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2009 World Series of Poker – Main Event Live Blog
Posted by AlCantHang | Filed under Bloggers on the Rail
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As we near the money, I will begin to bring you hourly updates as we creep near the bubble and beyond. Tournament Director Jack Effel announced that we’d be playing 4 levels today or down to 400 players, whichever comes first.
2:00pm: Received the announcement at 1:45pm that we are just 20 players from making the money. All spectators have been asked to move away from the rail between the Orange and Blue sections so they will be able to see each table during hand-for-hand action. Greg “FBT” Mueller and friend-of-the-blog Brian Lemke were both eliminated during the first level.
The players will head out on break and return very near Main Event money. The first rounds of players to bust in the money will receive $21,365. Walking between the tables there is definitely a nervous tension in the air, the big wigs are all huddled around a newly setup TD table, spectators are twitchy and a lot of the players can’t seem to keep still. It will be interesting to see how they deal with the constant instructions to stay in their seats during hand-for-hand.
Jordan Morgan continues to lead all members of Team Full Tilt and “ElkY” Grospellier lead the entire field. Notables still remaining include Kevin “BeL0WaB0Ve” Saul, Dan Harrington, Mike Sexton and actor Lou Diamond Phillips.
Update: Nolan Dalla has announced that hand-for-hand play will begin 5 from the money.
Back in an hour when we’ll probably be in the money.
WSOP Commish Jeffrey Pollack and team prepare for the money bubble
2:30pm: We officially went hand-for-hand at 2:30pm with strict instructions from Jack Effel to keep all media out of the tournament area and players would need to keep their seats for the duration. Anybody ignoring those instructions would be given a penalty and watch the bubble from the rail. The clock was paused at 1:50:00 of Level 16.
653 players remain and 648 get paid.
The rail has been pushed back to the center of the Amazon Room so floor staff can see all the tables
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Tags: 2009 World Series of Poker, AlCantHang, Bloggers on the Rail, Kelly Kim, Kevin Saul, WSOP
