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Hand of the Week: Pocket Aces in the Main Event
In the 2009 World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in Main Event, 6494 players competed and 648 finished in the money. The so-called November Nine, those players who made the final table and had to endure eight strenuous days of poker, were: Phil Ivey, Jeff Shulman, Eric Buchman, Darvin Moon, Joseph Cada, Kevin Schaffel, James Akenhead, Antoine Saout, and Steven Begleiter. Beating that many players is truly an accomplishment. By the way, the ultimate winner, Joe Cada, earned a whopping $8.5 million, and even ninth place played $1.2 million!
I was still in the hunt late on Day Four with about 450 players remaining in the tournament when the following hand came up.
With the blinds at $3,000/$6,000 and a $1,000 a man ante, I peered down at pocket aces. An aggressive opponent with almost $1 million in chips opened for $22,000. I was sitting three spots to the left of the button with $135,000 in chips.
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Open-Face Chinese Poker
I won $21,400 playing $100 a point Open-Face Chinese Poker at Pebble Beach Tues. night, yum yum! Here are the rules: How To Play Open-Face Chinese Poker
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Victory!!
Talking Bracelet #13, Player of the Year, and tournament prep with PokerNews after WSOPE Main Event.
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Props from PokerNews
“Poker is a lot more fun when the greats are playing great, and don’t be mistaken — Hellmuth is one of the greatest ever.”
Five Thoughts: Hellmuth Wins WSOPE Main Event, Ivey Owed £7.3 Million, and More
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From the Archives: Winning Bracelet #1
Another stroll down memory lane! Here’s a look back at where it all started: 1989 Main Event, Final Table, Hellmuth v. Chan. Check me out at age 24 – looking sharp!! So much thanks and love to my family, friends, and everyone who has supported me along the way… on to bracelet #14!
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Kickstarter for Poker Heads
Loving this Kickstarter campaign! Super cool cards, t-shirts, and framed prints by Pedale Design. Warning on the top of the deck of cards reads, “You’re ever-seen. Cheaters beware.” AWESOME! Great gift idea, don’t you think? Check it out and show them some support: Kickstarter – Pedale Design
