Play for Day 2 has concluded. We will come back tomorrow at 3 p.m. and play down to the winner of this $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo World Championship. David Benyamine, Mike Matusow, Berry Johnston, Chau Giang, and David Chiu are among the players returning to take their shot at the bracelet. Join us tomorrow for all the exciting action.
Patrick Rao was crippled in a three way pot with Jason Gray and Chau Giang. The board read with Giang taking the high with for a straight while Gray collected the low with . Rao was left to muck his cards as he was down to only 15,000 chips.
He was all in shortly after with against the of Berry Johnston. The board ran out to give Johnston the wheel and send Rao to the payout desk in 19th place as our last elimination of the day!
James Grove was all in on the turn against David Benyamine. On a board of , Benyamine turned over for eights full. The river card of the did not help Grove and he was eliminated.
After the hand Mike Matusow said the following:
"David Benyamine was on Full Tilt a minute ago and now he has chips. Just like always, the deck bailed him out. "
William McMahon gave his All In Energy drink a shake and went to open it and it has just fizzed up all over himself to provide some early-morning amusement for the rest the table.
Brad Booth and William McMahon were both all in by the river and David Chiu made the call. McMahon held tens full to scoop the pot and send Brad Booth out in 23rd place. Booth will receive $22,090 for his efforts.
It's a very quiet scene here in the Brasilia Room at 2 a.m. There are a couple of satellite tables finishing at the front of the room, with the rest of the 65 table room empty for the exception of our last three tables.
The atmosphere is very quiet and a little tense, that is until Mike Matusow breaks out into random bouts of singing.
Some of his recent hits include:
"Oh I Don't Have Enough Chips Yet!"
"I'm Gonna Get Them All!"
and the classic..."Poker Poker It's All Skill!"
Look for his CD in your local music stores sometime soon!