2009 World Series of Poker

Event 48 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Day: 3
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Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥10♣7♣4♦
Prize
$228,867
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,040,130
Entries
762
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0
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[user75032]
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We had a brief pause for today's gold bracelet ceremony, during which the players heard the national anthems of England and Iran to honor gold bracelet winners from those countries. Now cards are back in the air.

Ronnie Hofman Eliminated in 8th Place ($25,618)

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Ronnie Hofman - 8th Place
Ronnie Hofman - 8th Place
We had two short stacks to start the day. Both are now eliminated. Ronnie Hofman opened for pot from early position and was called by Lee Watkinson. The rest of Hoffman's chips were in on a flop of {7-Spades} {4-Hearts} {2-Hearts}, with Watkinson quickly calling. Hofman, like McMahan before him, had a high-only hand: {A-Spades} {K-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}. Watkinson turned over {A-Diamonds} {k-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {2-Clubs}, good for two pair on the flop. The {7-Clubs} turn overcoated one of Watkinson's pairs, but the {3-Spades} on the river did not improve Hofman to the winner.

Hofman leaves the final table in 8th place, collectng $25,618. Watkinson is now on about 425,000 chips.

Tags: Lee WatkinsonRonnie Hofman

William McMahan Eliminated in 9th Place ($22,862)

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William McMahan - 9th Place
William McMahan - 9th Place
Well, we finally found our first river card. Tommy Vedes opened with another raise, this time to 36,000. McMahan reraised pot from the small blind, another 84,000 on top. Vedes responded by sliding several stacks of chips out, another reraise was enough to set McMahan all in. McMahan called and the cards were on their backs.

McMahan: {A-Spades} {A-Hearts} {K-Clubs} {Q-Hearts}
Vedes: {A-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}

McMahan had to like his chances -- but only until the flop came down {8-Spades} {4-Hearts} {4-Spades}. With no low draw in his hand, McMahan needed to catch a miracle turn or river. Instead the turn {5-Clubs} and river {J-Clubs} sent him home early.

Vedes now has about 525,000 chips.

Tags: Tommy VedesWilliam McMahan

Where's the River?

[user75032]
[user75032]
We're already almost ten minutes into play and have yet to see a river. Even turn cards are hard to come by. We did find one after Ted Weinstock opened to 30,000 from middle position and was called by small blind Tommy Vedes. Both players checked a {6-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} flop. On the {J-Spades} turn, Vedes led out for 54,000 and got a fold out of Weinstock.

Tags: Ted WeinstockTommy Vedes

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

It's Final Table Time!

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Another to be awarded today
Another to be awarded today
Welcome back to the Rio for the Final Table of Event 48 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better.

762 players took to the felt to battle it out, but after two days of poker, only nine remain. Brandon Cantu is leading the charge with his second final table of the series and a whooping 1,025,000 in chips.

The seasoned veteran of Lee Watkinson sits well placed with 412,000, as does Frenchman Jacqmin Mathieu and his 552,000-chip stack.

With play set to begin at 2:00pm local time, make sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all the live coverage of every chopped pot, counterfeited low and scoop!

Final Table Seating Assignments and Chip Counts

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Final table action begins at 2:00pm.

Seat 1: Lee Watkinson - 412000
Seat 2: Steve Jelinek - 260000
Seat 3: William McMahan - 168000
Seat 4: Brandon Cantu - 1025000
Seat 5: Ted Weinstock - 250000
Seat 6: Aaron Sias - 353000
Seat 7: Mathieu Jacqmin - 552000
Seat 8: Ronnie Hofman - 76000
Seat 9: Tommy Vedes - 334000
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