2009 World Series of Poker
Event 18 - $10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Day: 1
Ivey Doing Work
Future of the H.O.R.S.E
Negreanu said they should've left the final table as NLH, as that's the way the tournament was designed at first. The mixed games are too hard to follow, therefore not as good as a TV spectacle. They all expect changes for next year and Negreanu wants it to be renamed the Chip Reese Memorial Tournament or something similar.
Good points all round, let's see what will happen.
Adams Turns Into a Pumpkin
Raymer tabled for the nut low, and Lawson had to take the high with aces up. Brandon Adams couldn't table anything good enough for either half of the pot, and he has been sent to the rail here just as the clock strikes twelve midnight.
Kostritsyn Scoops Another
The turn and river were the and respectively, with Kostritsyn being check-called on both streets. In the end, the Russian showed down . His opponent mucked his cards, and Kostritsyn scooped the pot, moving on up to 59,000.
Keeping it in the Family
The board finished as . Ivey tabled to Lederer's meaning it was a chop. At least the chips stay in the family.
Assorted Chip Counts
Annie Duke - 41,000
Brandon Cantu - 38,000
Allen Kessler - 35,000
Linda Johnson - 51,000
Bruno Fitoussi - 20,000
A Hearty Hand
Giang was forced to muck though when Hellmuth flipped over .
Luu Can Do It
The fourth card was the . Lawson and Fitoussi checked, and Luu took the opportunity to make a bet. Lawson called, while Fitoussi ducked out of the way.
Heads up then, the river card brought the , and both players checked. "Just an ace," lamented Lawson, waiting for his opponent to turn over his cards. Luu obliged, tabling for the winning two pair.
Thang Luu has already won one Omaha Hi/Lo bracelet this year, but he has a lot of work to do if he's to collect a second. He desperately needed that last pot, moving up to 10,000 as he added those chips to his stack.
I Don't Care If You've Got 6 Bracelets, You Can Only Have Half the Pot, Baby!
It was chopped as Nguyen had to Ivey's .