Poker Tournaments



2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker

Limit Hold’em Shootout (1,000 player max) (Event 50)

Date:
Friday, June 26, 2009 to Sunday, June 28, 2009
Buy-In:
$1,500
Prize Pool:
$779,024
Entrants:
571

 

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  • Court Harrington
  • I think I'm going to make @BJNemeth s photo blog, but not for my own accomplishments, just for being a friend of FBT and around for his win.
  • Court Harrington
  • Greg Mueller has to be one of the best at limit poker. He just won the limit shootout for his second bracelet this year. Congrats FBT!!!
  • David Williams
  • Finished in 4th. Dissapointed and proud at the same time. Cards just weren't there down the stretch.
  • David Williams
  • On dinner break. 6 left. Average is 675k I have 375k. Playing super high limits. 20k/40k. Ran bad for two levels.
  • David Williams
  • 1st break, all 8 still in. Near the lead. My 450k is up to 650k. Playing well and more importantly running well. Good formula for gold.
  • David Williams
  • Made the final table of the $1500 shootout event, limit holdem. Starts tomorrow at 2pm pst.
  • David Williams
  • Heads up to win table 2 and go to the final table. Playing a friend and great player, Ice Cream Mike. I have 285k to his 75k. Blinds r high.
  • Shaun Deeb
  • busto aqo lost to a10o bvb for 13k same guy 2 hands later opens kk i shove 10k with aqo otb lose
  • Shaun Deeb
  • yah the maid found my ipod while cleaning yaa perfect tourney and timing for this
  • Shaun Deeb
  • fuck just bluff shoved for a 40k pot got called by aces cuz they always have aces when 3betting my button open for the 3rd time 18k still
  • David Williams
  • Dinner break and I have 100k of 360k Total with 5 left. Doing it?
  • David Williams
  • First break. All 8 still at my table. Down from 45k to 35k. Ran the nut straght into a set on turn. We 5 bet it and board paired.
  • Shaun Deeb
  • aqo in bb make it 1250 he calls flop 1052r he bets 1k out of turn i get floor to state its binding check i jam for his 3k lefthecalls a9 13k
  • Shaun Deeb
  • river was a king then had amazing live hand guy minraised 300 mp sb tries to limp in with 200 sees the raise then folds for 100 more i get
  • Shaun Deeb
  • sigh really dumb hand bad guy limps with 4k who i dont see i raise jx8c to 400 co he calls j10c4c he c/c 725 6c he jams 3k call ako noclub
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • just lost the biggest pot to Bucky. I 3bet him w KcQc. 9TJ all hearts. Turn 4c Riv 8d. He tabled Qh5h. 13k
  • David Williams
  • Day 2 of the limit shootout. 8 handed down to a winner to the final table. My 45k is already up to 60k
  • David Williams
  • Won my table. Cash #2. 64 left. Follow tomorrow at 2pm pst.
  • Evelyn Ng
  • i had half the chips when we were 5handed, and 1 guy knocked out the other 3 players so we were even, then i went completely card-dead. sux.
  • David Williams
  • 3 handed with half the chips. Had JJ twice. Ran into KK and lost to AJ :-/. Still got this.
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • had him all in once. Having bad memories of when I blew my 13-1 in this event last year.
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • still feeling the pain from yesterday's bubble and a horrible '09 series, I spent my dinner brk getting counselled by my buddy Gavin Smi ...
  • David Williams
  • Forgot to post playing the $1500 shootout event. Down to 4 at my table and I have half the chips. Gotta close it out.
  • Maria Ho
  • Second chip lead at my table in the $1500 limit shootout with four left.
  • Shaun Deeb
  • dinner with 6500 4 handed going into 3 600 stakes
  • Evelyn Ng
  • dinner break with 30 BB's.. dammit I think im getting sick :(
  • Shaun Deeb
  • some douche at table decided to put like 35k in flags on the table when he got short then proceeded to brag about playing high limit cash
  • Lee Childs
  • 6100. 4 down. 4 to go. In 3rd at table right now.
  • Joe Sebok
  • Man, think I might be done with tourneys until main event. Just 2 outed with 2 kings for rest of my chips when opponent hit 3rd 5. #wsop50.
  • Lee Childs
  • 6100. Going to 100-200/ limits 200-400
  • Joe Sebok
  • Wow, this kid is unreal. Throwing cards when he gets sucked out on once. Repeatedly has worst hand and sucks out though. No respect. #wsop50
  • Amit Makhija
  • I feel the main event buzz coming! Exciting, playing 2 1500s, 1 5k, and 1 3k before the main still, it's gonna be a good couple of weeks!
  • Lee Childs
  • Guy calls check raise on flop with no pair no draw. I had middle pair. He turns gut shot. Calls bet. Hits gutter. 3600.
  • Joe Sebok
  • "...to tell the difference between shooting stars and satellites, from the passenger seat as you are driving me home..."
  • Lee Childs
  • Back just above starting stack. No one at my tbl out yet so right about average.
  • Adam Junglen
  • Out of LHE shootout. Insert a bunch of dominated hands winning with some dumb 2pair here.
  • Tom McEvoy
  • Lost one player at our table... Still have average stack.
  • Shaun Deeb
  • 5225 at break tables all solid except alan gheoring playing any 2 like its nlh
  • Joe Sebok
  • Oh man, this table is just comedy. Two worst players easily have all the chips here. #wsop50
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • after the river went chk chk, one guy threw his hand in the muck wout showing. An elated 76 high ended up taking the pot. Lol.
  • Joe Sebok
  • Haha, as expected I can't win a hand in #wsop50. Getting absolutely thrashed, despite the level of play. Looks like '09 just ain't my year.
  • Lee Childs
  • 72 in the big blind 4 times now. 3100
  • Lee Childs
  • 3800 end level one. Missed str and flush draw got costly. 50-100 blinds now.
  • Tom McEvoy
  • Playing in WSOP Event #50 ...Limit Hold’em Shootout...Feeling Lucky!
  • Jeff Williams
  • Now Dennis Phillips and kpr16 join the tbl, even the unknowns are Playing well =\
  • Joe Sebok
  • Wow, there is 1 other guy at the table who has any clue how to play...which probably means I am drawing dead here! Ha! #wsop50
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • hate limit hold-em but last year I almost won a bracelet in this event. $1500 limit holdem
  • Shaun Deeb
  • to the left of @jvfricke yaaaaa and already lost first pot bluffing cunningham of a slightly better ace high he rivered his pair though
  • Jeff Williams
  • 1500 lhe starting, barny boatman, Evelyn ng and Tom mcevoy at my starting tbl, such superstars
  • Evelyn Ng
  • shootout about to start... for real this time
  • Lee Childs
  • Event 50. $1500 limit shootout. Brasilia 170.
  • Shaun Deeb
  • redic long lines here really hoping i dont get a redic table all unknows please would be nice to find my ipod too for this event
  • Bryan Devonshire
  • i smell a potential punt in the 1500 lhe shootout. they have 72 tables set with 446 registered 6 mins to go time.
  • Evelyn Ng
  • so, i rushed to get over to thr rio, thinking the shootout was at noon! now i have a few hours to chill at home until 5pm when it starts!
  • Evelyn Ng
  • going to the Rio all by myself today (well, with Stevie haha), to play in the limit shootout... ready, aim, fire!
  • Eric Lynch
  • heading back out to Vegas for the $1500 tomorrow!