2010 WSOPE: £5k PLO Draws 120
October 21, 2010
The 2010 World Series of Poker Europe’s second event jumped off at the Empire in London Thursday with 120 runners dropping £5,250 to play a little Pot-Limit Omaha.
Among them were some of the most recognizable names in the game, including Phil Ivey, Tom Dwan, Michael Mizrachi, Annette Obrestad, Chris Ferguson and Phil Hellmuth.
The unique format of the event gave players 3,000 in chips and three lammers, which could be turned in immediately for another 12k or used as rebuy chips worth 4,000 each until the end of the fourth level.
The 120 players created a £600,000 prize pool that will pay 18 places with £159,514 set aside for first.
Play wrapped on Day 1 with 49 players remaining after eight levels and NAPT and WPT final tablist Sam Stein in the lead.
Local London pro Karl Mahrenholz was close, along with Scott Fischman, Jeff Madsen, Joe Serock, Barry Greenstein and coming off his record fifth WSOPE cash placing third in the £2,500 Six-Max final earlier in the day, Chris Bjorin.
They will play down to a final nine in London Friday.
Article Source: Pokerlistings.com
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