Poker Tournaments

2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker

Mixed Event (Event 42)

Date:

Sunday, June 21, 2009 to Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Buy-In:

$2,500

Prize Pool:

$947,600

Entrants:

412

RESULTS

CHIP COUNTS

UPDATES

POKER TWEETS

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Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:07:58

Sergey Altbregin Eliminated in 2nd Place ($149,342); Jerrod Ankenman Event No. 42 Champion ($241,637)

No-Limit Hold'em Sergey Altbregin limped from the button, and Jerrod Ankenman checked. The flop came

. Ankenman bet 50,000, Altbregin moved all in for his last 400,000, and Ankenman called. Ankenman

Altbregin

Ankenman had sixes plus the open-ender, while Altbregin was in tough shape with just his fours. The turn was the

, giving Ankenman his straight. Altbregin could only split now with one of the three remaining fives. But the river was the

, and Jerrod Ankenman is our champion!

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:02:14

Ankenman Maintains Lead Through Stud, Stud/8

The players traded pots back and forth during the Stud round, with Sergey Altbregin chipping up slightly though remaining well behind Jerrod Ankenman. Just had a largish pot brew at the start of Stud/8 in which Altbregin had the majority of his chips in the middle, but it ended with a split pot. Ankenman -- 2,675,000 Altbregin -- 415,000 They are just now beginning the no-limit hold'em round, so we may seem some chips moving shortly.

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:47:29

Altbregin on the Ropes

Razz Jerrod Ankenman has taken the first few hands of the Razz round, further increasing his advantage over Sergey Altbregin. Just now Ankenman brought it in with a

up, Altbregin raised with a

showing, and Ankenman called. Ankenman caught a

, and Altbregin drew a

. Ankenman bet, and Altbregin folded. Ankenman is up to 2.6 million now, while Altbregin is down to 490,000.

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:23:03

Jerrod Jumps Ahead; Players on Break

We've reached the end of the level and a 20-minute break. Jerrod Ankenman won a couple more Omaha/8 pots as the level wound down, thereby increasing his advantage over Sergey Altbregin and delighting his cheering section that currently includes Greg Raymer, Terrence Chan, Gavin Griffin, and Bill Chen. Ankenman -- 2.39 million Altbregin -- 700,000

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:19:11

Ankenman on the Ascent

Omaha/8 The advantage has begun to swing Jerrod Ankenman's way during this Omaha/8 round. He just took a sizable pot worth several big bets after the board came

and he turned over

for eights full. On a subsequent hand, Ankenman limped in and Sergey Altbregin checked. The flop came

, Altbregin bet, and Ankenman called. The turn brought the

, and again Ankenman called Altbregin's bet. The river was the

, and once more Altbregin bet and Ankenman called. Altbregin showed

for tens and treys, but Ankenman had

for tens and sixes. Ankenman is up to 1.78 million now, while Altibregin has 1.31 million.

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:09:50

Evening Out the Game

Limit Hold'em Jerrod Ankenman raised from the button and Sergey Altbregin reraised. Ankenman called. The flop came down

and Altbregin bet out. Ankenman called and the dealer placed the

on the felt for the turn. Altbregin check-raised a bet from Ankenman, which Ankenman called. The river was the

and Altbregin bet. Ankenman called. Altbregin showed pocket deuces and Ankenman showed pocket eights. The eights were the winner, enabling Ankenman to even out the stacks. Altbregin - 1,580,000 Ankenman - 1,510,000

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:06:01

Small Pot in Limit Hold'em

Limit Hold'em Jerrod Ankenman raised from the button and Sergey Altbregin called. The flop came down

. Altbregin checked and Ankenman bet. Altbregin called. The turn was the

and Altbregin check-called a second time from Ankenman. The river was the

and both players checked. Ankenman tabled

and Altbregin mucked.

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:00:28

Pairs No Good in Triple Draw

2-7 Triple Draw Sergey Altbregin raised from the button and Jerrod Ankenman called. Ankenman drew three cards while Altbregin stood pat. Ankenman checked and Altbregin bet. Ankenman called. On the next draw, Ankenman drew two and Altbregin stood pat again. Again, Ankenman check-called a bet from Altbregin. On the third draw, Ankenman drew one and Altbregin stood pat again. This time though, Ankenman led out first. Altbregin called and won with

. Ankenman showed a pair of threes and then mucked.

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:45:44

Heads-Up Play Commences

Sergey Altbregin - 1,680,000 Jerrod Ankenman - 1,410,000 Altbregin moved over one seat to his left so that the dealer could reach him better. His friend got extremely upset by this and demanded that Sergey at least take the same chair he was sitting in before and switch. He claimed that Albregin was winning all the chips in that chair, so he must stay seated in it. Sergey agreed and switched the chairs, although he is still moved over one seat where seat eight is located, right next to the dealer.

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:43:18

Chris Klodnicki Eliminated in 3rd Place ($97,897)

Pot-Limit Omaha Chris Klodnicki raised to 30,000 from the button and Jerrod Ankenman called from the small blind. Flop:

Ankenman checked and Klodnicki bet 72,000, which was the size of the pot. Ankenman repotted it to 288,000 total. Klodnicki made a face, stuck out his tongue, made some more faces, and then moved all in for about 375,000 total. Ankenman called. Ankenman held an overpair, a straight draw, and a flush draw with

. Klodnicki held two pair with

. The turn was the

, completing Ankenman's flush. The river was the

to seal the deal. Klodnicki was out in 3rd place.

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:35:45

Sergey Surging

No-Limit Hold'em Sergey Altbregin is really grabbing this tournament by the horns now. After Chris Klodnicki opened with a raise to 42,000, Sergey reraised to 166,000. Klodnicki prompted, "Kings again?" as he counted his own chips out and then folded. On the next hand, Altbregin limped in from the small blind and Klodnicki checked in the big blind. The flop came

and both players checked. The turn was the

and Altbregin fired 30,000. Klodnicki called. The river was the

and Klodnicki bet 150,000. Klodnicki called and Altbregin showed him

for two pair. Klodnicki looked up and away in a disgusted manner and flung his cards into the muck. Altbregin - 1,650,000 Klodnicki - 420,000

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:29:48

New Chip Leader

No-Limit Hold'em Prior to this hand, here's about how the chips stacked up: Jerrod Ankenman - 1,600,000 Chris Klodnicki - 710,000 Sergey Altbregin - 685,000 Ankenman and Altbregin would get into a big raising battle preflop that found them all in. Altbregin was the shorter stack and at risk. He did hold the best of it though with pocket kings,

. Ankenman held

. The board ran out

and with that hand, here's approximately how the chips currently look: Sergey Altbregin - 1,400,000 Jerrod Ankenman - 900,000 Chris Klodnicki - 680,000

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:24:50

Jeff Tims Eliminated in 4th Place ($67,848)

No-Limit Hold'em Chris Klodnicki raised to 30,000 from the button. Jeff Tims pushed all in from the small blind for his last 75,000 and Klodnicki called.
Showdown
Tims:

Klodnicki:

The flop came down

to add a flush draw for Klodnicki. The turn ended things when the

hit the felt. Tims stood from his seat and shook the hands of his competitors as the

was placed out on the river. He finished in 4th place for nearly $70,000 in winnings. This was Tims' first WSOP cash, complete with a final table and 4th-place finish.

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:19:57

Fist Pump It Like Tiger Woods

No-Limit Hold'em From under the gun, Jerrod Ankenman raised to 36,000. Chris Klodnicki called out of the big blind. The flop came down

and Klodnicki checked. Ankenman bet 58,000 and then Klodnicki moved all in for about 200,000 total. Ankenman quickly called.
Showdown
Klodnicki:

Ankenman:

"Uggghhhhh!" moaned Klodnicki when he saw Ankenman's hand. He stood up to watch his fate as the dealer burned and turned. The turn card was the

and the crowd in Klodnicki's corner began yelling for a three to pair the board. As if one of his friends was dealing, the

hit the felt on the river. Klodnicki gave a fist pump as the rail erupted in a roar! He is now up to nearly 600,000 chips.

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:11:37

Not Much Happening

Not much has been going on since we switched to Stud/8. Six of the eight hands have been played and only two have seen a showdown. Both times, the pot was chopped between the two players involved. Greg Raymer has stopped by to say hello to Jerrod Ankenman. He even asked Ankenman to count his chips. Also stopping by in the crowd are Timothy "TK" Miles, Jim Geary, Vitaly Lunkin, Matt "HossTBF" Hawrilenko, Gavin Griffin, Alexander Kostritsyn, and Kirill Gerasimov.

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:04:10

Updated Chip Counts

Jerrod Ankenman - 1,720,000 Sergey Altbregin - 725,000 Jeff Tims - 312,000 Chris Klodnicki - 228,000

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:57:45

The Russians Are Coming!

Jeff Tims seems to be the most active player at the table lately. He's been battling back and forth with Chris Klodnicki, but has now found a new person at the table to go to war with. On two recent hands, Tims has locked horns with Sergey Altbregin. The first hand was a Razz hand where Altbregin made a low of

to beat Tims. The next hand was a Stud hand where Tims folded angrily on seventh street to a bet from Altbregin. Tims is down to 370,000 now, while Altbregin has moved up to 720,000.

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:53:01