Event 11: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1 | 2012 World Series of Poker

Event 11: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha

Day 1 Started

06-04-2012 12:28 UTC-6

Day 1 of Pot-Limit Omaha Action Set to Begin

[user196975]

Welcome to Day 1 of Event 11, $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha at the World Series of Poker. Cards are scheduled to be in the air at noon with ten levels scheduled for today’s play. This event attracted over 1,000 entrants last year and saw Elie Payan take home nearly $300,000 for his efforts.

David “Doc” Sands finished in 4th place, Roland Israel made the final table, both Binger brothers cashed and even Will Failla cashed in the event.

Players will begin with a 1,500 stack with two rebuy lammers worth 1,500 each. Players can cash them in at any time between hands up through the fourth level. At that point, the lammers will be automatically cashed. We'll try to note any players that cash them in from the start.

A strong field is expected today and this is third time a variant of Omaha is on the schedule this year. We’re expecting a large turnout today, factoring in that this is the only Day 1 starting today, the low buy-in and the interest over the big PLO games that have been running in the Pavilion Room.

06-04-2012 12:58 UTC-6

Effel On the Mic

[user196975]

The players are taking their seats and WSOP TD Jack Effel is making the morning's announcements. Cards will be in the air in minutes.

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/25

Ante: 0

06-04-2012 13:14 UTC-6

Players With Their Bronzer On

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This is a list of the notables who are seated in the bronze section.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Ellwood	4,500
David Chiu	4,500
Justin Young	4,500
Vanessa Selbst	4,500
Dutch Boyd	4,500
Chris Demaci	4,500
Carlos Mortensen	4,500
Sam Stein	4,500
Erik Cajelais	4,500

06-04-2012 13:16 UTC-6

Roll Call

[user196975]

We've taken a stroll through the room and found some familiar faces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitaly Lunkin	4,500
Trevor Pope	4,500
Ylon Schwartz	4,500
John Racener	4,500
Martin Staszko	4,500
Matt Matros	4,500
Adam Junglen	4,500
Gregg Merkow	4,500
Guilluame Darcourt	4,500
Eric Baldwin	4,500
Kevin Saul	4,500
Jordan Smith	4,500
Alan Le	4,500
Dwyte Pilgrim	4,500
Roland Israel	4,500
Chris Conrad	4,500
Noah Schwartz	4,500
Ryan Tepen	4,500
Gavin Griffin	4,500
Matt Stout	4,500
Dan Kelly	4,500
Lee Watkinson	4,500

06-04-2012 13:23 UTC-6

Rebuy!

[user196975]

Level 1 : 25/25, 0 ante

Players have not been shy about cashing in their rebuy chips early. All over the Brasilia Room we hear dealers calling, "Rebuy, Table 5!"

It seems that much of the field is chipping up early.

06-04-2012 13:33 UTC-6

Joining Us a Little Late

[user196975]

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Lenaghan	4,500
Nick Binger	4,500
Darryll Fish	4,500
Scott Montgomery	4,500
James Dempsey	4,500
Shannon Shorr	4,500
Stephen Chidwick	4,500
Pej Niyati	4,500
Tommy Vedes	4,500

06-04-2012 13:34 UTC-6

Players Seeing Red

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These are the guys who are seating in the red section.

Player	Chips	Progress
Annette Obrestad	4,500
Ludovic Lacay	4,500
Dan Shak	4,500
Robert Williamson III	4,500
Thayer Rasmussen	4,500
Mike Beasley	4,500
Phil Ivey	4,500
David Sands	4,500
Ted Lawson	4,500

06-04-2012 13:49 UTC-6

This is Starting to Get Ridiculous

[user196975]

Every time we leave our table we find a whole new slew of notables taking their seats.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Serock	4,500
Josh Arieh	4,500
Sorel Mizzi	4,500
Raymond Davis	4,500
Scott Clements	4,500
Dan Heimiller	4,500
Kurt Jewell	4,500
Leif Force	4,500
Christina Lindley	4,500
Brock Parker	4,500
Jeff Madsen	4,500
David Williams	4,500
Aaron Massey	4,500