2009 World Series of Poker

Event 35 - $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj85
Prize
$409,484
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
363
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Haxton Eliminated

Isaac Haxton
Isaac Haxton
Isaac Haxton will have to wait another day for a shot at reaching his second final table of the summer, as he was recently eliminated from play, the result of the following hand:

The under the gun (UTG) player limped, as did a second unknown in late position before action folded around to Haxton in the big blind who raised to 1,600. Both limpers called and the trio saw a {7-Spades}{10-Hearts}{K-Hearts} flop.

Haxton then moved his last 700 into the middle and received action from both opponents. The action went check, check when the {2-Diamonds} fell on the turn, but when the {A-Spades} came on the river, the UTG player fired a 4,000 bullet, which went uncalled.

At the showdown, the UTG player tabled {Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} for the nuts and Haxton mucked his hand before quietly exiting the tournament area.

Tags: Isaac Haxton

Ralph Perry Drops Some Chips

A player was all in on the turn on a board of {K-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {6-Spades} {8-Hearts} .

Perry: {A-Spades} {K-Diamonds} {3-Spades} - X (Top pair with the nut flush draw)
Opponent: {A-Diamonds} {7-Spades} {5-Spades} {5-Hearts}

All Perry's opponent could hit to stay alive was a five or a non-spade four or nine to win the pot.

River: {4-Hearts}

Perry's opponent hit one of his outs to double up with a straight.

Perry drops to 91,000.

Tags: Ralph Perry

Ted Lawson Eliminated

Ted Lawson
Ted Lawson
Ted Lawson raised and Tex Barch came over the top for a reraise. Ted Lawson tanked for several minutes before a clock was called.

Eventually Lawson moved all in and was called quickly.

Lawson: {K-Diamonds} {K-Hearts} {8-Spades} {6-Hearts}
Barch: {A-Spades} {A-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} {8-Clubs}

The board comes {10-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {7-Spades} {Q-Clubs} {4-Hearts} allowing Barch's aces to hold.

Tex Barch - 98,000
Ted Lawson - Eliminated

Tags: Ted LawsonTex Barch

By The Numbers

Cliff Josephy - Current Chip Leader
Cliff Josephy - Current Chip Leader
- 99 Players remain
- Almost 8 full levels have been played
- Play will end for the night after 10 levels.
- The average chip stack is 55,000
- The money will be reached at 36 players.
- The current chip leader appears to be Cliff "Johnny Bax" Josephy with 166,000.

Hougaard Ousts Tony G

Jesper Hougaard and Tony G got it all in on a {10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop; Jesper with {K-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{K-Spades}{7-Diamonds}, which was good for the nut straight, and Tony with {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} -- good for top two pair and a gutshot straight draw.

The {J-Clubs} fell on the turn giving Tony a couple more outs to make a full house, but the river blanked ({2-Hearts}) and Tony was eliminated from the event.

Tags: Jesper HougaardTony G