Event 16 - $2,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-09-2008 20:23 UTC-8

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06-09-2008 19:42 UTC-8

Racing For Dinner

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We have reached the end of Level 13, which means it's time to color up the T100 chips, and head out for dinner.

06-09-2008 19:36 UTC-8

Men "The Master" Nguyen has just been saved from extinction for the time being, rapidly approaching the money bubble.

In a multi-way pot, Nguyen got it all in on the flop, and got Hilbert Shirey to look him up. The board came {10-Clubs}

. Shirey showed down {A-Clubs}

, while The Master took it down with his {9-Clubs}

. This was a timely double up for Nguyen, who is still alive, sitting at 16,000.

06-09-2008 19:33 UTC-8

Forrest Runs Into the Double Nuts

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We pick up this hand on the flop, with Ted Forrest and Lamar Johnston entangled in a heads-up pot.

The board reads {K-Clubs}

. Forrest bets, and Johnston calls.

The turn is the {5-Clubs}

. Forrest bets again, and again Johnston calls.

The river is the {10-Clubs}

. Forrest keeps the lead, but Johnston puts in a raise this time, and Forrest calls.

Johnston says, "Nut-nut," as he tables {A-Clubs}

, scooping a big pot from under Ted Forrest.

06-09-2008 19:23 UTC-8

Williams Make His Exit

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We just caught the tail end of the hand, as David Williams was eliminated from today's field.

The board showed {5-Spades}

.

His two opponents held {A-Spades}

and

respectively, taking down the full pot, and sending Williams out the door.

06-09-2008 19:14 UTC-8

Greenstein Signs a Book

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Before the flop, Barry Greenstein moves all in for his last 2,500 chips. Two players, Kristy Gazes and William Sheppard, look him up.

The board runs out {3-Diamonds}

, with the action checked down the whole way.

Gazes shows down {5-Spades}

, taking the high half with a flush, while Sheppard takes the low with his {4-Clubs}

.

Before heading out, Greenstein was sure to sign a copy of his book for Kristy Gazes.

06-09-2008 18:57 UTC-8

Shamseddin Drags One In

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We pick up the action here on the flop, with Thomas Hunt already all in, and battling to stay alive against two players.

The board so far reads {7-Diamonds}