Poker Tournaments



2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker

No-Limit Hold’em (Event 15)

Date:
Saturday, June 06, 2009 to Monday, June 08, 2009
Buy-In:
$5,000
Prize Pool:
$3,078,500
Entrants:
655

 

  • Player
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  • Joe Sebok
  • All class RT: @JeffreyPollack Ready to award 3 bracelets. And I know one of them will be shared by 2 people: Brian Lemke & Justin Shronk.
  • Bryan Micon
  • Shout to Brian Lemke, bracelet winner #wsop15 ... Shronk would be so proud.
  • Joe Sebok
  • Wow. Unreal. It's over. Brian wins. He hugged me and said, "You know why I won this, right? You know". Wow. Really beautiful. #wsop15
  • Joe Sebok
  • Double up again! 5m to 4m now! Chipleader! Creeping, baby, creeping! Brian's getting after it... #wsop15
  • Joe Sebok
  • Still going on. Brian has 2m and other guy has about 7m. Needs to get lucky, but he's still fighting... #wsop15
  • Joe Sebok
  • Brian doubles up! This party ain't over yet... One double at a time...we're getting back in this... #wsop15
  • Joe Sebok
  • Brian is heads up for the bracelet right now! Do this shit for Shronk, baby... #wsop15
  • Bryan Micon
  • Big shout to brian lemke ft of #wsop15 and karina jett last 5 tbls of ladies event!
  • Amit Makhija
  • Sigh in disbelief right now got semi coolered blind vs blind against the only guy that had me covered a big fml
  • Amit Makhija
  • Just got in the money 310k in chips 57 remain, I'm for sure top 4 in chips feeling awesome
  • Nenad Medic
  • In the money with 300k average arround 180k 61 left...
  • Amit Makhija
  • 170k @ dinner break, got coolered and lost the min feeling great
  • Nenad Medic
  • 185k at dinner break 78 players left average 120k
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • Just got David Pham to shove QJ8 flop w Q8 to my JJ.Each had 100k+. 200k pot,he has 2 outs. Q on turn. He's monster chipleader now, I'm out.
  • Nenad Medic
  • Day 2 of the 5k nl event 150 left sitting with 80k average is arround 60k...
  • Jeff Williams
  • 5k nl restart already shoved someone and gotten reraised, 36k
  • Amit Makhija
  • Gonna win the 5k feeling great going into day 2! Happy Birthday @ShannonShorr wish I could have come out to rehab, have fun!!
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • Up and doin my thang b4 day two of the 5k today. Gonna get some sun, a mani/pedi, lunch, then arrive at Rio b4 2pm start ready to crush it!
  • Amit Makhija
  • Ended the day with 71,100, ran my stack up to 120 at a point but got coolered back down to 71, very satisfied with how i played today!
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • I ended the day with 44k, slightly below averge. Didn't have a hand for two levels straight...but that's ok...cruisinnnnnn feelin good!
  • Eric Lynch
  • out, ran QQ into AA on one of the last hands of the day. i was on button and he was in CO. one of the only stacks that had me covered
  • Jonathan Little
  • Lost with KT vs a short stacks AA. Then pushed over a raise and reraise to get back to 38000.
  • Gavin Smith
  • I am a lucky guy but I fucking suck at races! Out of the 5k! Fuck!!!!!
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Walking through room and Roland DeWolfe stops me and shows me his big blind hand 9-9 flop 9-8-4 and he wins 400k pot!
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • I am out!! so unlucky today in tourney! frustating, but proud of my play...I think great things coming!!
  • Tiffany Michelle
  • Sigh. Gonna put the day & $5k tourney behind me, get some rest and play the Ladies event tomorrow. Even on a bad poker day my life is great!
  • Adam Junglen
  • Shitty two levels. Folded AKo pf (!!!) to m sextons cold 4bet. Lost a race to Quinn do (then took him to valuetown with 77 on the Q635Q) 19k
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • After level 8 I have 53k avg is 34k. Would have 12k more if didn't get AKhearts in big blind against Gavins preflop smallblind shove w/AA.
  • Eric Lynch
  • 69.5k at break. won a flip early and have drifted down a bit. new table blue 23 seat 1 #nation #wsop15
  • Gavin Smith
  • Heading into last break of the night, was down to 5k now have 26k, table is really tough but I feel great
  • Tiffany Michelle
  • Somedays I hate poker. All in A10 spades v A9 flop 10 J Q 4... & take a wild guess what comes on the river. Ug, an 8 and I'm out!
  • Tiffany Michelle
  • Ugg, just lost most my stack with 9's, guy slow played Aces & made a boat nonetheless. 4500 chips now at 300/600 blinds.
  • Justin Smith
  • At the movies seeing the hangover with anita and brian....had a nice nap today I feel good...10k o8 tomorrow at 5 p.m. and goooo magic
  • Tiffany Michelle
  • Level 8 now, 300/600 with 75a. We play 2 more levels 2nite, I've got 12k & didn't see a single face card the entire last level. 333 left.
  • Maria Ho
  • It was pretty damn funny @shannonshorr !!! I'm still a teeny tiny bummed about busting though. Are you doing anything for your bday tommor?
  • Tiffany Michelle
  • WOW I just got the ugliest double up ever! I was all in pre with K5 v. AK, flop 532... 8... K!!! 15k now @ 200/400 with a 50a.
  • Shannon Shorr
  • It def will I watched it to shake the pain last night :)@MariaHo
  • Eric Lynch
  • 55kish at dinner. someone i assume i have online history with 5 bet me all in pre with a9o and kk held. #nation #wsop15
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Demidoff open 800, I smooth call w Ac-Kc on button, S blind reraises, D folds, i have 20k, he 13k, i talk, then fold! Face up He goes crazy
  • Tiffany Michelle
  • Was down to 4500, picked up queens in the big blinds & got Grinder 2 double me up! 16min till dinner, I'll be happy with 1 more dub-up.
  • Maria Ho
  • Can't shake the icky feeling of going 0/5 so far @ series. I only take responsibility for one of them. Will watching The Hangover help?
  • Jeff Williams
  • Bluffed off 34k pot thought it was a good spot (?) oh well at 39k
  • Tiffany Michelle
  • One more level till dinner break. Owen & Grinder behaving themselves. Got 9k, blinds 150/300 w/ 25, avg 20k.
  • Amit Makhija
  • Just wasted my AA vs KK wdffsssdgbvgft why do I get tricky and flat pre, didn't even get to win the pot super sigh @ 20k
  • Adam Junglen
  • Have 28k on 2nd break of the 5k. Kinda into this one now that I have some chips. Dpeters, Quinn do, prahlad at my table.
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • 22k and climbin...Gavin has chipped up too...Brit kid is out...feelin good
  • Tiffany Michelle
  • Just got moved to a new table in the 5k with Grinder and the super cute Owen Crowe. 13k chips, just down from our starting stack of 15k.
  • Gavin Smith
  • Playing the 5k no limit have about 26k, keeping trying hard!
  • Howard Lederer
  • That was quick. Reraised AKs v Carlos. K65 flop. He had 66. 10k O8B next tomorrow.
  • Maria Ho
  • Just busted. Had 13 big blinds and shoved with A10 hearts. Got called by JJ and they flop me practically dead w/J99. Not even a sweat. Gay.
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Doyle her a shot to win his 11th bracelet today! Go Doyle, go Doyle!! I played great enough to be in final 27, BUT i am in 5k no limit now
  • Maria Ho
  • Every bad turn card is getting put on the board. Pretty aggravating but I am going to try to keep cool. Down to 3600 with blinds at 100-200
  • Tiffany Michelle
  • Paul Wolfe is 2 my left & keeping me entertained, he's 1 of the nicest plyrs I've met! PS Good luck to @joesebok on Day 2 of the 2500!
  • Allen Cunningham
  • I'm playing today's 5k despite being signed up for a golf tournament tommorrow. Not swinging so well lately so I hope I make day two.
  • Shannon Shorr
  • Out..tomorrow is my bday so were going to Rehab at hard rock...back in action Monday in 2500 shorthanded event
  • Mark Seif
  • 1st break of $5k buy in NLHE WSOP tourney started with 15k currently have 13k, no duels yet
  • Jeff Madsen
  • Quick bust from 5k . Sick things happening lately, but that's ok
  • Kevin Saul
  • just can't win @ the rio.. out of 5k after floppin top 2 vs bottom set
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • After two levels I have 20k (5k more than I strted with). Gavin smith to my right, josh arieh aross tblt, and crazy British kid Will on left
  • Jonathan Little
  • 17500 going to 75/150. Zjustin and gunningforyou both at my table.
  • Maria Ho
  • Have 8750 now. Guess the good news is after that last semi bluff hand nobody believes me now. Paid off City here we come!!!!
  • Maria Ho
  • Whoops scratch that down to 5500. Tried to three barrell some dude who played his hand so bad he confused me. Still feel good.
  • Shannon Shorr
  • Crippled to 2900...Played a 30k pot where I4bet joe patrick with T9hh and we flopped KJ4 all hearts...got in vs top set. Turn 4d no Qh riv
  • Maria Ho
  • About to go on first break in the 5k. Like my table draw, have starting stack.
  • Amit Makhija
  • listening to two jacks in the hole @ the poker table trying not to laugh so people don't think I'm a nutjob
  • Justin Smith
  • Lol....im out now after missing 44 percenter with redraw in a three bet pot...im really really happy with my play even though I'm out so ...
  • Justin Smith
  • I'm feeling really great right now about my play and reads but I've flopped some hands and they've hit some rivers so I'm down to 7500 fast
  • Justin Smith
  • I don't think the way I went out yesterday was so bad anymore....in the 5k nl right now...love my table...being a good monkey also :)
  • Jonathan Little
  • The temperature at my table is around 55 degrees. So far I have misclicked once cause my fingers don't work in the cold.
  • Tiffany Michelle
  • Playin the 5k its a pro heavy field but no recognizable faces @ my table. Its gonna be a fun day, these guys are super talkative & friendly.
  • Jeff Madsen
  • Playing 5k. Obv second hand I get AA and lose 6k to A9
  • Kevin Saul
  • playin wsop 5k.. tough table w mig, al bari, hyman, kwob and good russian
  • Tiffany Michelle
  • Just got to the Rio, decided to play the 5k... standing in the registration line, remembering why I always register the day before!
  • Jonathan Little
  • At table of 5000 event. Today is a new day. Time to turn this Wsop around.
  • Justin Smith
  • On the way to the Rio to be 30 minutes late for the $5k NL at noon, $10k O8 tomorrow as well
  • Shaun Deeb
  • really surprised by the 380 runners so far 5k
  • Maria Ho
  • Playing in the 5k NLHE event today. 15k starting stack. Let's do this!
  • Daniel Alaei
  • Call me crazy, call me stupid, but I am going to play the 5k NL at noon as well as Day 2 of the 2500 6 max LHE. Two final tables anyone??
  • Daniel Alaei
  • May do a double-dip and play the noon tourny. Will decide when my alarm goes buzzzzing.
  • Daniel Alaei
  • And now I don't know what to do about tomorrow's 5k at noon. There are still 100 players left and tomorrow's tournament is a good one. Hmm..
  • Kevin Saul
  • realxin on a friday night? yes i am.. wsop 5k tomorrow