2013 World Series of Poker

Event #22: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9675
Prize
$279,431
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,378,350
Entries
1,021
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

Forget It Jake... It's Chinatown

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 0 ante
Paul Volpe Has Gone From the Penthouse to the Outhouse Here on Day 2
Paul Volpe Has Gone From the Penthouse to the Outhouse Here on Day 2

Every poker player accepts a certain level of inherent volatility during their pursuit of edge-based gamble, but the game of Pot-Limit Omaha can produce swings that even the most experienced pros find hard to stomach. That has been true here on Day 2, as mere minutes after recording Paul Volpe's ascent to the top of our chip counts, the vagaries of fate have seen fit to dismiss him from further play.

We caught the action on the turn with the board reading {8-Spades}{4-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. Michael Schwartz led out for a bet of 19,200, and Volpe raised to 84,700 holding {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{7-Spades} for top two pair. Schwartz put his last 105,300 into the middle, and rolled over {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for top set. Volpe was crushed, and the {10-Hearts} on the river left him on the short end of yet another massive postflop PLO confrontation.

Volpe managed to score a quadruple up with his short stack after this hand, but his comeback attempt fell short, and he was eliminated midway through the second level of play.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Schwartz us
Michael Schwartz
236,000
140,500
140,500
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

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