Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 0
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #50: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,162,000
Entries
460
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
Chiu Out
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On a flop of 
, Michael Mizrachi, from under the gun, made it 1,500. The player to his left then bumped it up to 4,000. David Chiu moved his remaining stack in the middle (which was very short - four lime green T25 chips). The player in the cutoff made the call and when it got back around to Mizrachi, he made it 9,000. The player to his left called off his remaining stack, and the player in the cutoff folded.
Mizrachi: 
Chiu: 
Opponent: 
The board bricked for Mizrachi, and Chiu couldn't catch up either. Their opponent's flopped boat won him the pot and he was shipped the chips, while Chiu made his exit.
ElkY Takes a Hit
On a flop of 
the player in the small blind made it 2,400 and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier made the call.
On the 
turn, it was checked to Grospellier who made it 6,600. His opponent moved all in, prompting Grospellier to fold.
Grospellier is down to 9,000.
Keep Your Friends Close, and Your Enemies Closer
Ilari Tahkokallio and Kevin MacPhee keep showing up at the same table. They got heads up in the £1,000 PLO event at EPT London last year, and Tahkokallio took the victory for £30,000. MacPhee ended up with the bigger prize, however, when he beat Tahkokallio heads up at EPT Berlin Main Event for €1 million. They're seated together again tonight, and Tahkokallio got the best of Kevin in this one:
They were heads up by the time the board had completed 
. Ilari checked to Kevin, and bet 2,500. Then Tahkokallio check-raised him all in. MacPhee shook his head, knowing he'd been caught, and folded with only 3,600 behind. Tahkokallio took the pot and moved up to 16,000.
Hougaard Takes One from Barbero
From middle position, Jose “Nacho” Barbero made it 800. The player on the button called, as did Jesper Hougaard from the small blind.
The flop came down 
. Hougaard checked to Barbero who tossed in 2,100. The player on the button folded and Hougaard made the call.
The turn brought the 
and Hougaard check-called Barbero's 4,000 bet.
On the 
river, both player checked.
Barbero flipped over 
first and Hougaard said, "I've got that beat," as he tabled 
. Barbero flicked his remaining cards in the muck.
ElkY Doubles
After a flop of 
PokerStars Team Pro Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier raised his opponents bet by 6,825, thus putting his tournament life on the line. His opponent made the call.
The turn brought the 
and the river the 
and ElkY's flopped set with 
took the pot and got him the double up.
Ayaz Knocks Out Kitai
Davidi Kitai bet 2,400 after a raised flop fell 
. Ayaz Mahmood potted for enough to put Kitai all in, and Davidi called to put himself at risk.
Kitai: 
Mahmood: 
Kitai wasn't looking exactly strong against Mahmood's flopped straight and king-high flush draw. The board brought running aces to give Ayaz aces full of kings with which to bust Kitai. Mahmood is up to 37,000.
Forrest Donates to Peachy
Ted Forrest checked the 
board over to Eric Liu, who bet 2,000. Forrest called him, then checked again after the river brought the . Liu value bet 4,500, and after two minutes in the tank, Forrest paid him off. Liu tabled 
for kings full of tens, good enough to earn both the pot and a grimace from Forrest. Liu is up to 35,000 while Forrest slipped to 27,000.
Oberstad Looking Good
Annette Obrestad took down a huge pot when she got it all in with 
. She was less than a favorite preflop against kings, but the board fell a favorable 
. Her ten-high flush was enough to take it down and boost her stack to 38,000.
Mizrachi Flops Set for a Double
On a flop of 
Michael Mizrachi's chips were in the middle for his tournament life against the big blind.
Mizrachi: 
Opponent: 
The turn brought the 
and the river the and Mizrachi moved up to about 11,500.