After a lively debate, it's been decided that any and all player chip counts given from this point forward, will include the 10,000 in additional chips "available" to that player regardless of whether or not he or she has officially utilized them.
Jeff Madsen was all in on the flop holding bottom two pair against the flush draw of his opponent. The turn card brought the flush and Madsen's two pair got no help on the river and he headed to the rail early.
The pot was a three-way all in on the turn with the board reading ,.
When the players' cards were tabled we had:
Phil Laak , for second set and Jack-high spade draw;
Sam Farha For Queen-high spade draw and a straight wrap;
Opponent For King-high diamond draw and a Broadway straight draw.
The river card...., The ultimate blank, Phil's set holds up.
All the money went in on the turn. At that point, the board was . Berman had . His opponent had for the straight. The river was a , denying Berman his outs...and he is out.
Kevin O'Donnell was the odd one out in this 4 way pot. With 4 players all in on the turn on a board showing.
Kevin was up against 3 players holding the nuts, J9, but he had the nut flush draw and if he hits the case 9 he makes a bigger straight. Unfortunately for him the didn't help either draw and he has been forced to use his rebuy.
Patrik Antonius, down to about 7,000 at one point barely an hour ago, is up to 45,000 now and on the kind of rush reserved only for the Antonius's of the world.
His son Bradley already out, On a flop of , Lyle Berman's opponent bets the pot of 3,600. Berman calls. On the turn, which is the , Berman's opponent bets the pot again, just under 11k. Berman calls, leaving himself about 5,000. The river is the . Berman's opponent bets enough to put Lyle all in, and after serious deliberation, Lyle lets it go, and is down to his last 5,000 (no rebuy chip).
Since 2002, Robert Williamson has made three final tables in PLO, including his bracelet winning performance in 2002. Today just got a little tougher for WIlliamson as he just had to use his rebuy.