2009 World Series of Poker

Event 25 - $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$220,538
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
376
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Lee-p Forward

Ming Lee, whose stack just didn't seem to be getting anywhere after his promising start to the day, just had a big boost in chips courtesy of a double elimination he performed on Joe Serock and William Buckley.

The two short stacks were very short indeed, so that a few raises got them in right off the bat in Stud 9-or-better (Lee was showing the {6-Clubs} at the time, Serock the {10-Diamonds} and Buckley the {7-Hearts} ). In a heartbeat, all the cards were on their backs and the dealer had whisked out the last ones. Lee scooped the lot with his {2-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {3-Clubs} {Q-Spades} {K-Hearts}.

Tags: Joe SerockMing LeeWilliam Buckley.

Level: 15

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Break

The players are now taking a 20-minute break. When they return we'll be nine nervous eliminations away from the money.

Sitar Plays Harman; She Busts Five Mins Later

Harman, No Second Comeback
Harman, No Second Comeback
Jennifer Harman is down to 14k (again) after being three-quartered in an Omaha hi-lo pot by Dustin Sitar. On a board of {9-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {K-Clubs} {6-Diamonds}, only Harman and Sitar got to pot-chopping at showdown although a third player had been involved until the river. Sitar had bet and been called all the way - all in by Harman on the turn.

Sitar's {A-Clubs} {A-Spades} {2-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} took the high and chopped the low with Harman's {A-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} {9-Spades} {J-Clubs}.

Looking for another spinup from short stack, Harman didn't get it this time, busting in a Stud hand with a pair of sixes vs. Frank Debus' fives and sixes.

Tags: Frank DebusJennifer Harman

Boyd Enjoying the Ride

Dutch Boyd is back amongst the chip leaders. He's just collected a pot worth 50,000 after leading the betting in a hand of Stud-8.

Boyd fired on the river with a board of {5-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{5-Hearts}, and eventually forced a fold from a persistent opponent holding {6-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{6-Spades}{Q-Clubs}.

Boyd now holds 138,000, but with every pot a big one, expect the swings to continue!

Tags: Dutch Boyd

Just Quads

Carlos Mortensen
Carlos Mortensen
We caught the action on seventh street with Eric Buchman showing {7-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and leading with a bet, before Carlos Mortensen grabbed five stacks of 100-denomination chips and slid them into the middle.

"Is that a raise?" questioned a surprised Buchman, as he made the call.

"Quads," replied Mortensen and tabled ({6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{8-Spades}) {A-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts}{9-Clubs} to scoop as Buchman shook his head in disgust. Mortensen is back up to 70,000 with Buchman slipping to the same amount.

Tags: Carlos MortensenEric Buchman

Koral Gets the Most out of Buckley

Koral in Event 18, $10k PLO8
Koral in Event 18, $10k PLO8
Tom Koral, whose ID is probably wearing thin from casino scrutiny this summer, just won a tidy pot from William Buckley. He three-bet Buckley preflop and then bet the {3-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} flop when Buckley checked it. On the {5-Hearts} turn, Buckley check-raised him and he just called the extra 5k.

The river brought the {4-Hearts}and now Buckley check-called a final 5k before double-taking a little bit at Koral's hand - the monstrous{A-Diamonds} {A-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds}. "You played that pretty good, man," said Buckley, mucking, as he watched a good chunk of his stack disappear. Koral is fresh from the $10k PLO8, it might be mentioned here...

Tags: Tom KoralWilliam Buckley

You Can't Spell Winklevoss Without Win

Turner: Show me your war face!
Turner: Show me your war face!
Unfortunately for Ron Winklevoss, however, he didn't win his crucial all-in situation and is now busto. His stack went in over the course of a Stud hi-lo hand, with the final bet against Jon Turner setting him in on sixth street.

Winklevoss turned his hand and awaited a final card he looked doubtful of receiving help from with his {A-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {8-Clubs} {A-Hearts} {7-Clubs} against Turner's {A-Spades} {Q-Spades} {3-Clubs} {6-Spades} {10-Spades} {3-Spades}. He got a useless {J-Diamonds} while Turner got a {5-Clubs}leading to a scoop for Pearljammer and a handshake/exit combo for Winklevoss.

Jon Turner, a definite dark horse to do well in this tournament, up to over 105,000.

Tags: Jon TurnerRon Winklevoss

More Headaches For Hoyt

Hoyt Corkins
Hoyt Corkins
Hoyt Corkins just hasn't been able to get into second gear so far today. He got a little bit excited after doubling up in a Stud-8 hand with aces in the hole to make aces up and scoop, but gave some back the very next hand.

It was Omaha-8 this time and he three-bet preflop, only to check the flop and turn, and then take a stab on the river on the {9-Clubs}{J-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} board. He found one quick caller as Hoyt said he had "stone cold...air" and tabled {A-Spades}{2-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}. His opponent had made a great call with {K-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} for just sixes and threes for the high and the scoop.

Hoyt is again back on the short stack with 22,000 chips.

Tags: Hoyt Corkins