2009 World Series of Poker

Event 46 - $2,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
34510
Prize
$229,192
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$975,200
Entries
424
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

We've Got Controversy

A heated argument erupted on Orange #77, John Juanda's table. We arrived to see Fabio Coppola protesting his case vigorously and Juanda disputing. As near as we could deduce from all the sputterings, with four low cards on board at showdown Juanda tabled some sort of two pair with a bad low. And here is where the stories diverge.

The dealer, and most of the table, believe that Coppola said "You're good," and surrendered his hand to the dealer. Coppola believes he said "You're good, I have ace-deuce," and may have flashed his cards enough so that the player to Juanda's right was able to see them. Coppola's live-ace would have been enough for the low half of the pot.

Juanda and the rest of the table disputed whether or not Coppola declared ace-deuce but felt that it shouldn't matter because he didn't table his cards. The dealer awarded the pot to Juanda, and amidst all of angy shouting a floor supervisor was summoned. That supervisor made the same ruling, namely that Juanda should win the whole pot.

Coppola refused to concede, to the point that Jimmy Sommerfeld was summoned to the table. He listened in turn to: the dealer; Coppola; Juanda; and the table, then made his ruling.

"It's real simple," said Sommerfeld. "If you don't table your cards, you don't have a live hand. You must table your cards. The whole pot goes to John."

And with that, the crowd of onlookers gathered around the table dispersed.

Tags: Fabio CoppolaJohn Juanda

Big Pot for Tiny

Armando "Tiny" Ruiz and his opponent made it to the turn of a {4-Hearts} {Q-Spades} {9-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} board and Ruiz checked; his opponent bet two orange 1,000 chips and Ruiz raised to four orange 1,000 chips. Mr Opponent attempted to call, but actually put out five orange chips instead of just four.

This was interpreted as a raise to 6,000 and Mr Opponent was forced to throw in the extra chip. So Ruiz did the decent thing and four-bet. His opponent called, and then called another bet from Ruiz on the {3-Spades} river.

Ruiz tabled {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {2-Spades} {9-Diamonds} to scoop the whole lot; by inadvertently extracting maximum value from that hand, he's up to 72,000.

Opponent Draws Jungblut

Brett Jungblut raised and got a call from the gent in seat six; they saw a flop.

Flop: {Q-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds}

Jungblut check-raised and then called a three-bet from his opponent.

Turn: {K-Diamonds} Jungblut now bet out, and then called his opponent's push for 2,700 total. They flipped the cards.

Jungblut: {A-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} X X
Mr Opponent: {K-Clubs} {K-Spades} X X

River: no royal flushes for Jungblut, it's the {10-Spades}

Thus Jungblut now finds himself down to 8,100.

Carol Kline Eliminated

Nine big bets seemed like a decent stack to start the day, but those chips can go very quickly in this game. Carol Kline's stack is completely depleted before the end of the first level of play.

She moved all in for 1,600 from the small blind after a player in early position limped in. That player called with {A-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} {5-Spades} {3-Hearts}; Kline turned up {A-Spades} {J-Spades} {J-Diamonds} {5-Hearts}. A board of {7-Spades} {10-Spades} {6-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {4-Clubs} rolled out, allowing Kline's opponent to scoop with ace-three for low and a straight seven for high.

Tags: Carol Kline

Luu's Just Got That Thang

A gent raised under the gun and to his immediate left Matt Glantz reraised. Over to his left, Thang Luu called, Mr Under The Gun called too, and they saw a flop.

Flop: {3-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} {6-Diamonds}

It checked around to Luu who bet; both players called and they moved on.

Turn: {4-Clubs}

Once again it checked to Luu and once again he bet; this time Mr Under The Gun got out of the way and Glantz was the only caller.

River: {9-Diamonds}

Another check-call from Glantz and they flipped the cards.

Glantz: {A-Hearts} {5-Spades} {10-Diamonds} {K-Hearts}
Luu: {A-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {9-Hearts}

Three-quarters for Luu to put him up to 66,000; one-quarter for Glantz to put him down to 29,000.

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

Recent Eliminations

The pace of play has been very brisk to start the day, even despite the split-pot nature of the game. Missing from their seats and presumed busto: Darus Suharto, Shun Uchida, Dutch Boyd, and Annie Duke.

Friedman Freed from Further Flops

Perry Friedman
Perry Friedman
Perry Friedman's Omaha Hi/Lo tournament ends in Level 10. Friedman limped in from under the gun, then called a raise that was called by two other players. Friedman was the only player to check-call a flop of {10-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} {7-Spades}. He moved all in on the {7-Diamonds} turn and was called.

Friedman showed a couple of draws, {Q-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {5-Hearts} and was up against {A-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {4-Spades} {5-Diamonds}. The river was a total blank, the {9-Clubs}, to bounce Friedman out the door.

Tags: Perry Friedman

Tiny Gobbles Up the Chips

We fast forward the action to the river of a board that shows {3-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} {K-Hearts} {J-Spades}. Armando "Tiny" Ruiz had been check-calling the whole way. He checked to his opponent again, but this time check-raised after his opponent bet. That player made the call. Ruiz turned up {A-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {4-Spades} for trip jacks. He's now sitting behind 78,000 chips.

Tags: Armando Ruiz