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

Moar Chips!

Player Chips Progress
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
31,000
16,000
16,000
WSOP 4X Winner
David Bach us
David Bach
26,000
11,000
11,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
24,600
9,600
9,600
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
James Akenhead gb
James Akenhead
23,200
8,200
8,200
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
23,100
4,100
4,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Joe Tehan us
Joe Tehan
23,000
8,000
8,000
Alexandre Gomes br
Alexandre Gomes
22,000
7,000
7,000
James Dempsey gb
James Dempsey
21,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Bruno Fitoussi fr
Bruno Fitoussi
21,000
6,000
6,000
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
21,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
19,200
4,200
4,200
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
19,000
6,500
6,500
WSOP 5X Winner
John Monnette us
John Monnette
15,600
600
600
WSOP 5X Winner
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
15,100
GGPoker
David Sklansky us
David Sklansky
15,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Lee Watkinson us
Lee Watkinson
14,600
-400
-400
WSOP 1X Winner
Pat Pezzin ca
Pat Pezzin
14,000
PokerStars
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
14,000
PokerStars
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
13,700
-1,300
-1,300
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
13,600
WSOP 1X Winner
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
13,000
-2,000
-2,000
Justin Smith us
Justin Smith
13,000
-2,000
-2,000
Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
12,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ted Forrest us
Ted Forrest
11,000
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
10,500
WSOP 3X Winner

Cheong Reduced

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Joseph Cheong just cashed in his two add-on chips as he was down to the felt with his first bullet. Cheong got himself all in on the turn of a {5-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} board, and two other opponents continued on in side action.

At showdown, Player 1 showed {A-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {J-Spades} to get three quarters, Player 2 showed {A-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {7-Spades} for one quater, and Cheong mucked for zero quarters. He's got 10,000 chips left now.

Tags: Joseph Cheong

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Massage Time!

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

The massage therapists, of which there are many, work hard throughout the summer. They tend to like the bigger buy-in events, such as our tournament, because many of the pros are big-time spenders when it comes to getting a lengthy rub down.

We did a quick look around the room and noticed three pros enjoying the services of the massage therapists: John Racener, Richard Ashby, and David "Devilfish" Ulliott.

Schneider in Danger Zone

Tom Schneider was all in preflop for 3,400 (one rebuy chip behind) and was up against the cutoff, who was all in for less, and the button.

Schneider: {A-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Button: {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Cutoff: {A-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}{4-Diamonds}

All three players held quality hands, but it was the cutoff who hit the {Q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop. The {K-Clubs} turn and {5-Diamonds} river meant the cutoff tripled while Schneider took down the small side pot worth 1,450.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Schneider us
Tom Schneider
6,450
-8,550
-8,550
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Tom Schneider

Ylon Schwartz Sighting

Ylon Schwartz raised to 400 under the gun and found three callers, a player in middle position and the two blinds. Action checked to Schwartz on the {2-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop and he continuation bet 800. It was enough to clear the field as one by one his opponents folded.

It wasn't an overly exciting hand, but it gave us the opportunity to report on Mr. Schwartz.

Player Chips Progress
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
19,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ylon Schwartz

Boeken Scooped in a Small One

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Noah Boeken raised to 500 from the hijack seat, and Scott Clements flatted on the button. The blinds both called, too, and it was four-handed to the {3-Clubs} {6-Spades} {A-Spades} flop. It checked around, and Boeken put out the first bet of 1,500 on the {10-Diamonds} turn. He found just one call this time as the big blind came along to the {J-Diamonds} river. Check-check again.

The big blind showed {2-Spades} {5-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}, and it was good for the scoop, knocking Boeken back a bit to 27,000 -- still just fine.

Tags: Noah BoekenScott Clements

The Same Hand But Better

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

A player in middle position opened to 700, and Brett Richey called from the small blind to go heads up. The flop came {K-Clubs} {A-Spades} {10-Hearts}, and the raiser continued out with a pot-sized bet of 1,600. Richey promptly check-raised the pot, making it 6,400, and his opponent tanked and folded, showing {A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}. Richey flashed {A-} {K-}, too, the same hand but better. Because it dragged the chips.

Richey has 17,500 now.

Tags: Brett Richey

The Bord-om of Pescatori

Max Pescatori raised from early position only to have James Bord three-bet to 2,400. A player in middle position then moved all in for 6,050, Pescatori moved all in, and the pressure was back on Bord. He was clearly unhappy with the turn of events and threw down his hand in frustration.

Pescatori: {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Opponent: {A-Spades}{2-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}

The {7-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop was kind to Pescatori as it delivered him a set; however, the {6-Diamonds} turn gave his opponent a low and meant it was going to be a chopped pot, barring a deuce on the river. It ended up coming the {4-Clubs} and the two players chopped up some of Bord's chips.

Player Chips Progress
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
35,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 4X Winner
James Bord gb
James Bord
8,500
-6,500
-6,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Max PescatoriJames Bord