Shawn Rice Eliminated
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 19 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
759
Level
21
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
0
Raymer Doubles Up
. His opponent held 
.The board came out
, and Raymer's aces survived. He's at around 3,400 at the moment.
Price of Poker Going Up
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Woody Decked
, and all the money went in on the turn.The two of Woody's cards that mattered were
for the bottom end of the straight, but it was no good against 
for the nut straight.
700 and Climbing
About ten minutes left in Level 1. We'll start reporting some of the more interesting hands taking place here shortly.
Early Busto
Hello, Goodbye
J.J. Harzan has been eliminated by Jerome Bradpiece.
The Ups and Downs of Omaha
On the first hand, Selbst raised to 150 from middle position and Doug Lee called from the small blind. The flop came
. Lee checked, Selbst bet 400, and Lee called. The turn was the and Lee bet out 500. Selbst mucked, and didn't look too happy when she did.On the next hand, an early position player raised to 150, Selbst reraised behind to 300, the EP player pushed all in, and Selbst called. The EP player showed
. Selbst showed 
.The board ran out
, and that deuce in Selbst's hand helped her eliminate her opponent. She's now up to 3,200.
"I'm Here to Uber-Gamble"
West apologized to his opponent afterwards. "I'm just here to uber-gamble," West said, explaining that his brother was playing on a final table shortly, so he either wanted to double up and build a big stack or bust out early.