Here We Go!
Level 30
: 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
The cards are back in the air.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 24: $5,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
256
Level
30
Limits
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Scotty Reaches New High
We just saw the first pre flop three-bet of the match, and at the end of the hand we noted Scotty Nguyen's biggest chip stack since the start of the day.
Nguyen raised from the button after which Joe Cassidy made a re-raise. Nguyen called and the flop came down 
. Cassidy bet, Nguyen raised and Cassidy called.
The turn was the 
and Cassidy check-called. The river was the 
and Cassidy checked to Nguyen once more. Nguyen threw out a 160,000 chip bet and Cassidy folded 
face up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,135,000
-560,000
|
-560,000 |
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1,710,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
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Cassidy Stays on Top
The very next update could've very well been about Scotty Nguyen taking the chip lead, but Joe Cassidy just pulled in a big pot putting him far in front again.
From the button Joe Cassidy raised and Scotty Nguyen defended his big blind. The flop came down 
and Nguyen check-raised, Cassidy called.
The turn was the 
and Nguyen bet 160,000, Cassidy called. The river was the 
and now it was Nguyen who check-called.
Cassidy turned over 
. He had two pair for the high and used his ace-seven in order to take down the low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,775,000
640,000
|
640,000 |
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1,070,000
-640,000
|
-640,000 |
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Under One Million
From the button Scotty Nguyen raised and Joe Cassidy defended his big blind.
On a 
board Nguyen ended up calling a bet on every street, costing him a total of 400,000 chips. Cassidy turned over 
and he took down the whole pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,095,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
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|
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750,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
|
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Nguyen Getting Shorter
From the button Scotty Nguyen raised and Joe Cassidy called.
The flop came down 
and Cassidy check-called. The turn was the and the action got checked. The river was the and Cassidy bet, Nguyen folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,295,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
550,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
|
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And Shorter
Scotty Nguyen limped the button and Joe Cassidy checked his option in the big blind. The flop came down 
and Cassidy bet, Nguyen folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,555,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
290,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |
|
|
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Runner Runner For Scotty, He Doubles Up
From the button Joe Cassidy raised and Scotty Nguyen called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and after some raised Nguyen's final money went into the pot.
| Scotty Nguyen |    |
| Joe Cassidy |   |
The turn was the 
and the river the 
giving Nguyen both a low and a flush in order to scoop the pot. He's right back in it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,065,000
-490,000
|
-490,000 |
|
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|
|
780,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
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And Cassidy Knocks Nguyen Down Again
From the button Scotty Nguyen raised and Joe Cassidy called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and both players checked. The turn was the and it got checked once more. The river was the 
and Cassidy bet, Nguyen called. Cassidy showed 
and scooped the pot.
On the next hand Cassidy raised the button and Nguyen called. The flop came down and Nguyen check-folded.
Nguyen is down again to just 300,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,545,000
545,000
|
545,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
300,000
-545,000
|
-545,000 |
|
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Nguyen Keeps It Going
Scotty Nguyen called on the button and Joe Cassidy raised from the big blind. Nguyen called and the flop came down .
Cassidy bet, Nguyen raised all in for 140,000 total, and Cassidy called.
"Just a ten," said Cassidy.
Cassidy: 
Nguyen: 
Nguyen was well ahead with the flopped flush and scooped the pot following the turn (which happaned to give Cassidy outs to a full house) and river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,245,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
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|
600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
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Nguyen On Life Support
After the previous pot was chopped, Scotty Nguyen limped on the button. Joe Cassidy checked his option and the flop came down .
Both players checked through to the turn where Cassidy bet. Nguyen raised, Cassidy called, and the hit the river. Both checked and Nguyen showed the 
for an 8-6 low
"I scoop, Scotty," said Cassidy.
Cassidy tabled 
for ace-ten high with an 8-5 low to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,645,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
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200,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
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