2009 WSOP Event 18 - Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better

The 18th Event in the 40th Annual World Series of Poker 2009 is the World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better. This tournament is another regular at the World Series, and holds no surprises. Event 18 of the 2009 World Series of Poker has a fairly high buy-in of $10,000 which could mean that not too many professionals will participate in this event. The high buy-in amount will also mean that it will not have too many players vying for a seat. Last year’s event more than proved this, with a meager 235 players participating. The 2008 World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better was won by David Benyamine who left the table with over half a million dollars in prize money. Whether or not there is a high level of participation, the 2009 WSOP event 18 World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split 8 or Better will definitely have a lot of attention on it.

To summarize, event 18 World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better at the 40th Annual WSOP 2009 will begin on the 7th of June with a buy-in of $10,000. The first level will start at 5pm, and the final will take place on the 9th at 2PM. All players will start off with $30,000 in Tournament chips. Each level will last 60 minutes, and after every 2 levels, there will be a break of 20 minutes and a 60 minute break after the 4th level.

Event 18 - World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better

Sunday, June 7, 2009 - Tuesday, June 9, 2009

$10,000 Buy In

$30,000 Starting Chips

Tournament Updates

Event 18 of 2009 World Series Of Poker Recap
Omaha HiLo is not a game for everybody, but for Daniel Alaei it was most definitely a profitable run. He took the victory over Event 18, winning $445,898 dollars and a World Series of Poker bracelet. Scott Clements had victory within reach, but floundered and walked with second place and $275, 946. There were 179 contestants, with 18 money spots. Ben Boyd took third place, despite having been the leader for much of the day. He walked with $182,730 dollars. Negreanu had a chance to keep going, but he failed at fourth place, neglected to add another bracelet to his list of accomplishments.