Big risks, big wins and big egos. The World Series of Poker events carry on, and we've been keeping on our toes here at Tower Gaming to stay up-to-date with the action. We've summed up the coverage for WSOP 09 events 30-56, and with the main event taking place through the next several days, you can bet that we're paying close attention!

Event #30: $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold’em
J.C Tran took the title in the $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold’em tournament, making this his second WSOP win to date. Tran worked his way through a field of 435 other players in this two day event and eventually won $235,685 of the total $1,002,800 prize pool.

Event #31: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E
James Van Alstyne snagged a sweet $247,033 in the WSOP 31st event, besting 770 other opponents. Van Alstyne started this head-to-head match with a significant chip lead over Ted Jurgens and continued to fight his way to first place. This win came as a sweet reprise for Van Alstyne, having being knocked out by Zac Fellows in the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E event days earlier. The total prize pool for this tournament towered at $1,155,000.

Event #32: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Angel Guillen is the champion of the $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em event, winning $530,548 of the $2,791,880 prize pool after making his way through a field of 1,534 other entrants. This marks the 26-year-old Mexico native’s first WSOP win.

Event #33: $10,000 Limit Hold'em World Championship
After three days of intense play Greg ‘FBT’ (Full Blown Tilt) Mueller overcame chip leader Chad Brown to win $460,836 in event #33. In total there were 185 other hopefuls, making the prize pool $1,739,000. Pat Pezzin from Toronto, Canada came in second and snagged $285 195.

Event #34: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Eric Baldwin defeated Dane Jonas Klausen head-to-head to score his first WSOP bracelet and win $521,932 of a total $2,859,675 prize pool in the WSOP event #34. Klausen won $322,371 for his efforts. There were 2,095 other players competing for the title.

Event #35: $5,000 Pot-Limit
Stone-cold Richard Austin has scored his first WSOP bracelet after some impressive playing in the $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha tournament. His total winnings stack-up at $409,484. Austin defeated Sorel Mizzi and Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy. Mizzi finished second, winning $253,048 and Joseph came and third and won $166,771. Many felt that the win was a little lacklustre. Austin, who barely smiled for the cameras, only gave one brief interview and then denied requests for appearance in the bracelet ceremony.

Event #36: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Jordan Smith battled through a field of 1,695 other hopefuls to win the $2,000 No-Limit bracelet. He took a chunk out of the $3,084,900 prize pool and snagged $586,212, beating out some serious competition in the final head-to-head with Ken Lennaard.

Event #37: $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Championship
Jeffrey Lisandro wins $431,656 in the highly-anticipated $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo tournament. Lisandro fought a tough battle against Farzad Rouhani and took home his second Seven-Card Stud event of the series. 164 other players entered the event, bringing the prize pool to $1,541,600.

Event #38: $2,000 Limit Hold'em
Holland native Marc Naalden won the $2,000 Limit Hold'em event and won $190,770 in prize money. Naalden, 40, is a professional poker player and the second WSOP gold bracelet winner in history from Holland. 446 players took place in the event, bringing the prize pool to $811,720.

Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Jay Foley went head to head with professional poker player and fan favourite Brandon Cantu to win $657,969 in prize money. Cantu snagged $403,951 for second. The event attracted 2,715 and dealt out a $3 705 975 prize pool. This marks Foley’s first WSOP bracelet.

Event #40: Pot-Limit Omaha
Even though Vitaly Lunkin had a 9-1 chip lead for a bit, Matt Graham took it back within fifteen minutes. The tournament attracted 295 competitors and garnished the winners with $2,950,000 in prize money. Being the first place finisher, Graham scored $679,379.

Event #41: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
After some vicious play, Peter Traply, 22, won $348,728 for his first-rate performance in the 41st event in the WSOP. The event attracted 280 players and collected a total prize pool of $1,316,000. Second place finish went to Andrew Lichtenberger, who won $3,051,000. Traply is the first Hungarian to win a WSOP bracelet.

Event #42: $2,500 Mixed Event
32-year-old Jerrod Ankenman, co-author of “The Mathematics of Poker”, put his own sage advice to good use to win the $2,500 Mixed Event. His stellar performance snagged him $241,654 in prize money. This triumph marked Ankenman's first WSOP win against a field of 412 other players whose eager competition brought the total prize pool to $947,600.

Event #43: $1,000 Seniors World Championship No-Limit Hold'em
This unique event caters to the 50+ crowd and was the scene of some seriously incredible playing at this year’s WSOP. In the end, it was Michael Davis from Durango, IA who won the Seniors Championship and walked away with $437,358. The victory was no easy feat, especially when considering the turnout demolished last year’s record by attracting 2,707 players – a 22% increase over last year’s turnout. This makes this the biggest senior’s event in history, amassing a $2,463,700 prize pool.

Event #44: $2,500 Seven-Card Razz
Jeffrey Lisandro knocked-out Michael Craig to win the $2,500 Razz tournament. This marks his third WSOP Bracelet this summer. In total there were315 other players, bringing the total prize pool to $724,500. Lisandro took home $188,370 for his victory and Craig snags $116,405 for his second place finish. Lisandro joins the prestigious ranks of Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, Ted Forrest and Puggy Pearson as the only players to win three bracelets in one year.

Event #45: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship
John Kabbaj wins his first WSOP bracelet as well as $633,335 for taking down Kirill Gerasimov in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold’em Championship. Gerasimov scores $391,369 for second place. 275 players participated in this event, raising the total prize pool an enticing $2,750,000.

Event #46: $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo
After playing four events with no cashes, Portland, Maine native Derek Raymond hit a lucky break and won the $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo event. Along with the gold bracelet, he scored $229,129 in prize money. But don’t be fooled: His victory was not all luck. Raymond displayed some stunning poker savvy as he battled through a field of 424 other opponents to take a sizable chunk of the $975,200 prize pool.

Event #47: $2,500 Mixed Hold'em
British Columbian Bahador Ahmadi put up a great fight and eventually won the 47th WSOP event. He walked away with $278,804 in prize money, which is no small feat considering he had to pit his skills against a tough final table. In total this event attracted 527 other entrants and boasted a prize pool of $1,212,100.

Event #48: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo
While Brandon Cantu will claim he was by no means the best player in the whole event, let alone the final table, he still managed to best a massive field of 762 other hopefuls and score $228 867. Lee Watkinson took second place and won $141 873. The total prize pool was $1,040,130.

Event #49: $50,000 H.O.R.S.E World Championship
It's ten o'clock. David Bach has just overcome 94 of the world's greatest poker players. A 20-hour final table, nearly 500 hands and a seven-hour heads-up; Bach beats out John Hanson to win the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy and $1 276 802 in prize money.

Event #50: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Greg "FBT" Mueller (winner of event #33 - $10k Limit Hold'em) wins his second event and walks away with his second Bracelet, beating out Dutch Bracelet winner Narc Naalden. The battle was close and swung in favour of both players throughout the event. In the end, Mueller walked away with $194 854 in winnings.

Event #51: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Carsten Joh triumphs over 2,781 other players, walking away with a WSOP Bracelet and almost $650,000 in 1st Place prize money. Hailing from Germany, Joh has made approximately $300,000 in lifetime tournament winnings throughout Europe.

Event #52: $3,000 Trip Chance No-Limit Hold'em
Another German champion walks away smiling: Jorg Peisert steamrolled the competition, winning virtually every major hand that he was involved in. In the end, Peisert earned $506,800 in winnings and his first WSOP Gold Bracelet.

Event #53: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-Better
New Orleans resident David Halpern was looking to play a game of poker, but the cash game he tried to buy into was full. Unable to quench his thirst for poker, Halpern decided to buy his way into Event #53, and ended up winning an impressive $159,390 (and a handsome new gold bracelet, to boot!)

Event #54: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
On the road to his 1st place win, Tony Veckey played a smart game, turning up the heat and putting on the pressure when it mattered. Veckey will return home to Chicago with $673,000 in winnings.

Event #55: 2,500 Limit Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw
Even #55 was the only Triple Draw event for WSOP 2009, and there was a huge turnout of gambling pros and mathematicians. The three-day event saw it's fair share of mass casualties, and nobody could stand in the way of Abe Mosseri. As other players took to the leaderboard, Mosseri was constantly nipping at their heals. He finally took top spot after beating out Masayoshi Tanaka in a swift heads-up battle, winding up with $165,521 in winnings. No doubt we'll see Abe Mosseri return for the Main Event!

Event #56: $5,000 Six-Handed No Limit Hold'em
An amazing group of both live and online poker pros turned out for Event #56, the final WSOP event leading up to the 2009 World Series of Poker main event. After working their way up above a crowd of 928 skilled players, Matt "Hoss_TBF" Hawrilenko defeated Josh Brikis in a relatively quick heads up battle. Hoss_TBF (Hawrilenko) ended up winning an impressive $1,003,163.