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

Kings Over Queens for Kornuth as Kendall Quips

Adam Kornuth was just all in with {A-Spades}{K-Spades}{K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} for about 27,000 and calling for high cards versus Mikhail Semin's {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}.

The flop came {8-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{K-Diamonds} and the table reacted to how neatly it fitted with Kornuth's hand. The {Q-Clubs} on the turn brought further comments. Then the {3-Clubs} fell on the river.

"You missed that three entirely," quipped Tony Kendall to Kornuth. "You're nowhere near it."

Kornuth survives, not minding the stray trey.

Player Chips Progress
Mikhail Semin ru
Mikhail Semin
61,000
-69,000
-69,000
Adam Kornuth us
Adam Kornuth
55,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Adam KornuthAnthony KendallMikhail Semin

Sharma Sends Frandsen to the Rail

On a flop of {K-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{A-Clubs}, Travis Frandsen got his stack all in holding {Q-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{6-Spades} and was at risk against Sonu Sharma, who held {A-}{Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. The {3-} turn gave Frandsen two pair and the lead, but the {10-} on the river gave Sharma a straight and the knock out.

Meanwhile, Christopher George preceded Frandsen out the door in 34th place.

Player Chips Progress
Sonu Sharma ca
Sonu Sharma
325,000
46,000
46,000
Travis Frandsen us
Travis Frandsen
Busted
Christopher George us
Christopher George
Busted
Run It Once

Tags: Christopher GeorgeSonu SharmaTravis Frandsen

Berg Beats Barry

Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein

The short stacks continue to fall, with Barry Greenstein the latest victim in 32nd.

Greenstein was just all in before the flop with {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} against the {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Spades} of Lawrence Berg. The flop came {10-Hearts}{J-Spades}{10-Spades}. "That's not good for me," said Greenstein. The turn was the {8-Clubs} and river the {Q-Clubs}, giving Berg Broadway and sending Greenstein to the rail.

"Good game," said Berg to Greenstein. Then, as an afterthought: "Hey, where's my book?"

"No more books," said Greenstein as he stood by the table sending a tweet to report his elimination. After giving away copies of his Ace on the River for years to those who oust him from tourneys, Greenstein stopped doing so some time back.

Player Chips Progress
Lawrence Berg us
Lawrence Berg
178,000
123,000
123,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
Busted

Tags: Barry GreensteinLawrence Berg

"Run It Twice?"

Dan Heimiller raised to 15,000 from the button only to have Francis Lincoln pot all-in from the small blind. Heimiller made the call and the cards were turned up:

Showdown
Lincoln: {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{5-Spades}
Heimiller: {A-Spades}{2-Spades}{4-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

At that point, Lincoln said something in his heavy British accent and Heimiller was confused. "Run it Twice?" Hemiller asked a bit confused. "What'd you say?" It turned out Lincoln was simply telling him how much he had, which is a good thing considering there is no running it twice in tournament poker.

In this instance, Heimiller no doubt wishes he could have had another shot at it as the board ran out {Q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} and Lincoln was pushed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Francis Lincoln ie
Francis Lincoln
100,000
50,000
50,000
Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
73,000
-52,000
-52,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Dan HeimillerFrancis Lincoln

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0

Gross Out, Roch Rolling

Roch Cousineau
Roch Cousineau

Roch Cousineau has assumed the chip lead with 30 players remaining after knocking out Michael Gross.

Cousineau, Gross, and Lawrence Berg were all still around to see a {6-Spades}{3-Spades}{10-Spades} flop, at which point Berg bowed out. Gross was already all in, and so he and Cousineau tabled their hands — {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for Cousineau, and {A-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for Gross.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} and river the {7-Hearts}, which meant the nut low for Cousineau for the low and a better two pair for the high, thus sending Gross out in 31st.

Player Chips Progress
Roch Cousineau ca
Roch Cousineau
386,000
239,000
239,000
Michael Gross us
Michael Gross
Busted

Tags: Michael GrossRoch Cousineau

Kornuth Cut Down

"Payout! 430!"

So said Adam Kornuth announcing with a grin his own bust for the dealer as he stood by the table. In his final hand, Kornuth had been all in and at risk with {K-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{2-Spades} versus Matt Livingston's {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. The board came {3-Spades}{7-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{6-Spades} — a set of kings for Livingston versus two pair for Kornuth — and we are down to 29.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Livingston us
Matthew Livingston
346,000
138,000
138,000
Adam Kornuth us
Adam Kornuth
Busted

Tags: Adam Kornuth

Lappas Wins Monster Pot to Eliminate Kassin

We just witnessed a doozie of a pot over at Table 429, one that determined the chip lead. It began when action folded to Charalampos Lappas on the button and he raised to 18,000. Charles Kassin was in the big blind and potted to around 60,000, which Lappas called.

When the flop fell {J-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{9-Spades}, Kassin led out for 120,000 and Lappas instantly moved all in. Kassin only had around 30,000 behind and simply shrugged before calling off.

Showdown
Lappas: {A-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}
Kassin: {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

Kassin was ahead with aces as the dealer ran out the {K-Hearts} and {7-Hearts} on the turn and river respectively. For a moment everyone seemed to think Kassin had won the massive pot, but then someone uttered, "Flush." Indeed, Lappas had hit runner-runner hearts to make a flush and scoop the pot.

With Kassin's elimination in 28th place, the remaining players are redrawing seats and will combine down to the final three tables.

Meanwhile, James Hong had been eliminated in 28th place.

Player Chips Progress
Charalampos Lappas gr
Charalampos Lappas
520,000
208,000
208,000
James Hong us
James Hong
Busted
Charles Kassin us
Charles Kassin
Busted

Tags: Charalampos LappasCharles KassinJames Hong