Event #3: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 1 Started
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
1,128
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Event #3: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Kicks Off!
Welcome to PokerNews' live coverage of Event #3: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha!
Today marks the start of the third event of the 2014 World Series of Poker and the second open event of the summer. Compared to yesterday's $25,000 buy-in Mixed Max No-Limit Hold'em event, this $1k PLO tournament is affordable for the casual player. With this in mind, we expect to see a large turnout of hopefuls looking to claim one of the summer's first gold bracelets.
The $1,000 buy-in PLO event is new for the 2014 WSOP. Last year, the smallest PLO event was a $1,500 buy-in that occurred roughly a third of the way through the summer. That event was won by Josh Pollock who bested Noah Schwartz in heads up play for the bracelet and $279,431 in first-place prize money.
This event is the first of three straight PLO events for the summer. Players begin the day with a starting stack of 3,000 and will play 60-minute levels. There will be a 90-minute dinner break at the end of Level 6. Play will continue until the end of Level 10, where the runners still remaining will bag and tag for the evening.
Play kicks off at 12 p.m local time so be sure to stay tuned as PokerNews provides all of the latest from the tournament felt!
Daily WSOP Dose: May 28, 2014
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We are on the second day of our extensive coverage of the WSOP and the two debut events resume action in the Amazon Room at the Rio. Find out who is leading the $25K Mix Max as well as the Casino Employees Event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/25
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up And Deal!
Level 1
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Cards are in the air for the Event #3: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha!
Familiar Faces
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Here are just a few of the familiar faces spotted on an initial pass through the Brasilia room.
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No Chance
Level 1
: 25/25, 0 ante
Some More Familiar Faces
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Solid Start For Engel
Level 1
: 25/25, 0 ante
Six-time World Series of Poker Circuit ring winner Ari Engel is one of the 920 players currently registered for today's $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event. Despite having six Circuit rings to his name, Engel has yet to capture his first ever-elusive WSOP gold bracelet.
While five of Engel's six Circuit rings were won in no-limit hold'em events, Engel managed to show off his PLO prowess during the 2011/12 season at Harrah's Philadelphia. At the time, Engel was hunting for his third Circuit ring and he ultimately rose above the field in a Mixed Pot-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha event. Engel's victory pocketed him $8,292 and showcased that he was a force to be reckoned with in games other than NLHE.
Today, we found Engel engaged in a heads up where the board read 
. Action checked to Engel and he fired out a bet of 250. His opponent called and the board paired on the river with the 
. After a check from his opponent, Engel tossed out one final bet of 450. His opponent called, but quickly mucked his hand after Engel rolled over 
, playing his nine-six for the straight.
Engel is off to a solid start for the day and now sits on about 5,400 in chips.
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Level 1
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