Event 35: $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha - Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

The WSOP has a foot on the brakes today, as only one new event is scheduled for this afternoon: a $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha tournament, slated to begin at 12:00 noon local time. Some have referred to this event as a 'warm-up' for this week's $10,000 World Championship PLO Event, meaning we're likely to see the best Omaha players in the world hit the felt in droves, prepping for the big one.

Phil Galfond took down last year's $5,000 PLO Event, earning himself a $817,781 payday, but the event received a major facelift during the off-season. Last year, rebuys were permitted, and the 152 players who entered generated 483 of them. This time around, rebuys are not an option. Instead, players will start with two 'add-on chips' worth 5,000 each, which they can activate at any time during the first three levels. Use up all three bullets and you're out; it's that simple.

Stay tuned... we're live from the Amazon Room at noon!