One Down

Thursday, June 4, 2009 - Gene Bromberg

So that’s one week down for the World Series of Poker, six more to go. Approximately. It’s always hard to keep track of time in Las Vegas, especially so during the WSOP. I guess we’ll know to leave when they throw us out.

But it’s been another long busy day that’s turning into a long busy night. Steve Sung won his first bracelet tonight, as did Jason Mercier, and coming on the heels of wins by Vitaly Lunkin and Thang Luu (both of whom won their second bracelets) this Series might eclipse 2008 as the Year of the Pro. Longer structure and deeper stacks should translate into the best players having more time to display their skills. So far that’s been the case.

The Seven-Card Stud World Championship is now heads up, with poker legend Eric Drache battling Freddie Ellis for the bracelet (and if you don’t know who Eric Drache is, then shame on you). And four other tournaments are winnowing their fields one by one toward final tables of their own tomorrow or the day after. It’s been a long day, it’ll be a long night, and we’re gonna enjoy six more weeks of the same.

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Tags: 2009 world series of poker, 2009 wsop, amazon room, jason mercier, Rio, steve sung, vitaly lunkin, world series of poker, WSOP

Comments (3)

3 Responses to “One Down”

1. BENDOGDEMON1 Says:
   June 4th, 2009 at 1:27 pm

   ub team is the best,so when i make it to vegas it will be privilge to be on the team

2. BENDOGDEMON1 Says:
   June 4th, 2009 at 1:28 pm

   also every1 even phil win the whole thing

3. sticky__icky Says:
   June 4th, 2009 at 7:23 pm

   i am having a prblem connecting to UB. It says my sql server is inturupted, but my internet is fine. I am registered in tournaments and am missing them right now, i want a f*cking refund, this is bullsht

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