2009 WSOP Event 32 - No Limit Hold 'Em

Event 32 No Limit Hold 'Em in the World Series of Poker 2009 is the $2,000 No Limit Hold’em. It is one of the four $2000 events in WSOP this year. This 3-day event is a change of pace from the mundane and gives the players a chance to win big. Knowledge of tournament strategies proves to be a big advantage in this kind of event. Harrah’s officials abolished the rebuy events in a bid to boost the significance of winning a bracelet. The number of entries for this event in 2008 was 1,344. It is yet to be seen if the absence of rebuys this year will affect the number of players participating in the event.  

In the event #32 No Limit Hold’em, The 2009 WSOP Event 32, the ante for this event is set from level 5 and blinds are set from level 1. Players will begin with $6,000 in tournament chips for this event. Levels are of 60 minutes and breaks of 20 minutes after every two levels. Day 1 will end with the completion of level 10. Play will resume at 2 PM on Day 2 and go on till the final table. Day 3 will witness the final table at 2 pm. From the total entry pool, 6.3% will be retained for entry fees and 2.7% for tournament staff.  

Monday June 15th, 2009 - Wednesday June 17th, 2009

Event 32 - No Limit Hold’em 

$2,000 Buy In

$6,000 Starting Chips

Tournament Updates

Recap of Day 2 of Event 32 in the 2009 WSOP
Nineteen players remain in event 32. Day three resumes today and three tables are left. This No-Limit hold'em event has been a long and tiring one, and the players are beginning to wear out. Jason Boyes holds first with 976,000 chips. Mika Paasonen remains steadfast in second place with 894,000 chips. The blinds are increasing dramatically, so players with low chip counts are essentially on life support. We'll see how this pans out.

Event 32 of 2009 World Series of Poker Recap
Angel Guillen was the winner of Event 32 in the Series. Just over a week ago Guillen took second place in a similar No-Limit Hold'Em competition, being beaten out by Kevin Stammen. Perhaps this incited his continued fervor, as he squared off with Mika Paasonen for five straight hours to win his first gold bracelet. In addition he walked away with over half a million dollars in prize money. Paasonen was the leader going into the final showdown, but Guillen's perseverance took precedence and he demolished his opponent. Three seems to be the lucky number, as Guillen won Event 32 with a three of a kind three's, beating out Paasonen's two-pair kings.