Event 6 - $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-05-2008 04:32 UTC-8

Jose Razocabrera Eliminated in 11th Place ($13,985)

Jose Razocabrera found himself all in against the rampaging Thang Luu with his tournament life on the line.

Razocabrera: {J-Diamonds}

Luu:

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The board ran out {9-Spades}

and the kings of Luu hold to eliminate Razocabrera from the tournament in 11th place for a collect of $13,985.

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06-05-2008 04:47 UTC-8

Break

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It's 5:45 a.m. and a perfect time to take a ten-minute break!

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

06-05-2008 04:57 UTC-8

We're Back!

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Play has recommenced after the break. Surely we'll be at our final table shortly?

06-05-2008 05:10 UTC-8

Today at the World Series of Poker We Learned the Value of Sharing

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It past 6 a.m. and we are still waiting for our last bust-out. Children all around the country are waking up to their favorite programs such as "Barney,"' "Dora the Explorer," and "Power Rangers."

Go Go final bust-out!

06-05-2008 05:20 UTC-8

Mark Gregorich Eliminated in 10th Place ($13,985)

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On a board of {3-Hearts}

, Greg Jamison bet enough to put Mark Gregorich all in. Gregorich finally made the call. Gregorich held {A-Clubs}

and Jamison held {2-Diamonds}

. Jamison held a six-high straight, good to scoop both the high and the low. The river card was a blank and we now have our final nine.

Tags: Mark Gregorich

06-05-2008 05:21 UTC-8

We're Done!

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At 6:15 a.m Mark Gregorich became our 10th-place finisher and after a grueling 13 hours of play we are finally down to our final table of nine players.

We'll have the official chip counts for you very shortly, but after some very aggressive play on the bubble we expect Thang Luu to hold the chip lead heading into the final day of play tomorrow...err later today!

We've just been informed that the final table will now start at the delayed start time of 4 p.m. PDT to ensure everyone gets plenty of rest. We look forward to your company then!

06-05-2008 06:11 UTC-8

Official Chip Counts Released; Luu Heads Final Table

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Thang Luu heads into the Thursday finale as the favorite

The official end-of-day chip counts for Event #6, $1,500 Omaha Hi/Low Split, have now been released. As expected, Thang Luu's aggressive bubble play has given him a wide margin going into tomorrow's final table. Despite dropping one large pot near the end of the day's play, Luu remains stacked at 560,000, well ahead of second-place Greg Jamison. Here are the contestants in the Thursday finale, sorted by chip count:

Thang Luu 560,000
Greg Jamison 333,000
Chris Falconer 331,000
Scott Clements 315,000
Spencer Lawrence 226,000
Mark Wilds 226,000
George Guzman 196,000
Craig Sabel 160,000
James Pritchard 155,000

Action will resume in this event at 4pm on Thursday, per the "10 Hour" rule allowing for a few hours' sleep for the participants.

Tags: Thang Luu

Event 6 - $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better

Day 2 Completed