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

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 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 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

Level: 20

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

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

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 09:25 UTC-12

Mark Scott Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,481)

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As we tried to corner the TD to get some more details about the Dutch Boyd penalty, the short-stacked Mark Scott was eliminated on the other table. He'll depart in 13th place for $10,481 in prize money.

We can confirm that Dutch Boyd was penalized for calling with the nuts. He's now returned to the table after serving his penalty and some normality has been restored.

Tags: Dutch Boyd Mark Scott

06-13-2009 09:36 UTC-12

Chip Count Update

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Your current top five chip counts:

Carlos Mortensen - 520,000
Jon Turner - 395,000
Steve Wong - 375,000
Dutch Boyd - 340,000
Peter Gelencser - 270,000

06-13-2009 09:39 UTC-12

Buchman Goes Motown on Ivey

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Phil Ivey completed and led fourth street, before calling all the way in a Stud-8 pot against Eric Buchman.

Buchman: ( {J-Clubs}

)

Ivey: (X-X-X) {5-Clubs}

Ivey mucked once he saw Buchman was going high with his jacks and fives, leaving Ivey on just 118,000 chips. Buchman was short a few minutes ago but is now up to 220,000.

Tags: Eric Buchman Phil Ivey