Event 19 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

06-10-2008 22:50 UTC-7

Back from Break

MarcC

Play has resumed and we're heading down the final stretch before the money.

06-10-2008 22:29 UTC-7

Break Time

Shamus

As we hover around the cash bubble, players are taking their last scheduled break of the day. They'll get 20 minutes to contemplate their plans for Level 9.

06-10-2008 22:26 UTC-7

Carter Gill just bet out on an ace-high flop and took it down, showing A-A-x-x as he did. "I run so good," said Gill. "I've been dealt aces eight times, and flopped an ace eight times." He's now back around 72,300.

Tags: Carter Gill

06-10-2008 22:18 UTC-7

Slam Dunk for Jordan

MarcC

We approach the table with a flop reading {2-Clubs}

and Allyn Jaffrey Shulman leads out for 7,200 from the small blind. Jordan Morgan, sitting in mid position raises to 26,200 and is all in.

Jaffery Shulman makes the call holding {A-Hearts}

but is behind to Morgan's {J-Hearts}

.

The turn {7-Hearts}

and river

give quad nines to Morgan, who doubles up to 55,800.

Jaffery Shulman back down to 22,000.

Tags: Jaffery Shulman Jordan Morgan

06-10-2008 22:08 UTC-7

Gianging Up on His Neighbour

MarcC

Dave Ulliott limped in from under the gun before Chau Giang raised on the button and the small blind moved all in. Ulliott passed and Giang made the call holding {A-Diamonds}

. The all-in player was behind with {K-Hearts}

.

All the way to the river on this one {6-Hearts}

.

Giang takes another scalp on his way to amassing 64,400 chips.

Tags: Chau Giang

06-10-2008 22:08 UTC-7

Former Champ Still Alive

Shamus

Jack Duncan, sporting his bracelet from winning the PLO event in the 2002 WSOP, just survived an all in and is still alive as we near the cash bubble.

Tags: Jack Duncan

06-10-2008 22:02 UTC-7

A Dozen to Go 'Til the Money

Shamus

Players are becoming increasingly interested in the large plasma screen over here in the corner of the Amazon Room that lists how many players are remaining. At present, the board says 84 are still alive. The top 72 will cash.

Click "Prizepool and Payouts" to see how the cash prizes have been allocated for today's event. Our winner will take home $227,965. Those finishing 64th-72nd will win $2,900, just under twice the buy-in.

06-10-2008 21:56 UTC-7