Event #35: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-20-2013 15:01 UTC-7

Marra Busts Kamran

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Level 9 : 400/800, 0 ante

Despite entering the day with over 90,000 chips, Michael Kamran has been eliminated.

We missed the action, and unfortunately were unable to grab his hand because it was already in the muck, but Brazilian Eduardo Marra's hand was spread on the felt: .

The board was , and Marra's kings were good enough for him to win the massive pot.

Over at Table 441, Michel Abecassis was also eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduardo Marra	160,000 100,900	100,900
Michel Abécassis	Busted
Michael Kamran	Busted

Tags: Michael Kamran Eduardo Marra

06-20-2013 14:53 UTC-7

Ivey: "Pot." Opponents: Fold.

Shamus

Level 9 : 400/800, 0 ante

A middle-position raise by Timo Pfutzenreuter earned three callers in Conrad Fourie (hijack), Ryan Schmidt (cutoff), and Phil Ivey (small blind).

The flop came , and Ivey led out for 6,000, getting callers in both Fourie and Schmidt. The turn then brought the and a half-minute of deliberation by Ivey, followed by a single word.

"Pot," he said.

The bet was 22,800, and after a bit of deliberation by both, Ivey's two remaining opponents let their hands go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	74,000 28,000	28,000

Conrad Fourie	64,000 -5,300	-5,300
Timo Pfutzenreuter	34,000 -11,000	-11,000
Ryan Schmidt	9,000 -18,500	-18,500

Tags: Conrad Fourie Phil Ivey Ryan Schmidt Timo Pfutzenreuter

06-20-2013 14:44 UTC-7

Calgary's Albert Hahn was all in and at risk with on a flop of . Arthur Walker, a fellow Canadian, had him at risk with , and made quads when the turned. Hahn was drawing dead, and hit the rail when the completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Walker	40,000 15,100	15,100
Albert Hahn	Busted

Tags: Arthur Walker Albert Hahn

06-20-2013 14:41 UTC-7

Jared vs. Jarred

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Level 9 : 400/800, 0 ante

The action folded to overnight chip leader Jarred Solomon, who limped in. Jared Bleznick instantly raised to 2,400 in the big blind - accidentally tossing out too many chips initially - and Solomon called.

The dealer fanned , Solomon check-called a 3,000-chip bet, and the turn was the . Solomon quickly checked.

"OK," Bleznick told the dealer, knuckling behind.

The completed the board, and Solomon tossed out 4,000. Bleznick instantly called.

"Two pair," Solomon announced.

Bleznick lifted his four cards, and a snap of the wrist he spread them to reveal for a set of aces. He raked in the pot, and now sits with around 85,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jarred Solomon	145,000 -14,100	-14,100
Jared Bleznick	85,000 9,500	9,500

Tags: Jared Bleznick Jarred Solomon

06-20-2013 14:36 UTC-7

You Can Count on Chris

Shamus

Level 9 : 400/800, 0 ante

There was a six-way limped pot over at Table 438 just now. All checked the flop, then when the turn brought the , Arthur Walker spoke up to disturb the scene's serenity.

"Pot," said Walker. "Forty-eight hundred," answered Chris the dealer instantly.

"You're good at math," said Josh Arieh to Chris as the table all folded to Walker's bet, reminding all of the challenge pot-limit games can sometimes provide. Chris nodded and slid the chips toward Walker, the amount of which was plain to all.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Walker	24,900 4,800	4,800

Tags: Arthur Walker Josh Arieh

06-20-2013 14:30 UTC-7

Hood and Hyman Hit the Road

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Level 9 : 400/800, 0 ante

When we arrived at Table 435, Daniel Hood and Tom West were all in against a third player - we don't know who held the hand because all of them were already tabled when we got there.

Hood:
West:
Third Player:

The board ran out , and West tripled up with a straight. Hood was eliminated.

Weldon Hyman has also hit the rail with unknown action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom West	20,000 12,300	12,300
Weldon Hyman	Busted
Daniel Hood	Busted

Tags: Tom West Daniel Hood Weldon Hyman

06-20-2013 14:23 UTC-7

Bastian Bounced, Thomas Taken Out

Shamus

Level 9 : 400/800, 0 ante

Red hats have proven unlucky today. Sebastian Bastian, sporting a wild red furry hat, has been eliminated, as has the Cincinnati Reds cap wearing Harry Thomas, with neither surviving the first orbits at their tables with their short stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Bastian	Busted
Harry Thomas	Busted

Tags: Harry Thomas Sebastian Bastian

06-20-2013 14:17 UTC-7

Shak Stacked

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Level 9 : 400/800, 0 ante

Dan Shak has been eliminated during the early going here on Day 2.

The big damage done to Shak's stack in a preflop all-in confrontation with Jared Hamby in which Shak had and was dismayed to see Hamby turn over .

Drawing super thin, Shak saw the board come and Hamby scooped the pot of about 50,000 with a Broadway straight.

Down to about 10,000 after that one, Shak was eliminated soon thereafter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Hamby	55,000 29,500	29,500

Daniel Shak	Busted

Tags: Dan Shak Jared Hamby

06-20-2013 14:15 UTC-7

Trickett Busts

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Level 9 : 400/800, 0 ante

On one of the first hands of the day, Sam Trickett was all in and at risk with against Vincent Lam's . Lam's hand held up as the board came , and the Brit was eliminated.