Event 50 - $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha | 2007 World Series of Poker

07-03-2007 14:31 UTC-7

Hand #3 - Robert Mizrachi

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Hand #3 - Patrik Antonius has the button in seat 2, and Mizrachi raises to 95,000, winning the blinds.

07-03-2007 14:31 UTC-7

Hand #2 - Steve Sung Eliminated in 9th Place ($50,177)

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Hand #2 - Doyle Brunson has the button in seat 1, Sung raises to 105,000, and Traniello calls from the big blind.

The flop comes {Q-Clubs}

, Traniello bets 70,000, Sung moves all in, and Traniello calls with Q-Q-7-4 for a set of queens. Sung shows {A-Diamonds}

-A for a pair of aces and a gutshot straight draw.

The turn card is the {6-Diamonds}

, the river card is the {7-Hearts}

, and Marco Traniello wins the pot with his set of queens.

Steve Sung is eliminated in ninth place, earning $50,177. The next player eliminated will receive $69,363 for eighth place.

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07-03-2007 14:26 UTC-7

Hand #1 - Rene Mouritsen

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Hand #1 - Robert Mizrachi has the button in seat 9, Mouritsen raises to 100,000, Brunson calls from the small blind, and Antonius calls from the big blind. The flop comes {A-Clubs}

, Brunson checks, Antonius checks, Mouritsen bets 300,000, Brunson folds, and Antonius folds. Rene Mouritsen wins the first hand of the day, adding 200,000 to his stack.

07-03-2007 14:24 UTC-7

The players are seated and ready to go, so it's time to shuffle up and deal!

There are 45 minutes and 32 seconds left in Level 18, with blinds at 15,000-30,000. Players can either limp for 30,000, or raise it to 60,000-105,000.

Level: 18

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

07-03-2007 14:23 UTC-7

Player Introductions

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Seat 1 - Doyle Brunson: The ten-bracelet winner needs no introduction to poker fans, as he is perhaps the most decorated player to ever play the game. The Big Game at Bellagio is often called "Doyle's Game" among fans. He is looking to tie Phil Hellmuth with 11 career WSOP bracelets today.

Seat 2 - Patrik Antonius: One of the top online pros who has successfully transitioned to the Big Game. He played two high-profile final tables with Doyle Brunson, including last year's $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. and a WPT event.

Seat 3 - Marco Traniello: The husband of Jennifer Harman first played in the WSOP two years ago, and has already made a name for himself. He has more cashes since 2005 than any other player -- 14 times. This is his third final table this year.

Seat 4 - Rene Mouritsen: This is Mouritsen's third straight cash at the WSOP, and he finished second in the Mixed Hold'em event last week.

Seat 5 - Tommy Ly: The chipleader from Duluth, Georgia (my own hometown) is appearing at his second final table this Series in pot-limit Omaha.

Seat 6 - Jonas Flug-Entin: The day one chipleader survived some minefields on day two to reach the final table. This is his first WSOP, and he's making the most of it.

Seat 7 - Steve Sung: This is his first WSOP, and he has two cashes and this is his second final table, as he finished 3rd in Event #14.

Seat 8 - Stephen Ladowsky: This is his 12th cash and 3rd final table at the WSOP since his first back in 2005.

Seat 9 - Robert Mizrachi: Less famous than his brother Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, Robert definitely has game. He has some high profile final tables, but lacks a breakthrough performance to take him to the next level. Could this be his night?

07-03-2007 14:14 UTC-7

Player Introductions to Begin Soon

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All nine players are seated and ready to go as various camera operators get into position. There is a capacity crowd in the audience ready to watch Doyle Brunson go for history.

Player introductions should be starting soon.

07-03-2007 13:57 UTC-7

Phil Hellmuth Stops By

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Doyle Brunson has already taken his place in seat 1, and Phil Hellmuth shows up during the pre-show preparations to wish Doyle good luck. "I want you to win this, buddy," he says in complete honesty. Hellmuth enjoys the competition.

Preparations are underway, but play will probably begin after the 2:00 pm PDT scheduled start.

07-03-2007 07:58 UTC-7

Big Final Table Today at 2pm.

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This is one of the more star studded final tables we have had in this years series, and the action all kicks off at 2pm.

Here are the official chip counts and seating positions:

Seat 1 - Doyle Brunson - 510,000
Seat 2 - Patrik Antonius - 650,000
Seat 3 - Marco Traniello - 420,000
Seat 4 - Rene Mouritsen - 775,000
Seat 5 - Tommy Ly - 1,895,000
Seat 6 - Jonas Flug-Entin - 445,000
Seat 7 - Steve Sung - 175,000
Seat 8 - Stephen Ladowski - 360,000
Seat 9 - Robert Mizrachi - 1,090,000

Return to PokerNews.com tomorrow (Monday) at 2:00 pm PDT, for live hand-by-hand coverage of all the action.