02 October 2009
World Series of Poker Europe comes to an end
We’ve had a home winner (take a bow JP Kelly), a European victory in the Caesars Cup, a classic old school new school battle between Howard Lederer and Jani Vilmunen in the PLO event, the biggest ever televised pot in a TV game, Phil Ivey’s helicopter and Phil Hellmuth making a fool of himself (this time as Caesar) - and of course one of the greatest final tables ever.
Negreanu defeated; Barry Shulman wins WSOPE Main Event
Some could pin it on tiredness - indeed, feeling the way i do now, i know i would - but Daniel Negreanu was unable to break the 63 year old Cardplayer owner. In a gruelling heads-up encounter, that saw the chip lead pass back and forth between the two players, it was Shulman who finally made the breakthrough.
01 October 2009
Questions, questions, questions…
... many of these surround our final table here tonight. Such as, why is Praz Bansi wearing Ethel Austin clothing, and why does the dealer have a metal peg attached to his neck??
A moment in time
James Mckeown takes a moment to reflect on his WSOPE experience
Markus Ristola out in 5th
After losing a few chips to the re-vitalised Praz Bansi, Markus Ristola was next to fall victim of Negreanu
Bansi on the rise…
It may have had something to do with the fact Bansi had upped gears since his first double up - raising and re-raising a number of hands and at one point pushing Ristola off a big pot before flashing the 2 of spades.
Hawrilenko, Saout and Bjorin bust in quick succession
After bringing news of Akenhead’s ninth place bust to Negreanu, two other player have dropped out within a hand of each other and then another a few hands later.
Oh no! Akenhead busts…
Having been card dead for most of the day, James Akenhead’s chip stack had steadily dwindled down to below 500,000. In response to a raise from the cut-off by Chris Bjorin, James Akenhead pushed the remainder of his short-stack into the middle from the button only to hear an ‘all-in’ from Negreanu on his left. Chris Bjorin quickly got out the way, flashing A J and Negreanu and Akenhead both flipped their cards.
Negreanu making moves at WSOPE Final Table
Early action on this table of high profile names has come courtesy of Daniel Negreanu - who has managed to transform his short stack into the second chip lead. He started the day with 438,000 and wasted no time by doubling up with a set over set against chip leader Jason Mercier.
WSOPE Main Event Final table commences
The nine remaining knights of the oval table have embarked on their quest to seek the holy grail that is, the Main Event gold bracelet. Play re-commenced at a little past noon today and will play down until the last man standing.