Event 5 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-01-2009 17:19 UTC-12

Erik Seidel Eliminated

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Shannon Shorr eliminates Erik Seidel with a heart flush.

Shannon Shorr - 55,000.

Tags: Erik Seidel Shannon Shorr

06-01-2009 17:17 UTC-12

Shaun Deeb Sends a Player to the Rail

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Shuan Deeb raises out of the small blind and then calls the three bet from the button. The two players see a flop of {Q-Spades}

, and Deeb leads out for 20,000. The button moves all in for just 5,000 more and Deeb makes the call.

Shaun Deeb shows {9-Hearts}

for bottom two pair.
The button shows {A-Hearts}

for a pair of aces.

The turn brings the {8-Clubs}

, giving Deeb the full hosue. Just for good measure, a {6-Diamonds}

falls on the river and Deeb eliminates his opponent.

Deeb is now up to 55,000, although he faces some tough competition at his table in Eric Froehlich (27,000) and Allen Cunningham (20,000).

Tags: Shaun Deeb

06-01-2009 16:59 UTC-12

Tim West Doubles Through Matt Graham

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Matt Graham raises from early position and Tim West three bets from behind. Action folds back around to Graham, who raises enough to put West all in.

West makes the call and shows {A-Hearts}

.

Graham: {J-Spades}

The board comes {A-Clubs}

, giving West the nut flush and the pot. He doubles up and is now at 19,600.

Tags: Matt Graham Tim West

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 0

06-01-2009 16:47 UTC-12

Notable Level 7 Eliminations

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Ivan Demidov
Dan Shak
Lisa Parsons

06-01-2009 16:34 UTC-12

Jason Mercier Continues to Roll

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Jason Mercier has just taken out another player. His chip stack continues to grow and is currently at 116,500.

Tags: Jason Mercier

06-01-2009 16:30 UTC-12

Burt Boutin Eliminated

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After a flop of {K-Spades}

, Burt Boutin is all in with {A-Clubs}

x-x and is in bad shape agaisnt the {K-Hearts}

of Claude Marbleu.

The turn is the {9-Diamonds}

and the

on the river gives Marbleu a full house and the pot.

Marbleu now has 93,200.

Tags: Burt Boutin

06-01-2009 16:24 UTC-12

"The Problem Is..."

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"I don't really know how to play this game," said Ivan Demidov facing an all in three bet raise from the small blind. He then gives his shoulders a shrug and moves in his stack.

Demidov: {10-Clubs}