2009 WSOP Event 42 - Mixed Event

The 2009 World Series of Poker Event 42 Mixed Event has been scheduled from June 21st to June 23rd 2009 at the Rio Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas. The Mixed Event is a combination of several genres of poker and presents an ideal opportunity for players to witness the finale of an outstanding tournament that brings together gaming enthusiasts from all over the globe.

Event 42 of the 2009 WSOP commences with players beginning their gaming spell with $7,500 in tournament chips. Each level is slated to last for an hour with a gap of 20 minutes between consecutive levels. There will be several forms of poker played at the event with each one having their own individual limits and wagers to be staked. The Razz-Stud-Stud 8 has limits ranging from $120,000-$240,000 and a race off of 1,000 chips.

This event was not a part of the 2008 WSOP and is a recent addition to award the 2009 tournament a thrilling culmination. There are many online casinos that will give you the chance to play and win qualifiers to make your way smartly into the main event satellites.

Event 42 - Mixed Event

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - Tuesday, June 23, 2009

$2,500 Buy In

$7,500 Starting Chips

Tournament Updates

Day 1 Recap
Event 42 is a mixed event, which has yielded a total of 412 participants total, but only 153 players remain. Amnon Filippi is holding onto his first place with almost double his next leading competitor's chip count. Steve Billirakis stands on 59,275 chips compared to the 90,000 Filippi has. Andrew Black is right behind Billirakis with 58,200 chips, so this tournament could go anywhere, despite the dominance Filippi holds. Jennifer Harman is participating in two events simultaneously, so we shall see how she fares with double the burden on her shoulders.

Event 42 of World Series of Poker Tournament Recap
Mixed events provide big challenge in fast paced action. The games change with the chip counts, and in this 42nd event, Jerrod Ankenman won the final hand which was a No-Limit Hold'Em hand. Jerrod eliminated Sergey Altbregin, winning his gold and his cash. The first place took $241,637 and second walked with $149,342. Chris Klodnicki was the third place runner-up and was booted from the tournament on a Pot-Limit Omaha game, which left him with $97,897 and a trip off the tables. Ankenman was estatic to win his bracelet, downplaying the cash reward.