Hour One
Jun 22, '07
Double Ups and Elimination Abound
The first hour of Omaha action saw a number of double ups and a handful of eliminations. At the end of the hour Chau Giang and Brandon Adams still remained in the hunt for a bracelet. Alan Smurfit, Van Marcus, and Sunny Nijran were among those to double up quickly, but not in all cases did they survive.
Hilbert Shirey Eliminated in Ninth Place ($30,317)
On the second hand of the final table Hilbert Shirey was the first player to make his exit. He was discarded by the set of kings that Qushqar Morad possessed. Shirey was eliminated in ninth place and took home $30,317 in prize money.
Sunny Nijran Eliminated in Eighth Place ($42,108)
It was 20 hands later that Sunny Nijran had moved all in and once again Morad had an opponent covered. This time a six-high straight was the fatal blow that Morad owned. Nijran was sent to the rail in eighth place, and took home $42,108 in prize money.
Robert Fellner Eliminated in Seventh Place ($57,266)
Robert Fellner was covered by Chau Giang preflop. Giang flipped over Q
J 9
8, while Fellner turned up K Q
9 8. The board was dealt A K 2 10 4. Giang held the correct two pieces for the straight, jigsaw puzzle and he eliminated Fellner in seventh place on the hand. Fellner walked away with $57,266 in prize money.
Rest Stop
After Fellner was eliminated the players went on a short bathroom break for five minutes and then the final six players returned to the table.
Player Tags: Hilbert Shirey, Alan Smurfit, Chau Giang, Brandon Adams, Qushqar Morad, Van Marcus, Robert Fellner
Final Table Set
Jun 21, '07
The final table bubble has burst and there are only nine players remaining. Erick Lindgren was the unfortunate player to finish in 10th place, just missing what would have been his second final table of the
2007 World Series of Poker.
Qushqar Morad raised preflop and Lindgren called from the big blind. The flop came 6
4
2
and Lindgren bet out. Morad raised enough to put Lindgren all in and Lindgren made the call. Lindgren showed 10-10-7-5 and Morad was in the lead with Q-Q-7-5. The turn brought an ace and the river was a two, eliminating Lindgren and squandering his ongoing quest for his first
World Series of Poker bracelet.
The following nine players will return tomorrow at 3 p.m. to battle down to a winner.
Qushqar Morad
Chris Bjorn
Brandon Adams
Chau Giang
Hilbert Shirey
Robert Fellner
Van Marcus
Birinder Nijran
Alan Smurfit
Come back tomorrow to
CardPlayer.com to follow all the action and see which lucky player will secure a spot in history.
Player Tags: Erick Lindgren, Hilbert Shirey, Alan Smurfit, Chau Giang, Birinder Nijran, Brandon Adams, Qushqar Morad, Van Marcus, Robert Fellner
