2010 World Series of Poker

Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j1097
Prize
$237,140
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,104,300
Entries
818
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Schwartz Doubles

Ylon Schwartz sat in thought for a full minute when the action reached him preflop. Finally, he raised, and after making the 40k bet, he had another 40k behind. Joe Leibman was the only caller. The flop came {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}, and Schwartz bet. After Leibman called and the turn brought the {a-Clubs}, Schwartz tossed in his last 20,000. It was his {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} against Leibman's {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for Ylon's tournament life. The river was the {k-Hearts}, bricking Leibman's low draw and upgrading Schwartz' set of tens to a Broadway straight. He doubled up to 110,000 with the timely scoop.

Tags: Joe LeibmanYlon Schwartz

Cipolla Wins a Big One

Dan Heimiller raised preflop, and Mike Cipolla called on the button. Heimiller bet and Cipolla called on all three streets of a {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{8-Diamonds} board. Heimiller showed {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades} for just a pair of aces with a missed diamond draw. Cipolla scooped the 300,000-chip pot with {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} for aces and eights.

Tags: Dan HeimillerMike Cipolla

Su Shrinking

Stephen Su was all in with {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts} against Frank Kubi's {a-Spades}{10-Spades}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds} when we caught up with action. The board had already been dealt and read {7-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Spades}{q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. Kubi was loudly instructing the dealer to make sure he got three-quarters of the pot. "Or you could just give me all of it," he said. While they split the low, Kubi's flush was good for the top half. After getting quartered, Su is down to 85,000.

Tags: Stephen SuFrank Kubi

Jeff Madsen Eliminated in 12th Place ($14,030)

Jeff Madsen makes his exit.
Jeff Madsen makes his exit.

A short-stacked Jeff Madsen ran into some bad luck after the dinner break and as a result is the 12th-place finisher. Madsen and James McWhorter got all in pre-flop, with Madsen barely having McWhorter covered. Madsen had all babies, {a-Spades} {2-Clubs} {4-Spades} {7-Hearts}, against McWhorter's {2-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {k-Clubs}. McWhorter immediately flopped the joint, {a-Diamonds} {q-Spades} {j-Spades}, then faded Madsen's low and flush draws, {q-Diamonds} {j-Diamonds}.

That hand crippled Madsen to just 30,000 chips. He survived one all-in confrontation, but was taken out a few hands later by Michael Chow. Chow tabled {a-Spades} {a-Diamonds} {k-Diamonds} {8-Hearts}, a hand in great shape against Madsen's {a-Hearts} {k-Spades} {q-Clubs} {3-Diamonds}. Madsen managed to turn two pair, {6-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {q-Hearts}, but the board paired on the river {6-Spades} to give Chow aces and sixes.

"That's a good card for you," said Madsen as he killed his own hand. He shook hands with people at the table and then departed to get paid.

Tags: Jeff MadsenMichael Chow

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

Dinner Break Chip Counts

Here are the stacks the final twelve will return to after a quick dinner:

Player Chips Progress
Sasha Rosewood
Sasha Rosewood
750,000 265,000
Michael Chow us
Michael Chow
WSOP 1X Winner
475,000 170,000
Scott Epstein us
Scott Epstein
415,000 80,000
Joe Leibman
Joe Leibman
385,000 55,000
Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
WSOP 2X Winner
380,000 85,000
Fred Koubi
Fred Koubi
360,000 -260,000
Todd Barlow us
Todd Barlow
255,000 65,000
Michael Cipolla
Michael Cipolla
205,000 -35,000
Stephen Su
Stephen Su
170,000 70,000
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
120,000 -180,000
James Mcwhorter us
James Mcwhorter
50,000 -80,000

Dinner Break

The orange (T1,000) chips are being colored off the table. In the meantime, the remaining 12 players have been sent to dinner. They'll be back in an hour.

Matusow a Cooler?

Jeff Madsen
Jeff Madsen

Mike Matusow, on break from a different event, wandered into the feature table area of Event 4. He said a few words to Fred Koubi and then stood behind Jeff Madsen.

"I'm trying to see how many chips you have," said Matusow.

"I don't have many," Madsen replied.

"That's you're style," said Matusow. "You'll be alright."

"Here, sweat this one hand." Madsen peeked at his cards with Matusow peering in. Action folded to small blind Scott Epstein, who raised. Madsen called.

Epstein check-called a bet on a flop of {6-Clubs} {j-Hearts} {4-Hearts}, then led the {10-Diamonds} turn. Madsen called that bet and was facing another on the {k-Clubs} river. He sighed.

"Should I have just folded pre?" he asked. He debated for about a minute before folding his hand.

"I would have called," said Matusow.

"I had three aces," Madsen explained to the table. "But when he bet the turn I thought one pair might not be good."

Madsen is down to about 95,000 in chips.

Chow to Run a Bluff

Michael Chow ran a clinic on how to make a profitable bluff in a big hand against Stephen Su. The trick? Get there. Chow raised preflop, and Su called from the big blind. The flop came {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, and Su bet out. Chow raised him, and Su called. The turn was teh {2-Clubs}, and when Su checked, Chow bet. Su called, and check-called another bet after the {A-Diamonds} on the river. Though he had a monster by then, Chow seemed almost disappointed with a call since he'd have to show down. "I was trying to make a play," he told Su. "I got really lucky." Chow tabled {9-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} for a runner-runner wheel to scoop the pot. Su just looked at his {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades} in disbelief. After the big hand, Su dropped to 100,000 while Chow was up over 300,000.

Tags: Michael ChowStephen Su