Cantu is known for his over aggressive style of play and also had a great chiplead when six players remained in the tournament, with more than twice as much chips as the player behind him. He managed, however, not hold it all the way and finally stood Ray Foley as the winner.
Results from the final table:
1. Ray Foley - $657,969
2. Brandon Cantu - $403,951
3. Wei Mu - $269,609
4. Alex Jacob - $190,857
5. Tyler Spalding - $143,421
6. Jonathan Markham - $114,514
7. Chairud Vangchailued - $96,355
8. Richard Lutes - $85,608
9. Patrick O'Connor - $80,049
J.C. Tran wins the $2,500 PLO
J.C. Tran held the baton all the way on a tough finaltable and won his second bracelet and his first title which wasn't in Texas Hold'em. By winning $235,685 in this even his total tournament winnings accumulates to unprecedented 8 million dollars.
The final table in WSOP-Event 30 contained names such as John Juanda, Omaha-bracelet winner Theo Jörgensen and Omaha / Hold 'em-winner from earlier this year Rami "arbianight" Bukai. It seemed, however, to be no match for J.C. who controlled the final table until the end when he defeated Jeff "Jaffa Cake" Kimber heads-up.
This was just another success for the Vietnam-born Americans who already have a bracelet and eight top-7-placements in the WPT.
Results from the final table:
1. J.C. Tran 235 685 dollar
2. Jeff Kimber 145 656 dollar
3. Jean Phillipe Leandri 95 837 dollar
4. Ross Boatman 66 936 dollar
5. Dallas Flowers 49 387 dollar
6. Rami Boukai 38 407 dollar
Leo Wolpert win heads-up World Cup
26-year-old Leo Wolpert won his first bracelet when he defeated EPT founder John Duthie by 2-1 in matches in the final. The former poker professional and now law student took home $625,682.
- I used to play many heads-up games on the net, but I have not played it since last November, says the winner. It was however a hard game, John Duthie winning the first match.
- I ridge a little after the first match, I will not lie. But I was determined to win from the start, so I calmed down and focused on the next game instead.
Leo has a background as a professional money player primarily online, but now he uses his profits to finance his law studies.
John Duthie won $386,636 by finishing second.
Brock Parker wins WSOP 2009 Event 19
The winner of Event 19, Brock Parker took his second bracelet of the year during the WSOP, and there is nothing wrong with his self-confidence. - When I go into the next tournament, people will have respect for me, they know I've got good momentum now, and they are probably afraid of me, "says Brook.
Brock Parker is actually named John in the first name and has 2 bracelets, 4 finaltables and 13 placements "in the money" in the WSOP.
- It's really quite unreal to win a second bracelet, it does not feel like it's for real, "says Brock.
- I have not slept in several days, but I will most probably play the next event tomorrow also.
Was it difficult to focus on the game without thinking about the bracelet and the big money that was at stake? - I started to think about money and the bracelet at the final stage, but I did everything to get it out of my head, but I continued to get good hands, so I could continue to put pressure on opponents, finish Brock.
Linda Hamilton wins WSOP Event 17, Ladies Event
Event 17, Ladies World Poker Championship is only open to women. The buy-in was at $1,000 and this year attended by 1,060 players. The total prize money was $964,600 with a first price of $195,390.
The winner Linda Hamilton lives in Las Vegas and is a daily cash-game player. She tends to play TNL at levels $10 - $20 up to $50 - $100. This was Linda Hamilton second participation in the WSOP, and her first time ending in the money. In the final she beat heads-up police captain Lori Bender who received $120,575.
Linda who had sworn to never again play tournament poker, after only lasting a few minutes in her last WSOP adventure, accompanied a friend to see her play, but had at the last moment repented and chosen to participate herself and said they were shocked by the result. In the writing's moment knew she would not play more tournaments in addition to main event.
Jeff Lisandro wins his second WSOP-bracelet
Italian Jeff Lisandro won Event 16, the $1,500 Seven Card Stud WSOP 2009 event and took home $125,000 in first prize. Jeff was born in Australia but has been living both in the U.S. and Italy. He worked previously with real estates but now plays poker full time. His previous Bracelet was also in Seven-Card Stud two years ago. Besides his two Bracelets Jeff has played 10 final tables and has ended "in the money" in 27 events in the WSOP, a very impressive track record.
The final table contained two other Bracelet winners: John Juanda and Rod Pardey Sr. Rod from Seattle, the latter who also was the one who got to see the defeat in the final stage and heads-up game against Lisandro. John Juanda finished in fifth place. 359 players participated in this event.
Sixth WSOP Bracelet for Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey is absolutely one of the best poker players in the world, a player that easily can adapt to any variant of the game and style. He has excellent skills both as a cash and tournament player. Even thought he has destroyed players in the highest and toughest cash games for tens of millions over the years, he has not won a WSOP bracelet since 2003. However, now was the time!
Phil outlasted a 147-strong field in the No-Limit 2-7 Draw event, winning his sixth WSOP bracelet and $96,361. He met John Monnette heads-up and took down the prize with his opponent drawing dead when the chips flew in.
2-7 Draw is a game in which players receive five cards, draw once and attempt to make the best five-card low hand such as 76432. Ivey is very skilled at games outside of NLHE and PLO, proved by the fact that he rushed off to play the $10,000 Mixed Game championship shortly after his bracelet win. Perhaps this year Phil plans to win some more bracelets.
Travis Johnson wins Event 7
Another No Limit Hold'em event has ended, this time with $1,500 in buy-in, and it was an anonymous final table that tonight screened down to a single winner. 2791 players showed up which made the first prize into $666 853.
1: Travis Johnson - 666 853 dollar
2: Steven Karp - 414 116 dollar
3: Michael Ciotola - 273 385 dollar
4: Mark Salinaro - 193 343 dollar
5: Craig McConville - 145 721 dollar
6: Brian McInnis - 116 234 dollar
7: Walter Wright - 97 985 dollar
8: Jim McClain - 87 013 dollar
9: Kam Low - 81 185 dollar
Historic winner in WSOP 2009 Event 3
Las Vegas resident Thing Luu wrote poker history when winning the WSOP, Event 3, $1,500 Omaha Hi / Lo. In last year's WSOP Luu also won the $1,500 Omaha Hi / Lo event and 2007 he ended up second in the $2,000 Omaha Hi / Lo event. He is simply a killer at Omaha Hi / Lo.
2007 he outlasted 533 opponents and last year he defeated 832 players. This year 918 players started the tournament and all saw the passing of Thing who won $263 190. The major participants were also a record for a live tournament in Omaha Hi / Lo.
Luu came to the final table as third in the chip count but was thus finally emerged victorious before Ed Smith.
Result from the final table:
1: Thing Luu - 263 190 dollar
2: Ed Smith - 162 109 dollar
3: Ming Reslock - 106 373 dollar
4: Robert Price - 73 404 dollar
5: Pascal Leyo - 53 293 dollar
6: Jordan Rich - 40 611 dollar
7: Jim Geary - 32 404 dollar
8: Freddy Deeb - 27 028 dollar
9: Senovio Ramirez - 23 520 dollar
Russian victory in WSOP 2009 Event 2
Event 2 was the first open event of the WSOP 2009, especially for those who could afford the buy-in of $40 000. The extraordinary tournament was introduced to celebrate the WSOP's 40-year anniversary.
201 players participated and, as expected, it was very strong starting field, which also was shown at the final table where high stake player Isaac Haxton was the chip leader before the last day of the game. At the table was also Greg Raymer, Ted Forrest, Alec "trahejo" Torelli, Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo, Dani "Ansky" Stern, Noah Schwartz, Lex Veldhuis and Vitaly Lunkin, who only a few weeks ago won the PokerStars Russian Poker Tour Tournament in Moscow and $443 000.
After Greg Raymer went out in third place, the heads-up between Haxton and Lunkin started, and finally it was the Russian who drew the longest straw and took the second victory in a short time and also his second bracelet in his career after winning a $1,500 event last year.
Result from the final table:
1: Vitaly Lunkin - 1 891 018 dollar
2: Isaac Haxton - 1 168 565 dollar
3: Greg Raymer - 774 927 dollar
4: Dani Stern - 548 315 dollar
5: Justin Bonomo - 413 165 dollar
6: Alec Torelli - 329 730 dollar
7: Lex Veldhuis - 277 939 dollar
8: Noah Schwartz - 246 834 dollar
9: Ted Forrest - 230 317 dollar
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Tue, May 26th, 12:00 AM, 1-Day Event
Registration Opens, Cash Games & Satellites Begin, No Rebuy/Add-ons
Wed, May 27th, 12:00 PM, 2-Day Event
Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em (Event 1), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $500
Thu, May 28th, 12:00 PM, 4-Day Event
40th Annual No-Limit Holdem (Event 2), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $40,000
Fri, May 29th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (Event 3), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
WSOP Academy - Special Cash Game Academy (Caesars Palace) May 30-31
Sat, May 30th, 12:00 PM, 4-Day Event
No-Limit Hold'em (Event 4), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,000
Mon, Jun 1st, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 5), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
Mon, Jun 1st, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
World Championship Seven Card Stud (Event 6), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $10,000
Tue, Jun 2nd, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
No-Limit Hold’em (Event 7), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
Tue, Jun 2nd, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Deuce to Seven Draw Lowball (No-Limit) (Event 8), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $2,500
Wed, Jun 3rd, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed (Event 9), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
Wed, Jun 3rd, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Pot-Limit Holdem/Omaha (Event 10), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $2,500
Thu, Jun 4th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
No-Limit Hold’em (Event 11), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $2,000
Thu, Jun 4th, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
World Championship Mixed Event (Event 12), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $10,000
WSOP Academy - Special Ladies Only Academy (Caesars Palace) June 5-6
Fri, Jun 5th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
No-Limit Hold’em (Event 13), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $2,500
Fri, Jun 5th, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 14), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $2,500
Sat, Jun 6th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
No-Limit Hold’em (Event 15), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $5,000
Sat, Jun 6th, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Seven Card Stud (Event 16), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
Sun, Jun 7th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Ladies No-Limit Hold’em World Championship (Event 17), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,000
Sun, Jun 7th, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (Event 18), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $10,000
Mon, Jun 8th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 19), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $2,500
Tue, Jun 9th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 20), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
Tue, Jun 9th, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
H.O.R.S.E. (Event 21), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $3,000
Wed, Jun 10th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (1,000 player max) (Event 22), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
Wed, Jun 10th, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
World Championship Deuce to Seven Draw Lowball (No-Limit) (Event 23), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $10,000
Thu, Jun 11th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
No-Limit Hold’em (Event 24), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
Thu, Jun 11th, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (Event 25), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $2,500
Fri, Jun 12th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Limit Hold’em (Event 26), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
Fri, Jun 12th, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better (Event 27), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $5,000
WSOP Tournament Academy - 2 Day Tournament Event (Caesars Palace) June 13-14
Sat, Jun 13th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
No-Limit Hold’em (Event 28), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
Sat, Jun 13th, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
World Championship Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em (Event 29), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $10,000
Sun, Jun 14th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 30), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $2,500
Sun, Jun 14th, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
H.O.R.S.E. (Event 31), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
Mon, Jun 15th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
No-Limit Hold’em (Event 32), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $2,000
Mon, Jun 15th, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
World Championship Limit Hold'em (Event 33), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $10,000
Tue, Jun 16th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
No-Limit Hold’em (Event 34), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
Wed, Jun 17th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 35), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $5,000
Thu, Jun 18th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
No-Limit Hold’em (Event 36), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $2,000
Thu, Jun 18th, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (Event 37), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $10,000
Fri, Jun 19th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Limit Hold’em (Event 38), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $2,000
Sat, Jun 20th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
No-Limit Hold’em (Event 39), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
Sat, Jun 20th, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 40), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $10,000
Sun, Jun 21st, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (1,000 player max) (Event 41), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $5,000
Sun, Jun 21st, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Mixed Event (Event 42), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $2,500
Mon, Jun 22nd, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Seniors No-Limit Hold’em World Championship (Event 43), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,000
Mon, Jun 22nd, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Seven Card Razz (Event 44), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $2,500
Tue, Jun 23rd, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 45), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $10,000
Tue, Jun 23rd, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (Event 46), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $2,500
Wed, Jun 24th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) (Event 47), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $2,500
Thu, Jun 25th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better (Event 48), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
Fri, Jun 26th, 12:00 PM, 5-Day Event
World Championship H.O.R.S.E. (Event 49), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $50,000
Fri, Jun 26th, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Limit Hold’em Shootout (1,000 player max) (Event 50), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
Sat, Jun 27th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
No-Limit Hold’em (Event 51), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
Sun, Jun 28th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Triple Chance No-Limit Hold’em (Event 52), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $3,000
Sun, Jun 28th, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (Event 53), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
WSOP Academy - Special Main Event Primer (Caesars Palace) June 29-July 1
Mon, Jun 29th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
No-Limit Hold’em (Event 54), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $1,500
Mon, Jun 29th, 5:00 PM, 3-Day Event
2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (Event 55), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $2,500
Tue, Jun 30th, 12:00 PM, 3-Day Event
No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 56), No Rebuy/Add-ons, $5,000
Thu, Jul 2nd, 2:00 PM, 1-Day Event
Ante Up For Africa Charity, No Rebuy/Add-ons, $5,000
Fri, Jul 3rd, 12:00 PM, 13-Day Event
World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold'em (Event 57), No Rebuy/Add-ons-
July 3,2009 12:00 PM Day 1A (3,000 players)
July 4,2009 12:00 PM Day 1B (3,000 players)
July 5,2009 12:00 PM Day 1C (3,000 players)
July 6,2009 12:00 PM Day 1D (3,000 players)
July 7,2009 12:00 PM Day 2A
July 8,2009 12:00 PM Day 2B
July 9,2009 12:00 PM Media Event
July 10,2009 12:00 PM Day 3
July 11,2009 12:00 PM Day 4
July 12,2009 12:00 PM Day 5
July 13,2009 12:00 PM Day 6
July 14,2009 12:00 PM Day 7
July 15,2009 12:00 PM Day 8
November 7-10,2009 TBD FINAL TABLE
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