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Event 5 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
Day 1 Completed
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 5 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$11,042,850
Total Entries
809
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 809
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Jason Mercier was able to grab a monstrous chip lead over the last few levels of the day where he abused short stacks at his table. He climbed all the way up to 227,000 – over 88,000 more than his closest competitor.
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Starting with 809 players, by the end of nine, one hour levels 88% of the field had dropped. However, now that the bubble looms just seven players away, everyone has gone into nit-mode. Only seven players have been eliminated in 40 minutes.
is all in against Jason Mercier after a flop of 
. Mercier is behind with 
but can catch a heart, king, queen or ten to take the lead.The
falls on the turn giving the all in player a set, but Mercier the heart flush.A meaningless
comes on the river and Mercier knocks out yet another player.He has a large chip lead over the rest of the field with 223,000.
95 players remain, 14 until the money is reached. Action slowed last level, but there is still a chance to break the bubble before the night is through.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 0
Shannon Shorr - 43,000
Matt Stout - 16,000
Amnon Filippi - 14,000
Matt Graham - 57,000
Jonathan Jaffe - 15,000
Tim West - 14,000
Matt Giannetti - 88,000
Josh Arieh - 62,000
Jessie Rios - 62,000
