Event 36 - $5,000 Omaha Hi Lo | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-23-2007 22:34 UTC-7

Welcome To Hand #200!

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And it was a big one. Stevanovski raised to 120K, Guth called and they saw a flop of {5-Clubs}

. Guth check-called Stevanovski's 60K bet, and also called his 120K bet when the {4-Clubs}

hit on the turn. Both players checked the {10-Hearts}

on the river and Stevanovski's K-10 gave him two pair and the scoop when Guth didn't have a low hand.

We've been playing heads up for over 2 hours now and Robert has a 1.8 million to 1 million lead.

Tags: John Guth Robert Stevanovski

06-23-2007 22:24 UTC-7

See-Saw

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After Guth raised on the flop Stevanovski called and they saw a flop of {9-Hearts}

. Both players checked, and when the {2-Hearts}

turned Stevanovski bet 120K and Guth called. They checked the {8-Clubs}

on the river and Robert showed 9-2 for two pair, and that was good enough to scoop the pot when Guth didn't have a low hand. That put Stevanovski in the chip lead by 1.8 million to 1 million.

Tags: John Guth Robert Stevanovski

06-23-2007 22:16 UTC-7

During the break John Guth put on his iPod and said, "I've got to listen Kenny Rogers." He sang along to "The Gambler" and did a sort of funkified strut in front of our tables to put himself in the right frame of mind.

Level: 24

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

06-23-2007 22:12 UTC-7

On Break

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This heads-up match is shaping up as a marathon, so the players are taking a very brief break before the next level.

06-23-2007 22:11 UTC-7

John Guth Scoops A Big Pot

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On hand # 188, Guth raised before the flop and Stevanovski called. The flop came {5-Clubs}

and when Guth bet Stevanovski raised. Guth called and when the {3-Hearts}

Guth again led out, this time for 100K. Stevanovski just called, and when Guth bet again when the {A-Hearts}

hit on the river Robert thought it over before making the call. Guth had 6-4 for a straight and the low, Stevanovski had only 3-5 for two pair and no low, and Guth scooped a pot that put him back in the lead.

Tags: John Guth Robert Stevanovski

06-23-2007 22:05 UTC-7

Words of Wis...Words of Advice

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One person rooting for Robert Stevanovski is WSOP bracelet winner Michael Gracz. After Guth conceded a pot Stevanovski turned over his cards and showed that he'd flopped a set of deuces. From his seat Gracz barked, "Stop showing your cards! Keep it in your pants!"

06-23-2007 21:59 UTC-7

Two Scoops

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Robert Stevanovski just scooped two small pots, one when his pair of Sevens and 3-7 for a low beat Guth's A-Q-J-10, and once where his pocket Nines gave him two pair and the pot. Those small pots gave him the chip lead again, 1.6 million to 1.3 million

Tags: John Guth Robert Stevanovski

06-23-2007 21:53 UTC-7

This Might Take Awhile

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Each player has run out to more than a 2-1 chip lead, and each player has fought back to square the match. This time it's Robert Stevanovski who has brought things back to nearly par, thanks to a few pots won before the flop and a hand where he called Guth's preflop raise, checked the flop, and then check-raised the turn. Guth called that bet but folded to Stevanovski's 100K bet on the river. That brought the chip counts back to nearly even -- 1.5 million for Guth, 1.3 million for Stevanovski

06-23-2007 21:50 UTC-7

The Eye of the Storm

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Both players have rather vocal groups of supporters cheering them on . . . and occasionally verbally jousting with each other. But the players themselves have chatted pleasantly back and forth. Stevanovski in particular looks completely unflappable, even after making that mistake he seems relaxed and utterly in control