Nine players left in the 2009 World Series of Poker NL Texas Hold Em.
When Jordan Smith said "Good night, Moon" and exited in tenth place, the November Nine were determined. Here they are:
Darvin Moon - $58,930,000
James Akenhead - $6,800,000
Phil Ivey - $9,765,000
Kevin Schaffel - $12,390,000
Steven Begleiter - $29,885,000
Eric Buchman - $34,800,000
Joe Cada - $13,215,000
Antoine Saout - $9,500,000
Jeff Shulman - $19,580,000
The final table events will take place from November 7 - 10 2009. We hope you'll follow us throughout the rest of the year as we cover major poker tournaments around the globe. Please stop back in November for what is sure to be an exciting conclusion to the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event.
Nine players left in the 2009 World Series of Poker NL Texas Hold Em. When Jordan Smith said "Good night, Moon" and exited in tenth place, the November Nine were determined. Here they are:
Darvin Moon - $58,930,000
James Akenhead - $6,800,000
Phil Ivey - $9,765,000
Kevin Schaffel - $12,390,000
Steven Begleiter - $29,885,000
Eric Buchman - $34,800,000
Joe Cada - $13,215,000
Antoine Saout - $9,500,000
Jeff Shulman - $19,580,000
The final table events will take place from November 7 - 10 2009. We hope you'll follow us throughout the rest of the year as we cover major poker tournaments around the globe. Please stop back in November for what is sure to be an exciting conclusion to the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event.
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In casino play the first betting round begins with the player to the left of the big blind, and subsequent rounds begin with the player to the dealer's left. Home games typically use an ante; the first betting round begins with the player to the dealer's left, and the second round begins with the player who opened the first round.
Play begins with each player being dealt five cards, one at a time, all face down. The remaining deck is placed aside, often protected by placing a chip or other marker on it. Players pick up the cards and hold them in their hands, being careful to keep them concealed from the other players, then a round of betting occurs.
If more than one player remains after the first round, the "draw" phase begins. Each player specifies how many of his cards he wishes to replace; up to three cards total; and discards them. The deck is retrieved, and each player is dealt in turn from the deck the same number of cards he discarded so that each player again has five cards.
A second "after the draw" betting round occurs beginning with the player to the dealer's left or else beginning with the player who opened the first round (the latter is common when antes are used instead of blinds). This is followed by a showdown if more than one player remains, in which the player with the best hand wins the pot.
A common "house rule" in some places is that a player may not replace more than three cards, unless he draws four cards while keeping an ace (or wild card). This rule is only needed for low-stakes social games where many players will stay for the draw, and will help avoid depletion of the deck. In more serious games such as those played in casinos it is unnecessary and generally not used. A rule that is used by many casinos is that a player is not allowed to draw five consecutive cards from the deck. In this case, if a player wishes to replace all five of his cards, he is given four of them in turn, the other players are given their draws, and then the dealer returns to that player to give him his fifth replacement; if no other player draws it is necessary to deal a burn card first.
Another common house rule is that the bottom card of the deck is never given as a replacement, to avoid the possibility of someone who might have seen it during the deal using that information. If the deck is depleted during the draw before all players have received their replacements, the last players can receive cards chosen randomly from among those discarded by previous players. For example, if the last player to draw wants three replacements but there are only two cards remaining in the deck, the dealer gives the player the one top card he can give, then shuffles together the bottom card of the deck, the burn card, and the earlier players' discards (but not the player's own discards), and finally deals two more replacements to the last player.
When studying the history of 5 card draw poker it is essential to study the history of poker too. Poker dates back to Asia and Europe, but it was only when the game found its way to America that it really started to take off in popularity and become widespread. This happened in approximately the 19th century. In fact, miners really enjoyed playing 5 card draw poker following a hard day in the mines searching for gold. Perhaps that was why the game became a symbol of machoism (being a game played by hard working laborer miners) and even more so because the game lacked legality and thus players had to be really determined to play the game and not get caught.
Looking at the history of 5 card draw poker we find that the game has changed over the years since its inception. Initially there was just one betting round. Each player was dealt 5 cards which were face down and thereafter they placed their bets. At this time the game was played with only 20 cards (10 to Ace in each suit) and because of the few cards being used, there was no draw and there were fewer possibilities for winning combinations. Indeed the winning cards were: a pair; two pairs; three of a kind; a full house and four of a kind and at the time, the best hand one could get was 4 aces or 4 kings. Players didn’t change cards – there simply weren’t enough to go around. But because the game was not gaining in popularity (and indeed was probably decreasing in popularity), there was clearly some need for a change. And thus the history of 5 card draw poker saw some modifications.
In the 1820s, the full deck of cards was used for 5 card draw poker and this meant that more people could join the game during a hand. It has been said that this was a crucial milestone in the history of 5 card draw poker and along with it came the option to draw cards which also had a huge impact on the game’s popularity. Then the flush emerged in the game, followed by the straight.
Lots of different people now began playing 5 card draw poker. The game even became popular among soldiers during the US Civil war; Confederate as well as union. Just as things were going well for 5 card draw poker, 7 card stud poker made its entrance in to the poker playing world, shoving 5 card draw poker out of the limelight. It resurfaced somewhat with the emergence of online poker rooms.
It is indeed quite interesting to look at the history of 5 card draw poker and see what it has been through in terms of changes and popularity. It certainly gives players a sense of time and history and when playing the game, it might be quite heartwarming to imagine miners sitting around doing the same thing, all those years ago!
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