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2009 WSOP Main Event Update: Eric Cloutier Really Among Chip Leaders This Time


Our pick to make the November Nine(TM), Aurangzeb 'ozzy87' Sheikh, is still alive in the 2009 WSOP Main Event.

Our pick to make the November Nine(TM), Aurangzeb 'ozzy87' Sheikh, is still alive in the 2009 WSOP Main Event.

On Day 1A of the 2009 WSOP Main Event, Eric Cloutier (of Stupid Poker Criminals Hall of Fame fame) was listed as the chip leader, stacked around 150,000. However, his bag was tagged wrong, as an extra zero was added, and he was actually closer to 15,000.

Cloutier however was able to run up his 15,000 to the second big stack of Day 2A, ending play with 383,500. He only trails overnight chip leader Andrew Gaw with 386,800.

Plenty of notable big names built healthy stacks. They include but are certainly not limited to Greg ‘FBT’ Mueller (287,300), Andy Black (215,700), Shane Warne (173,700), Mike Sexton (169,000), Sorel Mizzi (166,400), Chris “Jesus” Ferguson (155,000), Fabrice Soulier (145,800), Kara Scott (139,500), Jimmy Fricke (138,300), Vitaly Lunkin (135,900), Joe Sebok (122,800), and our official pick to go deep Aurangzeb ‘Ozzy87′ Sheikh (80,000).

The TV featured table duo of Greg Raymer and Jason Alexander finished with 95,900 and 73,000, respectively.*

Get a full rundown on chip counts here.

* Not all stacks are 100% verified yet, but these are close enough. You’re smart. You get the gist.

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Meet New Stupid Poker Criminals Hall of Fame Inductee: Eric Cloutier


Eric_cloutier It’s been way too long since we’ve inducted someone new into the Stupid Poker Criminals Hall of Fame. Partly this is our fault. But partly it was stupid poker criminals around the world’s fault for not stepping up their game. And let’s face it, partly this is your fault too.

But this one we just couldn’t ignore.

Poker player Eric Cloutier (at right) makes a strong case not just for Hall of Fame induction, but perhaps for its new Chairmen of the Board.

Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control officials arrested Cloutier, of Lafayette, Arkansas Louisiana on 505 counts, including but not limited to tax evasion, fraud and money laundering.

Cloutier, a former hockey player and in no way related to T.J., was charged with laundered as much as $1.4 million through various businesses over a three-years. This total dwarfs his $100,000 or so in poker winnings.

Read more about it here. Revisit some old Stupid Poker Criminals here (wtf kind of a Tournament of Kings shirt is that) and here.

* Photo courtesy of Bluff Magazine.

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