Event 18 - $10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better | 2009 World Series of Poker

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

06-09-2009 17:38 UTC-12

Cards are Back in the Air

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We're very close to finding our champion now so stay with us.

06-09-2009 17:33 UTC-12

Break Counts

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Daniel Alaei - 4,340,000
Ben Boyd - 680,000
Scott Clements - 350,000

06-09-2009 17:17 UTC-12

Break it Down

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We've reached the end of the level, and the three remaining players are taking a 20-minute break.

06-09-2009 17:09 UTC-12

Boyd Narrowly Averts Scooping

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Scott Clements raised from the button, and Daniel Alaei made the call. Ben Boyd reraised from the big blind, and both opponents called.

The flop came a dramatic {7-Spades}

. Boyd bet out, and Clements raised. Alaei folded out, and Boyd thought for a moment before three-betting again. Clements also considered for a little longer than usual, then called.

The turn was the {K-Diamonds}

, and Boyd moved all in for his final 100,000 even. Clements looked him up.

Showdown
Boyd: {A-Spades}

Clements:

Boyd had flopped the ace-high flush and had a lock on the high half. He was also a huge favorite for the low, holding the nut low as the cards lay. To Clements' delight though, a {2-?}

spiked the river, and BigRiskky improved to the best low hand with his five-three playing.

Chop it up, and Boyd survives, though he seemed disappointed not to scoop there.

Tags: Ben Boyd Scott Clements

06-09-2009 17:03 UTC-12

Alaei Edging Ever Closer

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Scott Clements raised from the SB and Daniel Alaei called from the BB before the flop came {Q-Diamonds}

. Clements bet out and Alaei called to see the {A-Hearts}

turn. Clements checked this time and called Alaei's bet. The river saw Clements check call once more but he mucked upon seeing Alaei's {A-?}

for a flush and a scooped pot.

06-09-2009 17:01 UTC-12

Chippies

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Daniel Alaei - 3,540,000
Scott Clements - 1,400,000
Ben Boyd - 450,000

06-09-2009 16:56 UTC-12

Boyd Gets One

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Ben Boyd raised and both players called to see a {7-Clubs}

flop. Scott Clements led out and only Boyd called before we head to a {8-Spades}

turn. Clements checked this time and called a bet from Boyd. They both check the {8-Diamonds}

river.

Boyd scoops with {7-Diamonds}

as Clements' {5-Hearts}

no good here.

06-09-2009 16:52 UTC-12

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 4th Place ($130,401)

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Scott Clements raised from under the gun, and Negreanu talked himself into calling from the big blind. "All right. I gotta call. Only because it's Scott, I gotta call."

The flop came {3-Spades}

, and Negreau moved all in for his last 40,000. Clements called.

Showdown
Clements: {2-Spades}

Negreanu:

Negreanu was ahead with his trip fours, but the hand wasn't over yet. Disastrously, the {A-Spades}

hit fourth street, improving Clements to the wheel and leaving Negreanu drawing to a pair to make a full house. The {J-Spades}

that hit the river was a blank, and Daniel Negreanu has been sent out in 5th place.

Negreanu put up a stunning battle today, and we can't even begin to count how many times he was all in. Negreanu's jovial nature led him far here in Event #18, and he'll take home nearly $135,000 for his work, adding another final-table notch to his belt.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Scott Clements

06-09-2009 16:47 UTC-12

The Negreanu Show

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An almost repeat of the last hand saw Daniel Negreanu all in against all three of his opponents. They checked it all the way down to leave us with a {10-Diamonds}