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

06-24-2008 18:43 UTC-7

Rolf Slotboom Eliminated

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Rolf Slotboom was eliminated when he ran A-K-K-10 into his opponent's A-A-7-J. All the money went into the middle preflop and Slotboom failed to improve.

06-24-2008 18:38 UTC-7

Kaas Triples Up "Are You Kidding" Guy

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Earlier we reported about the player frustrated by not doubling up. Well, he finally got his wish, as Randy Kaas and another player at the table both called his all-in. He managed to scoop the pot and is now up over 3,000.

And, just as excitedly as before, he jumped from his seat, did several fist pumps and chanted, "Yeah! I'm scoopin! I'm scoopin!"

Afterwards, to show he's not too greedy, he let his table know, "Thanks guys. Now just do it one more time."

06-24-2008 18:33 UTC-7

Liebert Connects Perfectly

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Two players limped into a pot with Kathy Liebert on the button. Liebert has been short-stacked a lot of the day and when the flop came {4-Diamonds}

, she was in great shape holding A-K-J-9. But when the {9-Hearts}

fell on the turn, she was sitting even better. Especially when one of her opponents put her all in for her remaining 2,600. Liebert insta-called and is now over 7,000.

06-24-2008 18:28 UTC-7

Active Group

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One thing is certain about the players in this PLO8 event, they are a very, very active group. We've seen chairs knocked over, chairs picked up to be thrown, groups of people standing up and yelling "Oh my God!" cards being smacked down on the table violently, and the ever-popular "Yeah!" yelled after a doomed hand catches runners to chop the pot.

PLO8 may be a frustrating game and these players have been doing so much to demonstrate just how much of a toll it can take.

06-24-2008 18:27 UTC-7

Martin Corpuz Takes a Pot from Layne Flack

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One way to avoid chopping in the split-pot game is to make the other player throw his cards away--which is how Martin Corpuz took down a big pot with Layne Flack. Corpuz raised before the flop and Flack called in the small blind. Both players checked the {Q-Diamonds}

flop, and when the {A-Diamonds}

turned Flack checked and Corpo\uz bet 1,700. Flack check-raised to 5,700. That's when Corpuz moved all in. Flack chose to lay his hand down and preserve his remaining 13,000, while Corpuz is up to 23,500.

06-24-2008 18:08 UTC-7

Are You Kidding?

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A player seated right in front of the media table just yelled at the dealer, "Are you kidding me? You can't double me up? Just once?"

He's been a short stack for the last two levels and has been trying his hardest to get more chips to add to his stack. But this is a split-pot game, and the nature of the beast is to chop. Though, based on the amount of eliminations we've had thus far, one could never tell.

06-24-2008 18:02 UTC-7

Jean-Robert Bellande Eliminated

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Jean-Robert Bellande, who was dominating his table when the event started today, has been eliminated. Bellande ran his A-3-6-K into an opponent's A-2-2-8. Bellande picked up two pair, aces and threes, on the turn, but a five on the river gave his opponent the wheel for a scoop.

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0

06-24-2008 17:50 UTC-7

Michael Binger Eliminated

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An early-position player limped and the cut off made it 600 to go. The button got out of the way, while the small blind called. Michael Binger, short-stacked and in the big blind, moved all in for his remaining chips. The cutoff reraised and the small blind called.

Board: {6-Clubs}

Binger turned over {A-Diamonds}

for a missed nut low and pair of sevens. The cutoff player took it down holding {A-Clubs}

for Broadway.

06-24-2008 17:47 UTC-7

The Average Goes Up

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We've lost so many players this level that it actually increased the average amount of players lost per level thus far. We're now averaging 98 players per hour and if this streak continues, we'll be close to the money by the dinner break.