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

[Claw75]

5 man final table does seem odd.  Was the event sold out?  Can only presume it wasn't, and they ended up with 5 tables at penultimate stage.  

[tikay]

The wrinklies, & APAT-er Linda Iwiniak is running well. Never realised she was old enough to play rthis.

   2009 World Series of Poker               
   End of Day One Results               
   Event #   43            
   Buy In   $1,000             
   Game   Seniors No Limit Hold'em World Championship            
   Date   22/06/2009            
   Number of Entries   2,707            
   Net Prize Pool   $2,463,370             
   First Place Prize   $437,358            
   Total Spots Paid Out   270            
   Players Remaining    397            

   Last Name, First Name   City   State/Country   Chip Count   Table   Seat
1   Shinn, Lloyd   Dallas   TX   86,500   O58   2
2   Hershler, Eric   Los Angeles   CA   82,500   O74   1
3   Bennett, John   Essex   United Kingdom   73,700   O86   2
4   Simon, Charles   Fort Lauderdale   Fl   72,400   O80   7
5   Granath, Conrad   Phoenix   AZ   63,300   B50   7
6   Simpson, Mike   Calgary   Alberta, Canada   61,400   O88   10
7   Colombo, Jay   New York City   NY   57,700   O60   2
8   Alm, John   Hyattville   WY   57,200   O91   9
9   Heiberg, Jeff   Buffalo   WY   54,900   O95   7
10   Morgan, Dan   Las Vegas   NV   53,900   O89   6
11   Turner, Mark   LaPorte   IN   53,400   O74   10
12   Picataggio, Joseph   Las Vegas   NV   53,400   O93   7
13   DeRego, Bill   San Jose   CA   53,300   O72   2
14   Levin, Alan   Santa Monica   CA   52,200   O61   6
15   Reilly, Mike   Henderson   NV   49,400   O78   8
16   Rajpari, Anwerali   San Antonio   TX   49,100   O89   2
17   Clear, Stephen   Telford   United Kingdom   48,700   O67   6
18   Amato, Amelio   Sarasota   FL    48,200   O89   9
19   Yamada, Glenn   Glendale   CA   48,100   O82   1
20   Ramsey, Larry   McKinney   TX   47,300   O60   3
21   Garshofsky, Mitch   Las Vegas   NV   47,300   O67   8
22   Beck, Robert   New Orleans   LA   47,000   O81   4
23   Hamlett, Mark   Queen Creek   AZ   47,000   O81   9
24   Lowenhar, Jeffrey   Las Vegas   NV   46,700   O71   8
25   Laberge, Robert   Orangeville   ON, Canada   46,500   O92   7
26   Corpuz, Martin   Mountain View   CA   46,400   O69   4
27   Burns, Shawn   Topeka   KS   46,400   O90   5
28   Prescott, Michael   Cumming   GA   45,900   O77   3
29   Green, William   Commerce Twp.   MI   43,500   O76   8
30   Paciella, Michael   Carrollton   TX   43,000   O82   6
31   Bounds, Barry   Littleton   CO   42,200   O82   8
32   Anderson, Charles   Tucson   AZ   41,500   O91   3
33   Halford, Michael   Memphis   TN   41,500   O92   6
34   Yamachika, Jerry   Las Vegas   NV   41,200   O58   3
35   Zehr, Jerry   Florence   KY   41,100   O83   4
36   Tekavec, Mark   Englewood   CO   40,900   O65   2
37   Lee, Arthur   Calgary   AB, Canada   39,200   O74   7
38   Cavan, Jeffrey   Jacksonville   FL   38,900   O58   7
39   Kern, Lawrence   San Francisco   CA   38,600   O69   6
40   Reed, Jerry   Palo Alto   CA   38,500   O91   5
41   Kozel, George   Redondo Beach    CA   38,400   O73   10
42   Lipton, Peter   Palm Desert   CA   38,400   O90   8
43   Cologna, Nick   Henderson   NV   38,400   O96   1
44   Salim, Ablahad   San Diego   CA   38,200   O60   9
45   Brenner, Tony   Laguna Niguel   CA   37,300   O65   7
46   Duncan, Art   Lake Zurich   IL   37,100   O77   1
47   Hair, Jon   Cornelius   NC   36,900   O74   8
48   Miller, Jeffrey   Morristown   NJ   36,800   O85   8
49   Padgett, Ed   Oceanside   CA   36,500   O86   4
50   Heineman, Terry   Lexington Park   MD   36,400   O65   8
51   Lee, Ron   Durango   CO   35,600   O86   1
52   Zaicik, Jacques   Paris   France   35,300   O70   2
53   Limayo, Edgardo   Shawnee   KS   34,900   O74   6
54   Rubenstein, Jay   Houston   TX   34,700   O80   1
55   McMillan, Bob   Prescott   AZ   34,700   O81   10
56   Stevens, Mark   Ada   MI   34,700   O93   3
57   Filguth, Rubens   Santos   Brazil   34,700   O94   9
58   Centanni, Ken   Seabrook   TX   34,600   O84   7
59   Delatorre, Dan   Highlands Ranch   CO   34,500   O90   6
60   Cathcart, Steven   Reisterstown   MD   34,400   O85   1
61   Sheffield, John   Las Vegas   NV   34,300   O73   9
62   Duros. Greg   Long Beach   CA   33,600   O75   4
63   Jagiello, Mark   Dover   IL   33,500   O76   4
64   Parmely, Kevin   Huron   SD   33,300   O58   6
65   Brush, Debra   Poulsbo   WA   32,700   O79   7
66   Hall, John   Greensboro   NC   32,300   O71   5
67   Ricca, Michael   Las Vegas   NV   32,200   O96   5
68   Smith, Robert   Seabrook   TX   31,700   O59   4
69   Eggerton, Bill   New Smyrna Beach   FL    31,700   O81   3
70   Markley, Jim   Boulder City   NV   31,200   O78   3
71   Myers, Richard   Garibaldi   OR   31,100   O70   6
72   David D. M   Henderson   NV   30,900   O81   6
73   Pihlstrom, Gary   Saint Paul   MN   30,700   O71   1
74   Cochran, George   Denver   CO   30,500   O70   3
75   Robey, Jim   Henderson   NV   30,400   O96   2
76   Ausec, Jerome   Colorado Springs   CO   30,200   O91   1
77   Stewart, Roger   Sanford   FL    30,100   O60   4
78   Kay, Brian   Bay City   MI   30,100   O79   4
79   Thomas, Mark   San Clemente   CA   29,900   O62   4
80   Johnston, Berry   Bethany   OK   29,400   O70   6
81   Schrier, Stan   Las Vegas   NV   29,300   O79   6
82   Lombard, John   Los Angeles    CA   29,100   O89   5
83   Sparks, Bruce   FT Myers    FL   29,000   O95   1
84   Carlisle, Walton   Scottsdale   AZ   28,900   O76   2
85   Brandeburg, Richard   North Las Vegas   NV   28,700   O96   4
86   Trumble, Jay   Vancouver   WA   28,600   O85   4
87   Bovshow, Aaron   Woodland Hills   CA   28,500   O60   5
88   Fischer, Steve   Miami   Fl   28,400   O93   10
89   Henley, Neil   Spring   TX   28,300   O94   5
90   Russell, Ken   Sandpoint   ID   28,200   O65   5
91   Odeh, Michael   Las Vegas   NV   28,000   O91   2
92   Hudson, Pasquale   Sayville   NY   27,800   B50   4
93   Pappas, Cliff   Scottsdale   AZ   27,700   O58   10
94   Joseph, Tim "Tornado"   Brentwood   CA   27,600   O61   1
95   Banziger, George   Las Vegas   NV   27,500   O85   7
96   Meehan, Jim   St. Paul   MN   27,400   O59   7
97   Bowles, Steven   Las Vegas   NV   27,100   O68   1
98   Buller, Scott   Lincoln    NE   27,100   O87   8
99   Dickherber, George   Wentzville   MO   26,500   O65   9
100   Larson, Jeff   Traverse City   MI   26,500   O84   5
101   Zichterman, Harry   Las Vegas   NV   26,300   O86   6
102   Gonzalez, Adolfo 'speedy'   Collienville   TN   26,100   O93   8
103   Esposito, John   Las Vegas   NV   26,000   O66   8
104   Warren, James   Mesa   AZ   26,000   O83   6
105   Hance, Alan   Bakersfield   CA   26,000   O96   3
106   Gibbs, Robert   Brenham   TX   25,900   O71   2
107   Iwaniak, Linda   Reading   United Kingdom   25,900   O79   8
108   Slater, Cecil   Bulverde   TX   25,800   O71   3
109   Collins, David   Newcastle   United Kingdom   25,700   O95   2
110   Stein, Jerry   Austin   TX   25,500   O58   5
111   Fluss, Marc   Scottsdale   AZ   25,400   O60   6
112   Pacleb, Robert   Vallejo   CA   25,400   O87   1
113   Ross, Larry   Los Angeles   CA   25,300   O93   6
114   Wright, Mark   Los Angeles   CA   25,000   O92   8
115   Bieler, Allan   Plantation   FL   24,900   O66   3
116   Lankford, Larry   Houston   TX   24,800   O60   8
117   Enright, Barbara   Los Angeles   CA   24,600   O92   2
118   Cicillini, Danette   Las Vegas   NV   24,400   O63   1
119   Davis, Michael   Durango   IA   24,400   O82   2
120   Orchid, Richard   Chico   CA   24,300   O83   1
121   Ford, Philip   Ashford Middlesex   United Kingdom   24,100   O61   9
122   Yelaney, John   Chandler   AZ   24,100   O63   4
123   Schulz, Eric   Los Angeles   CA   24,100   O69   9
124   Munson, John   Cedar Park   TX   23,600   O90   1
125   Bell, Roland   Hernando   MS   23,100   O64   9
126   Gaudette, Ronald   Barstow   CA   23,100   O88   4
127   Ashar, Mike   Vermilion   OH   23,000   O63   3
128   Mondey, Dee   Haslet   TX   23,000   O63   10
129   La Grange, Patrick      France   22,900   O72   
130   Chew, Nelson   Milpitas   CA   22,900   O87   5
131   Benton, George   Newport   OR   22,700   O76   9
132   Shulman, Steve   Corona Del Mar   CA   22,600   O62   1
133   Eng, Kenneth   Houston   TX   22,500   O80   4
134   Reimer, Mike   New Braunfels   TX   22,300   O64   5
135   Melvin, William   Boca Grande   FL    22,100   O62   10
136   Rauchwarger, Alan   Ponte Vedra Beach   FL   22,100   O83   7
137   Pauselius, Frank   Pleasantou   CA   22,000   O59   3
138   Leachman, Thomas   Dallas   TX   22,000   O65   6
139   Phillips, Melvin (Ken)   Duncan   OK   22,000   O77   5
140   McManus, Jim   Kenilworth   IL   22,000   O77   9
141   Boyd, Jim   Martinsburg   WV   22,000   O89   7
142   Thompson, Chuck   Santa Cruz   CA   21,800   O80   2
143   Logan, Kimberly   Cincinnati   OH   21,800   O85   9
144   Rosenfeld, Mark   Las Vegas   NV   21,600   O89   10
145   Thomas, Tom   Amarillo   TX   21,300   O68   10
146   Milender, Barry   Trinidad   CA   21,200   O84   6
147   Ruck, Al   Las Vegas   NV   21,200   O93   1
148   Storms, Gene   Eden Prairie   MN   21,000   O62   2
149   Orr, John   Madison   WI   20,900   O73   5
150   Smith, Sue   Fair Oaks Ranch   TX   20,600   O67   2
151   Cohan, Jeff   Jamul   CA   20,500   O73   3
152   Witikko, Doug   Menot   ND   20,500   O73   7
153   Kemp, Michael   Deer Trail   CO   20,400   O86   10
154   Vitullo, Zip   Los Angeles   CA   20,300   O71   10
155   Hollman, Richard   Culver City   CA   20,200   O93   2
156   Shapiro, Hoby   Woodbury   NY   20,000   B50   2
157   Weber, Jeff   Greensburg   PA   20,000   O72   4
158   Bailey, Andrew   Little Rock    AZ   20,000   O72   9
159   Brigante, Elia (Alex)   Toronto   ON, Canada   20,000   O75   3
160   Tuffing, David   Denver   CO   19,900   O62   5
161   Thomas, David   Christchurch   New Zealand   19,800   O87   6
162   Radich, Tony   Terrebonne   OR   19,700   O87   4
163   Samora, Lee   Chantilly   VA   19,500   O84   1
164   Hale, Kenneth   Tampa   FL   19,500   O90   10
165   Garner, Theodore   Biloxi   MS   19,200   O61   7
166   Payne, Derek   Las Vegas   NV   19,100   O64   10
167   Ma, Sali   Las Vegas   NV   19,100   O65   3
168   Pharo, Joe   Mesa   AZ   19,100   O69   1
169   Spear, Les   Zephyr Cove   NV   19,100   O87   9
170   Luong, Gioi   Westminster   CA   19,000   O66   4
171   Aurich, Scott   Coronzdo   CA   18,800   O72   5
172   Gillian, Mike   Madison   WI   18,800   O81   5
173   Glorioso, Charles   Shreveport   LA   18,800   O92   1
174   Chamberlain, Geoff   Derby   United Kingdom   18,700   O66   1
175   Platt, Chris   Las Vegas   NV   18,700   O70   9
176   Casey, Billy   Reno   NV   18,700   O94   2
177   Morusty, Michael   Seattle   WA   18,600   O82   7
178   Mayfield, Scott   Grants Pass   OR   18,500   O88   9
179   Foschi, Geno   Henderson   NV   18,400   O92   3
180   Bohnenberger, Dale   Grass Valey   CA   18,300   O80   5
181   Brown, Mark   Tucson   AZ   18,200   O86   3
182   Eccles, Michael   Kitchener   ON, Canada   18,100   O96   8
183   Briggs, Bobby   Thomasville   NC   18,000   O61   4
184   Posey, David   Payette   ID   18,000   O76   6
185   Lewis, Leonard   Joelton   TN   17,800   O66   10
186   McCormick, Chuck   Oceanside   CA   17,800   O70   10
187   Halenza, Judd   Del Mar   CA   17,800   O78   2
188   Hutchins, Robert   Monterey   CA   17,800   O83   10
189   Schweitz, Joe   Fox Point   WI   17,800   O89   4
190   Boston, Bill   Ocala   FL    17,600   O84   3
191   Hodge, Herman   Hamilton   OH   17,400   O78   5
192   Tom, Matthew   Richmond   CA   17,300   O89   8
193   May, Martin   Plantation   FL    17,200   O84   9
194   Thompson, Jolyne   Houston   TX   17,100   O90   2
195   Foucault, Jack   Salt Lake City   UT   17,000   O87   7
196   Huseman, Daniel   Alameda   CA   16,600   O78   9
197   Schwartz, Steven   Redondo Beach   CA   16,400   O73   4
198   Leibsohn, Steven   Scottsdale   AZ   16,300   O63   9
199   Schwartz, Michael   Las Vegas   NV   16,100   B50   9
200   Berbiglia, Gary   Lenexa   KS   16,100   O59   2
201   Harris, Herb   Carrollton   TX   16,100   O76   10
202   Stowe, Gurden (Bud)   Clive   IA   16,100   O96   7
203   Hemphill, Richard   Newtown   PA   16,000   O80   10
204   Wooster, David   Pinole   CA   15,900   O82   4
205   Rubbo, Gordon   Salinas   CA   15,900   O86   7
206   Elwell, Dallas   Reno   NV   15,900   O91   7
207   Nooner, Sammy   Hondo   TX   15,700   O58   1
208   Batchelder, Pat   Kamuela   HI   15,700   O74   2
209   McClelland, Jack   Las Vegas   NV   15,500   O69   2
210   Chow, Henry   Sugar Land   TX   15,500   O91   8
211   Ehrig, Jasper   Henderson   NV   15,400   O59   1
212   Reed, Clyde   Oklahoma City   OK   15,400   O64   8
213   Bucci, James   Hollywood    MD   15,400   O66   2
214   Kapple, Monte   Aurora   CO   15,400   O68   2
215   Ravin, Paul   Brooks   ME   15,400   O71   9
216   Ickes, John   Bristol   IN   15,400   O79   1
217   Crandall, Steve   Loveland   CO   15,400   O94   4
218   Zalewski, Simcha   Houston   TX   15,300   O79   2
219   Smith, Rushing   Carrollton   TX   15,300   O95   8
220   Minniti, John   Tyler   TX   15,200   O70   8
221   Shimada, Roy   Honolulu   HI   15,200   O76   7
222   Merchant, John   League City   TX   15,200   O80   3
223   Baldwin, Steve   Beaver Dam   WI   15,200   O88   1
224   Rowley, Douglas   Birch Run   MI   14,800   O67   10
225   Ross, John   The Woodlands   TX   14,600   O67   9
226   Davenport, Ron   Raleigh   NC   14,500   O60   10
227   McCall, Richard   Waco   TX   14,500   O70   7
228   Abels, Raymond   Danville   CA   14,500   O73   2
229   Reiken, Jace   Lincoln Park   NJ   14,400   O58   8
230   Hartsook, Harvey   Wahoo   NE   14,400   O59   10
231   Burgio, Vince   West Hills   CA   14,400   O66   6
232   Smith, Sandy   Jackson   TN   14,400   O68   4
233   Logerwell, Don   Seattle   WA   14,300   O75   6
234   Connolly, Robert   Dallas   TX   14,300   O76   1
235   Kloster, Harold   Willmar   MN   14,200   O79   9
236   Thompson, Suzanne   Lakewood   CO   14,200   O79   10
237   Redman, Bob   Liberty   MO   14,200   O87   3
238   Frantz, Jeff   San Diego   CA   13,700   O61   5
239   Strebel, Darrel   Ogden   UT   13,600   O73   6
240   Louis, Steven   Livermore   CA   13,600   O77   8
241   Coplon, Ken   Malibu   CA   13,600   O81   2
242   Tinsbloom, Robert   Valley Lee   MD   13,500   O64   7
243   Warner, Philip   Sacramento   CA   13,500   O80   9
244   Morrison, D. Mike   Castro Valley   CA   13,500   O82   3
245   Baxter, Nick   Hillsborough   CA   13,500   O86   5
246   Riley, Lawrence   Lancaster   PA   13,400   O88   2
247   Monegan, Thomas   Grover   MO   13,300   O94   3
248   Devenport, Dave   Jackpot   NV   13,200   O68   3
249   Burks, Gary   Gladewater   TX   13,100   O74   3
250   Mombourquette, Richard   Edmonton   AB, Canada   13,000   O93   9
251   Wrona, John   Tempelton   CA   12,900   O60   7
252   Brieske, Fred   Burbank   CA   12,900   O75   9
253   Cronk, Jim   Boise   ID   12,800   O64   1
254   Koval, Roy   Kingston   WA   12,800   O88   5
255   Friesen, Robin   Plymouth   CA   12,700   O78   6
256   Cahn-Larue, Gail   Elyria   OH   12,700   O84   10
257   Jones, Yolanda   Grays Lake   IL   12,600   O65   1
258   Joseph, Susan   Los Angeles   CA   12,600   O65   10
259   Williams, Janet   Lindsay   CA   12,500   O69   8
260   Trudell, Robert   Las Vegas   NV   12,500   O73   1
261   Cannon, Charles   Mentone   CA   12,400   O62   3
262   Kawachi, Wayne   Pahala   HI   12,400   O88   8
263   Billings, Danny   Seagraves   TX   12,400   O95   5
264   Borgetti, Mike   Rockford   IL   12,300   O75   1
265   Corbert, Leo   Phoenix   AZ   12,300   O83   9
266   Myers, Steve   Bethany   OK   12,300   O95   9
267   Karl, Milloie   Bailey    CO   12,200   B50   8
268   Henchey, Lloyd   Montreal   QC Canada   12,200   O76   5
269   Sobh, Adel   Conyers   GA   12,100   O77   6
270   Cunningham, Brian   Dublin   CA   11,900   O87   2
271   Marrs, Susanna   Zephyr Cove   NV   11,700   O64   4
272   Reed, Joe   Seagraves   TX   11,700   O67   1
273   Aden, Robert   New Smyrna Beach   FL    11,700   O68   9
274   Guernsey, Paul   Colleyville   TX   11,700   O75   10
275   Dishongh, Gary   Houston   TX   11,700   O86   9
276   Langdon, Richard   Charlotte   NC   11,500   O81   7
277   Goldstein, Chuck   Houston   TX   11,500   O85   2
278   Riebe, Duffy   Irvine   CA   11,500   O91   10
279   Fakhoury, Janice   Raleigh   NC   11,400   O75   7
280   Plante, Rich   St. George   UT   11,300   O58   4
281   Thomas, Jack   North Hollywood   CA   11,300   O89   1
282   Wilson, Karle "Skip"   West Chester   OH   11,200   O75   5
283   Wilson, Barry   Visalia   CA   11,000   O92   5
284   Sanderson, Ron   North Myrtle Beach   SC   10,900   O81   1
285   Brier, James   Las Vegas   NV   10,800   B50   6
286   Keenan, Linda   Mandeville   LA   10,800   O61   8
287   Olson, Jerry   West Bend   WI   10,800   O91   4
288   Bates, Terrance   Elk Grove   CA   10,700   O65   4
289   Filipescu, Dumitru   Las Vegas   NV   10,600   O74   9
290   Krug, Tim   Ooltewah   TN   10,600   O78   7
291   Reid, James   Brownsboro   TX   10,600   O83   3
292   Tighe, Gary   Santa Cruz   CA   10,500   O68   7
293   Wolber, Mark   Perry   IA   10,500   O78   4
294   Christensen, Gary   Rotonda West   FL   10,500   O93   5
295   Hutfless, Frank   Golden   CO   10,400   O72   10
296   Shalhoob, Craig   Las Vegas   NV   10,300   O61   3
297   Miller, Harold   Laporte   CO   10,300   O69   10
298   Marcum, Gary   Clermont   FL   10,300   O82   10
299   Edwards, John   Deer Park   TX   10,300   O90   3
300   Pecharich, John   Incline Village   NV   10,200   O82   5
301   Hulunian, Barry   Las Vegas   NV   10,100   O63   6
302   Uyeda, Bruce   Mountain View   CA   10,100   O94   7
303   Luke, Michael   Orange County   CA   10,000   B50   5
304   Foley, Mitch   Lake Jackson   TX   9,900   O66   7
305   Fuhs, Loren   Gallup   New Mexico   9,900   O72   3
306   Greer, Robert   Corpal Christi   TX   9,900   O83   5
307   Mullins, Bill   Henderson   NV   9,800   O63   8
308   Swearingen, Sima   Beverly Hills   CA   9,800   O70   5
309   Crow, Don   Amarillo   TX   9,600   O70   4
310   Brooch, Robert   Indianapolis   IN   9,400   O66   9
311   DNR         9,400   O84   2
312   Dolan, Mark   Cuabondale   IL   9,300   O59   6
313   Cookson, Jeff   Milton   ON, Canada   9,300   O85   6
314   Warner, Jack   London   United Kingdom   9,300   O85   10
315   Barrett, Ed   San Antonio   TX   9,100   O63   5
316   Kaneff, Jerry   Newark   OH   9,100   O66   5
317   Andrew, Howard   Martinez   CA   9,100   O90   9
318   Shabatura, George   Plymouth   MN   8,800   O68   6
319   Wells, Rick   Deadwood   SD   8,700   B50   10
320   Beckman, Anders   Stockholm   Sweden   8,700   O85   5
321   Bell, Fred   Charloeet   NC   8,500   O71   4
322   Mcquade, Stuart   Palm Springs   CA   8,500   O77   2
323   Levitan, Arlan   Las Vegas   NV   8,400   O68   5
324   Pellegrini, Edward   Tylertown   MS   8,300   O93   4
325   Asbury, Danny   Moberly   MO   8,300   O94   1
326   Eddie, Steve   Ulysses   KS   8,200   O64   6
327   Heeter, David   Spencer   WV   8,200   O87   10
328   Collins, Tom   Las Vegas   NV   8,000   O79   3
329   Davis, Richard   West Jordan   UT   7,900   O61   10
330   Phillips, Greg   St. Louis   MO   7,900   O92   9
331   Pinson, Kermit   Fort Worth   TX   7,800   O83   2
332   Ellis, William   Manning   SC   7,800   O95   4
333   Woody, Steve   Mt. Park   OK   7,700   O62   7
334   Schlauss, Hubert   Vienna   Austria   7,700   O72   8
335   Biddle, Glen   Centerville   AR   7,500   O69   5
336   Anderson, Bruce   Hooker   OK   7,500   O72   7
337   Hunichen, Douglas   Ellenton   FL   7,400   O67   4
338   Landgraf, Larry   Tivoli   TX   7,400   O67   7
339   Syracuse, Michael   Cheyenne   WY   7,400   O92   10
340   Labbe, Leo   Las Vegas   NV   7,300   B50   3
341   Hayes, Kevin   Fleming Island   FL   7,100   O91   6
342   Wilson, David   Blacklick   OH   7,000   O60   1
343   Gifford, Billy   Houston   TX   7,000   O73   8
344   Weinstock, Ted   Miami Beach   FL   6,900   O58   9
345   McCollom, Theodore   Seabrook   TX   6,900   O67   5
346   Hirsch, Henry   Bloomfield Township   Michigan   6,900   O78   10
347   Berkeley, Don   Dixon   IL   6,900   O88   6
348   Leita, Dennis   Inez   TX   6,800   O69   3
349   Granger, Patricia   San Diego   CA   6,700   O74   4
350   Huebner, Jack   Lamberton   TX   6,700   O77   7
351   Vymola, Tony   Addison   IL   6,700   O80   6
352   Sadler, Richard   Bullhead City   AZ   6,600   O63   7
353   Hart, Danny   San Pedro   CA   6,600   O90   7
354   Behm, David   Anchorage   AK   6,500   O75   2
355   Lindsey, Dan   Houston   TX   6,500   O80   8
356   White, John   Powell   TN   6,300   B50   1
357   Slater, Walt   Mill Creek   WA   6,200   O59   8
358   Bardessona, Gary   Pueblo   CO   6,200   O89   3
359   Dunshie, Charles   Houston   TX   6,100   O70   1
360   Solis, John   Pleasantou   CA   5,900   O85   3
361   Wood, Richard   Chico   CA   5,700   O84   8
362   Scheiner, Bruce   Fort Myers   FL    5,600   O63   2
363   Fitzgerald, Kevin   Las Vegas   NV   5,600   O77   10
364   Catalano, Rick   Fair Oaks   CA   5,600   O88   7
365   Roth, Jack   Valencia   Spain   5,500   O59   9
366   Campbell, Jim   Miemlo Park   CA   5,500   O64   2
367   McClintock, Carol   Wichita   KS   5,500   O95   3
368   Pinsker, Mark   Leawood   KS   5,400   O64   3
369   Flusberg, Ira   Los Angeles   CA   5,200   O67   3
370   Frye, Theresa   Coloraod Springs   CO   5,200   O75   8
371   Myers, Jerry   Rockwell   TX   5,200   O86   8
372   Hubbard, Victoria   Crowley   TX   5,100   O79   5
373   Gaydosik, Richard   Frisco   TX   5,000   O94   8
374   Boyd, Wayne   Port Lavaca   TX   4,900   O96   6
375   Kleven, Raymond   Bremerton   WA   4,800   O61   2
376   Drake, Neil   Gainsville   FL   4,700   O78   1
377   Kajioka, Ken   Turlock   CA   4,500   O95   6
378   Yang, Ed   Livermore   CA   3,900   O71   6
379   Moore, Barry   Columbia   SC   3,900   O72   6
380   Barley, Robert   Lubbock   TX   3,500   O93   8
381   Sorenson, Ricky   Colorado Springs   CO   3,300   O81   8
382   Manis, Steven   St. Petersburg   FL   3,300   O94   6
383   Neal, Glenn   Las Vegas   NV   3,059   O68   8
384   Aug, John   Colorado Springs   CO   2,900   O96   9
385   Koch, Lauren   Kihei   HI   2,700   O74   5
386   Swenor, David   Anchorage   AK   2,600   O88   3
387   Bainton, Kevin   Torrance   CA   2,600   O90   4
388   Christenson, Gerald   Rolfe   IA   1,900   O59   5
389   Gear, Michael   Shawnee Mission   KS   975   O82   9
390   DNR   DNR   DNR   DNR   O76   3
391   Sellnow, Brad   Riverton   WY   DNR   O84   4
392   Herskovic, Maurice   Detroit   MI   DNR   O62   6
393   Margolis, Franklin   Las Vegas   NV   DNR   O62   8
394   Wheller, Kathleen   Sequim   WA   DNR   O62   9
395   Zelinka, Robert   Delray Beach   FL   DNR   O69   7
396   Weber, Walt   Oceanside   CA   DNR   O77   4
397   Darnold, Marvin   Lancaster   CA   DNR   O92   4

[tikay]

I guess with only 300 odd entries, this would be one of the softer Bracelets to win. But I'm glad Harrah's still run these sort of Events, the endless NH Events are a bit much.

   2009 World Series of Poker               
   End of Day One Results               
   Event #   44            
   Buy In   $2,500            
   Game   Seven Card Razz            
   Date   22/06/2009            
   Number of Entries   315            
   Net Prize Pool   $724,500            
   First Place Prize   $188,390             
   Total Spots Paid Out   32            
   Players Remaining    118            

   Last Name, First Name   City   State/Country   Chip Count   Table   Seat
1   Mirzikinian, Warwick   Sydney   Australia   59,400   165   2
2   Rodawig, Eric   Arlington   VA   55,000   169   2
3   Chen, Yan   Irvine   CA   52,700   162   4
4   Salazar, Hernan   Santiago   Chile   46,200   171   5
5   Kelly, Matthew   Fortworth   TX   46,100   168   6
6   Houston, H.G.   Jackson   TN   44,100   160   3
7   Clark, George   Parker   CA   43,000   162   7
8   Chiu, David   Las Vegas   NV   41,800   160   7
9   Kinney, Michael   Sandpoint    ID   40,000   157   5
10   James, Kenna   Las Vegas   NV   38,600   159   8
11   Eslami, Ali   Los Angeles   CA   38,500   157   3
12   Vuong, Alexandra   Ranchos Palos Verdes   CA   38,400   163   3
13   Elezra, Eli   Henderson   NV   38,100   166   3
14   Levrini, Garrett   Las Vegas   NV   36,900   164   5
15   Juanda, John   Las Vegas   NV   36,700   169   8
16   Mann, Howard   Bigfork   MT   36,400   157   8
17   Lazarou, Vassilios   Las Vegas   NV   36,000   159   2
18   Offen, Hanno   Ahrensburg   Germany   35,800   160   8
19   Wahlbeck, Ville   Helsinki   Finland   35,300   164   1
20   Yockey, Bryce   Torrance   CA   35,200   166   5
21   Tehan, Joe   Las Vegas   NV   34,700   170   4
22   Craig, Michael   Scottsdale   AZ   31,900   161   5
23   Bonomo, Justin   Las Vegas   NV   30,600   166   1
24   Bari, Allen   West Orange   NJ   30,400   163   2
25   Barbieri, Al   Philadelphia   PA   30,000   171   8
26   Mankin, Erle   Sacremento   CA   29,600   158   1
27   Makowsky, Daniel   Zurich   Switzerland   29,400   159   6
28   Vartzar, Romik   Los Angeles   CA   28,700   158   4
29   Grizzle, Sam   Las Vegas   NV   27,700   165   6
30   Marsters, Tim   Brisbane   Australia   27,100   165   3
31   Fisler, Ryan   Waterloo   ON, Canada   27,000   159   7
32   Decktor-Korn, Nicholas   Seattle   WA   26,600   168   3
33   Levi, David   Las Vegas   NV   26,000   168   8
34   Michael, Joseph   Austin   TX   24,900   160   4
35   Diano, Steven   Las Vegas   NV   23,700   170   8
36   Lisandro, Jeff   Salerno   Italy   23,400   160   1
37   Daubert, Thomas   Dauphin    PA   22,600   171   2
38   Brown, Chad   Las Vegas   NV   22,000   161   1
39   Negreanu, Daniel   Las Vegas   NV   21,900   165   7
40   Affleck, Matt   Seattle   WA   21,900   165   4
41   Trail, Travis   Lake Stevens   WA   21,800   165   1
42   Zewin, Don   Las Vegas   NV   20,600   170   1
43   Bunch, John   Las Vegas   NV   20,500   162   6
44   Cernuto, John   Las Vegas   NV   20,100   162   2
45   O'Dea, Donnacha   Dublin   Ireland   19,600   161   4
46   Werthmann, Thomas   Bloomfield Hills   MI   19,300   171   3
47   Duvall, Jeff   London   United Kingdom   18,900   168   4
48   Baca, LeRoy   Belen   NM   18,800   157   4
49   Baxter, Mike   Pacific Palisades   CA   18,500   165   5
50   Sperotto, Leveo   Greensburg   PA   18,400   164   4
51   Dry, Laurence   Oak Ridge   TN   18,400   162   4
52   Pescatori, Max      Italy   18,300   167   4
53   Jurgens, Tad   Phoenix   AZ   18,100   171   4
54   Kravchenko, Alex   Tver   Russia   18,000   159   4
55   Nematinia, Amir   Atlanta   GA   17,700   169   5
56   Scott, Alex   Douglas   Isle of Man   17,700   166   8
57   Hawrilenko, Matt   Boston   MA   17,700   166   7
58   Leeds, Brandon   Phoenix   AZ   17,500   165   8
59   Son, Jaehwa   Georgetown   ON, Canada   17,400   168   1
60   Ravitch, Serge   New York City   NY   17,100   167   8
61   Fellows, Zac   Vancouver   BC, Canada   16,300   169   7
62   Wattel, Mike   Phoenix   AZ   16,000   158   3
63   Karas, Archie   Boulder City   NV   15,900   161   6
64   Gilbert, Randy   Jonesboro   AZ   15,700   160   5
65   Barbero, Jose   Buenos Aires   Argentina   15,700   159   5
66   Kirill, Rabtsov   Moscow   Russia   15,700   164   6
67   Ferguson, Chris   Pacific Palisades   CA   15,600   162   5
68   Hegeman, Kyle   Port Jefferson   NY   15,200   163   4
69   Pappas, Greg   Las Vegas   NV   15,100   168   5
70   Sheikhan, Shahram   Las Vegas   NV   15,100   167   5
71   Duke, Annie   Los Angeles   CA   15,100   167   7
72   Sklansky, David   Teaneck   NJ   15,000   163   8
73   Longson, O'Neil   Las Vegas   NV   14,900   167   6
74   Evdakov, Nikolay   Moscow   Russia   14,700   158   8
75   Tryba, Chris   Las Vegas   NV   14,400   170   3
76   Gerencher, Mark   Allentown   PA   14,300   159   1
77   McMahan, Ken   Valencia   CA   13,900   161   7
78   Van Alstyne, James   Las Vegas   NV   13,500   161   2
79   Bihl, Thomas "Buzzer"   Frankfurt   Germany   13,300   167   1
80   Doft, Merom   Adventura   FL   13,200   169   3
81   Buss, Jerry   Los Angeles   CA   12,800   166   2
82   Topakas, Stephen   Melbourne   Australia   12,700   171   6
83   Minieri, Dario   Rome   Italy   12,200   159   3
84   Racener, John   Tampa   Fl   12,000   162   3
85   McKinnon, Tyler   Iron Mountain   MI   11,800   169   6
86   Massman, Bob   Los Angeles   CA   11,700   157   7
87   Bower, Marcus   South Williamsport   PA   11,600   168   2
88   Brownstein, Peter   Scottsdale   AZ   11,500   171   1
89   Razor, John Phan   Long Beach   CA   11,300   164   3
90   Habib, Hasan   Downey   CA   11,200   158   2
91   Manios, Ted   Greenville   SC   11,100   158   5
92   Nadell, Brian   Las Vegas   NV   11,000   163   6
93   Thater, Katja   Hamburg   Germany   10,800   164   8
94   O'Brien, Daniel   Las Vegas   NV   10,700   166   6
95   Carlin, Glenn   Worcester   MA   10,600   163   1
96   Sliwinski, Nicholas   Las Vegas   NV   10,600   164   2
97   White, Corbin   Austin   TX   10,500   163   5
98   Alston, Greg   Dublin   CA   9,700   161   8
99   Arntzen, Sven   Oslo   Norway   9,400   166   4
100   Ladny, Eric   Mercerville   NJ   9,100   162   1
101   Morrella, Rich   San Jose   CA   8,800   167   2
102   Mclaughlin, Steven   Las Vegas   NV   8,800   160   6
103   Kontaratos, Bill   Montreal   QC, Candad   8,600   167   3
104   Nowakowski, Henryk   London   United Kingdom   8,500   169   1
105   Rouhani, Farzad   Germantown   MD   8,300   170   7
106   Richey, Brett   New York   NY   8,200   160   2
107   Smith, Matthew   Lithia   FL   7,700   157   2
108   Rosario, Shirley   Downey   CA   7,300   161   3
109   Hansen, Thor      Norway   7,000   170   5
110   Erdman, Travis   San Francisco   CA   6,600   158   6
111   Hanson, John   New York   NY   6,500   158   7
112   Isra, Roland   New York   New York   6,000   163   7
113   Sexton, Mike   Las Vegas   NV   5,800   169   4
114   Glantz, Matt   Lafayette Hill   PA   5,800   168   7
115   Kaufman, Michael   Northborough   MA   5,200   157   1
116   Sklar, Chuck   Los Angeles   CA   4,000   157   6
117   Nicholson, Ryon   Portland   OR   3,700   164   7
118   Cole, William   Winchester   CA   DNR   170   2

[tikay]

Well done PP, & especially well done Robin.

   2009 World Series of Poker         
   Final Results         
   Event #   40      
   Buy In   $10,000      
   Game   World Championship Pot Limit Omaha      
   Date   21-Jun-09      
   Number of Entries   295      
   Net Prize Pool   $2,773,000      
   First Place Prize   $679,402       
   Players to Cash   27      

   In the Money Finishers:         
            
   Name   Prize   City   State/Country
1    Graham, Matt    $679,402   Pearland   TX
2   Lunkin, Vitaly   $419,832   Moscow   Russia
3   Marcus, Van    $278,409   Blossom Park   Australia
4   Keston, Robin   $196,993   London   United Kingdom
5   Gabriellson, Ferit   $148,438   Hyddinge    Sweden
6   Mattsson, Stefan   $118,462   Stockholm   Sweden
7   Arieh, Joshua   $99,855   Marietta   GA
8   Austin, Richard   $88,680   Jeffersonville   IN
9   Greenstein, Barry   $82,746   Rancho Palos Verdes   CA
10   Doudney, Nathan   $61,837   Rockwall   TX
11   Giang, Chau   $61,837   Las Vegas   NV
12   Lederer, Howard   $61,837   Las Vegas   NV
13   Podgurski, David   $46,225   San Diego   CA
14   Parkinson, Padraig   $46,225   Dublin   Ireland
15   Schwartz, Noah   $46,225   Bay Harbor Islands   FL
16   Williams, David   $34,551   Las Vegas   NV
17   Lindsay, Nate   $34,551   Nantucket   MA
18   Medic, Nenad   $34,551   Niagara Falls   ON, Canada
19   Vengrin, Matt   $25,816   Red Hook   NY
20   Golser, Marcus   $25,816   Woodland Hills   CA
21   Taylor, James   $25,816   Cumming   GA
22   Cousineau, Tony   $25,816   Las Vegas   NV
23    Dos Santos, Rodrigo   $25,816   Sao Paulo   Brazil
24   Barlow, Todd   $25,816   Scottsdale   AZ
25   Kettunen, Henri   $25,816   Lieska   Finland
26   Entin, Jonas   $25,816   Granada Hills   CA
27   Lindgren, Erick   $25,816   Las Vegas   NV

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Corking result for both in a super strong field

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Official Report 

Event #40

World Championship

Pot-Limit Omaha

Buy-In:  $10,000

Number of Entries:  295

Total Net Prize Pool:  $2,773,000

Number of Places Paid:  295

First Place Prize:  $679,402

June 20-22, 2009

 

 

Tournament Highlights:

 

Event Headlines –

 

1.  Matt Graham Wins His Second WSOP Gold Bracelet

 

2.  Las Vegas Poker Pro Stages Incredible Heads-Up Comeback after Being Down 9 to 1 in Chips

 

3.  Star-Studded Final Table Attracts Big Crowd – Five Former Gold Bracelet Winners Make the Top Nine

 

 

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The Winner --

 

·        The 2009 World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha world champion is Matt Graham, from Las Vegas, NV.

 

·        Graham is a 25-year-old professional poker player.  He was born and spent most of his life in New Orleans, LA before moving to Las Vegas prior to the start of last year’s WSOP.

 

·        Before he became a poker pro, Graham was a pre-med student.  He dropped out of college to play poker and has enjoyed tremendous success on the tournament circuit and at the WSOP the past five years.

 

·        Among Graham’s successes have been a win at the World Poker Open and in a $5,000 buy-in event at the Bellagio.

 

·        Graham’s first WSOP gold bracelet came in last year’s $1,500 buy-in Limit Shootout event.

 

·        Graham collected $679,402 for first place.  He was also awarded his second WSOP gold bracelet.

 

·        According to official records, Graham now has 2 wins, 2 final table appearances, and 7 in-the-money finishes at the WSOP.

 

·        With this victory, Graham became the 128th player in WSOP to earn in excess of $1 million in World Series winnings.

 

·        Graham may very well be poker’s new “Comeback Kid.”  When he won his first gold bracelet last year, Graham overcame an 8 to 1 chip disadvantage against Jean-Robert Bellande.  This year, Graham overcame a 9 to 1 chip disadvantage when playing heads-up against Vitaly Lunkin.
 

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Winner Quotes (Matt Graham) –

 

·        On the excitement of one of this year’s best final tables:  “It was both fun and stressful.  It was very exciting and a dream, at the same time.’

 

·        On his roller coaster ride at the final table:  “I was never too far behind before heads-up play started.  I was not really in a rush.  I am perfectly okay with someone else throwing in a few raises and busting a few people.  I’m just going to sit there and wait.  Wait until we get short-handed and then pick up the pace a little.  I wasn’t worried about (being short) on chips.”
 

·        On overcoming the 9 to 1 chip disadvantage:  “I was thinking I was just going to continue playing my best.  No matter how good you play, it was a long shot in that situation.  So, you just have to do all that you can to come back and hope the cards cooperate.” 

 

·        On winning a second gold bracelet and how the win compares to his first victory:  “I think I feel better about this.  I am more excited about this one.  It’s really weird.  But just the fact this was a $10,000 buy-in PLO and triple the prize money.  This was more exciting.”

 

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The Final Table --

 

·        The final table contained five former WSOP gold bracelet winners – Josh Arieh, Matt Graham, Vitaly Lunkin, Richard Austin, and Barry Greenstein.

 

·        There were players from five different nations represented at the final table – including Australia, England, Russia, Sweden, and the United States.

 

·        The runner up was Vitaly Lunkin, from Moscow Russia.  Lunkin came extremely close to winning his third WSOP gold bracelet.  He has an amazing record in WSOP play – with three final table appearances, ending up with two firsts and a second.  At the 2008 WSOP, Lunkin won the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship (Event #39), where he pocketed $628,417.  Earlier this year, he won the $40,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship, worth $1,891,012 in prize money.
 

·        The third-place finisher was Van Marcus, from Melbourne, Australia.  He is a student and software engineer.  Marcus has done well in many international tournaments, perhaps most notably final tabling the Asian-Pacific Poker Tour (PLO) Championship earlier this year.  Third place paid $278,409.

 

·        The fourth-place finisher was Robin Keston, from London, England.  He made it to the final table of last year’s WSOP-Europe championship, taking seventh place.  Keston tended to be the tightest, but most selectively-aggressive player of the final nine.  He played in few pots, but was a constant thorn in the chip leader’s (Lunkin’s) side most of the night.  Keston ran out of chips about seven hours into the finale.

·        The fifth-place finisher was Ferit “Fear It” Gabriellson, from Huddinse, Sweden.  He made the final table of this same event four years ago, finishing seventh in the 2005 PLO world championship.  Gabriellson, who was the most aggressive player during his nine hours at the final table, is also the reigning Swedish No-Limit Hold’em champion.

 

·        The sixth-place finisher was Stefan Mattsson, from Stockholm Sweden.  He ran into a big hand when chip leader Vitaly Lunkin had A-A-x-x double suited.  Lunkin scooped the pot with two pair, knocking out Mattsson.  The Swede went deep in two recent WSOP Main Events – finishing 57th in 2006 and 22nd in 2007.

 

·        The seventh-place finisher was Josh Arieh, from Atlanta, GA.  He is a two-time WSOP gold bracelet winner.  Arieh also finished third in the 2004 WSOP Main Event (won by Greg “Fossilman” Raymer).  He also won the $2,000 level Pot-Limit Omaha event in 2006.

 

·        The eighth-place finisher was Richard Austin, from Jeffersonville, IN.  He won a gold bracelet in the $5,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha event, which ended three days ago.  He is the only player to make the final table of both of the largest PLO events on this year’s schedule.

 

·        The ninth-place finisher was Barry Greenstein, from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.  Greenstein was a 2 to 1 favorite when all his chips went into the pot, but lost the huge hand to Vitaly Lunkin and became the first player eliminated.  Greenstein has won three WSOP gold bracelets, and cashed for the fifth time at this year’s World Series.

 

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In-the-Money Finishers --

 

·        Former WSOP gold bracelet finishers who cashed in this event included – Barry Greenstein, Josh Arieh, David Williams, Richard Austin, Chau Giang, Howard Lederer, Vitaly Lunkin, Erick Lindgren, and Matthew Graham.

 

·        With his ninth-place finish, Barry Greenstein cashed for the 42nd time at the WSOP.  This currently ranks 16th on the all-time cashes list.

 

·        Chau Giang cashed for the 16th time in a Pot-Limit Omaha event, the most by any player in WSOP history.

 

·        Tony Cousineau continues to add to his distinctive record.  He holds the record as the player with the most cashes in WSOP history, without ever winning a gold bracelet.  Cousineau cashed again in this event, his 40th career in-the-money finish.  This was also his sixth cash this year, which places him in a tie for the lead.    

·        The defending champion from 2009 was Nenad Medic, from Niagara Falls, ON (Canada).  He entered this event but did not cash.
 

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Odds and Ends --

 

·        The $10,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha world championship was the opening event at last year’s WSOP.  This year, the tournament was moved to the middle of the WSOP schedule.

 

·        This is the 27th of 40 tournaments completed thus far at this year’s WSOP, with more than a $1 million prize pool.
 

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Pot-Limit Omaha Leaders (WSOP History) --

 

·        The players with the most WSOP gold bracelets (wins) in Omaha events (all variations) are – T.J. Cloutier, Scotty Nguyen, and Phil Ivey (tie), currently with 3.

 

·        The player with the most lifetime WSOP cashes in Omaha events (all variations) is Brent Carter, currently with 21.

 

·        The players with the most WSOP gold bracelets (wins) in Pot-Limit Omaha are – “Amarillo Slim” Preston, Johnny Chan, and Phil Ivey (tie), currently with 2.

 

·        The player with the most lifetime WSOP cashes in Pot-Limit Omaha is Chau Giang, currently 16.
 

 

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The Event --

 

·        The $10,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha world championship attracted 295 entries.  The total prize pool amounted to $2,773,000.  The top 27 finishers collected prize money.

 

·        The tournament was played over three consecutive days.

 

·        At the end of Day One, the chip leader was Nate Lindsay, from San Francisco, .  He ended up finishing in 17th place.

 

·        The chip leader at the start of the final table was Matt Graham.  He ended up winning the tournament.

 

·        The final table chip distribution was one of the most even of any finale played this year.  It took nearly three hours to bust out the first player.  Furthermore, during the first five hours of play, players were separated by small margins.  Vitaly Lunkin’s elimination of Barry Greenstein gave him the chip lead, which he held during the majority of play.

 

·        The heads-up match between Vitaly Lunkin and Matt Graham was as entertaining as any finale played at this year’s WSOP.  Lunkin had his opponent on the ropes several times, but was never quite able to put Graham away with a knockout punch.  The American managed to overcome the feisty Russian’s 9 to 1 chip lead and staged a dramatic comeback.  In the midst of doubling up three times and taking a slight chip lead, Graham won every hand of consequence during the final 45 minutes of play.  The key hand of the match took place on the final hand of the tournament when Graham’s flopped set of tens held up against Lunkin, who missed a flush draw with two cards to be dealt.  Two blanks on the turn and river gave Graham his second WSOP victory and the title, “2009 Pot-Limit Omaha World Champion.”

 

·        The final table lasted about ten hours.

 

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WSOP Statistics –

 

·        Through the conclusion of Event #40, the 2009 WSOP has attracted 39,915 entries.  $80,600,582 in total prize money has been awarded to winners.

 

·        Through Event #40 – the nationalities of WSOP gold bracelet winners reads as follows:

 

United States – 27

United Kingdom – 2

Canada – 2

Russian Federation – 1

Finland – 1

Australia – 1

Sweden – 1

Mexico – 1

Italy – 1

Holland – 1

 

Note:  Last year 19 of the 59 gold bracelet events were won by non-Americans (32 percent).  In, 2007, the number was 15 of 55 (29 percent).  In 2006, the number was 5 of 45 (11 percent).

 

·        Event #40 winner Matt Graham is to be classified as a professional player.  Accordingly, the “Pro-Am” gold bracelet scoreboard (excluding Event #1 – Casino Employees) currently reads:

 

            Professionals --             27 wins(Thang Luu, Steven Sung, Jason Mercier, Phil Ivey-1, Rami Boukai, Anthony Harb, Ville Wahlbeck, Keven Stammen, Brock Parker-1, Jeffrey Lisandro- 1, Daniel Alaei, Brock Parker-2, John-Paul Kelly, Jeff Carris, Nick Schulman, Phil Ivey-2, Pete Vilandos, Tomas Alenius, Roland de Wolfe, J.C. Tran, James Van Alstyne, Angel, Guillen, Greg Mueller, Eric Baldwin, Jordan Smith, Jeffrey Lisandro-2, Marc Naalden, Matt Graham)              Amateurs --       6 wins(Freddie Ellis, Ken Aldridge, Travis Johnson, Zac Fellows, Michael Eise, Richard Austin)              Semi-Pros --     5 wins(Vitaly Lunkin, Brian Lemke, Lisa Hamilton, Leo Wolpert, Ray Foley)  ·        Eleven of the 40 winners this year (27 percent) were previous gold bracelet winners.  There have been three double winners in 2009 -- Brock Parker, Phil Ivey, and Jeffrey Lisandro.

 

·        Through the conclusion of Event 38, the WSOP “Player of the Year” standings reads as follows (with point totals):

 

255 – Ville Wahlbeck

255 – Jeffrey Lisandro

225 – Phil Ivey

220 – Brock Parker

220 – James Van Alstyne

195 – Roland de Wolfe

175 – Pete “the Greek” Vilandos

175 – Angel Guillen

165 – Daniel Alaei

165 – Daniel Negreanu