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

06-10-2008 02:28 UTC-8

PLO a Noon Starter

Scott Clements will attempt to repeat in this year's $1,500 PLO event

It's a noon kickoff for Event #19 on Tuesday at the 2008 WSOP, $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha. This popular event should draw a field equal to or slightly larger than last year's 578 entrants, from which Scott Clements emerged to claim the bracelet and $194,206 winner's prize.

Our crack 'Live Reporting' crew will be here right fro the start with biggest hands from the day's action. Check in early... and often.

Tags: Scott Clements

06-10-2008 10:55 UTC-8

Getting Close

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We're a little under ten minutes away from the first hand being dealt in today's $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. Staff has 70 tables ready to accommodate today's tourney, and it appears we have over 600 entrants registered already.

Back soon with some names of those entered in today's event.

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

06-10-2008 11:04 UTC-8

Shuffle Up and Deal

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Players start with 3,000 chips. This is a pot-limit event, so with Level 1 blinds at 25/50, opening preflop raises can range from 100 to 175.

06-10-2008 11:06 UTC-8

Scanning the Field

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Phil Gordon, Terrence Chan, Woody Deck, Erik Seidel, Van Marcus, Shannon Elizabeth, and Greg Raymer are here today.

06-10-2008 11:10 UTC-8

More Names

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Padraig Parkinson, Barny Boatman, Roland de Wolfe, Chris Hall, J.J. Harzan, Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott, Neil Channing, and Andy Black are also here.

06-10-2008 11:11 UTC-8

And More

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Shannon Shorr, Chip Jett, Eskimo Clark, Men "the Master" Nguyen, Humberto Brenes, Vanessa Selbst, Alex Jacob, Ted Lawson, Jean-Robert Bellande, and Rolf Slotboom.

06-10-2008 11:21 UTC-8

And More

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We've also spotted Lee Watkinson, Chris Reslock, Shawn Rice, Vanessa Rousso, Allyn Jaffrey Shulman, David Benyamine, David Sklansky, Jordan Morgan, Amnon Filippi, and Jac Arama.

Scotty Nguyen and J.C. Tran are sitting at different tables back-to-back. Nguyen has been getting up and talking to Tran frequently here during the opening hands.

Tags: Vanessa Rousso

06-10-2008 11:27 UTC-8