Event 5 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-01-2009 13:59 UTC-12

Less Than 200 Players Remain

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After almost six full levels of play, over 600 players have hit the rail. The official number of players on the board is 198. With 81 people getting paid, it is possible that players will either be in the money or at least close to the bubble by the end of the night.

06-01-2009 14:13 UTC-12

Dinner Break

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Level 6 comes to an end and players take a 90-minute dinner break.

During the break tournament officials will race of the green 25 chips and introduce yellow 1,000 chips.

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 0

06-01-2009 15:48 UTC-12

Cards Back In the Air

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The 185 remaining players have returned from the dinner break to restart the fast paced action here at the first PLO event of the 2009 WSOP.

06-01-2009 15:56 UTC-12

Chip Counts

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Matt Stout – 36,500
Robert Mizrachi – 46,000
Shaun Deeb – 36,000
Ivan Demidov – 29,000
Jonathan Jaffe – 30,000
Dan Shak – 5,800
Lisa Parsons – 13,000

06-01-2009 16:06 UTC-12

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson Eliminated

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After a series of several preflop raises, Chris Ferguson is all in against two opponents.

Chris Ferguson (UTG): {Q-Diamonds}

Button:

Early Position: {10-Clubs}

The board comes {J-Spades}

giving the early position player a club flush. Ferguson is eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Chris Ferguson

06-01-2009 16:07 UTC-12

David Sklansky Eliminated

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David Sklansky has been eliminated from the tournament.

06-01-2009 16:24 UTC-12

"The Problem Is..."

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"I don't really know how to play this game," said Ivan Demidov facing an all in three bet raise from the small blind. He then gives his shoulders a shrug and moves in his stack.

Demidov: {10-Clubs}