Anyone Have Any Updated On......

[FB Coach13]

The World Series of Poker, I think the main event has been going on for about a week now. Last i heard there were some pretty big names left in the field, that was a few days ago, havent heard anything recently, was wondering if anyone has?

[bhs4life]

World Series of Poker Presented by Jack Link's Beef Jerky - Official Tournament Coverage and Results -

[poskid]

5 biggest names left

Jeff Shulman
Phil Ivey
Joe Sebok
Prahlad Friedman
Antonio Esfandiari

I also saw Dennis Phillips who was the guy who took like 4th last year. Pretty good second showing. If it's the same guy

Also...Prahlad and Joe are both fairly short stacked though and dont expect them to last much longer without a lot of help.

PK

[SteinDallas]

Yep its the Same Guy(Dennis Phillips) pretty amazing... Be cool to see Ivey Pull this thing off

[longnex]

July 13, 2009 Unknowns at the Top: With fewer than 200 players left in the World Series of Poker's main event, unknown names are controlling the big chip stacks. Leading is Warren Zackey with 4,872,000, followed by Kasper Cordes (4,352,000), Bernhard Perner (3,220,000), and Darvin Moon (3,218,00). In fifth is known pro Tom Schneider with 3,168,000. Dan Harrington and Joe Hachem were eliminated, leaving only one former champ in the field, last year's winner, Peter Eastgate. Our Kill-book authors Elky and Blair Rodman are still going, with Elky at 1,400,000 and Blair just under 1 million.

[mavskidd02]

Phil Ivey's great. I'd really like to see him win it. I'm impressed with that guy Phillips too, it seemed like he was just getting really lucky last year. Guess not.

Antonio Esfandeari has always acted like a bit of a dick, but that's JMO.

[longnex]

July 14, 2009 Only 64 Left: They're down to the final 64 (out of more then 6,400) in the World Series of Poker's main event. The chip leader is Darvin Moon with 6,745,000. Phil Ivey is third with 6,345,000, Antonio Esfandiari is sixth with 5,610,000, and Kill Phil author Blair Rodman has $2.1 million. One woman, Leonor Margets from Spain, remains with 3.7 million, while the last former champion, Peter Eastgate, has been eliminated. After play today, there will be one more session tomorrow to determine this year's "November Nine."

[moondog22]

I'm pulling for Ivey

[wayne1218]

Ivey, Esfandiari still alive at WSOP

WSOP to have new winner

7/14/09 6:42 est.

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS -- The World Series of Poker main event will have a new title winner this year.

Just three gold bracelet winners remained in a field of 51 players after two hours of play on Tuesday, each having won tournaments at the series other than its $10,000 buy in no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event.

Last year's champion Peter Eastgate was eliminated late Monday in 78th place, winning $68,979. He and 2005 champion Joe Hachem were the last remaining former champions in the tournament. Hachem busted in 103rd place.


Still competing were seven-time gold bracelet winner Phil Ivey and gold bracelet winners Antonio Esfandiari and Blair Rodman.

Esfandiari, who started the day sixth in chips with 5.6 million, said he didn't think his pot-limit Hold 'em win from 2004 would necessarily set him apart from his competitors, but said it could give him a small leg up as they battle on poker's biggest stage.

"It's just having experience in a late stage tournament where first place is so valuable -- a lot of people crack under that pressure," Esfandiari told The Associated Press. "I've been there before and I know what it's like, so that might have some sort of effect."

Esfandiari was down to 3.53 million chips after two hours.

He said play began to slow from a breakneck pace seen the last few days that have resulted in many eliminations on dicey gambles.

"People are being a little more careful, I think," Esfandiari. "I tried to do a few things that didn't work out and so I've kind of put the brakes on. It's not that people are [raising] me a lot I just ran into some hands."

Prahlad Friedman, another past winner at the series, was eliminated Tuesday in 64th place, while 2007 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Tom Schneider busted in 52nd, winning $138,568.

Schneider's and Ivey's supporters were among the most vocal on Tuesday as 64 players took to the felt expecting to play down to the last two or three tables. Those remaining -- having lasted through seven sessions to be the last among a starting field of 6,494 players -- were guaranteed at least $100,000 each after Friedman took home $90,344 for his finish.

The final table will be determined on Wendesday or early Thursday, with each of the last nine players remaining guaranteed $1.26 million. Top prize in the tournament is $8.55 million.

[wayne1218]

48 Remain

Tuesday, July 14, 2009


Posted by Andrew Feldman

6:35 p.m. ET: It was Billy Kopp's level. Kopp became the chip leader when he took a huge pot from Tom Schneider during the middle of Level 26. Kopp turned a straight and Schneider called a nearly $1 million bet on the river to jump to the top of the leaderboard. Phil Ivey had an up-and-down level, but made perhaps one of the best calls of the tournament so far. Ivey started the hand with a $135,000 preflop raise, which was called by Christopher Bach. After a flop of 9-3-3, both players checked to see a turn 9. Bach bet and Ivey called. The river was a 7 and Bach bet out again, this time for $360,000. Ivey made the call with A-Q, Bach showed his bluff with Q-10 and the pot was awarded to Ivey.

[SteinDallas]

Down to 33 IVEY in Second Chipcounts: Billy Kopp - 15,200,000 Phil Ivey - 11,400,000 Antoine Saout - 10,850,000

[MarkLemke]

do it ivey...i wish they could do away with all the backstories and just show some poker on espn...at least cut down on the bad stories...don't care about the construction worker from st louis with a heart of gold...just show the cards...

[SteinDallas]

down to 28

Billy Kopp $15500000
Phil Ivey $15300000
Darvin Moon $15000000
Jeff Shulman $11000000
Antoine Saout $9600000
Jonathan Tamayo $8000000
Joseph Cada $7900000
Kevin Schaffel $7900000
Warren Zackey $6900000
Ben Lamb $6000000

[tech fan]

Ivey will win this tourney.he is patient enough to wait and poker needs a pro to win to take it to the next level like the moneymaker win did.

[bhs4life]

Day 8 Starting Seat Assignments and Chip Counts Play is scheduled to resume at 12:00 p.m. local time.

(Table 1)
Jesse Haabak - 2,750,000
Ian Tavelli - 4,385,000
James Calderaro - 6,475,000
Jonathan Tamayo - 3,300,000
Warren Zackey - 5,485,000
Eric Buchman - 10,005,000
Leo Margets - 1,530,000
Tommy Vedes - 5,070,000
James Akenhead - 8,615,000

(Table 2)
Phil Ivey - 11,350,000
Jeff Shulman - 10,170,000
George Caragiorgas - 1,615,000
Nick Maimone - 1,545,000
Andrew Lichtenberger - 5,625,000
Marco Mattes - 5,285,000
Joseph Cada - 6,565,000
Darvin Moon - 20,160,000
Jordan Smith - 4,510,000

(Table 3)
Jamie Robbins - 9,795,000
Antonio Esfandiari - 4,470,000
Francois Balmigere - 1,440,000
Ludovic Lacay - 5,610,000
Steven Begleiter - 11,885,000
Ben Lamb - 9,410,000
Antoine Saout - 11,135,000
Kevin Schaffel - 11,245,000
Billy Kopp - 15,970,000