02 July 2009
Abe Mosseri wins WSOP Event #55 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Limit
Backgammon has often proved a great primer for poker players, just look at the success of Dan Harrington and Gus Hansen. And now the ranks have swelled further as former backgammon pro Abe Mosseri has won his first WSOP bracelet.
Tony Veckey wins WSOP Event #54 $1,500 No Limit Hold’em
28 players returned for the final day of the final $1,500 No Limit Hold’em event but in the end it was Chicago rookie Tony Veckey who walked away with the title.
01 July 2009
Hartwith's Vegas Report Part 2 : If Natwest made beers…
I now fully understand Natwest’s slogan “Another way.” What they mean by this is that they’re going to set out to do banking differently and not in a way that benefits you.
David Halpern Wins Event #53, $1.5k Stud 8.
One of the most epic and rollercoaster heads-up battles seen in this year’s WSOP was concluded and the winner is David Halpern of New Orleans. He only bought into this event on a whim after being unable to get a seat in a cash game.
George Peisert Wins Event #52, $3k NLHE Triple Chance
A stacked field including three-time 2009 bracelet-winner Jeff Lisandro, James Van Alstyne, Kathy Liebert, Michael Mizrachi, Sandra Naujoks and John Juanda all competed for the title in the $3,000 No-Limit Hold ‘em Triple Chance event.
30 June 2009
WSOP in numbers
It's been an exciting year thus far at the 2009 WSOP, and with the Main Event around the corner Bluff Europe are on hand to bing you a quick breakdown of the action.
Sagstrom heads a strong $50K HORSE final table
The 95-runner field that entered the $50K HORSE event has been whittled down to a final table of eight. Heading the chip count is Swedish online pro Erik Sagstrom with over 3.65m in chips. Joining him at the final table will be Vitaliy Lunkin, David Bach, John Hanson, Huck Seed, Chau Giang, Erik Seidel and Ville Wahlbeck.
Carsten Joh wins Event #51 $1,500 No Limit Hold’em
Another massive field sat down for the latest $1,500 No Limit Hold’em Event at this year’s WSOP. In the end it was Germany’s Carsten Joh who outlasted the 2,781 runners to claim the title.
29 June 2009
Hartwith's Vegas Trip Report Part 1: The Journey Begins
Like most poker players, I find waking before midday a struggle, let alone 5am to catch an 8am flight from Heathrow. I tried to instruct my girlfriend to keep me up all night with the intention of sleeping through the 2 connecting flights to counter the jet-slag. Needless to say this failed miserably and I ended up falling asleep at 3.30 and what then seemed like minutes later, waking up to some ear grinding ring tone at 5am. Not the best start to my first ever Vegas trip.
Vitaliy Lunkin leads $50,000 H.O.R.S.E event
At the close of play on day three of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E event just 19 of the 95 entrants were remaining. Russia’s Vitaliy Lunkin heads the chip count followed by Erik Sagstrom and 2007 winner Freddy Deeb.