WSOP 2009. Info, Chip Counts, & & stuff. Feed your wild side.

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2009 World Series of Poker         
End of Day Two Results         
Event #   3      
Buy In   $1,500      
Game   Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better      
Date   29/05/2009      
Number of Entries   918      
Net Prize Pool   $1,253,070      
First Place Prize   $263,190       
Total Spots Paid Out   90      
Players Remaining    19      
         
Table 145         
Name   Chip Count   City   State/Country
Thang, Luu   410,000   Las Vegas   NV
Mougous, Lee   337,000   Elma   WA
Deeb, Freddy   266,000   Las Vegas   NV
Brooks, Micah   233,000   Phoenix   AZ
Ruthenberg, Sebastian   185,000   Hamburg   Germany
Leyo, Pascal   151,000   New York    NY
Hull, Henry   96,000   St. Augustine   FL
         
Table 146         
Name   Chip Count   City   State/Country
Smith, Ed   433,000   29 Palms   
Price, Robert   387,000   Bude   Cornwall, UK
Geary, Jim   300,000   Phoenix   AZ
Toth, Richard   292,000   Miskolc   Hungary
Quiggle, Adam   109,000   Cary   NC
Harkin, Jeremy   67,000   Troutdale   OR
         
Table 147         
Name   Chip Count   City   State/Country
Ramirez, Senovio III   282,000   Mercedes   TX
Rich, Jordan   185,000   Portland   OR
Reslock, Ming   146,000   Atlantic City   NJ
Seale, Will   140,000   Boerne   TX
Spear, Dan   87,000   Newton Square   PA
Cheng, Edgar   33,000   Lindsay   ON, Canada
         
Name   Prize    City   State/Country
   $263,190      
   $162,109      
   $106,373      
   $73,404      
   $53,293      
   $40,611      
   $32,404      
   $27,028      
   $23,520      
   $16,828      
   $16,828      
   $16,828      
   $12,668      
   $12,668      
   $12,668      
   $9,899      
   $9,899      
   $9,899      
   $7,869      
Elezra, Eli   $7,869   Henderson    NV
Lassen, Morten   $7,869   Holte   
Bouvier, Geoffrey   $7,869   San Diego   
Nakatani, Jon   $7,869   San Jose   
Michaels, Alexander   $7,869   Hollywood    FL
Gold, Benjamin   $7,869   Long Beach   
Arntzen, Sven   $7,869   Oslo   Norway
Barbieri, Al   $7,869   Long Beach   
Stoddard, James   $6,566   Fenton    MI
Nikithser, David   $6,566   Fieldsboro    NJ
Duke, Annie   $6,566   Los Angeles   
Macdonald, Brandon   $6,566   Marlton    NJ
Christensen, Michael   $6,566   Rancho Palos Verdes   
Newburger, Jason   $6,566   Vernon Hills    IL
Lindgren, Erick   $6,566   Las Vegas    NV
Foulias, Andreas   $6,566   Gilbert    AZ
Sherr, Paul   $6,566   Phoenix    AZ
Harmetz, Daniel   $5,651   Sacremento   
Matthews, Tom   $5,651   Alamo   
Parker, John   $5,651   Silver Springs    MD
Seewald, Jonah   $5,651   Centennial    CO
Levitt, Bruce   $5,651   Beverly Hills   
Santoni, Luis   $5,651   Pembrook Pines    FL
Kleist, Michael   $5,651   Muscatine    IA
Flack, Layne   $5,651   Las Vegas    NV
Racener, John   $5,651   Port Richey    FL
Birarda, Bradley   $4,924   Vancouver    BC, Canada
Abghari, Ahmad   $4,924   La Crescenta   
Akkari, Andre   $4,924   Sao Paulo    SP
Chang, Chris   $4,924   Kelowna    BC
Hunt, Thomas   $4,924   Las Vegas    NV
Kadota, Derek   $4,924   Glendale   
Kunkel, Dale   $4,924   Tuscon    AZ
Jett, Charles   $4,924   Henderson    NV
Hooshmand, Kia   $4,924   Jersey City    NJ
Koonce, Jason   $4,360   Aspen    CO
Riesenberg, Jason   $4,360   North Las Vegas    NV
Yocum, Gregory   $4,360   Chandler    AZ
Schneider, Julie   $4,360   Scottsdale    AZ
Kay, Casey   $4,360   San Antonio    TX
Savage, Matthew   $4,360   Las Vegas    NV
Toledo, Delmiro   $4,360   Visalia   
Young, Kristopher   $4,360   St Louis    MO
Steelman, Clinton   $4,360   Cincinnati    OH
Poels, Patrick   $3,796   Mesa    AZ
Hohn, Steven   $3,796   Overland Park    KS
Ladowsky, Stephen   $3,796   Toronto   ON, Canada
Goldfarb, Robert   $3,796   Scottsdale    AZ
Sninski, Todd   $3,796   Cary    NC
Bush, Marion   $3,796   Greenville    MS
Leonidas, Alfredo   $3,796   Riverside   
Soulier, Fabrice   $3,796   Las Vegas   NV
Pappas, Greg   $3,796   Las Vegas    NV
Roy, Sean   $3,270   S Ste Marie    ON
Rosenbloom, Barry   $3,270   Redondo Beach   
Barlow, Colin   $3,270   Ballwin    MO
Lefkowitz, Matthew   $3,270   Carmel Valley   
Brunson, Todd   $3,270   Las Vegas    NV
Mcmahon, Sean   $3,270   Tacoma    WA
Dicambio, George   $3,270   Oro Valley    AZ
Deguzman, Luis   $3,270   West Palm Beach    FL
Daneshgar, David   $3,270   Westlake Vlg   
Ferguson, Mark   $2,781   Las Vegas    NV
Farmer, Steven   $2,781   Imperial    MO
Smeraglia, Joseph   $2,781   Birmingham    AL
Falconer, Christopher   $2,781   Canton    OH
Robinson, Mark   $2,781   Miami    FL
Wilmes, Patrick   $2,781   Moreno Valley   
Schock, Mitchell   $2,781   Bismarck    ND
Lustig, Steven   $2,781   Fremont   
Tunkel, Jeffrey   $2,781   Naperville    IL

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   2009 World Series of Poker               
   End of Day One "A" Results               
   Event #   4            
   Buy-In   $1,000            
   Game   No Limit Hold'em            
   Date   30/05/2009            
   Number of Entries   2,998 (Day 1A)            
   Net Prize Pool   TBD            
   First Place Prize   TBD            
   Total Spots Paid Out   TBD            
   Players Remaining    375 (Day 1A)            

   Last Name, First Name   City   State/Country   Chip Count   Table    Seat #
1   DeGreef, Jeremiah   Salt Lake City   UT   132,200   250   1
2   Tamayo, Jonathan   Humble   TX   107,500   242   7
3   Aguiar, Jonathan   Las Vegas   NV   93,500   230   3
4   Jones, David   Leeds   UK   90,700   229   7
5   Janssen, Tommie   Breda   The Netherlands   80,200   173   9
6   Allen, Justin   Dallas   TX   78,500   234   1
7   Failla, Will   Smithtown   NY   76,100   165   1
8   Santi, Eduardo   Buenos Aires   Argentina   73,000   176   5
9   Ramage, Grayson   Red Hook   NV   72,900   170   5
10   Fish, Darryll   Las Vegas   NV   71,100   186   3
11   Crane, Russell   Howell   NJ   68,900   173   5
12   Georato, Rob   Seabrook   NH   67,100   166   8
13   Cho, Kyu   Copperas Cove   TX   61,900   243   5
14   Franklin, Tom   Gulfport   MS   60,100   227   7
15   Butler, Leslie   St Louis   MO   58,600   198   5
16   Melaney, Zach   West Haven   UT   58,200   175   3
17   Roh, Joseph   Orange County      53,100   229   5
18   Shepsky, Matt   Skokie   IL   52,200   198   3
19   Ross, Chad   Rescue      51,400   174   9
20   Karl, Shane   Portland   OR   51,400   169   7
21   Gomez, Raul   Chino      50,400   246   5
22   Myers, Ross   Stow   OH   50,000   187   7
23   Josifovski, Gregory      MI   49,300   171   3
24   Jelinek, Petr   Prague   Czech Republic   49,200   159   9
25   Pattinson, Dustin   Edinburg   TX   49,100   235   7
26   Manka, Steve Jr.   Belleville   IL   48,500   197   5
27   Piggott, Matthew   Las Vegas   NV   48,200   164   9
28   Taylor, Brian   Macon, GA   GA   48,000   240   7
29   Remington, Duane   Jacksonville   FL   47,900   228   9
30   Crawford, Robert   Tucson   AZ   46,800   242   5
31   McCarty, Jason   Coconut Creek   FL   46,200   199   9
32   Krouner, Ken   Albany   NY   44,800   172   3
33   Silva, Rich   Lower Saucon   PA   44,600   233   9
34   Rollo, Justin   Boston   MA   44,500   170   7
35   Lupo, Anthony   Chesterfield   MI   44,500   157   2
36   Houska, Neal   Montclair      44,100   186   5
37   Young, Anthony   Lawrenceville   GA   44,000   195   1
38   Swartz, Mark   Scottsdale   AZ   43,900   159   3
39   Natarelli, Dan   Simi Valley      43,900   241   1
40   Nunes, Gerry   Waddell   AZ   43,600   176   1
41   Yarlagadda, Srini   Sara Sota   FL   42,600   202   1
42   Saedon, Victor   Calabasas      42,100   248   9
43   Fikac, Bob   Sterling   VA   42,100   199   1
44   Quach, Huy   Los Angeles      41,508   183   1
45   Rubin, Mark   Phoenix   AZ   41,400   160   9
46   Levin, Charles   Lebanon   NJ   40,800   247   3
47   Lewis, Wayne   Galloway   NJ   39,700   194   3
48   Billard, Francois   Rosemere   QC, Canada   39,100   158   5
49   Pirkopf, Karl   San Diego      38,900   250   3
50   Georgelos, Aaron   Las Vegas   NV   38,700   178   3
51   Lee, Felix   Toronto   ON, Canada   38,200   197   1
52   Goodman, Rob   La Quinta      38,100   164   7
53   Eisele, Herman   Bruce Mines   ON, Canada   38,100   169   9
54   Alasanam, Azmi   Apple Valley      38,100   190   1
55   Hirleman, Dan   Las Vegas   NV   37,500   239   3
56   Barnes, Mike   Tucson   AZ   37,400   180   3
57   Agarwal, Aditya   Kolkatta      37,200   189   5
58   Tigner, Ryan   Hillsboro   OR   37,100   165   5
59   Garrity, Brandon   Las Vegas   NV   37,100   182   1
60   Rutledge, Joe   Pasadena   TX   37,000   184   9
61   Gibson, Michael   Atlanta   GA   36,900   247   1
62   Souza, Marc   Albany      36,800   249   7
63   Wajcman, Brent   Montreal   QC, Canada   36,700   241   7
64   Hernandez, Frank   Chandler   AZ   36,600   200   7
65   Nguyen, Sinh   Ripon      36,400   175   1
66   Buonocore, Greg   Alpharetta   GA   36,000   245   5
67   Heather, Nicholas   Dublin   Ireland   35,900   234   9
68   Liebowitz, Bruce   Farmington Hills   MI   35,600   163   9
69   Gagliano, Michael   Rockaway   NJ   35,600   230   7
70   Kung, Kevin   Chino Hills       35,400   165   7
71   Taylor, Anders   Gainesville   FL   35,300   179   9
72   Demanski, David   San Diego      35,300   169   4
73   Hochler, Daniel   Syosset   NY   35,200   178   1
74   Yelland, Richard   Las Vegas   NV   34,900   236   3
75   Close, James   Mililani   HI   34,700   202   5
76   Grant, Don   Tracy      34,600   171   4
77   Vilandos, Panayote   Houston   TX   34,500   189   7
78   Hegeman, Kyle   Port Jefferson   NY   34,500   174   5
79   Miller,  Brian   Duluth   GA   34,400   176   9
80   Fussell, Rich   Scottsdale   AZ   34,300   244   1
81   Buckley, Mike   Concord      34,200   250   5
82   Stearns, Tim   Burbank      34,000   236   9
83   Boyrazian, John   Riverside      33,800   245   7
84   Peera, James   Las Vegas   NV   33,600   172   10
85   Shneyder, Sergey   Moscow   Russia   33,000   175   5
86   Rho, Peter   Las Vegas   NV   32,700   237   3
87   Woelfel, Wade   Mankato   MN   32,500   200   9
88   Mull, Jesse   Topeka   KS   32,400   231   3
89   Irwin, Mary   Logan   UT   32,200   201   7
90   Ahmad, Saifuddin   Newport Coast      32,200   196   3
91   Miller, Edward   Las Vegas   NV   32,100   158   6
92   Mitchell, Patrick   Naperville   IL   32,000   165   9
93   McNeil, Calen   Victoria   BC, Canada   31,900   193   9
94   Lee, Joon Soo   Los Angeles      31,900   185   3
95   Rainer, Meyer   Bielefeld   Germany   31,800   176   3
96   Dietrich, Mike   Centralia   ON, Canada   31,800   243   1
97   Utt, Garrett   Atlanta   GA   31,500   242   3
98   Capel, Kenny   Southern Pines   NC   31,000   182   3
99   Epstein, Scott   Las Vegas   NV   30,700   170   2
100   Flores, Cesar   McAllen    TX   30,500   173   6
101   Fishman, Brandon   San Diego      30,400   239   9
102   Arnerich, Gerald   Colton      30,400   184   3
103   Cohn, Theodore   Charlotte   NC   30,300   173   1
104   Holcomb, Hollis   Bortlesville   OK   30,200   204   1
105   Baboudjian, Manuel   Los Angeles      30,200   248   3
106   Fellows, Zac   Vancouver   BC, Canada   30,100   192   5
107   Woodward, Matt   Waterboro   ME   29,700   239   1
108   Falco, Johnny   Houston   TX   29,700   237   7
109   Chhor, Eric   Salina      29,400   179   1
110   Farley, James   Las Vegas   NV   29,100   188   5
111   Eshragh, Ali   Los Angeles      28,700   162   9
112   Benson, Gerlyn   Harbor City      28,600   168   9
113   Glidden, William   Sacromento      28,500   231   9
114   Saadah, Ashraf   Chicago   IL   28,500   176   5
115   Cross, Aaron   Loveland   CO   28,500   203   9
116   Burney, Brian   Branson   MO   28,500   181   3
117   Pham, Toan   Maple Grove   MN   28,300   196   7
118   Barron, Earl   Clarksdale   MS   28,200   163   8
119   Cole, Corwin   San Diego      28,100   169   1
120   Toth, Jonny   Bradenton   FL   28,100   199   5
121   De La Cruz, Juan   Bakersfield      28,100   188   9
122   Nguyen, Anthony   Gardena      28,000   234   5
123   Ross, Robert   Stockton      27,700   159   2
124   Johnson, Rick   St. Louis   MO   27,400   185   5
125   Villeneuve, Sebastien   Jonquiere   QC, Canada   27,000   228   7
126   Murphy, Christopher   Effort   PA   27,000   178   9
127   Boukai, Rami   Laguna Hills      26,700   162   3
128   Entin, Hershey   Henderson   NV   26,500   174   10
129   Snickles, Ryan   Chandler   AZ   26,300   168   1
130   Myers, Randall   Chino Hills      26,300   160   8
131   Randolph, Scott   Concord   NC   26,200   162   1
132   Cuevas, Oscar   Los Angeles      26,200   244   7
133   Bartsch, Travis   Corona      26,200   229   1
134   Rhodes, Christopher   La Habra Heights      26,100   168   7
135   Morris, William   Raleigh   NC   26,100   175   1
136   Layne, Chad   Las Vegas   NV   26,000   249   9
137   Roy, Eric   Corpus Christi   TX   25,600   181   1
138   Ladny, Eric   Trenton   NJ   25,300   158   3
139   Ruggiero, Joseph   White Plains   NY   25,200   186   1
140   Mascarelli, Bob   East Patchogue   NY   25,200   240   1
141   Pavlick, Stephen   Red Deer   Alberta, Canada   25,000   158   9
142   Kovacs, Andras   Falkenberg   UK   25,000   246   1
143   Sung, Suk   Torrance      24,800   178   5
144   Dooley, Jeff   Raleigh   NC   24,700   236   1
145   Chauser, Tim   Laguna Niguel      24,500   194   9
146   Winfield, Edwin   Las Vegas   NV   24,400   195   3
147   Shaw, Jim   River Forest   IL   24,200   160   1
148   Fry, Carson   Cherry Valley   IL   23,900   167   9
149   Letourneau, Chal   Vancouver   WA   23,800   237   5
150   Javdan, Zachariah   Los Angeles      23,600   176   9
151   Barriga, Jorge   Tracy      23,600   204   3
152   McKay, Ken   Langley    Canada   23,500   200   5
153   Buckley, James   Morgan Hill      23,400   182   9
154   Patrick, Mike   Toronto   Canada   23,300   250   9
155   Michalowski, Rafal   Syosset   NY   23,300   157   7
156   Carreno, John   San Diego      23,300   247   9
157   Greenblatt, Mitchell   Brooklyn   NY   23,200   187   1
158   Wiedemann, Barry   Las Vegas   NV   23,000   238   7
159   Encinas, Gregory   Las Vegas   NV   22,900   248   1
160   Dubow, Tod   Las Vegas   NV   22,700   161   7
161   Bronstein, George      FL   22,400   243   3
162   Timmins, Terry   Caldwell   TX   22,200   191   3
163   Liu, Feng   San Jose      22,200   196   5
164   Baker, Amanda   Las Vegas   NV   22,200   174   3
165   Portinga, Yven         22,100   189   3
166   Bulmer, Aaron   Tecumseh   KS   21,800   158   1
167   Ward, Scott   Honolulu   HI   21,700   167   5
168   Chandrasekhar, Billavara   San Francisco      21,700   232   3
169   Sprando, Mike   Portland   OR   21,600   193   1
170   Picardi, Steve   Parker   CO   21,600   201   1
171   Landau, Michael   Las Vegas   NV   21,600   236   7
172   Kottler, Jeremy   Los Angeles      21,500   162   5
173   Tran, Anh   Garden Grove      21,400   232   5
174   Khorana, Aditya   San Fransisco      21,400   182   5
175   Baxter, Billy   Las Vegas   NV   21,400   237   1
176   Sabbagh, Nick   Palm Springs       21,200   166   1
177   O'Donnell, Shawn   Brecksville   OH   21,200   168   3
178   Bukowski, Derek   Los Angeles      21,200   199   3
179   Marshak, Stuart   Chicago   IL   21,100   238   1
180   Matte, Jean-Philippe   Comox   BC, Canada   21,000   193   5
181   Mullen, Nathan   San Francisco      20,800   238   5
182   Fiala, Richard   Spokane   WA   20,800   246   3
183   Siegel, Joseph   New York   NY   20,700   231   5
184   Romano, Ronald   Marietta   GA   20,700   227   3
185   Kasputis Jr., Jim   Rockford   IL   20,700   177   5
186   Johnson, Pericles   San Antonio   TX   20,700   185   9
187   Parise, Brett   Irvine      20,600   164   5
188   Jungblut, Brett   Highin      20,400   172   5
189   Clappton, Jacob   Livermore      20,400   202   9
190   Furbert, Chris   Hamilton   Bermuda   20,200   172   7
191   de Leon, Christian   Mexico City   Mexico   20,200   240   3
192   Young Jr., Rolland   Cartersville   GA   20,100   238   3
193   Warchelak, John   West Palm Beach   FL   20,000   242   9
194   Smith, Luke   New York   NY   19,700   170   3
195   Schreiber, Matt   Laguna Niguel      19,700   195   7
196   Ricci, Patrick   Saratoga Springs   NY   19,700   232   1
197   Rosling, Steve   Portland   OR   19,600   227   5
198   Armstrong, Jamie   Irvine      19,500   181   1
199   Tommaso, Christian   Albuquerque   NM   19,400   175   3
200   Crawford, Brandon   Hollywood      19,400   245   1
201   Busch, Mark   Pittsburgh   PA   19,400   174   7
202   Geller, Harvey   Westlake Village      19,000   243   7
203   Lustgraaf, Walt   Queen Creek   AZ   18,900   195   5
204   Downing, Michael   Las Vegas   NV   18,800   228   5
205   Jean-Baptiste, Junior   St. Thomas   VI   18,700   165   3
206   Naquin, Jacob   Houma   LA   18,600   181   7
207   Faabeng, Lasse   Las Vegas   NV   18,600   233   7
208   Mazzone, George   Las Vegas   NV   18,500   169   10
209   Chau, Sara   Dallas   TX   18,500   158   7
210   Heimiller, Dan   Plymouth   MI   18,200   230   9
211   Zerounian, Aram   Orange County      18,000   240   9
212   Utterback, Mark   San Antonio   TX   18,000   171   7
213   Box, Tyler   Las Vegas   NV   18,000   TBD   TBD
214   Box, Tyler   Las Vegas   NV   18,000   176   7
215   Frostad, Tim   Regina   , Canada   17,800   250   7
216   Hoskins, Anthony   Overland Park   KS   17,700   204   7
217   Johnson, Floyd   San Antonio   TX   17,600   197   7
218   Hein, Hans   Burgdorf   Switzerland   17,600   181   5
219   Balkus, Vytautas   Homer Glen   IL   17,600   196   1
220   Applehans, Eugene   Las Vegas   NV   17,600   195   9
221   Kobayashi, Atsushi   Markham   ON, Canada   17,500   245   9
222   Likosar, Sean   Las Vegas   NV   17,300   175   9
223   Klivan, Andrew   New York   NY   17,300   239   5
224   Davis, Jason   Torrance      17,100   193   7
225   Lee, Michael   Redondo Beach      17,000   201   9
226   Duet, Rickey   Gray   LA   17,000   196   9
227   Cordero, Joann   Las Vegas   NV   17,000   194   5
228   Brignall, Craig   Gloucester   UK   17,000   244   3
229   Labbe, Leo   Las Vegas   NV   16,900   169   5
230   Garcia, Todd   Austin   TX   16,700   160   7
231   Chapman, Robert   Louisville   KY   16,600   177   7
232   Molinari, Matt   Massapequa Park   NY   16,500   249   3
233   Leon, Edward   Houston   TX   16,500   185   1
234   Whyte, Jeffrey   White Rock   BC, Canada   16,400   173   7
235   Blyakhman, Denis   Aurora   CO   16,300   173   3
236   Ryan, Steve   Lake Runkonkoma   NY   16,200   167   3
237   Laporte, Richard   Toronto   ON, Canada   16,200   190   5
238   Holdaway, Diane   Stevenage   England   16,100   179   5
239   Ross, Evan   Aspen   CO   15,900   159   1
240   Blum, Bryce   Seattle   WA   15,900   244   5
241   Weinberg, Philip   Gulfport   MS   15,800   161   1
242   Scholz, Jeffrey   Colgate   WI   15,800   238   9
243   Turner, Elliott   Manhattan Beach      15,700   191   1
244   Karp, Steve   North Miami Beach   FL   15,700   231   1
245   Hair, Jon   Charlotte   NC   15,500   178   7
246   Rosenfeldt, Jack   Hobro   Denmark   15,400   167   7
247   Gonzalez, Sandro   Spring   TX   15,400   204   9
248   Mccarrel, Jamie   Lafayette      15,200   166   3
249   Profili, Vincent   Coatesville   PA   15,100   159   5
250   Torrey, Kevin   Phoenix   AZ   15,000   171   5
251   Sexton, Paul   Henderson   NV   15,000   162   7
252   McGuire, Tim   Macomb   MI   15,000   174   1
253   Greer, Oliver   Ottawa   Canada   15,000   239   7
254   Lasica, Greg   Minneapolis   MN   14,800   166   9
255   Ding, Terrence   Kent   WA   14,800   177   1
256   Aversa, Gregory   Las Vegas   NV   14,800   234   7
257   Castro, Richard   Chino      14,700   163   1
258   Quasarano, John   Chesterfield   MI   14,600   188   3
259   Mercier, Jason   Ft. Lauderdale   FL   14,600   243   9
260   Underwood, Chris   Indianapolis   IN   14,500   227   1
261   Miller, Zane   Rowlett   TX   14,500   247   7
262   Deslippe, Roland   Las Vegas   NV   14,500   249   5
263   Wilson, Greg   Wexford   PA   14,400   180   1
264   Vescuso, Matthew   Cumming   GA   14,300   188   1
265   Harb, Anthony   Detroit   MI   14,300   184   1
266   Schmidt, Ryan   Las Vegas   NV   14,200   201   3
267   Sambor, Mike   Strongsville   OH   14,200   187   5
268   Bartlema, Wolbert   Amsterdam   Netherlands   14,200   247   5
269   Sheehy, Todd   Appleton   WI   14,100   246   7
270   Davies, Russell   San Francisco      14,100   203   5
271   Atkinson, Mike   White Rock   BC, Canada   14,100   237   9
272   Robbins, Jamie   Oceanside      14,000   198   7
273   Kysel, John   Cache   OK   14,000   170   9
274   Hart, James   Ellershouse   NS, Canada   14,000   176   7
275   Goodale, Cinda   Ft. Lauderdale   FL   13,900   169   3
276   Wong, Craig   Anaheim Hills       13,700   164   1
277   Locascio, Stuart   Reseda      13,700   165   10
278   Stevanovski, Robert   Charlotte   NC   13,300   183   3
279   McCue, Adam   Wheaton   IL   13,300   192   3
280   Zickert, Jerry   Surprise    AZ   13,200   181   3
281   Skolnick, Eric   Denver   CO   13,200   231   7
282   Jewell, James   Fort Worth   TX   13,200   235   9
283   Deveau, Daniel   Henderson   NV   13,100   179   3
284   Ward, Kevin   Jerseyville   IL   13,000   241   9
285   Rose, Shane   Los Angeles      12,800   183   5
286   Young, Jason   Abbotford   BC   12,700   203   3
287   Cox, Jim   Exeter      12,700   197   3
288   Truss, James   San Antonio   TX   12,600   161   6
289   Plastic, David   Las Vegas   NV   12,300   192   1
290   Gunter, Christopher   Port Richey   FL   12,200   164   6
291   Banes, Nelson   Fort Collins   CO   11,900   160   5
292   Thornton, Jason   Dallas   Oregon   11,800   177   9
293   Routledge, Bob   Jasper   AK   11,800   167   1
294   Duke, Will   San Antonio   TX   11,800   228   1
295   Conly, Glen   Las Vegas   NV   11,700   240   5
296   Janecek, Joshua   Victoria   TX   11,500   163   7
297   Kim, Connie   Las Vegas   NV   11,400   200   1
298   Hou, Ernie   Fall River   MA   11,300   157   5
299   Easterday, Roger   Las Vegas   NV   11,200   177   3
300   Ngo, Phung   Commerce   MI   11,000   175   7
301   Goodman, Kevin   Alpharetta   GA   11,000   249   1
302   Dillon, Ken   Lake Elsinore      11,000   172   1
303   Davidian, Manuel   Morton Grove   IL   10,900   236   5
304   Alexander, Chris   Henderson   NV   10,900   200   3
305   Thompson, David   Henderson   NV   10,800   204   5
306   Hanna, Joseph   Ashtabula   OH   10,800   198   1
307   Donner, Michael   Oceanside      10,800   242   1
308   Zuzolo, Andrew   Las Vegas   NV   10,700   185   7
309   Kadavy, Petr   Ostrava   Czech Republic   10,700   230   14
310   Ruter, Mike   Temecula      10,600   172   9
311   Payan, Reza   Ft. Lauderdale   FL   10,500   235   3
312   Nguyen, Anh   Las Vegas   NV   10,500   244   9
313   Dorsch, Scott   Independence   MO   10,500   201   5
314   Crosley, Shane   Las Vegas   NV   10,500   161   5
315   Hopper, Kelly   Pleasant Hill   OR   10,400   233   1
316   Kim, Bryan   Cerritos      10,200   157   1
317   Walton, Clarke   Las Vegas   NV   10,100   197   9
318   Blanda, Anthony   Las Vegas   NV   10,100   203   1
319   Marchi, Don   Leawood   KS   10,000   168   5
320   Vititoe, James   Denver   CO   9,600   164   3
321   Jessen, Ludve         9,600   229   3
322   Richardson, Charles   Meridian   ID   9,500   168   6
323   Holland, Laurene   Winnetka      9,500   198   9
324   Abbott, Michael   San Diego      9,500   227   9
325   Landrum, Kyle   Lakewood   CO   9,400   171   9
326   Sanchez, Luis   La Habra Heights      9,300   203   7
327   Iwaniec, Aaron   Las Vegas   NV   9,200   179   7
328   Guerrero, Oscar   Indio      9,200   191   7
329   Zeuschner, Richard   Fresno      9,100   246   9
330   Pullens, Thomas   Sumrall   MS   9,000   194   1
331   Miltenburg, Hendrikus   Utrecht   Netherlands   9,000   192   9
332   Draghicchio, Mauro   Green Bay   WI   9,000   159   7
333   Barnett, Dan   San Clemente      8,700   157   9
334   Frymer, Sam   Boston   MA   8,500   187   9
335   Swanson, Kevin   Southbend   IN   8,300   166   7
336   Simpson, Michael   Las Vegas   NV   8,300   160   3
337   Oakes, Jeff   Chandler   AZ   8,200   229   9
338   Lin, Michael   Los Angeles      8,200   181   9
339   Ranieri, Erico   Reggio Calabria   Italy   8,100   190   7
340   Mclaughlin, Steven   Las Vegas   NV   8,000   245   3
341   Sverdlov, Alex   Hollywood   FL   7,800   180   7
342   Rose, Gregg   Charlotte   NC   7,800   234   3
343   Niemela, Paul   Las Vegas   NV   7,500   161   3
344   Young, Wayne   Frisco   TX   7,400   163   3
345   Daniels, Nathan   Woods Cross   UT   7,300   232   9
346   Jenkins, Ryan   Las Vegas   NV   7,200   190   9
347   Shrestha, Robert   Markham   Ontario, Canada   7,000   241   5
348   Brumfield, Bart   Ojai      7,000   202   7
349   Bordley, Rob   Yorba Linda      7,000   180   9
350   Weisbrod, Mark   Scottsdale   AZ   6,900   163   5
351   Coy, Kevin   East Liverpool   OH   6,600   199   7
352   Tann, Zachary   Los Angeles      6,500   162   4
353   Culley, Michael   Bellingham   WA   6,100   235   5
354   O'Brien, Edmund   Tampa   FL   6,000   166   5
355   Bogdanski, Gary   Lyndhurst   NJ   6,000   232   7
356   Harris, Buff   Deltona   FL   5,700   161   9
357   Cote, Joseph   Wethersfield   CT   5,700   228   3
358   Kim, Peter   Dover   MA   5,300   248   5
359   Martin, Jeff   Las Vegas   NV   5,100   171   1
360   Glines, Shawn   Las Vegas   NV   5,000   233   3
361   Donovan, Michael   Las Vegas   NV   4,900   186   7
362   Lascar, Paul   Paris   France   4,700   241   3
363   Fleming, Don   Las Vegas   NV   4,700   157   3
364   Granlund, Kevin   Sunnyvale      4,300   183   7
365   Crimaldi, Sam   Fortmyer   FL   4,300   170   1
366   Dauenhauer, Shawn   Kennewick   WA   3,800   182   7
367   Skinner, David   Las Vegas   NV   3,000   235   1
368   Batell, Mike   Las Vegas   NV   2,400   188   9
369   Reid, Robert   Denver   CO   2,200   167   10
370   Meyer, Trevor   White Rock   BC, Canada   1,950   184   5
371   Kieffer, Jason   Glendale      1,100   230   5
372   McCown, James   Tumwater   WA   did not report   191   5
373   Matsubu, Jeff   Fruitland   ID   did not report   248   7
374   Major, Gary   Kirksville    MO   did not report   202   3
375   Brennan, Craig   San Clemente      did not report   233   5

[redsimon]

The guy from Bude is a online cash player I think he usually plays 10/20 PLO? Blog is http://pokeranimal.blogspot.com/

Looks like he's finished 4th $70K +

[Karabiner]

Thang Luu, the guy who won event #3 PLO/8, also won the same event last year and came 2nd in it in 2007.

How about that for consistency ?

[tikay]

Karabiner is correct as to Luu, amazing stuff, ditto Redsimon as to Robert Price, though the official results Nolan Dalla sent me suggest Robert Price never even cashed! But the wordy stuff below, the Press Release, says he did. Gremlins got in the works I guess.

As Press Releases go, this is actually good, I think, full of interesting odds & ends. Made for geeks, really.

".....2009 World Series of Poker Presented by Jack Link’s Beef Jerky

Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino

Las Vegas, Nevada

 

Official Report 

Event #3

Omaha High-Low Split – Eight or Better

Buy-In:  $1,500

Number of Entries:  918

Total Net Prize Pool:  $1,253,070

Number of Places Paid:  90

First Place Prize:  $263,135

May 29-31, 2009

 

 

Tournament Highlights:

 

The Winner

 

·        The 2009 World Series of Poker $1,500 buy-in Omaha High-Low champion is Thang T. Luu, from Las Vegas, NV.

 

·        Luu accomplished one of the most astonishing feats in many years at the WSOP.  He successfully defended his title as the $1,500-buy-in Omaha High-Low champion after winning the same event last year.  Furthermore, Luu managed to finish second in this same 2007 event.  This means Luu has now finished second, first, and first – in the same event over three consecutive years.  In the future, poker historians will debate poker’s greatest accomplishments and this feat is certainly among them.

 

·        The last time any player has finished 1-1-2 (in any order) was Johnny Chan’s accumulated record in the $10,000 buy-in Main Event between 1987-1989, when he finished 1-1-2.  However, it may be argued that since Chan’s number of opponents was considerably smaller, that Luu’s accomplishment is even more impressive.  In 2007, he finished second in a field of 690.  In 2008, he topped a field of 833.  In 2009, he defended his title with 918 entrants.

 

·        Luu is 34-years-old.  He is a professional poker player.  Luu is originally from Vietnam.  He arrived in the United States at the age of 17. Prior to becoming a poker pro, Luu worked as a table games dealer in Las Vegas. He is single, and is also known as 'Tiger Luu.'

 

·        Luu is primarily known as a cash game player.  He plays regularly in $80-160 limit games at various casinos in Las Vegas.  His favorite game is $200-400 mixed games when it’s spread, because he does not think many players play multiple games well.  Luu doesn't play tournament poker very often, but does try to play in most major Omaha High-Low Split tournaments, which he enjoys.  Aside from Omaha High-Low Split, Luu says his favorite poker game is Badugi.

 

·        In a post-tournament interview, Luu stated:  “It feels even better than the last one,” in referring to the comparison of winning the previous year.

 

·        “I think these kinds of $1,500 buy-in events are the best for me,” Luu said.  “There are a lot of new players in the (lower buy-in tournaments).

 

·        An interesting coincidence:  Luu remembered that he won the same event last year at the exact same level (30,000-60,000 limits).

 

·        Luu stated afterward, “I know one thing for sure.  I will play in this event every year from now on!”

 

·        Luu collected $263,135 for first place, the largest cash prize ever awarded in an Omaha High-Low tournament.  He was also awarded his second WSOP gold bracelet.  He now has cashed five times at the WSOP and has amassed $727,755 in career winnings. 

 

 

The Players

 

·        The final table was comprised of two former WSOP gold bracelet winners – Freddy Deeb (2 wins) and Thang Luu (1 win).

 

·        The runner up was Ed Smith, from Twentyninepalms, .  Smith appears to be snake-bit with “second-itis” at the WSOP.  He has now finished second three times in WSOP events.  Smith finished as the runner up in tournaments played in 1999 and 2000. 

 

·        The third-place finisher was Ming “Joy” Reslock.  She is from Atlantic City, NJ.  This was Reslock’s best WSOP finish ever.  She is married to former WSOP gold bracelet winner Chris Reslock.

 

·        The fourth-place finisher was Robert “Animal” Price.  He is a poker pro from Cornwall, UK.  He previously worked as an accountant and was born in Honk Kong.  Price also cashed in the 2006 WSOP Main Event.



·        The fifth-place finisher was Pascal Leyo, from New York, NY.  He is a day trader.  This marked his first time to cash in a WSOP event.

 

·        The sixth-place finisher was Jordan Rich, from Portland, OR. 

 

·        The seventh-place finisher was Jim Geary, from Phoenix, AZ.  He is a pro poker player who is a master gamesman.  Geary was the chess champion at Arizona State University at age 17.  He is also a four-time U.S. representative to the World Scrabble Championship. 



·        The eighth-place finisher was popular poker pro Freddy Deeb, from Las Vegas, NV.  Deeb’s quest for gold bracelet number five ended early at the final table.

 

·        The ninth-place finisher was Senovio Ramirez III, from Mercedes, TX.

 

·        Other notable former WSOP gold bracelet winners who cashed in this event, included Eli Elezra (20th), Annie Duke (30th), Erick Lindgren (34th), Layne Flack (44th), and Todd Brunson (77th).

 

·        This marked Annie Duke’s first re-appearance back in the poker spotlight since her runner-up finish to comedian Joan Rivers on NBC’s hit television show, “Celebrity Apprentice.”  Predictably, Duke was bombarded by autograph seekers and with table questions while returning to the green felt of the WSOP.

 

 

Odds and Ends

 

·        The tournament began with WSOP President and Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack and WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel at center stage.  “Shuffle Up and Deal” honors went to Effel himself, who began the tournament on time. 

 

·        Prior to the start of the event, the tournament room was filled with popular music from the year 1970.  Since this is the 40th anniversary of the WSOP, much of the music and memories that his year’s series will flashback to the earlier era.  The three songs played as background music prior to the start were “American Woman” by The Guess Who, “Instant Karma” by John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band, and “Cecilia” by Simon and Garfunkel.   

 

·        The final table had to be played on a standard tournament table, rather than on one of the main poker/television stages supplied by ESPN.  This was due to two enormously popular events being played on the same day – the finals of the $40,000 Buy-In No-Limit Hold’em Championship and the Champions Invitational, also known as “The Binion Cup.”  With all due respect to the higher profile events, Thang Luu’s successful defense of his title had the entire room applauding when the winner was announced at slightly past mindnight.  In a very unusual spectacle, many players playing in cash games and other tournaments actually stopped, stood, and applauded Luu’s extraordinary accomplishment.

 

 

The Event

 

·        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.

 

·        Omaha High-Low Split has been offered at the WSOP every year since 1990.  Omaha (high) was first seen at the WSOP back in 1983. The game phased its way onto the annual schedule as draw poker and lowball began to fade in popularity.  All WSOP Omaha events played between 1983 and 1989 were Limit (high) and Pot-Limit.  Now, Pot-Limit Omaha and Omaha High-Low Split are the most popular forms of this poker game.  Omaha High tournaments are now rare.  It was last played at the WSOP in 2003.

 

·        Omaha High-Low Split is also called 'Omaha Eight-or-Better.' This means the low hand must be an 'eight or better' qualifier to split half of the pot.

 

·        The tournament was played over a three-day period.  The End Day One chip leader was defending champion, Thang Luu.

 

·        Jordan Rich arrived at the final table as the chip leader.  However, he ended up in sixth place.


·        The final table lasted about 150 hands and last six hours and 10 minutes
 

·        The final hand took place when Luu was dealt Q-9-8-7 double suited.  Smith was dealt J-9-9-3 double suited.  The final board showed Q-5-4-5-10.  Luu’s two pair (queens and fives) bested Smith’s two pair (nines and fives).  There was no low hand.


·        Thang Luu’s back-to-back defense of his title is the first such feat since 2000-2001.  He is one of only nine players to have accomplished this.  Here is the list of “Back-to Back WSOP Champions:”

Johnny Moss -- $10,000 World Championship (1970-1971)

Lakewood Louie -- $5000 Limit 5-Card Draw High (1978-1979)
Bones Berland -- $500 7-Card Stud (1978-1979)
Doyle Brunson -- $10,000 World Championship (1976-1977)

Stu Ungar -- $10,000 World Championship (1980-1981)
Johnny Chan -- $10,000 World Championship (1987-1988)

Susie Issacs -- $1000 Women’s Seven-Card Stud (1996-1997)
Nani Dollison -- $1,000 Women’s Mixed Stud/Hold’em (2000-2001)

Thang Luu -- $1,500 Omaha High-Low Split (2008-2009)

·        The tournament officially began on Friday, May 29th at 12:01 pm.  The tournament officially ended on Monday, June 1st at 12:24 am.


WSOP Statistics


·        Through the conclusion of Event #3, the 2009 WSOP has attracted 1,985 entries.  $9,361,170 in prize money has been awarded to winners....."

[tikay]

This is the "as sent" Result, but it seems to exclude (inadvertently one assumes) Robert Price's 4th place finish.
2009 World Series of Poker         
Final Results         
Event #   3      
Buy In   $1,500       
Date   31-May-09      
Game   Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better      
Number of Entries   918      
Net Prize Pool   $1,253,070      
First Place Prize   $263,190       
Players to Cash   19      

In the Money Finishers:         
         
Name   Prize   City   State/Country
Luu, Thang   $263,190   Las Vegas   NV
Smith, Ed   $162,109   29 Palms   
Reslock, Ming   $106,373   Atlantic City   NJ
Smith, Ed   $73,404   29 Palms   
Leyo, Pascal   $53,293   New York   NY
Rich, Jordan   $40,611   Portland   OR
Geary, Jim   $32,404   Phoenix   AZ
Deeb, Freddy   $27,028   Las Vegas   NV
Ramirez, Senovio   $23,520   Mercedes   TX
Ruthenberg, Sebastian   $16,828   Hamburg   Germany
Mougous, Lee   $16,828   Elma   WA
Toth, Richard   $16,828   Miskolc   Hungary
Brooks, Micah   $12,668   Phoenix   AZ
Spear, Dan   $12,668   Newton Square   PA
Quiggle, Adam   $12,668   Cary   NC
Cheng, Edgar   $9,899   Lindsay   ON, Canada
Seale, Will   $9,899   Boerne   TX
Hull, Henry   $9,899   St. Augustine   FL
Harkin, Jeremy   $7,869   Troutdale   OR

[tikay]

Thang Luu, the guy who won event #3 PLO/8, also won the same event last year and came 2nd in it in 2007.

How about that for consistency ?

That really is something, eh? 2-1-1 on the bounce. And he says he's not a Tourney player, he prefers to grind $80 - $160 Limit.

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Oioioi - a Flushy horse has appeared here......

3 or 4 Brits - go, err, Jack Powell & Co - but the name Paul Parker catches the eye.


2009 World Series of Poker               
End of Day One "B" Results               
Event #   4            
Buy In   $1,000            
Game   No Limit Hold'em            
Date   31/05/2009            
Number of Entries   3,021            
Total Entries (Day 1A&B)   6,012            
Net Prize Pool   $5,410,800            
First Place Prize   $771,106             
Total Spots Paid Out   621            
Players Remaining    385 (Day 1B), 760 (TOTAL)            

Last Name, First Name   City   State/Country   Chip Count   Table   Seat #
Tran, J.C   Sacramento      130,800   B237   2
Shin, Alex   Los Angeles      103,300   B184   7
Fink, Mark   Sioux Falls   SD   100,300   B188   8
Fuhs, Danny   Long Beach      85,700   M293   1
Monnette, John   Palmdale      83,700   B229   2
Puzantyan, Allan   Montreal   Canada   76,100   B232   2
Bass, Thomas   Las Vegas   NV   74,700   B231   4
Powell, Jack   London   United Kingdom   72,900   B183   6
Pietrzak, Michael   Henderson   NV   63,900   B231   8
Wirjo, Jonathan   Las Vegas   NV   62,200   B170   10
Jamil, Hassan   Rochester   NY   61,900   B161   2
Ginsbach, Jason   Las Vegas   NV   60,700   M297   7
Robson, Jeff   Winnipeg   MB, Canada   60,500   B189   8
Ma, Stephen   Iowa City   IA   60,000   B191   4
Chen, Benny   Charlottetown   PEI, Canada   58,800   B249   2
Ojala, Toni   Turku   Finland   58,400   B174   8
Patrick, Brian   Garden Grove      57,900   M302   4
Dixon, Chad   Henderson   NV   57,700   B190   6
Huynh, Phong   Atlanta   GA   57,400   M293   7
Matz, James   King of Prussia   PA   56,300   B189   10
Searfoss, Rob   Bowling Green   OH   55,500   M293   10
Kerouac, Kyle   Springfield   IL   55,400   B196   6
Zetina, Benjamin   Haubstadt   IN   54,900   B165   6
Miller, Casey   Sammamish   WA   54,900   B187   8
Sidebotham, Larry   Grand Rapids   MI   52,900   B193   10
Cuu, Hoang   Los Angeles      52,200   B179   10
Fyshe, Adam   Ottawa   ON, Canada   51,800   B240   6
Gold, Andrew   Irvington   NY   50,200   B194   6
Palomo, Bryan   San Antonio   TX   49,600   B187   3
Spence, Jahson "Class"   New York   NY   49,500   B178   6
Bunch, John   Las Vegas   NV   49,300   B201   8
Oddo, Andrew   Warren   MI   49,000   B238   4
Havens, Paul   Kennewick   WA   48,600   B193   4
Smith, Thaddeus   Wallkill   NY   47,800   B157   4
Winters, Bennett   Scranton   PA   47,000   M294   9
Greco, Jeff   Austin   TX   46,400   B191   2
Scalise, Michael   Orange      45,200   B248   2
Truong, Stanley   San Francisco      44,200   B203   2
White, Adam   Tempe   AZ   43,600   M293   6
Turmezey, Peter   Budapest   Hungary   43,600   B235   6
Perelman, Rob   Las Vegas   NV   43,200   B246   2
Fisher, Gary   Los Angeles      43,100   B230   8
Porter, Ralph   Woodinville   WA   42,500   B249   8
Kamran, Michael   Los Angeles      42,000   M302   6
Radford, Paul   New York   NY   40,300   B250   6
English, Michael   Elbridge   NY   40,300   B182   4
Raines, Dewey   Detroit   MI   40,000   B179   4
Nieznanski, John   Las Vegas   NV   40,000   B164   2
Petty, Andrew   Jackson   MI   39,400   B247   4
Mong, Ann   Las Vegas   NV   39,400   B233   2
Comegys, Robert   Grand Prairie   TX   39,300   B242   2
Fisher, Cliff   Addison   TX   39,300   B184   2
Quinto, Jaiden   Las Vegas   NV   39,300   B177   4
Kilmnick, Marc   Los Angeles      39,200   M297   10
McCrary, Brent   Mission    KS   39,200   B189   6
Hoffner, Kyle   Colorado Springs   CO   39,200   B198   2
White, Jason   Missoula   MT   39,000   B197   8
Surmick, Richard   Henderson   NV   38,700   B250   8
Dobrilovic, Tom   West Nyack   NY   38,700   B198   4
White, Jason   Las Vegas   NV   38,500   B240   4
Savitsky, Thomas   Absecon   NJ   38,400   B158   10
Lightman, John   Henderson   NV   38,100   B247   8
Myung, John   Vienna      37,500   M302   10
Pruitt, Shaundle   Kent   OH   37,400   B246   8
Ronge, Bradley   Lancaster      37,300   B189   2
Georges, Djen   Paris   France   37,100   B228   10
Cox, Vincent   Dallas   TX   37,000   B192   7
Watkinson, Lee   Las Vegas   NV   36,600   B242   8
Boyer, Andre   Montreal   QC, Canada   35,600   B191   9
Kastsiushyn, Aliaksei   Atlanta   GA   35,500   B186   4
Philpot, Wayne   Sanford   FL   35,400   B230   6
Pollard, James   Troy   MI   35,300   B230   2
Wagner, Stephen   Mosinee   WI   35,000   B182   10
Paradis, Maurice   Jewett City   CT   34,800   B204   2
Gurevich, Max   Staten Island   NY   34,700   B162   2
Clamon, Marlion   Houston   TX   34,600   B179   6
Nishida, Robert   Pearl City   HI   34,500   B162   10
Kim, Andrew   Visalia      34,400   B198   8
Markham, Michael   Lucas   OH   34,300   B194   10
Marafioti, Matt   Toronto   ON, Canada   34,300   M302   7
Rogowski, Steve   Lakewood   CO   34,100   B193   3
Reed, Shawn   Chicago   IL   34,000   B202   2
Licastro, Anthony   Lony Valley   NJ   34,000   B170   4
Holland II, Michael S.   Russel   KS   33,900   B177   8
Chen, Yan   Irvine      33,700   B157   10
Sivage, Quinn   Bangkok   Thailand   33,600   B236   10
Evdakov, Nikolay   Moscow   Russia   33,000   B199   2
Beach, Robert   Bishop      32,800   B238   6
Davis, Michael   Oklahoma City   OK   32,800   B172   8
Nicholas, Yken   Toulouse   France   32,500   B199   8
Ligg, Steve   Sacramento      32,500   B196   2
Walker, Julie   San Antonio   TX   32,300   M293   5
Abromand, Rahman   Muenster   Germany   31,900   B182   10
Birkett, Stephen   Harmosa Beach      31,900   M302   5
Marquez, Angel   El Paso   TX   31,300   B186   6
Savitt, Justin   Loas Angeles      31,100   B245   2
Tricola, Dale   Redlands      31,000   M294   7
Farrington, Jim   Juneau   AK   30,500   B173   8
Veytser, Sergei   Lynn   MA   30,300   B167   6
Pierre, Palancade   Berkeley      30,200   B243   8
Mackinnon, Douglas   E. Amherst   NY   30,100   B198   10
Huelsenbeck, Noel   San Diego      30,000   B179   8
Feltrin, Cicero   Blumenau   Brazil   30,000   B182   6
Steely, Chase   Williamsburg   KY   29,800   B172   6
Abramowitz, Marc   Ashburn   VA   29,700   B197   4
Wong, Andy   Las Vegas   NV   29,600   B178   2
James, Matt   St. Marys   GA   29,300   B234   2
Robinson, Nelson   Winston-Salem   NC   29,200   B203   6
Shelton, Ken   Dallas   TX   29,000   B158   2
Yusufov, Yusef   New York   NY   29,000   B231   6
Salamone, Lou   St. Louis   MO   28,900   B249   4
Derke, Nicholas   Avondale   PA   28,800   B163   6
Neckar, Johnny   Blue River   WI   28,800   B171   8
Orgel, Todd   Frederick   MD   28,400   M298   6
Dorleus, Niberson   Uniondale   NY   28,400   B169   2
Gadhia, Nalin   Edison   NJ   28,300   B177   10
Shea, Roman   Los Angeles      28,200   B187   2
Caswell, Michael   Bayside   NY   28,200   B175   8
Navarro, Angel   Miami Beach   FL   27,900   B200   6
English, James   Tamarac   FL   27,800   B201   4
Macias, Marivel   El Paso   TX   27,600   B168   10
Perez, Marcus   San Jose      27,600   B204   8
Bent, Stephen   Springfield   PA   27,200   B238   8
Micon, Bryan   Las Vegas   NV   27,100   B190   4
Zacks, Justin   New York   NY   26,900   B245   10
Oliphant, Nicklaus   Fitchburg   WI   26,900   B185   10
Kuan, Adrian   Vancouver   BC, Canada   26,900   B159   10
Gore, Robert   Charlotte   NC   26,800   B237   4
Vartzar, Romik   Los Angeles      26,600   B202   6
Massie, Robert   Batavia   IL   26,000   B193   2
Ngoe Tran, Jimmy   Las Vegas   NV   25,900   B158   4
Genson, Eugene   Northridge      25,800   B189   4
Frank, Justin   Syracuse   NY   25,700   B243   2
Kim, Diana   Fullerton      25,700   B241   6
Hagenbuch, Rusty   Mount Juliet   TN   25,700   B245   8
Mammon, Josh   Richmond   BC, Canada   25,700   B190   3
Rader, Jason   Indianapolis   IN   25,500   B192   6
Mix, Robert   Leesburg   VA   25,400   B160   10
Ferris, Thomas   East Palestine   OH   24,900   B246   4
Parizon, Michael   Canton   MI   24,600   B184   10
Ludwig, Laura   Milwaukee   WI   24,500   M294   2
Stein, Jeremy   Boulder   CO   24,500   B241   2
Haber, Eric   Paris   France   24,500   M293   2
VanDam, Jeoren   Zandvoort   Netherlands   24,400   B194   8
Cusano, Romualdo   West Vancouver   BC, Canada   24,200   B204   4
Nguyen, Hien   Montreal   QC, Canada   24,100   B238   10
Jones, Marc   Manhattan Beach      24,100   B202   8
Williams, Matt   Phoenix   AZ   23,700   B175   4
Spegar, Thomas   Okinawa   Japan   23,600   B186   2
Roberts, Brent   Staten Island   NJ   23,400   B183   9
Davis, Matt   Dublin      23,300   B163   10
Galazan, Isaac   Bangkok   Thailand   23,100   M298   7
Bascom, Jonathan   Edison   NJ   22,900   B233   10
Ross, James   Champaign   IL   22,800   B193   6
Israel, Ryan   Los Angeles      22,800   B229   8
Mamy, Nicholas   San Diego      22,600   M294   8
Seatelli, Jean Paul   Bastia   France   22,500   B165   2
Squaresky, Adam   Las Vegas   NV   22,400   B159   6
Ho, Duy      Hawaii   22,400   B200   2
Cabillon, Henry   Carson      22,300   M297   1
Walter, Raymond   Tura Beach   NSW, Australia   22,300   B240   8
Deloach, Michael   Valdosta   GA   22,300   B164   10
Ayoub, Greg   Gainsville   FL   22,300   B186   9
Longoria, Dennis   Mcallen   TX   22,300   M302   8
Parker, Broch   Silver Spring   MD   22,200   B244   8
Greenup, Steven   Kettering   OH   22,100   B195   6
Santoni, Luis      Puerto Rico   22,000   M298   9
Clark, Justin   Janesville   WI   21,700   B168   2
Pham, Kim-Phuc   Kassel   Germany   21,600   B162   6
Zhu, Yueqi   Rowland Hights      21,500   B245   6
Miller, Raymond   Jacksonville   FL   21,500   B175   10
Reid, Eric   Chandler   AZ   21,200   B171   10
Stuard Jr., Charles   Las Vegas   NV   21,100   B174   2
Mason, Robert   Oak View      21,100   M294   6
Poblete, Lisa   Union City      20,900   B183   8
Bowen, Kevin   Olympia   WA   20,800   B234   6
Nguyen, Binh   Las Vegas   NV   20,500   M294   1
McColgan, Kevin   Los Angeles      20,500   B200   8
Goodman, Jacob   Nashville   TN   20,300   B182   2
Nguyen, Tuan   Newport Beach      19,700   B175   2
Adili, Javitt   Chicago   IL   19,600   B244   4
Rasmussen, Robert   Niles   IL   19,600   B232   6
Aydinian, Sevan   Phoenix   AZ   19,500   B162   8
Polizzi, Louis   Rochester   NY   19,300   B161   10
Lane, Dusty   Canyon Country      19,200   M302   2
Tri Le, Kevin   Sacto      19,000   B159   8
Mizrachi, Eric   Las Vegas   NV   18,900   B228   6
Warwick, Steven   Glendale      18,900   B250   4
Bumpas, Brian   Long Beach      18,800   M297   6
Shangguan, Robert   Audubon   PA   18,700   B157   8
Meksouvanh, Sonepaseut   Pittsburg      18,700   B186   8
Fitzpatrick, Brian   Fallston   MD   18,500   B165   4
Chude, Karl   Houston   TX   18,500   B189   1
Dileo, Nicholas   Boston   MA   18,400   B241   8
Toledo, Delmiro   Visalia      18,400   B170   6
Buchman, Ari   Valley Stream   NY   18,400   B234   8
Dickstein, Mark   New York   NY   18,400   B173   4
Traughber, Ty   Anchorage   AK   18,200   M298   10
Bashoura, Joseph   San Dimas      18,200   B230   10
Byrnes, Kevin   Boulder Creek      17,700   B200   4
Stafford, Joshua   Arlington   WA   17,700   B183   2
Steven, Dale   Wichita   KS   17,600   B232   4
McGehee, Cody   Flora   IL   17,600   B232   8
Winniman, James   Haiku   HI   17,600   M298   3
Mitchell, Dryden   Oklahoma City   OK   17,500   M302   9
Overbeeke, Pim   Amsterdam   The Netherlands   17,500   B167   8
Harris, Maura   Chesterfield   MO   17,300   B238   2
Stettner, Adam   Regina   , Canada   17,100   M293   3
Pohl, Jason   Austin   TX   17,100   B228   4
Day, Felix   Fairfield      17,100   B186   10
Feinstein, Brett   Las Vegas   NV   17,000   B236   4
Martin, William   New Freedom   PA   16,900   B194   4
Sweigert, Christopher   Sterling   OH   16,800   B188   6
Stewart, David   Gilroy      16,800   B240   10
Dollins, Mike   Long Beach      16,600   B175   4
Revak, Eric   Ephrata   PA   16,500   B175   2
Rightmire, Robin   Glenwood Springs    CO   16,500   M293   9
Bodden, Michael   Wauconda   IL   16,500   B250   10
Weber Jr., John   Lindenhurst   NY   16,400   B178   10
Brown, Michael   Flower Mound   TX   16,300   B188   4
Sandberg, Eric   Ogden   UT   16,200   B199   6
Breeden, Robert   Woodridge      16,200   B247   6
Martinez, Bryan   Mesa   AZ   16,200   B200   10
Fahel, Raed   Bakersfield      16,100   M297   4
Vinas, Thomas   Houston   TX   16,000   B239   4
Tran, Nhut   Las Vegas   NV   16,000   M297   9
Curtis, Phil   London   United Kingdom   16,000   B166   6
Swahili, Gerrad   San Diego      16,000   B231   2
Mercer, Tom   Great Falls   MI   16,000   B227   6
Hevia, Sadany   Miami   FL   16,000   B237   6
Whitford, Marc   Grand Rapids   MI   15,700   B184   8
Noda, Michael   Philadelphia   PA   15,600   B183   4
Leviner, James   Florence    SC   15,600   B239   8
Muck, Herald   Bochum   Germany   15,600   B180   2
Sinclair, Todd   Nelson    BC, Canada   15,500   B235   8
Tuan, Kiet   Los Angeles      15,400   M299   8
Ryneal, Ron   Hemet      15,300   B196   4
Minetti, Mike   Las Vegas   NV   15,200   B166   2
Kural, Hasan   Henderson   NV   15,200   B184   6
Mabry, Jay   Rogers    AR   15,200   B160   4
Ma, Hieu   S. El Monte      15,100   B203   4
Atchison, Thomas   Mountain Grove   MO   15,100   B184   4
Moravec, Luke   Mississouga     ON, Canada   15,100   B229   10
Varghese, Jamie   Calgary   AB, Canada   15,000   B177   6
Gros, Christopher   Las Vegas   NV   15,000   B204   6
Markham, James   Lucas   OH   15,000   B235   10
Lovett, Christopher   Moorestown   NJ   14,900   B174   4
Thacker, Paul   Glendale   AZ   14,900   B241   10
Bryant, Tarmartive   Hampton   VA   14,900   B185   2
Boatman, John   Flower Mound   TX   14,700   B237   10
Alexander, Sean   Fountain Valley      14,600   B168   8
Boeree, Liv   London   United Kingdom   14,600   B235   2
Stonoff, Brian   Scottsdale   AZ   14,600   B249   10
Fuller, Rick   Monroe   WA   14,500   B201   10
Talaber, Rich   Spring   TX   14,500   B228   2
Filtz, Justin   Stevens Point   WI   14,500   B231   10
Gilmore, William   Grand Prarie   TX   14,300   B247   10
Lee, Cheolpin   Aiea   HI   14,300   B228   8
Branning, Kyle   Surprise   AZ   14,200   B180   8
Brodzik, Neil   St. Clair Shores   MI   14,200   B179   2
Lochrie, Jeremy   Austin   TX   14,100   B180   4
Brown, Joseph   Battlefield   MO   14,100   B204   10
Hollingsworth, Martin   Salt Lake City   UT   13,900   B180   6
Demsker, Robert   Cleveland Hts.   OH   13,800   B240   2
Brown, Brian   Antioch      13,800   B248   8
Bonetati, Thomas   Buchan Park      13,300   B234   10
Pon, Raymond   San Francisco      13,300   B165   8
LaFontaine, Matthew   Champlain   NY   13,200   B170   8
Piel, Kenneth "Badhat"   Tunica   MS   13,200   B227   10
Iemolo, John   Lake Mary   FL   13,100   B242   10
Lowery, Derwin   Los Angeles      13,000   B177   2
Teng, Andrew   London   United Kingdom   12,900   B172   2
Hussein, Ayad   Tinley Park   IL   12,600   B187   6
Arnold, Calvin   Aliso Viejo      12,500   B201   6
Messabih, Hedy   Montreal   QC, Canada   12,200   B244   6
Petrino, Vince   Las Vegas   NV   12,200   M294   5
Tibbetts, Cole   Oakland      12,000   B180   10
Petersen, Kevin   Las Vegas   NV   12,000   M297   5
Chung, Cody   Seattle   WA   11,900   B178   8
Bolar, Ron   Cedar Hill   TX   11,900   M302   1
Rush, Richard   West Chicago   IL   11,800   B236   2
Warriner, A. Jason   Absecon   NJ   11,800   B249   6
Pillat, Nicholas   Nashua   NH   11,700   B195   2
Parker, Paul   London   United Kingdom   11,700   B160   6
Lindsey, Dan   Houston   TX   11,600   M294   3
VanBrocklin, John   Alexandria   VA   11,600   B234   4
Clark, Scott   St. Louis   MO   11,600   B243   4
Antrikin, Randy   Moore   OK   11,600   B163   2
Crowell, Richard   Scottsdale   AZ   11,500   B160   2
Renshaw, Jason   Antioch      11,400   B168   4
Antzoulatos, Chris   Agoura Hilla      11,400   B196   8
Pitts, Kelley   Levelland   TX   11,300   B198   6
Hackenberger, Mike   Parker    CO   11,300   B195   8
Anguiano, Arthur   Corpus Christi   TX   11,200   M298   1
Marsh, Michael   Fort Smith   AR   11,100   B243   6
Goodman, Adam   Atlanta   GA   11,100   B247   2
Adolfsson, Andy   Las Vegas   NV   11,100   B173   10
Boyette, Norm   Waikoloa   HI   11,100   B239   2
Grzadziel, Christopher   Park Ridge   IL   11,000   B241   4
Le, Hung   New Orleans   LA   11,000   B248   6
Machado, Robert   Tuolumne      11,000   B157   6
Barney, Nat   Seattle   WA   10,900   B180   5
Carli, Nick "Rico"   Alliance   OH   10,900   B183   10
Tran, J.J.   Santa Clara      10,900   B195   4
Quang, TA   Arcadia   PA   10,900   B187   4
Diano, Steve   Las Vegas   NV   10,800   B172   4
Sapir, Ami   Chicago   IL   10,700   B185   8
Darby, Gary   Columbus   OH   10,700   B171   6
Wolkoff, Seth   New York   NY   10,600   B190   10
Heitner, Jamie   Fort Lauderdale   FL   10,600   B244   2
Abundis, Ricardo   Downey   AR   10,600   B192   4
Force, Leif   Tallahassee   FL   10,300   B237   8
Clarke, Kris   St. Johns      10,200   B166   4
Lucas, James   Mechanicsville   MD   10,200   B192   8
Ly, Trung   Las Vegas   NV   10,004   B178   4
Gibb, Robert   Grapevine   TX   10,000   B246   10
Blake, Brandon   Palmer   AK   10,000   B158   8
Dove, Wayne   Laurel Springs   SC   9,800   B191   6
Russell, Colin   Philadelphia   PA   9,700   B242   4
Stella, Mike   Playa Vista      9,700   B202   4
Bunye, Bernard   Middleburg   OH   9,500   B164   8
Allen, Travis   Las Vegas   NV   9,400   M297   3
Pinson, Skye   San Francisco      9,400   B173   2
Guttman, Alon   Los Angeles      9,300   M293   4
Wottlin, Dallas   Sunnyvale   TX   9,300   B227   4
Duran, Steve   San Jose      9,200   B169   6
Erwin, Michael   Simi Valley       9,200   B188   2
Avila, Joseph   Toronto   ON, Canada   9,200   B244   10
Koonce, Jason   Aspen   CO   9,000   B174   6
Davis, Tammy   Albemarle   NC   9,000   B185   4
Garcia, Oscar   Humble   TX   8,900   B233   6
Phillips, James   Anmore   BC, Canada   8,800   M302   3
Avela, Lester   Fremont      8,800   B185   6
Quesnell, Tracy   Edmonton   AB, Canada   8,800   B235   4
Cannon, Mark   Northridge      8,700   M294   10
Eaton, Alex   Schaumburg   IL   8,600   B232   10
Mueller, Mark   Columbia   MO   8,600   M294   4
Delgrosso, Marcello   Toronto   ON, Canada   8,400   B242   6
Merbach, Manuel   Offenburg   Germany   8,300   B236   8
Wessling, Tom   Denison   IA   8,200   B227   2
Fisher, Paul   El Paso   TX   8,200   B167   4
Gutierrez, Antonio   Sacramento      8,100   B233   4
Sandoval, George   San Jose      8,100   B197   2
Coldren, Raymond   Houston   TX   8,000   B166   10
Joven, Mark   Hawaiian Gardens      8,000   B197   10
Hoard Jr, Tommy   N. Las Vegas   NV   8,000   B192   2
Donalies, Ryan   San Luis Ohispo      8,000   B248   10
Bailey, Charles   Fort Greely   Alaska   8,000   B245   4
Richardson, Simon   Paisley   Scotland   7,900   B167   2
Peterson, Mark   Pittsburg   KS   7,800   B229   4
Choe, Andy   LA Habra      7,800   M298   2
Le, Tommy   Orange County      7,700   M298   4
MacDonald, Rob   Rancho Palos Verdes      7,500   B159   4
Mitchell, Mark   Raleigh   NC   7,500   B297   2
Vanstrydonck, Jerry   Rochester   NY   7,400   B187   10
Barnes, Michael   Elm City   NC   7,300   B182   8
Choe, Minho   Fulton   MD   7,200   B203   8
Welch, Niles   Revere   MA   7,000   M298   5
Aschenbrenner, Don   Las Vegas   NV   6,900   B246   6
Kanardiis, Andrew   Canberra   Australia   6,900   B199   4
Bosques, Jose   Houston   TX   6,800   B243   10
Guglielmelli, Nick   Milpital      6,800   B202   10
Brewer, Robert   Crecent City      6,600   B164   4
Milano, Ralph   Bridge Water      6,600   B250   2
Horcasitas, Vincent   Bridge Hampton   NY   6,600   B191   8
Ventura, David   Phoenix   AZ   6,500   B171   2
Trujillo, Mark   Mcallen   TX   6,400   B229   6
Binning, Randy   Las Vegas   NV   6,300   B189   9
Bangkot, Joe   San Mateo      6,300   B239   10
Delapaz, Dorothy   Port Isabel   TX   6,200   B199   10
Makmale, Jacob   Weston   CT   6,100   B191   10
Brogdon, Edward   Thorndale   PA   5,800   M298   8
Crosby, Jason   Abington    MA   5,700   B190   8
Lipkowitz, Jennifer   Montreal   QC, Canada   5,600   B195   10
Lewis, Sam   Las Vegas   NV   4,400   B161   8
Zewin, Don   Las Vegas   NV   3,600   B169   8
Book, Mike   Trevor   WI   3,500   B236   6
Wheller, Kathleen   Sequim   WA   3,200   B163   4
Wattel, Mike   Phoenix   AZ   1,800   B161   4
Fulkerson, Connor   Stafford   TX   1,800   B239   6
Meade, Eric L.   Jasksonville   FL   1,800   M293   8
Buck, Ryan   Harlingen   TX   1,300   B175   6
Montoya, Marcus   Green River   WY   500   B227   8
Rice, Richard   Ft. Lauderdale   FL   did not report   B248   4

[Karabiner]

Thang Luu, the guy who won event #3 PLO/8, also won the same event last year and came 2nd in it in 2007.

How about that for consistency ?

That really is something, eh? 2-1-1 on the bounce. And he says he's not a Tourney player, he prefers to grind $80 - $160 Limit.

That would appear to make a very strong argument for PLO/8 being the most skillful game of all.

Do you think that it is purely coincidence that his other favourite game is Padooki(Badoogi) ?

[DesD]

Note that Jeffrey Pollack - aka Commissioner Pollack - will now be President Pollack. Cool!

I can't wait to interview him in Vegas - "So Mr President....". Eat your heart out Sir David Frost.

I have a great relationship with Jeffrey. Friends? That'd be the wrong word, but we have a beneficially mutual relationship, we get along grand, & it works well, & has been very handy for me, in my job. That's just how the world turns.

Sky Poker get on with him well, too, & again, it's mutual. Jeffrey did a Live Phone-In to "The Club" this week - nice scoop that - & he will give us interview time & a few "priveleges" in Vegas.

It's easy to diss Mr - Commissioner - President - P. But his job is to monetise the WSOP, & he's brilliant at it. He made NASCAR into a mega-buck earner, & he'll do the same for Harrahs. Players may not appreciate that, or like it, or benefit, but thats his job.

His Office address is pretty neat, too - "1, Las Vegas Boulevard". It's actually a small office in Caesars Palace, very tidy, stuffed full of photographs, mainy from his NASCAR days, & lots of momentos, it's a real character filled office, & he himself is a real character, with his pin-striped suits & weird ties. He has 2 PA's & a secretary, & e-Mails to Jeffrey get pinged back within minutes. Oddly, his business acumen & mental agility reminds me very much of Des Duffy.

Here's Jeffrey with this week's wages.

Just noticed this howler.  I'd happily settle for having one tenth of Jeffrey Pollack's magic touch.  He's been great for poker, if not necessarily for poker players.

[tikay]

Thang Luu, the guy who won event #3 PLO/8, also won the same event last year and came 2nd in it in 2007.

How about that for consistency ?

That really is something, eh? 2-1-1 on the bounce. And he says he's not a Tourney player, he prefers to grind $80 - $160 Limit.

That would appear to make a very strong argument for PLO/8 being the most skillful game of all.

Do you think that it is purely coincidence that his other favourite game is Padooki(Badoogi) ?

Line 1. Well the facts seem to suggest you may well be right. It's some "coincidence" otherwise, especially given the field sizes.

Line 2. Behave. What games he plays when not playing poker is not relevant.

[tikay]

Note that Jeffrey Pollack - aka Commissioner Pollack - will now be President Pollack. Cool!

I can't wait to interview him in Vegas - "So Mr President....". Eat your heart out Sir David Frost.

I have a great relationship with Jeffrey. Friends? That'd be the wrong word, but we have a beneficially mutual relationship, we get along grand, & it works well, & has been very handy for me, in my job. That's just how the world turns.

Sky Poker get on with him well, too, & again, it's mutual. Jeffrey did a Live Phone-In to "The Club" this week - nice scoop that - & he will give us interview time & a few "priveleges" in Vegas.

It's easy to diss Mr - Commissioner - President - P. But his job is to monetise the WSOP, & he's brilliant at it. He made NASCAR into a mega-buck earner, & he'll do the same for Harrahs. Players may not appreciate that, or like it, or benefit, but thats his job.

His Office address is pretty neat, too - "1, Las Vegas Boulevard". It's actually a small office in Caesars Palace, very tidy, stuffed full of photographs, mainy from his NASCAR days, & lots of momentos, it's a real character filled office, & he himself is a real character, with his pin-striped suits & weird ties. He has 2 PA's & a secretary, & e-Mails to Jeffrey get pinged back within minutes. Oddly, his business acumen & mental agility reminds me very much of Des Duffy.

Here's Jeffrey with this week's wages.

Just noticed this howler.  I'd happily settle for having one tenth of Jeffrey Pollack's magic touch.  He's been great for poker, if not necessarily for poker players.

You'd probably settle for one tenth of his wages, too!

[DesD]

Note that Jeffrey Pollack - aka Commissioner Pollack - will now be President Pollack. Cool!

I can't wait to interview him in Vegas - "So Mr President....". Eat your heart out Sir David Frost.

I have a great relationship with Jeffrey. Friends? That'd be the wrong word, but we have a beneficially mutual relationship, we get along grand, & it works well, & has been very handy for me, in my job. That's just how the world turns.

Sky Poker get on with him well, too, & again, it's mutual. Jeffrey did a Live Phone-In to "The Club" this week - nice scoop that - & he will give us interview time & a few "priveleges" in Vegas.

It's easy to diss Mr - Commissioner - President - P. But his job is to monetise the WSOP, & he's brilliant at it. He made NASCAR into a mega-buck earner, & he'll do the same for Harrahs. Players may not appreciate that, or like it, or benefit, but thats his job.

His Office address is pretty neat, too - "1, Las Vegas Boulevard". It's actually a small office in Caesars Palace, very tidy, stuffed full of photographs, mainy from his NASCAR days, & lots of momentos, it's a real character filled office, & he himself is a real character, with his pin-striped suits & weird ties. He has 2 PA's & a secretary, & e-Mails to Jeffrey get pinged back within minutes. Oddly, his business acumen & mental agility reminds me very much of Des Duffy.

Here's Jeffrey with this week's wages.

Just noticed this howler.  I'd happily settle for having one tenth of Jeffrey Pollack's magic touch.  He's been great for poker, if not necessarily for poker players.

You'd probably settle for one tenth of his wages, too!

Yes, but I'd ask for a quarter 

[tikay]

Note that Jeffrey Pollack - aka Commissioner Pollack - will now be President Pollack. Cool!

I can't wait to interview him in Vegas - "So Mr President....". Eat your heart out Sir David Frost.

I have a great relationship with Jeffrey. Friends? That'd be the wrong word, but we have a beneficially mutual relationship, we get along grand, & it works well, & has been very handy for me, in my job. That's just how the world turns.

Sky Poker get on with him well, too, & again, it's mutual. Jeffrey did a Live Phone-In to "The Club" this week - nice scoop that - & he will give us interview time & a few "priveleges" in Vegas.

It's easy to diss Mr - Commissioner - President - P. But his job is to monetise the WSOP, & he's brilliant at it. He made NASCAR into a mega-buck earner, & he'll do the same for Harrahs. Players may not appreciate that, or like it, or benefit, but thats his job.

His Office address is pretty neat, too - "1, Las Vegas Boulevard". It's actually a small office in Caesars Palace, very tidy, stuffed full of photographs, mainy from his NASCAR days, & lots of momentos, it's a real character filled office, & he himself is a real character, with his pin-striped suits & weird ties. He has 2 PA's & a secretary, & e-Mails to Jeffrey get pinged back within minutes. Oddly, his business acumen & mental agility reminds me very much of Des Duffy.

Here's Jeffrey with this week's wages.

Just noticed this howler.  I'd happily settle for having one tenth of Jeffrey Pollack's magic touch.  He's been great for poker, if not necessarily for poker players.

You'd probably settle for one tenth of his wages, too!

Yes, but I'd ask for a quarter 

That figures.

[tikay]

Some more totally unbiased endorsement of Mike Sexton for enshrinement. This was from Gush, on behalf of Party Poker. In case you had not guessed.


Poker legend Erik Seidel’s endorsement of Mike Sexton for induction into Poker’s Hall of Fame.

“Next up should be Mike Sexton. He has some impressive accomplishments as a player, he won the Tournament of Champions in 06', the European Heads Up, and is one of the leaders in WSOP cashes including one bracelet. If I'm not mistaken he also won the 1st 10k event at Foxwoods as well. I can't think of anyone though who has contributed more to the growth of the game then Mike and that's why he should be the next inductee. As the WPT's announcer he is the guy who introduced no limit poker to millions of people, and who explained it in a way that drew them in and got them interested. I meet people all the time who don't even play poker but watch the WPT because he manages to keep it exciting for everyone. People can tell his enthusiasm is real, Mike loves poker and fortunately is able to translate that for the viewer. He deserves huge credit too for the growth of the online game. As a consultant for PartyPoker he helped the online game get started and helped Party create the biggest poker site in the world. Party was just another poker site until Mike's commercials on the WPT started running, then overnight the numbers doubled, tripled and very quickly they became the largest site poker has ever seen. He is one of the best ambassadors poker has ever seen and I hope he is on deck for admission in 09’.”