Event 30 - $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-14-2009 11:48 UTC-12

Eric Froehlich Gets Flushed

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In a multi-way pot, Eric Froehlich bet 1,000 on a flop of {Q-Diamonds}

and got called by Ayaz Mahmood.

The two went to the turn heads up where Froehlich bet another 3,000 on the {2-Diamonds}

and Mahmood raised 4,000 more. Froehlich made the call, putting himself all in.

Froehlich: {A-Diamonds}

Mahmood:

Froehlich was looking to hit his diamond flush while Mahmood wanted his spade flush, which came with the {2-Spades}

on the river.

Also recently eliminated from today's play are Gavin Smith, Robert Mizrachi, David Williams, Mike Sexton, Jon Van Halle and Jesper Hougaard.

06-14-2009 11:32 UTC-12

Tough Tables and Interesting Pairings

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As the field starts to shrink, so interesting tables are forming. Some of the players currently sharing tables are

Clone Gowen, Noah Boeken and Andy Bloch

Jeff Lisandro, David Ulliott, Darryl Fish, Gavin Smith, C.K. Hua, and Kirill Gerasimov

Phil Hellmuth, Bill Gazes, and Sammy Farha

Farzad Bonyadi and Humberto Brenes

Katja Thater and J.C. Tran

06-14-2009 11:21 UTC-12

Eliminations

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A few more notable players have made their way out of today's tourney, including Shannon Shorr, Jason Mercier, Nenad Medic, Daniel Negreanu, Max Pescatori, and Erick Lindgren.

06-14-2009 11:19 UTC-12

One Champ to Another

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Phil Ivey slipped into a seat in today's tournament shortly after collecting career bracelet number seven.

When Phil Hellmuth spotted Ivey at a nearby table, he walked up to offer his congratulations. "Aren't you setting the bar a little high kid?" Hellmuth asked while shaking his hand.

06-14-2009 11:13 UTC-12

Hellmuth Takes Out Two

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The player under-the-gun raised to 2,800 and got two callers, including Phil Hellmuth from middle position.

When the flop came {9-Clubs}

, the under-the-gun bettor moved all in and again got called in two places.

Hellmuth: {8-Hearts}

Under-the-Gun: {8-Clubs}

Opponent 2: {10-Spades}

When the board ran out {Q-Diamonds}

, Hellmuth had turned two pair, which was enough to take the pot and boost his stack to 42,000.

06-14-2009 10:55 UTC-12

Back to the Game

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Players have returned from break, and we have some official numbers to share.

436 players registered for today's event, generating a prize pool worth $1,002,800. 45 players will share in the cash, with the winner taking home $235,685 and a shiny new bracelet.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

06-14-2009 10:35 UTC-12

Breaking Again

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Level three has now ended and players are cashing in their remaining add on chips. Players are on a 20-minute break while this process is completed.

One player who isn't in need of any additional chips right now is Jesse Rios, who has built his starting stack up to 78,000 in just a few hours of play, making him the runaway chip leader at this point.

06-14-2009 10:32 UTC-12