $23,196
517   Wu, Bingjian   San Gabriel   CA   $23,196
518   Vanzadelhoff, Steven   Geldermalsen   Netherlands   $23,196
519   Abesamis, Antonio   West Covina   CA   $23,196
520   Tang, Colin   Birmingham   United Kingdom   $23,196
521   Castella, Philippe   Fribourg   Switzerland   $23,196
522   Tyszkiewicz, Thomas   Ahus   Sweden   $23,196
523   Hougaard, Jesper   Copenhagen   Denmark   $23,196
524   Makowsky, Daniel   Zurich   Switzerland   $23,196
525   Munoz-Calero, Armando   Madrid   Spain   $23,196
526   Seigel, Jordan   Henderson   NV   $23,196
527   Schneider, Andre   Suhl   Germany   $23,196
528   Filipescu, Dumitru   Las Vegas   NV   $23,196
529   Swift, Bryan   Vermont   IL   $23,196
530   Perelman, Robert   Las Vegas   NV   $23,196
531   Mazelis, George   Germantown   TN   $23,196
532   McLaughlin, Robert   Washington   DC   $23,196
533   Garner, Terry   Hattiesburg   MS   $23,196
534   Muster, Raymond   Dublin   Ireland   $23,196
535   Dantas, Nelson   Rio de Janiero   Brazil   $23,196
536   Chang, Charlie   Marina Del Rey   CA   $23,196
537   Sykes, Mark   New Haven   CT   $23,196
538   Botond, Balazs   Budapest   Hungary   $23,196
539   Gregorich, Mark   Las Vegas   NV   $23,196
540   Mihailov, Romica   Scaer   France   $23,196
541   Shapiro, Brian   Las Vegas   NV   $23,196
542   Wasiel, Ronald   Justice   IL   $23,196
543   Cook, Ronald   Knoxville   TN   $23,196
544   Namihira, Cal   Honolulu   HI   $23,196
545   Lovelady, Joseph   Liverpool   United Kingdom   $23,196
546   Wiesler, Bjoern   Beijing   China   $23,196
547   Roos, Alexandre   Paris   France   $23,196
548   Drolet, Gylbert   Quebec   QC, Canada   $23,196
549   Persaud, Nikhil   London   United Kingdom   $23,196
550   Wilds, Mark   Biloxi   MS   $23,196
551   Mudde, Joas   Amersfoort   Netherlands   $23,196
552   Mckerchie, Terry   Davie   FL   $23,196
553   Rohm, David   Las Vegas   NV   $23,196
554   Nooris, Clyde   San Diego   CA   $23,196
555   Vallo, Claus   Copenhagen   Denmark   $23,196
556   Goncalves, Nuno   Lisbon   Portugal   $23,196
557   Drescher, Dennis   Glencoe   IL   $23,196
558   Fardad, Farshad   Westlake Village   CA   $23,196
559   Verkerk, Chris   Bussum   NC   $23,196
560   Petersson, Dean   Potomac Falls   VA   $23,196
561   Ferguson, Chris   Pacific Palisades   CA   $23,196
562   Wintermans, Keith   Vancouver   BC, Canada   $23,196
563   Hays, Nathan   Elm Creek   NE   $23,196
564   Weil, Mark   Cincinnati   OH   $23,196
565   Muller, Edwin   Ossining   NY   $23,196
566   Giannell, Christopher   Red Bank   NJ   $23,196
567   Persson, Magnus   Gothenburg   Sweden   $23,196
568   Mobley, Robert   Marietta   GA   $23,196
569   Chung, Steve   Hong Kong   China   $23,196
570   Elias, Eldon   Palo Alto   CA   $23,196
571   Brown, Kyle   Ft. Lauderdale   FL   $23,196
572   Mayhood, Michael   Calgary   AB, Canada   $23,196
573   Brunner, Brian   Carmel   IN   $23,196
574   Delima, Joao   Sao Paulo   Brazil   $23,196
575   Riordan, Edward   Flemington   NJ   $23,196
576   Katz, Michael   Manalapan   NJ   $23,196
577   Postar, David   Lubbock   TX   $21,365
578   Terhaar, Michael   Phoenix   AZ   $21,365
579   Holm, Uffe   Holte   Denmark   $21,365
580   Dean, Kevin   Mnew Market   United Kingdom   $21,365
581   Scarpaci, John   Culver City   CA   $21,365
582   Schnettler, David   San Diego   CA   $21,365
583   Sackler, Jason   Orlando   FL   $21,365
584   Willingham, Clarence   Waycross   GA   $21,365
585   Emrich, Gavin   Westerville   OH   $21,365
586   Allen, Kevin   London   United Kingdom   $21,365
587   Kinney, Michael   Sandpoint   ID   $21,365
588   Borges, Diogo      Portugal   $21,365
589   Thuritz, Mikael   Los Angeles   CA   $21,365
590   Levy, Ari   Chicago   IL   $21,365
591   Sapery, David   Vienna   VA   $21,365
592   Gazes, Kristy   Los Angeles   CA   $21,365
593   Norup, Preben   Broenderslev   Denmark   $21,365
594   Slezak, Robert   Omaha   NB   $21,365
595   Pope, Lee   Taunton   United Kingdom   $21,365
596   Werthmann, Thomas   Bloomfield Hills   MI   $21,365
597   Williams, David   Sykesville   MD   $21,365
598   Su, Jason   Austin   TX   $21,365
599   Campbell, James   Harrison   OH   $21,365
600   Pestal, Steve   Long Beach    CA   $21,365
601   Viry, Luc   Asnieres   France   $21,365
602   Tach, Farukh   Rotterdam   Netherlands   $21,365
603   Wells, David   Scottsdale   AZ   $21,365
604   Roux, Anthony   London   United Kingdom   $21,365
605   Kennedy, Frederick   Lansing   MI   $21,365
606   Cain, James   Daphne   AL   $21,365
607   Renz, Christina   Green Bay   WI   $21,365
608   Nye, Michael   Bridgewater   MA   $21,365
609   Matthew, Lawrence   Tulsa   OK   $21,365
610   Kane, Richard   Brandon   FL   $21,365
611   Tang, Benjamin   Birmingham   United Kingdom   $21,365
612   Pacheco, Charles   Los Angeles   CA   $21,365
613   Casterella, Matthew   White Plains   NY   $21,365
614   Geoghegan, Sylvester   Mulligan   Ireland   $21,365
615   Lademan, Jason   Okemos   MI   $21,365
616   Bergren, Sol   Saskatoon   SK, Canada   $21,365
617   Black, David   Caledonia   IL   $21,365
618   Hodhod, Brian   Montreal   QC, Canada   $21,365
619   Banfield, Melanie   Kohannesburg   South Africa   $21,365
620   Kellstrom, Dana   Stevenson Ranch   CA   $21,365
621   Marmar, Amir   Las Vegas   NV   $21,365
622   Schrenzel, Stuart   New Milford   NJ   $21,365
623   Erlandsen, Morten   Korsor   Denmark   $21,365
624   Nunez, Carson   Erath   LA   $21,365
625   Gomes, Paulo   Ludlow   MA   $21,365
626   Sayegh, Andrew   Briarcliff    NY   $21,365
627   Massar, James   Berkeley   CA   $21,365
628   Wilson, Erik   Phoenix   AZ   $21,365
629   Gutierrez, Miguel   Los Angeles   CA   $21,365
630   Casal, Max   Burbank   CA   $21,365
631   Lubawski, Matthew   Brookfield   IL   $21,365
632   Fletcher, Todd   Surrey   BC, Canada   $21,365
633   Eidsvig, Trond   Aalesund   Norway   $21,365
634   Olds, John   Troy   AL   $21,365
635   Gordon, Joseph   Las Vegas   NV   $21,365
636   Osinski, Jaroslaw   Naples   FL   $21,365
637   Rosenfekld, Scott   Los Angeles   CA   $21,365
638   Savage, Trevor   West Deptford   NJ   $21,365
639   Merson, Gregory   Laurel   MD   $21,365
640   Greenwood, Maxwell   Toronto   ON, Canada   $21,365
641   Vallejos, Gabriel   Carlsbad   NM   $21,365
642   Meltzer, Magnus   Lund   Sweden   $21,365
643   Jones, Edward   Bayside   NY   $21,365
644   Roos, Robert   Nantucket   MA   $21,365
645   De Meulder, Matthias   Burcht   Belgium   $21,365
646   Hauke, Robert   Kaarst   Germany   $21,365
647   Fagelberg, Staffan   Vasa   Finland   $21,365
648   Chase, Jay   Irving   TX   $21,365
Bubble Boy   Hamadani, Kia   Los Angeles   CA   Free Main Event Seat in 2010      

[tikay]

Morning - well it is, here.

Before I Post the usual gubbins, can someone comment on this Table please? Greek Jack would be grateful for ny info. Thank you.

He's not that bothered about how much he wins - he just wants to do well. I've never seen him nervous before!

46   Gonsalves, Markus   San Diego      317,000   O85   1
47   Flakstad, Andreas   Trondheim   Norway   375,000   O85   2
48   Patchell, Joel   Atlanta   GA   762,000   O85   3
49   Wilson, Kyle   Vancouver   Canada   537,000   O85   4
50   Banks, Kirk   Naples   FL   282,000   O85   5
51   Dionysiou, Kyriacos   Grantham   United Kingdom   271,000   O85   6
52   Ivey, Craig   Adelaide   Australia   101,000   O85   7
53   Lomanno, Frank   Medina   OH   742,000   O85   8
54   Moreira, Tome   Porto   Portugal   253,000   O85   9

Gonsalves 5th in an EPT in 06, 6th in a WPT in 07,

Flakstad is a qualifier from Everest poker

Wilson 2nd in the Wynn classic this year for over $200k, finalled a WPT last year

Lomanno has a database of one non final table result

Patchell 3 minor results

Greek Jack said thanks, & you get free fish & chips whenever you are in Grantham.

(But Chili's shop does better batter).

[tikay]

Brits cashing so far

452   $ 25,027   Surinder SUnar

490   $ 25,027   William Brewin. V nice for him tikay.

545   $ 23,196   Joey Lovelady   

549   $ 23,196   Nikhil Persaud   

Thanks Rich. On every criteria -- which is far wider than the Players doing well - the trip has been an outstanding success, & has ticked all the intended boxes.

Tomorrow, we fly home.

[tikay]

Running like God....?

We have a live TV feed from the Feature Table here in the Media Centre.

Elky just found Aces & Scott Somebody had.....Kings! All-In Pre.

Q-T-3-K-2

[tikay]

The "sonic" pace continues here - 407 returned, with an average stack of 56 x BB.

In the first hour's play today, 40 Players Exited!

[tikay]

Andy Black just exited.

[GreekStein]

Upthemariners just got two outed when all in to exit.

[TightEnd]

Daniel Carter  thanks to all followers! 468th for $25027 in the end, not too disappointed really.

[TightEnd]

Jeff Kimber  is busto....AT sooted in sb v button's AJ....board KKQJ...J....

[Smart Money]

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.

[TightEnd]

joesebokNo hands. 230k. 265 players. People are dropping like flies...they're focused on the average and not their stack in relation to the blinds.

[TightEnd]

James Akenhead has 3.1 million...new chipleader........


what a feeling that must be!