2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
World Championship NL Texas Hold'em (Event 57)
Tuesday, July 02, 2009 to Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Buy-in: $10,000Summary There were 6 Poker Icons amongst the top 100 in the main event and there are still 2 left with 25 players remaining.
In total Poker Icons players have so far won $1.4 millions spread over 3 final tables and 33 cashes during the WSOP 2009.
All in all a very good WSOP and we now look forward to the upcoming EPT and WSOPE events.
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2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
World Championship NL Texas Hold'em (Event 57)
Tuesday, July 02, 2009 to Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Buy-in: $10,000 The following Poker Icons players has made it to day 5 or cashed
Thierry van den Berg 210 000 chips Richard Toth 214 000 chips Ramzi Jelassi $27 469Jesper Hougaard $23 196
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2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
World Championship NL Texas Hold'em (Event 57)
Tuesday, July 02, 2009 to Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Buy-in: $10,000 The following Poker Icons players has made it to day 4 Ramzi Jelassi 350 000 chipsJesper Hougaard 325 000 chipsRichard Toth 250 000 chips Thierry van den Berg 210 000 chips Maria Mayrinck 102 000 chips--------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
World Championship NL Texas Hold'em (Event 57)
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
World Championship NL Texas Hold'em (Event 57)
Sunday, July 05, 2009 to Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Buy-in: $10,000
The following Poker Icons players has made it to day 2 from day 1d: Jesper Hougaard 108 000 chipsStefan Mattsson 74000 chipsRamzi Jelassi 66.000 chips
Alex Kamberis 61 400 chipsJonas Molander 54.000 chips Jon Van Fleet 51000 chips Peter Jepsen 32000 chips The complete list of Poker Icons players making it to day 2:
Jesper Hougaard 108 000 chips Thierry van den Berg 91375
chips Dragan Galic 79750 chipsStefan Mattsson 74000 chipsJonas Klausen 71925 chips Ramzi Jelazzi 66525 chips Arnaud Mattern 62525 chips
Alex Kamberis 61 400 chipsMichael Turenic 59250 chips Jonas Molander 54.000 chips Ivo Donev 51650 chips Jon Van Fleet 51000 chips Richard Toth 49925 chips
Maria Mayrinck 49 925 chips
Juha Helppi 46235 chips
Jay Kinkade 41625 chips Ryan Dreyer 37875 chips Matt Vengrin 36275 chips Peter Jepsen 32000 chips
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2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
World Championship NL Texas Hold'em (Event 57)
Sunday, July 05, 2009 to Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Buy-in: $10,000
The following Poker Icons player has made it to day 2 from day 1c:
Thierry van den Berg 91 375
Maria Mayrinck 49 925 chips
Average chips is about 40 000 .
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2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
World Championship NL Texas Hold'em (Event 57)
Saturday, July 04, 2009 to Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Buy-in: $10,000
The following Poker Icons player has made it to day 2 from day 1b:
Richard Toth 49925 chips
Juha Helppi 46235 chips
Average chips is about 40 000 .
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2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
World Championship NL Texas Hold'em (Event 57)
Friday, July 03, 2009 to Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Buy-in: $10,000
The following Poker Icons players has made it to day 2 from day 1a: Dragan Galic 79750 chipsJonas Klausen 71925 chips Ramzi Jelazzi 66525 chips chips Arnaud Mattern 62525Michael Turenic 59250 chips Ivo Donev 51650 chips Jay Kinkade 41625 chips Ryan Dreyer 37875 chips Matt Vengrin 36275 chips Average chips is about 40 000 --------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 56)
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 to Thursday, July 02, 2009 Buy-in: $5,000
Prizepool: $4,361,000 Entries: 928
Jon Van Fleet finish in 22nd place earning him $26 824
Juha Helppi finish in 82nd place earning him $9159
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Ivo Donev interviewed by Pokernews Germany
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2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (Event 55)
Monday, June 29, 2009 to Wednesday, July 01, 2009 Buy-in: $2,500 Prizepool: $593,400 Entries: 258 Richard Toth makes it to day 2--------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker Triple Chance No-Limit Hold’em (Event 52)Sunday, June 28, 2009 to Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Buy-in: $3,000 Prizepool: $2,357,040 Entries: 854
Jon Van Fleet finish in 22nd place earning him $14 967
Ivo Donev finish in 64th place earning him $6929
JJ Liu finish in 80th place earning her $5895
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2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker Triple Chance No-Limit Hold’em (Event 52)Sunday, June 28, 2009 to Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Buy-in: $3,000 Prizepool: $2,357,040 Entries: 854
JJ Liu makes it to day 2
Ivo Donev also makes day 2
Jon Van Fleet also makes it to day 2 - with a nice stack!
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2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Hold’em Shootout (1,000 player max) (Event 50)
Friday, June 26, 2009 to Sunday, June 28, 2009 Buy-in: $1,500 Prizepool: $779,024 Entries: 571 Juha Helppi finish just outside the FT earning $4350--------------------------------
Dragan Galic interviewed by Pokernews Germany
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2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) (Event 47) Wednesday, June 24, 2009 to Friday, June 26, 2009 Buy-in: $2,500 Prizepool: $1,212,100 Entries: 528
Jesper Hougaard finish in 16th place earning him $11 272
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2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) (Event 47) Wednesday, June 24, 2009 to Friday, June 26, 2009 Buy-in: $2,500 Prizepool: $1,212,100 Entries: 528
Jesper Hougaard makes it to day 2 (67 left)
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Soren Kongagaard interviewed by Pokerlistings. "WSOP BEST BETS"--------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 45) Tuesday, June 23, 2009 to Thursday, June 25, 2009 Buy-in: $10,000 Prizepool: $2,585,000 Entries: 275 Juha Helppi makes it to day 2 Alex Kamberis also makes it to day 2--------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (Event 46) Tuesday, June 23, 2009 to Thursday, June 25, 2009 Buy-in: $2,500 Prizepool: $977,500 Entries: 425 Andreas Krause makes it to day 2 Matt Vengrin makes it to day 2 Warren Karp makes it to day 2--------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 40) Saturday, June 20, 2009 to Monday, June 22, 2009 Buy-in: $10,000 Stefan Mattsson finish in 6th place earning him $118 463 Matt Vengrin finish in 19th place earning him $25 817--------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker Mixed Event (Event 42) Sunday, June 21, 2009 to Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Buy-in: $2,500 Prizepool: $947,600 Entries: 412 Richard Toth makes it to day 2 Ivo Donev also makes day 2--------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 40) Saturday, June 20, 2009 to Monday, June 22, 2009 Buy-in: $10,000 Stefan Mattsson makes it to day 3 - 7th in chips! (25 left) Matt Vengrin makes it to day 3 - 25 left!--------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold’em (Event 39) Rio Hotel & Casino - Saturday, June 20, 2009 to Monday, June 22, 2009 Albert Iversen finish in 99th place earning him $4113 (second cash) --------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 40) Saturday, June 20, 2009 to Monday, June 22, 2009 Buy-in: $10,000 Stefan Mattsson makes it to day 2 with a top 8 stack! --------------------------------
John Tabatabai and Sorel Mizzi interviewed by Bluff Magazine -------------------------------- 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold’em (Event 36) Thursday, June 18, 2009 to Saturday, June 20, 2009 Buy-in: $2,000 Prizepool: $3,084,900 Entries: 1,695 Andreas Krause finish in 78th place earning him $6262 (second cash) --------------------------------Annette Obrestad interviewed by Bluff Magazine --------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold’em (Event 39) Rio Hotel & Casino - Saturday, June 20, 2009 to Monday, June 22, 2009 Albert Iversen makes it to day 2 with a nice stack! --------------------------------
Joao Barbosa interviewed by Bluff Magazine
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No-Limit Hold’em (Event 34)
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 to Thursday, June 18, 2009 Buy-in: $1,500 Prizepool: $2,859,675 Entries: 2,095
Jonas Klausen finish as runner up - earning him $322 371 ! --------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 35)
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 to Friday, June 19, 2009 Buy-in: $5,000 Prizepool: tbd Entries: 363
Jesper Hougaard finish in 23rd place - earning him $14 433 --------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold’em (Event 34)
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 to Thursday, June 18, 2009 Buy-in: $1,500 Prizepool: $2,859,675 Entries: 2,095
Jonas Klausen chipleader with 21 left! --------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 35)
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 to Friday, June 19, 2009 Buy-in: $5,000 Prizepool: tbd Entries: 363
Jesper Hougaard chipleader with 64 left! --------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 30)
Sunday, June 14, 2009 to Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Buy-in: $2,500 Prizepool: $1,002,800 Entries: 436
Andreas Krause finish in 43th place earning him $4883 --------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 30)
Sunday, June 14, 2009 to Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Buy-in: $2,500 Prizepool: $1,002,800 Entries: 436
Andreas Krause makes it to day 3 with a nice stack! -------------------------------- 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship Heads Up NL Hold'em (Event 29) Saturday, June 13, 2009 to Monday, June 15, 2009 Buy-in: $10,000 Prizepool: $2,406,400 Entries: 256 Dragan Galic finish in 17-32th place earning him $17 987 and his second WSOP cash in 4 events! Albert Iversen finish in 17-32th place earning him $17 987 --------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship Heads Up NL Hold'em (Event 29) Saturday, June 13, 2009 to Monday, June 15, 2009 Buy-in: $10,000 Prizepool: $2,406,400 Entries: 256 Dragan Galic make it to day 3 Albert Iversen make it to day 3 --------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold’em (Event 24)
Thursday, June 11, 2009 to Saturday, June 13, 2009 Buy-in: $1,500
Prizepool: $3,420,690 Entries: 2,506
Congrats to Dragan Galic for his WSOP cash!Dragan finished in 66th place earning him $5815
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2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 19)
Monday, June 08, 2009 to Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Buy-in: $2,500
Prizepool: $2,456,400 Entries: 1,068
Congrats to Jay Kinkade for his WSOP cash!Jay finished in 9th place earning him $39 376
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2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
H.O.R.S.E. (Event 21)
Tuesday, June 09, 2009 to Thursday, June 11, 2009 Buy-in: $3,000
Prizepool: $1,247,520 Entries: 452
Maria Mayrinck makes day 2 of the H.O.R.S.E event with a nice stack! Ivo Donev also makes day 2 with a nice stack!--------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 19)
Monday, June 08, 2009 to Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Buy-in: $2,500
Prizepool: $2,456,400 Entries: 1,068
Jay Kinkade is in 7th place with only 11 players left. Good luck Jay!--------------------------------
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
Ladies NL Hold’em World Championship (Event 17)
Sunday, June 07, 2009 to Tuesday, June 09, 2009 Buy-in: $1,000
Prizepool: $964,600 Entries: 1,060
Congrats to JJ Liu for her second WSOP cash!
JJ finished in 13th place earning her $9954
Congrats to Maria Mayrinck for her second WSOP cash also!
Maria finished in 49th place earning her $3260
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No-Limit Hold’em (Event 15)
Saturday, June 06, 2009 to Monday, June 08, 2009 Buy-in: $5,000
Prizepool: $3,078,500 Entries: 655
Congrats to Neil Stewart for his WSOP cash!
Neil finished in 50th place earning him $11 944
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No-Limit Hold’em (Event 13)
Friday, June 05, 2009 to Sunday, June 07, 2009 Buy-in: $2,500
Prizepool: $2,502,400 Entries: 1,088
Congrats to JJ Liu for her WSOP cash!
JJ finished in 61th place earning her $7432
Congrats to Arnaud Mattern for his WSOP cash!
Arnaud finished in 67th place earning him $6681