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2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker

40th Annual No-Limit Holdem (Event 2)

Date:
Thursday, May 28, 2009 to Sunday, May 31, 2009
Buy-In:
$40,000
Prize Pool:
$7,718,400
Entrants:
201

 

  • Player
  • Tweet
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Finished 5th place for $413,000. Grats Ike on 2nd.
  • Evelyn Ng
  • alec torelli finished in 6th place
  • Evelyn Ng
  • big thank you to everyone who rooted for Lex! it wasn't meant to be, Lex shoved w A7s and Raymer woke up w KK :( GLGLGL ZeeJustin!!!!
  • Evelyn Ng
  • lex is lowest out of the 7 players left, come on twitter cheerleaders! we need some more tweet rooting!!
  • Evelyn Ng
  • btw, ted forrest took 9th place and noah scharts took 8th.. lex still pretty strong 2.5M even after hueg suckout
  • Evelyn Ng
  • Lex got Dani Stern all-in preflop w AcKc vs AhJd and Dani sucked out w a J on th river :(((
  • Evelyn Ng
  • off to the Rio to go pick up Lex's bracelet!
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Final Table of the $40k NL WSOP Event. $1.8 Million for first. Starts at 2pm PST. Will be on ESPN (but not live)... GL to me! (and ike+lex)
  • Evelyn Ng
  • finally finished my fan-girl gear for tomorrow's super awesome 40k final table! too tired to tweet right now, but TY everyone xoxoxo
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Final table but only 1.7million chips. Sorry for lack of updates, my phone wasn't working with twitter today. FT at 2pm PST tomorrow.
  • Evelyn Ng
  • LEX MADE THE FINAL TABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Lee Childs
  • 8600. 200-400. Couple beats and one whoops.
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Evelyn Ng is the worst Bodog pro! She won't be sweating me or her BF Lex in the 40k because she wants to buy a Vespa!!! How selfish!
  • Matthew Parvis
  • Good Luck @JustinBonomo and congrats to all who cashed, or are still in the 40K NL event. Great way to start the #WSOP
  • Evelyn Ng
  • Lexy finished day 2 with 2.1M, 4th in chips in the $40k, and he's in the money!!
  • Justin Bonomo
  • 2,678,000 end of day! 24 left. In the money. 70k for 24th. 1.8mil for 1st. I think I'm the chipleader.
  • Matthew Glantz
  • 40k NL. End of day 2. 671k. Avg 1.05m. 23 players remain.
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • Made the money then next hand got QQ, ended up all in pre flop vs AK. Ace on the river :( stinks, but that's the way it goes. 27th for $71k.
  • Justin Bonomo
  • 2.4million. Might be chipleader. Raymer is close.
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • 650k after level 16...36 plyrs left...27 pay...feeling great :)
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • 360k after level 14...dinner now...doubled with 10 10 vs AK. 44 left, 550k average. Still in it!! :)
  • Justin Bonomo
  • 719k at first break. That level felt like it was 5 hours long. Prolly just because I realy really really had to pee.
  • Justin Smith
  • Slow start but I have complete control of the entire table....david einhorn one of the most successful hedge fund managers was on my left
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • After level 12 at 180k or so, average 330kish I think...had 320k but lost with ak vs 44 short (150k) stak all in for 300+k pot all in pre.
  • Mark Seif
  • lost a one million dollar pot to Townsend. He had AK, I have 115k left. Avg is 300k
  • Adam Junglen
  • Busto $40k. Shoved 18bbs on the button with 66, ran into JJ.
  • Doyle Brunson
  • got knocked out....never drug one chip...i beat 128 players, spent a 16 hour day playing. lost 40K..that's why i hate tournaments!!
  • Mark Seif
  • up to 600k busted Bill Chen. JJ vs 10-10
  • Amit Makhija
  • Day 2 of the 40k rly short but still fighting! Wish me luck
  • Doyle Brunson
  • i'm still in the 40K...266,000...tough on a old man, these 16 hour days. Why they make the 1st day so long, i'll never understand.
  • Mark Seif
  • Ready to play today! At my table is Brian Townsend with over T600k. I've watched a substantial amount of tape on him. I'm eager to tangle :)
  • Mark Seif
  • Ended day 1 of the WSOP $40k with 411,500. Average is 265-70k. Playing ok. Made a couple of minor-moderate mistakes. Very focused. :)
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • Ended day 1 with 165,500...below avg but still playable stack...85ish left, 27 pay, 1.8mill first prize. 2pm pst begin day 2 tmrw.
  • Evelyn Ng
  • Lex finished Day1 of the $40k w 650k! yayyyy :D
  • Amit Makhija
  • 88,500 to end the day I doubt I had the best hand at the table more than 1% of the time... Happy with how I played and tommorow Is a new day
  • Mike Matusow
  • End of day 87k stone card dead all day played great
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • I am out! Ivey so lucky vs me, but i will have my turn vs him for sure!!
  • Shannon Shorr
  • Out called off against whitelime with QT on AQ5JA now I hafta play Omaha hi/lo in morning fuck.
  • Howard Lederer
  • Painless. Moved in against Devilfish with JJ for 26k. Lisandro called 26k cold with AK. AK on the flop. Next event will be Monday's Stud.
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Sitting with 50,000, two hours left in day. blinds 1j500 - 3,000...
  • Howard Lederer
  • Lisandro and Moneymaker for Leibert and Zeidman. I'm in critical condition. 24k at 1500-3000 blinds.
  • Shannon Shorr
  • 95100 2 lvls leftavg is 200k remain..battling uphill all day..danny alaei, bobby suer and a seemingly fishy unknown fill vacant seats
  • Gavin Smith
  • way toearly to get down, had highs hopes for this tourny but what the heck! omaha 8 tomorrow! I'mhappy Iat least feel like I played well
  • Chris Moneymaker
  • 495k at the break. moved to table with lederer, tony g and devilfish
  • Adam Junglen
  • 180k on last break of the day. Hoyt moved to my right =)
  • Mark Seif
  • lost a 300k pot to Nam Le. I raised in middle position with KK he called from BB with A4. Flop came 2-3-5
  • Jennier Harman
  • Now I'm sitting at my computer playing on FTP and eating Organic cosmic cocos. The equivilant of coco puffs
  • Andy Bloch
  • A8 called and I missed my 15 outs twice. Tomorrow is 1500 Omaha hi lo, which I'll probably buy into late.
  • Andy Bloch
  • I crippled myself then doubled up with KK then a little while later blind v. blind I pushed in with a flush draw on q23 flop.
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Oh man. Same thing if you fold out of turn. Even if its an accident, automatic 1 hand penalty. Wsop always makes the craziest new rules.
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • The worst player at the table:, Alan Sans, just almost busted me! sick hand! but i give him credit as he made a great call on river...
  • Jennier Harman
  • I'm out. Don't be walking around your chair anytime soon
  • Jennier Harman
  • They say if you walk around your chair 7 times you get lucky. So I'm going to try that
  • Andy Bloch
  • Just made a bracelet bet with Ivey, laying 5:2 -- WSOP Europe NOT included. Had dinner with Raymer, Moneymaker & Nolan Dalla.
  • Marco Traniello
  • Dinner break at the wsop nlh 40k, I have 100k, back to play in 10 min.
  • Jennier Harman
  • Made dinner break. I'm short on chips. Mike just got moved to my table so I have to put my head set on.
  • Mark Seif
  • dinner break at the $40k buy-in No Limit Holdem WSOP poker tournament. So far so good. I have 450k average is 160k :))
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • Dinner break 217k and cruising. Average is 150k. Playing my A+ game.
  • Amit Makhija
  • At 121k bluffed off a bunch right before dinner break still playing well
  • Justin Bonomo
  • 470k at dinner break. Might be chipleader, unsure.
  • Adam Junglen
  • Dinner break of the $40k. Got moved tables. 204.4k
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Dinner break now i have 233,000..playing chinese poker w Doyle at break
  • Shannon Shorr
  • 87900 at dinner break avg 150k as 150 of 200 remain
  • Gavin Smith
  • Up and down level ended kinda bad have 100k
  • Andy Bloch
  • 90 minute dinner break. I'm at 137,800.
  • Shaun Deeb
  • bet 7500 on 952r flop get cr to 20k i call with 50k behind turn k check check river 8 he shoves i call and lose to jj
  • Shaun Deeb
  • busto got into a goofy 340k flip vs raszi 44 vs aks was down to 80 never got much going before raising a9s ep get flatted in bb by raszi
  • Howard Lederer
  • New table. Lehman, Zeodman, Leibert, Devilfish, Dan Shak and Tony G. Must be one of the olde tables left. I might have a chance! 90k
  • Barry Greenstein
  • Lost a race with AK on the button against Andy Black in the small blind with JJ. Out of this very big event. #wsop2
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Won huge pot when i three bet it with 7-3 off suit! now playing super tight! i have over 225,000 in chips...
  • Annie Duke
  • I'm out. Lost to Antpnio who flopped bottom set against my top pair top kicker.
  • Andy Bloch
  • Blinds up to 800-1600. I'm at 149k. Avg is 141k
  • Barry Greenstein
  • Also Keith Lehr and Chris Moore. Peter Eastgate was here, but he was unlucky on several hands and busted. #wsop2
  • Barry Greenstein
  • Notable players at my table are Chris Ferguson, Andy Black, Chris Moneymaker, and Humberto Brenes.
  • Barry Greenstein
  • My biggest side bet is Jeff Lisandro and me against Erick Lindgren and Daniel Negreanu. Most WSOP POY points.
  • Daniel Negreanu
  • Kostritsyn and Doug Lee replace Stieke and Dario. I have Kostritsyn on my fantasy team too with ESPN.
  • Daniel Negreanu
  • Doug thought I didn't mean to reraise and somehow he thinks it was a good idea to call
  • Daniel Negreanu
  • Weirdiest bust over ever. Cutoff raises I go all in w AQ Doug Lee CALLS with 33! Flop Q 4 5... 3 A. I'm out out. So weird
  • Gavin Smith
  • Better level have 131k, starting to feel pretty good!
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • 160,000 at break. Started w 120,000...Ivey, Scotty, and David Pham at my table...
  • Shannon Shorr
  • Elated to have 82k at 2nd break..got in 99 vs AJ ore and it came A849x
  • Howard Lederer
  • Played a few small pots so far. Have 122k. Mostly young European players at my table who I don't know. I'm in big trouble!
  • David Williams
  • Sorry for the lack of updates. Not really in a good mood. Short with 22k. Lost with a set of kings and Aces. Just made flush vs flush.
  • Barry Greenstein
  • 173 players are left. Average is 140k. I have dwindled down to 97k. #nation #wsop2
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • 90k after level 4. No set yet with 12 mid pairs...rivered twice...and the a$$ end of two str8s lol so things r not runnin particularly well
  • Adam Junglen
  • 235k-ish going into 600/1200/100. Aaron Been, Imper1um, mrsmokey and danny alaei at my table.
  • Shaun Deeb
  • 160k last hand before break 5 bet shoved my stack vs raszi he folds gailed like 30k that hand
  • Andy Bloch
  • Won a big pot. I opened, 3 bet, two callers + me. Flop 994, I check, bet fold call and I raised all in. Up to 140k.
  • Andy Bloch
  • Finally got a pair-- Aces! But lost to 33 who made a straight on the river. Lost over 40k in that pot. Clawed my way back to 83k.
  • Jennier Harman
  • Just made a bad call. Down to 90k. But still plenty of chips
  • Daniel Negreanu
  • I'm actually playing really good. Just got rivered on another big pot though and down to 37k. No luck so far but good play keepling me in.
  • Hollywood Dave
  • gl poker billionaires in 40k... HD & MB pwning Binion's Poker Classic today zomg!!! updates obv coming!!
  • Mark Seif
  • 1st break of $40k buy-in WSOP kickoff event. 200 players started with 120k in chips currently sitting with 100k. Nothing eventful
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • started w 120k chips in 40kWSOP, after 2levelz im at 132k. Had 177k then lost monster pot to 2outer on the river. But it's ok, feeling good!
  • Howard Lederer
  • Just got to the Rio and bought in. There are 201 entrants so far. Should be fun.
  • Gavin Smith
  • Bad first round down to 83k, limped with aces and made a bad river call!
  • Jonathan Little
  • 145000 going into 400/800-100. My table is pretty bad but basically all of them are in this event.
  • Shaun Deeb
  • 130k at break squeezed light once cbet and lost the had 3 squeezes work 2 i had aces sadly
  • Barry Greenstein
  • 200 players started with 120k. I bluffed down to 85k, but now I have 113k. #nation #wsop2
  • Daniel Negreanu
  • End of level 2 71k. Rough start but I'll be alright. Ran into a lot of hands.
  • Annie Duke
  • Chris Ferguson and @HowardHLederer just showed up. makes an even 200 players. 30 minute break starts now. I am at around 105 K in chips.
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Started with 120k. Up to 300k right before 1st break.
  • Annie Duke
  • Matusow bet @ErikSeidel over 300 over 400 and over 500 players. Three separate bets at $5K each. 192 entrants. Nice bet Mikey.
  • Annie Duke
  • Mind you. I didn't actually see Mike Matusow. But I heard him across the room.
  • Annie Duke
  • This event is a who's who of poker. Elky Ted Forrest Mike Matusow Andy Bloch Phil Laak Barry Greenstein Phil Ivey John Juanda Vanessa Rousso
  • Shannon Shorr
  • No weak spots at table..brian townsend, Steve gross, Brit ftp pro, onlin pro, greg mueller Doyle, laggy euro, me, huck seed...could be worse
  • Shannon Shorr
  • Level 1 complete...I've slipped to around 98k from 120k stack after a yuck cooler...gonna play 3/600 (75)
  • David Williams
  • Headed the the Rio for the 40k buyin event. Updates all day.
  • Barry Greenstein
  • 181 people entered so far. It looks like I'm going to lose my bet. #nation #wsop2
  • Mike Matusow
  • 40k underway only one at table I know is elky rest are prolly superstars
  • Daniel Negreanu
  • David Stieke Lissandro Matt Glanz Galfond and Dennis Phillips at my table
  • Shaun Deeb
  • starting table is jon little seat 1 then raszi watts me gavin smith and random
  • Shannon Shorr
  • A few min til start of $40k the buzz is in the air...table draw coming shorty
  • Barry Greenstein
  • I'm going to put #nation and #wsop2 in my tweets today so they will be followed by PokerRoad Nation event 2.
  • Chris Moneymaker
  • it's almost here! will update often! keep checking back! #wsop
  • Shaun Deeb
  • haircut espn interview then the tourney with a structure made for me