2009 World Series of Poker

Event 18 - $10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Daniel Alaei
Winning Hand
akk4
Prize
$445,898
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
179
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Ted Lays Down the Law

A player in middle position opened with a raise, and Greg Raymer called from the cutoff. Ted Lawson followed suit from the button, and it was three handed to the flop.

It brought {Q-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {8-Hearts}. The raiser continued out with a bet, and bot opponents called. When the {8-Clubs} hit the turn, the aggressor slowed down, and Raymer took control with a bet. Lawson raised it up, forcing the raiser out. Raymer wasn't going anywhere though, as he three-bet it. Lawson came over the top again with the capping raise, and Raymer called. The river was the {6-Clubs}. Raymer fired again, drawing another raise from Lawson. Raymer yielded, opting to flat call this time.

Lawson tabled {Q-Clubs} {Q-Spades} {K-Spades} {J-Hearts} for the nut full house. Raymer couldn't show the quads that were required to beat that, and he slipped his cards into the muck.

After that exchange, Raymer has slipped to 28,000, while Lawson has chipped up to 44,000 in the early going.

Tags: Greg RaymerTed Lawson

Level: 2

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

The Glance-Muck

We arrived at the table with the flop out as {9-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}. A player in Early position bet, got two callers before Bruno Fitoussi raised it up. A player in the cut off called, the original bettor folded but the other two callers stayed around to see the {2-Hearts} turn. It was checked to Fitoussi who bet, was raised by the CO and was the only one to call.

The river came {7-Hearts} and Futoussi just checked called his opponent's bet and was shown {J-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} {7-Clubs} {10-Diamonds}. Futoussi glanced over at the hand and then mucked.

Doft a Little More Flushed in Chips

Not quite a family but six players still limped to see a {K-Spades} {3-Spades} {9-Clubs} flop. It's checked to Ray Dehkharghani who bets and gets calls from Elie 'what is 7x6' Doft and two others before the turn comes {J-Hearts}. This time it's checked to Soheil Shamseddin who bets and receives calls from all three opponents. The river {J-Spades} sees all players slow down and check and Doft takes the pot with {A-Spades} {5-Spades} {10-Clubs} {9-Hearts} for a flush.

Superstitious or Smart?

Gavin Smith has just declared to someone that he doesn't gamble with people who have body parts for names.

"The minute you got the nickname 'Fingers' you lost all action from me". Gavin Smith, Brasilla room, June 2009.

Tags: Gavin Smith

Harman Taking Unfair Coaching From the Rail

2029 WSOP Champ
2029 WSOP Champ
Marco Traniello has just turned up with his two children to wish their mother, Jennifer Harman, the best of luck. After the hugs and kisses one of Jennifer's children climbed in to her chair ready to take the reins. A chip of the old block, maybe, but a little unfair to the rest of the table knowing the genes running through that kid!

Is It Him?

Mike Patrick... we think
Mike Patrick... we think
We're 99% sure we've found ESPN commentator Mike Patrick is here in the field. Patrick covered ESPN's Sunday Night football for nearly twenty years, along with a host of college assignments. It was quite a sight to see all of our reporters standing a few tables away staring at the player in Seat 5 and going back and forth about whether or not it's him.

If he'd say something loud enough for us to hear, we can put this rumor to rest.

EDIT: Heard him talk. It's him.

Tags: Mike Patrick

Online to Live

Elie Doft and Barry Greenstein battle it out online apparently and words have been known to pass between the two. Great for us then that they can carry over the rivalry to the live felt. Round one went to Doft after his {K-Spades} {K-Clubs} {A-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} was good enough on a {10-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} board.