Event 57 - $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em World Championship Live Updates November 24, 2009

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Madness! Madness I Say! 16 days ago

Things are going crazy here at the Rio as players are shipping it in with reckless abandon. The hour is getting late but it's certainly not slowing anything down.

We've got the details on three big double-ups so read on and don't forget to check the new chip counts by clicking on the tab above.

Another Suck-Out; Cada Doubles

Recipe for doubling up:

Add one inferior hand and all your chips.

Close your eyes and wait for the deck to bail you out.

Joe Cada three-bet shoved over a Jeff Shulman opening raise and got snap-called. Pocket treys for Cada were in bad shape against Shulman's pocket jacks, until the flop.

A trey in the window put Cada way ahead. His cheering section won't stop screaming even when he's not in a hand so you can imagine what happened when that trey hit.

The turn and river were bricked and the pot is shipped to Joe Cada. He's now on 22.5 million while Shulman is down to 7 million or so.


Cada movin on up.

Cada Doubles; This Time Legitimately

We were a bit rough on Joe Cada in that last update but this next double-up saw the best hand win.

While we have no problem with the way Cada played, we have no idea what Darvin Moon was thinking. Moon opened to 2 million from the button and Cada three-bet to 5.6 million from the big blind.

Moon insta-shoved and Cada insta-called, laying aces down on the table. Moon had K-9, go figure, and even though we thought for sure he was going to suck out the board failed to bail him out.

Cada doubles to around 45 million while Moon slips to just under 40 million.

Shulman Doubles; Lots of Doubling Going On

Next in line to double up is Jeff Shulman, all-in preflop with A-5 to Antoine Saout's K-Q. The flop came Ac Jd 4c and Shulman's aces take the lead. Saout's looking for a ten to make Broadway but when the board finishes out 5d 4s Shulman's good for the double.

Shulman's on around 11 million after the hand.

  • Level: 37
  • Blinds: 300,000/600,000
  • Ante: 75,000
  • Average Stack: $38,964,000
  • Players Left: 5
  • Tables Left: 1

Ivey and Begleiter Out! Moon Runs Like God! 17 days ago

Darvin Moon has taught us a thing or two about running good this past hour, sending both Phil Ivey and Steven Begleiter to the exit.

Ivey's elimination was the most painful thing we've endured in a long time, and Begleiter's bust was no walk in the park.

Nevertheless, we're down to five and Moon is the chip leader once again. Read on for the details on these two busts and check the chip counts for the new lay of the land.

Ivey Busts; Poker World Weeps

The dream is over. Phil Ivey is busted.

He got it in good, as he usually does, but it wasn't enough to overcome the awesome rungood of Darvin Moon.


Oh the humanity.

Ivey open-shoved from under the gun with A-K and it folded to Darvin Moon in the big blind who made the call with A-Q.

It looked like Ivey was in for a double-up since if anyone can make a hand like that hold up it's Phil Ivey. The dealer had other ideas.

A queen hit the flop and put Ivey way behind in the hand. The turn and river bricked and just like that Ivey was out.

He hits the rail in 7th for $1.4 million and change.

Begleiter Busts; Moon King of Run Good

Darvin Moon cannot be stopped. He just gets it in bad and sucks out.

The latest player to learn this cruel lesson is Steven Begleiter, busting in sixth place at the hands of the magical Moon.

Begleiter opened the pot to 1.6 million, with another 21 million or so behind, and when action got to Moon he simply moved all-in.


Why oh why did I get it in good?

It was a big overbet but Begleiter had no trouble making the call with pocket queens. Moon's A-Q was in a bad spot and didn't improve on the raggedy flop. The turn was a brick but the river was a miracle ace.

The room exploded as Moon raked the pot and shook Begleiter's hand somewhat sheepishly.

Moon is once again the chip leader with 63 million while Begleiter is on his way out the door with $1,587, 160.

  • Level: 37
  • Blinds: 300,000/600,000
  • Ante: 75,000
  • Average Stack: $38,964,000
  • Players Left: 5
  • Tables Left: 1
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Event 57 - $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em World Championship - Day 9, Reports by:

  • Martin Derbyshire
    Martin Derbyshire
  • Matthew Showell
    Matthew Showell

Event 57 - $10,000 No-Limit...

  • Buy-In: $10,000
  • Entrants: 6,494
  • Total Prize Money: $61,043,600
  • Date: Jul 3, 2009
  • Final Day Nov 10, 2009

Event Chip Leaders9 days ago

Event 57 - $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em World Championship

Player Chip Stack
Joe Cada $194,820,000
Darvin Moon Eliminated

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Blind Structure5 months ago

Event 57 - $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em World Championship

Level Ante Blinds               
Level 1 50/100
Level 2 100/200
Level 3 150/300
Level 4 25 150/300
Level 5 50 200/400
Level 6 50 250/500
Level 7 75 300/600
Level 8 100 400/800
Level 9 100 500/1,000
Level 10 200 600/1,200
Level 11 200 800/1,600
Level 12 300 1,000/2,000
Level 13 300 1,200/2,400
Level 14 400 1,500/3,000
Level 15 500 2,000/4,000
Level 16 500 2,500/5,000
Level 17 1,000 3,000/6,000
Level 18 1,000 4,000/8,000
Level 19 1,000 5,000/10,000
Level 20 2,000 6,000/12,000
Level 21 2,000 8,000/16,000
Level 22 3,000 10,000/20,000
Level 23 3,000 12,000/24,000
Level 24 4,000 15,000/30,000
Level 25 5,000 20,000/40,000
Level 26 5,000 25,000/50,000
Level 27 10,000 30,000/60,000
Level 28 10,000 40,000/80,000
Level 29 10,000 50,000/100,000
Level 30 15,000 60,000/120,000
Level 31 20,000 80,000/160,000
Level 32 30,000 100,000/200,000
Level 33 30,000 120,000/240,000
Level 34 40,000 150,000/300,000
Level 35 50,000 200,000/400,000
Level 36 50,000 250,000/500,000
Level 37 75,000 300,000/600,000
Level 38 100,000 400,000/800,000
Level 39 150,000 500,000/1,000,000
Level 40 200,000 600,000/1,200,000
Level 41 200,000 800,000/1,600,000
Level 42 300,000 1,000,000/2,000,000
Level 43 300,000 1,200,000/2,400,000
Level 44 400,000 1,500,000/3,000,000
Level 45 500,000 2,000,000/4,000,000
Level 46 500,000 2,500,000/5,000,000
Level 47 1,000,000 3,000,000/6,000,000

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