2007 World Series of Poker

Event 44 - $2,000 Omaha Hi Lo
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
239q
Prize
$240,057
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$971,880
Entries
534
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Level: 4

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Young Phan Chops

Board:
{A-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

Four limpers in the hand. On the flop, a player bets and Young Phan calls. On the turn, the player checks, Young Phan bets and the player calls. They check the river and Young Phan shows {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{2-Hearts} to the opponent's {7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{5-Spades}. It's a chop.

Tags: Young Phan

Licked by Wunderlich

Board:
{9-Hearts}{J-Spades}{10-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

Picking it up on the turn, Chris Wunderlich bets and Erik Seidel raises. Wunderlich re-raises and Seidel calls. On the river, Wunderlich bets and Seidel calls. It's a 2,600 pot that Wunderlich takes by showing {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{10-Spades} - that's right, a straight flush. Seidel mucks and is down to 2,900, while Wunderlich now has 9,000.

Tags: Chris WunderlichErik Seidel

Juanda Looks a Bit Flushed

On the turn, the small blind checks, a player in the big blind bets and John Juanda in middle position raises. A player next to him, the small blind and the big blind all call. On the river, Juanda bets and only the small blind calls. It's a 3,800 pot and Juanda shows {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{4-Spades} for the flush. The small blind mucks and Juanda is up to 6,000.

Tags: John Juanda

Eliminations...

None of the players we're following have busted out. We've heard "Seat Open" several times, but in every case it's been a total unknown. Woe to inexperienced players left in this event - the pros are representing a higher and higher percentage as time goes by!