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2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker

World Championship NL Texas Hold'em (Event 57)

Date:
Friday, July 03, 2009 to Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Buy-In:
$10,000
Prize Pool:
$61,043,600
Entrants:
6,494

 

  • Player
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  • Phil Ivey
  • Nick Maimone doubles through Phil with Q5 to Phil's JJ for 1.03 million. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • 25 people left. Phil still has around 10.5 million - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Ended day with 11.35 million. 27 left. Back at noon tomorrow to play down to final 9. Keep your fingers crossed! - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil doubled up an opponent in seat 7 and is down to 10 million. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • 13.3 million now and 28 left. Just need to lose one more tonight. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • 14.8 million and still 29 left. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Dinner break. 12.2 million. 29 left. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • 29 left. 13 million.. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • 11.3 million now. Just cracked KK with 97. Down to 36 players. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil doubled up Blair Rodman. He's at 8.6m, still 46 left. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Over 10 million now with 46 left. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • 7.9 million. 48 people left. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil has just under 8 million. -Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil has 7.1 million. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • You can tell Phil raked his first pot... His fans are chanting Ivey, Ivey, Ivey already. :-) - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Ended day with 6.345 million. 64 left. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Up to 6 million now. 70 left. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil up to 4.8 million!!! - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil's fan club chanting "ivey ivey ivey whoooo!" anytime chips are pushed his way. We're hearing it fairly regularly. --Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil just busted a player with JJ to QQ. J on flop! He's up to 3.2 million. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • flopped a set of jacks to bust Hac Dang. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Dinner break. Not much happening... 101 left - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil busted a player with KK vs AK for 600k total. Up to 2.8m - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • He has 2.4m with 110 players left. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil has a little over 2 million. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Chip count coming soon. Tough to see! - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil raises to 56k, seat 8 reraised to 156k, and seat 2 moved all in. Phil calls with KK. Seat 2 shows AK. Phil busts him and moves up more.
  • Phil Ivey
  • Gonna be tough to get updates for Phil now. They moved him to the outside featured table and there's tons of people surrounding him. -Team I
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil has 1.9 million. 150 players left
  • Phil Ivey
  • Brought Phil a PokerRoad hoodie. Let's hope it brings good vibes like it did yesterday! - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil busts a player with pocket 8s vs. AQ. He's up to 1.5million. End of day with 186 left. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil a little over 1 million now. 206 players left. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Ivey all in with KK against 99. Board comes AA5A8. Double to 850k. :-) - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • 225 players left and he's still a little over 600k. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Break time. 232 players remaining. He's around 600k. Movin' on up! - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • 252 left. Phil has 280k. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • 265 players left. Phil has 270k. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • We're down to 298 players. Lost 100 the first level! Playing down to 175 players today or 5 levels. Phil has 345k.
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil just lost a huge pot. Down to 235k. Hopefully he can come back like he always does... - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil has dropped down to 660k. 348 players left. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • All done for the day. 1.27 million. Back at you tomorrow. --Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • 15 more minutes to play tonight. --Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil calls an all in with JJ for 69K. Opponent: J10. Board: 3h6h2c8d5s. Pot pushed Phil's way. Player gone. --Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil raise: 16k. BB calls. Flop: 9c6s3d. Phil: 22k, call. Turn: 8d. Check, Phil; 55k, call. River: Kc, check, Phil: 120k, fold. --Team Ivey.
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil busted another. KK v. A9. --Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Raise to 16. One caller. Flop: Qh7s2d. Phil: 23k. Call. Turn: 8h. Phil: 55k. Call. River: 4d. Move in, call. Phil : Aces. Guy: Out. --Team I
  • Phil Ivey
  • Break time. Phil will be back in 20. --Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Bubble burst. Phil has 730k. --Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Who wants to go out on the bubble? Come to the featured table. --Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • He folds, thats what happened. Another pot won for Ivey. - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Seat 2 was heads up with seat 6 who had x2!! - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Board reads K 2 4 A 3 rainbow. Huge pot goes to seat 2 with QQ. #wsop57 - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • We're on the money bubble, Phil has 550k. --Amanda
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Last two hours of the day. I'm going to focus and play the best level I can
  • Phil Ivey
  • At 300K, above average but still.... #wsop57 - Team Ivey
  • Eugene Todd
  • Mr Z knows how to live. 1400 bottle of wine before we leave.
  • Justin Bonomo
  • 370k. Guess I'm lucky to still have that much after losing with 2 full houses. Just gotta make sure I finish the day on my A game.
  • Kristy Gazes
  • Level 12-77k....it's time to start shipping it in with my 72's...
  • Dennis Phillips
  • 420,000 end of level One to go 940 left 206,000 average
  • Joe Sebok
  • Heading into last level of the night with 265k. Feeling like burnt hell, but stoked I hung in when so short earlier. 1 more level. #wsop57
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Uggggghhhh. Totally card dead. The two pots I've played I lost. Down to 145k
  • Dennis Phillips
  • Back to over 400,000 yahoo
  • Annie Duke
  • Sad @JoeUgly just got knocked out of main event AK vs AA. :( taking him for a Blizzard to drown his sorrows.
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Just misplayed cuz I'm tilted. Bet turn with flush draw + gutter even though I saw a huge strength tell. Luckily he checkraised small and...
  • Kristy Gazes
  • So fucking card dead meng...if I see another 72 I'm gonna scream
  • Eugene Todd
  • Speakin of losers. Just saw the biggest loser in ny history vharles smith
  • Justin Bonomo
  • 210k. Just lost with another full house. Lost the minimum again but FML.
  • Joe Sebok
  • The rush is here! The rush is finally here! Flopped quads with tens to bust my opponent with 5's on a 10 10 5 flop. 270k now. #wsop57
  • Paul Wasicka
  • This is going to be a very tough table, but I look forward to the challenge :)
  • Eugene Todd
  • Having dinner at sinatras with zaczac he is leaving. Tomorow. Don't know what to do.
  • Justin Bonomo
  • I hate harrahs. They just changed the breaking order without saying anything. Kind of important to not lie to players about table changes.
  • Eric Froehlich
  • i buttonraise tens, he calls bb. 622 flop, i bet 5200, he raises 15k more, i tank and ship. he calls like 90k w 77. seat open
  • Eugene Todd
  • I'm out no luck my KK loses to a morons A6. The guy should fo work I a cicus as a clown
  • Eric Froehlich
  • dinnerbreak, won a huge pot vs davidphan where i flopped bottom 2 and turned a boat vs 2 pair and bet all 3 and now a 200k pot vs schulman..
  • Aaron Bartley
  • got into the mob in 1vs100 first night for prizes obv I won a sweet arcade game. ship
  • Joe Sebok
  • Now we're dancing! Up to 232k. After dinner rush is being very, very good to me. Getting after it! #wsop57
  • Justin Bonomo
  • 270k. I lost that hand, but it sure doesn't feel like it. One of the best laydowns I've made in my life.
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Lost a big one early in the level. Down to 165
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Guy opens for 6k, 2 callers, i make it 65k w A-k, he makes it 145k, i muck, face up, quickly!!
  • Justin Bonomo
  • He reraises 100k more and he covers me. I fold my full house. He says he had QQ and I believe him. Can't believe how sick I'm playing.
  • Eugene Todd
  • Gonna have to make some rthing happen soon. Down to 31k
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Wow. Ep raises. I call 99. Big stack in BB calls. Flop AQ9ssd. Checks to me, I bet 15k. BB calls. Turn Ad. Bb leads 23k. I raise to 65k.
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Just won 400k plus pot! my K-K!, i raise to 7k pre!-flop, c callers. Flop A-K,Q i bet 6k, 1 caller w 9-9, turn 9! He all in...
  • Eugene Todd
  • I can't get a fuckin chip bro. So sick. Card dead
  • Joe Sebok
  • Score one for sick bitches everywhere. Up to 153k after two hands after dinner! :) #wsop57
  • Joe Sebok
  • Back at it after dinner break. Slept on a bench in the hallway for most of it. That's right. A guy even put $1 in my hand. Ship it. #wsop57
  • Eugene Todd
  • Teribble day for me lost every pot I played got down to 17k, but back at 44k at dinner with a great new table
  • Bill Edler
  • It is, as Doyle claims, the saddest day of the year when you get knocked out of the Main Event.
  • Bill Edler
  • I see that the tweets got out of order. I was knocked out w/ a set of 3's under a set of 10's.
  • Amit Makhija
  • After dinner is gonna be crucial poker, shortstacked but still fighting, need some help from the poker gods rediculously card dead. 70k
  • Kevin Saul
  • dinner break 296,700..startin to get comfortable at this new table
  • Paul Wasicka
  • 213k at dinner break. This table has a crap load of chips
  • Joe Sebok
  • 52k at dinner break. Coming back is going to be very tough if I can't pick up a few hands here and there. #wsop57
  • Kristy Gazes
  • Level 11-118k....two crazy dudes at my table now....gamble up!
  • Amit Makhija
  • Down to 70k going into dinner, lol cornell cimpan is all I have to say, feeling good tho
  • Paul Wasicka
  • I siphoned a bit trying to hit a couple hands. Down to 220k or so
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Just witnesses a crazy 550k pot. One guy had top two pair, other had just a gutshot!!!
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Donked off .00k to Josh Arieh!! Bad readd and he played it well...them showed 4 bluffs in a row!...now playing every hand!!
  • Dennis Phillips
  • Misread me JJ Raise- reraise 5x - I push -call AA Down to 330,000
  • Doyle Brunson
  • Pam Brunson just got knocked out of Main Event...good job anyway Pam.
  • Allen Kessler
  • Out. Got all in preflop with AK v 55 and bricked out.
  • Joe Sebok
  • Short stack ninja is battling. No quit. 36k. #wsop57
  • Dennis Phillips
  • ON FIRE _ OVER 450,000
  • Dennis Phillips
  • AK h vs QQ All in preflop K on flop - up to 340,000
  • Amit Makhija
  • 101,400 moved to a new table featuring dan shaak, cornell cimpan and randoms. At red 117 seat 6
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • saw a Ten high flop w 2 spades. He bet 25k and I shoved with AK spades. His Kings held up. Out.
  • Phil Ivey
  • Is this the longest hand in history or what? Up to 430K. #wsop57 #nation - Team Ivey
  • Kevin Saul
  • sigh...just broke my table then turbo moved the next 3 tbls to amazon room..new tbl looks tough and now were moving :/
  • Joe Sebok
  • Just got a walk in the big blind...with AK. When you're hot, you're hot. ;) #wsop57
  • Joe Sebok
  • Things are starting to get slightly dire. Not there yet, but I can see the mailbox from here. No quit though. We battle through. #wsop57
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Nevermind! They're breaking blue low to high according to the board. If that's right I might only have another hour at this crappy table.
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • At break with over 340k. Still playing tight and agressive. Feel pretty calm considering it is the WSOP main event. blinds 1k-2k next...
  • Dennis Phillips
  • Finish level at 170,000 Goal 300,000 by end of day
  • Nam Le
  • Day3 2nd break got 145k
  • Justin Bonomo
  • 260k at 2nd break. Table sucks again, and I'm really card dead. This time the tables not breaking all day.
  • Allen Kessler
  • Horrible level 24k left heading to 1k 2k level. #wsop57 #nation
  • Amit Makhija
  • 90,200 @ 2nd break still 0 showdowns. Blinds 1k-2k when we get back
  • Joe Sebok
  • Second break and I have 31k-1k more than starting. Losing every pot imaginable. I have the most amazing table and am getting my ass kicked.
  • Jonathan Little
  • Got set up nicely. 86 on KJ663 in spot where he souls never have JJ. Such is life.
  • Adam Junglen
  • JJ < KK AIPF for 80k. Out of the main. Wish I could say I'm happy with myself. Sadly not the case.
  • Jennier Harman
  • I'm out of the ME:)))). No 8.5 million for me. I played my heart out though. Gl to everyone still in.
  • Dennis Phillips
  • 2 bad hands - down to 160,000 - tough
  • Eugene Todd
  • We are on life support right now. Very brutal. Lost every pot I played at the new table. Down to 25k. Gonna have to make some thing happ ...
  • Joe McGowan
  • Outplayed once again. I'm all in pre flop with tens vs 44. I was drawing dead. Runner runner 4 high flush.
  • Bill Edler
  • 96k, mid 2nd level
  • Allen Kessler
  • I could have gotten off the QQ hand cheaper, but the pot swelled too big.
  • Allen Kessler
  • Next all in at my table they show A7 and AQ bad timing when I had QQ vs 3 other pairs.
  • Daniel Negreanu
  • Last nights PokerStars party was a lot of fun. I even got myself into a dance off lol don't ask.
  • Allen Kessler
  • 1683 players now lost 400 players that level #wsop57 #nation #wsop #poker
  • Jonathan Little
  • Was patient and finally got the aces. We got all in eventually and other guy had AA too. Still at 20000.
  • Joe Sebok
  • 1st time I pick up a decent pair today and I double up a shorty with JJ vs. KK. I run gooot. 45k. Still ok w/blinds though, w/30 or so.
  • Bill Edler
  • Out. Set under set took me out.
  • Eric Haber
  • fgdfhlkghdkgh going out and will be missing all the action...go everyone.
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • shoved out of the sm bl over cut-off raiser w A-T diamonds. I sucked out and flushed vs AK. Still alive 72k
  • Kevin Saul
  • just played AA great...only lost 8k after someone flopped straight and 2 guys flopped sets lol.. 227k
  • Kevin Saul
  • 3 hours into tourney and just made my 1st 3b pre
  • Shannon Shorr
  • Scott Montgomery just 6bet all in laying guy about 2.2:1 in button vs SB pot. Guy instafolded and Scott showed K9o.
  • Joe McGowan
  • Just lost all in vs a shorter stack than me. Ak vs his 44. Now down to 12k
  • Eric Froehlich
  • flat button w 69s, sb pops, raiser calls i call. 667 flop, he bets big, fold, i ship, he instacalls w kk. seat open, 86k
  • Allen Kessler
  • How is lisandro already player of the year? What about main event?
  • Joe Sebok
  • Bad news bears. Can't get any action when I raise with a decent hand, but they snipe me when I'm raising light. What's my tell?! :) #wsop57
  • Eugene Todd
  • Just got moved to new table. Right into big blind. Should of pretended I missed the table. Lol. I got 80k
  • Joe McGowan
  • I'm losing every pot I play. Down to 25k
  • Kevin Saul
  • couldn't get a guy to fold QK on K743J board..150k meh
  • Jeff Bryan
  • busted out. with 16K i pushed on button and small had AAM.
  • Jeff Bryan
  • busted out. with 16K i pushed on button and small had AAM
  • Dennis Phillips
  • Finish level 10- 275,000 Average 115,000
  • Eugene Todd
  • End of first level today. I have 70k. Average is 115k. Lot of work I have to do.
  • Eric Froehlich
  • willthethrill said he limp folded ak and phil said he folded jj...
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • He moves all in! 104,900 more and i have around 125 left easy to fold and make end of day, but i study 8 mins, and go w instincts and call!
  • Jonathan Little
  • Slipped to 19500. 100/200 now. Two guys at my table love to take. Both have think they know what they are talking about but they don't.
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Just made my call of the year!! FLOP 10-9-3, I have Qh-Jh in BB, i check call 6k. Kd, ck, he bets 6k, i make 16k, calls. 3 pairs i bet 15k
  • Joe Sebok
  • Wow. Gross final 30 min in that level. Last hand folded trip 10's and my opponent showed me Queens full. Sick. All the way down to 100k.
  • Kevin Saul
  • everyone at my table has over 100k.. which is really good..all just tryin to see flops and protect their stacks for now
  • Kevin Saul
  • 1st break of day 3.. 255,600 table is good for me
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Sorry to see Seidel get eliminated-great guy and great player...I am playing tight and agressive.
  • Amit Makhija
  • Up to 65k at first break, no showdowns that level
  • Shaun Deeb
  • fun video of me getting a prank pulled on me at end of day1 in the 5k 6max http://bit.ly/YYT2I
  • Kevin Saul
  • sigh..guy on my left doesnt stop talking..thank g*d for ipods
  • Joe Sebok
  • Things rolling along. I am up to 142k and am happy with my table. Our dealer is the best, telling us "old timer" stories. :) #wsop57
  • Evelyn Ng
  • stayed up all night and watched like 10 episodes of Breaking Bad with Lexy.. might be saying it a bit prematurely, but best show evarr?
  • Justin Bonomo
  • 265k. Table sucks, but its about to break. Looking forward to greener pastures.
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Lost a big one early AK<KK. Down to 135k or so
  • Erik Seidel
  • WSOP 09' over for me. I'm going into a long hibernation. Someone plz wake me if LeBron moves to NY
  • Joe Sebok
  • Locked and loaded. About to get started. Send some solid, good vibes. And perhaps some white blood cells too! #wsop57
  • Eugene Todd
  • Let's rock baby. Day 3. Cross the fingers and toes.
  • Bryan Micon
  • And now they all must pay. THEY ARE ALL GOING TO PAY. First guy owes 34kish
  • Jeff Madsen
  • Man las nigh was fun. I tink Randy's my new best frend. Where you at? I just told a girl "im like michael jackson ur like 12 year old boys"
  • Eric Lynch
  • getting ready to head over to the Rio for day 3. I'm in the Brasilia room at table 201 seat 7. Gonna need a solid first couple of levels!
  • Jeff Bryan
  • getting ready to start day 3, i will be pushing early to double up..
  • Bill Edler
  • there are a ton of chips on my table today. more likely that i will either get knocked out or that i will accumulate a lot of chips today.
  • Hollywood Dave
  • Meeting superstar Mac guru @Cloud79 then shooting pickups & doing voiceover for my pilot... lets get this party started!
  • David Chicotsky
  • Off to the Rio...have an interview and am going to support a couple of students. Have a busy day of running errands and tying up loose ends
  • Shannon Shorr
  • I wake up between 10:15 and 10:45 every single day in this condo no matter if I go to bed at midnight or 5 am...so so weird.
  • Matt Savage
  • Good Luck Today @Erik_Seidel and Great Luck on the Hall of Fame voting also!!!
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • Ice cream for breakfast...mmm mmm mmmmm!! :) Espn interview then playin 5k @ Bellagio
  • Matt Savage
  • Good to see you again @Nickfrangos! Hopefully you can make it out to the Commerce in September or the next series.
  • Joe Sebok
  • ugh, bad night. didn't get much sleep and had a fever. time for the MJ flu game against the jazz. battle on. battle through. no quit.
  • Christina Lindley
  • all packed up and ready to move into my new home lol ~ the Rio ;) checking in then headed to day 3 of the main giggity
  • Lacey Jones
  • Seemed to have lost my voice last night. If anyone finds it please return to Miss Jones asap before the afternoon update.
  • Maria Ho
  • According to my friend this time of the morning is gently referred to as 'fuckin fuck fuck early' hehe : P
  • Erik Seidel
  • Happy to be alive on day 3 but very envious of the 6,999,998,276 people that don't play today, + can go see the Bruno matinee
  • Jeff Madsen
  • Btw everybody... If u see nelly around rio Bellagio wherever holler on me. Just realized I gotta get a freestyle with him for my blog. Joy~
  • Bryan Micon
  • No 'Stars party for me, sounds like fun though. Tell Nelly HU4Rollz at his earliest. Sleeping then need to run up 34k on day 3
  • David Chicotsky
  • Action....have a couple of students left in the main and will be up there supporting them tomorrow...
  • Alex Outhred
  • Mofuckies are scurred to dance near me cuz I've got the space quartered. Yeah I said it.
  • Barry Greenstein
  • Nelly was rockin', or is it rappin', but the only part of his lyrics I could decipher was, "Put your hands up."
  • Jeff Williams
  • Shoved a btn raise for 37k with a3, he calls q5 gg 26th
  • Eugene Todd
  • Bruno about to begin. It can't be as good as borat.
  • Daniel Negreanu
  • Nelly going off right now at the PokerStars party live. PokerStars pwns when it comes to throwing parties. Off the hook!
  • Alex Outhred
  • Excited about MC'ing DreamTeam events On 9th and 12th at the Rio! Also can't wait to see DJ88 opening for The Roots at HardRock on the 10th!
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Day two in the books. i have 142,900 in chips. i feel very calm and relaxed, unlike the last 6 years in the main event...
  • Eric Lynch
  • finished with 42k, rough last level, lost two 20k+ pots on the river to a gutter, although to be fair one was a gutter + flush draw
  • Christina Lindley
  • hahaha standing in the longest line ive ever seen for a cab at the rio argh
  • Eugene Todd
  • Bad finish for me. Couldn't win a pot last 2 hrs. 68,800.
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • lost a 75k pot last play of the night. Caught the BB making a squeeze play all in for 32k. I called with a week ace out of sb. Flop Q. 137k
  • Jennier Harman
  • Doubled up the last hand to 68k. Had 2 queens. Lost a pot with queens and won a pot with them.
  • Phil Ivey
  • Ended day with 350K. Running over to Bobbys Room, buckle up! #wsop57 - Team Ivey
  • Joe McGowan
  • Very bad luck , with bad cards, lucky I had bad plrs at my table. 97k. Ave is 97k
  • Bryan Micon
  • It was a struggle all day, but I escape day 2 w/34k
  • Jeff Bryan
  • Ivey table killed me lost every hand 16200
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Pretty lame end to the day, nothing really went well, but still ended the day with 184,900
  • Allen Kessler
  • 109700 end of day 2 #wsop57 #wsop #poker #nation lost last hand with AK.
  • Kevin Saul
  • end of day 228,700 despite doublin a shorty w 99 vs his QQ
  • Amit Makhija
  • People play really bad this event is a circus
  • Amit Makhija
  • Got back to 90k then got in a 90k pot with middle set vs a naked flush draw and he binks. Down to 50k I'm really being tested today :(
  • Cyndy Violette
  • Iam out I was in the big blind everyone limped and I had Q9 and flop came Q 9 3 - some one limped with Kk and a 3 came on turn
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Raised aces. Both blinds called. SB led small all 3 streets. Bb called once. I called down on scary board but held. 225k now.
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Totally card dead, that's okay though, day's almost over...
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • next hand an Ak almost finished him off vs his KQ but he rivered a Queen. Yes! he has 70k again. :-) :-) :-)
  • Dennis Phillips
  • Milked AA 150,000
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • Yes. Got him for about 60k. Turned the nut flush. Got him for 45k on the river. 165k
  • Thomas Keller
  • Busto - gl to everyone still left and thanks for all the support from everyone!
  • Allen Kessler
  • Made another pristine read called 9200 river bet with only 66 115k now #wsop #nation #fb #poker
  • Dennis Phillips
  • over130,000 1 hour left
  • Joe McGowan
  • Was up to about 145k. Now 87k. Lost all four big hands I've played! Grrrrrrr
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Just laying relatively low for the time being. Still right around 200k
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Lost some chips then picked up Q-Q and won em back. 62 mins left i have like 135,000...At TV table all day.
  • Jennier Harman
  • Lost a big pot with queens. Down to 45k. I feel good though
  • Bryan Micon
  • 22k just got moved... That last tbl sucked
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • I hope he implodes. He is sitting 2 to my rt with another 100k. :-) 72min left I have 100k
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • just watched a crazy bet all in on a jack high board for 85k. Called by the obv flush. Wow.
  • Robert Williamson, III
  • well.....the WSOP '09 is over 4 me :-( Played hard, but never caught any cards!!! Pretty sick right now :-( :-( :-(
  • Joe McGowan
  • Dennis and I both have 107k. With 77k ave
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Been Playing super tight for awhile... 90 mins left in day...Sitting on about 130,000. .
  • Jeff Bryan
  • playing wit phil ivey now he has chips 240. 67 here
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Moved to Orange 85, seat 3. Won a big pot first hand of the level. 205k
  • Dennis Phillips
  • 1 level left - 107,000 Average 77,000
  • Phil Ivey
  • Table just broke. Heading over to the Amazon room. #wsop57 - Team Ivey
  • Phil Ivey
  • Good 4/8K game at Bellagio, but going back into #wsop57 with 250K. - Team Ivey
  • Jeff Bryan
  • at last break now, 2 hours left today at 65 and holding will be trying to chip up before we are done ave is about 70 1750 player total le
  • Kevin Saul
  • doubt they only have 1 cashier workin poker kitchen on break..seems real
  • Thomas Keller
  • Last break of the day down to 37K lost a huge pot w JJ v a set and 2 small ones :(
  • Eric Lynch
  • 78k going into last level. new table again. seems tougher but a little more passive. good seat though
  • Amit Makhija
  • 49,900 at last break of the day, it sounds repetitive, especially for someone who's lost half his stack in the last 6hrs, but I feel great!
  • Joe McGowan
  • Just went all in vs short stack. Heads up. I had ak - vs KK. Lost 50k pot. Down to 105k
  • Allen Kessler
  • 96 k going into last round. Kind of card dead that round only lost 9000 #wsop57 #nation #poker
  • Kevin Saul
  • last break of night..70,400 with no showdizzles
  • Jennier Harman
  • Break time. I have 69k. Not much happened in the last round
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Flopped a full house and won a nice pot from an overpair. Up to 155k or so with five minutes left until the last break for the day
  • Phil Ivey
  • Just won 5 in a row, few minutes left before break. - Team Ivey #wsop57
  • Lacey Jones
  • Just picked up team jerseys 4 Dream Team media tournament tomorrow. I have Lana Maier and Chops from @wickedchops on my team. WooT!
  • Phil Ivey
  • The miranda room has really cleared out. Camera on the table now. #wsop57 - Team Ivey
  • Shannon Shorr
  • 17200 at level 8 color up...avg like 40...playing 6/1200 (100) now.
  • Joe McGowan
  • If I could have hit , I think I could have won 170k pot. Oh well. Still in good shape.
  • Joe McGowan
  • Took my first hit, i'm the raisor , flop 4 to the nut flush and top pair. Blank , blank, I lost 60k pot.
  • Kevin Saul
  • really good player who was openin alot busted 10 min ago..ive gone from 30k to 49k since
  • Paul Wasicka
  • No big hands as of yet, still feeling out the table. 85k
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Got AKss allin vs TT for 60k each. Flop AT9ssx. Turn K. River 4s. Poor guy didn't realize he lost, and ESPN cameras got it all. 140k now.
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Moved to Red 104, seat 4 shortly after dinner break
  • Allen Kessler
  • Aggro girl at our table open shoved for 35000 with blinds at 400 800 she had 99 lost to QQ #wsop57 #nation
  • Eugene Todd
  • Hava nagilla. I finally flopped a set and doubled up. I got 80k. We have a chance
  • Jeff Bryan
  • back to 65 broke our table, back with hevad khan
  • Adam Levy
  • min before. he just never moved his chips n i was listening to music. I even said I'm sorry bout it then he flipped over the higher set lol
  • Adam Levy
  • Just had set over set to bust. I unintentionally slowrolled the guy too. I thought he was thinking for a while but he said aill in like 5
  • Joe McGowan
  • Sb vs me in bb. He raises I re r to 8k , he goes all in for 100k. I fold JJ.
  • Eugene Todd
  • toto just came to my direct left and beat me in the first pot we played. We have a little history so could be intresting.
  • Amit Makhija
  • Fml still playing amazing but down to 50k aces just got cracked by tens
  • Justin Bonomo
  • River 6s. I bet 28k. He minraises allin and I call. Agdshjjsjdhas. 70k now.
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Lost 20k with KQ vs AQ on Qxx. Raised T2s in co. Button calls QJss. Flop K22 one spade. I bet 4k, he calls. Turn 4s. I bet 11k, he calls...
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • kk first hand back from brk. Flop AA7 to slow me down. Got paid 10k on my river bet. 140k
  • Phil Ivey
  • Shuffle up! 8 players at the table, player to the right looks real short, maybe bust him soon. #wsop57 - Team Ivey
  • Joe Sebok
  • everyone must follow @jeaninedeeb immediately! this girl snowboards, loves to drink, AND plays poker! what more could you want?!
  • Thomas Keller
  • I have approx 98K - on dinner break level 3 starts at 6:15pm and I just got moved to a table with my bud Jeff Shulman :-)
  • Eugene Todd
  • People donking of chips for the last 2 fucklin days and I keep losing to these guys. What the fuck bro
  • Eric Lynch
  • 62k at break. new table seems better. won big pot w aa vs qq then crushed someones dreams with a4 vs a8 on a at4 flop
  • Eugene Todd
  • Thank god we are at the dinner break. I'm ready to punch the first dealer I see. 30k at break and my table sucks.
  • Jeff Bryan
  • dinner time still a tough go. only way to win a pot is to reraise, big stack raising everyhand. back up to 48
  • Jennier Harman
  • Dinner break. I have 90k. I'm leaving the building to go unthaw
  • Andy Bloch
  • Checking main event payouts at http://bit.ly/WSOPpo . Strange jumps, will be stalling, might need hand 4 hand many times, esp w/ 13 left.
  • Lacey Jones
  • Just did an interview with Jordan Farmar of the Lakers and asked about Ron Artest signing. Look 4 it soon on www.bluffmagazine.com
  • Phil Ivey
  • Cant relax on dinner break just yet, @tinatran67 here wants to film. Up to 140K. #wsop57 - Tina for Team Ivey
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Just 5 bet it w Q-Q for My tournament life!! He insta-folded, thank god!! 90 minute dinner break... I have over 140,000.
  • Adam Levy
  • have 38k after lvl 7. dinner break now was up to 49k but dwindled a little bit. 400 800 when we get back.
  • Kristy Gazes
  • Level 7-69k....made a straight vs.a set...thanks for the funny jokes Brett
  • Adam Junglen
  • Made an absolutely horrific bluff. 73k on dinner break after having 125k. Meh only goin to 400/800+100.
  • Daniel Alaei
  • 20k going to dinner break... Just let a guy win a pot with 6 high, oops!.. 2 levels remaining would be delighted to make it out alive..
  • Kevin Saul
  • dinner break.. 37,800 and actually feel good about it
  • Amit Makhija
  • 82,025 getting crushed by people waking up with hands behind me, still doing great though
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Double up!!! I slowplayed top set in a reraised pot and the poor guy to my left turned a set.
  • Alex Outhred
  • Busto. Ridiculous opponent. Proud of my play. Thanks for all the support, ya'll!
  • Shannon Shorr
  • 25650 from 12000 stack at 2nd break of bellagio $3k..funny pot to bust Tom drobilovic...had Q5cc allin vs QJ on QJ6 2 clubs an ran off fives
  • Lee Childs
  • Well. Next year it is. Folds to me in small blind. Ship K5 for 7k. Bb calls with A6 and he holds.
  • Howard Lederer
  • I'm out. Nothing much went my way today. Got up to 75 early, and then my stack dribbled away, 5 and 10 at a time.
  • Lacey Jones
  • So busy I forgot to tweet! Good afternoon everyone! Having a great day at the WSOP doin lots of interviews and updates. www.wsop.com
  • Kevin Saul
  • doubled AQ>TT back to 40k and still feelin good
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Third hand i call raise w 8-4 off suit in BB. flop 7h-6h-5c. SB all in on turnn w 10-7 aftes 3 turns!
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • First hand of day i raise w 8c-7c, and call reraise. Flop Jd-6c-5c. I ck raise all in on flop, 6-5 off suit-reraiser-calls. i double up!!
  • Justin Smith
  • Got slowrolled and actually thought I made an amazing read only to find myself slaughtered....what is wrong with people
  • Bryan Micon
  • Back to starting stack... 30k can't get anything going but lots of poker left to play!
  • Daniel Alaei
  • Just got real lucky... Raised with K9 3 callers flop TJQ got all in vs AK.. River A!
  • Marcel Luske
  • looking back and then quickly look forwards again,,,,brrrrrr ,,,
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • Yes! Amazing table change. I recognize only 1 person here and he has a super short stack.
  • Amit Makhija
  • Post every pot this level but playing great and not at all tilted. At 96k
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Damn, this really sucks. This table is playing so freeaking sloooowwww
  • Lee Childs
  • 7775 now. Folded river to ver strong looking river raise. Thought it might be bluff and was :(. Ugh! Chips going in soon.
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • the other day, I told my girlfriend that the table thief is the guy with all the green chips. I have more than the rest combined. :-)
  • Doyle Brunson
  • my doc says what i have isn't contagious...then where the hell did i get it?..come on vitamin C and echinacea..do your stuff!!
  • Allen Kessler
  • Made a nice call with only44 on turn vs habitual raiser with 4 overcards still at about 105k #wsop57 #nation
  • Phil Ivey
  • Just keep raking them in, while getting a massage of course. - Team Ivey #wsop57
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • great news! We are the 3rd table in line to break. Hopefully, there won't be so many Pros at the new one. 115k
  • Kevin Saul
  • just doubled AA vs AhJd.. flop T83hhh turn Jx river brick..never easy.. 27k
  • Joe McGowan
  • Slowing moving up . I'm at 124k. Not sure on dennis. I know he's playing great poker!!
  • Dennis Phillips
  • 100,000 at end of level. Solid table. Took big pot from the grinder
  • Eugene Todd
  • Lost a big pot early on with AA. Now I have 40k.
  • Lee Childs
  • I called for the 3d. Got the 3s. Ok with that :)
  • Lee Childs
  • Shoved over button raise for last 9900 with 33. He snaps with AK. 3 flopped. 20k ish
  • Justin Smith
  • Never been more happy to break a table with a big fish with lots of chips at it in my life...i just really hate the feel of this table
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • All in for 9k cold in early position with AK, called by new plyr w 44 at table who didn't see how tight I was playing. No help for me, out.
  • Lee Childs
  • Up to 18k. Back to 12k after rr button raise out of sb and had to fold to shove.
  • Kevin Saul
  • sigh..just ran QQ into AA vs only guy at table i could have folded to..but i didnt and now have 16k
  • Joe Sebok
  • haha, was just in the hallway that leads outside and ALL the online dudes rolled in amidst a puff of smoke...good smelling smoke...haha...
  • Bryan Devonshire
  • yes! donk on donk action. btn raise to 1400, bb call. flop j53r, bet 2k, raise 6k, min-re-raise to 10k, call; 8 turn, shove for 45k, fold.
  • Justin Smith
  • Down to 25k...lost just about every pot but one small one thus far...my table is playing very unconventional
  • Robert Williamson, III
  • was whittled down to 20k by the end of that break :-( No cooperating cards & uber aggressive big stacks behind me!
  • Thomas Keller
  • 93K second level of day 2b
  • Andy Bloch
  • See you there! RT @WriterJen: I'm going to D.C. for National Poker Week. It's finally confirmed - yeah!
  • Cyndy Violette
  • Day 2 - first break 65 k Really haven't had any hands that level!
  • Alex Outhred
  • Despite losing 100k in pots to 2 gutshots luckboxes, I still have 42+k at end of 1stlevel, and am proud of a few moments of stouthy genius.
  • Kevin Saul
  • lines for bathroom are LOL ridiculous.. FML
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • After level 6 (1st level of day 2) I worked my way up from 6350 to 10k. The blind structure is short stack friendly n I'm giving it my all!
  • Jeff Bryan
  • been a rough 2 hours. 38K and holding. 1st break now.
  • Justin Bonomo
  • 140k and I feel unstoppable. Table is tough and I don't even care.
  • Kristy Gazes
  • Level 6-52k...pretty mellow table so far...sitting next to Brett a vet from South Carolina
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • Let me be proud in defeat and humble in victory. Day 2 today. I'm short on chips but high on confidence. :) (sent at noon)
  • Christina Lindley
  • 38k at break have been missing the flop everytime... 64 bb when back so still in it ;)
  • Shannon Shorr
  • Out of WSOP main event...bad first level had me down to 16k then lost AKo vs TT aipf 864Tx. Jordan farmar was at my table..it was fun.
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • great first level but my table is brutal. Only 1 non-pro and it doesn't look like we will be breaking. 110k
  • Eric Lynch
  • 32k at break. ran into aa 4x that i was shown. rough level.
  • Jonathan Little
  • At 95000 going to 300/600/75. The table I am at now is much tougher than my first one.
  • Kevin Saul
  • not a good start but still plenty of xhips.. 39,650 on 1st break
  • Allen Kessler
  • 105700 @ first break started with 65500 so a good level. #wsop57 #nation #wsop
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Just lost only 9 big blinds with QQ on a T74 flop. Called 3 bet pre and just check folded flop. He showed aces. Weeeeee!! I play goot.
  • Doyle Brunson
  • Pam is "the last Brunson standing". Todd and I are getting tired of that chit!
  • Jonathan Little
  • Moved to a new table were average stack is around 150000.
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Dude bet 40 percent pot with his set, aka I got to overcall with my gutshot. I got there and he stacked off. 147k now.
  • Allen Kessler
  • Raise cutoff withAQ aggro girl 3 bets from sb with 88 flop AQ she checks i check to get value on turn got 6k bet from her.
  • Doyle Brunson
  • OMG..i've got it (whatever it is). my nose keeps running and i'm stopped up. it's not bad enough to keep me away from the juicy cash games
  • Joe McGowan
  • I'm up to 110k. So is dennis ( I think )
  • Kevin Saul
  • nothing going right down to 40k.. just took a walk still plenty of chips
  • Allen Kessler
  • Defend bb with Q9 off flop 10 J x with 2 spades i semibluff flop then represent flush on turn hit straght on river
  • Bryan Micon
  • Down to 39k after running it up to 60k then losing AA v KK aipf for 40k pot
  • Amit Makhija
  • Changed tables 3 times in 1.5hrs, the rio is determined to make me play readless! It's ok I'm up to 113k
  • Lee Childs
  • Another hit. 13800. Time to battle now. Need some good situations.
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Laying low with my new found wealth, just waiting for something good to happen
  • Lee Childs
  • A9 on button. Raise 1250. Bb calls. QQ2. Chk chk. 7c turn. Three clubs now. I bet 1750. Calls. 4 river. He chks I bet 2650. Calls with ...
  • Matthew Parvis
  • Out. In BB with 910 clubs. Button raises to 1300 total. I call flop 10 3 4. I check raise all in and he calls with Jacks. Oh well.
  • Joe Sebok
  • sick busy day, non poker playing. had @jeffreypollack on the show this morning to talk about the shut out, & now hopping from call to call.
  • Allen Kessler
  • Prahlad friedman just took the open seat he has 150k+ #wsop57 #nation
  • Jeff Bryan
  • just took a 28K hit my top 2 pair vs set of 4s
  • Kevin Saul
  • dumb 1st hr.. lost 2 big pots w QQ vs A9 and TT vs AQ.. 62k not worried
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Defended blind with QhTh and made a flush on the turn. Up to 42k
  • Shannon Shorr
  • At a table now with boostedj, darus Suharto and 4 young guys over at red127...unlucky series of events...well break within an hour maybe
  • Allen Kessler
  • Aces hold up vs queens 85000 now #wsop57 #nation #poker
  • Kristy Gazes
  • Playing ME day 2 with Tom McCormet and 8 strangers...
  • Eric Froehlich
  • allin against a fucking moron w a flush vs 2 pair on the fucking turn and the fucking idiot rivers a fullhouse for 65k. out
  • Rafe Furst
  • Out :-( Limp, limp, raise from cutoff, I ship with JJ from BB, cutoff has AA. #wsop57 #minicooler
  • Eugene Todd
  • Fuckin ready to kill these mother fuckers today bro. Ready to eat their babies. In there asses. Cock suckers.
  • Shannon Shorr
  • Should be outta here within one orbit but position of Joe baldwin and tim Phan for the few hands were here.
  • Dennis Phillips
  • Day 2 at feature table Grinder to my right Maria to my jeft Could be tough day Love it
  • Daniel Alaei
  • Starting day two with 15k.. Blinds are 250/500 and I feel pretty good. Day one was rough, but glad I survived... Pops wasn't so fortunate..
  • Shannon Shorr
  • A huge fuckup by harrahs somehow landed me and the 8 other guys that finished day 1 together at the same table again! First tbl to break tho
  • Adam Junglen
  • Day 2 wsop main. Wayne Newton isn't the Wayne Newton, so tragic.
  • Justin Smith
  • 50.9k to start day2b...table looks good and coincidentally I'm on the same table I play big plo cash games on...table composition looks good
  • Jeff Bryan
  • no one i know at the table i am 2nd in chips at table big stack has 150K mm
  • Jonathan Little
  • At table 2. Table looks good to me. Only known to me is the girl from aris training site on my right. Time to run hot.
  • Christina Lindley
  • headed to rio lil late hahaa 50650 to start so lets see what we can do! :)
  • Joe McGowan
  • Here we go- back at the tables. They r playing loud U2! My fav.!! I feel great . Run good - play great!
  • Kevin Saul
  • startin day 2 of main event..idk any1 @ tbl..just under 88k
  • Bryan Micon
  • Rumor has it day 2b featured table.. DRUFF VS. PHIL HELMUTH 1X NWP
  • Lee Childs
  • Day 2 of the Main Event in 40 minutes! Rested and ready to go. Strong starting table. Time to build the stack! Amazon Green 151 to start.
  • Matt Savage
  • Get'em @Gamblindude so we can play higher on the golf course! :-)
  • Robert Williamson, III
  • I would like to thank everyone that came down to "sweat" me in Day 1 :-) I'm at brasilia table #190 today & would love the support again :-)
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Day 2b starts today. We are only playing four 2hour levels. I'll be at table Red 111, seat 6 in the Amazon Room
  • Jeff Bryan
  • getting ready for 2nd day of work at wsop main event
  • Matt Savage
  • It's always the guys that don't need the money that do well @amak316! You are a lock!!! :-) GL Today!
  • Amit Makhija
  • Day 2B of the main event! I'm starting with 98,500, need to play 4 more levels of great poker today!
  • Eric Lynch
  • day 2 starts in 90 mins. Joe Hachem two to my right, gonna play well today!
  • David Chicotsky
  • Off to Rio to do a shoot for ESPN and to rail a couple of students...tid Dyzalot, Lauren Kling, Petegotaplan, Subiime, Micon, and Dandruff.
  • Rafe Furst
  • Starting Day 2 of #wsop57 at Red 107, seat 5. Anyone know where I can find a list of my table mates?
  • Christina Lindley
  • ha breakfast of champions to begin day 2.... eggs benedict and coffee-BLACK ;) with a side of JayZ jamming in the background
  • Matthew Parvis
  • I strive to be todays Eric Cloutier. 15K to 300K. Lets Go!!!!
  • Pamela Brunson
  • Finished day 2 at 139k. Play again on Friday! Thanks for rooting for me y'all!
  • Joe Sebok
  • Roller coaster day. Feel like I was kicked in the head by a mule, but finished w/122k. We do not quit. We do not tire. Day 3. Lock it up.
  • Bill Edler
  • End day 2 w 57300
  • Kevin Iacofano
  • Slight hand mistake on Pocket 5's, but no big deal. I only had 60k not 120k on the bust out hand. There was 120k in the pot. Oh well...
  • Erik Seidel
  • Onto day 3. Finished w 55,600 still pretty low but happy to be alive
  • Bill Edler
  • 1 hr to go . . . Yo yo hour ends at 46k
  • Pamela Brunson
  • Just doublec to 135K. i had kk againest aa. flopped k!
  • Joe Sebok
  • Last level of the night. No choice. HAVE to break out the big guns. That's right. Pearl Jam's "Live at Benaroya Hall" is taking me home...
  • Joe Sebok
  • Only decent pot I won last 2 levels I played absolutely laughably terrible. Nice to get that behind me. Power on. Power through. #wsop57
  • Joe Sebok
  • This game is destroying my mind, I swear. :) 95k heading into final level of the night. Let's hit some hands in the final 2 hours...
  • Bill Edler
  • End 8th level, 44.4k. 2 hrs remain 2nite. 2400 to fold each round.
  • Joe Sebok
  • Man, finally stopped the bleeding. Every hand I'm getting 3 bet and pushed around. Down to 65k, now at 92k. Can't seem to hit many hands.
  • Shannon Shorr
  • Lol same people... Late 2004-2005: fuck you Michael Jackson you rapist July 2009: love you so much Michael RIP!!!
  • Bill Edler
  • Mid level 8, 48k
  • Joe Sebok
  • And here comes the bad run. Doubled up a player with KQ vs. QJ all in before flop, & lost with AK 3 times since dinner ended. Down to 90k.
  • Kevin Iacofano
  • He shows A7 of clubs for a flush draw 8 clubs on turn got my money really well all day big disappointment but great summer
  • Andy Bloch
  • GG Gav, was rooting 4 u RT @oleGSmith: Busted, AQhh v JJ, flopped 2 h, no love! Proud of the way I played & fought but very disappointed!
  • Kevin Iacofano
  • After dinner cut off raises to 2200 i reraise to 6500 w AA from bb he calls flop K9c2c i bet 8k he raises to 35k i shove 120k in the middle
  • Gavin Smith
  • Busted, AQ hearts against JJ, flopped 2 hearts, no love! Proud of the way I played and fought but very disappointed!
  • Joe Sebok
  • Back at it. Going to fight the food coma and sleepyness for a few more hours tonight. Listening to the Derek Trucks Band... #wsop57
  • Phil Ivey
  • Phil is playing at Bellagio, makin' money and killin' time. - Team Ivey
  • Andy Bloch
  • Nice! Very efficient use of your time! RT @quietlion: Busted out of WSOP and hit penny slot for $37k
  • Mike Matusow
  • 10k left no looking so great dinner break almost over, need some luck.
  • Beth Shak
  • Yes..I'm out..I lost 2 quads..but the good news iz I'm heading 2 my fav place in US
  • Beth Shak
  • I'm so happy to leave here I'm not even upset....I feel like celebrating
  • Beth Shak
  • I'm out and in a taxi with a driver who thinks he's from NY
  • Joe Sebok
  • Dinner break, baby. Sitting on 117k and feeling good. Tough table for day 2 of main though. Waiting for someone to spew. #wsop57
  • Gavin Smith
  • What a tough day, I have 9k at dinner break
  • Mike Matusow
  • 17700 still jave won one pot today truly amazing
  • Erik Seidel
  • Gotta love the WSOP. Today I played w people from Holland, Germany, Russia, Brazil, + Finland. Most exotic tho were the people from Texas
  • Joe Sebok
  • Much love to @twojacksjoe for bringing me some McDonalds deliciousness. Their double cheeseburger is like making love to god.
  • Mike Matusow
  • 21k left won 1 and half pots all day staying patient
  • Jeff Williams
  • 12275 short going into 3/600 for 2nd year in a row
  • Joe Sebok
  • Having some tilt-inducing hands, but hanging in there. Up to 95k at second break, despite making few good hands. #wsop57
  • Barry Greenstein
  • I have been up to 22k and down to 8k. I currently have 13k. Averge
  • Shaun Deeb
  • Utg reg who I've played a bunch with opens utg to 1400 vitaly tanks for a minute before flatting other big stack flats co I have kjo.otb ...
  • Lacey Jones
  • For those that asked: The total number of people playing the 2009 WSOP Main Event is 6,494.
  • Barry Greenstein
  • Folded jacks when I could have raced against Ace King . Then called with jacks against kings. Out of main event.
  • Shaun Deeb
  • So sad how much folding I'm doing this level 45k and grinding like I never do live
  • Joe Sebok
  • Getting a little frustrated. Can never open a pot and get taken off every hand. Not cool. Table is not cooperating with me. #wsop57
  • Allen Kessler
  • Today is the last day to sign up for dreamteam poker. Anyone want in on my team?
  • Kevin Iacofano
  • Rivered a three outer on a A35 flop with AJ vs AQ to stay alive needless to say i deserved that one
  • Beth Shak
  • I'm like an ekg machine today : ) dude 2 my left just keeps calling me
  • Jeff Williams
  • Co opens I rr kk he flat flop qqjdd we get it in 90k pot q9o good 18.3
  • Kevin Iacofano
  • I think it makes the bad beat fifty times worse when they guy is fully clothed in Yankees
  • Mike Matusow
  • 2 and half levels in still only won one pot :(
  • Matt Vengrin
  • Failed on goal 4.. Out of main, played like an idiot and deserved to be busted. Next year will be better.
  • Kevin Iacofano
  • Early position raises to 1200 i call on button with 66 flop KT6 he bets 4500 i raise to 10500 he shoves for 45k i call he shows AA turn ...
  • Joe Sebok
  • I can vouch RT @doylebrunson: if i have a hero in poker, it's Barry Greenstein. He is the damnest bulldog i've ever known.he never gives up.
  • Shaun Deeb
  • Open khks to 1325 mp gu left flats flop 1052ddd c/c turn 8x I bet 2250 he calls river qx I bet 5175 he calls and muck
  • Christina Lindley
  • so funny when i travel solo - "wow ure all alone?" wheres your boyfriend? hahha ... they cant believe im capable of anything without a dude
  • Joe Sebok
  • Cloud Cult and Citizen Cope kicked things off musically today. Need something for level 2 now... #wsop57
  • Lacey Jones
  • Thanks every1 4 the luck, but sadly I'm out of the main- Doing updates & interviews 2day 4 www.wsop.com. Luv you guys!
  • Doyle Brunson
  • if i have a hero in the poker world, it's Barry Greenstein. He is the damnest bulldog i've ever known..he never gives up.
  • Doyle Brunson
  • i played cash last night, made a nice win, but came home with all the symptoms of this flu bug that is going around...echinacea, come on!
  • Erik Seidel
  • Going to take some super advanced strategy to turn my $5600 in chips to 195million
  • Liz Lieu
  • Two words stuck in my head today .. think positive.. Think Positive!
  • Devin Porter
  • Tomorrow just after midnight it'll be 12:34:56 07/08/09.. Nerd alert
  • Gavin Smith
  • 1st break have 23k, feel decent the structure removes panic
  • Shaun Deeb
  • 46k last hand before break utg shoves for 4050 I call otb with 99 sb shoves 26k I fold he had ako utg had qq somehow would have lost flip
  • Barry Greenstein
  • I have been up to 22k and down to 8k. I currently have 13k. Average is 45k.
  • Joe Sebok
  • At first break, I have 70k. Didn't play much, but bled some. Would be really nice to cold deck the bananas out of someone. #wsop57 #nation
  • Shaun Deeb
  • Raise qq co button 3bet me prev hand and flats otb flop ksj5r c/c turn js I c/call 2500 river 8 he rechecks his cards bets 5k I call qjo ...
  • Shaun Deeb
  • Button young foreign kid opens 1025 otb I call in bb a9cc flop 10c 5 6 c/c turn 3c I bet 1625 he calls river 10x I check call 2025 k4o n ...
  • Joe Sebok
  • Raised in with Aces and Kings once each, but no love. No one wants to play with Joey. :( down about 4k so far. Panic! Haha. #wsop57
  • Barry Greenstein
  • Down to 11k. New goal #1: don't go broke in next hour. New goal #2: get off of being the shortest stack at my table.
  • Jon Turner
  • I'm out, finally got A9 to shove in 1400 with lol, 3 callers, KT wins
  • Shaun Deeb
  • Tables def tough but the 4 good players all immediate right while tighter older guys left 56k no huge pots yet
  • Eugene Todd
  • Of course I'm giving moosecock towards the bill here a( the encore. I was a guest of mr Z. Fun being with a high roller.
  • Joe Sebok
  • day 2 and the main event has already gotten very serious. No one talking at my table. Bad sign. Can't have these guys taking it seriously.
  • Jon Turner
  • Retarded hand on so many levels... 2600 left
  • Kevin Iacofano
  • Entire table is whining about our lack of green chips 25 in value
  • Barry Greenstein
  • I have 20k. Goal #1: get back to average, around 45k. Goal #2: get the chiplead at my table, currently 70k.
  • Beth Shak
  • Crazy hands@ my table AA vs KK vs QQ
  • Jeff Williams
  • Squeezed over a raise & 2 calls with 88, kush had flatted with aces, down to 58k
  • Jon Turner
  • Day 2a just began, I'm pretty short with 13kish, but I do have over 30 bbs, so its not too bad. I don't know anyone at my table
  • Joe Sebok
  • I feel very confident in saying my starting table today is much tougher than day 1. Haha. Time to get after it! #wsop57 #nation
  • Kevin Iacofano
  • Walking into day 2a of WSOP main event with my playoff beard madness to follow.
  • Beth Shak
  • Funny female dealer..Theanne is pointing out all the hot dudes in the room..she calls it a perk of her job
  • Shaun Deeb
  • Day 2a of main blue 22 4 and 55k chips let the stealing begin
  • Mike Matusow
  • Getting ready for day 2 feel good ready tp go
  • Jonathan Little
  • Went to chiropractor, whole foods, and now going home to eat some green beans and a smoothie. Yum! Day 2 of wsop tomorrow.
  • Liz Lieu
  • I had one of the best chat yesterday with a long time friend which I haven't heard from in a long time, really brought a smile to my face.
  • Beth Shak
  • Off 2 Rio..just curious who would go 2 Michael Jackson's memorial service if they could?
  • Matt Vengrin
  • Goal #4: Make it past the first level of day 2A. Goal 3 accomplished.
  • Lacey Jones
  • Morning everyone! Getting ready 4 another day @ the office aka the WSOP! I need some @zizzazz today after a fun night forgetting the main.
  • Pamela Brunson
  • is playing day 2 in the main event today. Good luck to all of my friends playing t& Toddalot
  • Erik Seidel
  • Tradional media using tremendous resources to cover Obama nuclear arms talks in Russia have completely dropped the ball on the Octomom story
  • Alex Outhred
  • Back in LA for 1day. Playing Day 2 of wsop main event tmrw at noon. Thanks for all the love!
  • Robert Williamson, III
  • only made it to 28k by the end of the night, but very much back into contention! see u Wednesday!!!
  • Jennier Harman
  • Finished Day 1 with 61,000. Start again on Wednesday. I'm beat! Good night all.
  • Eugene Todd
  • Wow I finished the day with 32,275. Got as low as 4750 , but battled like a warrior. Very proud that I didn't give up
  • Matthew Parvis
  • Nice thing about comin home to my dogs and beautiful girlfriend. They don't care of I only hve 15k left.
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • I've come back before, I can do it again...a lil disheartening and frustrating,but winning in poker is never easy.Gonna give it my all Wed!
  • Shannon Elizabeth
  • Last hand of the night-I'm short stacked w/AK & get it all in & run into Kings-so needless to say I'm driving home tomorrow...
  • Adam Levy
  • Ended the day with 23,650. Pretty ecstatic considering I at 7k for like an hour. Day off tom, Wed is day 2b.
  • Bryan Micon
  • 52k to end day 1. Happy. See u wed. For day 2
  • Rafe Furst
  • Ended with 15475, seems like a mountain of chips given my day. Luckily the blinds go up only a miniscule amount on Wed #wsop57
  • Matthew Parvis
  • End of day with 15175. Lol. Better than the last years 7k.
  • Shannon Shorr
  • 26325 to end day...it's whatever...back in action Wednesday
  • Eric Froehlich
  • ran as good as...well, same as i have the last 6 weeks. about as bad as humanly possible. so pissed. 23k
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • I ran into aces four times with big pairs, had the nut flush against quads, had the third nut flush made on turn lost to rivered 2nd nuts.7k
  • Eric Froehlich
  • seems like poor etiquette when ur the shortest stack at the table and the dealer has u make change 4 times.
  • Bryan Devonshire
  • i love when mitch hedburg pops into the shuffle. "The last payment must be made in Wampum!" (I have small potted 'em to death, 38,600)
  • Steve Sung
  • busted out A10 vs A9 all in preflop...flop 99...brutal brutal day...couldn't really recover after bluffing away 36k...gl to the boys...
  • Matthew Parvis
  • My turn. I raise a8 in cutoff to 1200. Bb allin for 3500 total. He has kt flop a65 turn king river king. Lol.
  • Matthew Parvis
  • Sickout champion. Feels like I'm on a total freeroll of a freeroll even though I'm still at like 14k. Maybe I'll start moving in blind.
  • Kristy Gazes
  • Moved tables...playing with old friend Kirk Morrison now...cheers matey!
  • Shannon Shorr
  • Slipped to 29800 with an hour left in night..unfortunately a 24k pot went the other direction when I got it in with KQ vs 88 on Q656
  • Matthew Parvis
  • Utg raise to 1200. I shove with 33. Guy to my left tanks and calls. Utg folds. Guyhas AA he flops set. I go runner runner diamonds to 14 k.
  • Joe Sebok
  • excellent night of chillin' before day 2 of the main. sushi, blizzards, laying in bed. heading in with 79k in chips. cross those toes!
  • Devin Porter
  • Utg makes it 1200, the only fish at table makes it 2k.. Utg rr 20k to put fish all in. He snaps KJo and loses to AK.. THESE are the pkyr ...
  • Matthew Parvis
  • Table broke. Brasila 172. 20200. My direct left has 150k or more. Must be bear the chip lead. Can he double me up?
  • Eric Froehlich
  • fucking moron misclicks down and hits 1 outer on the river for another 20k. almost out
  • Eric Froehlich
  • almost 7 hrs since a pot. mid 20s, ran into quads again and got slowrolled
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • my buddys Joe and Huck are both out and @dwpoker is on life support. Feeling extremely thankful for my 52k now. Cant wait!
  • Robert Williamson, III
  • little less than 11k, but got moved to a "payoff" table :-) Could double, double & end up with 40k for the night! Weeeeee....here we go!
  • Matthew Parvis
  • 19700 at break. Happy to still be alive but some more chips would be nice. Quads please.
  • Devin Porter
  • New guy a 25/50 reg.. Fml.. If played like day 1a/b id be done for day and on to a much better table.. I have good luck
  • Eugene Todd
  • Grinding like a dog today. Don't wanna go out. Last level of the day I have 14k. Will be happy to have my starting stack back
  • David Williams
  • 5500 heading into the last level. Need some good luck. Not gonna give up.
  • Adam Levy
  • 9k. made some right laydowns and double barreled myself down to 9k. do i even want to make day 2 with this stack? lol
  • Rafe Furst
  • $9500 at last break. I think I only hit two flops all day. Need to try something else. I know: hit some flops! #wsop57
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • Chips went from 61k to 66k to 49k to 72k to 28k to 40k to end a very crazy level. 2 more hours in night. Avg 38k or so I think.
  • Shannon Shorr
  • Very quiet level...57650...flopped quad deuces, led 322 guy called, turn A led 2600 guy folded...tim Phan moved to immediate left
  • Daniel Alaei
  • 25k going into the last level of the night...
  • Devin Porter
  • 16075 last break.. Would be day 2 if i played day b or c..
  • Bryan Micon
  • 45k after a very 'meh' level. Still got tons of blinds playing 200-400 w/50 next
  • Eric Froehlich
  • 4 bet for 5th time in a row, 3 bet 17 of last 21. on complete tilt. 30k
  • Eric Froehlich
  • shoulda gone to sleep after level 2. havent won a pot in 6 hours
  • Shannon Elizabeth
  • Does anyone have a sure fire way of changing ur energy? Like a chant or thought or something?
  • Bryan Devonshire
  • just got sucked out on for a 35k pot, AA<QQ, money goes in on J86r flop, T, 9.
  • Amit Makhija
  • Down to 71 bluffed a station then coolered still feeling good, my read was right on the 3 barrel bluff but just got to this table so didn't
  • Matthew Parvis
  • Double up to 20 k. Get in with aj clubs. Caller has aq. Flop qtx 1 club. Turn club. River. CLUB. Woot. Wow.
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Just called my son while watching ESPN 'Sports Center'-i almost fell out of bed as they show me as Caesar-no. 8 in top ten plays of the day!
  • David Williams
  • Moved again and I'm happy about it. Didn't like my last table. 27k. Gotta learn 8 new players. Still in Brasilia.
  • Eugene Todd
  • Some one please shoot me I'm at table 174 brasilla. Top dollar paid.
  • Lacey Jones
  • To find out a girl's faults, praise her to her girlfriends. ~Benjamin Franklin
  • David Williams
  • Finally. We are getting moved to the Brasilia room. Hopefully it's warmer.
  • Robert Williamson, III
  • another kinda' good news break! i was down to 6,400 during that last level, but managed to finish up at 13k, great all things considered :-)
  • Aaron Bartley
  • i always feel like I'm getting away with something when I get carded dispite being legal for 5 years
  • Daniel Alaei
  • 15,000 at dinner break... 2 levels left. 150/300/25 now...
  • Alex Outhred
  • 48,800 at dinner break of wsop main event. Very patient. STOUThred.
  • Allen Cunningham
  • As if the rio decision makers consult mh to decide who gets in the tourny. Some reporters are bad. Use your brains.
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • Bankroll Builder! Weight Loss bet. I weighed in at 274.2lbs. 1k for every lb over/under 264.2 by end of WSOP. Joe Cassidy is going down!
  • Adam Levy
  • 16.5k on dinner break(mmm Wendy's). 150 300 25 when we get back. -12k from starting but 60bbs isnt short by any means.
  • Matthew Parvis
  • Argggg. Lost with a str8 to a higher St8. Then 56 spades. 4s 8s jx flop. I get it in with shortie who has aces. Turn 2x river brick. 12000.
  • David Williams
  • 32k at dinner. 2 levels to go. Adjusting to the new table.
  • Bryan Micon
  • 51k and pwning heads. Running good / playing well. Hope this continues for 2 weeks!
  • Jeff Madsen
  • It's been a tough month. Poker means so much to me ! I'll keep on with my head up though. Constant improvement
  • Bryan Devonshire
  • 29875 end of 3, started winning small pots, won a big one v efro, lost it back 3 hands later called a 6k shove w/99 folded to 30k reshove
  • Eric Froehlich
  • just lost a huge pot to devo, brutal level over, 50k left - dinner break
  • Eugene Todd
  • I have such a good table draw and can't win a fuckin pot. So sick these guys play so bad. Please dinner break come allready I'm on tilt
  • Daniel Alaei
  • I don't remember it being this hard to win a hand in previous years! 13500 chips
  • Eugene Todd
  • Had 5 retards aty my table that gave all there chips away. Of course Iost the hand I played against them. Nothing is easy in lifet
  • Matthew Parvis
  • This biatch is grueling. Was down to 16k before busting a shortie and winning a few smallish pots. At 27k.
  • Shannon Shorr
  • Phil checkcalls 4700...river 4s...Phil checks I move in for his 15400...he tanks 6 minutes, calls, and my hand is good
  • Shannon Shorr
  • 66k...busted galfond in a bvb pot thatll make TV..he raises to 900 sb I defend Qd9c..962 two spades..bet 1100 rz to 3300 he calls turn 9h
  • Eugene Todd
  • I can't seem to break the 30k mark. Everytime I get near there I lose a pot.
  • Eric Froehlich
  • hit a wall level 3, won 0 pots 1st hour of the level and sliding just a little
  • Amit Makhija
  • 60,400. A guy cold 4bet 80bbs into my aces with Ac8c. I must have a tight image!!
  • Bryan Devonshire
  • (AJo check calls the AT6dd flop, check shoves the 8d turn loses to KJdd)
  • Bryan Devonshire
  • even the three card flush can't block these top pair punts. lol.
  • Eugene Todd
  • my friend flew down today to play the main and he got moosecocked.
  • Bryan Devonshire
  • just witnessed the open for 3k at 150-300 from the cutoff, sb shoves, raiser calls 12k more with 77, makes sevens full to beat AK.
  • Adam Levy
  • Down to 17k. 150 300. its a long tourney. getting my run-bad outta the way early.
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • Life is good, up to 56k after level two!! Running well, playin well, feelin well!! :)
  • Bryan Micon
  • Back over 30k with set of AAA and nice payoffs.
  • Robert Williamson, III
  • Up to 16k at this break, that's right "up to" :-) I was down as low as 12k! more good news is that if I catch a few hands i will get paid!
  • David Williams
  • Up to 43k after two levels. Playing well. Now if only it would warm up around here. Everyone is freeeezing.
  • Kristy Gazes
  • Level 1-42k....win a small pot lose a medium one....keep losing pots to the same Scandi
  • Eric Froehlich
  • no big pots but got a lot of the small ones, 59k end of level 2
  • Eugene Todd
  • The 3 biggest fish at my table are all gone and I lost every pot to them. What the fuck
  • Matthew Parvis
  • Back to 30k. Phew. Some well timed hands and one solid bluff.
  • Adam Levy
  • down to 23k. bottom two pair vs top and bottom. on the plus side after Kenna James busted they moved in some super hot chick.
  • David Williams
  • Two limp for 200. I mak it 800 with 95. One calls. Flop 985. I bet 1500 and get check raised to 4k. I call. Turn 5. He shoves. He has 67 :-)
  • Shannon Shorr
  • I'm told my wpt champ. episode is currently airing on FSN (atleast in central time zone) if anyone wants to watch...should be on all week
  • Eugene Todd
  • Was down to 21k after losung to straight flush. Now I got 27k.
  • Matthew Parvis
  • Won smallish pot vs. My Aussie nemesis with AK. 26000.
  • Matthew Parvis
  • Looking up. Made a move with 88 in a four way pot. Got no action with aces. Got raised on flop holding kings on ace hi board. Then. ..
  • David Williams
  • Down to 19,500. Just lost with a set to a rivered straight. Still ok.
  • Joe Sebok
  • players shut out will NOT be allowed to play @ wsop. issues on both sides. i want them to play, but get the logistical problems it raises.
  • Bryan Micon
  • Just got totally level'd by an old man on the river. Down to 25k. Will xplain later, but it was brutal
  • Eugene Todd
  • Sick just lost with the nut flush to a straight flush. Thank god. I didn't raise thje river
  • Devin Porter
  • Bad 120 min i lose 8k.. Good 6 min i win 8k.. Love the '' get back to starting stack /love life'' positive feeling
  • David Chicotsky
  • Tough, quick exit from the Main Event yesterday...going to a local spa for a couple of hours then up to WSOP and Bellagio to rail students
  • Shannon Shorr
  • 41200 after two hrs..turnd 6sfull with 66 in a 4way raised pot that was checked around on KK2 for 2 streets value..also got 4b blufd with AA
  • David Williams
  • After level one down to 27k. No big deal. Good table except it's on the casino floor and freezing!
  • Mark Seif
  • 33k at first break but have had a little more variance than I would have liked. WSOP main event number of entrants contest winner tmrrow
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • After level one up to 34k from 30k starting stack...feeling good all the way around! :)
  • Eugene Todd
  • Never played with as many clowns on 1 table before. I feel like ashton kuther is gonna jump out from under the table. Punked
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • Interesting facts about my table: 3 women, 3 Gary's, 3 Pokerstars players, 2 Lisa's, 2 'v' names...and no one I've ever played with.
  • Robert Williamson, III
  • won just 1 small pot the entire 1st level! executed my small ball strategy, but no luck! started 30k, now 26k! It's early though :-)
  • Kristy Gazes
  • Level 1-47k...playing with 6 Euro dudes, 2 online guys I've seen before and 1 cowboy
  • Rafe Furst
  • 19k at first break, feels like plenty 100 big blinds #wsop57
  • Steve Sung
  • 36725 after level 1 of the wsop main event. Not the best table with a couple of tough players.
  • Bryan Micon
  • 28k @ first break. Dealt QQ vs KK twice, lost the min both times.
  • Bryan Devonshire
  • 26,600 end of 1, efro and actionjeff at batshit table 184. card dead.
  • Erik Seidel
  • PPA meeting w Barney Frank yest. Major props to @barrygreenstein for speaking for all of us, + representing our views so well
  • Eugene Todd
  • Where the found these guys I'm playing with today. I think the mental hospital bro. So brutal bro. 31k after 1st level
  • Daniel Alaei
  • Pretty decent table.. No one I know but also no real bad players... 38k after first level..
  • Adam Levy
  • only people i recognize at my table are Kenna James and Al Krux. no one super fishy but could def be worse. 29975 on first break lol
  • Doyle Brunson
  • Go Pam, Todd, Hoyt and Mike Caro in the ME. everybody made the 2nd day but me. Who will be "the last Brunson standing" this year?
  • Shaun Deeb
  • Didn't get him in sigh I suck as a backer lol anyways finished up wcoop interview heading out to do more errands and interviews
  • Eugene Todd
  • My table is crazy. Some one is out allready and there opening 7-8 x the big blind. What the fuck
  • Eugene Todd
  • hpw the fuck do they shut people out of the main event, thats bullshit bro
  • Nam Le
  • Crazy table, hang on you'll come back
  • Bryan Devonshire
  • just won my 1st pot 82 mins in. i limp small blind, flop top two pair, min bet, he folds. three players have already punted half+ stacks.
  • Eugene Todd
  • I played the main event 5 times and only made day 2 once. Trying not to gamble to much today. Will be happy with 50k today at the end of ...
  • Amit Makhija
  • Pretty much everyone at my table doesn't value bet thin, betsizes terrible, bluffs too much, and several have noticable tells, oh hi
  • Matthew Parvis
  • ok. Lost 5k already with nut flush draw and middle pair. Sigh. Espn came over and interviewed though.
  • Eric Haber
  • If i register from NY and blind off all day and show up wed I will have 20k maybe at 250/500?........hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
  • Eric Lynch
  • Finished the day with ~44k. Had to work REALLY hard to get back above even then won a 30k pot with AQo.
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Losing that pot i felt like i was having a bad dream...Still, i made it w 27,475, and heading to the gym!
  • Eric Froehlich
  • hope everyone got to check out the hellmuth entrance, one of the saddest thing youll ever see. doyles right is not doing it for $1 million
  • Adam Junglen
  • Ended day 1 of the WSOP main with 80.5k. Only need to accumulate 179.9mil more and it's a done deal.
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • I check he bets 5600, i call, river 5s! i check now because 4th spade on board, bad player checks. I say straight, he has Kc-Qs for flush!
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Unreal hand!! I tell guy I will beat him, then i raise w J-8, he calls, flop Q-10s-9s, i bet 1800, he makes it 5300, i call, turn 4s.
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • Finished the day w 51k. Respectable. Trying to bluff David Tran might not have been my best play of the day. Lol.
  • Allen Kessler
  • Annoyed with redraw procedure , our entire table got brasilia room day 2 within 6 tables of each other.
  • Lee Childs
  • 26950 to end day 1. Play 2b on Wednesday. Very happy with my play at a tough table.
  • Jonathan Little
  • 53125 going into 250/500-50 on 7/8. Time to make the big run.
  • Justin Smith
  • 50.9k to end the night...not bad....played really well...i bet too much one flop but not by much...i like the way things are going
  • Kevin Saul
  • holy cow i made day 2 of the main event!! 87,850
  • Howard Lederer
  • End level 5 in #wsop57 with 58,300. Made two flushes this level. Looking forward to Wednesday.
  • Lacey Jones
  • Thanks evrey1 4 the GL's today. I'm lucky to have your support. We'll get 'em next time. Btw friends I don't follow @ me so I can find you.
  • Christina Lindley
  • so ended day 1 at 50650 exactly lol alright for my first time in the main I suppose :) day 2 on weds
  • Justin Bonomo
  • 103,425 end of day 1c. I don't play again til Wednesday.
  • Justin Smith
  • Was up to 65k...back to 51k...had tt vs 66 on a 633 flop and doubled someone up
  • Jeff Bryan
  • 15 min to go, just beat jon juanda out of a nice pot 66K
  • Jennier Harman
  • Playing the Main Event tomorrow. The tournaments I did really well in the WSOP, I was beyond exhaustion. I wonder if there is a correlation
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Lost big pot my 7-7 vs reraise from A-8. 8-5-4-5-4. Still have over 43k!
  • Court Harrington
  • Busto in the ME an hour into level 5. Blinded down to under 6k then moved in with KQ into KK. I made a straight, he made a flush. GG me.
  • Jonathan Little
  • Not much happening. At 46000. 50 minutes left in the day.
  • Kevin Saul
  • sigh@ this table of lovelys breaking in an hour =/
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Lost TT to QQ for decent pot. Then got AA allin vs T9hh on the 874hhx board and somehow held. 106k now.
  • Justin Smith
  • Down to 43k with an hour left...missing a lot...
  • Paul Wasicka
  • This has been an incredibly frustrating day. Lost a couple other pots, back down to 17k
  • Bryan Micon
  • Playing #WSOP tomorrow. The red satin old school Binions jacket is set to make it's main event debut. Confidence levels are high.
  • Court Harrington
  • I'm grinding a 7k stack and am still the happiest person at my table.
  • Allen Kessler
  • Over 60k now after that last pot #wsop57 #wsop #poker #nation
  • Paul Wasicka
  • I've 3bet a total of one time this tournament and somehow I run into a monster- go figure...
  • Jonathan Little
  • Guy sitting to my left all day is will the thrills cousin.
  • Allen Kessler
  • Wow just made a huge 13k call on river with 2 pair flop AJ 9 turn 3 river 5 and made flush i was good! #wsop57
  • Shannon Elizabeth
  • Almost done with my last Bora Bora blog post-but I need to sleep for the main event tomorrow-yes-I decided to play! So I'll have to get the
  • Kevin Saul
  • just finished singer off JJ>AK.. 82.5k.m dan harrington just replaced him
  • Erica Schoenberg
  • Out. I had AQ on an AQ8 flop. He had a set of 8's. Boooooooooo!
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Solid player made a big laydown against my set last hand of the level. I decided to show him
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Couple nice pots right before break. Up to 33k :)
  • Court Harrington
  • Blah, <8k going into 200/400 last level. So frustrating, was a 3 outer away with one card to go from having 30k. Still got a fighting chance
  • Howard Lederer
  • Up to 41,050 after level 4 in #wsop57. Used great patience and finally got my money in a sweet spot. JJ v AK. LOL
  • Eric Lynch
  • 31500 going into last level. got up as high as 39k but bled a little.
  • Kevin Saul
  • just made level 5 of main..officially my deepest run ever in this tourney.. 63k
  • Jonathan Little
  • Got up to 45000, back to 30000 but ended the level with 43000. Playing 200/400-50. Last level of the night.
  • Allen Kessler
  • Slow start to level 4, but i picked up a few hands late to end at 45000 #wsop57 #nation
  • Lee Childs
  • 20450 at break. Battling hard today. Hoping for a solid last level. One more to go tonight.
  • Jeff Bryan
  • last break time small balled my way to 55
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Raised on flop. Guy had Q-Q...turn Q, but i checked A-8 on 8-8-6-Q board and called 7 river!! Saved a fortune!!
  • Kevin Saul
  • that coulda been ugly..just got 100 big blinds in pre w QQ vs david singer's A5o..58k
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Playing smoke and mirrors poker!! Winning w Q-6 ruited, 10-9 suited :calling reraises! Playing ALL suited conectors...Had A-8, flop 8-8-6
  • Court Harrington
  • Rivered. Guy got there on the river and bet 3k into a 14k pot. I reluctantly called in case he was bluffing the A. He wasn't. Down to 11k.
  • Lee Childs
  • 17k. Sb keeps waking up with monsters and reraising me. Shows every time.
  • Lee Childs
  • Btw. The laydown was right. I had K on K977 board. Opp showed AA.
  • Court Harrington
  • Back to 20k. Feel like I'm crushing it now :) Amazing how your perspective changes. 12 to 20 you feel great, 30 to 20 you're miserable.
  • Paul Wasicka
  • At least I'm not right under the vent anymore. I was freezing in the Brasilia Room
  • Doyle Brunson
  • the video to Phil's entrance is at wickedchopspoker.com/...when you see the chicks on that site, u will know why i go there.:)
  • Shannon Elizabeth
  • Buying in now for the main event tomorrow & the guy's name tag who's helping me says Derek-I take that as a good sign!
  • Lee Childs
  • Up to 30. Down to 19 after big laydown.
  • Doyle Brunson
  • i saw a video of Helmouth's entrance. I love Phil, but come on man..WTF. I wouldn't do that for a million bucks.
  • Doyle Brunson
  • had a 3 hour autograph -picture session with Todd and Pam. I probably won't be back in the Rio until next year. Cash games rule!!
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Starting to get a feel for this new table. Played a couple small pots, nothing really worth mentioning
  • Tom McEvoy
  • 9:15 and I have 12,500 in chips... It would be nice to win a race when I'm ahead
  • Justin Smith
  • Just lost 88 to AJ allin pre for the guy having 7500 left...another guy showed AJ before he folded...
  • Shaun Deeb
  • stopped winning pots got 80th something still in a few small things dumb sunday sweat
  • Jonathan Little
  • Won decent pot with AQ on Q73QT. Up to 32000. Worried I might have missed stacking him if e actually had a Q. It's doubtful though.
  • Alex Outhred
  • I'll be playing at table 138(red) in the Amazon Room. Wsop main day 1d. 3 feet from the rail. Come watch if ya like! Its on!
  • Justin Smith
  • Just woke up from a one hour nap...should get me through the next two levels...feeling good
  • Jonathan Little
  • Security made me go through my backpack to find my wristband so I could go to my seat. Good thing I didn't trash it like normal.
  • Jeff Madsen
  • Relaxin . Gettin ready for the main tomorrow!!! Whooopie
  • Jonathan Little
  • How bad of an idea was it to run the poker palaooza convention on only day 1a, 1b, and 1c but not 1d?
  • Christina Lindley
  • a cheeseburger and french fries later Im headed back from dinner break to grind 3 more levels and hopefully break legs ;)
  • Daniel Negreanu
  • Nose dripping like a water faucet, head pounding. So bizarre. Must have caught something. I played uber bad at the wsop. Had no chance.
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Caesar entrance massive! At dinner break x 40k. Playing lots of pots...
  • Adam Junglen
  • Chillin at home on dinner break. Have 40k. Feelin great.
  • Tom McEvoy
  • Back up to a little over 22k after being down below 10k...roller coaster ride this level! Looking to make some money after the break.
  • Erica Schoenberg
  • Just doubled up w AK v KQ spades on a 2 spade flop! Yipee! Don't want 2 punch anyone now - maybe just a bitch slap...
  • Kevin Saul
  • 24,625 on dinner break.. lost 45k pot hand b4 dinner w set vs flush
  • Annie Duke
  • I'm out. AK vs 99. @JoeUgly plays tmrw. Luckily it can't go worse for him. I am now retiring to bed. Until next year.
  • Paul Wasicka
  • My table broke; I moved to the very next table, Brasilia 202, seat 1
  • Court Harrington
  • 17,500 at dinner break. Feeling pretty good even though I'm the shortest stack at the table. #nation
  • Jonathan Little
  • At 27000. Last hand had AT on AK44T. Lost to 97s that made a flush.
  • Justin Smith
  • 50k on dinner break I've had great opportunities to stack big stacks too...have a great read on my table playing very well despite sleepy
  • Matthew Parvis
  • Getting pre-night Main Event Jitters... Just filmed a Video Blog, and will take it easy the rest of the night.
  • Jeff Bryan
  • okay back to game plan i gotta stay out of those big pots when i have 2nd 10 min til dinner brk 35K
  • Justin Smith
  • Just had two pulls at increasing my stack by 50k with 8 outs....got 7k in on flop then got a free card and if I hit I'd bust a guy for 50k
  • Daniel Negreanu
  • Ugh I can't take it! Sneezing never stops! Nothing works. This is so annoying.
  • Beth Shak
  • Dinner tonight with 12 poker players @ switch. What r we going 2 talk about?
  • Court Harrington
  • And back to 15k. I'm loving this tourney even though I'm spinning my wheels. Any other tourney I'd have been out 3 times over by now.
  • Jonathan Little
  • 3 hands later i flop a set in limped pot with 22. I bust actionbob, who has a double gutshot. At 30000 again!
  • Jeff Bryan
  • had ak cracked by aj on river and another guy cracked my QQ with straight yuk down to 22K
  • Paul Wasicka
  • I decided to go for a really thin value bet against three opponents and one of them called. Up to 19,500
  • Lee Childs
  • AA v QQ All in preflop.A flops. Q turn. J river for the paint hert attack. Doubled to 32k.
  • Court Harrington
  • After getting down to 12k I am back up to 20k. AKcc in a 4 way pot. A86 flop with 2 diamonds. Check raised flop to take pot.
  • Kristy Gazes
  • Headed to Vegas via Southworst Airlines...it would be so wrong to die in a dirty sardine can
  • Kevin Saul
  • <3 mike sowers and the pre-mature show move..it worked he folded!!
  • Jonathan Little
  • Very next hand I raise QQ utg, get called and reraised. I push and guy thinks 2 minutes before calling with KK. He gets punihed on Q93Q4.
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • Tonica George called my AQ raise out of the bb w 22. Flop A62. Ck ck. Turn K. Ck ck. River 8. He bet I fold. :-) 30k and zoned in.
  • Howard Lederer
  • Guy who won his seat for $11 on why he played vs. keeping the money. "I'd rather hear my wife bitch at me for life than miss this event!"
  • Jonathan Little
  • Just called reraise vs action bob with AQ. Kxx so I'm down to 20bbs.
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Had to fold yet another set, yea!! Down to 10,600
  • Steve Sung
  • Waking up at 5:30pm on a daily basis, how am I supposed to be prepared for the wsop main event at noon tomorrow?!?
  • Jonathan Little
  • Two guys in my left keep complaining about how they are card dead. Both have over 45000. I keep losing hands. Down to 8000.
  • Eugene Todd
  • getting ready for the main event tom . i will rip shit up
  • Allen Kessler
  • Not a good level so far last hand raised 10 10 flop AKQ 35000 now.
  • Christina Lindley
  • lol apparently my dealer Troy thinks 7 2 four hands in a row is " a good hand" hahhahaa next dealer please argh!
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Just got a gift. Dude played AQ like it was aces. Fortunately I had AK and the board came K high. 75k now.
  • Jonathan Little
  • At 10500. Had QQ on Kxx and played tiny pot cause I figured I was going to lose that one. Lost to KQ.
  • Erica Schoenberg
  • I've lost every big hand I've been dealt-tens, QQ, JJ and just lost KK to 25 of hearts. I want 2 punch everyone in this stupid room... I ...
  • Lee Childs
  • 12k now. 40bb. Comfort zone now :) let's go!
  • Howard Lederer
  • Down to 16,900 after level 2 in #wsop57. Flopped TPTK twice. Ugly. But I still have my head up. Plenty of chips for 150 300.
  • Tom McEvoy
  • Hanging out in the Poker Stars lounge with Joe Hachem and Greg Raymer as well as all the other PS pros.
  • Justin Bonomo
  • 53k. Just doubled up with aces. Loose player raises to 800. I make it 2200. Fkop K94. He check calls all 3 streets and I'm good.
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Ended the level with 13.5k. Nevertheless, I'm still very much optimistic!
  • Tom McEvoy
  • JJ were good in a three way pot so i've climbed back a bit to 18,475...heading to the Poker Stars lounge for a break.
  • Lacey Jones
  • Frustrated they keep changing schedule. We play 5 levels and dinner is now after the 3rd. Didn't eat lunch cuz last two days were @ 4:30!
  • Jean-Robert Bellande
  • got moved to a new table. Playing in a zone. Made a couple sick laydowns. 28k
  • Eric Lynch
  • 19k at break. been running bad in big pots.
  • Kevin Saul
  • 2nd break 44,575..actually mucked QQ pre for 1st time ever @ wsop
  • Jonathan Little
  • At 11950. Had 54h in limped pot on co. It came A32hh. I bet and got 1 caller. Turn was Qh. I bet again and called. River 7 I bet lost to 87h
  • Annie Duke
  • Lost two huge pots both to K6. Crippled.
  • Lee Childs
  • Tightened up and still making second beat hands. 16k now. Time for a run.
  • Jeff Bryan
  • well daniel negr busted and so did our table, i got lots of negranue's money
  • Lee Childs
  • 23,500 right now. Been pretty active and very flop dead. Still feeling great.
  • Jonathan Little
  • At 22000. Raises QQ utg, 3 callers, Kxx. I cbet and get raised and reraised.
  • Justin Smith
  • Just made an iffy play but got rewarded by runnering a flush and got paid....56k
  • Court Harrington
  • Pretty amazing. I can't win a pot. Sooner or later I'm bound to make a hand. Good news is blinds are only 100/200 and I still have 16k.
  • Lacey Jones
  • 3 guys on my table are french and one guy loves to bluff. Ooouuuiii!
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Some absolutely terrible plays being made. Unfortunately I haven't been the beneficiary :(
  • Daniel Alaei
  • Heading back to vegas... Had a nice relaxing couple of days at home in LA and now anxious to play the Main Event tomorrow..
  • Daniel Negreanu
  • Out of the wsop and don't really care. So sick I just need a bed.
  • Allen Kessler
  • Wow utg raise 600 2 callers i call AK button sb 2200 everyone calls A Hi flop we chop with AK.
  • Evelyn Ng
  • im out in level 2. I played bad and deserved it. what's wrong with me?!
  • Jonathan Little
  • Just had straight and flush draw miss. Rivered a pair of Ks to make me pay off a bet on river. At 23700 now.
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Had to fold three big hands back to back to back, but I think they were all the correct fold
  • Annie Duke
  • Heading in to play Day 1c. Starting late so I can play a short day and then get two days rest before day 2. Get over this damn cold.
  • Lee Childs
  • Pretty lame when the river brings a great bluff card and it actually helped opponent's hand. 27k
  • Jonathan Little
  • Down to 22000. Lost a hand vs nit kid. His line made no sense unless he had the nuts unless he has no clue how to play AA.
  • Justin Bonomo
  • 24k and my table sucks. Everyone is tight. They're making mistakes, but only small ones. Every pair I flop loses too. Very frustrating.
  • Court Harrington
  • Just did an interview with ESPN. It was short, nothing to interesting or exciting but still pretty cool. I'm feeling a good level coming up.
  • Howard Lederer
  • End of level 1 in #wsop57. I have 37,600. Solid start.
  • Kevin Saul
  • 1st break of main event.. 30,450 from 30k start
  • Court Harrington
  • 23k after level one. 7 pairs lots of suited connectors but never made any hands. Glad this is a deep stack tourney. #nation
  • Jeff Bryan
  • started the main event yahoo i m at the feature tv table with negranue started with 30K 32K at wst brk
  • Tom McEvoy
  • Day 1C main event off to a bad start when I tried to slow play AA...lost chips...more later
  • Justin Smith
  • up yo39.5k on first break...going to do sprints and jumping jacks to get blood flowing
  • Doyle Brunson
  • WSOP 2009 is over for me. it's disappointing, but also a sense of relief. Now back to the real world
  • Joe Sebok
  • Um. Holy. Shit. There are really no words for Hellmuth's entrance into the Rio today. Simply. No. Words. Haha. You'll see it online...
  • Howard Lederer
  • Also overheard. "What do you do?" "I make tombstones...it's been pretty good.... we are recession proof". LOL
  • Doyle Brunson
  • everytime i came in a pot yesterday, every player would stall for 30 seconds or more, thinking about some star play they could make. :)
  • Pamela Brunson
  • Made it thru day 1 of the main event with 25000. I have a last longer bet with Todd ($1000) and Hoyt ($20). Wish me luck!!!!!!!
  • Christina Lindley
  • lol if u hit a set 1 in 7.5 times then im due next pair lol card dead so far but solid 28k still
  • Jonathan Little
  • Back to 30000. Won decent pot with AK on AJ3TJ vs actionbob.
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Passion Leaves a Trace by Blacklab is going to carry me through the rest of the level. Such an amazingly beautiful album.
  • Justin Bonomo
  • Sat down and immediateley lost with top pair 2 times. Was down to 25k, but now back to 29k and feeling good.
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Apparently we are playing five 2hour levels today instead of four. This is good news as far as I'm concerned
  • Allen Kessler
  • 3 guys at my table wearing glasses and have shirt pulled up over their mouth all u see is their nose!
  • Allen Kessler
  • Fwd: QQ444 with 2 callers i have kk and somehow is good!
  • Paul Wasicka
  • We definitely have a talker at the table, and seat 7 has put money into just about every pot so far. This has the makings for a great day :)
  • Howard Lederer
  • Heard at my table after a hand. "Are you going to stare at me all day?" "Yep. That's what i do. " Some nice trash talk. LOL
  • Allen Kessler
  • Chipping up nicely 38000 now know 3 people at table
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Lost a couple pots, but I think I minimized the damage, which is obviously good. Down to 24k
  • Lee Childs
  • Have won two small/med pots with KK and AA. 32,100
  • Evelyn Ng
  • not a good start, lost half my stack on a big pot.
  • Justin Smith
  • Winning pots already...have control of the table now and I can do a lot...only know a french kid I played day 1 of the deuce tripledraw with
  • Shannon Elizabeth
  • If I play the main event it will be tomorrow-still trying to figure it all out. Seems like a good year to play actually!
  • Jonathan Little
  • Zomg just called river in standard spot with AK an guy was bluffing with 22. Will be out in 2.5 hours at this rate.
  • Andy Bloch
  • If I told you there were 4 levels, they changed it back for 1c & 1d. RT @SavagePoker: We are playing 5 levels today unlike days 1a and 1b.
  • Jonathan Little
  • 10 minutes in and lost every hand so far. Down to 28500. Thank god they give us lots of chips otherwise I'd be hurting.
  • Liz Lieu
  • Just arrive at the Rio. Sitting in Amazon Orange Table 72 seat 8
  • Justin Smith
  • Didn't get too much sleep last night but I just heard my time on the radio...gotta stay on my grind cuz its my time...soooo hype! Main event
  • Kevin Saul
  • playing the main event today..i'm the 1st one in the house to play
  • Christina Lindley
  • starbucks for breakfast at the rio lol bout to do the main day 1 if ure here say hi im in amazon orange 96
  • Court Harrington
  • Hanging at the rio waiting on the ME to start. Was hoping to draw a featured table but doesn't look like it happened.
  • Adam Junglen
  • Gettin ready to go play my first wsop main event.
  • Annie Duke
  • Bad cold. Sore throat. Main Event. Dammit.
  • Paul Wasicka
  • Today is the most important day of my poker career. I look forward to stepping up to the challenge! Brasilia 203, seat 3
  • Court Harrington
  • Cut my morning run a little short due to strong wind, but still worked up a good sweat and got the blood flowing before my ME day 1 today.
  • David Chicotsky
  • Off to play in the Main Event, Amazon Blue Table 7, Seat 1...going to give them absolute hell today.
  • Evelyn Ng
  • still tired and still sick.. fml.
  • Lee Childs
  • WSOP Main Event today! Brasilia 166. Feeling awesome and ready to go!
  • Eric Lynch
  • playing the ME today! Amazon Orange 68 seat 6
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • Arrive at Rio 1:15 PM W 100 models, 11 muses in body paint, a trumpeter, and then carried to my table-93-in style! Imagine the logistics!
  • Court Harrington
  • My ME day 1 is tomorrow. I'm excited & ready. Had a great relaxing day today away from poker so I'm going in fresh and feeling good #nation
  • Joe Sebok
  • Solid little flurry right at the end to end up at my high point of 79k, so I am stoked and feeling real good. Happy 4th! Lovin' it. #wsop57
  • Shaun Deeb
  • 59k to end the day 3rd announced last hand I get 10s otb make it 800 shitty italien pro makes it 2300 with 20k I had 65k I goto 6325 he ...
  • Barry Greenstein
  • Finished the day with a disappointing 19k. No one went busted at my table. I play again in three days.
  • Erik Seidel
  • Ended w 18k. Should hv left at 8pm. Only way I could hv suffered more the last 2 hours is if I left + went to see Criss Angels Believe
  • Barry Greenstein
  • Unable to generate anything. Down to 23k with an hour left to play today.
  • Shaun Deeb
  • Btw thanks for all support this series been a lot of fun sending hands out and it keeps me from fully spazzing end of day shall be excit ...
  • Shaun Deeb
  • Another ace high call down and a good thin vbet of 97 on 7563k board 59k
  • Joe Sebok
  • Yes!! I delivered the beat this time! Feels goooood. Cracked KK with my 45suited, making a flush on river. 63k now. #wsop57
  • Joe Sebok
  • Heading into today's homestretch, listening to U2's "No Line..." and Dave Matthews Bands' "Big Whiskey..." Bring me in, baby... #wsop57
  • Mike Matusow
  • 18k left just folded qj spades on 369 spade flop and was sure I was beat
  • Shaun Deeb
  • 53k at break lots of spazzy people have chips should be fun last level
  • Barry Greenstein
  • I have 27k. Only one more two hour level left to play tonight.
  • Joe Sebok
  • Still 44k going into last level of the night. Feeling good and chipping up despite never really making any big hands. Always a good sign.
  • Doyle Brunson
  • i'm freaking out again. some guy went nuts with a gut shot aganist my hidden trips. all the money went in on the flop...geeeez
  • Shaun Deeb
  • Back to 55k tables so nuts utg 4x to 1200 girl next flats she's 15k to go girl I have aqo otb make it 4225 she calls flop kx7X8h check c ...
  • Shaun Deeb
  • 20k he shoves she asks for a count then says call he shows aces she then claims she didnt say call floor rules she can fold so redic
  • Shaun Deeb
  • just saw the most redic live hand hopefully espn airs it old guy with 50k opens 800 this masculine female makes it 15150 in sb and covers by
  • Joe Sebok
  • Fighting on. We do not ever quit. We do not ever tire. We fight on until the fight is through. Up to 44k. #wsop57 #nation
  • Barry Greenstein
  • Good news that a guy chased my pocket tens down with Ace high until the Ace hit on the river. Down to 20k.
  • Shaun Deeb
  • utg opened to 800 i flat ajo mp bb calls flop ax js 4s check 2200 i raise 5250 bb flats utg folds turn 8x he checks jam 16k call a8ss 50know
  • David Chicotsky
  • Subiime got bad beated 1010 v.s. A10 70bb pot final 2 table Venetian, $50K beat but he'll survive, spent day at Pokerpalooza, feet hurt...
  • Howard Lederer
  • What do love about hotdog eating contests? The interview with the winner. He's recapping his win while he tries to not throw up on camera.
  • Shaun Deeb
  • just lost 40k pot asqx vs qq on q84 with 2 spades vs another young guy down to 25k
  • Shaun Deeb
  • lost 55k pot 10s vs 8s in 3 way 3bet pot on 842 with fd fun
  • Steve Sung
  • Happy 4th of July everyone! off to bbq!!
  • Barry Greenstein
  • A reprieve of execution from the governor. Almost back to my starting stack. 28k. Early dinner break.
  • Mike Matusow
  • 31k dinner break real weak table but only one bad player
  • Erik Seidel
  • Dinner break. Hey we're on east coast time I love it! 28k
  • Joe Sebok
  • Man, music always works! Somehow climbed back into the black, with 33k at dinner break. Game on. #wsop57 #nation
  • Chris Moneymaker
  • well that was fun. was shortstacked and pushed with 10/10. got called by a/a. busted
  • Mark Seif
  • About to do a Poker Seminar at 4pm on Reading Your Opponents. Check it out at the WSOP Academy Educational Stage at Poker Palooza.
  • Joe Sebok
  • Fired up a little Rise Against, "The Sufferer & The Witness", to get this boat turned the eff around! Tally ho up in this bitch. #wsop57
  • Lee Childs
  • Dad has 16k at the first break. Ran into some big hands. Still in fine shape tho and about to have a great level.
  • Joe Sebok
  • Last bad beat tweet though, I promise. :)
  • Joe Sebok
  • No recipe to run good. Folded overpair on end w/flush & 4 card straight up to 5k bet. 14k. Hard to play when always have losing hand. Ha.
  • Joe Sebok
  • Raised w/AK, for 3rd time, flop is AJ5, opponent called me w/J5. 18k now. Safe to say this is the worst opening level of wsop history. Ha!
  • Joe Sebok
  • I make the nut straight on the river and raise 10k...only to chop the pot. I have 21k after losing two more hands w/AK.
  • Shaun Deeb
  • finally folded black 44 on 1073 2h 5 ways turn 4h river 3h obv the hands were 3rd nut flush and nutflush i might never fold again lol
  • Shaun Deeb
  • upto 50k its cool to win everyshowdown
  • Barry Greenstein
  • Dismal start to the Main Event. Started with 30k. Down to 21k. The three best players at my table have over 35k.
  • Shaun Deeb
  • just played fun hand open 55 utg get 2 flats flop k52ccc i bet 600 get called by button turn ac i bet 1350 raise to 3100 call rive a c/c36k
  • Joe Sebok
  • Haha. Just ran Kings into Aces on all rag flop, turn, and river. Lost the minimum, I think. 25k from 30k starting. Nowhere to go but up! :)
  • Shaun Deeb
  • checked to me i bet 525 asian makes it 1350 i call turn 4s i dont have qs he bets 2900 i call river 3x check check he mucks after i check
  • Shaun Deeb
  • young asian with direct positiom 3bet me bvb and i called 55 check folded aa10 next hand utg minraise i call aqo otb blinds call flop as9x5s
  • Joe Sebok
  • Wow. My table is absolutely silent. Can't work any Sebok jokes here. Aya. Was gonna kill 'em with humor. :) #wsop57 #nation
  • Shaun Deeb
  • seat seems bad 2 youngest kids with pos on me at least i have position on the old guys raymer table next to me also
  • Shaun Deeb
  • heading to rio blue 8 seat 7 ill try to give lots of updates so i dont do something spazzy
  • Amit Makhija
  • Gl @texdolly in the main event today, happy 4th of July everyone! Partying at the hard rock pool with a huge crew, 3 cabanas, fun times
  • Joe Sebok
  • putting all 4th partying on hold. it's main event day 1 for me. time to get after it, and get after it i shall. #wsop57 #nation
  • Doyle Brunson
  • went swimming this morn. did only 10 laps and got tired. Far cry from when i was a lifeguard in college. going to play at WSOP today.
  • Lee Childs
  • Railbird turned poker stud Bill Childs playing day 1b of the Main Event today at noon PT. I've decided to play 1c tomorrow. Let's go Dad!
  • Shaun Deeb
  • getting up for the mainevent today sad to miss such a sick 4th of july party back home in troy so better crush
  • Erik Seidel
  • Playing today. Put me down as a fan of the new schedule. I'm thrilled to play 4 two hour levels and go home at a decent hour
  • Andy Bloch
  • Only 330 days to go until the next WSOP!
  • Court Harrington
  • Day 1A of the main event in the books. Jeff "yellowsub" Williams is the guest tomorrow on PokerRoad Radio live at 11am PST on pokerroad.com
  • Jon Turner
  • 13,350 to end day, almost got it all back... EP 800, 1 call, cutoff 2500, btn SCARY flat, I tank fold JJ, all call, flop J62, btn wins w QQ
  • Gavin Smith
  • Fought my ass off, doubled up late have 17750, feel as good as I can given the situation
  • Allen Cunningham
  • I was just kidding on my last tweet. I rammed and jammed my way out of the tournament. Ooo, lightning.
  • Andy Bloch
  • Other player folded, I had AJ and board came QK8Q7
  • Andy Bloch
  • Out. Moved to new table after posting big blind, right into big blind. 2 limpers, I moved in for 4425 more, first limper called with 44.
  • Beth Shak
  • 15min lft.. Can I make it? nicest compliment blogger said I ask 2 b put where u r seated : )
  • Jon Turner
  • Around 10k... grinding it back as best as I can
  • Jon Turner
  • Limp 66 utg, only me and the bb, flop 234, I bet 525, him 1800, I decide to just call, and get it in on any turn but Ace... trn Ace, 5k left
  • Andy Bloch
  • Lost half my chips and on tilt because of the schedule change :(
  • Andy Bloch
  • WSOP Player Advisory members chowing down now, any comment on the schedule change (4 levels & dinner break at 4:30!)?
  • Allen Cunningham
  • One more level to go and I'll probably play conservatively to save my gambling for an easier table on day two.
  • Jon Turner
  • 7k at break, last level of the day,150/300/25 next, gotta make something happen
  • Kevin Iacofano
  • 40k at the end of the third level one more level or two hours of play left
  • Gavin Smith
  • Fuck this has been a tough day! Havn't made hands, or got paid off and have been given 3 sick beats, 1ek but fighting
  • Andy Bloch
  • Nobody at my table knew before today that we'd only be playing 4 levels or that the dinner break would be after 2 levels.
  • Chris Moorman
  • Custo lose 50k race with jj v ak to mr tim Caum doubt im ever playing live again
  • Jon Turner
  • Reraised utg raiser with AA, he flatted, flop KQJ, chk/chk, turn 9, chk/chk, riv 3, he bet 2500, I tanked / made bad call, him KK, 11k now
  • Chris Moorman
  • So i just folded a set with no straight or flush out don't ask! I was right though but still fml 22.5k run better please
  • Beth Shak
  • This guy across from me when he has a hand he bets with his right and when he doesn't he bets chips with left !
  • Beth Shak
  • On dinner break..every 1 is complaining that we don't need it..I bought a VERY hot dress 4 Playboy mansion but I wanna b @ WSOP
  • Andy Bloch
  • Won $40 off Abe Mosseri jousting, should have bet him his bracelet. If you're bored on break, go to poker palooza!
  • Eugene Todd
  • at grinders wedding ceremony with my camara. I will make a little video for poker road. All the best to the grinders.
  • Jon Turner
  • 9300 on our early dinner break. Was actually down to 4k before doubling with KK vs TT all in pre... 150/300 next then same with 25 ante
  • Kevin Iacofano
  • 33000 dinner break all day ones are only four levels this year apparently
  • Gavin Smith
  • On dinner have 23600, was down to 19 so feel ok
  • Jeff Williams
  • 68500 going into dinner. Yes dinner at 430, wp wsop
  • Christina Lindley
  • lol got it all in pre with qs and dude snaps me off with aces - coolered im out! ahhh
  • Chris Moorman
  • Oh and eisenhower obv gets royal versus straight flush on the table next to me
  • Chris Moorman
  • Moved to amazon room table 100 in the red section dinner is in 15 mins what a joke! 31K im the best
  • Chris Moorman
  • Finally above start stack for the first time had to fold some huge hands table is so fishy though doubt its real
  • Jon Turner
  • ... I also thought I had a lil tell on him having 2nd pair or so with flop call, so thought he prob rivered str8 with KT, almost shoved!
  • Eric Haber
  • 4 levels per day?...wow. The November 90 imo.
  • Jon Turner
  • Limped 7d6d,1 other limper, flop Qd4dTx I bet, he called, turn 9d, I bet, he called, riv Jx, I bet 3200, he rsd to 9k, I called, 85d... 6k
  • Jon Turner
  • Won pot with TT to get 23k back to 27k, then lost 10k with TT the very next hand making a bad call, bleh
  • Andy Bloch
  • Congrats to Matt Hawrilenko for winning a bracelet in the $5k 6-handed event, & David Bach for winning the $50k HORSE!
  • Jon Turner
  • 31k at break, got kk 2nd hand, folded on A high flop, shown A9o, missed with QJ on T95A board, shown AAA! Could've been huge!
  • Kevin Iacofano
  • Super exciting first level of WSOP main event at 30500 from 30000 starting chips
  • Andy Bloch
  • 3x chips + only 4 levels on day 1 + 1 to 3 days off b4 day 2 = Las Vegas Stimulus Package! @jeffreypollack 4 President!
  • Beth Shak
  • Cary ..dude @ rail wearing Redskins hat I told him 2 go away Hahahahaha
  • Beth Shak
  • He showed AK ...no chip counts I'm gonns jinx myself UK
  • Beth Shak
  • Dude from another country is in a hand n is telling other dude I have BIG aces
  • Beth Shak
  • Ooopps still level 1 but I think the voodoo doll is gone
  • Beth Shak
  • Yes I made it through level 1 someone must have found the voodoo doll
  • Chris Moorman
  • 23K already im so bad why do i out think myself :-s
  • Matt Vengrin
  • tbl 92 orange main event day 1a! first step to winning it all:make first break
  • Beth Shak
  • Tons of rail birds ..Nelly n Oral Hershlser r playin .not sure of my sp
  • Beth Shak
  • I'm in seat 1 I don't like 1 but I'm using my dealer button as a chip cover <3
  • Jon Turner
  • On my way to rio for day 1a of the main event!
  • Beth Shak
  • My tbl and chips e insane! I hope day 1 goes as well my tbl is right @ the rail
  • Chris Moorman
  • day1a brazilia, table 164 seat 1 (sigh) time to make my first day 2 in the main event at the 4th attempt, 30k at 50/100 with 2 hour clock :)
  • Lacey Jones
  • 6,844 poker players ponied up 10k last year 4 WSOP Main Event. Only 1 person thinks we'll beat that number. Let's try and make it 7k!
  • Gavin Smith
  • it's here, i love the main event! playing today