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

Humberto Brenes Eliminated in 6th Place ($42,857)

Level 25 : 13,000/25,000, 0 ante
Humberto Brenes
Humberto Brenes

Humberto Brenes raised on the button and was called by Kostas Kalathakis in the big blind. The flop was {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Brenes got it all in. He showed {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Diamonds} but was in a world of hurt against Kalathakis’{K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flopped nut Broadway. The {9-Diamonds} turn and {8-Diamonds} river were no help to Brenes who was still in good spirits despite losing. He asked the dealer if they could run one more card and Kalathakis joked that they could run it twice. In any case, it was solid showing for Brenes who added another cash to his already impressive resume.

Tags: Humberto BrenesKostas Kalathakis

Deveronica Survives Once More

Level 25 : 13,000/25,000, 0 ante

Michael Deveronica has more lives than a cat. All in on the turn of a {Q-Spades}{A-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{10-Spades} board with {A-Clubs}{4-Spades}{10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, he was in hot water against Matt Waxman's {A-Spades}{3-Spades}{4-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} and needed either a three to chop or a ten to win the pot.

"Oh well, good luck guys..." said Deveronica but then the {10-Diamonds} came on the river to scoop the pot and he's unbelievably still in this.

Tags: Michael DeveronicaMatt Waxman

Level: 27

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

Massive Chop

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Bradley Helm raised it up on the button and Matthew Waxman called in the small blind. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Waxman’s bet was called. On the {J-Hearts} turn, the action erupted as the betting got capped. Bradley Helm ended up all in on the {A-Spades} river and the players turned up their cards. Waxman showed {A-}{K-}{Q-}{J-} for Broadway and the nuts. However Helm also held Broadway with {A-}{K-}{Q-}{3-} and the massive pot was chopped.

Tags: Bradley HelmMatthew Waxman

Deveronica on Death Row Once More

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Francesco Barbaro
Francesco Barbaro

Michael Deveronica is down to around 100,000 once more. Matthew Waxman raised to 80,000 on the button with both Francesco Barbaro and Deveronica calling in the blinds.

Barbaro led out on the {A-Spades}{2-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop and Deveronica and Waxman called. All three checked the {2-} turn and {K-Diamonds} river and Barbaro's {A-}{10-}{X-}{X-} was still good. Deveronica flashed {A-}{8-}{5-}{4-} lamenting missing his draw.

Tags: Francesco BarberoMatthew WaxmanMichael Deveronico

Cheech and Chong

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Matthew Waxman raised from the small blind and Francesco ‘Cheech’ Barbaro responded with a three bet from the big. Waxman just called and the players saw a {J-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{4-Hearts} which Waxman checked. Barbaro fired a bet and Waxman just called as the {3-Diamonds} pelled off on the turn. The action was the same on both the {3-Diamonds} and {2-Diamonds} turn and river. Barbaro turned over {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{5-Clubs} for the wheel to storm into the chip lead.

Tags: Francesco BarbaroMatthew Waxman

Michael Deveronica Eliminated in 5th Place ($56,943)

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Michael Deveronica
Michael Deveronica

Michael Devornica raised to 80,000 UTG with just 10,000 behind. Matt Waxman called in the small blind but surprisingly (at least to Waxman) Francesco Barbero folded.

The flop was {6-Spades}{A-Hearts}{K-Spades} and the remaining 10,000 went in but neither had much.

Waxman: {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} for a gutshot and the nut low draw.
Deveronica: {Q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for a solitary pair of nines that were currently ahead.

The {A-Spades} on the turn changed nothing but the {Q-Diamonds} on the river made Waxman a pair of queens with a jack kicker just beating Deveronica's ten-kicker.

"Yes, finally," said Waxman.

We have four remaining.

Tags: Matthew WaxmanMichael Deveronica