2011 World Series of Poker

Event #3: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8 or Better
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq33
Prize
$262,283
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,248,750
Entries
925
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Waxman Gives Up

Level 25 : 13,000/25,000, 0 ante

Bradley Helm raised preflop to 50,000 from the cutoff, Matt Waxman and Francesco Barbaro called from the button and small blind respectively to see a flop of {K-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. Barbaro checked, Helm bet 25,000 and Waxman called with Barbaro folding.

The turn was the {K-Clubs} and Helm bet 50,000 which sent Waxman into the tank, the latter eventually choosing to give it up.

Waxman lost the pot after that as well, getting check-raised by Kostas Kalathakis on a {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and reluctantly folding. Nevertheless, Waxman, Kalathakis and Barbaro are making clear ground between themselves and the other four players at this moment.

Tags: Matthew WaxmanKostas KalathakisFrancesco Barbaro

Shark Eats Horse

Level 25 : 13,000/25,000, 0 ante

Humberto Brenes raised from under the gun and got calls from both Kostas Kalathakis and Francesco Barbaro. The flop came {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Barbaro checked. Brenes fired a bet which was only called by Kalathakis. On the {6-Hearts} turn Brenes bet and was called again. Brenes moved all in on the {9-Spades} river and Kalathakis made the call. Brenes showed {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for the flopped nut flush and more than doubled up.

Tags: Francesco BarbaroHumberto BrenesKostas Kalathakis

Level: 26

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Cameron McKinley Eliminated in 7th Place ($32,654)

Level 25 : 13,000/25,000, 0 ante
Cameron Mckinley
Cameron Mckinley

Cameron McKinley fired out 25,000 on the flop of {J-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs} before Bradley Helm made it two bets, Francesco Barbaro thought for a moment and folded and McKinley made in three bets which Helm called.

The turn was the {5-Hearts} and McKinley fired out 50,000, Helm raised to 100,000 and McKinley moved in for a little more which, of course, was called.

McKinley: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}
Helm: {A-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Spades}

McKinley needed the case ace or a four to chop the pot but the river was the {8-Diamonds} and we are now six-handed.

Tags: Cameron McKinleyBradley Helm

Helm, Full Speed Ahead

Level 25 : 13,000/25,000, 0 ante

Michael Deveronica fired all three streets of a {5-Clubs}{8-Spades}{K-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{5-Spades} board before being raised on the river by Bradley Helm. Deveronica called but saw he was getting quartered, his holding of {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{2-Spades} was only good for half the low against Helm's {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts}.

Deveronica has since managed to double up.

Tags: Michael DeveronicaBradley Helm

Kost-Cutters

Level 25 : 13,000/25,000, 0 ante

Kostas Kalathakis opened to 60,000 UTG, Humberto Brenes and Michael Deveronica called in the blinds to see a flop of {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{10-Clubs}.

Deveronica led out for 30,000, Kalathakis called and Brenes folded. The turn saw the {5-Hearts} and Deveronica bet 60,000 and again Kalathakis called to see a {7-Clubs} river. Both players checked and Deveronica showed {A-}{K-}{9-}{4-} but Kalathakis flipped {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts} for the rivered nut flush to scoop the pot.

Tags: Kostas KalathkisHumberto BrenesMichael Deveronica

How Many Lives Does Deveronica Have?

Level 25 : 13,000/25,000, 0 ante

Matthew Waxman raised in the hijack and Michael Deveronica called from the big blind leaving him with very few chips behind. The flop came {K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and those chips went into the pot along with Waxman’s call. Deveronica showed {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades} while Waxman had {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. The turn are river came the {Q-Spades} and {3-Clubs} and Deveronica rivered two pair for yet another double up!

Tags: Matthew WaxmanMichael Deveronico