Event 18 - $10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-08-2009 16:14 UTC-12

The Kid Does It Again!

MarcC

Daniel Negreanu, Ben Gold, Michel Abecassis and Ben Boyd all see a {9-Diamonds}

flop. Boyd bets, Negreanu calls all-in for a little under a call whilst saying "I guess I have to call" and both other players call too. The turn {Q-Hearts}

and river

are checked through.

Negreanu opens {A-Hearts}

for the flopped nut straight and scoops the main pot to put him up to 75,000.

06-08-2009 16:18 UTC-12

As we draw closer and closer to the final couple tables, there is a crowd of spectators building along the rail. The tournament staff has just had to rope off a new area for the railbirds, as they were standing three deep in the middle of the main isle. A few of the cheerleaders have been here since the start of the day, but people have been trickling into the section since dinner ended. There are about 60 people or so huddled around the flimsy nylon ropes right now, with more making their way in as we push on into the night. With such a pro-laden field before them, it may actually be one of the few entertaining events to watch from the rail.

06-08-2009 16:22 UTC-12

Hoarding Chips

[user66118]

The Amazon Room may be tilted ever so slightly toward Table 76, as a disproportionate number of chips are piled in front of the players there. That table contains each of the top three stacks (Sam Khouiss, Scott Clements, and John Monnette), as well as two more of the top ten (Ville Wahlbeck and Jean-Robert Bellande). John Hennigan is sitting at that table as well, hoping to put his hands on some of those plentiful chips.

Also joining that table in the last few minutes is Phil Hellmuth.

06-08-2009 16:26 UTC-12

Madsen Outplayed by Tag Team Tactics

MarcC

A big three way pot just occurred between Daniel Negreanu, Jeff Madsen and Michel Abecassis. The flop showed us {2-Hearts}

. Abecassis bet before Madsen raised. Call, call. The turn came {4-Clubs}

before Abecassis led again, Madsen reraised and Negreanu raised again. Call, call. The river {Q-Spades}

saw it checked to Negreanu who bet before Abecassis called and Madsen called all in.

Abecassis took the half the low with {A-Clubs}

. Madsen tabled {A-Diamonds}

but was unlucky to lose the high to Negreanu's {A-Hearts}

who also chopped the low.

Abecassis on 110,000, Negreanu on 98,000 and Madsen's exits stage left.

06-08-2009 16:31 UTC-12

Dag-gum It

[user66118]

Under the gun, Greg Jamison limped into the pot. Action passed around to the button where John D'Agostino raised it up. Phil Ivey called from the big blind, and Jamison came along to the flop as well.

It brought {10-Clubs}

. After a series of bets, D'Agostino ended up all in. Ivey folded out, but Jamison looked the pro up, putting his tournament life in jeopardy.

Showdown
D'Agostino: {A-Diamonds}

Jamison:

"I'll take a deuce," said D'Agostino, as he stood up to await his fate. The turn was the {K-Spades}

though, and the {4-Clubs}

on the river locked up the full pot for Jamison. He has eliminated John D'Agostino from the field, chipping up to 180,000 in the process.

Tags: Greg Jamison John D'Agostino Phil Ivey

06-08-2009 16:38 UTC-12

Clements Leaking

MarcC

Sam Khouiss raised from EP and only Scott Clements called from the BB before the flop came {K-Clubs}

. It was checked to the {5-Hearts}

turn where Clements check called Khouiss' bet as he did on the {7-Spades}

river.

Khouiss tabled {8-Spades}

for the nut high and the low.

Khouiss -- 360,000
Clements -- 240,000

06-08-2009 16:40 UTC-12

Matusow Moves On

[user66118]

Daniel Negreanu opened the pot with a raise from early position. The bet folded back around to the blinds where both Mike Matusow and Ben Boyd made the call.

The flop came down {8-Clubs}

. Matusow fired out with a bet, Boyd called, and Negreanu folded. As the dealer spread fourth street, Matusow bet in the dark, putting himself all in. Boyd called dark, and the turn fell the {2-Diamonds}

.

Showdown
Matusow: {A-Hearts}

Boyd:

Boyd had turned the wheel, and Matusow was in deep trouble. The river {K-Spades}

was all she wrote, and The Mouth is no more.

Tags: Ben Boyd Mike Matusow