According to the big screen here in the poker room there were 833 entrants for today's event which is a tremendous turnout. We'll confirm this for you shortly, along with the official prize pool and payouts.
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 6 - $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better
Day: 1
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According to the big screen here in the poker room there were 833 entrants for today's event which is a tremendous turnout. We'll confirm this for you shortly, along with the official prize pool and payouts.
Maybe Vahedi should talk with Robert "Chip Burner" Turner about this. Turner is the main person credited with creating the game that is today known as Omaha.
on a board of 
. One of his opponents held 
for the only low, while yet another held 
for a better full house. The turn took away half of the pot from Vahedi, while the river took the entire pot away from him.
The top 81 players will finish in the money and receive at least $2,728 in cash, while 1st place will collect the bracelet and will take home $243,356!
, Erik Seidel checked and Jimmy Fricke bet. Seidel made the call. The same occurred on the turn of the 
. When the river of the 
, Seidel bet, but Fricke raised. Seidel folded his hand. After the hand Fricke is up to 3,500.
. Brown showed a 
for two pair. His opponent mucked the hand. Brown now sits with 2,300 in chips.
Paul Darden had committed the last of his chips, but his opponent flipped 
for two pair which was good enough to scoop the pot and eliminate Darden early from today's field.
