2009 World Series of Poker
Event 35 - $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Level: 5
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 0
Prizepool Information Announced
Official Entrants: 363
Players Paid: 36
36th Place: $11,345
Final Table Guarantee (9th or better): $43,539
First Place: $409,484
For a full breakdown of the prizepool, click on the "Prizepool and Payouts" tab on the right.
Isaac Baron Takes a Large Pot
Baron showed for a straight.
The river non factor with the and Baron takes the pot and eliminates his opponent.
Isaac Baron - 82,500
Three Way All In - Seidel Eliminated, Eric Liu Triples
Seidel:
Liu:
Middle Position:
The board came giving Liu the main pot with jacks and sixes (tripling up to 28,300). The player in middle position takes the side pot with tens and sixes and eliminates Erik Seidel.
Massaging Egos
Moments ago, J.C. was eliminated from the tournament and paid $170 for his own massage, before asking Juanda's masseuse to calculate how much John's massage would cost, were it to continue to the dinner break. The answer? $430.
Juanda currently has about 12,700 in chips, and looks quite pleased to be reaping the benefits.
Baron Takes Another Pot
Cut Off: (top two with a straight draw)
Isaac Baron: (overpair with a jack high flush draw)
The board filled out giving Baron a better two pair. He eliminates his opponent and moves to 118,000.
Kirill Gerasimov Eliminated
Boutin Ousted by Tony G
First to act, Tony G made it 1,000 to go from under-the-gun. Action folded around the table to Boutin in the big blind, who made the call.
The flop came and Tony led out with another 1,000 bet which was enough to put Boutin all in. A call was made and a showdown ensued:
Tony G:
Boutin:
4th Street delivered the giving Tony G a flush, leaving Boutin drawing dead.
After the hand, Tony G stacked up right around 34,000 in chips.
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 0