Event #5: $2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better Day 1 | 2013 World Series of Poker

05-31-2013 18:52 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
David Chiu	7,500

Gavin Smith	7,500
Nick Schulman	7,500

Todd Brunson	7,500

Eli Elezra	7,500

Paul Volpe	7,500

John Racener	7,500

Men Nguyen	7,500

Break it Down

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Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Just like that, we've run through two levels, and we are taking our first 15 minute break of the day.

Level: 3

Limits: 150/300

Ante: 0

05-31-2013 19:16 UTC-7

And We're Back

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Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

The players have returned to their seats, and we are ready to go again.

05-31-2013 19:25 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	10,500 3,000	3,000

Owais Ahmed	10,200 2,700	2,700

Bryan Devonshire	9,200
Perry Friedman	8,000 500	500

Eli Elezra	7,400 -100	-100

Jennifer Harmen	7,300 -200	-200
Daniel Negreanu	7,200 -1,800	-1,800

Barry Greenstein	6,800 -700	-700

Bart Hanson	6,600
Mike Sexton	6,200 -1,300	-1,300

David "ODB" Baker	6,000

Chris Tryba	4,700 -2,800	-2,800

Brett Richey	4,625 -2,875	-2,875

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	12,000

Nick Schulman	11,500

Brian Hastings	11,000

John Monnette	10,500

Norman Chad	10,500
Phil Ivey	10,500

Scott Clements	9,000

Frankie O'Dell	8,800

Todd Brunson	8,500

Jeremy Ausmus	8,400

David "Bakes" Baker	7,900

Jesse Martin	7,200

Vanessa Selbst	7,000

Matt Glantz	7,000
Brett Jungblut	7,000

Jason Mercier	6,800

Ben Yu	6,525

Scotty Nguyen	6,200

Paul Volpe	5,800

Mike Leah	5,800

Gavin Smith	5,600
Chad Brown	4,500

John Racener	2,225

Bach Gets Scooped

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Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

Stud-8

Opponent 1: / /
Bach: / /
Opponent 2: / /

There was a sea of chips in the middle when we arrived, and saw that Bach was facing a river bet of 300. He made the call, as the opponent 2, and opponent 1 showed in the hole for two pair. Opponent 2 didn't have a flush, but he did have the and for a low. Bach couldn't beat either hand, and tossed his cards away, dropping to 2,800 in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	2,800 -4,700	-4,700

Level: 4

Limits: 200/400

Ante: 0

05-31-2013 20:28 UTC-7

More Late Arrivals

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Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante

The late registrants keep on coming, and we don't expect it to stop until registration is over at the end of the next break.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Singer	7,500
Brandon Cantu	7,500

Thayer Rasmussen	7,500
Brian Rast	7,500

Layne Flack	7,500

Ismael Bojang	7,500

Jeff Lisandro	7,500

05-31-2013 20:37 UTC-7

Ivey Calls the Whole Way

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Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante

Stud-8

Ivey: / /
Opponent: / /

We caught up on the action on fifth street. Ivey was in position on his opponent, and he called bets on every street while we were there. Ivey revealed in the hole for two pair, and though he figured his opponent was betting a low, he mucked, giving the pot to Ivey. After that one, Ivey is one of our early leaders with 12,000.