Event 35 - $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-19-2009 11:27 UTC-12

Mizzi, Mizzi, Mizzi?

[user75032]

Our heads are starting to hurt from the math that some of these players are making us do. Cliff Josephy started the preflop action with a raise to 70,000. Richard Austin called. From the small blind, Sorel Mizzi called a pot-sized re-raise. Using all of our fingers and toes (and some toothpicks we found under the table), we came up with a total of 304,000. That was too much for Josephy and Austin.

Tags: Cliff Josephy Richard Austin Sorel Mizzi

06-19-2009 11:34 UTC-12

Dan Hindin Doubles Through Van Marcus

[user111541]

Ramos limped from middle position as did Sorel Mizzi from the button. Dan Hindin completed from the small blind and Van Marcus checked his big blind.

The flop came flop {K-Clubs}

. Dan Hindin lead out for 80,000 and Van Marcus raises pot to 336,000. Ramos and Mizzi get out of the way and Hindin moved all in and Marcus called.

Hindin: {K-Hearts}

Van Marcus: {A-Diamonds}

The turn kept the set of queens of Van Marcus safe with the {J-Diamonds}

.

However, the river was the {4-Clubs}

giving Hindin a club flush.

Hindin doubles up to 900,000.

Tags: Dan Hindin Van Marcus

06-19-2009 11:43 UTC-12

Van Marcus Eliminated in 7th Place ($55,687)

[user75032]

Pots get so big so quickly in PLO. Lose two or three and you're out.

Rifat Palevic, Sorel Mizzi and Dan Hindin all limped into the pot preflop for 24,000 chips in front of Van Marcus. Marcus counted down his stack (about 200,000) and then raised pot, 156,000. Action passed to Cliff Josephy in the small blind, who reraised pot. Once everyone else folded and Marcus called all in, we knew exactly what kind of a hand to expect from Josephy.

Josephy: {A-Spades}

Marcus:

It was single-suited aces for Josephy against single-suited kings for Marcus -- in the same suit. That left Marcus drawing thin on a flop of {8-Spades}

. He was out in 7th place after a turn {2-Diamonds}

and river

.

Marcus' reward for his excellent play and final-table appearance is $55,687.

Tags: Cliff Josephy Van Marcus

06-19-2009 11:46 UTC-12

Break Time

[user75032]

Players are on a scheduled break. See you in 20 minutes.

06-19-2009 12:08 UTC-12

Play Resumes

[user75032]

Cards are back in the air. Six players remain.

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

06-19-2009 12:11 UTC-12

Austin Takes First Pot of Level 23.

[user111541]

Richard Austin limped into the pot from the cut off. Sorel Mizzi completed from the small blind and Dan Hindin checked his option.

The flop came {A-Clubs}

. Action checked to Austin who bet 80,000. His opponents fold their hands and he takes it down.

Tags: Richard Austin

06-19-2009 12:21 UTC-12

Mini Mizzi

[user75032]

We're seeing a new pattern at the table. Although most of the players continue to open for pot or close to it, Sorel Mizzi has changed things up. His last several open-raises have been to 60,000 - the minimum raise.

He min-raised from under the gun in the last hand and was called by Rifat Palevic from the big blind. On a flop of {9-Clubs}

, Palevic check-folded to a bet of 100,000 from Mizzi.

Tags: Rifat Palevic Sorel Mizzi

06-19-2009 12:23 UTC-12

Cliff Josephy Check-Raises

[user111541]

Cliff Josephy raised to 80,000 from the cut off and Richard Austin called from the button.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}

. Josephy checked and Austin bet 160,000. Josephy check raised to 450,000 and Austin quickly mucked his hand.

Tags: Cliff Josephy

06-19-2009 12:28 UTC-12

Mizzi Three-Bets From The Button

[user111541]

Cliff Josephy raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Richard Austin called from behind. Sorel Mizzi raised the pot from the button to 365,000 and takes down the hand.