It was a level filled with double ups and eliminations. The field dwindled down to 16 by days end and some P5ers fell by the wayside during the homestretch of Day 4:
Falling into the “busto” category are Jamie “TheCronic420” Rosen (pictured left) and Brent “BHanks11” Hanks. Rosen’s demise came when he got it [...]

Players are on the tail-end of a 20 minute break here on Day 1C of the 2009 Main Event. Play will resume for one more level before the remaining runners bag and tag.
Andrew “tufat23″ Teng has had trouble accumulating chips today and the player directly to his left has been problematic. Teng, pictured left, lost [...]

Tournament officials announced that the cap for today’s  $1,500 No Limit Hold ‘em Event (#51) was 2,790 players but the total number has mysteriously increased to 2,791. We’re guessing either Pope Benedict XVI or Phil Ivey showed up late and was allowed to sneak in.
Eric “basebaldy” Baldwin is in attendance and seems more than pleased with today’s turnout. “Poker is [...]

WSOP 2009 Event #47: $2.5K Mixed Hold’em

Several players couldn’t wait to get back from break to double up their short stacks during the NLHE portion of the level. While some, like Tristan “Cre8ive” Wade were successful, others, like Joe Sebok and Chad “lilholdem954″ Batista (pictured right) were not as fortunate.
We watched as the [...]

If you walk past Table 39 in the Blue Section of the Amazon Room you can hear Barry Greenstein sharing stories with Mike “SowersUNCC” Sowers and Chad “lilholdem954″ Batista. Batista, pictured left, and Sowers eagerly listen to the Bear’s tales and are quick to pose questions about them. Greenstein retold his hand with Vitaly Lunkin [...]