2011 World Series of Poker

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

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq33
Prize
$262,283
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,248,750
Entries
925
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

First Hand Goes to Barbaro

Level 23 : 8,000/15,000, 0 ante

Vladimir Shchemelev raised in the cutoff and Francesco Barbaro and Humberto Brenes called from the blinds. The flop was all clubs as it rolled out {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Barbaro led out. Brenes called and Shchemelev got out of the way as the players saw the {2-Diamonds} turn. The action went check bet call and the {6-Diamonds} hit the river. Both players checked and revealed their hands. Barbaro held {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for a jack high flush. Brenes showed {9-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for two pair and Barbaro scooped.

Tags: Francesco BarbaroHumberto BrenesVladimir Shchemelev

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

Deveronica Avoids Elimination

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Matt Waxman raised to 30,000 and Michael Deveronica called in the small blind.

The flop was {8-Hearts}{J-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Deveronica led out, Waxman set him all in and Deveronica called.

Deveronica: {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Waxman: {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

Deveronica was ahead but Waxman had lots of outs to both chop and scoop the pot, the {K-Diamonds} however gave Deveronica a lock on the high hand. The {4-Spades} river made Waxman the nut low and they chopped the pot.

Tags: Matthew WaxmanMichael Deveronica

Waxman Scoops

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Matt Waxman raised to 30,000 in the next hand as well with Travis Pearson and Humberto Brenes both calling to see a {A-Spades}{10-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop. Waxman bet and both others called to see the {10-Diamonds} turn. Now Waxman checked and Pearson bet but both Brenes and Pearson made the call this time.

The {7-Diamonds} came on the river all three checked, Brenes showed {A-Hearts}{2-}{5-}{8-} but Waxman flipped {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} which was good for aces up and a three-five low for the entire pot.

Tags: Humberto BrenesMatthew WaxmanTravis Pearson

Richard Monroe Eliminated in 10th Place ($15,484)

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

There was heavy action on a {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop between Richard Monroe and Matthew Waxman. On the {J-Diamonds} turn, Waxman bet and Monroe called. When the {A-Spades} hit the river, Waxman bet enough to put Monroe all in. He made the call and Waxman showed {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Hearts} for top set which was good enough to eliminate Monroe. Waxman was up to 980,000 after the hand.

Tags: Matthew WaxmanRichard Monroe

Official Final Table Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Waxman us
Matthew Waxman
1,050,000
70,000
70,000
Francesco Barbaro us
Francesco Barbaro
900,000
85,000
85,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kostas Kalathakis
Kostas Kalathakis
630,000
215,000
215,000
Bradley Helm us
Bradley Helm
420,000
20,000
20,000
Cameron Mckinley
Cameron Mckinley
390,000
22,000
22,000
Humberto Brenes cr
Humberto Brenes
275,000
-155,000
-155,000
Travis Pearson us
Travis Pearson
220,000
15,000
15,000
Vladimir Shchemelev ru
Vladimir Shchemelev
190,000
-525,000
-525,000
Michael Deveronica
Michael Deveronica
83,000
-27,000
-27,000

Brenes Can't Hide His Disappointment

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Humberto Brenes
Humberto Brenes

Humberto Brenes made it three bets from the small blind against button raiser Francesco Barbaro. The Costa Rican Team PokerStars Pro fired 20,000 on the {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop and 40,000 on the {3-Hearts} turn before both players checked the {8-Clubs} river. Brenes showed {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} but Barbaro managed to take half the pot with his live four holding of {A-}{4-}{10-}{10-}.

Tags: Humberto BrenesFrancesco Barbaro

Back to Back for Barbaro Over Waxman

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Travis Pearson raised in mid position and was called by Francesco Barbaro who was next to act as well as Matthew Waxman in the big blind. The flop rolled out {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Waxman led out. Pearson got out of the way and Barbaro stuck around. The {6-Spades} turn and {3-Clubs} river both went check bet call. Barbaro showed {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for top two pair and Waxman mucked.

Shortly after, Barbaro came in with a raise UTG and was called by Kostas Kalathakis, Matthew Waxman and Travis Pearson. The {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} flop was checked around to Waxman who bet and was only called by Barbaro. On the {2-Clubs} turn, Barbaro check called Waxman’s bet. Once the {Q-Spades} hit the river, Barbaro led out. Waxman asked if Barbaro had flopped the nuts and after a few minutes, made the crying call. Barbaro indeed flopped the nuts with {A-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and moved up to 1,135,000 after the hand while Waxman dropped down to 765,000.

Tags: Francesco BarbaroKostas KalathakisMatthew WaxmanTravis Pearson