2009 World Series of Poker

Event 48 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Day: 1
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Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a1074
Prize
$228,867
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,040,130
Total Entries
762
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 762
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Tournament Update

Since dinner, the action has sped up to now see us left with only twenty tables and 180 players in the field.

With another 110 players needing to be eliminated until we hit the money and another three levels in play, there is a slight chance that some of the players may register a WSOP cash tonight.

Chip Counts

Brandon Cantu - 58,000
Noah Boeken - 54,000
Aaron Kanter - 42,000
Craig Gray - 35,500
Padraig Parkinson - 31,000
Michael Gracz - 27,000
Joe Tehan - 26,500
Perry Friedman - 25,600
Phil Hellmuth - 22,000
Jeff Lisandro - 21,000
Tom Koral - 19,300
Paul Darden - 15,600
Chris Reslock - 14,100
Lee Watkinson - 12,100
Mickey Appleman - 10,100
Lee Markholt - 4,500

Chopping It Up Everywhere

The action has been quick this level, but there is one major problem . . .

. . . every pot seems to be chopped up!

In the nature of split games, scooping is always a rare but great occasion for any player, but chopping pots is the norm.

As players start to get desperate, we may see some short-stacked players making some wrong decisions and choosing weaker starting hands to make a stand.

Stay tuned as the action is expected to heat up!

Lisandro At It Again

Lisandro after winning this 3rd bracelet this year in Razz
Lisandro after winning this 3rd bracelet this year in Razz
Joe Tehan raised his button to 2,000 and found calls from both blinds; including Jeff Lisandro.

All three players checked the flop of {K-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {2-Diamonds} to see the turn bring the {K-Hearts}. Lisandro led out for 6500 with Tehan calling as the small blind folded.

The river landed the {Q-Spades} and Lisandro moved all in for his remaining 11,000. Tehan debated for a few minutes and finally made the call.

Lisandro turned over {K-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {10-Spades} {10-Clubs} for kings full of queens to prompt a muck from Tehan. Lisandro climbed to 39,000.

Friedman Chipping Up

Perry-tastic
Perry-tastic
In a battle of the blinds, Perry Friedman limped only to call a raise from the big blind.

The flop fell down {5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}, and it was checked by both players. The turn landed the {4-Hearts}, and Friedman led out for 3,000 before being faced with an all in reraise from his opponent. Friedman then stated, "I'm probably going to get quartered, but I call," and threw the necessary chips to make the call.

Friedman: {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Opponent: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{3-Spades}

When the river fell the {6-Spades}, Friedman stated, "Alright, I get three quarters," and raked in the pot to move to over 30,000 as he crippled his opponent.

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

Friedman Zooms To 60,000

On the last two hands of the break, Perry Friedman saw his 25,000-chip stack soar to 65,000!

First, Friedman knocked out one opponent holding {A-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{3-Hearts} on a board of {4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{J-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}.

The very next hand, Friedman raised the button and stated, "I'm not trying to steal, I'm just trying to get more money!" Friedman would in fact do so when his {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs} took down another sizeable pot while eliminating a player when the board ran out {8-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs}{K-Clubs}.

Chip Counts

Our chip leader!
Our chip leader!
Brandon Cantu - 70,000
Perry Friedman - 65,200
Craig Gray - 57,500
Noah Boeken - 49,000
Aaron Kanter - 27,000
Jeff Lisandro - 26,700
Padraig Parkinson - 20,000
Tom Koral - 17,800
Paul Darden - 16,100
Lee Watkinson - 13,400
Joe Tehan - 13,400
Phil Hellmuth - 12,100
Mickey Appleman - 9,100
Chris Reslock - 8,100
Lee Markholt - 6,000