Event #35: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-21-2013 17:19 UTC-7

Maryska Wins a Massive Pot in First Hand

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On the first hand at the unofficial final table, Michal Maryska raised to 28,000 in middle position, and Isaac Hagerling called on his direct left. The rest of the players folded, and the flop fell . Maryska led out for 32,000, Hagerling called, and the turn brought the . Maryska checked, Hagerling fired out 85,000, and Maryska tanked for well over three minutes before check-raising to 210,000. Hagerling entered the tank for roughly 90 seconds, then called.

The completed the board, Maryska slid forward 105,000 (roughly half of his stack) and Hagerling called. Maryska showed for the nuts, and Hagerling mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michal Maryska	820,000 244,000	244,000
Isaac Hagerling	170,000 -447,000	-447,000

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06-21-2013 17:54 UTC-7

Isaac Hagerling Eliminated in 10th Place ($23,010)

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Ryan Chapman raised to 35,000 on the button, Isaac Hagerling defended in the big blind, and the flop fell . Hagerling checked, Champman continued for 75,000, and Hagerling check-raised the pot. Chapman announced all in - it was more a formality than anything - and Hagerling called.

Chapman:
Hagerling:

Both players made their flush when the turned, but Chapman held the , and Hagerling was drawing dead. The completed the board, and Hagerling exited in 10th place.

The players are taking a short break, and we will have full counts for you shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Hagerling	Busted

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06-21-2013 18:53 UTC-7

Jason DeWitt Eliminated in 9th Place ($29,265)

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Hand #10: William Black limped in, Scott Clements called, Michael Maryska completed from the small blind, and Jason DeWitt checked in the big blind. The flop was , Maryska checked, DeWitt fired 64,000, Black called, and Clements and Maryska both folded. The turn was the , DeWitt checked, and Black instantly announced "pot," making it 200,000 to go.

DeWitt tanked, then called all-in for less. He was drawing dead.

DeWitt:
Black:

The river was a meaningless , and DeWitt was eliminated in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Black	800,000 225,000	225,000
Jason DeWitt	Busted

Tags: Jason DeWitt Michal Maryska Scott Clements William Black

06-21-2013 19:49 UTC-7

Joni Jouhkimainen Eliminated in 8th Place ($37,529)

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Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Hand #20: Michal Maryska raised to 40,000 from the button, and William "Tom" Black called from the big blind. The flop came . Black checked, and when Maryska continued for 37,000, Black let his hand go.

Hand #21: Douglas Corning opened for 45,000 from middle position, earning him the blinds.

Hand #22: Jeff Madsen raised to 44,000, and only Joni Jouhkimainen called from the big blind. The flop came , and when Jouhkimainen checked, Madsen bet the pot (98,000). Jouhkimainen responded by raising all in for 174,000, and Madsen called.

Jouhkimainen:
Madsen:

The turn was the and river the , meaning Madsen ended with eights and sevens and Jouhkimainen was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	1,720,000 202,000	202,000

Joni Jouhkimainen	Busted

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06-21-2013 20:03 UTC-7

Catching Up With Madsen on Break

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Jeff Madsen is sitting comfortably as chip leader going into the final seven of Event No. 35 $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha.

Madsen leads with 1,520,000 in chips with Scott Clements trailing behind in second with 845,000.

Madsen, a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, is now looking to earn his third of his career. In 2006 he won a $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em event and a $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed event, earning over $1.3 million between the two. He was also crowned the 2006 WSOP Player of the Year.

During the 20-minute break, we had a chance to talk with Madsen about his hand that busted Phil Hellmuth in this very event, and his strategy against Scott Clements.

Since winning two bracelets in 2006, have you made any adjustments to your game to better yourself as a player?

As you get better you naturally just gain more experience in certain spots. In life and on the poker table, you should always be making adjustments. If you make a mistake then it will only make you better and prepare you for the next situation. Half of poker is away from the table whether it is adjusting, studying, and realizing what you have to do to not make the same mistake twice.

You’ve played in mixed-game events and have done well in no-limit Hold’em events. Which do you feel stronger or more comfortable playing?

I’m comfortable in general. I started off playing most of the games so there’s not really any game that I’m not at least somewhat comfortable with. Obviously I play more no limit Hold’em events than other games but in general I feel comfortable with everything. No limit is different, of course, you can bust in every hand that you play and mixed-games is more relaxed at times because it’s limit and doesn’t necessarily force you to have your whole stack at risk.

Yesterday you posted on Twitter that you busted Phil Hellmuth. Can you talk about how that hand went down?

It was a multi-way pot and Hellmuth called a raise and I defended from the big hand. It wasn’t an amazing hand or anything it was pretty standard. I had . I flopped bottom two pair and a flush draw. It checked to Hellmuth and he bet. I thought he was strong because he usually is but he was pretty short so I thought that maybe my flush draw or two pair was good so I put him all in. I already had a big stack so it was a standard move. He had top set and I hit a flush. He is more of a no limit player but I think he just doesn’t like losing.

Was busting Hellmuth what catapulted you up to the top, maybe mentally?

Not really. I was already up in the chip lead. That pot definitely helped but I was already at like half a million or maybe 700,000 in chips. It’s always a confidence booster when you bust a high-profile player though.

Scott Clements is perhaps the most experienced PLO player at the table. Do you have a strategy for how you will play against him?

I am aware that he’s the best player at the table. I’m not intimidated but I am aware that he can play tricky in some spots so I will just have to be careful with him and not maybe go after him like I would another player.

Do you like the 2013 WSOP schedule or are there some changes you want to see for next year?

I actually really like it. I think every year someone has a complaint about something like adding more mixed-game events. I like that the schedule changes every year and I think it already has a good mix of events and buy-ins. As long as the WSOP keeps with a good mix of all the games and buy-ins then I’ll always be happy.

After the WSOP, what’s on your poker schedule?

I haven’t thought that far through but I want to play more EPT events. Usually I stick to playing WPT tournaments but I want to extend my options this year.

You posted on Twitter, “gratefulness attracts abundance.” Is that your motto for the summer?

It means that if you don’t appreciate what you have then you will never have enough. If you appreciate what you have then you’ll have everything you want. It’s not necessarily my motto for just the series but for everyday life.

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06-21-2013 20:15 UTC-7

William "Tom" Black Eliminated in 7th Place ($48,624)

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Hand #26: Scott Clements (middle position) limped, Ryan Chapman (small blind) called, and Michal Maryska (big blind) checked. All three checked the flop and turn. The river was the and when Maryska bet 33,000, Clements called and Chapman folded.

Clements had , and Maryska showed a as he folded.

Hand #27: William "Tom" Black limped in from under the gun, Douglas Corning raised to 60,000 from the cutoff, and Black called. The flop came , and Black check-called a bet of 85,000 from Corning. The turn was the and Black checked. Corning bet 140,000, and Black folded.

Hand #28: Jeff Madsen opened for 44,000 from the hijack seat, Michal Maryska called from the button, then William "Tom" Black reraised to 120,000 from the big blind. Madsen responded by raising the pot to 414,000, forcing Maryska out. Black thought a bit and made the call, leaving himself but 41,000 behind.

The pot had around 880,000 in it when the flop came . Black checked, and when Madsen announced he was betting the pot Black called all in.

Madsen:
Black:

Madsen had hit a set of kings, and after the turn and river, Black had been eliminated.

Just six players remain, and now Madsen is sporting a stack of nearly 2.4 million, with Clements currently his nearest challenger with about 1 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	2,386,000 666,000	666,000

William Black	Busted

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06-21-2013 20:59 UTC-7

Huge Pot for Madsen

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Hand #45: Douglas Corning raised to 50,000, Jeff Madsen re-raised the pot on the button, and everyone folded.

Hand #46: Madsen raised to 53,000 in the cutoff, Michal Maryska called out of the small blind, and Danny Hannawa defended his big blind. The flop came , Maryska checked, Hannawa fired out 159,000, and Madsen and Maryska both folded.

Hand #47: Hannawa completed from the small blind, Clements checked his option, and the flop came . Hannawa check-called a bet of 25,000, both players checked when the turned, and they checked again when the completed the board. Hannawa won with for a full house.

Hand #48: Madsen raised to 53,000 from under the gun, and he won the pot.

Hand #49: Maryska limped in from early position, Clements called on the button, and Madsen checked in the big blind. The flop came , Madsen led out for 52,000, and only Clements called. The turn was the , Madsen led out again - this time for 87,000 - and Clements again called. The completed the board, Madsen fired a third and final bullet worth 182,000, and Clements raised to 550,000. Madsen called.

Clements showed , but it hit the muck in an instant as Madsen tabled for a full house.

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06-21-2013 21:29 UTC-7

Ryan Chapman Eliminated in 6th Place ($63,702)

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Hand #62: Douglas Corning raised to 55,000 on the button, Ryan Chapman called out of the small blind and the flop came . Chapman checked, Corning continued for 73,000, and Chapman check-raised the pot (345,000). Corning moved all in, and Chapman called.

Chapman:
Corning:

The turn was the , giving Corning quads, and Chapman was eliminated when the completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Chapman	Busted

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06-21-2013 21:46 UTC-7

Scott Clements Eliminated in 5th Place ($84,424)

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Hand #67: Michael Maryska raised to 55,000, Jeff Madsen defended his big blind, and the flop came . Madsen check-folded to a bet of 56,000.

Hand #68: Scott Clements raised to 84,000 from the cutoff and won the blinds.

Hand #69: Jeff Madsen raised to 53,000 from the button, and only Danny Hannawa called from the big blind. The flop came and Hannawa checked. Madsen bet 66,000, and after waiting about a minute Hannawa called. The turn then brought the and another check from Hannawa. This time Madsen bet 111,000, and it was enough to take the pot.

Hand #70: Madsen raised to 55,000 from the cutoff and both blinds called, Hannawa and Clements. The flop came . It checked to Madsen who bet 120,000, and his two opponents folded.

Hand #71: Hannawa limped from the button, Clements called from the small blind, and Corning checked his option from the big blind. The flop came . Clements checked, Corning bet 50,000, Hannawa folded, and Clements called.

The turn was the , and Clements checked once more. Corning bet 125,000 this time, and when Clements check-raised all in for 154,000, Corning called.

Corning:
Clements:

Clements had turned a set of nines and appeared primed to double and survive. But then came fifth street… the ! Corning had filled a gutshot straight, and Clements was eliminated in the last hand before the dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Clements	Busted

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06-21-2013 23:14 UTC-7

Danny Hannawa Eliminated in 4th Place ($113,340)

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Hand #84: Douglas Corning completed from the small blind, Jeff Madsen checked in the big blind, and the flop came . Corning checked, Madsen bet 40,000, and Corning called. The turn was the , Corning checked again, and Madsen fired out 110,000. Corning called. The completed the board, Corning checked a third and final time, and Madsen checked behind.

Corning showed for aces and fives, winning the pot.

Hand #85: Danny Hannawa raised to 100,000 from under the gun, Michal Maryska called in the big blind, and the flop came . Maryska led out for 200,000, and Hannawa moved all in. Maryska called.

Maryska:
Hannawa:

The turn was the , giving Hannawa a flush draw, but the bricked off on the river, and Hannawa was left with just 10,000 chips.