Event 33 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/ rebuys Day 2 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-21-2007 16:44 UTC-7

Blinds Increase

The players return from break to increased blinds of 2,000-4,000. Players can either limp for 4,000, or raise to 8,000-14,000.

There are 37 players remaining, with an average chip count of about 95,000. The top 27 players will finish in the money, earning at least $16,001.

The players are all seated and ready to go, so it's time to shuffle up and deal!

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0

06-21-2007 16:44 UTC-7

Break Extended

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Play has yet to resume, and the players are milling about waiting to restart the tournament. But Harrah's wants to make sure that everyone's chip count is accurate before proceeding.

Early indications are that the standard chip race went smoothly, but the staff also colored up some of the lower-denomination chipstacks to orange (5,000) chips, and that's when a mistake might have happened.

06-21-2007 16:39 UTC-7

A Messed-Up Color-Up?

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There is a bit of controversy at Erick Lindgren's table, as it appears that the color-up put too many chips into play. We're investigating further, but it sounds like they're going to study the tape from the surveillance cameras to determine who had how many chips.

06-21-2007 16:07 UTC-7

David Colclough Eliminated

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Shortly before the break, Dave Colclough is short-stacked and all in from the small bilnd against Chau Giang, Birinder Nijran, and and Eughan O'Dea.

The flop comes {Q-Diamonds}

, it's checked to O'Dea who bets 15,000 from the button, Giang calls, and Birinder folds. The turn card is the {5-Spades}

, and both Giang and O'Dea check. The river card is the {7-Hearts}

, and they check again.

Giang shows {A-Clubs}

for a pair of aces, and O'Dea mucks. Giang takes the side pot.

Colclough shows {J-Clubs}

for a pair of threes, and he is eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Chau Giang David Colclough Eughan O'Dea

06-21-2007 16:05 UTC-7

15-Minute Break

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The players take a 15-minute break before the blinds increase to 2,000-4,000. The blue (500) chips will be raced off during the break.

06-21-2007 15:55 UTC-7

Field Update

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There are 38 players remaining, with an average chip count of about 92,500. The top 27 will finish in the money.

06-21-2007 15:55 UTC-7

David 'Devilfish' Ulliott Doubles Through Michael Binger

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David Ulliott catches a 6 on the river to make trips against Michael Binger's overpair, narrowly avoiding elimination. Devilfish is now sitting with 21,500 chips.

Tags: David Ulliott Michael Binger

06-21-2007 15:53 UTC-7

Humberto Brenes Eliminated

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After a flop of {K-Spades}

, Humberto Brenes is all in for 63,500 against Chau Giang. Giang thinks about calling, and says, "Oh well, if I lose this pot, I come back." Giang calls, showing {A-Clubs}

for pocket aces and a gut-shot straight draw. Brenes shows {Q-Hearts}

for a pair of eights, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.

The last two cards are {K-Diamonds}

, and Giang's pocket aces hold up to win the pot. Humberto Brenes is eliminated before he can reach his fourth final table of the 2007 World Series of Poker.

Tags: Chau Giang Humberto Brenes

06-21-2007 15:50 UTC-7