2009 Wsop $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em

[FCP Bob 1,312]

Day 8 of the 2009 Wsop $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em Main Event begins at noon Vegas time today.27 players remain and they will be playing down to the final table of 9 today which means it should be a long day considering how deep the stacks are and how big the stakes are.Phil Ivey is sitting in 4th while Antonio Esfandiari is another high profile player still in.The 9 remaining players after today will be guaranteed over $1 million.Updates as always will be available at pokernews.http://www.pokernews.com/wsop/2009/event-57/day8/Day 8 Starting Seat Assignments and Chip CountsPlay is scheduled to resume at 12:00 p.m. local time.(Table 1)Seat 1: Jesse Haabak - 2,750,000Seat 2: Ian Tavelli - 4,385,000Seat 3: James Calderaro - 6,475,000Seat 4: Jonathan Tamayo - 3,300,000Seat 5: Warren Zackey - 5,485,000Seat 6: Eric Buchman - 10,005,000Seat 7: Leo Margets - 1,530,000Seat 8: Tommy Vedes - 5,070,000Seat 9: James Akenhead - 8,615,000(Table 2)Seat 1: Phil Ivey - 11,350,000Seat 2: Jeff Shulman - 10,170,000Seat 3: George Caragiorgas - 1,615,000Seat 4: Nick Maimone - 1,545,000Seat 5: Andrew Lichtenberger - 5,625,000Seat 6: Marco Mattes - 5,285,000Seat 7: Joseph Cada - 6,565,000Seat 8: Darvin Moon - 20,160,000Seat 9: Jordan Smith - 4,510,000(Table 3)Seat 1: Jamie Robbins - 9,795,000Seat 2: Antonio Esfandiari - 4,470,000Seat 3: Francois Balmigere - 1,440,000Seat 4: Ludovic Lacay - 5,610,000Seat 5: Steven Begleiter - 11,885,000Seat 6: Ben Lamb - 9,410,000Seat 7: Antoine Saout - 11,135,000Seat 8: Kevin Schaffel - 11,245,000Seat 9: Billy Kopp - 15,970,0001 $ 8,546,435 - 2 $ 5,182,601 - 3 $ 3,479,485 - 4 $ 2,502,787 - 5 $ 1,953,395 - 6 $ 1,587,133 - 7 $ 1,404,002 - 8 $ 1,300,228 - 9 $ 1,263,602 - 10 $ 896,730 - 11 $ 896,730 - 12 $ 896,730 - 13 $ 633,022 - 14 $ 633,022 - 15 $ 633,022 - 16 $ 500,557 - 17 $ 500,557 - 18 $ 500,557 - 19 $ 352,832 - 20 $ 352,832 - 21 $ 352,832 - 22 $ 352,832 - 23 $ 352,832 - 24 $ 352,832 - 25 $ 352,832 - 26 $ 352,832 - 27 $ 352,832 -

[TheWynn 0]

(Table 2)Seat 1: Phil Ivey - 11,350,000Seat 2: Jeff Shulman - 10,170,000Seat 3: George Caragiorgas - 1,615,000Seat 4: Nick Maimone - 1,545,000Seat 5: Andrew Lichtenberger - 5,625,000Seat 6: Marco Mattes - 5,285,000Seat 7: Joseph Cada - 6,565,000Seat 8: Darvin Moon - 20,160,000Seat 9: Jordan Smith - 4,510,000Two short stacks, the big stack and and "Happy" Shulman directly to the aliens' left. Could be a very active table.

[CaneBrain 95]

(Table 2)Seat 1: Phil Ivey - 11,350,000Seat 2: Jeff Shulman - 10,170,000Seat 3: George Caragiorgas - 1,615,000Seat 4: Nick Maimone - 1,545,000Seat 5: Andrew Lichtenberger - 5,625,000Seat 6: Marco Mattes - 5,285,000Seat 7: Joseph Cada - 6,565,000Seat 8: Darvin Moon - 20,160,000Seat 9: Jordan Smith - 4,510,000Two short stacks, the big stack and and "Happy" Shulman directly to the aliens' left. Could be a very active table.

should be the obvious feature table. I have played online with Ben Lamb a lot and think he has an excellent shot of being around at the end.from the reports, it sounds like Darvin Moon has had Jaime Gold-like cards for the last few days.I have seen from some posts that James Akenhead is not just some guy off the street. Anyone care to share his backstory?anyone else find the payout structure odd? 5th place only get 690K more than 9th? 37K only between 8th and 9th? I feel like they really are rewarding people who bust out 10-18 at the expense of people who come in 3rd-8th.

[TheWynn 0]

should be the obvious feature table. I have played online with Ben Lamb a lot and think he has an excellent shot of being around at the end.from the reports, it sounds like Darvin Moon has had Jaime Gold-like cards for the last few days.I have seen from some posts that James Akenhead is not just some guy off the street. Anyone care to share his backstory?anyone else find the payout structure odd? 5th place only get 690K more than 9th? 37K only between 8th and 9th? I feel like they really are rewarding people who bust out 10-18 at the expense of people who come in 3rd-8th.

Great. Here's what I've found on Akenhead.Name: James Akenhead AKA "Mokka" Location: London, United Kingdom Cashes: 20Total Winnings: $691,767First Place Finishes: 3 ProRank 1 Position: 1525 [ DETAILS ]ProRank 2 Position: 1100Started Playing Poker: About two years agoFavorite Poker Game: NL Hold'emAmbition: To win the world seriesHobbies: Snooker, 9-ball pool, sports gamblingFavorite Music: Bob Dylan

[Mercury69 3]

Prediction: Darvin Moon will aggro-donk his way out of the chiplead within two hours of the cards going in the air...

[Canary3 1]

I'm definately rooting for Ivey. Akenhead made a final table last year that was televised. I think Grant Hinkle and Chris Ferguson also made the same final table.

[big roxx 0]

akenhead has been playing for at least two years; he came in second to hinkle (not sure if it was grant or blair) when he raised with ak and hinkle shoved with ten four offsuit i believe then flopped trip tens and turned quads if i remember correctly; here it is;

[Fluffdog87 2]

I'll definitely be following the progress all day when I'm playing the WPT. A chance of a lifetime for Phil Iveyhttp://sports.espn.go.com/espn/poker/colum...&id=4327136

[TheWynn 0]

I'll definitely be following the progress all day when I'm playing the WPT. A chance of a lifetime for Phil Iveyhttp://sports.espn.go.com/espn/poker/colum...&id=4327136

GL Fluff with the Bellagio Cup, will be following on Twitter.

[dna4ever 2]

I'll definitely be following the progress all day when I'm playing the WPT. A chance of a lifetime for Phil Iveyhttp://sports.espn.go.com/espn/poker/colum...&id=4327136

obv brag postand good article ...... my favorite part ....."I'll stare him down," Scott Bohlman said, outlining a plan of action should they sit together on Day 7. "Then, I'll figure out his range. Then I'll fold, just like everyone else does."

[KingJames 11]

He spoke... and said a lotGL, Mr. Ivey

[Pot Odds RAC 23]

Not a good table draw for the Detroit area Kid (Joe Cada)

[coug2828 8]

obv brag postand good article ...... my favorite part ....."I'll stare him down," Scott Bohlman said, outlining a plan of action should they sit together on Day 7. "Then, I'll figure out his range. Then I'll fold, just like everyone else does."

i like the part where durrr says he has a "sick" chance of winning. is there really no other adjective available for card players?

[Scriptpro727 0]

Prediction: Darvin Moon will aggro-donk his way out of the chiplead within two hours of the cards going in the air...

What's the back story on this guy?And no, please don't say he's rumoured to be made of cheese.

[TheWynn 0]

Not a good table draw for the Detroit area Kid (Joe Cada)

Definitely not.

[savagerebel 0]

What's the back story on this guy?And no, please don't say he's rumoured to be made of cheese.

I saw him last night. I think I saw a man in him now that I think about it.

[CaneBrain 95]

What's the back story on this guy?And no, please don't say he's rumoured to be made of cheese.

He is a logger from Maryland.Cueing poop jokes in 5....4...3...

[Jam-Fly 8]

If Phil Ivey final tables this it will be unbelievably huge. I mean, Ivey is the biggest name in poker by far. For him to final table the biggest event for the first time...wow.It must be quite surreal for all the remaining players. I mean, the whole poker world is behind Ivey. Not only that, but Ivey is also the best player in the world! How can you beat the best player in the world, with a big stack, and the whole poker community behind him? This could be epic.

[CaneBrain 95]

If Phil Ivey final tables this it will be unbelievably huge. I mean, Ivey is the biggest name in poker by far. For him to final table the biggest event for the first time...wow.It must be quite surreal for all the remaining players. I mean, the whole poker world is behind Ivey. Not only that, but Ivey is also the best player in the world! How can you beat the best player in the world, with a big stack, and the whole poker community behind him? This could be epic.

I agree but I will play devil's advocate. Joe Sebok mentioned that Ivey might not be a great ambassador for the game because he is reluctant to be in the spotlight. It's a fair point. I think best case scenario is to get Ivey and Esfandiari at the final table. Two big names would be incredible and Antonio would relish the spotlight/be a great and accessible poker ambassador.

[Scriptpro727 0]

I agree but I will play devil's advocate. Joe Sebok mentioned that Ivey might not be a great ambassador for the game because he is reluctant to be in the spotlight. It's a fair point. I think best case scenario is to get Ivey and Esfandiari at the final table. Two big names would be incredible and Antonio would relish the spotlight/be a great and accessible poker ambassador.

I agree. No doubt the poker world would much rather have Ivey as champ, I'm sure Antonio would havemuch better appeal to media & the casual fan. Who would you rather have on Letterman representingpoker? I am no way implying I'd rather see Antonio over Ivey. But if looking at it from a businessperspective, Antonio is the man.

[Mercury69 3]

Anyone can beat anyone on any given day in poker. Lest people forget, there is a larger amount of luck involved than people might think, esp when all the chips go in PF.

[Balloon guy 158]

I don't think I can take Antonio being the world champ.I don't even know who Johnny Loden is and I definately don't care what he thinks.If I have to watch Antonio on every televised poker show turning the show into a: "What does Kido Pham think is the year Phil Laak first got a boner?" game, I am going to stop watching poker on TV.Phil would be good for different reasons, and let's face it...Peter Eastgate and Jerry Yang should have made it clear, nobody really cares who the winner is outside of the poker community.

[Fade2241 0]

Everyone needs to calm down a bit about Ivey. You can get excited if he actually makes it, but he's still got a ways to go.

[Dice_3008 1]

I don't think I can take Antonio being the world champ.I don't even know who Johnny Loden is and I definately don't care what he thinks.If I have to watch Antonio on every televised poker show turning the show into a: "What does Kido Pham think is the year Phil Laak first got a boner?" game, I am going to stop watching poker on TV.Phil would be good for different reasons, and let's face it...Peter Eastgate and Jerry Yang should have made it clear, nobody really cares who the winner is outside of the poker community.

This...And just for arguments sake Shulman would be a good ambassador as well.

[Jam-Fly 8]

I agree but I will play devil's advocate. Joe Sebok mentioned that Ivey might not be a great ambassador for the game because he is reluctant to be in the spotlight. It's a fair point. I think best case scenario is to get Ivey and Esfandiari at the final table. Two big names would be incredible and Antonio would relish the spotlight/be a great and accessible poker ambassador.

I dunno if I'd agree with that exactly. Ivey is probably the biggest name in poker (Brunson and Hellmuth are the only two that are possibly bigger), so it's not like he's not in the spotlight quite a bit already. Being a Main Event champion would be huge for Ivey but I don't think it would change his life that much.