Poker Tournament Results

40th World Series of Poker 2009

Event #43 - WSOP Seniors - No Limit Hold'em World Championship

June 22, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
Tournament Schedule

Buy-In	$1,000
Prize Pool	$2,465,380
Entries	2707
Report Available Live Coverage

Michael T. Davis

Place	Name	Prize
1	Michael T. Davis (Durango, IA, USA)	$437,358
2	Scott Buller AKA "mrb513" (Lincoln, NE, USA)	$268,507
3	Barry Bounds (Littleton, CO, USA)	$179,210
4	Michael Morusty (Ithaca, NY, USA)	$126,863
5	Charles Simon (Sunrise, FL, USA)	$95,332
6	Daniel De La Torre (Highlands Ranch, CO, USA)	$76,118
7	Art Duncan (Lake Zurich, IL, USA)	$64,047
8	Richard McCall (Waco, TX, USA)	$56,903
9	Robert Beck AKA "PAC-MAN" (Reading, CA, USA)	$53,208
10	Mitch Garshofsky (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$37,270
11	Ted Garner (Seffner, FL, USA)	$37,270
12	Tom Thomas (Floral Park, NY, USA)	$37,270
13	Alan Hance (Bakersfield, CA, USA)	$26,087
14	Duffy Riebe (Irvine, CA, USA)	$26,087
15	Steven Shwartz (Redondo Beach, CA, USA)	$26,087
16	Ted McCollom (Seabrook, TX, USA)	$18,253
17	Tony Brenner (San Juan Capo, CA, USA)	$18,253
18	Ken Centanni (Seabrook, TX, USA)	$18,253
19	David Posey (Payette, ID, USA)	$12,784
20	Michael Vitillo AKA "Zip" (Lynn, MA, USA)	$12,784
21	Jeff Heiberg (Buffalo, WY, USA)	$12,874
22	Marvin Darnold (Lancaster, CA, USA)	$12,784
23	Gioi Luong (Westminster, CA, USA)	$12,784
24	Adolfo Gonzalez (SW Ranches, FL, USA)	$12,784
25	John Bennett (Essex, England, UK)	$12,784
26	Maru Jagiello (Dover, IL, USA)	$12,784
27	Clyde Reed (Oklahoma City, OK, USA)	$12,784
28	Chuck McCormick (Oceanside, CA, USA)	$10,149
29	Joe Picataggio (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$10,149
30	Stan Schrier (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$10,149
31	Craig Shalhoob (Edmonds, WA, USA)	$10,149
32	James Colombo AKA "Jay" (Bayonne, NJ, USA)	$10,149
33	David Tuffing (Denver, CO, USA)	$10,149
34	Frank Hutfless (Golden, CO, USA)	$10,149
35	Dan Huseman (Alameda, CA, USA)	$10,149
36	Jacques Zaicik (Paris, France)	$10,149
37	Karle Wilson (West Chester, OH, USA)	$7,636
38	Rubens Filguth	$7,636
39	Edgardo Limayo AKA "Fearless Ed" (Shawnee, KS, USA)	$7,636
40	Vince Burgio (West Hills, CA, USA)	$7,636
41	Eric Hershler (Los Angeles, CA, USA)	$7,636
42	Mark Turner (Laporte, IN, USA)	$7,636
43	John Yelaney (Chandler, AZ, USA)	$7,636
44	Robert Zelinka (Delray Beach, FL, USA)	$7,636
45	Abel Sobh (Conyers, GA, USA)	$7,636
46	Gail Cahnlarue (Elyria, OH, USA)	$6,035
47	Robin Friesen (Plymouth, CA, USA)	$6,035
48	Nelson Chew (Milpitas, CA, USA)	$6,035
49	John Munson (Cedar Park, TX, USA)	$6,035
50	Robert Greer (Corpus Christi, TX, USA)	$6,035
51	Frank Pauselius (Pleasanton, CA, USA)	$6,035
52	Charles Cannon AKA "CannonExpress" (Mentone, CA, USA)	$6,035
53	Jeff Cohan (Jamul, CA, USA)	$6,035
54	David Thomas (Christchurch, New Zealand)	$6,035
55	Robert Connolly (Dallas, TX, USA)	$4,951
56	John Lombard (Oceanside, CA, USA)	$4,951
57	George Kozel (Carson, CA, USA)	$4,951
58	Mark Hamlett (Queen Creek, AZ, USA)	$4,951
59	Lee Samora (Chantilly, VA, USA)	$4,951
60	Edward Padgett (San Marcos, CA, USA)	$4,951
61	Michael Simpson (Calgary, AB, Canada)	$4,951
62	Cecil Slater (Bulverde, TX, USA)	$4,951
63	Frank Margolis (Thousand Oaks, CA, USA)	$4,951
64	Douglas Witikko (Minot, ND, USA)	$4,187
65	Michael Prescott (Cumming, GA, USA)	$4,187
66	Jeffrey Cavan (St Augustine, FL, USA)	$4,187
67	Jeff Larson (Traverse City, MI, USA)	$4,187
68	David Swenor (Anchorage, AK, USA)	$4,187
69	Robert Gibbs (Brenham, TX, USA)	$4,187
70	James Warren (Mesa, AZ, USA)	$4,187
71	William Green (Commerce Township, MI, USA)	$4,187
72	James Markley (Boulder City, NV, USA)	$4,187
73	Larry Ramsey (McKinney, TX, USA)	$3,621
74	Mark Tekavec (Englewood, CO, USA)	$3,621
75	Bob McMillan (Prescott, AZ, USA)	$3,621
76	Barbara Enright (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$3,621
77	Ed Yang (Livermore, CA, USA)	$3,621
78	Peter Lipton (Palm Desert, CA, USA)	$3,621
79	Billy Casey (Reno, NV, USA)	$3,621
80	Shawn Burns (Topeka, KS, USA)	$3,621
81	Jerry Stein (Lakeway, TX, USA)	$3,621
82	John Ickes (Bristol, IN, USA)	$3,128
83	Ted Weinstock (Henderson, NV, USA)	$3,128
84	Linda Iwaniak (Reading, UK)	$3,128
85	Michael Halford AKA "Kidfrmtenn" (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$3,128
86	Charles Anderson (Tucson, AZ, USA)	$3,128
87	Gary Riley (Lancaster, CA, USA)	$3,127
88	Kevin Fitzgerald (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$3,128
89	John Hair (Cornelius, NC, USA)	$3,128
90	Robert Aden (Port Orange, FL, USA)	$3,128
91	Robert Smith AKA "Westside" (San Francisco, CA, USA)	$2,734
92	Charles Goldstein (Houston, TX, USA)	$2,734
93	Geoffrey Chamberlain (Derby, UK)	$2,734
94	John Wrona (Templeton, CA, USA)	$2,734
95	Arthur Lee (Calgary, AB, Canada)	$2,734
96	Lloyd Henchey (Pierrefonds, QC, Canada)	$2,734
97	David Collins (Seattle, WA, USA)	$2,734
98	Rushing Smith (Carrollton, TX, USA)	$2,734
99	Donald Logerwell (Seattle, WA, USA)	$2,734
100	Richard Orchid (Chico, CA, USA)	$2,414
101	Roland Bell (Oxford, MS, USA)	$2,414
102	Jeffrey Frantz (Encinitas, CA, USA)	$2,414
103	Michael Paciella (Carrollton, TX, USA)	$2,414
104	Pasquale Hudson (Sayville, NY, USA)	$2,414
105	Anwerali Rajpari (San Antonio, TX, USA)	$2,414
106	Stephen Leubson (Skillman, NJ, USA)	$2,414
107	Janice Fakhoury (Raleigh, NC, USA)	$2,414
108	Greg "Fisherman" Duros (Seal Beach, CA, USA)	$2,414
109	Maurice Herskovic (West Bloomfield, MI, USA)	$2,414
110	Joe Reed (Seagraves, TX, USA)	$2,414
111	Derek Payne (London, UK)	$2,414
112	Amelio Amato (Sarasota, FL, USA)	$2,414
113	Michael Riley (Rowlett, TX, USA)	$2,414
114	Simi Swearingen (Beverly Hills, CA, USA)	$2,414
115	Kevin Hayes (Lewisville, TX, USA)	$2,414
116	George Banziger (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,414
117	Ken Russell (Sandpoint, ID, USA)	$2,414
118	Rick Mombourquette (Alberta, AB, Canada)	$2,414
119	James McManus (Dublin, Ireland)	$2,414
120	Larry Ross (Hacienda Hghts, CA, USA)	$2,414
121	Ed Barrett (San Antonio, TX, USA)	$2,414
122	Joe Pharo (Scottsdale, AZ, USA)	$2,414
123	Robert Briggs (Chuckey, TN, USA)	$2,414
124	Conrad David Granath (USA)	$2,414
125	George Cochran (Denver, CO, USA)	$2,414
126	Jerry Zehr (Florence, KY, USA)	$2,414
127	Scott Mayfield (Grants Pass, OR, USA)	$2,414
128	Steven Cathcart (Reisterstown, MD, USA)	$2,414
129	Mark Stevens (Madison, WI, USA)	$2,414
130	Lloyd Shinn (Coppell, TX, USA)	$2,414
131	Michael Ashar (Vermilion, OH, USA)	$2,414
132	Jack McClelland (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,414
133	Gerald Reed (Palo Alta, CA, USA)	$2,414
134	Jerry Yamachika (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,414
135	Nicholas Cologna (Henderson, NV, USA)	$2,414
136	Danette Cicillini (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,192
137	Jamie Gunther (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,192
138	Michael Odeh (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,192
139	John Edwards AKA "Johnny" (Deer Park, TX, USA)	$2,192
140	Robert Tinsbloom (Valley Lee Stm, MD, USA)	$2,192
141	Alan Rauchwarger (Ponte Vedra, FL, USA)	$2,192
142	James Cronk (Boise, ID, USA)	$2,192
143	Judd Halenza (Del Mar, CA, USA)	$2,192
144	Kevin Parmely (Huron, SD, USA)	$2,192
145	Leslie Spear (Stateline, NV, USA)	$2,192
146	Jack Thomas (North Hollywood, CA, USA)	$2,192
147	Steven Shulman (Corona Del Mar, CA, USA)	$2,192
148	Ron Davenport (Raleigh, NC, USA)	$2,192
149	Havery Hartsook (Wahoo, NE, USA)	$2,192
150	Linda Keenan (Mandeville, LA, USA)	$2,192
151	Glenn Neal (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,192
152	Alan Levin (Santa Monica, CA, USA)	$2,192
153	Mark Rosenfeld (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,192
154	Billy Gifford (Houston, TX, USA)	$2,192
155	John Alm (Hyattville, WY, USA)	$2,192
156	Arlan Levitan (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,192
157	Alfred Bailey (Little Rock, AR, USA)	$2,192
158	Martin May (Plantation, FL, USA)	$2,192
159	Herman Hodge (Hamilton, OH, USA)	$2,192
160	Bruce Uyeda (Mountain View, WA, USA)	$2,192
161	Steve Clear (Telford, England, UK)	$2,192
162	Brian Kay (Bay City, MI, USA)	$2,192
163	Jack Warner (Rochford, UK)	$2,192
164	Gary Pihlstrom AKA "G-Man" (Mendota Hts, MN, USA)	$2,192
165	Michael Syracuse (Cheyenne, WY, USA)	$2,192
166	Phillip Warner (Sacramento, CA, USA)	$2,192
167	Walter Weber (Oceanside, CA, USA)	$2,192
168	Stephen Baldwin (Beaver Dam, WI, USA)	$2,192
169	Ronald Gaudette (Barstow, CA, USA)	$2,192
170	Sanford Smith (Jackson, TN, USA)	$2,192
171	Martin Corpuz Jr (Mountain View, CA, USA)	$2,192
172	Monte Kapple (Aurora, CO, USA)	$2,192
173	Walton Carlisle (Scottsdale, AZ, USA)	$2,192
174	Richard Brandeburg (N Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,192
175	Robert Hutchins (Monterey, CA, USA)	$2,192
176	Barry Milender (Triadad, CA, USA)	$2,192
177	Jeffrey Lowenhar (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,192
178	Michael Kemp (Deer Trail, CO, USA)	$2,192
179	Sue Smith (fair oaks ranch, TX, USA)	$2,192
180	Jeffry Miller (Scottsdale, AZ, USA)	$2,192
181	Robert Laberge (Orangeville, ON, Canada)	$2,044
182	Thomas Leachman (Dallas, TX, USA)	$2,044
183	Roger Steward (Sanford, FL, USA)	$2,044
184	Elia Brigante (Thornhill, ON, Canada)	$2,044
185	Berry Johnston (Bethany, OK, USA)	$2,044
186	Bruce Sparks (Fort Myers, FL, USA)	$2,044
187	Richard A Plante (Laconia, NH, USA)	$2,044
188	Jay Rubenstein (Houston, TX, USA)	$2,044
189	Jerome Ausec (Colo Springs, CO, USA)	$2,044
190	Melvin Phillips (Duncan, OK, USA)	$2,044
191	John Hall (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,044
192	Dave Wooster (Pinole, CA, USA)	$2,044
193	John Sheffield (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,044
194	Thomas Monegan (Grover, MO, USA)	$2,044
195	David Dimarco (Henderson, NV, USA)	$2,044
196	Steven Crandall (Loveland, CO, USA)	$2,044
197	Sali Ma (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,044
198	Jay Trumble (Vancouver, WA, USA)	$2,044
199	Kathleen Wheller (Sequim, WA, USA)	$2,044
200	Steve Louis (Livermore, CA, USA)	$2,044
201	Glenn Yamada (Glendale, CA, USA)	$2,044
202	Larry Kern (San Francisco, CA, USA)	$2,044
203	David Henley (Clive, IA, USA)	$2,044
204	Dee Mondey (Haslet, TX, USA)	$2,044
205	David Henley (Clive, IA, USA)	$2,044
206	Minneapolis Jim Meehan (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,044
207	Thomas Collins (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,044
208	Debra Brush (Poulsbo, WA, USA)	$2,044
209	Eric Schulz (Cerritos, CA, USA)	$2,044
210	Timothy Joseph AKA "Tornado" (Los Angeles, CA, USA)	$2,044
211	Kimberly Logan (Cincinnati, OH, USA)	$2,044
212	James Boyd (Martinsburg, WV, USA)	$2,044
213	Henry Chow (Sugarland, TX, USA)	$2,044
214	Patrick Lagrange (Razal Isle, France)	$2,044
215	Suzanne Thompson (Prescott, AZ, USA)	$2,044
216	Robert Trudell (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,044
217	James Reid (Brownsboro, TX, USA)	$2,044
218	Danny Morgan (Los Angeles, CA, USA)	$2,044
219	Darrel Strebel (Ogden, UT, USA)	$2,044
220	Jace Reiken (Lincoln Park, NJ, USA)	$2,044
221	Hoby Shapiro (Woodbury, NY, USA)	$2,044
222	Roy Shimada (Honolulu, HI, USA)	$2,044
223	Timothy Krug (Oolteway, TN, USA)	$2,044
224	William Melvin (Boca Grande, FL, USA)	$2,044
225	Mark Thomas (San Clemente, CA, USA)	$2,044
226	Milloie Karl (Bailey, CO, USA)	$1,921
227	Andres Backman (Stockholm, Sweden)	$1,921
228	Patrick Batchelder (Kamuela, HI, USA)	$1,921
229	Charles Thompson (Maui, HI, USA)	$1,921
230	Tony Radich (Redmond, OR, USA)	$1,921
231	Donald Berkeley (Dixon, IL, USA)	$1,921
232	Cliff Pappas (Scottsdale, AZ, USA)	$1,921
233	Roy Koval (Kindston, WA, USA)	$1,921
234	Steven Bowles (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$1,921
235	Gary Dishongh (Houston, TX, USA)	$1,921
236	Mark Wolber (Perry, IA, USA)	$1,921
237	Terry Heineman (Lexington Park, MD, USA)	$1,921
238	Milton Foley (Lake Jackson, TX, USA)	$1,921
239	Lloyd Freese (Torrance, CA, USA)	$1,921
240	John White (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$1,921
241	Dallas Elwell (Reno, NV, USA)	$1,921
242	Jim Bucci (Hollywood, MD, USA)	$1,921
243	Jerry Kaneff (Newark, OH, USA)	$1,921
244	John Merchant (League City, TX, USA)	$1,921
245	Chris Platt (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$1,921
246	Ricky Sorenson (Colorado Springs, CO, USA)	$1,921
247	Mark Wright (Nashville, TN, USA)	$1,921
248	Jeff Weber (Greensburg, PA, USA)	$1,921
249	Bill Mullins (Henderson, NV, USA)	$1,921
250	Patricia Granger (San Diego, CA, USA)	$1,921
251	Dale Bohnenberger (Grass Valley, CA, USA)	$1,921
252	Stephen Myers (Bethany, OK, USA)	$1,921
253	Allan Bieler (Plantation, FL, USA)	$1,921
254	Janet Williams (Lindsay, CA, USA)	$1,921
255	Paul Guernsey (Colleyville, TX, USA)	$1,921
256	Herbert Harris (Carrollton, TX, USA)	$1,921
257	Jim Robey (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$1,921
258	Douglas Rowley (Birch Run, MI, USA)	$1,921
259	Michael Ricca (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$1,921
260	Barry Hulunian (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$1,921
261	Kenneth Eng (Houston, TX, USA)	$1,921
262	Sammy Nooner (Hondo, TX, USA)	$1,921
263	John Solis (Pleasanton, CA, USA)	$1,921
264	Ron Lee (Durango, CO, USA)	$1,921
265	Aaron Bovshow (CA, USA)	$1,921
266	Steve Eddie (Ulysses, KS, USA)	$1,921
267	Steven Fischer (Keystone Heights, FL, USA)	$1,921
268	William Eggerton (New Smyrna Bch, FL, USA)	$1,921
269	Anthony Vymola (Addison, IL, USA)	$1,921
TIE	Mark Dolan (Gainsville, FL, USA)	$1,921
TIE	Charles Glorioso (Shreveport, LA, USA)	$1,921

Tournament Report

Tournament Highlights:

Event Headlines –

1. Michael T. Davis Wins First WSOP Gold Bracelet

2. 2009 Seniors World Poker Championship Shatters Previous Attendance Record – Numbers Up by 22 Percent over Last Year

3. Berry Johnston Makes the Money – First Cash of 2009 Gives the 1986 World Champion Cashes for 27 Straight WSOP Years (Most in History)

The Champion --

The 2009 World Series of Poker $1,000 buy-in Senior’s No-Limit Hold’em World Champion is Michael T. Davis, from Dubuque, IA.

Davis is 58-years-old and is now retired. He recently sold his business, which was a home inspection company.

Davis was born and raised in Dubuque. However, he has recently been considering moving to Las Vegas, NV in search of a warmer climate. Following his victory in this event, worth over $400,000, he expects to hasten those plans and move much sooner.

Davis plays poker regularly in two local casinos, located in Dubuque.

Davis cashed in the Seniors World Championship last year. He finished 115th out of 2,218 entrants.

Davis collected $437,358 for first place. He was also awarded his first WSOP gold bracelet.

Davis wore a t-shirt from the popular poker site called “Poker Road.” He is the second player this year to wear such a display at the final table, which Davis referred to as his “lucky shirt.” Davis wore the shirt in memory of Justin Shronk, a Poker Road employee who passed away a few months ago. Davis was the second gold bracelet winner this year to honor Shronk. Brian Lemke won the $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em event in a similar display of reverence. “Justin gave me this shirt,” Davis said afterward. “A lot of people miss Justin. He was very good for the poker community.”

This was the largest cash prize ever won in any senior poker event of any kind. It is also believed to be the largest cash prize of any seniors-only competition – of any game or competition – in the world.

Winner Quotes (Michael T. Davis) –

On being from Dubuque, Iowa: “Dubuque is a beautiful little town on the Mississippi River. I’ve been enjoying Dubuque all my life. We live there out in the country. I sold my business last week, so I don’t have a job to go home to.”

On his future plans: “We have plans to move to Las Vegas. My daughter lives here in Las Vegas. We decided we got sick of the minus 20-degree weather and are sick of the winters. Its warmer here and there seem to be a lot of friendly people in Las Vegas.”

On wearing a shirt in honor of Justin Shronk: “I don’t know if that had anything to do with it. I hope to God he is smiling down right now.”

On cashing in the seniors event last year, and then winning this year: “I decided I am not getting any younger. I have to make my yearly pilgrimage to play in the senior event. I might even play in another event or two. (Laughing and smiling) Who knows?”

On getting to the final nine and overcoming a record field-size: “They all played very well. They are very good players. Everybody at that final table deserved it.”

On the quality of competition in the seniors event versus other tournaments: “They are very good players. What can I say? I feel that I got lucky hitting some cards. There were some superb players. I had fun the entire time – every table I was at. I had a ball. I want to thank everybody out here.”

The Final Table --

The final table contained no former WSOP gold bracelet winners. This was the 14th of 44 finales held this year with no former winners -- which guaranteed a first-time champion.

There were no professional poker players amongst the final nine. This was the only finale with year with an all-amateur makeup.

Final table player ages ranged from 53 to 66.

The runner up was Scott Buller, from Lincoln, NE. He is an avid golfer and poker player. Buller has over $800,000 in poker winnings.

The third-place finisher was Barry B. Bounds, from Littleton, CO. He is a retired former employee of IBM.

The fourth-place finisher was Michael Joseph Morusty, from Seattle, WA. He is a mechanical administrator.

The fifth-place finisher was Charles Simon, from Sunrise, FL. He is an attorney.

The sixth-place finisher was Dan DeLatorre, from Highlands Ranch, CO. He is a firefighter.

The seventh-place finisher was Art Duncan, from Lake Zurich, IL. He is a contractor with many previous cashes at the WSOP and elsewhere.

The eighth-place finisher was Richard McCall, from Waco, TX. He is a lawyer and proud alumnus of Baylor University.

The ninth-place finisher was Vaughn Beck, from New Orleans, LA. He is retired.

In-the-Money Finishers --

Former WSOP gold bracelet finishers who cashed in this event included – Vince Burgio, Barbara Enright, and Berry Johnston.

Prior to this event, Berry Johnston’s record for most consecutive years to cash at the WSOP was in jeopardy. He has now cashed ever year (at least once) since 1982. Johnston’s streak stands at 27. He finished 185th.

Another Poker Hall of Fame member who played well was Barbara Enright, who cashed in 76th place.

The defending champion from 2008 was Daniel Lacourse, from Toledo, OH. He entered this year’s event, but did not cash.

Odds and Ends --

This was the largest seniors' event in poker history. The turnout shattered last year's record of 2,218 (then, a record high). The 2009 figure represents a 22 percent increase over 2008.

To be eligible for entry into the Seniors No-Limit Hold’em world championship, the entrant must be age 50 or older -- which means the player had to have been born prior to June 22, 1959.

A tournament similar to the Seniors World Poker Championship was first played in 1993. It was spread at various locations in California and Nevada during the first eight years of its existence. Then, in 2001 an exclusive event for seniors only was added to the WSOP schedule. Jay Heimowitz won the first official WSOP seniors gold bracelet.

The seniors play No-Limit Hold’em. This has been the game since inception at the WSOP in 2001. The buy-in has always been $1,000.

The final table was played out on ESPN’s main stage. Coverage was broadcast live over the Internet. Five more events are scheduled, which are split between ESPN 360 and Bluff Media. For a complete broadcast schedule of all events, go to:

http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/tourney/tourneydetails.asp?groupID=607

The official WSOP gold bracelet ceremony takes place on the day following the winner’s victory. The ceremony takes place on at center stage of the main tournament room and begins during the break of the noon tournament. The ceremony usually starts around 2:20 pm. The national anthem of the winner’s nation is played. The entire presentation is open to public and media. Video and photography is permitted by both media and the public.

The Event --

The $1,000 buy-in Seniors No-Limit Hold’em world championship attracted 2,707 entries. The total prize pool amounted to $2,463,700. The top 270 finishers collected prize money.

The tournament was played over three consecutive days. Due to the field size, Day Three was expected to run very long. But the final table lasted a reasonable six hours.

Michael T. Davis won his victory in a very quiet manner. He never held the chip lead until about 15 minutes prior to victory. He won a series of late key pots which gave him the victory.

The tournament officially began on Sunday, June 22nd, at 12 noon. The tournament officially ended on Wednesday, June 24th, at 10:05 pm.

WSOP Statistics –

Through the conclusion of Event #42, the 2009 WSOP has attracted 43,314 entries. $85,327,882 in total prize money has been awarded to winners.

Through Event #43 – the nationalities of WSOP gold bracelet winners reads as follows:

United States – 31

United Kingdom – 2

Canada – 2

Russian Federation – 1

Finland – 1

Australia – 1

Sweden – 1

Mexico – 1

Italy – 1

Holland – 1

Hungary – 1

Note: Last year 19 of the 59 gold bracelet events were won by non-Americans (32 percent). In, 2007, the number was 15 of 55 (29 percent). In 2006, the number was 5 of 45 (11 percent).

Event #43 winner Michael T. Davis is to be classified as a amateur player. Accordingly, the “Pro-Am” gold bracelet scoreboard (excluding Event #1 – Casino Employees) currently reads:

Professionals -- 28 wins

(Thang Luu, Steven Sung, Jason Mercier, Phil Ivey-1, Rami Boukai, Anthony Harb, Ville Wahlbeck, Keven Stammen, Brock Parker-1, Jeffrey Lisandro- 1, Daniel Alaei, Brock Parker-2, John-Paul Kelly, Jeff Carris, Nick Schulman, Phil Ivey-2, Pete Vilandos, Tomas Alenius, Roland de Wolfe, J.C. Tran, James Van Alstyne, Angel, Guillen, Greg Mueller, Eric Baldwin, Jordan Smith, Jeffrey Lisandro-2, Richard Austin, Marc Naalden, Matt Graham, Peter Traply, and Jerrod Ankenman)

Amateurs -- 6 wins

(Freddie Ellis, Ken Aldridge, Travis Johnson, Zac Fellows, Michael Eise, Michael T. Davis)

Semi-Pros -- 5 wins

(Vitaly Lunkin, Brian Lemke, Lisa Hamilton, Leo Wolpert, Ray Foley)

Eleven of the 43 winners this year (25 percent) were previous gold bracelet winners. There have been three double winners in 2009 -- Brock Parker, Phil Ivey, and Jeffrey Lisandro.

Through the conclusion of Event 43 , the WSOP “Player of the Year” standings reads as follows (with point totals):

255 – Ville Wahlbeck

255 – Jeffrey Lisandro

242 – Phil Ivey

220 – Brock Parker

220 – James Van Alstyne

195 – Roland de Wolfe

185 – Vitaly Lunkin

180 – Angel Guillen

175 – Pete “the Greek” Vilandos

165 – Daniel Alaei

165 – Daniel Negreanu

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