Event 35 - $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Day 3 Completed
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 35 - $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
363
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 363
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We shouldn't take anything away from Richard Austin. He played marvelous poker the whole day, keeping pots small when he needed to and using position to chip up without frequently going to showdown. It's a good day when you can win a tournament without having to show down most of your winners.
A good word is in order for Cliff Josephy and Sorel Mizzi as well. Both got very unlucky in the final hand -- Mizzi's aces being outflopped by Josephy's kings; and Josephy's set of kings losing to Austin's gutshot and flush draw combination.
A confused member of the media who stepped away from the table for a few minutes returned to see the stage clear. "What the hell happened?" he asked, and we could excuse him for his confusion. Sorel Mizzi and Cliff Josephy probably feel the same way.
For his win, Richard Austin will bank $409,484 and a 2009 WSOP gold bracelet. Congratulations Richard!
Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy moved all in for 195,000 more.
Austin then goes into the tank for a minute before flat calling. After confirming that he could not reraise, Mizzi also called the all in.
The board came
and Mizzi moved all in for 680,000. Austin called.Mizzi:
(an overpair with aces)Josephy:
(flopped top set with a backdoor diamond draw)Austin:
(baby flush draw and a gutshot)The turn is a blank with the
River:
The river gave Austin a flush and the pot to eliminate both Cliff Josephy (3rd) and Sorel Mizzi (2nd).
With the double elimination, Richard Austin takes down the $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha title.
, Austin bet 250,000. Josephy called to the river 
, where Austin made a sizable bet of 400,000 that Josephy decided he couldn't call.Another pot was pushed in Austin's direction.
. Josephy checked again, but this time Austin bet 200,000. That bet produced two folds and a win for Austin.
The
flop seemed to show some promise for action but checked all the way through. The turn 
checked all the way through as well.On eht river
, Austin took a shot at the pot with a bet of 300,000. Mizzi tanked for about forty seconds before folding. Josephy then quickly moved all in. Austin just as quickly folded.
and both players checked. The turn brough the 
and they check again. The river paired the board with the 
. Sorel checked and Josephy bet a miniscule 50,000. Sorel called.Josephy showed
for aces up and takes the pot.
The flop came
. Josephy lead out for 50,000, Austin folded and Mizzi called. The turn brought the and Josephy bet again, this time for 150,000. Mizzi called.The river brought the
and both checked it down.Mizzi showed
giving Mizzi a full house and the pot.
. Mizzi checked to Josephy, who led out for 225,000.Mizzi eyed the bet carefully, then announced that he was raising the size of the pot -- 975,000! That raise put Josephy into the tank for well over a minute. He could be seen talking to himself and shaking his head slightly. He finally mucked his hand.
After both players checked the
flop, Josephy led out for 200,000 on the turn. Austin couldn't fold fast enough.
