Event 48 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-25-2009 10:06 UTC-12

Ramdin Takes Half as Lisandro Misses

[user80015]

We caught the action with the board reading {3-Spades}

with Victor Ramdin all in against Jeff Lisandro and a second player.

The river fell the {4-Spades}

and Lisandro got his remaining chips into the middle and was also called.

Ramdin: {A-Hearts}

Lisandro:

Opponent:

Ramdin saw his near nut-nut taken away on the river to see him only take half, while Lisandro would double his opponent up with a weaker flush.

06-25-2009 10:14 UTC-12

Recent Eliminations

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Recent players to hit the rail include Marcel Luske, James 'mig.com' Mackey, Toto Leonidas, Victor Ramdin and Michael 'The Grinder' Mizrachi.

06-25-2009 10:22 UTC-12

God And Jesus Spotted

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Self-proclaimed greatest holdem player of all time, Phil Hellmuth has just entered the building and taken his seat.

Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson has also taken up a seat in the tournament.

06-25-2009 10:35 UTC-12

Hellmuth Dented

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Phil Hellmuth limped in only to hear an opponent say, "you're my favorite player, but I have to raise you.

Hellmuth called an additional 600 and then check-raised all in on the {10-Clubs}

flop with his opponent making the call for his tournament life.

Hellmuth: {K-Clubs}

Opponent:

The turn and river landed the {7-Clubs}

and

to see his opponent double as Hellmuth slipped to 3,200 in chips.

06-25-2009 10:36 UTC-12

The poker action has slowed down as we approach the end of the level.

However the talk has sped up.

The topic of the day is currently the health condition of Michael Jackson as he was recently reported as having been taken to hospital and passed away.

"Did you hear about Michael Jackson?" pipes a player from one table.

"Michael Jackson is in hospital" arks up another from three tables down.

"Michael Jackson is dead" states one from the other end of the tournament floor.

Even though we are the number one poker news providers in the world, it seems as though we are now provided news on other issues around the world!

06-25-2009 10:41 UTC-12

Break Time

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We are on a 20-minute break so as to conduct the add-on color-up.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

06-25-2009 11:01 UTC-12

Play Underway

[user80015]

The cards are back in the air!

06-25-2009 11:02 UTC-12

Chip Counts

[user80015]

Layne Flack - 19,800
Kathy Liebert - 16,000
Perry Friedman - 13,700
Lee Watkinson - 9,500
Micheal Gracz - 8,200
Barry Shulman - 7,500
Marco Traniello - 7300
Jimmy Fricke - 7,100
Justin Young - 7,000
Michael Gracz - 5,800
Sable Landrum - 5,800
David Levi - 5,200
Jeff Lisandro - 5,100
Richard Ashby - 4,400
Chris Reslock - 4,100
Men Nguyen - 4,000
Mel Judah - 4,000
Terrance Chan - 3,900
Raymond Davis - 3700
Mel Judah - 3,600
Darus Suharto - 3,500
Katja Thater - 2,800
Phil Hellmuth - 2,500
Brett Jungblut - 2,450
Rayan Nathan - 2,400
Matthew Burgoine - 2,350
Robert Williamson III - 2,200
Jason Mercier - 2,100
Berry Johnston - 2,000

06-25-2009 11:03 UTC-12

Gank Gets Quartered

[user22113]

There were three players to see the flop of {4-Hearts}

for 525 chips a piece.

After a check from the original raiser, the cutoff then bet 1,500. Brett Jungblut on the button decided to raise all in for around 3,000 and the cutoff made the call.

Jungblut showed {A-Hearts}