Event 34 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha w/Rebuys Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-19-2008 14:39 UTC-7

Jared Hamby Eliminated

Jared Hamby couldn't build up his short stack, and he's out. We're down to 44.

06-19-2008 14:37 UTC-7

Michael Zowie raised to 5,000 from middle position, and Steven "Cornell Fiji" Ware reraised pot behind him. It folded back around to Zowie, who asked for a count of Ware's remaining chips. Ware had just 8,000 left. Zowie made the call.

The flop came {8-Hearts}

. Zowie checked, and Ware put his remaining chips in the middle. Zowie thought a moment, then folded.

Ware is up to 55,000, while Zowie has now slipped to 15,000.

Tags: Michael Zowie Steven Ware

06-19-2008 14:37 UTC-7

Start All Over Again

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Steven Ware is back down to 25,000 after losing a pot to Tracy Scala. Steven stayed in to the hand until the river but mucked upon seeing Scala's full house.

Scala up to 80,000.

Tags: Steven Ware Tracy Scala

06-19-2008 14:27 UTC-7

Mr Cool Melted

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We've just had a three-way all-in encounter at the turn stage of a hand. The board read {7-Hearts}

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The three players involved were Marc Goodwin, Kevin O'Donnell and Steve Saris.

Goodwin had {9-?}

x x for a flopped set.
O'Donnell had {K-Diamonds}

for a turned straight.
Saris had {K-Hearts}

for the same turned straight.

Goodwin would need the board to pair to stay alive. The river came {2-Clubs}

to eliminate Marc Goodwin.

O'Donnell up to 300,000.
Saris up to 183,000.

Tags: Kevin O'Donnell Marc Goodwin Steve Saris

06-19-2008 14:26 UTC-7

Mats Stacked

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Kevin O'Donnell just knocked out Mats Rahmn. O'Donnell is now up to 325,000.

Tags: Kevin O'Donnell Mats Rahmn

06-19-2008 14:24 UTC-7

Adams Let Down By Kings

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A short-stacked Dan Adams got it all in preflop with {K-Diamonds}

, but unfortunately for him Nathan Hagens was waiting with {A-Diamonds}

.

The board came {10-Clubs}

, and Adams is out. Hagens is now up to 105,000.

Tags: Dan Adams Nathan Hagens

06-19-2008 14:17 UTC-7

Short Stacks Get Going

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Steven Ware raised to 7,000 before Tony Hartmann reraised to 20500. Ware then went all in and Hartmann called.

Ware showed {J-Hearts}

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Hartmann showed {A-Hearts}

x.

The board came {7-Hearts}

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Ware made a straight to stay alive and double up to 42,500.
Hartmann down to 45,000.

06-19-2008 14:16 UTC-7

Sixes in Reserve Help Hagens

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Nathan Hagens opened with a pot-sized raise to 7,000 in middle position. Clonie Gowen reraised to 24,000 from the cutoff, and Hagens called with his remaining chips.

Hagens {A-Diamonds}

Gowen

As often happens in these aces-vs.-aces confrontations, the players' other two cards determine how the hand goes. The flop came {6-Diamonds}

, giving Hagens a set of sixes, and Gowen couldn't come back.

Hagens bumps up to 80,000, while Gowen slips to 70,000.

Tags: Clonie Gowen Nathen Hagens

06-19-2008 14:12 UTC-7

Crunch Time for Short Stacks

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After some preflop betting, Michael Schwartz led out for 15,000 from the small blind on a flop of {K-Hearts}

. Jared Hamby, on the button, thought a bit and let it go. Hamby has dipped under 50,000. Schwartz is up to 118,500.

Hamby is one of several players with below-average stacks who will need to tread carefully here as we approach the money bubble.

Tags: Jared Hamby Michael Schwartz

06-19-2008 14:05 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

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48 players return today and their first aim is to get into the top 36, as this is where the money starts. We have a fair few short stacks so they will have to gamble a bit to make it.

After the bubble bursts, the remaining players will hope to make it through to tomorrow and therefore make a WSOP final table.