2009 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table

November Nine Final Table
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$8,547,042
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$27,220,989
Entries
9
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

Holding Pattern

It's probably not a surprise that 9pm has come and gone and play hasn't re-started yet. Sit tight for a bit; we'll let you know when things pick back up.

Dinner Break

Well, it's been an interesting afternoon. So far we've lost two players: James Akenhead in 9th place and Kevin Schaffel in 8th place. The remaining seven players were just sent on a two-hour dinner break. The Hall of Fame induction of Mike Sexton will occur at a special dinner to be held during the break.

Play will resume at 9pm local time. The players will come back to the following stacks:

Darvin Moon: 41,250,000
Phil Ivey: 14,900,000
Steve Begleiter: 38,100,000
Eric Buchman: 54,725,000
Joe Cada: 10,700,000
Antoine Saout: 28,725,000
Jeff Shulman: 7,175,000

Hand #112 - Antoine Saout

Antoine Saout has the button. Phil Ivey raises to 1,250,000 under the gun before Saout announces a re-raise in position. He makes it a total of 4,050,000 as the players in between quickly fold out of the way. Ivey gives his trademark staredown, perhaps a bit startled at being three-bet for the first time today. He eventually lets his hand go, and Saout takes the final pot before the players retire for dinner.

Tags: Antoine SaoutPhil Ivey

The Humphries Are Here

Rooting for their favorite!
Rooting for their favorite!
Phil Ivey's biggest fans, Pat and Mel Humphries, are here in attendance. The couple has always made the trip from the east coast to come watch their favorite player play in the Main Event. Ivey has known them from his Atlantic City days when he was younger and ever since been supported by the couple.

They are seated in the stands right behind Ivey front row. Both are leading all the Ivey cheers decked out in their Ivey gear from head to toe. It's an awesome site to see and they are really pulling hard for him.

Hand #108 - Eric Buchman

Phil Ivey has the button. Steve Begleiter comes in with a raise to 1,250,000 from the small blind, and Eric Buchman appears to be thinking tricky thoughts. Indeed, after a minute or so, he re-raises to 3,950,000 from the big. Begleiter doesn't waste much time putting in the call to see a flop.

The dealer runs the first three board cards: {5-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} {9-Hearts}. Begleiter slowly checks, and Buchman isn't backing down. He makes it 3,200,000 to stay in, and Begs lets him have the pot.

Buchman - 55,175,000
Begleiter - 37,200,000

Tags: Eric BuchmanSteve Begleiter

Ivey Starting to Make Some Noise

After what has been a very quiet start for Phil Ivey, this level seems to have awoken the beast. Ivey has been not afraid to put his chips in the pot, winning sizable pots from both Jeff Shulman and Steve Begleiter.

Could it be that Ivey is starting to get a read on his opponents after five plus hours of play, or is the deck starting to break even? With 16 million in chips, Ivey has more chips than he has had at any time during this final table.

With the dinner break less than ten minutes away, it will be interesting to see how the break effects Ivey's newfound momentum.

Tags: Phil ivey