By
P5s Staff |
Published
Jul 03 2009, 07:09 AM
The 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event (WSOP) begins today as thousands of players compete for millions of dollars in cash prizes and a coveted spot among the final nine players. Already, PocketFives.com members have taken home over $20 million in this year's WSOP along with 13 bracelets (for a complete list of 2009 WSOP cashes for PocketFivers, click here).
PocketFivesLive begins Main Event coverage today on the heels of impressive performances by brikdog24 Josh Brikis and The-Toilet Faraz Jaka in Event #56 ($5,000 6-max No Limit Hold'em). Josh took home $619,600 last night for 2nd place as Faraz earned $400k for his third place effort. If you are playing in this year's Main Event, please register for coverage so our reporters can cover your progress!
Following is a list of PocketFivers who have won 2009 WSOP bracelets:
Jason Mercier - treysfull21 - $237,415 Event #5 ($1,500 Pot Limit Omaha)
Rami Boukai - arbianight - $244,862 Event #10 ($2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em/Omaha)
Keven Stammen - Stamdogg - $506,786 Event #13 ($2,500 No Limit Hold'em)
Brock Parker - t soprano - $223,688 Event #14 ($2,500 Limit Hold'em 6-max)
Brian Lemke - ship_the_perc - $692,658 Event #15 ($5,000 No Limit Hold'em)
Brock Parker - t soprano - $552,745 Event #19 ($2,500 No Limit Hold'em 6-max)
Zac Fellows - zacpacker - $311,899 Event #21 ($3,000 H.O.R.S.E.)
Leo Wolpert - Superfluous Man - $625,682 Event #29 ($10,000 Heads-Up No Limit Hold'em)
Eric Baldwin - basebaldy - $521,932 Event #34 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em)
Jordan Smith - scarface_79 - $586,212 Event #36 ($2,000 No Limit Hold'em)
Ray Foley - wirdpair - $657,969 Event #39 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em)
Matt Graham - mattg1983 - $679,379 Event #40 ($10,000 Pot Limit Omaha)
Peter Traply - belabacsi - $348,728 Event #41 ($5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout)
The 2009 WSOP Main Event schedule is as follows:
July 3rd - Day 1a
July 4th - Day 1b
July 5th - Day 1c
July 6th - Day 1d
July 7th - Day 2a
July 8th - Day 2b
July 9th - BREAK
July 10th - Day 3
July 11th - Day 4
July 12th - Day 5
July 13th - Day 6
July 14th - Day 7
July 15th - Day 8 (break for final table)
Let us cover you at this year's Main Event via PocketFivesLive! Best of luck to all PocketFivers!