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

06-10-2008 17:30 UTC-7

Quads for Giang

Shamus

Anthony Chatelain just suffered some unfortunate timing. On a K-K-J board, he pushed the last of his chips with both a flush draw and a straight draw, but found himself up against Chau Giang who held K-K-x-x in his hand. Chatelain was drawing dead versus Giang's quad kings, and he is out.

We are now down to 201 players remaining.

06-10-2008 17:30 UTC-7

Jacob Climbing the Ladder

MarcC

Alex Jacob has just eliminated a player after an all-in preflop confrontation. The board came {J-Hearts}

and Jacob took the pot down with {J-Spades}

.

Jacob is up to 24,000 now.

06-10-2008 17:27 UTC-7

Double Up Master

MarcC

Men Nguyen has has just doubled up through an unknown player. He pushed all in on a {A-Diamonds}

flop with

. His opponent called with {8-Diamonds}

.

The turn {J-Hearts}

and river

missed the other player. Nguyen is up to 8,000 and is slowly on the climb again.

06-10-2008 17:27 UTC-7

Rob Hollink Busts David Williams

Shamus

Rob Hollink limped from middle position, a short-stacked David Williams raised to 900 from the big blind, and Hollink called.

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.

06-10-2008 17:22 UTC-7

The Finn Finds a Hand

MarcC

Thomas Wahlroos has just doubled up to 5,000 after pushing all in on a {6-Diamonds}

flop. An unknown player made the call with {10-Diamonds}

before the turn {8-Spades}

and river

came.

Thomas took the pot down with {10-Hearts}

.

Tags: Thomas Wahlroos

06-10-2008 17:20 UTC-7

Morgan So Lucky

Shamus

Jordan "iMsoLucky0" Morgan continues to run well. After he and several others limped in preflop, the flop came {3-Diamonds}

. A player in the big blind bet 3,000, Morgan reraised to 7,500, the big blind pushed, and Morgan called.

Morgan showed {7-Diamonds}

. He was behind his opponent, who held A-A-J-6, but the {3-Spades}

on the turn and the {7-Spades}

gave Morgan a full house, knocking out his opponent.

Morgan is now up to 27,500.

06-10-2008 17:15 UTC-7

Tony the Tiger

MarcC

With the board reading {8-Diamonds}

Tony Phillips bet out for a pot-sized 6,000 bet after the big-blind player checked to him. The bet was called and Phillips took the pot, showing {10-Spades}

.

Phillips is sitting on 25,000 now.

Tags: Anthony Phillips