Event 43 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-25-2008 19:00 UTC-8

Deuces Good Against Ustinov

Donnie Peters

Mikhail Ustinov raised pot from early position and then Daniel Klein asked him how much he had behind. Ustinov said he had just 7,000 behind and then Klein moved him all in. Ustinov called.

Ustinov showed {A-Spades}

and Klein showed {A-Hearts}

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The board ran out {8-Clubs}

and Klein's deuces held up to take the pot and eliminate Ustinov from the event. There was no low.

Tags: Daniel Klein Mikhail Ustinov

06-25-2008 19:05 UTC-8

Ugly Duckling

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Donnie Peters

Erik Seidel just informed the tournament staff that there was a mark or dent in one of the cards that was dealt to him. The dealer mucked Seidel's hand, but Seidel remembered which card it was. After all of the players folded, Seidel let the tournament director know that the ace of spades was the card that was marked. The tournament director sifted through the deck to find that the once proclaimed 'most beautiful card in the deck' was now the ugliest card in the deck and a new set of 52 will be implemented.

06-25-2008 19:21 UTC-8

Slowing Down

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Though we've had two eliminations since returning from the dinner break, things have certainly slowed down here in the Brasilia room. Table 6 hasn't seen a flop in the last twenty minutes.

06-25-2008 19:26 UTC-8

Haddad Doubles Seidel

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Donnie Peters

After a few walks to circle the button around the table, Erik Seidel found himself pushing all in over a raise from Joseph Haddad. Haddad made the call and tabled {A-Diamonds}

. Seidel held {A-Spades}

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The flop came {K-Clubs}

. The turn and river came the {5-Hearts}

and the

to make Seidel a full house and double him up.

Seidel now has over 90,000.

Tags: Erik Seidel Joseph Haddad

06-25-2008 19:29 UTC-8

James Griffith Eliminated

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James Griffith was eliminated after calling a pot bet by Casey Kastle on a flop of {J-Hearts}

. Kastle held A-A-9-7 for top pair and a straight draw while Griffith had 8-Q-K-10 for top and bottom pair. The board came running spades to give Kastle a flush and Griffith was eliminated.

06-25-2008 19:41 UTC-8

Seidel Busts the Short Stack

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Donnie Peters

Jim Geary had been riding his short stack for a while now, trying to find the right hand to move with.

Erik Seidel raised from the button to 12,000. Daniel Klein called from the small blind and then Jim Geary moved all in for 7,000 total in the big blind. The flop came {9-Hearts}

and Seidel and Klein checked.

The turn was the {2-Hearts}

and Klein checked to Seidel. Erik bet 15,000 and Klein called.

The river was the {9-Diamonds}

and Klein checked again. Seidel moved all in for 61,000 and Klein folded.

Seidel showed {A-Clubs}

to scoop both pots and eliminate Leary. Erik is now up to 122,000.

Tags: Daniel Klein Erik Seidel Jim Leary

06-25-2008 19:42 UTC-8

Time Out for Fans

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Erik Seidel just stepped away from the table to give out a few autographs for fans. Always pleasant, Seidel was more than happy to sign a t-shirt as well as a black and white poster. We weren't sure what the poster was of from a distance, but we assume it was poker related.

06-25-2008 19:48 UTC-8