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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Can't Win Them All

Always tomorrow for Lisandro
Always tomorrow for Lisandro
Facing a raise to 2,700, Jeff Lisandro made the call from the small blind, as did the big blind.

Both blinds check-called 6,000 on the {Q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} board to see the {Q-Clubs} fall on the river followed by a round of checks.

When the river fell the {7-Spades}, Lisandro pushed all in to prompt a fold from the big blind as the original raiser went into the tank.

After nearly three minutes he made the call and tabled {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs} for the nut flush. Lisandro mucked his hand.

"Are you slowrolling?" asked one of the players before continuing with, "I haven't seen him bluff once."

Hellmuth Doubles

Catching the action on the flop of {6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{5-Spades} Phil Hellmuth moved his last 4,600 into the middle and was called by Chris Reslock before the remaining player passed.

Hellmuth: {A-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Reslock: {10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{8-Spades}

The turn would bring about a sweat when it dropped the {10-Diamonds}, but when the river fell the {9-Diamonds} Hellmuth more then doubled as he climbed to 20,100 in chips as Reslock slipped to below 5,000.

Enter the Rodeen

Talebi at the Event 8 final table
Talebi at the Event 8 final table
Rodeen Talebi raised from the button and found a caller out of the small blind.

Talebi fired a continuation bet on the flop of {10-Spades} {10-Clubs} {6-Diamonds}, and was able to take down the pot then and there.

It may not sound like much, but Talebi is currently our tournament chip leader with 115,000 in chips.

Rodeen has just under $900,000 in live tournament earnings and three cashes in this year's WSOP; including a final table in Event 8.

Reslock Eliminated

We caught the action on the flop with Chris Reslock all in on a board reading {6-Clubs}{2-Spades}{8-Diamonds}.

Two other players were active, and when the turn dropped the {Q-Clubs} both of them pushed all in.

Reslock: {3-Spades}{4-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts}
Opponent: {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}
Opponent: {A-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}

The river landed the the {8-Hearts} and Reslock hit the rail as his first opponent took three quarters.

Ta-Ta Tehan

Good game Mr. Tehan
Good game Mr. Tehan
Catching the action on the flop of {K-Hearts} {7-Spades} {4-Spades}, we found Joe Tehan all in with an opponent making the call.

Tehan showed {3-?} {6-?} {7-?} {J-?} for middle pair and a gutshot straight draw while his opponent showed {A-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} {5-Hearts} {J-Clubs}.

The turn of the {K-Diamonds} left Tehan still ahead, but when the {10-Clubs} on the river fell, his night ended.

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0

Tournament Update

We currently have 113 players remaining in Event 48.

After speaking to the Tournament Director, the word is that play will finished as scheduled at the completion of this level.

However, if by the end of the night the tournament is within one table of the money (81 players) they will continue to play until the bubble bursts and the money is reached.

Chip Counts

Warren Windham - 97,000
Rodeen Talebi - 95,000
Tommy Vedes - 83,000
Don Harris - 83,000
Jacquinn Mathieu - 80,000
Alan Steinberg - 77,000
Brandon Cantu - 75,000
Noah Boeken - 56,000
Lauchlin McKinnon - 46,000
Phil Hellmuth - 34,000
Perry Friedman - 31,000
Craig Gray - 27,000
Paul Darden - 25,000
Aaron Kanter - 24,000
Padraig Parkinson - 21,000
Lee Markholt - 20,000
Lee Watkinson - 19,000
Tom Koral 12,000

Darden Clipped

Paul Darden in action
Paul Darden in action
Paul Darden was pushed off a pot on the river after leading for 5,000 only to be raised to 13,000 on a board reading {K-Spades}{5-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}.

Darden folded to the river reraise and consequently slipped to 12,000 in chips.

Markholt Stays Alive

Lee Markholt battling it out
Lee Markholt battling it out
Brandon Cantu and Lee Markholt got into a flop raising war to see Markholt all in for his tournament life.

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{A-Hearts} and Markholt's {A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{7-Diamonds} rivered a low to Cantu's {A-Clubs}{2-Spades}{K-Hearts}{K-Spades}.

Cantu reacted with the comment, "You've gotta be kidding me," as he pulled his chips back and chopped up the main pot.

Markholt is still low with under 20,000, while Cantu sits in great shape with over 75,000 in chips.