Break Time!
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Level 2
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Players are now on their first 15 minute break of the day.
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
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
And We're Back!
Level 3
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Players are back in their seats and cards are back in the air!
"You're The Voice, Try and Understand It"
Level 2
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"I guess if your name is Joe Hachem, you're allowed to stay at the table!" stated Nenad Medic.
With the Tournament Director and dealers enforcing players having to leave during their break, Joe Hachem remained in his chair while playing Chinese Poker against Nenad Medic and/or Noah Boeken.
Medic and Boeken pulled up chairs on the sidelines a few feet away while Hachem remained in his chair continuing to battle it out with one or both of the others for the duration of the break.
PLO Registration Stats
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So far in today's event we have a total of 657 players. This technically is a new event at the WSOP as it is the first time a $3,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha event has been offered. Last year there was a $2,500 PLO event.
Below are registration numbers for all the PLO events last year and so far this year.
2010
Event #20 - $1,500 PLO - Total Registration 885
Event #28 - $2,500 PLO - Total Registration 596
Event #50 - $5,000 PLO - Total Registration 460
Event #55 - $10,000 PLO Championship - Total Registration 346
2011
Event #22 - $1,500 PLO - Total Registration 1071
Event #31 - $3,000 PLO - Total Registration 657 (and rising)
It would appear that registration numbers for PLO events are on the rise as this form of poker continues to gain popularity here in America.
Williams Walks
Catching the action on the 
flop, we found Jeff Williams all in.
Williams: 
Opponent: 
With Williams needing to catch a diamond, ace or cards to counter-feit his opponent's two pair, the turn and river would land the 
and 
to see Williams hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Some More for Sarwer
Level 3
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After a flop of 
the player in the small blind checked and Jeffrey Sarwer bet 725. The small blind raised to 3,000 and Sarwer went all in. The small blind called and their hands were tabled.
Sarwer: 
Small Blind: 
Sarwer's set of queens and straight draw was leading his opponent's pair of fives with the nut flush draw. The turn and river brough the and 
and Sarwer won the hand increasing his stack to 23,000 with both his add-on chips still intact.
"We Ran Into Millions, and Nobody Got Paid"
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
On a 
flop, we found Josh Budin betting out 1,000 into a pot of roughly double. His opponent however played the check-raise card from out of the blinds and moved all in for 4,350.
Budin contemplated for a while before making the call and tabling his 
for a flush draw and a combination of backdoor draws. His opponent held a set with his 
, and when the turn and river landed the 
and , Budin doubled his opponent while slipping to 4,900 in chips.
Solomon Sends Boeken Home
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With three players seeing a 
flop and the pot sitting around 2,400, Jarred Solomon tossed in a bet of 1,100.
"Time to go home!" announced Noah Boeken as he threw in his last 2,550.
The third player folded, but Solomon agonized over a call, before tossing in the chips to make the call.
Boeken: 
Solomon:
The turn and river landed the 
and to see Solomon's queens hold as Boeken headed to the rail. Solomon is now up to 8,400 in chips.
"It's a Short Song, But It's One Hell of a Story"
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
On the flop we found the button player betting out 500 only to have the small blind check-raise to 1,500.
Joe Hachem - from under the gun - moved his last 2,550 into the pot as both players made the call with the big blind all in for less.
Hachem:
Big Blind: 
Button: 
The turn of the 
saw the button improve to the lead, and when the fell on the river, Hachem and the big blind were forced to use their last add-on chip.