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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Still Rolling In

Flack-tastic
Flack-tastic
Players are still rolling into Event 48 with Brandon Cantu, Tom Schneider, Sabyl Cohen-Landrum, Esther Taylor, Raymond Davis, Victor Ramdin, David Williams and Layne Flack all taking their seats.

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

Liebert Continues To Climb

Maybe its a love for The PokerKat or just the fact that Kathy Liebert is sitting directly in front of the blogging desk; but we are happy to provide to you another Liebert special.

We caught the action on the flop of {Q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} with Liebert calling a 100-chip bet along with one other.

The turn dropped the {3-Spades} and this time Liebert took control by firing out 300 to be met with only one caller.

A 600-chip bet from Liebert was called on the river when it dropped the {6-Clubs} and Liebert tabled her {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for a flopped-boat as her opponent mucked.

Liebert has pushed to 4,000, and still has both her add-on chips in hand.

Domo Arigato Mr. Ro'Gobbo'!

We picked up the action after the flop of {10-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {J-Hearts} had fallen.

Jimmy 'Gobboboy' Fricke bet the pot of 900 and managed a few folds from his opponents, until one put his remaining 675 in the middle.

Fricke: {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{8-Hearts}{Q-Spades}
Opponent: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades}

The {5-Spades} on the turn didn't help Fricke, but the {10-Clubs} sealed the deal.

Fricke sent a player to the rail and he is now sitting at 6,350 in chips.

Chop, Chop, Chop

Clonie in action
Clonie in action
PokerNews Note: Just a reminder to all poker junkies, family and friends - in today's tournament there will be alot of chopped pots!

Clonie Gowen has . . . chopped a pot to keep her two add-on chips still active and a near 1,400 chips in tow.

After raising preflop to 350 and finding one caller. Gowen pushed all her chips into the middle when the board ran out {Q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{J-Clubs} holding {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{7-Spades}.

Her opponent called holding {A-Clubs}{A-Spades}{3-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and when Gowen managed to spike two-pair on the river she took the high as her opponent took the low.

Danzer Makes Early Exit

Early exit for Danzer
Early exit for Danzer
A player in seat eight raised to 175 from early position. Mike Sexton made the call, as well as George Danzer from the button.

Danzer fired 375 into the {K-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop once it was checked it him by both players. The original raiser then check-raised to 1,375 as Sexton passed.

"I promised my girl I wouldn't be gambling today" says Danzer, as he cracks a smile and puts the rest of his chips into the pot. His opponent made the call and the cards were tabled.

Danzer: {A-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {4-Diamonds}
Opponent: {A-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds} {K-Spades}

The turn and river fell the {Q-Clubs} and {K-Clubs} and Danzer was unable to improve, and was forced to exit to the rail and face his girl!

They Just Keep Coming

Terrence 'Not Johnny' Chan
Terrence 'Not Johnny' Chan
Poker players have always been avid fans of arriving late.

As we tick past the first thirty minutes of play, some late arrivals (and players that hid from us as we did our preliminary circuit of the tournament) include:

Berry Johnston
Jason Potter
Michael Pesek
Sam Khouiss
Richard 'chufty' Ashby
Roland de Wolfe
Lisa Parsons
Allen Kessler
Allen Cunningham
Terrence Chan

Late Arrivals

Multi-bracelet winner, and Omaha Hi/Lo specialist Thang Luu has just taken his seat, while Nenad Medic has just strolled into the room.

Clonie Gowen has also taken her seat in the Blue Section as TJ Cloutier aimlessly walks around the room.

Liebert Doubles

On one of the first hands for the tournament Kathy Liebert found a double while enjoying a massage.

With all the money going in on the {8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{9-Spades} flop, it was Liebert's {A-Spades}{2-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} against an opponent's {A-Hearts}{3-Spades}{4-Spades}{7-Hearts}.

The turn and river fell the {5-Clubs} and {10-Hearts} to see Liebert scoop the pot and double to over 3,000 as her opponent was left crippled.

Notables From The Blue Section

Vitaly Lunkin battling it out
Vitaly Lunkin battling it out
Here is a list of some of the notables from the Blue section of the Amazon Room.

Dario Alioto
Chris Reslock
Kathy Liebert
Steve Wong
Daniel Neilson
Jason Mercier
Craig Gray
Justin Young
Vitaly Lunkin