2008 World Series of Poker

Event 37 - $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low World Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
David Benyamine
Winning Hand
1010q3
Prize
$535,687
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
235
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Berry Johnston Triples Up!

Berry Johnston raised from early position with only 2,000 left behind. Mike Matusow the reraised from middle position with Eugene Katchalov flat calling on the button. Johnston tossed his last 2,000 into the middle and hoped for the best.

The flop came {2-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Matusow fired out a bet into the side pot. Katchalov made the call.

The turn was the {K-Hearts} and again Matusow fired with Katchalov making the call.

The river brought the {Q-Spades} and both players checked it down. Matusow showed {J-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{4-Hearts} for jacks and deuces which was good for the side pot as Katchalov mucked. However Johnston flipped over {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{J-Spades} for a straight to triple up to about 170,000 chips!

Tags: Berry JohnstonEugene KatchalovMike Matusow

Berry Johnston Chops to Double Up

Ram Vaswani raised preflop and was called by David Benyamine, Greg Jamison, and Berry Johnston. Johnston was all in for around 26,000. All three of Johnston's opponents checked to the river. At showdown on a board of {7-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {4-Clubs} {2-Clubs} , David Benyamine showed {A-Spades} {3-Clubs} {6-Spades} {3-Diamonds} for aces up and a live three for his low. This was good enough for the side pot. Johnston showed {A-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} for seven's full and chopped the side pot with Benyamine.

After the chop, Johnston is up to about 54,000 in chips, or just over 1 big bet.

Tags: Berry Johnston

Level: 21

Blinds: 13,000/25,000

Ante: 0

Benyamine Wheelin' and Dealin'

Ram Vaswani, Mike Matusow, and David Benyamine saw a flop of {6-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds}. On the flop, Matusow bet out, Benyamine raised, and only Matusow made the call. On the turn card of the {8-Spades}, Matusow check called a bet from Benyamine. When the river card of the {2-Hearts} hit, Matusow again checked and Benyamine wasted no time in betting. Matusow then went into the tank for about 5 minutes agonizing a call. He looked over to Benyamine and they both smiled at each other. Finally, Matusow made a crying call. As Matusow probably suspected, Benyamine had the wheel as he showed his cards of {A-Spades} {2-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {6-Hearts}. Matusow patted the table and told his neighbor about his hand.

After the hand, Matusow is down to 230,000.

Tags: David BenyamineMike Matusow

Vaswani Loses Another Pot

Greg Jamison has scooped a nice pot against Ram Vaswani. The board read {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{A-Spades} and Jamison had raised the flop, bet the turn and then checked down the river to show {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts} for trip nines. He took down the pot to move to over 500,000 chips.

Tags: Greg Jamison

Gray Scoops Through Vaswani

T6 Poker pro Jason Gray opened with a raise from late position and Ram Vaswani made the call on the button.

They took a flop of {4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades}. Gray checked to Vaswani, who fired out a bet. Gray made the call.

The turn was the {5-Clubs} and again Gray checked. Vaswani bet and Gray flat-called.

The river landed the {2-Clubs} and once again the action was check, bet, call. Vaswani was about to open his cards, but Gray flipped {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}{A-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for a full house, which was good to scoop the entire pot, as Vaswani slammed his cards into the muck in disgust.

Tags: Jason GrayRam Vaswani

Chip Count Update

The chip counts for the last ten players have been updated with David Benyamine holding the lead, with Berry Johnston working with the short stack.

For full details and live updates please visit our Chip Counts page.

Matusow Introduces The Table

As the players were taking their seats Mike Matusow went around the entire table introducing each player to the fans on the rail in a tongue-in-cheek style that only "The Mouth" can deliver. He had no problems until he got around to Eugene Katchalov in seat ten - "This is the only guy who's name I don't even know!"