Event 16 - $2,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 0

06-09-2008 01:07 UTC-7

Clements Hard to Catch

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As we approach the final level for the day, Scott Clements is still sitting up high in the chip counts with over 30,000 in chips.

He is around 10,000 chips ahead of his nearest rival of Jimmy "gobboboy" Fricke, 21,000, and John Juanda, 20,000.

06-09-2008 00:57 UTC-7

Glantz-ing at the Exit

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Paul "X-22" Magriel opens the betting with a raise from the button. Matthew Glantz and Victor Ramdin both call from the blinds.

The flop comes out {4-Diamonds}

. Action is checked to the raiser, and X-22 bets. Glantz calls, and Ramdin comes over the top of both players with a raise. Magriel folds, but Glantz is along for the ride.

The turn is the {6-Hearts}

, and a bet puts Glantz all in.

The river brings the {A-Spades}

, with no further action. Ramdin tables his cards: {2-Spades}

, good enough to scoop the pot and send Matthew Glantz off to the rail.

06-09-2008 00:49 UTC-7

Farzad Comes Up Short

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Farzad Rouhani won't be winning his second bracelet of the year in this event.

First in from the small blind, Rouhani limps, then calls a raise from the big blind.

The heads-up flop comes {4-Spades}

. Rouhani checks and calls a bet. The turn is the {J-Hearts}

. Again, Rouhani checks and calls a bet, this time putting himself all in and at risk. The river is the {K-Diamonds}

, and the opponent shows down the nuts: {A-?}

, as Rouhani mucks his cards and heads for the exit.

06-09-2008 00:27 UTC-7

Vanessa Rousso Eliminated

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A player in middle position put in a raise, and Vanessa Rousso made the call from late position, putting herself all in and at risk of elimination. The big blind called as well.

The flop brought {Q-Spades}

. The big blind check-called a bet.

The turn came the {A-Spades}

. The big blind bet out this time, and got a call.

The river was the {J-Clubs}

. Same action: bet, call, and the hands are shown down. Rousso tabled her {5-?}

, and was scooped by the {K-Hearts}

of the opponent in the big blind.

Vanessa Rousso heads out of here, still looking for her first cash in this year's WSOP.

06-09-2008 00:19 UTC-7

Interesting Tables

[user22113]

With action being fairly slow with tables merging together as we reach 250 players left in the field, we are starting to notice some interesting tables.

We have Josh Arieh and Men the Master seated across from each other, T6 pros Woody Deck and Mel Judah, the loud table of Billy "the Croc" Argyros and Max Pescatori.

However the table featuring Barry Greenstein, Victor Ramdin and Matthew Glantz has just been joined by Paul Magriel. Magriel is more commonly known as X-22 and has arguably won more backgammon tournaments then anyone else in the world.

06-09-2008 00:11 UTC-7

Play Underway

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Cards are in the air once again, as the players have returned to their seats.

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0

06-08-2008 23:53 UTC-7

Break Time and Color Up

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The clock has been paused as we go for our third break of the tournament.

During this 20-minute break the dealers and tournament supervisors are coloring up all the green 25-denomination chips.

06-08-2008 23:52 UTC-7

Andy Bloch Eliminated

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Five players, including Andy Bloch, see a flop of {9-Spades}

. Bloch makes a bet, and they all call.

The turn is the {8-Hearts}

. Again, Bloch makes a bet, and can't shake anyone off as they all tag along.

The last card off is the {6-Hearts}

. This time it checks all the way around to the button. He makes a bet, and Bloch makes the call, putting himself all in. He turns over a set with {7-Diamonds}

, but is beaten by the player on the button, who tables {8-Clubs}

, having made a winning straight on the river.

Andy Bloch is elminated shortly before the end of Level 6.