Event 11: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 3 Started
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 11: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,309,500
Entries
970
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0
Tonne Leads Final Table, Wade, Van Der Fluit In the Hunt
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The final table of nine is returning for Day 3 of Event 11, $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha, at the World Series of Poker. Day 1 saw 970 entrants gunning for this final table but it would be Charles Tonne leading the field.
Tristan Wade is in the hunt for his second bracelet after winning is his first at WSOPE last year in a shootout event. Dutchman Vincent Van Der Fluit is dangerous with any size chip stack and will be looking to put an exclamation point on his already respectable resume.
The international field is rounded out by Frenchman Damien Lhommeau, Russian Alex Dovzhenko and Canadian Brian Garbe. Americans Rodney Brown, Calvin Anderson and David Schnettler complete the final table.
Cards will be in the air at 1 p.m. PST and follow all the WSOP action live on PokerNews.com.
Introductions Are Being Made
The introductions are being made and cards will be in the air shortly.
Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Cards Are In the Air
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Cards are in the air for the final table.
Van Der Fluit Folds to Lhommeau's Pressure
Action began on Vincent Van Der Fluit, who opened for 24,000 from the cutoff position. It was folded around to Damien Lhommeau in the big blind, who made the call.
The flop came 
and Lhommeau checked, prompting a 30,000 c-bet from Van Der Fluit. Lhommueau check-raised to 105,000 and Van Der Fluit made the call.
The turn brought a 
. This time, Lhommeau led out for 160,000 and Van Der Fluit let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
820,000 | -131,000 |
|
770,000 | 107,000 |
Schnettler Earns First Double Up of the Day
David Schnettler and Charles Tonne went to a flop of 
. Schnettler was able to get all in and Tonne called. Schnettler tabled the nuts with 
and Tonne was drawing dead with 
.
The board completed 
and Schnettler doubled up his short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000 | 101,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 0
Garbe Doubles Through Van Der Fluit
Action folded around to Vincent Van Der Fluit, who raised to 32,000. The small blind folded and Brian Garbe raised pot from the big blind for just over 100,000. Van Der Fluit thought it over and said, "I can't fold," and raised enough to put Garbe all in for his last several thousand behind. Garbe called and hands were revealed.
Garbe: 
Van Der Fluit: 
The board ran out 
leaving Garbe with fives-full and he doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
720,000 | -100,000 |
|
230,000 | 72,000 |
David Schnettler Eliminated in 9th Place ($18,896)
Alex Dovzhenko opened for 32,000 in middle position and David Schnettler called behind him. The blinds released and the flop came 
. Dovzhenko took a moment before announcing "Pot" and bet 264,000.
Schnettler went deep into the tank, the pot was about what he had left. After some deep thought Schnettler called and had bad news waiting for him.
Dovzhenko tabled 
for the nut straight and Schnettler held and needed some help. The board completed 
and Schnettler was the first player eliminated from the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |