Members of the PPA are in Washington this week to meet with elected US officials with a petition with more than 375,000 signatures requesting Barack Obama to legalize and regulate online poker and not deny US poker players the rights to play a skilled game on the internet.
Phil Ivey has booked his place in the WSOP 2009 November nine group with many considering him to be the greatest poker player in the world.
Jordan Smith was knocked out on the bubble in 10th place winning $896,730 with all the remaining players comprising of the 2009 November nine guaranteed at least $ 1,263,602 and a whole lot of press coverage and publicity.
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Phil Ivey is sitting in fifth place and still in the running for his 3rd bracelet this year, although chip leader Darvin Moon seems untouchable at this point sitting with more than 20 million chips going in to Day 8 of the World Series of Poker 2009.
Other notable poker pros still in the running is Phil Ivey playing for his 3rd WSOP bracelet this year, Peter Eastgate still holding strong and Joe Hachem.
Poker Pros who won’t be earning their bracelets this year include: UltimateBet Phil Hellmuth and Chris Ferguson Team Full Tilt Poker both knocked out on Saturday Day 4.
PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu and Full Tilt Poker pros Gavin Smith and Eric Lindgren, and Bodog Poker pro Evelyn Ng take on the challenge to see who will win the Main Event bracelet.
