2009 World Series of Poker

Event 30 - $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 1
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Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♠q♥8♣8♥
Prize
$235,685
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,002,800
Entries
436
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Calling it a Day 1

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J.C. Tran - Day 1 Chip Leader
J.C. Tran - Day 1 Chip Leader
436 players started today's tournament and, by day's end, just 63 were left. Such is nature of Pot-Limit Omaha where pots build quickly and chip leads are won and lost just as fast.

Many notable names left the game early, including Barry Greenstein, Gavin Griffin, Katja Thater, Greg Raymer, Erick Lindgren, and Daniel Negreanu. Not all of the big names fell short though, with folks like John Juanda, J.C. Tran, Farzad Bonyadi, Joe Beevers and Phil Ivey - fresh off of collecting his seventh career bracelet - advancing to Day 2.

Jesse Rios established an early chip lead, but fell back into the pack during the middle of the day. A late run in the final levels lifted him back among the leaders where he sits as one of the big stacks going into Day 2.

Day 1 Chip Leaders

J.C. Tran - 177,000
Jesse Rios - 110,000
Theo Jorgensen - 107,000