Event #31: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 1 Started
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #31: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,870,050
Entries
685
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
Pot, Re-Pot, Let's Gambooooooool; Time for some Pot-Limit Omaha
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Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and the 2011 World Series of Poker for the Event #31: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha.
For the poker noobs out there, this is by no means just another donkament as pot-limit omaha is one of the more complicated games out there. And with a buy-in of $3,000, it is a guarantee that some of the best omaha players will be taking their seat in today's field to battle it out.
With poker professionals, online stars and maybe an amateur or two in the field, whoever is victorious in just a few days time will become the first champion of this event as this is one of the new events on the 2011 World Series schedule.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on the floor all day providing continuos live updates from 5:00 p.m. PDT, so make sure to stay tuned to PokerNews.com as we unearth every wrap, set-over-set situation and monster draw live from the 2011 World Series of Poker!
We've Been Delayed!
The World Series of Poker staff have just announced that today's Event #31: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha has been pushed back to a 6:00 p.m. PDT.
Mainly due to the overwhelming numbers in the Seniors Event and the overload of remaining players in the $1,500, there is a lack of tables here in the Pavilion Room, and consequently we will be delayed for a further hour.
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Schedule of Play
Today's format will see each player begin with 3,000 tournament chips.
Players may receive (2) additional Add-ons each worth 3,000 in tournament chips, anytime during the first four levels. Any player who has not taken their add-ons by the end of the fourth level will automatically receive them.
Who's About?
Taking a look around the black section of the Pavilion Room, here who has been spotted.
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Some Interesting Tables
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Although it's still early and not everyone has been seated, here are some of the interesting tables.
Steve Gross, Andre Akkari and Eric Froelich are seated together while Erik Seidel, Richard Ashby and Chris DeMaci are also together.
Daniel Negreanu, John Racener and Alexander Kravchenko are together while Brock Parker and Justin Young are also playing on the same table.
Some More Arrivals
Here are some more arrivals in today's field.
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Veldhuis Busts Early
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Lex Veldhuis raised to 150 from the cutoff and was called by two players including Charles Wiper.
The flop came 
and Veldhuis and Wiper ended up getting all their chips in the middle while the third player ducked out of the way.
Veldhuis: 
Wiper: 
The 
that came on the turn gave Veldhuis a straight but the on the river gave Wiper a boat and eliminated Veldhuis from the tournament.
Wiper now has an impressive stack of 23,200.
Sarwer Straightens Out
Catching the action on the river with the board reading 
, we found Jeffrey Sarwer betting out 550 into his opponent.
Once his opponent made the call, Sarwer tabled his 
for the nut straight as his opponent flashed his 
and mucked.
As Sarwer raked in the pot, he moved to 9,000 while also having his two 3,000-chip add-on buttons in hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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15,000 | 12,000 |