2007 World Series of Poker

Event 44 - $2,000 Omaha Hi Lo
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
239q
Prize
$240,057
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$971,880
Entries
534
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

The Shark and the Boat

Board:
{J-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

In late position, Humberto Brenes makes it 400 and three players call - both blinds and the button. On the flop, the SB and BB check. Brenes bets and everyone calls except the big blind. On the turn, the small blind checks. Brenes bets and the button folds. The small blind raises and Brenes calls. On the river, the small blind bets, Brenes raises and the small blind calls. Brenes shows {J-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for jacks full of nines and a 5,400 pot. He's at 10,000.

Tags: Humberto Brenes

Scotty Turns Boat, Stays Alive

Board:
{9-Hearts}{9-Spades}{4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

Three players and the big blind limp in. On the flop, an early position player bets 300. Scotty Nguyen raises to 600. The blinds fold and the player re-raises. Nguyen calls all in and shows {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. The player has {A-Spades}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs}{K-Spades}. Nguyen turns a full house and stays alive at 2,400 in chips.

Tags: Scotty Nguyen

Jesus Splits

Board:
{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson raises preflop and a late position player and the button call. On the flop, Ferguson bets and the LP folds. The button calls. On the turn and river, Ferguson bets and is called. Ferguson shows {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{K-Clubs} for the high and the opponent shows {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for the low. Ferguson is at 5,000.

Tags: Chris Ferguson

Duke Takes Half; New Chip Leader

Board: {2-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

Annie Duke raises in middle position and three players call.
On the flop, the small blind checks. Duke bets and a late position player raises all in. The cutoff calls. The small blind re-raises 250 all in. Duke calls and the cutoff three-bets it. Duke calls. On the turn, Duke checks. The cutoff raises and Duke calls. On the river, both check.
Duke: {A-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for the low.
The cutoff: {3-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} for the high.
The LP and the SB both muck and are busted. Duke is up to 15,000 and is the new chipleader.

Tags: Annie Duke

Dinner Break

Players are on dinner until 9 p.m. PDT. Marcel Luske has climbed back into the definitive chip lead. Will he stay there? Find out later this evening!
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