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

George Scoops to Eliminate Davis & Cripple Frandsen

Raymond Davis
Raymond Davis

Action folded around to Travis Frandsen in late position and he raised to around 9,000. Raymond Davis was on the button and proceeded to move all in for 14,000, which prompted Christopher George to move all in over the top from the big blind. Frandsen made the call, leaving himself just 7,700 behind, and the cards were turned on their backs:

Showdown
Davis: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{3-Spades}
George: {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{5-Spades}{K-Diamonds}
Frandsen: {A-Spades}{2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

"Clubs," George said with excitement when the {10-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop gave him the nuts. Neither the {9-Clubs} turn nor {8-Hearts} river changed a thing, and with no qualifying low, George scooped the pot to more than double; meanwhile, a dejected Davis was escorted to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher George us
Christopher George
64,000
41,000
41,000
Travis Frandsen us
Travis Frandsen
7,700
-37,300
-37,300
Raymond Davis us
Raymond Davis
Busted

Tags: Travis FrandsenRaymond DavisChristopher George

Go Go Gomes

Alex Gomes
Alex Gomes

A short-stacked Robert Slagle raised from late position, then Alex Gomes reraised the pot from the small blind and Allen Kessler folded the big blind. Slagle then said he was calling, and started to table his hand, but Kessler was there to stop him.

"Wait, wait... don't turn over your cards. This is exactly what happened the other day," said Kessler, alluding to the hand from Day 2 of Event 45: $50,000 Poker Players Championship in which a similar situation created controversy. Indeed, by calling Slagle wasn't quite all in, and so did as instructed and kept his cards face down.

After the chips were counted, Slagle had 3,900 left with which to play. The flop came {4-Clubs}{9-Spades}{10-Clubs}, and he and Gomes more or less put in the rest at the same time, with Slagle showing {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Gomes {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}.

"Have a straight draw," said Slagle, pushing up the brim of his cowboy hat to see the dealer deliver the remaining cards. The turn was the {4-Spades} and river the {6-Spades}, and Gomes's aces and fours were best, sending Slagle out in 76th.

That one moves Gomes up over the 200,000-chip mark and back into the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Gomes
Alex Gomes
205,000
45,000
45,000
Robert Slagle us
Robert Slagle
Busted

Tags: Alex GomesRobert Slagle

From the Penthouse to the Outhouse

Joe Tehan
Joe Tehan

Not more than a half an hour ago, Joe Tehan sat atop the chip counts. That made it all the more surprising when he became our latest casualty. We're not sure of all the specifics, but we did arrive at his table just in time to see him get his last 35,000 in on a flop of {8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{J-Hearts}. Mikhail Semin had him covered and at risk.

Showdown
Tehan: {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades}
Semin: {A-Spades}{5-Spades}{K-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

Tehan was ahead with jacks and fours when the chips went in, not to mention an ace-high flush draw, but the running {K-Spades} turn and {A-Clubs} river gave Semin top two pair and the win.

A quick check of Tehan's Twitter reveals what left him with a less than average stack in the first place:

Player Chips Progress
Mikhail Semin ru
Mikhail Semin
150,000
99,600
99,600
Joe Tehan us
Joe Tehan
Busted

Tags: Joe TehanMikhail Semin

Jelinek Out

Not long after losing a chunk to Sean Getzwiller, Steve Jelinek found himself involved in a three-way hand with Shun Uchida and Stephen Hesse.

There was about 15,000 in the middle when the flop came {2-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}, and all three checked. The turn was the {3-Clubs}, and this time Jelinek pushed forward his last 13,100. Uchida got out of the way, but Hesse called.

Hesse had {A-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} — the nut flush and a low draw — while Jelinek had two pair with {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. The river was the {Q-Hearts}, and Jelinek is out.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Hesse us
Stephen Hesse
72,000
35,800
35,800
Shunjiro Uchida us
Shunjiro Uchida
25,000
-7,000
-7,000
Steve Jelinek gb
Steve Jelinek
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Stephen HesseSteve Jelinek

Watch Out for Sharma

Sonu Sharma
Sonu Sharma

We noticed Sonu Sharma adding a big pot to his already big chip stacks. We gave it a quick count and discovered he is sitting on 190,00, good enough for the chip lead at this point in the tournament.

"I'm having the run of my life," Sharma said with a big smile as he continued to stack chips.

Player Chips Progress
Sonu Sharma ca
Sonu Sharma
190,000
147,500
147,500

Tags: Sonu Sharma

Getzwiller Gets Back

Steve Jelinek opened for 6,000 from middle position, then it folded around to Sean Getzwiller in the small blind who made it 20,000 to go, leaving himself but 4,100 behind.

It folded back to Jelinek who thought a moment. "It's the Degree All In moment," said Getzwiller with a grin, anticipating Jelinek might be staying in. Finally Jelinek did indicate he was reraising to put Getzwiller all in. "You going? We partying? Okay..." said Getzwiller, still smiling. The pair tabled their hands.

Getzwiller: {A-Spades}{8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades}
Steve Jelinek: {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

The board rolled out {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{5-Hearts}, and Getzwiller's pair of eights meant the party could continue for him.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Getzwiller us
Sean Getzwiller
52,000
12,000
12,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Steve Jelinek gb
Steve Jelinek
16,000
-32,000
-32,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Sean GetzwillerSteve Jelinek

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 0

Gomes Gets Some From Greenstein

Alex Gomes
Alex Gomes

With 15,000 in the pot and a flop of {4-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, the start-of-the-day chip leader, Alex Gomes, checked to three-time bracelet winner Barry Greenstein, who slid out a bet of 10,000.

Gomes wasted little time in making the call, and then led out for a pot-sized bet of 36,000 on the {Q-Clubs} turn. Greenstein, who only had 27,000 behind, thought for about 20 seconds before pushing his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Gomes
Alex Gomes
160,000
48,000
48,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
27,000
-37,000
-37,000

Tags: Alex GomesBarry Greenstein

Recent Eliminations: 99th-89th

89th: Matt Graham . . . $2,957
90th: Quinn Do . . . $2,957
91st: Scott Oreilly . . . $2,720
92nd: David Bach . . . $2,720
93rd: Scott Epstein . . . $2,720
94th: Michael Schwartz . . . $2,720
95th: Cory Rhoades . . . $2,720
96th: Paul Jackson . . . $2,720
97th: Andy Frankenberger . . . $2,720
98th: Brent Carter . . . $2,720
99th: Kevin Mcguinness . . . $2,720

Player Chips Progress
Paul Jackson gb
Paul Jackson
Busted
Andy Frankenberger us
Andy Frankenberger
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Brent Carter us
Brent Carter
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Kevin Mcguinness us
Kevin Mcguinness
Busted
Cory Rhoades us
Cory Rhoades
Busted
Michael Schwartz us
Michael Schwartz
Busted
Quinn Do us
Quinn Do
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Scott Oreilly gb
Scott Oreilly
Busted
David Bach us
David Bach
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
Scott Epstein us
Scott Epstein
Busted
Matt Graham us
Matt Graham
Busted

They Got Bach

David Bach
David Bach

David Bach was just all in following a flop of {6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and against two opponents, Peter Winsper and Elie Payan.

Bach: {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Hearts}
Payan: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}
Winsper: {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}

The turn was the {5-Spades} and river the {4-Hearts}, meaning Payan picked up the high with his kings, Winsper grabbed the low with a 6-5-4-2-A, and Bach had come up short both ways to be eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Winsper gb
Peter Winsper
98,000
25,700
25,700
Elie Payan fr
Elie Payan
74,000
63,200
63,200
WSOP 1X Winner
David Bach us
David Bach
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: David BachElia PayanPeter Winsper