2012 World Series of Poker

Event 47: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a734
Prize
$267,345
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,320,300
Entries
978
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Tough Table 80

Table 80 is easily one of the toughest tables in the room as it currently plays host to Barry Greenstein, Mike "The Mouth" Matusow, Freddy Deeb, Steve Billirakis, Sorel Mizzi and "Miami" John Cernuto.

"I lost two-thirds of my chips in the second hand," we overheard Matusow tell Deeb as he sat down. Unfortunately, this stacked table will likely be one of the first to break.

We're hoping we might see some action before then, but if a recent hand is any indication, that might not be the case. You see, in a recent hand Greenstein opened for 400 from early position and was called by both the button and Mizzi in the big blind. All three players proceeded to check down every street as the board ran out {K-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{5-Spades}{7-Spades}.

Greenstein showed {A-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for a low, and Mizzi rolled over {A-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{9-Diamonds} to match him. Unfortunately for them both, the button flipped over {2-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{8-Spades} to take the low with 2-3 and the high with a measly pair of eights.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
1,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Mike MatusowBarry GreensteinSorel Mizzi

We've Equaled Last Year's Total

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

The tournament clock currently say 946 players have registered for today's event, the same number of players that entered this event last year. With 26 minute left in the level, and registration open up to the the start of Level 5, we should certainly surpass last year's number.

Numerically Marked Circular Disc Amounts

Player Chips Progress
Chris Conrad us
Chris Conrad
13,800
9,300
9,300
Terrence Chan ca
Terrence Chan
12,500
8,000
8,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joeseph Cheong
Joeseph Cheong
12,500
Andy Frankenberger us
Andy Frankenberger
12,000
7,500
7,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
12,000
7,500
7,500
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
11,000
David Bach us
David Bach
10,500
6,000
6,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Tony Cousineau us
Tony Cousineau
9,000
Kathy Liebert us
Kathy Liebert
8,700
4,200
4,200
WSOP 1X Winner
George Lind us
George Lind
7,500
3,000
3,000
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
6,500
2,000
2,000
Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
6,000
1,500
1,500
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Tommy Vedes us
Tommy Vedes
5,500
1,000
1,000
Jennifer Harman us
Jennifer Harman
5,500
1,000
1,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Vitaly Lunkin ru
Vitaly Lunkin
5,000
500
500
WSOP 2X Winner
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
4,500
3,000
3,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
4,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Steve Billirakis us
Steve Billirakis
4,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Martin Staszko cz
Martin Staszko
3,800
-700
-700
David Bakes Baker us
David Bakes Baker
3,800
-700
-700
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
3,500
-1,000
-1,000
Ivan Demidov ru
Ivan Demidov
3,200
-1,300
-1,300
Nick Binger us
Nick Binger
3,200
-1,300
-1,300
WSOP 1X Winner
Erick Lindgren us
Erick Lindgren
3,100
-1,400
-1,400
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Will Failla us
Will Failla
3,100

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Tilly Scoops

Jennifer Tilly
Jennifer Tilly

With around 1,300 in the pot and a flop of {4-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades}, a short-stacked player in Seat 2 was already all in and three other players checked to the lovely Jennifer Tilly, who promptly bet pot. Two of her opponents folded, the third raised, and Tilly committed her last 425.

Showdown
Tilly: {A-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Seat 2: {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{K-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Seat 6: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades}

The {7-Spades} turn and {6-Spades} river ended up giving Tilly the nut flush with an A-5 low, which was good enough to scoop the pot and send Seat 2 packing. With that win, Tilly is back near the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Jennifer Tilly us
Jennifer Tilly
4,000
2,225
2,225
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jennifer Tilly

Schneider Down to Last Rebuy Chip

After three players had limped, including 2007 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Tom Schneider, Matt Wood raised to 975 from the button. After the blinds folded, Schneider moved all in for 1,500, the other two limpers folded, and Wood made the call.

Showdown
Schneider: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Wood: {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{8-Spades}{5-Spades}

The board ran out a fairly uninspiring {6-Hearts}{8-Spades}{10-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Wood was pushed the pot with trip aces; meanwhile, Schneider was left cashing in his last rebuy chip.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Schneider us
Tom Schneider
1,500
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Tom SchneiderMatt Wood

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0