Event 39: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-22-2012 00:46 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Kushner	340,000
Benjamin Sage	242,000 18,000	18,000
Jan-Peter Jachtmann	195,000 93,000	93,000

Nikolai Yakovenko	165,000 8,000	8,000
Hans Winzeler	162,000 55,000	55,000
Matthew Kirk	161,000 35,000	35,000
Mohsin Charania	148,000 4,000	4,000

Robert Williamson III	103,000 -12,000	-12,000

Andy Seth	100,000 35,000	35,000
Dominykas Karmazinas	95,000 -79,000	-79,000
Romik Vartzar	88,000 29,000	29,000
Konstantin Buecherl	75,000 -18,000	-18,000
Josh Tieman	74,000 14,000	14,000
Andrew Brown	73,000 -2,000	-2,000
John Racener	62,000 5,000	5,000

Michel Abecassis	62,000 22,000	22,000
Jan Collado	58,000 32,000	32,000
Joe Beevers	47,000 -13,000	-13,000
Chris DeMaci	46,000 4,000	4,000
Richard Ashby	37,000 -113,000	-113,000

Naoya Kihara	30,000 12,000	12,000

Brett Richey	29,500 4,000	4,000
Ryan Schmidt	28,000 -22,000	-22,000
Phil Hellmuth	28,000 -8,000	-8,000

Cary Katz	25,000 -4,500	-4,500

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Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0

06-22-2012 00:47 UTC-6

Kihara Triples Up in Another Big PLO Pot

donpeters

On the {10-Clubs} {6-Spades} {4-Spades} flop, Naoya Kihara, John Racener and Cary Katz all got the money in. Kihara held the {A-Hearts} {Q-Spades} {10-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} for top set, Racener held the {A-Clubs} {K-Spades} {6-Hearts} {6-Clubs} for middle set and Katz held the {A-Spades} {8-Spades} {7-Hearts} {4-Hearts} for a big draw.

The turn was the {4-Clubs} and paired the board to give both Kihara and Racener a full house. Even despite them filling up with Kihara being in front, Katz could still spike the case four to quad up and win the hand.

The river was the {8-Hearts} and Kihara's full house won the pot. He was all in for 37,200 in chips on the flop, which covered Katz's 33,000 and eliminated him. Racener had both the players covered and was forced to send over the double-up chips for Kihara. Racener was left with about 21,000 in chips.

Last night, Kihara won Event 35: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha - Six-Handed for over $512,000. Not only did he win his first-ever gold bracelet, but he became the first Japanese player to do so. He's up to about 125,000 now in this event and looks to be making another run at a PLO title. Here is his winner interview from last night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Kihara	126,000 96,000	96,000

John Racener	21,000 -41,000	-41,000

Cary Katz	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz John Racener Naoya Kihara

06-22-2012 00:53 UTC-6

Parker KO's Opponent

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Brock Parker opened to 2,000, a player on his left called, and George Lind III called out of the blinds. The flop came {9-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {j-Hearts} , and Lind III checked to Parker, who continued for 4,200. The player on Parker's left called, and Lind III released.

The turn was the {a-Diamonds} , and Parker led for the pot (14,900). His opponent only had around 20,000 behind, and moved all in. Parker called.

"You have the nuts?" the player asked Parker.

Parker nodded, and tabled {q-Clubs} {j-Clubs} {10-Spades} {3-Spades} . We only saw three of the other players' four cards ( {k-Spades} {9-Hearts} {7-Spades} ), and the river was the {6-Spades} . The player was eliminated, while Parker pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brock Parker	97,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Brock Parker

06-22-2012 01:02 UTC-6

Racener Doubles, Then is Joined by the Champ

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After being crippled in a previous hand, John Racener was able to double up through his neighbor, Mohsin Charania. We only caught Racener's hand and the board, and the 2010 November Niner's {k-Spades} {k-Hearts} {q-Hearts} {9-Hearts} was good for a flush on the {j-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} board.

Racener doubled to around 42,000, while Charania now has 54,000.

Joining them at the table now is the winner of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event; Jonathan Duhamel. Duhamel is two seats to Racener's left, and the two have combined for over $15 million in prizes here at the WSOP.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohsin Charania	54,000 -94,000	-94,000

John Racener	42,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: John Racener Mohsin Charania Jonathan Duhamel

06-22-2012 01:09 UTC-6

Table 8 Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Nenad Medic	160,000 100,000	100,000

Shawn Buchanan	75,000 31,000	31,000

Sammy Farha	60,000 -22,000	-22,000

John Kabbaj	30,000 3,000	3,000

06-22-2012 01:10 UTC-6

Racener Extracts Some Revenge On Duhamel

donpeters

From early position, 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel raised to 3,000. Action folded to the man he beat heads up to win the title, John Racener, in the big blind and he reraised to 11,200. Duhamel moved all in for around 20,000 and Racener quickly called.

Racener held the {A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} and was against Duhamel's {Q-Spades} {J-Clubs} {J-Hearts} {10-Hearts} .

The flop, turn and river ran out {K-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {7-Spades} {J-Spades} {4-Hearts} and Racener made a Broadway straight to win the pot and bust Duhamel.

Duhamel wished Racener luck as he left. After Duhamel was gone, Will "The Thrill" Failla piped up and said, "Too bad you couldn't do that in November," citing that Racener lost heads up in the Main Event to Duhamel.

"I know, right," responded Racener. "I can beat him now when there's 100 people left."

Player	Chips	Progress
John Racener	65,000 23,000	23,000

Jonathan Duhamel	Busted

Tags: John Racener Jonathan Duhamel

06-22-2012 01:22 UTC-6

Cada Can't Hero-Call

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Joe Cada opened to 3,000 from middle position, and a player on the button called. The flop fell {a-Spades} {j-Hearts} {8-Spades} , and Cada continued for 4,000. His opponent called.

The turn was the {4-Clubs} , and Cada fired another bullet - this one was worth 11,500. His opponent again called.

The {2-Clubs} completed the board, and Cada slowed down, checking to his opponent who immediately reached for orange T5,000 chips and fired 20,000 into the pot. Cada screwed up his face, and re-checked his cards. He cut out enough chips to make the call, and shuffled them while he studied the board.

Eventually, he mucked, and the player proudly tabled {10-} {9-} {5-} {4-} for a pair of fours and a busted straight draw.

"I almost called with a pair of eights," Cada lamented.

Cada couldn't pull the trigger, and his stack slipped to around 60,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Cada	62,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: Joe Cada

06-22-2012 01:31 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Kushner	349,000 9,000	9,000
Jason Mercier	196,000

John Riordan	176,000 176,000	176,000

Michael Binger	156,000
Nenad Medic	155,000 -5,000	-5,000

Matt Stout	145,000 110,000	110,000
Anton Ionel	145,000 90,000	90,000
Alexander Kravchenko	121,000 59,000	59,000

Brock Parker	110,000 13,000	13,000
Allen Cunningham	106,000 68,500	68,500

Keith Lehr	93,000 76,000	76,000

Ted Lawson	91,000 -1,000	-1,000

Ville Wahlbeck	80,000 40,000	40,000

Jens Kyllönen	80,000 -25,000	-25,000
Will Failla	75,000
Aubin Cazals	65,000 32,000	32,000

Sammy Farha	65,000 5,000	5,000

Joe Cada	62,000

Shawn Buchanan	60,000 -15,000	-15,000

Jeremy Kottler	57,000 30,000	30,000
John Kabbaj	55,000 25,000	25,000

Sam Stein	38,000 -19,000	-19,000
George Lind III	38,000 -6,000	-6,000

Peter Jetten	37,000 -10,000	-10,000
Eric Cloutier	30,000 -40,000	-40,000