Event 25 - $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-13-2009 09:20 UTC-12

Boyd Cops Penalty

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We've just received word that Dutch Boyd has been slapped with a penalty. We were unable to witness what led to this penalty but we believe it was awarded by the tournament director after Boyd just called with the nuts.

Boyd is currently away from the table, and we believe the penalty is one orbit. We'll provide more details about this indiscretion as they come to hand.

06-13-2009 09:17 UTC-12

Koral Keeps Head Above Water

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After chopping another pot where he made the nut flush against the nut low of Steve Wong, Tim Koral has finally found the double up he so desperately needed.

Frank Debus raised the button in Omaha and Koral made the call in the big blind, with the last of Koral's chips in the middle on a {9-Spades}

flop.

Debus: {8-Clubs}

Koral:

The turn was the {5-Diamonds}

and river the {2-Spades}

to give Koral another flush and a double up to 60,000.

Tags: Tom Koral

Level: 20

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-13-2009 09:07 UTC-12

Ding for Ming

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Short stack Ming Lee has more than doubled up after scooping a nice three-way Stud-8 hand. Lee made a flush with ( {Q-Clubs}

)

which was good for the pot against Mark Scott's ( {3-Clubs}

)

.

Lee is back to 120,000 but Carlos Mortensen has been the big mover on that table. His aggressive approach now sees him with over 500,000 chips and the tournament chip lead.

Tags: Ming Lee

06-13-2009 09:03 UTC-12

Koral Survives With Half

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Tom Koral was all in with his short stack but managed to get half back after making the best low, as Phil Ivey collected the high and main pot from Dutch Boyd.

Ivey: ( {A-Diamonds}

)

Koral: (

)

Boyd: (X-X-X) {5-Hearts}

Ivey is at 265,000 with Koral hanging on with just 26,000.

Tags: Tom Koral

06-13-2009 08:58 UTC-12

Debus Back In Business

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Frank Debus has collected a much needed Stud-8 pot to leave Eric Buchman on the short stack. Debus led the betting on every street with Buchman calling him down but mucking on the river.

Debus: ( {Q-Clubs}

)

Buchman: (X-X-X) {3-Spades}

Debus takes it down with two pair to jump 180,000 with Buchman on the short stack.

Tags: Eric Buchman Frank Debus

06-13-2009 08:50 UTC-12

Wong Rolled Up, But No Good

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After Dutch Boyd completed, Steve Wong led the betting on fourth and fifth streets, before Boyd took over on sixth and seventh. Wong called him down and the boards were as follows:

Wong: ( {J-Diamonds}

)

(

)
Boyd: ( {5-Clubs}

)

(

)

"Look at what I started with..." said a bemused Wong as he showed his rolled up jacks. However Boyd scooped with his flush to jump up to 415,000 chips.

Tags: Dutch Boyd Steve Wong

06-13-2009 08:37 UTC-12

Another Omaha Scoop For Boyd

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Steve Wong raised from under the gun and Dutch Boyd made the call on the button.

They saw a flop of {9-Spades}

and Wong led out with a bet. Boyd made the call.

The turn brought the {K-Clubs}

and again Wong fired out with Boyd flat calling.

Both players slowed on the {J-Hearts}

river and checked it down.

Wong showed {4-Diamonds}

however Boyd scooped with his {A-Hearts}

. A nice little rush for Boyd as he's now up to 330,000 chips.

Tags: Dutch Boyd Steve Wong

06-13-2009 08:33 UTC-12

Boyd Builds Boat

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Dutch Boyd raised the button in a hand of Omaha-8 and Phil Ivey defended from the big blind.

The flop was {9-Hearts}

and Ivey checked, Boyd bet and Ivey put in the check-raise. Boyd made the call.

The turn was the {9-Spades}

and Ivey fired a bet which Boyd called. The river was the {J-Clubs}

and Ivey slowed down enough to check, but then called the bet from Boyd.

Boyd tabled {3-Spades}

for a full house as Ivey mucked. Boyd is up to 250,000 with Ivey at 255,000.

Tags: Dutch Boyd Phil Ivey

06-13-2009 08:30 UTC-12

Koral Crippled

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Tom Koral has taken a hit after leading the betting on early streets, Steve Wong took over on fifth and sixth streets before the river was checked down.

Koral: ( {A-Clubs}

)

(X)
Wong: ( {Q-Hearts}

)

(X)

Wong's two pair took it down as he's up to 350,000 leaving Koral in trouble on the short stack.

Tags: Steve Wong Tom Koral