Event 16 - $2,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-09-2008 16:23 UTC-7

Von Halle Doubles

[user66118]

Sitting with the button, Jan von Halle and another player see a flop of {9-Clubs}

. The action is capped, until von Halle is all in for just over 6,000. He shows down {10-Clubs}

, and scoops the pot as the board runs out {Q-Spades}

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Von Halle more than doubled up to 14,000.

06-09-2008 16:33 UTC-7

Zimmerman Not Going Quietly

[user66118]

Raphael Zimmerman has been nursing a short stack for quite some time now, and has been all in on several occasions.

We pick up another recent pot on the flop, with the board reading {Q-Clubs}

. Zimmerman bets out, and David Rheem and one other player make the call.

The turn is the {4-Spades}

. Zimmerman bets out again, this time enough to put him familiarly all in. Both of his opponents call.

Fifth street is the {8-Hearts}

. With Zimmerman unable to put any more chips in, the early-position player bets, and Rheem makes the call.

The hands are shown down:
Early position: {A-Clubs}

Rheem:

Zimmerman: {A-Hearts}

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Zimmerman wins the high half, bumping him back up to 4,500.

06-09-2008 16:51 UTC-7

Hoosh Your Daddy

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Kia Hooshmand limped in from early position, and Jan von Halle raised it up. Hooshmand was the lone caller.

The flop brought {K-?}

. A bet from Hooshmand put von Halle all in, and he made the call, showing down {A-?}

. He was at risk against Hooshmand's {A-?}

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The rest of the board failed to hit von Halle, as the {9-?}

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that followed made a straight for his opponent, and sent him towards the exit early. Hooshmand, meanwhile, has chipped up to 32,000.

06-09-2008 16:59 UTC-7

Zimmerman Scoops

[user66118]

We pick up the action after the flop, with the board showing {9-Spades}

. The turn brings the {7-Diamonds}

. David Rheem bets out. A player next to him raises, and Raphael Zimmerman three bets it in position. Both of his opponents call.

The river is the {5-Diamonds}

. Action is checked to Zimmerman. He makes a bet, and Rheem is the only opponent to call this time.

Zimmerman shows down {2-Spades}

, picking up a straight on the river, and scooping the pot from Rheem. After fighting back from just 1,500 chips, Zimmerman has climbed all the way back over 25,000.

06-09-2008 17:01 UTC-7