Event 34 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha w/Rebuys Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-18-2008 12:29 UTC-7

Why Bother To Look?

MarcC

Sorel Mizzi, Peter Gould and an unnamed player have been going all-in blind every hand so far at their table in an attempt to get chips early. This tactic has been working very well so far for Mizzi. On the very first hand he more than tripled up after hitting quads.

A few hands later he managed to win another blind all-in encounter, making two pair with three-deuce to stack Gould and the unnamed player again.

Tags: Peter Gould Sorel Mizzi

06-18-2008 12:29 UTC-7

Boatman Avoids Boat, Man

Shamus

Barny Boatman just got it all in on a flop of {4-Diamonds}

and Tom Schneider called. Boatman showed {8-Hearts}

for a wheel, and Schneider {5-Spades}

for two pair.

The board didn't bring Schneider another four or trey, and Boatman's straight held up. He's at around 6,000. Schneider slipped to 4,000.

06-18-2008 12:33 UTC-7

Gambooool!

Shamus

"New chip leader every thirty seconds?" just cracked a staff person walking by our station.

It's true . . . chip counts during these first three levels (the rebuy period) are wildly fluctuating -- much too fast to track. We are adding names to the "Chip Counts," though, and updating chip totals there when we can.

06-18-2008 12:33 UTC-7

de Wolfe On an Early Prowl

MarcC

Roland de Wolfe raised the pot only to be reraised by an opponent. The raising carried on until they were both all in.

de Wolfe tabled {K-Spades}

to his opponent's {A-Diamonds}

.

The board ran {K-Clubs}

.

An early double up for de Wolfe who continued to push and news has just reached us that he's up to 24,000 already.

Tags: Roland DeWolfe

06-18-2008 12:39 UTC-7

'Rebuy'

MarcC

Ted Lawson has had to rebuy after his {K-Diamonds}

failed to improve on a {7-Diamonds}

flop.

His opponent had {8-Spades}

.

Lawson rebuys already.

Tags: Ted Lawson

06-18-2008 12:39 UTC-7

A Sense of Decorum

Shamus

J.C. Tran is trying to talk Phil Laak into going all in blind, but others at the table are arguing against such frivolity.

06-18-2008 12:44 UTC-7

Blood in the Water

Shamus

Humberto Brenes is also winning pot after pot. He's up to 30,000. "This is an easy game," he cracked.

06-18-2008 12:46 UTC-7

Too Sick For One Dealer

MarcC

A floorman has just had to take over from one dealer while she went outside to get some air. The action was so sick at her table she found it hard to keep up and lasted less than 40 minutes!

06-18-2008 12:49 UTC-7

'Come on, Guys'

MarcC

J. C. Tran is still trying to get players at his table to loosen up.

'Come on, guys, loosen up. This is a rebuy tournament. Most of you guys wouldn't even limp with this hand.'

His tactics have just meant he needed to rebuy, though, after being stacked by Marco Johnson.

Tags: J C Tran Marco Johnson

06-18-2008 12:52 UTC-7

Cy-Clonie

Shamus

A player in the small blind bet 700 on a flop of {6-Diamonds}

, and Clonie Gowen reraised with the rest of her chips. The SB showed {A-Diamonds}

for the overpair and nut flush draw, while Gowen tabled {J-Diamonds}

for a lesser flush draw. The turn was a diamond, and Gowen rebought.

Soon after, Gowen got involved in another hand with David Williams. Williams bet 350 from late position, and Gowen called from the small blind. (A few others called as well.) The flop came {Q-Hearts}