Event 35 - $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-19-2009 08:45 UTC-12

First Pot to Josephy

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The players are once again playing small ball today. As an example, it was blind versus blind in the first hand at the feature table. The limped pot was checked on the flop. Cliff Josephy took the pot down on the turn with a small bet.

Tags: Cliff Josephy

06-19-2009 08:53 UTC-12

Needed Chips for Baron

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Isaac Baron opened for pot (70,000) from middle position and was called by Richard Austin on the button. Baron had only 75,000 chips behind his raise and put them all up for grabs on a flop of {K-Clubs}

. Austin decided to pass, dropping his count to 227,000. Baron now has 245,000.

Tags: Isaac Baron Richard Austin

06-19-2009 09:00 UTC-12

Isaac Baron Eliminated in 10th Place ($32,330)

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Isaac Baron's reprieve was short-lived. Just a few hands after moving all in, Baron was at it again. He opened for 70,000, then called all in after Richard Austin re-raised pot to 240,000. Austin showed {K-Diamonds}

; Baron tabled {A-Diamonds}

.

The

flop brought lots of excitement, as it made a set of kings for Austin and a combination flush and wrap draw for Baron. Baron needed any ace, any jack, any ten, any nine or any heart to take the lead in the hand. He missed with the {8-Diamonds}

turn and was eliminated when the {Q-Clubs}

on the river paired the board.

With the stacks counted down, Austin had Baron covered by just 17,000. As a result, Baron is out in 10th place with $32,330 in prize money.

Tags: Isaac Baron Richard Austin

06-19-2009 09:05 UTC-12

Updated Chip Counts

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Players are on a break until 2:45pm local time so that the stage can be prepared for broadcast. Current chip counts are:

Seat 1: Felipe Ramos (452,000)
Seat 2: Cliff Josephy (1,027,000) [chip leader]
Seat 3: Richard Austin (563,000)
Seat 4: Rifat Palevic (989,000)
Seat 5: Sorel Mizzi (869,000)
Seat 6: Dan Hindin (282,000)
Seat 7: Van Marcus (544,000)
Seat 8: Samuel Ngai (182,000)
Seat 10: Peter Jetten (430,000)

06-19-2009 10:02 UTC-12

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Cards are finally back in the air. Thirty minutes remain in Level 21.

06-19-2009 10:06 UTC-12

Hindin Chips Up without Showdown

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Rifat Palevic opened the pot for 65,000 from middle position. Action passed to Dan Hindin, who reraised to 225,000, most of his stack. Nobody wanted to play for stacks, so Hindin got the pot.

Tags: Dan Hindin Rifat Palevic

06-19-2009 10:11 UTC-12

Power Poker by Palevic

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The first big pot of the final table has been won by Rifat Palevic. After Richard Austin limped in, Palevic raised pot to 90,000. Sorel Mizzi called that raise, chasing everyone else but Austin out of the pot. Austin called as well for a three-way flop of {3-Hearts}

. Palevic took the pot down with a bet of 258,000.

Tags: Richard Austin Rifat Palevic Sorel Mizzi

06-19-2009 10:18 UTC-12

Josephy Takes His First Pot of the Final Table

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From the button Cliff Josephy raised to 60,000 and Rifat Palevic called from the button.

The flop came 4c Jc 9d . Both players checked.

The turn brought the 5d and Palevic checked. Josephy bet 100,000 to win the pot.

Tags: Cliff Josephy Rifat Palevic

06-19-2009 10:23 UTC-12

Up Up and Away for Austin

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Richard Austin continues to chip up in impressive fashion. He was part of a four-way limped flop that came down {A-Clubs}

. Two checks from the blinds prompted Van Marcus to bet 55,000. Only Austin called.

Marcus checked the {J-Hearts}

turn over to Austin. Austin deliberated for thirty seconds before pushing out a bet of 175,000. Marcus decided to look for a better spot and folded.

Tags: Richard Austin Van Marcus

06-19-2009 10:25 UTC-12

Peter Jetten Takes A Pot

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Action folded around to Peter Jetten who raised to 55,000 in middle position. Richard Austin made the call from the cut off and two players saw flop of {A-Hearts}

. Jetten bet 80,000 and took down the pot

Tags: Peter Jetten Richard Austin