Event 18 - $10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0

06-07-2009 14:10 UTC-12

Break Time

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Players on a 20 minute break.

06-07-2009 14:07 UTC-12

Elie Doft and Barry Greenstein battle it out online apparently and words have been known to pass between the two. Great for us then that they can carry over the rivalry to the live felt. Round one went to Doft after his {K-Spades}

was good enough on a {10-Spades}

board.

06-07-2009 14:00 UTC-12

Is It Him?

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We're 99% sure we've found ESPN commentator Mike Patrick is here in the field. Patrick covered ESPN's Sunday Night football for nearly twenty years, along with a host of college assignments. It was quite a sight to see all of our reporters standing a few tables away staring at the player in Seat 5 and going back and forth about whether or not it's him.

If he'd say something loud enough for us to hear, we can put this rumor to rest.

EDIT: Heard him talk. It's him.

Tags: Mike Patrick

06-07-2009 13:59 UTC-12

Schulman Nick'd One Off Shak

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Nick Schulman has just scooped a pot out of the hands of Dan Shak. Schulman raised preflop and bet every street to give us a finished board of {9-Diamonds}

. Shak called at every stage but had no way to beat Schulman's {8-Spades}

for a straight.

Tags: Nick Schulman

06-07-2009 13:52 UTC-12

Harman Taking Unfair Coaching From the Rail

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Marco Traniello has just turned up with his two children to wish their mother, Jennifer Harman, the best of luck. After the hugs and kisses one of Jennifer's children climbed in to her chair ready to take the reins. A chip of the old block, maybe, but a little unfair to the rest of the table knowing the genes running through that kid!

06-07-2009 13:40 UTC-12

Superstitious or Smart?

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Gavin Smith has just declared to someone that he doesn't gamble with people who have body parts for names.

"The minute you got the nickname 'Fingers' you lost all action from me". Gavin Smith, Brasilla room, June 2009.

Tags: Gavin Smith

06-07-2009 13:31 UTC-12

Doft a Little More Flushed in Chips

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Not quite a family but six players still limped to see a {K-Spades}

flop. It's checked to Ray Dehkharghani who bets and gets calls from Elie 'what is 7x6' Doft and two others before the turn comes {J-Hearts}

. This time it's checked to Soheil Shamseddin who bets and receives calls from all three opponents. The river {J-Spades}

sees all players slow down and check and Doft takes the pot with {A-Spades}

for a flush.

06-07-2009 13:22 UTC-12

Rosario Gets Three Quarters

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Shirley Rosario just quartered an opponent with {A-Spades}

versus

. The board came {2-Diamonds}

.

Rosario took the high half with her pair of aces, and she took half of the low pot as well with the nut low. She's sitting at 28,000 now.

Tags: Shirley Rosario

06-07-2009 13:16 UTC-12

The Glance-Muck

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We arrived at the table with the flop out as {9-Diamonds}

. A player in Early position bet, got two callers before Bruno Fitoussi raised it up. A player in the cut off called, the original bettor folded but the other two callers stayed around to see the {2-Hearts}