2007 World Series of Poker

Event 36 - $5,000 Omaha Hi Lo
Day: 2
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$363,216
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

The Wisdom of Solomon

It's well-known that Barry Greenstein autographs a copy of his book "Ace On The River" for the player who knocks him out of a tournament (provided someone actually DOES knock Barry out). Barry writes down the particulars of the elimination hand and gives the book who did the deed. Well, what does he do when TWO players bust him. Say, in an Omaha Hi-Lo event?

Well, that just happened. Greenstein made 2 pair but another player had trip Queens for the high. Patrik Antonius won the low and Greenstein was eliminated. But what to do with the book? Perry Friedman thought he had the answer--"You'll have to split the book in half!"

But since Barry and Patrik often play together in the "Big Game" at the Bellagio, Greenstein said he'd bring a book for him later. Instead Barry autographed the book for the player who won with the trip Queens--and he took nearly seven minutes to write out how exactly how that final hand played out . Which should give you some idea how tough figuring out these Hi-Lo hands can be.

Tags: Barry GreensteinPatrik Antonius

Linda Johnson Has Been Eliminated

One of the great ambassadors of the game, Linda Johnson, was just eliminated from today's event. Often called the "First Lady of Poker," Linda won a Razz bracelet back in 1997 and has been the floor announcer on the World Poker Tour for each of its six seasons. She's also one of four people to win the Brian Saltus Award, given to a poker personality who exhibits class, dignity and courage. The other winners of that award are Barry Greenstein, Maureen Feduniak and Robert Williamson III.

Linda ran into Brent Carter's monster hand (he had Aces for the high and A-3 for the low) and that hand brought Linda's day to an end.

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Level: 11

Blinds: 500/1,500

Ante: 0

Follow Along

David Levi moved all-in before the flop with {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and three other players called. The flop came {8-Hearts}{J-Spades}{2-Hearts}, giving Levi two pair, and the other three players all checked. The {2-Spades} on the turn set off a raising war between the other three players, who capped it before seeing the {4-Diamonds} on the river. This time the betting was only raised once and Paul Sherr showed {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades} to win the low.

Another player showed {A-Spades}{J-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and thought he was scooping the high...only to find that he had to chop the main pot with Levi, who had the same full house. It took some time to properly divvy up the chips after that hand, but it left Sherr with 35,900 and Levi still alive in the tournament.

Tags: David LeviPaul Sherr