Billy Kopp Finishes in 12th at 2009 WSOP Main Event

Once chip leader Billy Kopp was knocked out of the WSOP tournament today in dramatic fashion. On the hand he was eliminated, Kopp opened for $600,000 preflop and was called by Darvin Moon. On a flop of KD, 9D, 2D, Moon had first action and checked. He then called when Kopp bet $750,000. On the turn, 2H, Moon checked again and drew a bet of $2 million from Kopp. Moon then check-raised to $6 million. Next, Kopp moved all in for close to $20 million total. Moon called! Kopp:5D,3D Moon:JD,QD. Moon gets the higher flush and now is the overall chip leader and is currently in 1st place with nine people left.

Kopp finished the tournament in 12th place and made a dismal... $896,730! I don't think he'll be going back to UK, congrats!

Billy Kopp in 7th Place at Day 8 of WSOP

Local Billy Kopp is now in 7th place at the dinner break of Day 8 of the WSOP main event. With only 14 players left, Kopp only needs 5 more people to be eliminated in front of him to make the final table of 9. Kopp currently has $13.5 million in chips and trails leader Eric Buchman by more than twice that amount as Buchman currently has a stack of over $28.5 million. The last player to exit the WSOP was Nick Maimone who was eliminated in 15th Place, good enough for $633,022!

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Billy Kopp Currently in 1st Place at 2009 World Series of Poker

It's now day seven of the 2009 World Series of Poker and local product Billy Kopp is currently the chip leader with $15,100,000 in chips. Kopp is being chased by seasoned vet Phil Ivey who currently has $12,200,000 in chips, good enough for second place. Kopp is way ahead of everyone else in the field when it comes to total chips considering the person in 10th place currently has a little over $7,000,000

With only 29 players left in the tournament Kopp is guaranteed to rake in some dough considering the the last person knocked out who came in 30th place made $254,000.

For Kopp's playing card, click here.

Kopp resides in Erlanger and attended St. Pius for grade school and Villa Madonna Academy for high school.

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Northern Kentucky's Billy Kopp in Top 10 at 2009 World Series of Poker

Billy Kopp, a Northern Kentucky resident and current student at the University of Kentucky, is currently in 7th place with $4,500,000 chips at the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event. To put this in retrospect, the average stack of remaining players currently stands at $1,928,910.

Kopp raised his chip count to his highest mark in the tourney at nearly $6,000,000 chips earlier tonight but has since lost a few chips.

After six days only 100 players remain in the main event which will be televised on ESPN at a later time.

Kopp will more than likely be at a feature table when the tournament airs on ESPN. The payout to the winner of this years event is $8,546,435.

We'll keep you updated as the tournament progresses. For up-to-date information on the current standings, click here.