2008 World Series of Poker

Event 10 - $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
3829
Prize
$232,911
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
388
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Suits You, Sir

Steve Zolotow
Steve Zolotow
Whilst there is a momentary lull in the action, I feel I must share with you some of the colorful attire on display today. Whilst Steve Zolotow dons a shirt with a roaring tiger and the slogan 'Play Tough' on the back, just one table down a talkative, but seemingly amicable Alan Boston is wearing a resplendent hoody which has a repeated pattern of what appears to be headache tablets. Finally, we have Bill Gazes, towering over his table with a striking pale blue shirt and cap combo, his shirt boasting a splendid picture of a leaping unicorn.

As always, the World Series remains a blank canvas for participants to showcase their exuberant and colorful personalties and prove that poker really is brimming with a wide range of characters.

Tags: Steve Zolotow

Raymer Busts

Omaha 8:

Hoyt Corkins raised from the button, and small blind Greg Raymer, now incredibly short, called all in. Ming Reslock in the big blind also called.

Corkins and Reslock checked down the {3-Hearts} {5-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {A-Diamonds} {7-Spades} board, at the end of which Reslock mucked, Raymer turned over {K-Hearts} {J-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {8-Spades}, and Corkins flipped {A-Spades} {5-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} {7-Spades} to take the lot.

Raymer is OUT.

Tags: Greg RaymerHoyt CorkinsMing Reslock

Cunningham as a Fox

Omaha 8:

The question was posed in the shout box as to his current existence in this event, and I can report that Allen Cunningham is indeed still in, having just eliminated an all-in opponent and three-quartered Ethan Werner in one fell swoop.

With the board reading {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades}{7-Spades}, Werner bet 3,000, Cunningham called, and a third player called all in.

A {7-Spades} river led to another bet of 3,000 from Werner, which was re-raised to 6,000 by Cunningham.

Werner made the call, albeit reluctantly and with a sigh, and revealed {K-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{4-Spades} for the nut low. However, Cunningham flipped {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} to share the low, but scoop the high with a turned straight.

The third player mucked.

Tags: Allen CunninghamEthan Werner

Benson Unearthed

It required all my experience in poker journalism, but I have finally managed to locate one Mr Gary Benson. Seated with 22,000 in chips, and looking very focused indeed, Benson currently shares a table with Full Tilt's Bill Gazes.

Tags: Gary Benson

Cohen Claude Some Chips Back

Stud 8:

Claude Cohen, one of the few Frenchmen to win a bracelet (in the 1997 $1,500 Omaha Limit event), has been a fairly small stack all day, but has just virtually doubled up to 18,000 through Farzad Rouhani.

Rouhani, who has been up and down all day, called Cohen on every street with {4-Clubs} {3-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} {7-Spades} up. Cohen was showing {K-Hearts} {A-Spades} {8-Clubs} {K-Spades} and on seventh street, when he threw his last 1,800 in, Rouhani finally folded, showing a pair of Queens.

Tags: Claude Cohen

Changing of the Guards

During the last level, Michael Mizrachi took a number of hits that saw his stack drop to the 60-65,000 mark. As a result, we have a new chip leader, who, at first glance, appears to be Greg Pappas with just over 95,000.

Meanwhile, just two seats to the left of Pappas is Italian pro and WSOPE bracelet winner Dario Alioto, currently struggling with a paltry 10,000 in chips.

Tags: Dario AliotoGreg PappasMichael Mizrachi