2009 World Series of Poker

Event 3 - $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Day: 1
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Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q987
Prize
$263,135
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
918
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 918
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Three Hands with Rafe Furst

Walking through the room, I stopped by Rafe Furst's table just as he raised the pot to 600 preflop from the big blind. He got one caller and the dealer put out a flop of {9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

Rafe bet and was called. He got called again after betting the {K-Diamonds} on the turn, and took the pot down after betting the {K-Spades} on the river. That hand brought his stack to about 9,000.

Rafe didn't slow down, raising to 400 from the small blind on the next hand. He got two callers, including the button. The button called again on a flop of {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and called again after Rafe bet the {Q-Clubs} on the turn.

Both players checked the {6-Hearts} on the river, and Rafe scooped the pot when his pocket Aces proved to be enough.

Rafe gave back a little of his winnings on the third hand, where he called an all-in bet of just 375. He tabled {3-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, which couldn't improve against his opponent's aces.

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

Jerry Buss Eliminated

Wandering around the room, we've noticed that Jerry Buss has just busted from the tournament. At least he'll get home in time to watch the Lakers.

A few other notable chip stacks we've seen belong to the following players:

Chad Brown - 11,500
Farzad Rouhani - 13,000
Annie Duke - 8,000

Record-breaking Field

The tournament staff just announced that with last year's field being 833 entrants, this year saw about a 9.5% increase in field size to 918 runners. In doing so, this event has set the record for the largest Omaha-8 or Better tournament ever.

Congratulations to all the entrants for being a part of WSOP history!

Mike Matusow Eliminated... Again

Just minutes after getting bad beat out of the $40K event, Mike Matusow walked across the room in an attempt to nurse his short stack here in the $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better tournament. It was a little too late.

With just 400 chips left, Mike got all in with a chance to triple up. Unfortunately, when the hand was done, his pair of 9s and busted flush draw wasn't enough to best his opponent's two pair.

Jon Turner Loses Ground

Jon Turner
Jon Turner
Jon "PearlJammed" Turner bet the flop of {K-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} into his opponent. The opponent raised and Turner made the call.

The turn brought the {6-Spades} and Turner fired out again. His opponent again raised and Turner again called.

After the river fell the {K-Hearts}, pairing the top card on the board, Turner checked. His opponent fired and Turner tanked, but then made the call. The player flipped up {A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} for a full house, kings full of nines, and Turner mucked.

With that hand, Turner dropped down to 5,000 chips.

Some other notable chip stacks include Chris Reslock at 4,500 and Jimmy Fricke at 8,000. Allie Prescott has unfortunately been ousted from this event.

Tags: "PearlJammed""PearlJammer"Allie PrescottChris ReslockJimmy FrickeJon Turner

Jan and Linda Still Around

Jan Fisher is currently sitting on about 10,000 chips after she took took a pot on the river. She fired after both her opponents checked to her and then they both folded. A common phrase coming from that table seems to be "Nice hand, ma'am." everytime Fisher takes a pot. One must question whether most of the players at her table know who Jan Fisher is.

Linda Johnson is across the room from Fisher and nursing a smaller stack of 2,900. Johnson hasn't really been able to get anything going for much of today.

Tags: Jan FisherLinda Johnson

Leonidas Doing Well

Since being moved across the room, Toto Leonidas has been doing quite well for himself. He's sitting nice and snug with his chair pulled right up to the rail of the table, nestled down in his hooded sweatshirt with cap pulled down over his eyes. Quiet and unassuming, Leonidas has been able to build up to almost 14,000 chips.

Tags: "Toto"Alfredo LeonidasToto Leonidas

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