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

06-13-2009 12:31 UTC-12

Mortensen Remaining Aggressive

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Carlos Mortensen led the betting on every street with the action bet/three-bet on fifth street against Ming Lee. The boards were revealed as follows:

Mortensen: ( {A-Spades}

)

Lee: (X-X-X) {3-Diamonds}

Mortensen is up to 575,000 with Lee at 400,000.

Tags: Carlos Mortensen Ming Lee

06-13-2009 12:17 UTC-12

Ivey Surges Ahead

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This is why he's a six-time WSOP bracelet winner folks. From one of the short stacks, Phil Ivey has now assumed the tournament chip lead, in a matter of minutes.

He clashed with Jon Turner in a hand of Stud8, with Ivey maintaining the aggression through all streets.

Ivey: ( {3-Clubs}

)

Turner: (X-X-X) {Q-Spades}

Ivey's flush and eight-low scoop the pot as Turner mucked. Ivey is up to 755,000 with Turner now down to 530,000.

Tags: Jon Turner Phil Ivey

06-13-2009 12:13 UTC-12

Here Comes Ivey!

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Phil Ivey has just taken down back-to-back pots from Carlos Mortensen during Omaha-8. In the first hand Ivey made a straight holding {10-Diamonds}

on a board of {7-Diamonds}

to crack the kings of Mortensen.

He followed that up by getting three streets of value with {A-Spades}

on a

board.

Suddenly Ivey is up to 560,000 with Mortensen falling to 335,000.

06-13-2009 12:08 UTC-12

Peter Gelencser Eliminated in 8th Place ($23,600)

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Dutch Boyd opened with a raise from the cutoff and Peter Gelencser called in the big blind.

The flop fell {9-Diamonds}

and Gelencser led out with a bet, Boyd raised and Gelencser moved all in. Boyd made the call.

Boyd: {Q-Spades}

Gelencser: {A-Diamonds}

The turn was the {3-Clubs}

and the river landed the {9-Clubs}

and Gelencser misses his outs, to be eliminated in 8th place much to the disappointment of the Hungarian contingent on the rails.

Tags: Dutch Boyd Peter Gelencser

06-13-2009 12:03 UTC-12

Hard To Win Chips Against The Nut-Nut

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Dutch Boyd just got himself caught in the middle in a hand of Omaha-8. The action was multi-way maniacal on the flop of {2-Diamonds}

, with Carlos Mortensen firing bets on {9-Spades}

turn and

river.

Jon Turner called before Dutch Boyd gave it up on the river. Turner flipped {A-Clubs}

for the nut low as Mortensen showed {9-Hearts}

for quads for the nut high!

Level: 22

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-13-2009 11:59 UTC-12

Ivey Gathering Momentum

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Back to Omaha-8 now and Carlos Mortensen opened the action with a raise from middle position before Phil Ivey re-raised from the cutoff. The blinds folded and Mortensen popped it up again with Ivey making the call.

The flop fell {6-Clubs}

and Mortensen fired out a bet with Ivey making the call. The turn was the {10-Clubs}

and this time Mortensen check-called the bet from Ivey.

The river brought the {J-Clubs}

and again Mortensen checked, Ivey bet and Mortensen called.

Ivey tabled {A-Diamonds}

which was good as Mortensen mucked. Ivey is now up to 310,000 chips.

Tags: Carlos Mortensen Phil Ivey

06-13-2009 11:54 UTC-12

The Silent Assassin

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We haven't mentioned a lot of Jon Turner during this tournament, which is rare for someone holding the chip lead. However Turner has gone about his business like a silent assassin, slowly claiming small pots and taking out his victims one by one.

In a recent had of Stud-8, Turner took down the pot after firing bets on fifth and sixth streets. Dutch Boyd released on fifth street, while Phil Ivey surrendered on sixth.

Turner: (X-X) {7-Hearts}

Ivey: (X-X) {6-Clubs}

Boyd: (X-X) {K-Diamonds}

Turner has chipped up to 690,000 chips.

Tags: Jon Turner

06-13-2009 11:49 UTC-12

Mortensen Scoops In Stud

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Carlos Mortensen and Peter Gelencser have clashed in a big Stud-8 hand. Mortensen was the aggressor the whole way, with a bet/three-bet on fourth street, and then bets all the way until the river. Gelencser called him down and the boards were revealed as follows:

Mortensen: ( {3-Clubs}

)

Gelencser: (X-X-X) {8-Spades}

Mortensen tabled a seven-high straight and six low to scoop the pot and leave Gelencser on the short stack as Mortensen flies up to 580,000 chips.

Tags: Carlos Mortensen Peter Gelencser

06-13-2009 11:39 UTC-12

Lee Looms Large

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Ming Lee collects the first significant pot of Stud-8. After Carlos Mortensen completed and fired bets on fourth and fifth streets, Lee led out on sixth and forced a fold from Mortensen.

Lee: (X-X-X) {4-Diamonds}

Mortensen: (X-X-X) {K-Spades}

Lee moves up to 525,000 chips.

Tags: Carlos Mortensen Ming Lee