2012 World Series of Poker

Event 47: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better
Day: 2
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

Sharing a Queen

A short-stacked Tony Kendall had engaged his neighbor to the left, our current chip leader Roch Cousineau, in conversation. The U.K. player asked Cousineau where he was from, and when Cousineau replied he was a Québécois, Kendall said "We share a queen."

Soon after that came a hand in which Kendall was all in but for about 10,000 against Cousineau by the turn with the board showing {5-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}. With a grin Kendall checked (as if he were folding), and let Cousineau bet before he called. Cousineau had {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Kendall {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{J-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}. The river brought the {5-Spades}, which meant a chopped pot.

Kendall studied the board a little longer. "Now did we share the queen there?" he asked with a laugh.

Player Chips Progress
Roch Cousineau ca
Roch Cousineau
584,000
24,000
24,000
Anthony Kendall gb
Anthony Kendall
125,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: Anthony KendallRoch Cousineau

Elie Payan Eliminated in 21st Place ($8,080)

Elie Payan
Elie Payan

Cameron Mckinely opened for 29,000 from the cutoff and received a call from Elie Payan in the big blind. When the flop fell {4-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, Payan checked and Mckinley bet pot. Payan responded by raising all in for about 120,000 total and Mckinley made the call.

Showdown
Payan: {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}
Mckinley: {A-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

Payan's pair of queens was good when his chips went in, but the running {8-Diamonds} turn and {10-Diamonds} river gave Mckinley two pair and the win. Payan seemed a little stunned as he made his way to the payout desk in 21st place.

Player Chips Progress
Cameron Mckinley us
Cameron Mckinley
300,000
75,000
75,000
Elie Payan fr
Elie Payan
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Cameron MckinleyElie Payan

Andrew Barber Eliminated in 20th Place ($8,080)

Andrew Barber - 20th place
Andrew Barber - 20th place

Andrew Barber managed to get all in preflop holding {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and was in decent shape against the {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}{J-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} of Steven Loube. The {10-Clubs}{4-Spades}{K-Hearts} flop gave Loube a pair of kings and an open-ended straight draw, but he still needed to improve in order to eliminate Barber.

The {7-Clubs} turn was no help, but the {A-Spades} river was. It took Barber a moment to realize Loube had rivered the nuts to scoop the pot and that he was eliminated in 20th place.

Player Chips Progress
Steven Loube us
Steven Loube
315,000
118,000
118,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andrew Barber us
Andrew Barber
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew BarberSteven Loube

Francis Lincoln Eliminated in 19th Place ($8,080)

Francis Lincoln - 19th place
Francis Lincoln - 19th place

Francis Lincoln was all in for about 70,000 with {A-}{K-}{9-}{5-} double-suited against the {6-}{4-}{4-}{2-} of Roch Cousineau, and when the board brought three queens Cousineau had made a full house to oust Lincoln in 19th.

There will be a brief pause as the remaining 18 redraw for new seats.

Player Chips Progress
Roch Cousineau ca
Roch Cousineau
640,000
56,000
56,000
Francis Lincoln ie
Francis Lincoln
Busted

Tags: Francis LincolnRoch Cousineau

Seating Assignments (18 Remain)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
SeatPlayer
1Noomis Jones
2Stephen Hesse
3Vojtech Ruzicka
4Steven Loube
5Sonu Sharma
6Charalampos Lappas
7Vlatcheslav Ortynskiy
8Dario Alioto
9Roch Cousineau

Table 441

SeatPlayer
1Jonathan Hart
2Lawrence Berg
3Paul Ewen
4Kyle Carlston
5Andrew Barber
6Timothy Finne
7Tony Kendall
8Cameron Mckinley
9Mikhail Semin

Lawrence Berg Eliminated in 18th Place ($9,823)

Lawrence Berg - 18th place
Lawrence Berg - 18th place

Shortly after the redraw for the final two tables, Lawrence Berg was eliminated in swift fashion in a hand versus Kyle Carlston.

Berg had potted from the cutoff, leaving himself just 9,000 behind, and when it folded to Carlston in the small blind the latter reraised the pot, forcing a fold from the big blind. Berg put his last chips in the middle and turned over {A-Clubs}{A-Spades}{10-Hearts}{3-Clubs}, hoping his hand would hold versus Carlston's {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}.

Then came the flop — {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}! Quads for Carlston, making the {10-Clubs} turn and {6-Spades} river no matter.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Carlston us
Kyle Carlston
205,000
59,000
59,000
Lawrence Berg us
Lawrence Berg
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Kyle CarlstonLawrence Berg

Dario Alioto Eliminated in 17th Place ($9,823)

Dario Alioto - 17th place
Dario Alioto - 17th place

Charalampos Lappas, who seemed to be a bit steamy after losing a big chunk of his stack to Steven Loube, raised to 30,000 from middle position only to have Dario Alioto three-bet pot from the cutoff. After the button and blinds got out of the way, Lappas moved in and Alioto called off for around 155,000 total.

Showdown
Lappas: {A-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Alioto: {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{A-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

"Clubs," Lappas screamed after the flop came down {8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. He knew if he hit one he'd scoop the large pot. The {J-Spades} turn was of no consequence, and Lappas tried one last time, "Club."

Ask and you shall receive . . . {5-Clubs} on the river. Alioto shook his head and remained silent as Lappas went to his rail to celebrate. Alioto was eliminated in 17th place and will take home $9,823.

Player Chips Progress
Charalampos Lappas gr
Charalampos Lappas
520,000
210,000
210,000
Dario Alioto it
Dario Alioto
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Charalampos LappasDario Alioto

Stephen Hesse Eliminated in 16th Place ($9,823)

Stephen Hesse - 16th place
Stephen Hesse - 16th place

Viatcheslav Ortynskiy opened for 27,000 from the cutoff, then Stephen Hesse pushed all in for about 70,000 total from the small blind, getting a calle from Ortynskiy.

Hesse: {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
Ortynskiy: {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}

The community cards came {6-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}, and Ortynskiy's two pair beat Hesse's, sending the latter out in 16th.

Player Chips Progress
Viatcheslav Ortynskiy ru
Viatcheslav Ortynskiy
315,000
188,000
188,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Stephen Hesse us
Stephen Hesse
Busted

Tags: Stephen HesseViatcheslav Ortynskiy

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

Vojtech Ruzicka Eliminated in 15th Place ($12,094)

Vojtech Ruzicka
Vojtech Ruzicka

We didn't catch the betting action, but we do know that just before the level went up, Vojtech Ruzicka ended up all in preflop for around 75,000 and was up against Roch Cousineau.

Showdown
Ruzicka: {A-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}
Cousineau: {2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}

The {6-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts} was disaster for Ruzicka as it delivered Cousineau the nut flush. In order to stay alive, he'd need runner-runner helps to either a low, which would likely quarter him, or an improbable high. The {10-Spades} turn put an end to any suspense as Ruzicka was drawing dead.

The meaningless {K-Clubs} was put out on the river for good measure and Ruzicka took his leave in 15th place.

Player Chips Progress
Roch Cousineau ca
Roch Cousineau
655,000
15,000
15,000
Vojtech Ruzicka cz
Vojtech Ruzicka
Busted

Tags: Roche CousineauVojtech Ruzicka