2011 World Series of Poker

Event #57: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a533
Prize
$397,073
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,654,400
Entries
352
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Random Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Max Stern us
Max Stern
44,000
-6,000
-6,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Bill Gazes
Bill Gazes
42,000
-1,000
-1,000
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
40,000
18,000
18,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Leif Force us
Leif Force
35,500
20,500
20,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Jose Nacho Barbero
Jose Nacho Barbero
28,000
2,000
2,000
PokerStars
Huck Seed us
Huck Seed
26,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
18,000
7,650
7,650
WSOP 4X Winner
Pat Pezzin ca
Pat Pezzin
17,500
-3,500
-3,500
PokerStars
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
17,000
11,000
11,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Lee Watkinson us
Lee Watkinson
16,500
-4,500
-4,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
12,500
-7,500
-7,500
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
12,500
-2,500
-2,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
8,500
-1,100
-1,100
Tony Cousineau us
Tony Cousineau
6,100
-8,900
-8,900
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
David Ulliott
David Ulliott
Busted

Singer Barely Holding On

On a flop of {4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, David Singer got his short stack of 4,900 in the pot and was up against the player in the small blind.

Singer: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Small Blind: {Q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}

The {K-Hearts} turn gave the small blind a flush and Singer began to collect his things; however, the {A-Clubs} spiked on the river to provide Singer with a low and half the pot. Singer is still short stacked and will no doubt be making more moves sooner than later.

Player Chips Progress
David Singer us
David Singer
6,000
800
800

Tags: David Singer

Ramos Will Take a Chop

Level 7 : 250/500, 0 ante

Felipe Ramos opened to 1,150 from early position, and a player in middle position three-bet to 4,200. Ramos called after some time in the tank, and the flop brought {J-Spades} {8-Clubs} {7-Spades}. When Ramos checked, the middle-position player tried to bet all in with his full stack of about 15,000. "The bet is 9,150," the dealer announced. Ramos went ahead and raised his opponent all in, and the call came to give him a chance at the knockout.

Showdown
Ramos: {A-Spades} {4-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {K-Hearts}
Opponent: {A-Clubs} {A-Hearts} {5-Hearts} {8-Hearts}

Ramos was drawing at both the high and the low, while his opponent's aces were in front as the cards lay. The turn and river came {5-Clubs} and {8-Spades}, and Ramos clapped his hands together in celebration, thinking he'd scooped. He'd made an ace-high flush, but it took a point from his opponent to notice the runner-runner full house he'd made to stay alive.

Ramos decided that a chop was just fine with him, and he'll take the low half to keep himself around 24,000.

Tags: Felipe Ramos

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 0

More Chippies!

Player Chips Progress
Alexandre Gomes br
Alexandre Gomes
73,000
10,000
10,000
Daniel Shak
Daniel Shak
60,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
57,000
3,000
3,000
Phil Laak us
Phil Laak
55,000
-9,000
-9,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
54,500
-8,500
-8,500
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
52,000
17,000
17,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
David Bach us
David Bach
47,000
21,000
21,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Richard Ashby gb
Richard Ashby
34,000
6,000
6,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Carlos Mortensen es
Carlos Mortensen
29,000
18,500
18,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
29,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joe Hachem au
Joe Hachem
17,000
-13,000
-13,000
David Sklansky us
David Sklansky
16,000
3,500
3,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Bruno Fitoussi fr
Bruno Fitoussi
14,000
-4,000
-4,000
David Williams us
David Williams
12,000
-2,500
-2,500
Tim West us
Tim West
7,500
-18,500
-18,500
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Sexton Sent Home

Level 8 : 300/600, 0 ante
Mike Sexton
Mike Sexton

We're not sure how it happened, but as we were getting the last round of chip counts, Mike Sexton made his was to the exit. We looked to his former chair, and sure enough, the dealer was tossing out a seat card. Sexton has been eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Mike Sexton

Watkinson Stacks One

Level 8 : 300/600, 0 ante

Under the gun, Dan Heimiller limped in, and a player in middle position raised to 2,500. Lee Watkinson called in position, Heimiller folded, and it was heads-up to the flop.

The dealer spread out {2-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {10-Hearts}, and the raiser continued out with another 6,500 chips. Watkinson tanked for a while, then plunked the call into the pot. On the turn, the {2-Spades} paired the board, and the bettor slid his last ~5,300 into the middle. This time, Watkinson snap-called, and the cards were on their backs.

Showdown
Watkinson: {A-Spades} {2-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}
Opponent: {K-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {A-Diamonds} {4-Clubs}

Mr. Opponent's kings had been run down by Watkinson's deuce, and the latter improved further to a full house as the {Q-Clubs} filled out the board. With that, Watkinson sends one out, moving up to about 46,000 in the process.

Tags: Lee Watkinson

Catch the WSOP on ESPN Beginning July 26

Level 8 : 300/600, 0 ante

While this event won't be on television, the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, which is down to just 11 players at this moment, will be. Here is a look at the WSOP/ESPN TV schedule:

ESPN’s 2011 WSOP TV Schedule

DateTime (EST)EventEpisode #
July 268:00 PMRematches: Chan vs. Hellmuth + Seidel vs. Chan1
July 269:00 PMRematches: Moneymaker vs. Farha2
August 28:00 PM$25,000 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em3
August 29:00 PM$25,000 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em4
August 98:00 PM$50,000 Poker Player’s Championship5
August 99:00 PM$50,000 Poker Player’s Championship Final6
August 168:00 PMMain Event7
August 169:00 PMMain Event8
August 238:00 PMMain Event9
August 239:00 PMMain Event10
August 308:00 PMMain Event11
August 309:00 PMMain Event12
September 68:00 PMMain Event13
September 69:00 PMMain Event14
September 138:00 PMMain Event15
September 139:00 PMMain Event16
September 208:00 PMMain Event17
September 209:00 PMMain Event18
September 278:00 PMMain Event19
September 279:00 PMMain Event20
October 49:00 PMMain Event21
October 410:00 PMMain Event22
October 119:00 PMMain Event23
October 1110:00 PMMain Event24
October 189:00 PMMain Event25
October 1810:00 PMMain Event26
October 259:00 PMMain Event27
October 259:00 PMMain Event28
November 19:00 PMMain Event29
November 110:00 PMMain Event30
November 89-11:00 PMMain Event Final Table31/32

Nobody Can Spare a Quarter For Hachem

Level 8 : 300/600, 0 ante

A player in middle position raised to 2,200, and Joe Hachem got his last ~9,500 into the middle to put himself at risk. Cards up, gents.

Showdown
Hachem: {A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {2-Diamonds}
Opponent: {A-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {2-Hearts}

Mr. Opponent flopped a pair as it came {8-Spades} {9-Clubs} {J-Hearts}, and the turn and river came the {Q-Diamonds} and the {6-Diamonds}. "Ah, three-quarters," Hachem lamented, incorrectly thinking he'd chopped the low. After just a moment, he realized his mistake. "Ah, no low." And with that, he was gone.

Tags: Joe Hachem