2008 World Series of Poker
Event 19 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Well Respected British Player and Bracelet Winner, Praz Bansi, Has Just Been Eliminated
Bad Beat King
Benefield showed for top two, while his opponent had K-K-x-x and no draws. The turn was the , but the river was the , and Benefield was down to 3,100.
Erick Lindgren Out
Tony the Tiger
Phillips is sitting on 25,000 now.
Morgan So Lucky
Morgan showed . He was behind his opponent, who held A-A-J-6, but the on the turn and the gave Morgan a full house, knocking out his opponent.
Morgan is now up to 27,500.
The Finn Finds a Hand
Thomas took the pot down with .
Rob Hollink Busts David Williams
The flop came Q-T-6. Williams bet pot -- 2,700 -- leaving himself only 600 behind. Hollink reraised, and Williams called.
Williams had A-A-x-x, and Hollink showed K-K-9-6. The turn was a blank, but a jack on the river gave Hollink the straight and sent Williams home.
Hollink has 24,000.
Double Up Master
The turn and river missed the other player. Nguyen is up to 8,000 and is slowly on the climb again.
Jacob Climbing the Ladder
Jacob is up to 24,000 now.