Level: 5
Limits: 200/400
Ante: 0
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 8: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
967
Level
31
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Assorted Counts
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,700 | |
|
||
|
12,500
3,200
|
3,200 |
|
9,800
4,300
|
4,300 |
|
|
||
|
9,700
5,200
|
5,200 |
|
9,300
4,800
|
4,800 |
|
||
|
9,300
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
||
|
9,100 | |
|
|
||
|
9,100
4,600
|
4,600 |
|
8,500
4,800
|
4,800 |
|
||
|
8,100
3,600
|
3,600 |
|
7,900
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
7,850
3,350
|
3,350 |
|
|
||
|
7,800
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
7,800
-700
|
-700 |
|
|
||
|
7,700
3,200
|
3,200 |
|
||
|
7,300
1,400
|
1,400 |
|
|
||
|
7,300
3,200
|
3,200 |
|
|
||
|
7,100
400
|
400 |
|
||
|
7,100
1,300
|
1,300 |
|
|
||
|
6,700
2,200
|
2,200 |
|
|
||
|
6,700
2,200
|
2,200 |
|
6,700
2,200
|
2,200 |
|
6,700
-800
|
-800 |
|
||
|
6,600 | |
|
|
||
|
6,600
-1,900
|
-1,900 |
|
|
||
Prize Pool Information
Level 5
: 200/400, 0 ante
The final number of entrants is 967, creating a prize pool of $4,351,500. The top 117 spots will be paid a minimum of $2,480, while the winner will win a hefty $264,400.
Table 32
Level 5
: 200/400, 0 ante
If you're a recreational player, and you decided to take a shot in today's $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-better event, then you probably don't want to find yourself at Table 32. There you can find Phil Ivey (8 WSOP bracelets), Mike Matusow (3 WSOP bracelets), and Matt Graham (2 WSOP bracelets). The three have a combined four bracelets in Omaha events, and Ivey also has a bracelet in Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo.
None of these players have cashed this year yet however, and Matusow is the only player among the three who recorded a cash in 2011. Ivey famously boycotted the WSOP, and Graham played very few events himself. Despite cashing three times, Matusow didn't have a stellar 2011 either - he recorded just over $30,000 in cashes.
All three players could use a WSOP boost, so why not start now?
Wait, When Did You Get Here?
Level 5
: 200/400, 0 ante
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier just sat down right in front of us at Table 5. He's two seats away from Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick, and adjacent to fellow Team PokerStars Pro Eugene Katchalov.
Level: 6
Limits: 300/600
Ante: 0
An Orbit With Phil Hellmuth
Level 6
: 300/600, 0 ante
Phil Hellmuth is currently chasing what would be his 12th World Series of Poker gold bracelet, and is always talkative when he's in a good mood. We decided to spend an orbit at his table, and despite not playing very many hands, it was fun nonetheless.
Hand 1: The action folds to Hellmuth, who raises from the hijack seat. The players fold behind him, and Hellmuth picks up the pot.
Hand 2: Hellmuth folds, and puts both of his Bose earphones on.
Hand 3: Hellmuth folds, but before the cards are dealt, Mike Matusow strolls by.
"Mikey!" Hellmuth squeals.
"What did you do?" Matusow asked him quizzically. "Go all in and win every hand?"
"Yes," Hellmuth responded grinning - he must've been very short recently.
Hand 4: Hellmuth folds again, but begins talked with David Chiu, who's at an adjacent table.
"Heyyyyyyy Phil," Chiu says.
"Hey buddy," Hellmuth responds.
Hellmuth then gets up from his chair, and begins discussing a bet with Chiu. Walking away, he tells Chiu, "It has to be for a lotta money though."
"Yen," Chiu responds. "Not dollars."
Hellmuth laughs. "Yen can be spent well.
Hand 5: Hellmuth folds.
Hand 6: Hellmuth folds.
Hand 7: Hellmuth (small blind) calls a raise from a player in early position. The flop falls 
, and Hellmuth checks. The original raiser continues, and Hellmuth immediately check-raises. His opponent re-raises all in, and Hellmuth quickly calls.
| Hellmuth |     |
| Opponent |     |
"Wow!" Hellmuth exclaims. "I don't even have any backdoor outs."
The turn and river came 
, 
respectively, and Hellmuth's opponent doubled.
Hand 8: Hellmuth folds, and Chiu shouts from the other table, telling Hellmuth not to overplay aces.
Hand 9: Hellmuth Folds.
Liu Chops One
When we reached Table 10 in the Gold Section of the Brasilia Room, the board read 
. Xuan Liu and a player on her direct left checked, and another gentleman tossed out a bet. Both Liu and her neighbor called.
The 
completed the board, and the action checked to the bettor again. He tossed out another bet, and Liu and her neighbor reluctantly called.
The aggressor turned over 
for the nut-low, and Liu fanned 
for sevens and threes. The other player flashed his cards momentarily, but quickly mucked them, and the pot was chopped.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,600
3,050
|
3,050 |
Dinner Break
Level 6
: 300/600, 0 ante
After a quick color-up, the players will be on a 90-minute dinner break.
Level: 7
Limits: 400/800
Ante: 0