2009 WSOP Event 43 - Seniors No Limit Hold 'Em World Championship

Event 43 at The World Series of Poker 2009 is the Seniors No-Limit Hold’em World Championship. This event has a low buy-in of $1,000, and this has made it very popular among the seniors. The Senior’ No-Limit Hold’em World Championship is a regular WSOP tournament, and is usually well attended. Last year there were over 2000 entrants, and the winner, Dan Lacourse went away with $368,832 lining his pockets. Like other tournaments at the WSOP, this Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship has no add-ons or rebuys. Not only does this seniors event have a high participation, but it also draws a lot of attention from the world of poker in general, so there will definitely live telecasts both on the Internet and on television.

The World Series of Poker 2009 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em World Championship Event 43 tournament has a buy in of $1,000 and will take place on the 22nd of June. The event will begin at 12 pm on the 22nd, and span a course of 3 days during which there will be 33 levels of play. Each level will last an hour, with a 20 minute break at the end of every 2 levels.

Monday, June 22, 2009 - Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Event 43 - Seniors No-Limit Hold’em World Championship

$1,000 Buy In

Tournament Updates

Day 1 Recap
Out of the 2,707 entrants, only 46 remain. Tom Thomas and his double name stand at the top, running with 917,000 chips. Charles Simon is hot on his heels with 626,000 chips, leaving him the opportunity to catch up and take the lead. Scott Buller is straggling behind with 541,000 chips. The top three are struggling with one another, each one attempting to hamstring the other and cripple their chances to win the event. Many of the left over players have under 200,000 chips, leaving them in a difficult position. The games end is nigh and the players are all fighting to survive. Event 43 will be coming to an end soon.

Event 43 of World Series of Poker Tournament Recap
Event 43, the Seniors No Limit Hold 'Em World Championship, came to an end last night. Michael Davis, a 20 time cash winner at the World Series, took his first bracelet home to Texax from wence he came. He has earned $512,421 from playing poker and he finally got a piece of the gold. His runner-up was Scott Buller, who walked with a solid $268,507. Buller's last hand was an ace and a jack, which held more strength than the ace and nine Davis was holding. The turn showed a nine, giving Davis the win. Just a half an hour prior, Barry Bounds was knocked out in third, taking home $179,000 large. Davis eliminated Bounds with a flush versus a straight.