2013 World Series of Poker

Event #22: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9675
Prize
$279,431
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,378,350
Entries
1,021
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

Everybody Loves Raymond

Level 7 : 200/400, 0 ante

In what has become a familiar sight so far during this barrage of bustouts here on day one, we watched another three-way all-in pot develop, and with it, another player was sent to the rail.

The flop read {4-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{2-Spades} when Raymond Morgan and two opponents bet and potted until all their chips were pushed forward.

Showdown:

Morgan: {9-Spades}{4-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Opponent #1: {5-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Opponent #2: {2-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}

When the three hands were exposed, it became clear why we lost more than one player per minute during an early level of play. Everybody had hit the flop hard, with Morgan finding top two pair, one opponent picking up an open-ended straight draw, and the other flopping a set of deuces.

Turn: {9-Clubs}

Omaha is a gambler's game, and one that requires a strong constitution to stomach the beats. Morgan found one of his four outs on the turn, and the {4-Clubs} arrived on the river for good measure.

Despite holding pocket kings preflop, and flopping a set of deuces with the other half of his hand, Morgan's opponent was left with the second best hand, and his stack was sent across the table.

Player Chips Progress
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Raymond Morgan
18,500
18,500
18,500

Corkins Doubles Through Brammer

Level 7 : 200/400, 0 ante

A preflop raising way saw Hoyt Corkins get his last 6,300 in the pot against Christopher Brammer.

Corkins: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Brammer: {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Aces are always nice, but they don't tend to carry as much weight in Omaha as they do in hold'em. That wasn't the cause here though as the board ran out a safe {9-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Corkins' pocket rockets propelled him to a double.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Brammer
19,000
-7,400
-7,400
WSOP 1X Winner
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Hoyt Corkins
13,000
6,600
6,600
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Christopher BrammerHoyt Corkins

May the Force Be With You

Level 7 : 200/400, 0 ante
Lief Force (Seen Here in an Earlier WSOP Event)
Lief Force (Seen Here in an Earlier WSOP Event)

Leif Force is known as one of poker's more eclectic personalities, gaining fame from his appearance on ESPN's broadcast of the 2006 WSOP Main Event, in which the dreadlock sporting Ultimate Frisbee player earned over $1 million for his 11th place finish.

Force proved that his Main Event run was no fluke when he won Event #3 of the 2012 WSOP ($3,000 No Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha - Heads-Up), and he is among the 275 or so players still vying for a Pot-Limit Omaha bracelet here today.

Force is currently putting his patented patience to work while players bustout around him at a frantic pace, and in fact, he even brought along a little light reading. With a copy of fantasy novelist Jim Butcher's Furies of Calderon to keep him company as he waits for the right spot, Force has some work to do if he hopes to capture a second WSOP bracelet in this challenging poker discipline.

Player Chips Progress
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Leif Force
12,100
-3,400
-3,400
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Leif Force

Say Goodbye To...

Level 7 : 200/400, 0 ante

We're not sure when they left exactly, or how they went for that matter, but the following players are no longer in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Chiu us
David Chiu
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of David Nicholson us
David Nicholson
Busted
Profile photo of Larry Wright us
Larry Wright
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Brent Hanks us
Brent Hanks
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Donnacha O'Dea ie
Donnacha O'Dea
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Padraig Parkinson ie
Padraig Parkinson
Busted
Profile photo of Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
Busted
Profile photo of Chris Bjorin se
Chris Bjorin
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings
Profile photo of Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of John Juanda id
John Juanda
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Matt Marafioti ca
Matt Marafioti
Busted
Profile photo of Burt Boutin us
Burt Boutin
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of David Sands us
David Sands
Busted

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante:

Jesse McEuen Living Like Royalty

Level 6 : 150/300, 0 ante

One of the greatest experiences a poker player will ever enjoy is to make a Royal Flush, and get paid off to boot.

We recently watched Jesse McEuen accomplish this dream scenario, and while it may be a bit easier to connect for a Royal using the four hole cards provided by Omaha, the feat is still impressive nonetheless.

Holding the {10-Spades}{k-Spades}{6-Spades}{k-Clubs}, McEuen got his chips into the middle against two opponents on the flop of {q-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{j-Spades}, and the {A-Spades} on the turn delivered him the best possible poker hand.

While the chips earned in this pot may be lost at some point during the rest of Day 1, the memory of notching a WSOP knockout with a Royal Flush can never be taken away from McEuen.

Elimination Rate: 1.91 Players Per Minute

Level 6 : 150/300, 0 ante

As Level 6 comes to a close, the tournament clock says 333 players remain. We're guessing it's actually lower than that, but for the sake of math we'll go with it. So, with 333 remaining headed into the dinner break, that means we've lost 688 players in six hours of play. That averages out to 1.91 players hitting the rail every minute. When we say that action has been fast and furious, we mean it.

Ashby Sinks Boatman

Level 6 : 150/300, 0 ante
Richard Ashby
Richard Ashby

A preflop raising war resulted in Barny Boatman getting his shorter stack all in against Richard Ashby. The former held the {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{2-Spades} and was in bad shape against the {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Spades} of the former. The board ran out an uneventful {9-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and that was all she wrote for Boatman.

Meanwhile, Carlos Mortensen, Jon Turner, Alex Queen, David "ODB" Baker and Justin Young have all been eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Ashby
40,000
26,500
26,500
WSOP 2X Winner
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Alex Queen
Busted
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David "ODB" Baker
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
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Jon Turner
Busted
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Justin Young
Busted
Profile photo of Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
Busted
Profile photo of Carlos Mortensen es
Carlos Mortensen
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Richard AshbyBarny Boatman