2008 World Series of Poker

Event 6 - $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Thang Luu
Winning Hand
4k37
Prize
$243,356
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,249,500
Entries
833
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Phil Ivey Appears!

Phil Ivey has just made his first appearance in today's tournament, early into the 6th level of play. Apparently Phil is still alive in the $1,000 rebuy tournament and during the break in that event he decided to move across to the other side of the Amazon Room to play a little Omaha during his downtime. As he takes his seat in this event, his stack has been blinded down to only 600 in chips.

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Slim Chops It Up

On a flop of {3-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} Amarillo Slim led out with the opening bet from the big blind and a player in late position raised it up. Slim made the call.

They saw a turn of {Q-Clubs} and again Slim led out, was raised, and made the call.

The river landed the {7-Hearts} and the players slowed down and both checked their hands. Slim held {2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} for a lowly two pair but it was good for the high as his opponent showed {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for a flopped top pair plus nut flush draw combo that ended up collecting the low.

Slim is hanging in there with 3,200 in chips.

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Robert Mizrachi Builds His Stack

Robert Mizrachi was in a three-way pot a few moments ago. On a flop of {4-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {K-Diamonds} , Mizrachi bet and had 2 callers. On a turn of {5-Diamonds} , Mizrachi again bet and received one caller. The river was the {3-Spades} and it was checked around. Mizrachi showed {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {A-Hearts} and his opponent mucked. After the hand Mizrachi is up to 17,500.

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Players Dropping...Slowly

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As is the case with most limit games, the action has been pretty slow in the early stages of the day with eliminations few and far between. We expect the eliminations to pick up over the next few hours as the blinds increase and the short stacks become under increasing pressure to survive.

There are currently 440 players remaining in today's field.

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Vahedi Gets Aggressive; Collects Half

Amir Vahedi and three players took a flop of {K-Spades}{8-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}. The action checked to the late position player who fired out a bet, which was called by the big blind and Vahedi in middle position.

They went to the turn where the {Q-Hearts} landed. Again it was checked to the late position player who made the opening bet. The big blind called, before Vahedi raised it up. The late position player 3-bet and again the big blind called. Vahedi then capped the action and both players called as a big pot was brewing.

The river was the {7-Hearts} and Vahedi was the first bettor before the late position player raised it up once again. The big blind finally decided that enough was enough and stepped out of the way as Vahedi made the call.

Vahedi turned over {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for only two pair with his opponent showing {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs} for the low as they chop up the massive pot. Vahedi continues his aggressive approach despite a recent fall in chips to now sit with 6,100 in chips.

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Phil Ivey Eliminated

Four players including Phil lvey saw a flop of {3-Diamonds} {7-Spades} {3-Spades} . Ivey bet 300 and was called by three players. One of the three opponents was all in for exactly 300. The turn was the {K-Clubs}. Ivey bet 600 and was raised by Day Bickell to 1200. Ivey and the other opponent called. Ivey only had 500 left and was all in. The river was the {Q-Clubs}. Bickell put her last 600 chips in the pot and was called.
Bickell showed {A-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {7-Hearts} {K-Hearts} for 2 pair and all other opponents mucked.

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