2008 World Series of Poker
Event 19 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
759
Level
21
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 759
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"I just put my money in and I win," said Amit. "These people keep trying to bluff me with the nuts!"
. The two players involved were Vanessa Selbst and Shankar Pillai who were sitting pretty deep. A series of bets and raises later and all the chips were in the middle.Selbst tabled
and was up against Pillai's 
. Pillai would need to hit a club as the turn brought a
and river a 
. No luck for Pillai and after a count it emerged he was covered by Selbst and eliminated.Selbst up to 57,500 now.
A player limped from under the gun, the small blind called, and Statkiewicz bumped it up to 1,600 from the big blind. Both opponents called. The flop came
and Statkiewicz bet the pot -- 4,800. The big blind repopped it, and Statkiewicz called with his remaining chips.Statkiewicz showed
for two pair and both straight and flush draws. His opponent showed 
-- a better flush draw. None of those draws came, and Statkiewicz's two pair held up. He's now at around 33,000.
and was up against 
. The board ran
meaning the kings hold up.
, Wahlroos pushed in his last 3,000 only to be called by A-K-x-x.Wahlroos showed
and was in sad shape. The turn and river brought no help, and he hit the rail.
board.Ulliott flipped over
, which was good for the pot. He's now on 4,500.
After calling a 6,000 preflop bet, Gill led out on a flop of
and the preflop raiser called. Both players checked down the 
turn and river. Gill showed 
for a seven-high flush, his opponent showed A-A-Q-x for trip queens, and Gill took down the pot.
, Amit had his opponent all in. His opponent held for the wrap straight draw. Amit had 
, matching his opponent's straight outs as well as giving him the nut flush draw.The turn was the
. The river was the 
, giving Amit his flush. He's now up to 29,000.
