2009 November 07 Poker News, Events and Happenings
LAS VEGAS - A pair of eliminations at the World Series of Poker main event on Saturday pushed the seven remaining players closer to the title and a US$8.55 million prize.
A pair of eliminations at the World Series of Poker main event on Saturday pushed the seven remaining players closer to the title and a $8.55 million prize.
After a slow start to the final table of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, British poker player James Akenhead and American Kevin Schaffel were eliminated in ninth and eighth place, respectively.
London poker professional James Akenhead is the first player eliminated from the World Series of Poker main event final table after he couldn’t come from behind for the second time during the session.
Players came out swinging after the first break of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table. Both short stacks entering the day, Antoine Saout and James Akenhead, doubled to get a new lease on life at the final table.
Short-stacked London poker professional James Akenhead survived the first all-in showdown of the World Series of Poker final table on Saturday when a river queen tripled his chip stack and saved him from busting ninth in the main event.
Tueday’s state election in Ohio brought good news for Lakes Entertainment and its Chairman Lyle Berman. A ballot initiative to bring casinos to four major Ohio cities passed by a 53% margin on Tuesday and Berman and Lakes Entertainment stand to profit from all four of the newly approved Ohio casino projects.
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