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

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.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0

06-21-2007 16:44 UTC-7

Blinds Increase

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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!

06-21-2007 16:48 UTC-7

Word From Harrah's -- The Chips Are Accurate

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After reviewing the surveillance tapes, Harrah's determines that Erick Lindgren's chipstack is accurate. Apparently, the confusion resulted from a few factors -- Lindgren won a big pot right before the break, and then some of his smaller denomination stacks were colored up during the break. So his stack had a different look after the break than it did before, causing a few players to protest.

But Lindgren maintains that his count is accurate, and Harrahs' (after reviewing the surveillance tapes) agrees.

Play continues, and everyone seems comfortable with the decision.

06-21-2007 16:52 UTC-7