2008 World Series of Poker

Event 10 - $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better
Day: 1
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Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
3829
Prize
$232,911
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Total Entries
388
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 388
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And they're back!

Just before the break, Allen Kessler told one of our reporters a sad story. In a stud-8 hand, he was holding the absolute perfect hand on fourth street -- {A-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} -- and was feeling pretty good. But more bricks than it took to build the Amazon Room later, he ended up losing the pot with absolutely nothing. He's still on an above-average 7,400, though, so he isn't taking it too badly.

Tags: Allen Kessler

Level: 3

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Reslock Fails to Unlock Cassidy

In a three way seven-card stud pot, Joe Cassidy ({J-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}) and Chris Reclock ({2-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{7-Spades}{9-Hearts}) both go crazy on the final street -- Cassidy betting, Reslock raising, Cassidy raising again and Reslock capping, thus forming a monster pot.

Whilst Reslock showed {A-Spades}{3-Spades}{4-Hearts} for the wheel, Cassidy returned the favor by revealing {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}{J-Spades} for the full house.

Tags: Chris ReslockJoe Cassidy

Calling with a Sigh

With the board reading {Q-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and facing a bet of 200 on the river, Robert Williamson III calls his neighbor reluctantly, sighing in the process. Whilst Robert shows {5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{2-Spades} for the six-high straight, it's not enough to take the entire pot, his foe revealing {A-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for the nut flush.

While Robert sits on 5,650 in chips, tablemate Michael Binger is flying great guns with 7,550.

Late Additions

Buy-ins are juuuust about to stop at the end of this level, and the current number of runners stands at 388. Among those just recently added to our player list is Howard Lederer, who's just now been brought in by Mike Matusow. As you do. Lederer decided not to bother playing until after the break though anyway. As you do.

Tags: Howard LedererMike Matusow

I Want It Alstyne

James Van Alstyne has just picked up a nice pot -- it seems his opponent assumed that with Van Alstyne's board reading {A-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {8-Clubs}, he would be going for the low, but Van Alstyne flipped over a most surprising {8-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {2-Clubs} for a rivered full house to scoop the pot. It isn't clear whether he was holding trip eights or a mere two pair on sixth street, though.

Tags: James Van Alstyne

Two Twos for Chiu Chiu

As was expected in this tournament, the early stages have borne witness to a feast of split pots, but a couple involving former bracelet winner David Chiu have managed to raise more than the odd eyebrow. In two consecutive hands, David had his eyes firmly set on making the low, but managed to pair a deuce, which, incredibly, was enough to take the high on both occasions. It's like the Bermuda Triangle down there!

Tags: David Chiu

Chop Chop

"Did someone say chops? Yum"
"Did someone say chops? Yum"
In Omaha-8, Barry Greenstein and neighbor see a {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop, only for Barry to see his bet of 100 raised. Barry calls the extra 100 before check-calling 200 on the {8-Diamonds} turn. A {5-Hearts} on the river leads to Barry leading out for 200 and his opponent calling, albeit after a dwell.

Barry = {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{5-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Opponent = {9-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{A-Clubs}

The pot is chopped up, meaning Barry remains on 5,200.

Tags: Barry Greenstein

Allen "The Shovel" Kessler

Heeere chippy chippies
Heeere chippy chippies
Meanwhile, Allen "The Chainsaw" Kessler's stack keeps expanding, and, as our field reporter commented to me, his nickname is looking increasingly inappropriate -- he's not chopping any pots, he's just scooping them all. Nice for some.

Tags: Allen Kessler