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2009 WSOP update: Main Event - Final Table

2009-07-16T13:20:53Z

There were 27 players participating in Day 8 and now the field is down to only the 'November Nine'.

Chip leader: Darvin Moon (58,930,000)

Big names knocked out: Antonio Esfandiari

Big names with big stacks: Phil Ivey (9,765,000), Jeff Shulman (19,580,000)

2009 WSOP update: Main Event - Day 7

2009-07-15T13:27:04Z

There were 64 players participating in Day 7 and now the field is down to only 27.

Players will return on Tuesday for Day 8 where action will begin at noon PT and we'll get down to the November Nine.

Chip leader: Darvin Moon (20,160,000)

Big names knocked out: Tom "DonkeyBomber" Schneider, Dennis Phillips, Joe Sebok

Big names with big stacks: Phil Ivey (11,350,000), Antonio Esfandiari (4,470,000)

2009 WSOP update: Main Event - Day 6

2009-07-14T20:37:30Z

There were 185 players participating in Day 6 and now the field is down to only 64.

Players will return on Monday for Day 7 where action will begin at noon PT.

Big names knocked out: Cole South, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier and J.C. Tran

Big names with big stacks: Phil Ivey, Antonio Esfandiari, Jeff Shulman, Tom Schneider, Dennis Phillips

2009 WSOP update: Main Event - Day 5

2009-07-13T15:37:43Z

There were 407 players participating in Day 5 and now the field is down to only 185.

Players will return on Sunday for Day 6 where action will begin at noon PT.

At the end of the day the chip leader was Warren Zackey (4,872,000).

Big names knocked out: Dan Harrington, Lou Diamond Phillips and Bobby Baldwin

Big names with big stacks: Phil Ivey (1,380,000), David Benyamine (764,000), Peter Eastgate (927,000), Antonio Esfandiari (1,227,000), Dennis Phillips (1,009,000), Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier (973,000), Tom Schneider (3,022,000), J.C. Tran (720,000) and Joe Hachem (540,000)

2009 WSOP update: Main Event - Day 4

2009-07-12T03:25:09Z

There were 789 players participating in Day 4 and now the field is down to only 407.

Players will return on Sunday for Day 5 where action will begin at noon PT.

At the end of the day the chip leader was Ludovic Lacay (1,380,500).

Big names knocked out: Hevad Khan, Kristy Gazes, Chris Ferguson, Paul Wasicka, Phil Hellmuth

Big names with big stacks: Phil Ivey (1,250,000), Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier (1,250,000), Dan Harrington (860,000), Kenny Tran (860,000), Tom Schneider (790,000), Nick Schulman (780,000) and Lou Diamond Phillips (755,000)

2009 WSOP update: Main Event - Day 3

2009-07-11T12:25:21Z

There were 2,044 players participating in Day 3 and now the field is down to 789 players.

Players will return on Saturday for Day 4 where action will begin at noon PT and we'll get into the money where the top 648 will cash.

At the end of the day the chip leader was well-known poker pro Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier (1,380,500).

Big names knocked out: Jason Alexander, Nam Le, Robert Mizrachi, John Juanda, Lee Watkinson, Taylor Caby, Marco Traniello, Jennifer Harman, Sam Farha, Roland de Wolfe, Greg Raymer, Josh Arieh and Erik Seidel

Big names with big stacks: Phil Ivey (365,000), David Benyamine (350,000), Phil Hellmuth (550,000), Antonio Esfandiari (250,000) Paul Wasicka (270,000), JC Tran (183,600), Kenny Tran (532,000), Lou Diamond Phillips (415,000), Peter Eastgate (310,000), Dennis Phillips (360,000) and Dan Harrington (200,000)

2009 WSOP update: Main Event - Day 2b

2009-07-09T11:48:50Z

There were 2,924 players participating in the second part of Day 2 and now the entire field has been dwindled down to 2,044 players remaining.

Players will take a day off on Thursday and Day 3 will begin on Friday at noon PT and may get into the money where the top 648 will cash.

At the end of the day the chip leader was Troy Weber (453,000).

Big names knocked out: Erick Lindgren, Vanessa Rousso, Scotty Nguyen and Howard Lederer

Big names with big stacks: Phil Ivey (325,000), ElkY (200,000), David Benyamine (199,000), Phil Hellmuth (135,000), Antonio Esfandiari (164,000) Paul Wasicka (210,000), JC Tran (254,600), Kenny Tran (249,000), Lou Diamond Phillips (190,000), Jeff Lisandro (180,000) and Dan Harrington (183,000)

2009 WSOP update: Main Event - Day 2a

2009-07-08T12:54:14Z

There were 1,476 players participating in the first part of Day 2 and that was dwindled to 630 12 hours later.

At the end of the day the chip leader was Eric Cloutier (384,000).

Big names knocked out: Gavin Smith, Amarillo Slim Preston, Mike Matusow, Dewey Tomko, Gus Hansen, Phil Laak, Jennifer Tilley, Tony G. and Barry Greenstein

Big names with big stacks: Andy Black, Greg 'FBT' Mueller, Mike Sexton and Chris "Jesus" Ferguson

2009 WSOP update: Main Event - Day 1d

2009-07-07T11:52:00Z

The final part of Day 1 is now over with a massive field of 2,809 players competing.

The final total of 6,494 players have entered the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event, creating a total prize pool of $61,043,600. The overall winner will take home over $8.5 million, and each member of this year's November Nine is guaranteed to come away a millionaire. Of the 2,809 who came out on Monday, approximately 1,900 survived the five levels to return on Day 2.

On Day 1d, the Chip leader is Troy Weber (353,000).

Big names knocked out: Ray Romano, Scott Clements, Scott Fischman, David Williams, Ivan Demidov, Jeff Madsen

Big names with big stacks: Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, J.C. Tran, David Benyamine, Chad Brown, Kenny Tran, and Phil Ivey

2009 WSOP update: Main Event - Day 1c

2009-07-06T12:40:19Z

The third day of poker's biggest event begins with 1,696 players competing.

On Day 1c, the Chip leader is Joe Cada (187,000).

Big names knocked out: Daniel Negreanu, Evelyn Ng, Annie Duke, Tom McEvoy, JJ Liu, Marcel Luske and David Singer.

Big names with big stacks: Jeff Lisandro (145,000) and Joe Hachem (87,000).

In other no-so shocking news... Phil Hellmuth arrived two hours late carried, dressed as Julius Caesar, and flanked by painted female gladiators, was carried to his table in a grand entrance.

2009 WSOP update: Main Event - Day 1b

2009-07-06T12:25:41Z

The second day begins with 873 players competing on July 4th.

On Day 1b, the Chip leader is Brandon Demes (137,075).

Big names knocked out: Doyle Brunson, Chris Moneymaker, Ralph Perry and David "The Dragon" Pham.

Big names with short stacks: Mike "The Mouth" Matusow and Barry Greenstein.

2009 WSOP update: Main Event - Day 1a

2009-07-06T12:18:58Z

And so begins the no-limit marathon.

On Day 1a, with 1,116 players, the chip leader is Redmond Lee (134,275).

Big names knocked out: John Phan, Freddy Deeb, David Grey, Allen Cunningham and Andy Bloch.

Big names with big stacks: Jason Alexander (89,575) and Eli Elezra (83,375).

2009 WSOP Update: Ante Up For Africa Charity

2009-07-04T14:15:12Z

Ante Up For Africa Charity

$5,000 Buy-in with 137 entries

Alex Bolotin wins $176,449 in the charity event filled with some of the biggest names in poker.

Notable cashes:

Erik Seidel - 4th ($51,601)
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson - 5th ($38,550)
Phil Gordon - 6th ($30,760)
Jennifer Harman - 9th ($21,439)
Steve Zolotow - 14th ($12,517)

2009 WSOP Update: Event 56

2009-07-03T10:49:52Z

Event 56: No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed

$5,000 Buy-in with 928 entries

Matt Hawrilenko wins $1,003,163 and his first bracelet. It was his 13th cash at the WSOP and fifth of this year.

Notable cashes:

Phil Hellmuth - 24th ($26,823)

2009 WSOP Update: Event 55

2009-07-02T11:33:51Z

Event 55: 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit)

$2,500 Buy-in with 258 entries

Abe Mosseri wins $165,521 and his first bracelet. It was his third cash at the WSOP.

Notable cashes:

John Juanda - 4th ($44,941)
Nam Le - 9th ($13,423)
Daniel Negreanu - 16th ($7,223)