Event 19 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-10-2008 20:45 UTC-8

Alan Jaffray Eliminated

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Alan Jaffray was just eliminated when his A-Q-9-J couldn't best his opponent's A-A-K-4.

06-10-2008 20:46 UTC-8

Selbst Back in Lead

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Vanessa Selbst appears to have retaken the chip lead from Carter Gill. She is now up to 131,000.

06-10-2008 20:56 UTC-8

Another Player Down

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Chau Giang just eliminated Barry Shulman to take his stack up 56,000.

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06-10-2008 21:02 UTC-8

Players are becoming increasingly interested in the large plasma screen over here in the corner of the Amazon Room that lists how many players are remaining. At present, the board says 84 are still alive. The top 72 will cash.

Click "Prizepool and Payouts" to see how the cash prizes have been allocated for today's event. Our winner will take home $227,965. Those finishing 64th-72nd will win $2,900, just under twice the buy-in.

06-10-2008 21:08 UTC-8

Former Champ Still Alive

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Jack Duncan, sporting his bracelet from winning the PLO event in the 2002 WSOP, just survived an all in and is still alive as we near the cash bubble.

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06-10-2008 21:08 UTC-8

Gianging Up on His Neighbour

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Dave Ulliott limped in from under the gun before Chau Giang raised on the button and the small blind moved all in. Ulliott passed and Giang made the call holding {A-Diamonds}

. The all-in player was behind with {K-Hearts}

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All the way to the river on this one {6-Hearts}

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Giang takes another scalp on his way to amassing 64,400 chips.

Tags: Chau Giang

06-10-2008 21:18 UTC-8

Slam Dunk for Jordan

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We approach the table with a flop reading {2-Clubs}

and Allyn Jaffrey Shulman leads out for 7,200 from the small blind. Jordan Morgan, sitting in mid position raises to 26,200 and is all in.

Jaffery Shulman makes the call holding {A-Hearts}

but is behind to Morgan's {J-Hearts}

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The turn {7-Hearts}

and river

give quad nines to Morgan, who doubles up to 55,800.

Jaffery Shulman back down to 22,000.

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06-10-2008 21:26 UTC-8

Gill Coming Up Aces

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Carter Gill just bet out on an ace-high flop and took it down, showing A-A-x-x as he did. "I run so good," said Gill. "I've been dealt aces eight times, and flopped an ace eight times." He's now back around 72,300.

Tags: Carter Gill

06-10-2008 21:29 UTC-8

Break Time

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As we hover around the cash bubble, players are taking their last scheduled break of the day. They'll get 20 minutes to contemplate their plans for Level 9.

06-10-2008 21:50 UTC-8