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

06-21-2013 20:19 UTC-7

Clements Staying Active

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Hand #29: Danny Hannawa called on the button, Scott Clements checked, and the flop was . Both players checked. The turn was the , Clements check-called 20,000 from Hannawa, and the completed the board. Clements checked, Hannawa tossed out 64,000, and Clements folded.

Hand #30: Clements completed from the small blind, Douglas Corning raised to 40,000 more, and Clements folded.

Hand #31: Jeff Madsen received the first walk of the final table.

Hand #32: Madsen raised to 50,000 out of the small blind, Ryan Chapman defended and the two checked on the flop (), and the turn (). The completed the board, Madsen led out for 50,000, and Chapman folded.

Hand #33: Clements raised to 45,000 in middle position, and won the pot.

Hand #34: Clements limped in from under the gun, Corning called behind, Michal Maryska completed from the small blind, and Hannawa checked in the big. The flop fell , both blinds checked, Clements fired 52,000, and only Maryska called. The turn was the , Maryska checked again, and Clements fired out 84,000. Maryska folded.

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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
William Black	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 19:57 UTC-7

Two More for Clements

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Hand #23: Danny Hannaway raised to 45,000, and Scott Clements called in position. The flop fell , Hannawa led out for 81,000, Clements raised the pot (353,000), and Hannawa folded.

Hand #24: William Black limped in from the cutoff, Clements called on the button, Douglas Corning called in the small blind, and Jeff Madsen checked his option in the big blind. The dealer fanned and all four players checked. The turn was the , Corning checked, and Madsen fired 56,000. Black called, Clements and Corning folded, and the river was the . Madsen led out for 131,000, and Black folded.

Hand #25: Clements raised to to 45,000 out of the cutoff, Ryan Chapman called in the big blind, and the flop was . Chapman checked, Clements fired out a continuation bet, and Chapman called. Chapman checked dark before the turned, Clements checked behind, and the completed the board. Chapman checked a third time, Clements fired 131,000, and Chapman folded.

Tags: Danny Hannawa Douglas Corning Jeff Madsen Ryan Chapman Scott Clements

06-21-2013 19:49 UTC-7

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

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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
Joni Jouhkimainen	Busted

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Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante:

06-21-2013 19:29 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts; 8 Remain

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Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	1,518,000	-80,000
Scott Clements	845,000
Michal Maryska	767,000	-86,000
William Black	736,000	10,000
Douglas Corning	514,000	-46,000
Ryan Chapman	499,000	-24,000
Danny Hannawa	395,000	-7,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	218,000	-32,000

06-21-2013 19:22 UTC-7

Hands 18-19; Break

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Hand #18: Jeff Madsen raised to 35,000 on the button, Michal Maryska defended from the big blind, and the flop fell . Maryska checked, Madsen continued for 37,000, and Maryska called. The turn was the , both players checked, and the river was the . Maryska led out for 75,000, and Madsen folded.

Hand #19: Several players limped in, including Scott Clements, Joni Jouhkimainen, Douglas Corning, Maryska, and Danny Hannawa. The flop came , the action checked to Clements, who bet. Only Maryska called. The turn was the , both players checked, and the river was the . Maryska led out for 55,000, and Clements folded a .

The players are now on a 20-minute break.

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06-21-2013 19:16 UTC-7

Clements Collects from Corning

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Hand #16: A Joni Jouhkimainen open from the button earned two callers from the blinds, Douglas Corning (SB) and Jeff Madsen (BB). All checked the flop. The turn was the . Corning checked, Madsen bet 35,000, and the other two folded.

Hand #17: Scott Clements limped from the hijack, Douglas Corning raised to 50,000 from the button, and Clements called. Both checked the flop. The turn was the . Clements checked, Corning bet 75,000, and Clements called.

The river brought the and two more checks. Clements tabled for a club flush, and Corning mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Clements	845,000	123,000
Douglas Corning	560,000	-126,000

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06-21-2013 19:11 UTC-7

Clements Gets Sevens Twice

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Hand #12: The action folded to Danny Hannawa, who raised out of the small blind. William Black surrendered his big blind.

Hand #13: Hannawa raised again, this time from the button, to 45,000. Scott Clements defended out of the big blind, then checked when the flop fell . Hannawa checked behind. The turn was the , the two knuckled again, and the completed the board. The two checked again.

"Pocket sevens," Clements said, showing .

They were no good against Hannawa's for a pair of queens.

Hand #14: Hannawa raised for a third consecutive hand, and took down the blinds.

Hand #15: Clements raised to 35,000 on the button, Joni Jouhkimainen called out of the small blind, and the flop came . Both players checked. The turn was the , Jouhkimainen led out for 42,000, Clements called, and the completed the board. Jouhkimainen checked, Clements fired 104,000, and Jouhkimainen tank-called

Clements fanned for a set of sevens, winning the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	1,598,000	48,000
Michal Maryska	853,000	-32,000
William Black	726,000	-74,000
Scott Clements	722,000	157,000
Douglas Corning	686,000	19,000
Ryan Chapman	523,000	43,000
Danny Hannawa	402,000	52,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	250,000	-215,000