Poker Tournaments



2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker

Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 20)

Date:
Tuesday, June 09, 2009 to Thursday, June 11, 2009
Buy-In:
$1,500
Prize Pool:
$864,045
Entrants:
633

 

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  • Erik Seidel
  • 7th place. No fun. Next up is tmw at 5pm the PLO8. Sucks to waste any final table chance Thanks all for support
  • Mark Seif
  • came in 33rd yest after 2 "unpleasant" beats.First was me with Q-10 on board of A-Q-5, opponent has J-2 all chips go in turn J river 2 !
  • Erik Seidel
  • Excited about today, but its a very tough table w no dead spots. Any money I win is going to children's charity's.
  • Joe Sebok
  • Everyone has abandoned me! Time for the lonely road home...ouch... #nation
  • Joe Sebok
  • Wow, the interesting situations you can get yourself into in this life...wow... #nation
  • Mark Seif
  • Clarification re no tweeing rule:Rule applies once players are in the money only.No phone,texting,or tweeting at table even if not in hand
  • Joe Sebok
  • poker can be a very, very stupid game. i'm thinking of changing careers. anyone have the number for that truck driving school? #nation
  • Erik Seidel
  • Dinner 24 left. 195k. Garbage salad from N9NE can't beat that
  • Joe Sebok
  • Still reeling from my bust in #wsop20, but rooting hard for my man, Joe Serock, at final table of #wsop19. Bring it home, brotha...
  • Joe Sebok
  • Just wow. 120k pot. I reraise opener w/AQspades. He calls. Flop of 887, 1 spade. We get it in. He has KQ. turn Kspade. River K. Out. #wsop20
  • Joe Sebok
  • Fighting back slowly. Double up through Roland w/AK vs. 1010. Ace on flop. Up to 57k. Nice to be able to play patient in pot limit. #wsop20
  • Joe Sebok
  • Being strict about tweeting at the tables today. Blinds at 1k-2k and I only have 19k left. 52 players left. Need some luck, friends. #wsop20
  • Joe Sebok
  • Sitting down to day 2 in event #wsop20. Time to make some magic happen. Have brother roland dewolfe at my table again... #nation
  • Mark Seif
  • rule announcement no tweeting at all or you get a 20 min penalty :(
  • Mark Seif
  • 2 pm restart of day 2 of $1500 pot limit holdem event #WSOP20 , 61 players remain, I am 6th
  • Joe Sebok
  • Rolling over to Ceasars and Pure for some drinks with new bracelet winner, Brian Lemke! So sick! :)
  • Mark Seif
  • i have to call (pot is 70k) he turns over 10-10 with 10h, turn is a DEUCE of diamonds, ended the night with 83k, 62 players left
  • Mark Seif
  • with 3-5 diamonds, raiser and I have 40k+ each all others fold.Flop is 8-6-4 all hearts,he bets 7,000 I raise to 23k he pushes for 7k more
  • Mark Seif
  • Just put a pretty SICK beat on some dude to make him the bubble boy. 4 way limped pot for 1,200 each. He pots for 6k, I call 4,800 more
  • Erik Seidel
  • Also we made the money 3 mins before the end of day.
  • Joe Sebok
  • Small positive note, 1st cash this year's wsop, after going deep most every event. Still feel like I got kicked in the nuts though. #wsop20
  • Erik Seidel
  • Long day. Very happy its over + I can get some sleep. Finished with $61,400
  • Joe Sebok
  • Same every event. Swoon at end of each day 1. Picked up Queens twice, 99, 88, and 77. Lost each hand. Can't win w/that. Ended w/25k. #wsop20
  • Justin Bonomo
  • 21k. Maniac bad beat me down to 8k, but I got it all back and some more. 2 levels left.
  • Joe Sebok
  • Clearly @sspu did the trick. Double up with Jacks full of Kings. Boom! Back up to 60k. Feeling good now. #wsop20
  • Mark Seif
  • bluff with 8-9 on a flop of Q-2-3 Now have 50k
  • Joe Sebok
  • Had to switch over to some @sspu , silversun pickups, to take me home on this lonely poker night. We ride on, we ride on... #wsop20
  • Joe Sebok
  • As is the custom at the '09 wsop, my end ofday swoon has begun. Down to 40k. #wsop20
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Aces made aces up and scooped a huge 3 way stud 8 hand. I have 16500 now. At a new table that's much much much softer now. Yay
  • Court Harrington
  • Why do I bother with tourneys? Cash games seem to be where I belong. Up more than the tourney buyin today already playing 5/10. #nation
  • Joe Sebok
  • Hanging tough with 60k going into last levels of day. Just gotta bash now for a bit... @bel0wab0ve and Roland DeWolfe at table. #wsop20
  • Joe Sebok
  • Just played monster pot with @bel0wab0ve ...big surprise, right, haha... Took it down on the turn to move up to 60k in chips. #wsop20
  • Joe Sebok
  • Down to 38k. Lost every pot, and especially every race, after dinner and doubled up 4 short stacks so far. Haha. #wsop20
  • Andy Bloch
  • #wsop20 Doubled up in big blind with AA and small blind with AK. At 15,900. 19k is average. So far, good decision not to play the HoRSE
  • Andy Bloch
  • Lost last pot in #wsop20, at 3300 on dinner break. Avg is 16658. Trying to decide if I want to play 3k horse #wsop21
  • Joe Sebok
  • rolling right along at dinner break with about 50k. just moved tables to @bel0wab0ve 's table. fireworks time! ...maybe... #wsop20
  • Court Harrington
  • Sexton calls my all in 4 bet, getting a decent price. His AJ vs my TT. KQ7 flop, 8 turn, J river. Game over for me in #WSOP20 #nation
  • Mark Seif
  • roller coaster continues. Little cooler picked up JJ in late position unopened pot ran into QQ. Down to 3k again
  • Court Harrington
  • Antonio, Sexton, and Mercier at table now. I'm getting relatively short with 9k. 4 stacks over 30k. #wsop20 #nation
  • Joe Sebok
  • Starting to have some fun now. Up to about 43k. Yum yum. #wsop20
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Noooo. Late reg = table with fewer fish. Bank took much longer than I thought.
  • Mark Seif
  • my baby @lasvegasjen must have inspired or whipped me right doubled 10-10 vs AJ flop A turn 10! 13.5k
  • Mark Seif
  • got down to 1700 now have 6200. I'm exhausted :)
  • Roy Winston
  • I call and he has A 4, up to 16k in chips, avg 9500
  • Roy Winston
  • Just picked up JJ in the cutoff and raised pot, reraised by button, I call. Flop J 4 9, I check, he's all in
  • Erik Seidel
  • The Lakers recent run has caused Kobe's ego to get out of control.. I hear he's taken to calling himself the Phil Ivey of basketball
  • Joe Sebok
  • Just moved tables. Playing with @xtracey now. This table is pretty quiet, everyone a little more serious here. Business time! #wsop20
  • Joe Sebok
  • Up to 17k. Just 4-bet shoved over @pokerkat 's raise of my initial raise, and @markseif 's call. She wants to know what I had. Nope! #wsop20
  • Lee Childs
  • Another great spot for me. Just unlucky. Out and will play the 1k shootout tomorrow.
  • Erik Seidel
  • So much screaming from the corner of the room I thought harrahs had installed a roller coaster overnight. Turns out it was Ladies final tbl
  • Bryan Micon
  • Todd Witteles @ 9k in the 1500 plh event #20
  • Court Harrington
  • Field in #wsop20 cut from 630 to 315 in 4 hours. I'm at 9800 just over double starting stack and right at average. Table about to break.
  • Mark Seif
  • 2nd break got 10k lost last pot with A4s vs KQ. Short stacked opponent. He flopped a K. :)
  • Lee Childs
  • Just moved tables and had AA but UTG limper folded to my raise. Might have been a good spot to limp 2nd low there
  • Joe Sebok
  • About 12k at second break of #wsop20. Real lively fun table so far. @markseif is riding the rollercoaster and @pokerkat is just dominating.
  • Lee Childs
  • 3175 at break. Battling short stack well so far. Going to 150-300
  • Mark Seif
  • and it came. she's worried I'm mad at her. I'm not. Just doubled with AKs back up to 12k - yoyo :)
  • Joe Sebok
  • Put a small play on @markseif with 7's to make him lay down in a three way pot. He woulda made a broadway straight, so good play! #wsop20
  • Mark Seif
  • based on my read he turns over KJ off and I double up
  • Mark Seif
  • i limped from 2 hole w KQs 4 more limpers then BB raises pot i have him on a total steal I call. flop comes 887 he pushes i decide to call
  • Mark Seif
  • lost 3 more big pots to same guy that turned a straight for 15k pot. I now have 3500 and in trouble. Each time he had a not so big hand :(
  • Andy Bloch
  • Lost 2125 w/KK v AQdd all in preflop. At 7450. Dinner break should be just before 7pm, unless I'm in #WSOP21, which is likely.
  • Erik Seidel
  • So much harder to read someone who doesn't know what they have
  • Mark Seif
  • just got pocket aces n no action. Sitting on 10k now. Gonna try to do things to peeps at my table now.
  • Roy Winston
  • Finally caught a break, 10 9 in the small blind and flop of 998 we get it all in after a 5 on the turn and he has A 8.
  • Mark Seif
  • just lost a 15k pot to a straight and flush draw vs my pair of aces 10 kicker. Opponent hits it right on the turn :(
  • Joe Sebok
  • Ouch. @markseif losing some tough hands over here. @pokerkat just crushing everyone right now. I'm holding steady at 7k. #wop20
  • Lee Childs
  • 3800 goig to 100-200. Tough last level.
  • Joe Sebok
  • I am donkalicious. Other shortstack and I get it all in the middle. I have AQ vs AK, but make Queens full. And away we go. About 7k. #wsop20
  • Court Harrington
  • Up to 8k. Busted grinder with bit flush vs his under flush I think. Nick Binger took his seat. Haxton also at table. #wsop20 #nation
  • Joe Sebok
  • Double! Donkey @markseif moves my Ace Queen in with pocket Jacks. I roll an A on the river. @pokerkat was rooting for me. 4600 now. #wsop20
  • Mark Seif
  • just played a big pot for all of @joesebok's chips JJ vs AQ. Joe spikes the ace ball on the river! Is there a book by that name?!
  • Mark Seif
  • just won a huge pot with 44 vs AA flop came 4-3-3. All the chips go in on the flipper. Weeeeeee
  • Mark Seif
  • very warm fuzzy table @joesebok helping @pokerkat set up her twitter acct. I feel like Mike Tyson at a bald man's expo. Lots of exposed ears
  • Joe Sebok
  • Running good! Made 3 A's w/Queen but lost most of my chips to same hand w/King kicker. Meanwhile @markseif is cracking Aces w/4's! #wsop20
  • Mark Seif
  • just won a huge pot with 44 vs AA flop came 4-3-3. All the chips go in on the flipper. Weeeeeee
  • Andy Bloch
  • Doubled up in big blind first hand. AQ, Q high flop. I check-raised and was against nut flush draw which didn't hit. #wsop20
  • Mark Seif
  • cooler for @joesebok AQ vs AK on board of AA6J. river 4 Joe says he almost layed it down to turn raise
  • Andy Bloch
  • Table 9 in Amazon Blue, watching bracelet ceremony while waiting for big blind.
  • Devin Porter
  • #wsop20 sucks cause i might have hd the best table in wsop history..
  • Roy Winston
  • Playing the $1,500 pot limit holdem, avg chips at first break
  • Court Harrington
  • $5k at break in #wsop20 picked up two pots with opening raise and won a small pot at showdown with JJ on 743K2 board. That's it #nation
  • Devin Porter
  • #wsop20 4 limpers i pot to 600 with kk in bb 2callers 773 i bet 1.2 guy smoothes othrt guy smooth with 300 behind too shallow to fold so ...
  • Joe Sebok
  • First break in #wsop20. I have 7k, up from starting of 4500. My immediate left is @markseif and then Kathy Liebert. Might be a long day.
  • Mark Seif
  • guy to my left gets busted and kathy Liebert sits down. Starting to get interesting :)
  • Allen Cunningham
  • Guy goes 300, I go 800 w/ k8o, button call, guy call. Flop A83. Guy check, I check, button bet 600, fold, I raise allin. Has Aq, I'm out.
  • Mark Seif
  • now lost several smallish pots (6 or 7) due to flopping air and opponents raising me. On the other hand @joesebok can't seem to lose a pot
  • Andy Bloch
  • Heading to Rio for #wsop20 & #wsop21, but not b4 ordering new iPhone 3g-s.
  • Mark Seif
  • lost 3 small to medium pots in a row @joesebok rivers gutterball vs against poor sap. Here comes Joe. He (like me) is way overdue.
  • Joe Sebok
  • Playing with @markseif on my immediate left now, with a TON of chips. He gets the money in the middle with 'em drawing dead! #wsop20
  • Allen Cunningham
  • Just started the 1500 plh. Probably my last tournament for a few days.
  • Mark Seif
  • no black cards on board @joesebok is quite jealous and claims he used to get those plays made against him :))
  • Mark Seif
  • just won a massive pot with QQ which happened to be top set by the turn, board was Q-8-5-2 my opp had KJc now have 18k
  • Mark Seif
  • moved tables, now I have @joesebok to my immediate right. Might see some tweet bluffing :))
  • Lee Childs
  • Started with 4500. 5500 after level 1.
  • Mark Seif
  • $1500 pot limit holdem 600 players
  • Mark Seif
  • doubled already 10-10 vs AA (so opponent claims) he checked flop of 8-7-4 so did I turn 6 half pot bet river 9! I push he calls
  • Jonathan Little
  • Shocked at how small this tournament is. Only 600 people. Only known at my table is chris bjorn.
  • Shannon Shorr
  • Playing $1500 plhe..table with bodogari, jeff littlefield and Quinn do...today music = taproot's "our long road home"
  • Kevin Saul
  • up to 7500 w/ no showdowns in 1st 20 min lol
  • Lee Childs
  • 07 main event final table reunion today playing with Jon Kalmar
  • Kevin Saul
  • playin 1500 pot limit hold em today.. no antes=grind
  • Mark Seif
  • Played with Sarah, Ashley and Stuey, and slept in my own bed after 2 weeks at the Rio. Feel rested and ready - very ready.
  • Erik Seidel
  • Going to try to play the PLHE today. I'm pretty much running on fumes at this point so I don't hv high expectations.
  • Lee Childs
  • #wsop20 $1,500 Pot Limit Hold Em today at noon PT. Starting in Amazon Room, Table Blue 36.
  • Court Harrington
  • I'm the car on the way to the rio practicing for pot limit tourney. "Pot" and "Repot" - that's all I need to know, right. #nation #wsop20
  • Shannon Shorr
  • My body is starting to ache from sitting at the poker table everyday. I guess I'm getting old. $1500 PLHE today then $3000 HORSE if I bust.