Event 6 - $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-04-2008 17:46 UTC-7

Friedman Caught

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Perry Friedman was betting aggressively on a board of {8-Diamonds}

, but when his opponent called him down he simply tapped the table and said "You got me."

His opponent showed {K-Hearts}

for a straight to scoop the pot.

Tags: Perry Friedman

06-04-2008 17:47 UTC-7

Wolfe Explores the Wilds

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Paul Wolfe and Mark Wilds were just in a pot. The pot was 5,500 when the river card fell to make a board of {8-Spades}

. Both players checked and Wolfe shows {10-?}

J-J for jacks full. Wilds mucked.

After the hand Wolfe is up to 20,000

Tags: Mark Wilds Paul Wolfe

06-04-2008 17:55 UTC-7

Kessler Wheels in Another Pot

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Zach Brooks limped in from under the gun before Allen Kessler raised it up from middle position. The action passed around and Brooks made the call.

The two players saw a flop of {3-Diamonds}

and Brooks checked to Kessler, who made the continuation bet. Brooks then check-raised. Kessler called.

The turn landed the {4-Clubs}

and Brooks bet again. Kessler this time made the raise and Brooks called.

The river was the {Q-Hearts}

and Brooks checked to Kessler, who bet once more, and Brooks made the call.

Kessler tabled {A-Spades}

, making a wheel for the low and a six-high straight for the high to scoop a big pot. His stack grows to around 47,000 in chips.

Tags: Allen Kessler

06-04-2008 17:59 UTC-7

John Parker Eliminated

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John Parker, who, as we mentioned earlier today, was playing despite being legally blind, has just been eliminated from today's event. We look forward to seeing him in more WSOP events in the future.

Tags: John Parker

06-04-2008 18:16 UTC-7

Jimmy "Gobboboy" Fricke Eliminated

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On a flop of {2-?}

Anthony Valosek three-bet and Jimmy Frick called for his last 1,000 chips. The turn and river came 5-J. Valosek showed a {2-?}

and Fricke mucked his hand.

Tags: Anthony Valosek Jimmy Fricke

Level: 12

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0

06-04-2008 18:22 UTC-7

Blinds Are Up

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The blinds are up once again, this time we're at 600/1200. There are 108 players remaining in today's field as we start to approach the bubble and money stages of this tournament.

06-04-2008 18:29 UTC-7

At this stage of the tournament, typically you will see one of two types of strategies. The first is the aggressive strategy, where players will try to steal more often and take advantage of tight play. The other strategy is a tight strategy, where players will only play very solid hands.

Some players will just be happy to squeak into the money so that they can say that they have cashed at the World Series of Poker. Others will start to take more chances to build chips in order to make a run at the final table. Regardless of strategy used, it should prove to be a very interesting level now that we are approaching the money.

06-04-2008 18:37 UTC-7

Gee...Thanks Dad

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Jac Arama just informed us that his wife is pregnant with their seventh child. When the baby is born, he is planning to name his child Roc Arama. Congratulations to Arama and his wife on their future new addition.

Tags: Jac Arama

06-04-2008 18:48 UTC-7

Mizrachi Likes Chop Suey

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Robert Mizrachi raised from the button and received three callers. On a flop of {A-Hearts}

, Harold Heckethorn bet, the player in the big blind folded, Franklin Calwell called, and Mizrachi made it two bets. Heckethorn and Caldwell both called the bet. The turn of the {5-Spades}