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

06-10-2008 20:58 UTC-7

Chips to Cousineau With

MarcC

Tony Cousineau just got all his chips in preflop holding {J-Diamonds}

against an opponent's {K-Diamonds}

.

The dealer gave us {7-Diamonds}

enabling Consineau to hang around with 14,500.

06-10-2008 20:55 UTC-7

Dan The Men

MarcC

British player, Dan Martin, has busted Men "The Master" Nyugen. Dan managed to flop a full house holding {Q-?}

and got Nyugen to put all his chips in on a flush draw and drawing dead.

Martin on around 26,000 right now.

06-10-2008 20:49 UTC-7

A Nice River for Jacob

Shamus

Alex Jacob limped from middle position, the player to his left called, Eugene Todd completed from the small blind, and the big blind checked his option.

The flop came {8-Clubs}

. All checked to the late position player who bet 1,500. Todd brooded a bit, then folded, as did the big blind. Jacob then reraised to 3,500, and the LP player called.

The turn was the {6-Clubs}

and both players checked. The river was the {A-Diamonds}

. Jacob slowly checked, as did his opponent. Jacob showed A-J-9-A for the rivered set, and his opponent mucked. Jacob is now around 22,000.

Tags: Alex Jacob

06-10-2008 20:46 UTC-7

There was a pot sized raise from early position and a flat call from the next player and Vanessa Selbst on the button before a short stack in the small blind moved all in. The two early-position players folded before Selbst called.

The all-in player tabled {A-Hearts}

and was up against {4-Spades}

.

The board ran {5-Spades}

making the flush for Selbst and eliminating another player and extending her chip lead.

Tags: Vannessa Selbst

06-10-2008 20:42 UTC-7

Slow Starting

MarcC

Players must still be digesting their food from the dinner break as play has been a bit lethargic since we've returned.

06-10-2008 20:31 UTC-7

Card Are in the Air

Shamus

We're playing poker. After starting with around 70 tables' worth of players, we are now down to 15.

With blinds of 300/600, opening preflop raises can range between 1,200 and 2,100.

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 0

06-10-2008 20:24 UTC-7

We're Back (Almost)

Shamus

The players are returning to their seats and we're just about ready to begin Level 7. They are currently removing the 25-chips from play.

120 players are still alive.

06-10-2008 18:53 UTC-7

Dinner Break

Shamus

The players are currently on a 90-minute dinner break.

06-10-2008 18:49 UTC-7

Almost Dinner Time

Shamus

Just a couple of minutes before the dinner break. We're down to just 122 of the original 759 players. It is looking very likely we will be reaching the money before play concludes tonight (with Level 10).