Event 34 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha w/Rebuys Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-19-2008 00:02 UTC-7

More Chips = More Options

Shamus

On a flop of {9-Hearts}

, a player in the small blind bet pot, Kevin O'Donnell reraised pot, a late position player called with his remaining chips, and the small blind called as well, also putting in the last of his chips.

The SB showed {10-Hearts}

, O'Donnell showed {K-Diamonds}

, and the late position player showed {A-Hearts}

.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds}

and the river the {Q-Diamonds}

. O'Donnell had made runner-runner flush to knock out both players.

"How can you repop there?" asked one of O'Donnell as he got up to leave. "'Cos you don't have much left," came the reply.

He's up to 176,000.

Tags: Kevin O'Donnell

06-18-2008 23:49 UTC-7

The Wahlroos Doubles

MarcC

Thomas Wahlroos has just doubled through Layne Flack.

All the chips went in on the turn with the board reading {4-Hearts}

.

Wahlroos had {3-Clubs}

for the straight.
Flack had {7-Hearts}

.

The turn blanked and Wahlroos is up to 120,000.
Flack is still healthy on 120,000.

Tags: Layne Flack Thomas Wahlroos

06-18-2008 23:42 UTC-7

No Mad Comeback

MarcC

Jeff Madsen, Tino Lechich and the big blind saw a {7-Hearts}

.

Madsen went all in for his last 8,000 and was called by Lechich. The big blind player dwelled but folded.

Madsen flipped over {5-Clubs}

.
Lechich showed {Q-Diamonds}

.

The turn came {2-Spades}

and river

to eliminate the WSOP hot-shot from 2006.

Lechich is up to 150,000 now.

Tags: Jeff Madsen Tino Lechich

06-18-2008 23:36 UTC-7

Seidel Doubles Through Tran

Shamus

On a flop of {A-Clubs}

, Erik Seidel got his remaining chips in versus J.C. Tran. Seidel showed {A-Diamonds}

for top set, while Tran had {A-Spades}

for top two.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds}

and the river the {5-Diamonds}

. Seidel's full house took the pot, and he's up to 83,000. Tran is down to 37,000.

Tags: Erik Seidel J.C. Tran

06-18-2008 23:29 UTC-7

We're Back for the Last Two Levels of Play Today

MarcC

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0

06-18-2008 23:13 UTC-7

Last 20-Minute Break of the Day

MarcC

When the players return, we'll play two more levels before stopping play for the night. There are currently 66 players left.

The top 36 spots pay.

06-18-2008 23:09 UTC-7

Quads Baby

MarcC

Johannes Strassmann just doubled through Jeff Madsen. Strassmann flopped top set of jacks to Madsen's wrap with a flush draw. The turn brought quads for Strassmann, ending it.

Strassmann is up to 81,400, whereas Madsen is on life support with 26,300.

Tags: Jeff Madsen Johannes Strassmann

06-18-2008 23:04 UTC-7

Bare Ace No Good

MarcC

Kevin O'Donnell and two players see a flop containing {A-Hearts}

.

A player to O'Donnell's left bets 8,000, and O'Donnell follows by raising pot. The third player folds, and O'Donnell's remaining opponent calls all in.

O'Donnell has {A-Diamonds}

to his opponent's {A-Clubs}