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 [...]

With Peter “Belabacsi” Traply’s bracelet win yesterday in the $5K NLHE Shootout our bracelet tally is sitting at a robust thirteen. For those of you who are superstitious, might we suggest you win another one for Team P5s to help push our tally even higher?
There are some P5ers with potential to do just that today. [...]

Event #44 played down to 13 players before play was suspended for the evening. With the final table approaching, you’d think the players would be excited at making a run for a bracelet.
“People in prison should be forced to play Razz.”
Those are the words of one Allen “albari” Bari. Bari, pictured left, was short when [...]

During the first level after their dinner break, Billy “Patrolman35″ Kopp and Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier were involved in a big hand in the Amazon Room.
Action folded to Grospellier in late position who raised to 2.5K with the blinds at 500/1000. Kopp, pictured left, re-raised to 5.5K on the button and action folded back to ElkY [...]