2010 World Series of Poker

Event #55: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
7655
Prize
$780,599
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,252,400
Entries
346
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0

Wheat Sweats Another River

Three players went to a flop of {10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs} where Michael Binger led out for 65,000. Matthew Wheat moved all in for about 125,000 to force a fold from David Ulliott, but Binger made the call.

Binger: {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Wheat: {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

Wheat held the lead with his pair of aces but Binger spiked two pair when the {K-Spades} hit the turn. That changed around again on the {3-Diamonds} river and Wheat improved to aces and threes to stay alive! He doubles to 370,000 with Binger back to 260,000.

Tags: Matthew WheatMichael Binger

Julio Marines Eliminated in 28th Place ($19,839)

Julio Marines - 28th Place
Julio Marines - 28th Place

A few minutes ago Julio Marines was our chip leader. Incredibly he's now on the rail, but such is the fickle nature of Pot-Limit Omaha.

Marines last chips went in on a flop of {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{J-Spades} but we didn't catch what Marines held as his opponent Ben Blackmore showed {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Spades} for top set which improved to quads following the {3-Hearts} turn and {A-Clubs} river.

Marines is out as Blackmore now sits with 620,000.

There will now be a brief pause as the players redraw for the final three tables of play. We've also just received word that one of those tables will be relocated to the secondary feature table to help accommodate the swarm of fans here on the rail.

Tags: Julio MarinesBen Blackmore

Final Three Tables

Here's the redraw for the final three tables and their approximate chip counts:

Secondary Feature Table
Seat 1: Daniel Alaei - 520,000
Seat 2: Ben Blackmore - 620,000
Seat 3: Jordan Smith - 270,000
Seat 4: Trevor Uyesugi - 100,000
Seat 5: David Ulliot - 330,000
Seat 6: Matthew Wheat - 335,000
Seat 7: Blair Rodman - 380,000
Seat 8: Tony Cousineau - 200,000
Seat 9: Tom Dwan - 565,000

Table 374
Seat 1: Alex Kravchenko - 365,000
Seat 2: Stephen Pierson - 295,000
Seat 3: George Abdallah - 145,000
Seat 4: Jason Mercier - 330,000
Seat 5: Jason Lester - 275,000
Seat 6: Michael Binger - 230,000
Seat 7: Leandro Pimentel - 172,000
Seat 8: Ludovic Lacay - 670,000
Seat 9: Phil Hellmuth - 410,000

Table 375
Seat 1: Ville Mattila - 630,000
Seat 2: Danny Wong - 580,000
Seat 3: John Racener - 95,000
Seat 4: Seamus Cahill - 465,000
Seat 5: Stephen Ladowsky - 147,000
Seat 6: Alessio Isaia - 420,000
Seat 7: Daniel Harmetz - 435,000
Seat 8: Miguel Proulx - 740,000
Seat 9: Dmitry Stelmak - 550,000

Michael Binger Eliminated in 27th Place ($24,815)

Michael Binger - 27th Place
Michael Binger - 27th Place

Catching the action on a flop of {5-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}, Michael Binger fired 40,000 and Ludovic Lacay made the call to see the {K-Spades} hit the turn. Binger checked and Lacay fired 150,000. Binger moved all in for slightly more with Lacay making the call.

Binger: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}
Lacay: {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{A-Spades}{6-Spades}

Binger had turned a set of kings to go with his flush draw but Lacay had made a straight which held on the {9-Spades} river. Binger is busto as Lacay is now our chip leader with around 900,000 chips.

Tags: Ludovic LacayMichael Binger

Ulliott Doubles Through Dwan

David Ulliott opened the pot with a raise from early position and Tom Dwan popped it to 75,000 from the cutoff. Action folded to Ulliott and he called.

The flop came down {10-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} and Ulliott checked. Dwan bet enough to cover Ulliott's stack and after a few seconds, Ulliott called all in.

Dwan: {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Spades}
Ulliott: {A-Spades}{9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

Dwan was in bad shape and found no help from the {J-Clubs} turn or {Q-Hearts} river. He is down to about 420,000 while Ulliott is up to around 410,000.

Tags: David UlliottTom Dwan

Hellmuth Makes Hero Fold

Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Jason Mercier raised to 24,000 in middle position with Leandro Pimentel and Phil Hellmuth making the call to see a flop of {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{5-Clubs}.

Action on the flop was checked around and the {9-Hearts} hit the turn. Hellmuth checked to Mercier who fired 57,000. Pimentel folded as Hellmuth made the call.

The river brought the {7-Diamonds} and Hellmuth checked to Mercier who fired 158,000. This is when the theatrics started.

"This is some kind of joke!" exclaimed Hellmuth. "This is the kid that's gonna give me all of his chips!" he continued as he folded {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades} face up.

Mercier didn't show as he moves up to 550,000 with Hellmuth back to 310,000.

Tags: Phil HellmuthJason Mercier

Dwan Sliding

Blair Rodman raised to 30,000 on the button and Tom Dwan made the call from the big blind.

The flop came down {6-Clubs}{J-Spades}{K-Hearts} and Dwan led out 46,000. Rodman made the call and the {A-Spades} hit the turn. Both players checked, leading to the {10-Spades} landing on the river. Dwan checked and Rodman bet 80,000. Dwan gave it up, dropping to about 300,000.

Rodman is up to 620,000.

Tags: Blair RodmanTom Dwan

George Abdallah Eliminated in 26th Place ($24,815)

George Abdallah - 26th Place
George Abdallah - 26th Place

With the flop showing {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, George Abdallah check-called a 43,000-chip bet from Leandro Pimentel before Abdallah moved all in for his last 39,000 on the {9-Diamonds} turn. Pimentel took a few seconds before making the call.

Abdallah: {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Pimentel: {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades}

Flush over flush as the river bricked the {Q-Hearts}. Abdallah gave a few choice words to Pimentel about his apparent slowroll with the second nuts before exiting the tournament floor in 26th place for $24,815 in winnings. Pimentel is up to 245,000.

Tags: George AbdallahLeandro Pimentel

Dwan Surges to Over 1.1 Million; Jordan Smith Eliminated in 25th Place ($24,815)

Jordan Smith - 25th Place
Jordan Smith - 25th Place

David Ulliott raised to 30,000 and was called by Blair Rodman in middle position. Tom Dwan called from the cutoff, Ben Blackmore called from the small blind, and Jordan Smith made it 150,000 more to play from the big blind.

Ulliott tanked for a good two minutes before giving it up. Rodman raised the pot and Dwan instantly called all in for about 390,000! Blackmore folded, Smith called all in for a little bit more, and the hands were revealed.

Smith: {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{10-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Rodman: {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Dwan: {J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

The flop was great for Dwan, falling {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts} to put him way out in the lead. The turn was the {K-Clubs} and Ulliott slammed his hands on the table, saying he folded two kings. The river was the {9-Diamonds}, giving Dwan eights full of nines and the monster pot.

Dwan: Up to about 1,180,000
Rodman: Down to about 160,000
Smith: Outta here

Tags: Blair RodmanJordan SmithTom Dwan