Event 43 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-24-2008 12:35 UTC-7

Early Double-Up for Bellande

[user38971]

Jean-Robert Bellande and his opponent got all their money in on a flop of {6-Hearts}

. Bellande held {A-Spades}

with his opponent on a draw holding {A-Hearts}

. The board ran low for Bellande, hitting a {5-Clubs}

on the turn and a {3-Spades}

on the river to make the wheel.

The wheel was good for the scoop and his opponent was sent to the rail.

06-24-2008 12:29 UTC-7

Another player in today's field with an Omaha bracelet is Brett "Gank" Jungblut, who won his in Limit Omaha Hi-Lo. Also in the field today are such well-known players as Gavin Smith, Nikolay Evdakov, Thomas Wahlroos, Rolf Slotboom, Jon Friedberg, Peter Feldman, George Danzer, and James Van Alstyne.

06-24-2008 12:24 UTC-7

Table Already Breaks

[user38971]

We're only 20 minutes into the first level and we've already broken a table. With only 660 entrants thus far, it could be a very fast event.

06-24-2008 12:22 UTC-7

Bracelets Abound

[user37786]

Scott Clements, who has a bracelet in Omaha Hi-Lo and another in Pot-Limit Omaha, is playing in today's event. As is Lee Watkinson, who owns a Pot-Limit Omaha bracelet as well. For that matter, so does Barry Greenstein, also the owner of a PLO bracelet. One of the bracelets Tom Schneider won last year was for the Pot-Limit Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo, and he's playing today as well.

06-24-2008 12:18 UTC-7

Dealer Chatter

[user38971]

A dealer was overheard before the start of the event telling another dealer that she wouldn't be stacking the chips up easily for a chop if the board ran three high cards.

Another dealer argued with her, telling her she had to, and she kept insisting that she wouldn't be stacking because it was a waste of time if there was no low possible.

"Exactly why you need to do it. You give players in the hand information if you don't."

She ultimately saw his point and agreed to do it his way.

06-24-2008 12:13 UTC-7

Walking Through the Field

[user37786]

Katja Thater and Jan von Halle are both playing in today's event, as is Alan Smurfit, who won a bracelet in pot-limit Omaha last year. Also playing today are Chip Jett, Shannon Shorr, Jimmy Fricke, Mel Judah, Steve Wong, and C.K. Hua.

06-24-2008 12:07 UTC-7

Notables in the Field

[user38971]

Some of the notable players in the field today include Mark Seif, Humberto Brenes, Barny Boatman, Joe Hachem, and Carol Kline.

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

06-24-2008 12:02 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

[user37786]

The players are in their seats and we've heard the call of "Shuffle Up and Deal!"

06-24-2008 02:00 UTC-7

PLO Hi-Low a Tuesday Treat

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Tuesday brings the start of Event 43 on the 2008 WSOP calendar, and it's a popular one -- the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low event. It's the only event getting underway on the day, and it'll draw 700 or so players to the Rio Convention Center for the fun.

Last year's champion in this event was Lukasz Dumanski, who triumphed over a 687-player field to win a first prize of $227,454.

Action gets underway promptly at noon. Join us here at PokerNews for all the latest updates.

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