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

06-24-2008 15:38 UTC-7

Gavin Scoops

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Gavin Smith made it 700 to go preflop and was called by two other players. Gavin picked up a flush draw on a flop of {A-Diamonds}

holding

. His opponent, holding {A-Spades}

held top and bottom pair and raised Gavin all in after Gavin had led out on the flop.

Gavin called and the {2-Hearts}

fell on the turn, opening up Gavin for a low. The {8-Diamonds}

on the river gave him a low, a flush, and the whole pot.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

06-24-2008 15:22 UTC-7

Everybody Needs a Little Luck

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That includes former world champions. Berry Johnston was all in and drawing almost dead--emphasis on "almost." He hit a one-outer on the river to stay alive and double to around 6,500.

06-24-2008 15:22 UTC-7

Achy Breaky PLO8

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We've just overheard Layne Flack singing the song "Achy Breaky Heart" to his tablemates.

In response to his singing, Layne claims, "When I sing it at karaoke, the women go crazy."

06-24-2008 15:15 UTC-7

Dutch Boyd Wins the Lion's Share

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In a pot where five players were all in before the flop, Dutch Boyd (holding {6-Hearts}

) spiked a set of sixes on the river to win the high half of the pot and leave the low for two others to divvy up. Two other players were eliminated, and Boyd now sits with 5,700.

06-24-2008 15:02 UTC-7

Eric Ambrosen Eliminates Allen Cunningham

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All the chips went in the middle after a {A-?}

flop and Allen Cunningham holding a deuce and a four for the nut low to Eric Ambrosen's {4-?}

. But Ambrosen spiked a deuce on the turn, giving him the wheel and sending Cunningham out of the tournament. Ambrosen is up to 6,700.

06-24-2008 14:51 UTC-7

Earlier we reported that one hundred players had already been eliminated. Apparently, that figure was off. By a lot. We're already down to 512 remaining players, meaning in just the first two levels we've lost over 200 players.

06-24-2008 14:43 UTC-7

Erik Seidel Doubles Up

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Another late arrival for today's event, Erik Seidel, just doubled up. He hit a set of kings holding {K-Clubs}

when the flop came {K-Diamonds}

, and after all the money went in and the turn and river came the {5-Spades}

and

there was no low and his opponent missed on his straight draw. Seidel is now up to 5750.

06-24-2008 14:36 UTC-7

Very Late Arrivals

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You can register for World Series events up to the end of the 2nd level, and Layne Flack and Chris Ferguson must've gotten in just under the wire. They're now playing in this event.

06-24-2008 14:34 UTC-7

Andy Bloch Eliminated

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We weren't able to get the hand, but just before break Andy was down to 1,250 in chips. On the first hand after returning from break, Andy was eliminated.