2010 World Series of Poker

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

Barry Back in Business

Barry Greenstein had only a few chips left on the dinner break, but he managed to double up when he spiked a set of kings with {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} to quarter an opponent with {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} on a {k-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} board. After than hand, he was up to a massive 1,400 chips.

A few hands later, he was all in again. Greenstein limped, and Daniel Negreanu raised. Both the big blind and Greenstein called to see an {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}{j-Spades} flop. The big blind bet out, Barry called, and so did Negreanu. The turn was the {10-Spades}, ending the possibility of a low half, and the big blind fired again. Greenstein made another call, but Negreanu gave up. After the {4-Spades} on the river, the big blind bet a third time, and Greenstein moved all in for an extra 225 chips. His opponent called and showed {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{k-Spades}{5-Diamonds} for Broadway. Barry's {8-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} gave him a raggy flush, but that was enough to scoop and more than double up to workable 3,850.

Tags: Barry GreensteinDaniel Negreanu

Da Shark!

Just before dinner, Humberto Brenes' stack had fallen to dangerous levels. He somehow made it to dinner, then got his chips in the middle shortly after coming back. Brenes was all in on the turn of a {6-Diamonds} {a-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} board with {4-Hearts} {2-Clubs} {3-Clubs} {5-Hearts} against one opponent. The river fell {k-Clubs}, not enough for Brenes to scoop the pot against his opponent's {a-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} {4-Clubs} two pair. "The Shark" is still hungry for chips.

Tags: Humberto Brenes

The Fashion Report?

I'll admit that I'm no change100. I ould never deliver a fashion report with her wit or her panache. Even if I could, I'm not qualified to deliver a fashion report. But I can make a few observations, and I think that the sartorial selection of the day has got to be Tom "DonkeyBomber" Schneider's blue and white checkered pants. They'd look badly out of place on a golf course. Here in the Amazon Room they seem downright alien.

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Dinner Time

That's a quick four levels in the books. Players are now racing off to their chosen dinner spots for an hour (as are we).

Negreanu Still Swinging

Daniel Negreanu seems more focused on his golf swing than on his dwindling chip stack. Hes been demonstrating his new technique for Huck Seed this level.

Forced to check back in on the felt, Negreanu called a raise to get to a flop four ways. It came {10-Clubs}{9-Spades}{5-Spades}, and after both blinds checked, one player bet. Negreanu called, as did the big blind. After the {4-Diamonds} on the turn, the same player bet, and Negreanu and the big blind called. The {7-Clubs} came on the river, and the big blind checked a third time. The next player bet a third time. Rather than call again, Negreanu moved all in for his last 450 (a call plus another half a bet). Both opponents called.

Showdown:
Negreanu: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}
Opponent #1: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}
Big Blind: mucked

Negreanu survived the all in and picked up a few chips, earning the top half of the pot with trip sevens on the river. His ace-three low, however, was bested by his opponent's ace-deuce. Negreanu's still alive now with 1,950 chips to distract him from his golf game.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuHuck Seed

Prizepool Information

The prize pool for this tournament was just announced by tournament staff. After accounting for some last-minute refunds, a total of 818 players entered this event, creating a prize pool of $1,104,300. Nine tables (81 players) will be paid, with 81st place collecting $2,749 and the winner banking $237,643.

The total number of players is down 11% from last year's 920 that played this event.

Express Departures

Even though we're only three-and-a-half levels into this split-pot tournament, the eliminations are already happening with some regularity. Players whose tournament life has already been extinguished include Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri, Greg "FBT" Mueller, Jean Robert Bellande and John Phan.

The rest of the field has another twenty minutes to go before the dinner break.

Ivey Quarters his Opponent

Phil Ivey raised from early position, and both blinds called to see a {j-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop. Both blinds checked to him, and he fired a bet. The small blind then raised, and the big blind ran for cover. Ivey called. The turn brought the {2-Clubs}, and the small blind check-raised Ivey again. And the man with the stare called. After the {8-Clubs} on the river, the small blind bet out. It was Ivey's turn to raise, and his opponent just called.

Ivey showed {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} to his opponent's {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}. The dealer was about to chop the whole pot since the players both had ace-high with 8-4-3-2-A lows. But the table quickly stopped him, pointing out that Ivey's ace-ten was good enough to take the top half of the pot, leaving his opponent with just a quarter.

Tags: Phil Ivey