Event 3 - $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better | 2009 World Series of Poker

05-31-2009 13:00 UTC-12

Ming Reslock Doubles Up

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Ming Reslock raised preflop and got re-raised by Freddy Deeb. After calling, she pushed all in on a flop of {4-Diamonds}

. Freddy called and Ming turned up {5-Hearts}

for a flopped straight, which stood up to scoop the hand.

05-31-2009 13:15 UTC-12

Sebastian Ruthenberg Eliminated in 10th Place ($16,829)

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Sebastian Ruthenberg was all in preflop for his last 40,000 chips. Jim Geary called and the two blinds called, Jordan Rich in the small blind and Pascal Leyo in the big blind.

The three players checked all the way until the river on a board of {10-Hearts}

. Rich checked the river followed by Leyo. Geary opted to bet and only Rich called.

For the side pot, Geary showed {A-Clubs}

. Rich showed {J-Diamonds}

. Geary took the high while Rich took the low. Ruthenberg could beat neither of his opponents' high or low hands and mucked. Last year's $5,000 World Championship Stud Hi/Lo winner and EPT Barcelona winner would go home in 10th place for $16,829.

Tags: Jim Geary Jordan Rich Pascal Leyo Sebastian Ruthenberg

05-31-2009 13:20 UTC-12

The Final Table

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Here is the seating chart for the official final table. The clock is briefly paused while the tournament staff announces the players to the fans.

Seat 1 - Ming Reslock
Seat 2 - Jordan Rich
Seat 3 - Pascal Leyo
Seat 4 - Robert Price
Seat 5 - Freddy Deeb
Seat 6 - Senovio Ramirez
Seat 7 - Thang Luu
Seat 8 - Ed Smith
Seat 9 - Jim Geary

For a third straight year, Thang Luu has made the final table of this event.

05-31-2009 13:34 UTC-12

Jim Geary Gets Quartered

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In a heads-up pot with Robert Price, Geary bet a flop of {4-Hearts}

and got a call. He was then raised after betting the {J-Hearts}

on the turn.

After calling all in, Geary showed {A-Diamonds}

while Price also showed an ace 3 along with two hearts. When a blank hit the river, Price took the high with a flush and chopped the low, quartering Geary who is now the short stack.

05-31-2009 13:38 UTC-12

Unlucky Freddy

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Ming "Joy" Reslock raised preflop and Freddy Deeb made the call. The flop came down {K-Diamonds}

and Reslock fired. Deeb raised and she called.

The turn brought the {10-Spades}

. A check from Reslock was followed by a bet from Deeb. Reslock called. Both players then checked after the {Q-Spades}

hit the felt on the river.

"Flush." announced Reslock as she tabled {A-Hearts}

. Deeb studied the hand and then mucked his holding, dropping to 225,000. Reslock increased to 400,000.

Tags: "Joy"Freddy Deeb Ming Reslock

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

05-31-2009 13:55 UTC-12

Deeb Stayin' Alive

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Thang Luu raised from under the gun and action folded around to Freddy Deeb in the small blind. He thought about his decision with a very short stack and eventually decided to stick it in. Luu made the call.

Showdown
Deeb: {A-Hearts}

Luu:

The flop came down {9-Hearts}

. The turn fell the {7-Spades}

and Deeb locked up a low. The river was the {10-Spades}

. Luu's ace-king high was good enough for the high with Deeb taking the low to stay alive and get a few thousand more chips. He now has around 75,000.

Tags: Freddy Deeb Thang Luu

05-31-2009 14:00 UTC-12

Geary Triples Up

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Jim Geary pushed preflop and got called by Ming Reslock and Ed Smith, who both checked the flop of {A-Hearts}

.

Smith check-called the {10-Spades}

on the turn and both players checked the {Q-Clubs}

on the river. Reslock showed bottom two pair and Smith mucked. Geary then revealed his hand and showed ace king for Broadway, scooping the pot.

05-31-2009 14:07 UTC-12

Smith Calls the Clock on Rich

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On a flop of {A-Clubs}

, Ming "Joy" Reslock fired a bet and Jordan Rich raised. Reslock made the call and the two players would see the turn come the {A-Diamonds}

. Reslock checked and Rich bet. Reslock called.

The river was the {J-Hearts}

and Reslock led out. Rich sat in the tank for a few minutes before Ed Smith announced that he wanted a clock called. Rich waited until the staff informed him that he had ten seconds left before mucking. Reslock showed him {A-?}

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Tags: "Joy"Jordan Rich Ming Reslock

05-31-2009 14:14 UTC-12

Pascal Leyo Stays Alive

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After Thang Lee raised and got called by Jordan Rich, Pascal Leyo re-raised all in.

Lee and Rich checked the board down and, when all was done, Leyo showed pocket 3s to hit a full house on a board of {5-Hearts}

and claim the high, while Rich showed ace-2 for the low.