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Message: [QUOTE="DESSERTLADY, post: 414663, member: 1240"] [b][PLAIN][Event 12] $5000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Day 1)[/PLAIN][/b] [B][Event 12] $5000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Day 1) Update[/B] [B]Highlights of the day so far:[/B] [B]Thu Jul 06 14:06:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Cards are in the Air[/B] Play has begun for the event. Each table is a who's-who of tournament poker as approximately 260 players are in today's event. Blinds are $25-$25 with stakes at $25-$50. [B]Thu Jul 06 15:04:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Two Stacked Tables[/B] The field is rich with talent in the $5,000 Omaha event but two tables stand above the rest. Table 46 has Scotty Nguyen, Victor Ramdin, Chris Ferguson, Jean-Robert Bellande, Bill Chen, Eli Elezra and Cyndy Violette. While table 26 has Phil Ivey and Sean Sheikhan in one corner staring straight accross at Men "The Master" Nguyen and Michael Gracz in the other. [B]Thu Jul 06 15:09:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Level Two Begins[/B] Level two has begun with $25-$50 blinds and $50-$100 limits. [B]Thu Jul 06 15:11:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Grey is Quartered[/B] David Grey is quartered and splits the low with an opponent who also has a six low. The high pot is taken down by a set of Queen's. [B]Thu Jul 06 15:15:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Gracz Goes High and Men Splits the Low[/B] Michael Gracz takes the high pot with a ten high straight. Men "The Master" splits the low pot with another eight low. [B]Thu Jul 06 15:17:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Superman The Master Nguyen?[/B] Sean Sheikhan overheard complementing Men "The Master" Nguyen after he takes down yet another pot. "You're like Superman, you must have X-Ray vision. You're Men the Master the Superman." [B]Thu Jul 06 15:41:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Shiekhan takes Most of the Pot[/B] Sean Shiekhan splits the low with Carlos Mortensen, both players held a six low. Sheikhan also took the high with a club flush. [B]Thu Jul 06 15:45:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Varkonyi Scoops One on Singer[/B] Robert Varkonyi scoops the pot on a board of 9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]5[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] with J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] in his hand. David Singer falls to both Varkonyi's Jack high straight and eight low with a hand of A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]. [B]Thu Jul 06 16:02:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Gracz Picks up Another Half Pot[/B] Michael Gracz takes the high half of the pot with a king high straight, while a six low takes the low pot. Michael is down but not out with $3,925. [B]Thu Jul 06 16:09:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Eight on the River[/B] With close to all of his chips in the middle, a badly needed 8 on the river gives Barry Greenstein the high pot with a set of Eights. The low is won by a Seven Low and Greenstein pulls up to $1,500 with the win. [B]Thu Jul 06 16:10:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Official Count[/B] WSOP officials just announced there are 265 players putting up $5,000 for today's event. That leaves a $1,245,000 prize pool with $398,560 going to 1st place. Last year's winner, David Chiu, took home $347,410. He is seated next to Annie Duke at table 5. [B]Thu Jul 06 16:22:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Players Have Returned From Break[/B] We are now in level 3 with the blinds at $50-$100 and betting limits at $100-$200. [B]Thu Jul 06 16:37:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Ivey Takes the High[/B] Phil Ivey takes down a high pot with two pair, sevens and nines. A seven low takes down the low pot. Ivey is cruising with $5,600. [B]Thu Jul 06 16:40:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Joe Hachem Scoops One[/B] Two players limp into a pot with Joe Hachem in the big blind. The flop comes down J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] and the small blind leads into the pot. Hachem calls and the turn is the Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]. The small blind leads again and Hachem makes the call. A bad card for the small blind falls on the river with the 2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] as he bets, Hachem raises and the small blind calls. Hachem turns over J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] for the flush and A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] for the nut low. Hachem scoops the pot for nearly $3600. [B]Thu Jul 06 16:41:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Farha Scoops[/B] Sam Farha bets on a board of A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]4[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] and scoops the pot. With no low possible seat six mucks his hand when Farha shows K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] for an ace high straight. [B]Thu Jul 06 16:44:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Level 4 Begins[/B] Blinds are $75-$150 with betting limits of $150-$300. [B]Thu Jul 06 16:55:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Violette Busts[/B] Cyndy Violette has busted out of the tournament. [B]Thu Jul 06 17:02:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]The Mouth Gets Quartered on the River[/B] Mike "The Mouth" Matusow takes half the high pot with an ace high straight on a board of A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]5[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]. He splits with another opponent who shows J-10. The low pot is taken on the river by seat one who makes a six low when the 3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] saves him. [B]Thu Jul 06 17:03:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Negreanu Out[/B] Daniel Negreanu has busted out of the tournament in the third level of play. [B]Thu Jul 06 17:21:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Doyle Wins Some of the Pot[/B] Doyle Brunson bet $150 from the big blind on a board of J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]. Seat seven calls in middle position and seat one calls from the small blind. The turn brings the Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] and the three players check through to the river, which brings the 2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]. Seat one bets $300 and Doyle raises to $600. Seat one calls and Doyle shows 6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]4[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]. Seat one shows K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]4[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]. The pot is chopped and Doyle takes the low but he has to split the low with seat one. Both players make a six low on the river. Seat one also wins the high pot with a pair of Jacks. [B]Thu Jul 06 17:21:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Darden's Library Grows[/B] Paul Darden receives an autographed copy of "Ace On The River" for busting Barry Greenstein. The board reads Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]5[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] and Barry is all in. Barry shows A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG] and Paul has K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]4[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. Paul's King high flush and wheel are good enough for both the high and the low. [B]Thu Jul 06 17:37:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Players on Break[/B] The players are on a short break. [B]Thu Jul 06 17:37:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Singer Busts Before the Break[/B] David Singer busted out of the tournament with a hand of Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. His pair of jacks fell to the jack high straight of Robert Varkonyi who held A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] on a board of J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]. [B]Thu Jul 06 17:47:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Break Time is Over[/B] The players have returned from break and level five has begun. The blinds are now $100-$200 and the limits are $200-$400. [B]Thu Jul 06 17:49:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Arieh Busts[/B] Josh Arieh has busted out of the tournament. [B]Thu Jul 06 18:12:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Doyle Scoops A Pot[/B] Doyle Brunson bets $400 on a board of K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] and seat one calls. The 9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] comes on the river and Doyle fires another $400 into the pot. Seat one calls and Doyle turns over two red aces for the full house. Seat one mucks his hand and Doyle moves up to $7,600. [B]Thu Jul 06 18:18:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Brad Booth and Erick Lindgren Eliminated[/B] Brad "Yukon" Booth and Erick "E-Dog" Lindgren have been eliminated in the 5th level of today's tournament. [B]Thu Jul 06 18:19:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]A Scooped Pot Goes to Hachem[/B] On a board of A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] Joe Hachem bets and gets one caller. After a 3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] turn, Hachem bets and is called again. A 9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] river card doesn't slow Hachem down and his opponent calls one last time. Hachem turns over A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG] for top two pair and his opponent mucks. Hachem is now up to $5600. [B]Thu Jul 06 18:33:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Field Update[/B] The tournament field is down to 200 players. [B]Thu Jul 06 18:41:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Kristy Gazes Double Up[/B] Kristy Gazes scoops a pot she was all-in on and doubles up to $3,500. [B]Thu Jul 06 18:44:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Level Six Begins[/B] The blinds have moved up to $200-$300 and the limits are up to $300-$600 as level six begins. [B]Thu Jul 06 18:55:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Ramdin Requests Earplugs[/B] It doesn't take long for Victor Ramdin to request a set of earplugs after sitting down next to Mike "The Mouth" Matusow... [B]Thu Jul 06 19:38:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Jim Meehan Eliminated[/B] Jim Meehan gets all of his money in against both Phil Ivey and Men "the Master" Nguyen. The final board reads 9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]. "The Master" shows A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]5[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] for the second-nut low and a pair of 9's. Phil Ivey shows A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] for a shared second-nut low and the nut high, the Ace-high flush. "The Master" gets quartered while Jim Meehan mucks and is eliminated from today's action. [B]Thu Jul 06 19:44:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Players on Dinner Break[/B] The players are on their dinner break. When the action resumes, the stakes will be $400-$800 which means that the blinds will be $200-$400. [B]Thu Jul 06 21:08:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Devilfish Out[/B] David "Devilfish" Ulliott has been eliminated from the tournament [B]Thu Jul 06 21:08:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Players Return From Dinner[/B] The Omaha players have returned from dinner and the blinds are $200-$400. [B]Thu Jul 06 21:24:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Playing Down to 27[/B] The tournament director has announced that the play will continue tonight for four more levels or until the final 27 players are determined. [B]Chip Leaders - [Event 12] $5000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Day 1)[/B] Place-Name-Chip Count 1- Phil Ivey-20,800 2-Antanas Guoga-20,700 3-Gavin Smith-20,000 4-Greg Mascio-19,000 5-Jennifer Harman-16,300 6-Amir Vahedi-15,800 7-Brandon Adams-15,000 7-Annand Ramdin-15,000 9-Scotty Nguyen-14,100 10-Ted Forrest-14,000 10-Shahram Sheikhan-14,000 10-Perry Friedman-14,000 [/QUOTE]

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