Event 5 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
Day 1 Completed
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 5 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$11,042,850
Entries
809
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0
Day One Comes to a Close
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Jason Mercier was able to grab a monstrous chip lead over the last few levels of the day where he abused short stacks at his table. He climbed all the way up to 227,000 – over 88,000 more than his closest competitor.
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Double Elimination
Tournament Announcement
The Bubble
Starting with 809 players, by the end of nine, one hour levels 88% of the field had dropped. However, now that the bubble looms just seven players away, everyone has gone into nit-mode. Only seven players have been eliminated in 40 minutes.
Mercier Picks Off Another - Extends Chip Lead
is all in against Jason Mercier after a flop of 
. Mercier is behind with 
but can catch a heart, king, queen or ten to take the lead.The
falls on the turn giving the all in player a set, but Mercier the heart flush.A meaningless
comes on the river and Mercier knocks out yet another player.He has a large chip lead over the rest of the field with 223,000.
Chip Leader
Level 10
95 players remain, 14 until the money is reached. Action slowed last level, but there is still a chance to break the bubble before the night is through.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 0
Level 9 Chip Counts
Shannon Shorr - 43,000
Matt Stout - 16,000
Amnon Filippi - 14,000
Matt Graham - 57,000
Jonathan Jaffe - 15,000
Tim West - 14,000
Matt Giannetti - 88,000
Josh Arieh - 62,000
Jessie Rios - 62,000