2011 World Series of Poker

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

Matusow Misses a Scooper

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante

Catching the action on the turn with Matusow all in against two others competing for a 3000 chip pot.

The board read {3-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and the river completed a low hand with the {8-Hearts}. This visibly upset Matusow who showed the {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and sure enough split the pot with one of his opponents who held the {A-Spades}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}.

Matusow sits with about 1500 in chips and seems to be venting to his fellow Full Tilt mate Vitaly Lunkin sitting directly to his left.

Tags: Mike MatusowVitaly Lunkin

Eslami Scoops

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante

Dan Shak limped in from under the gun and then a player a few seats over in middle position also limped. Ali Eslami was in the hijack seat and raised. The small blind made the call, Shak called and the middle-position limper called.

The flop came down {K-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and action checked to Eslami, the preflop raiser. He bet and only the small blind made the call to see the {3-Hearts} land on fourth street. The small blind then passed action to Eslami and he fired another bet. His opponent once again made the call.

The river card was the {K-Diamonds} to pair the board with cowboys. The small blind check-called one last bet from Eslami, but mucked his hand after Eslami tabled the {A-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} for a scoop.

Eslami raked in the chips and saw his stack rise to roughly 12,000 in chips.

Tags: Ali EslamiDan Shak

Dwan-dling Stack

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante

Due to a prior engagement (the $25,000 HU event) Tom Dwan's stack in Event#3 was extremely short and he was all in for his final 375 and was called in five spots to see a board of {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{8-Spades}. Dwan was eliminated by the small blind's {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts} who also won a couple of bets in a sidepot against two other players. Dwan flashed {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}{10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} before sending it into the muck, but he's won his HU match and is into the last 16 of the $25,000 event.

Tags: Tom Dwan

Arieh Gets Half

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante

A player in the hi-jack raised to 400 and was called by the cutoff, small blind and Josh Arieh in the big blind.

The flop came {5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. There were three checks before the fourth player bet 200. The small blind called and Josh Arieh raised. The preflop raiser folded and the turn aggressor called.

The three players saw a {8-Clubs} on the turn. Arieh bet 400 and both players called.

The river was the {Q-Clubs}. Arieh bet again and both players called.

Arieh had flopped the boat two ways with {5-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}{J-Hearts} and the two other players split with the nut low. The small blind held {A-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Spades} and the other player had {A-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Spades}{10-Hearts}.

Arieh is now up to about 5700

Tags: Josh Arieh

Alioto Flushes Leah

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante

Action folded to Mike Leah on the button and he raised. Dario Alioto reraised from the big blind and Leah called to see the flop come down {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. Alioto bet and Leah called.

The turn added the {3-Hearts} to the board and completed a heart flush draw that was present on the flop. Alioto checked, feigning weakness. Leah opted to bet, but then Alioto pounced with a check-raise. Leah made the call.

The river card completed the board with the {K-Diamonds} and there was no low possible. Alioto bet and Leah made the call after a short pause. Alioto tabled the {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for a flush and Leah mucked his hand.

Alioto improved to 11,000 while Leah slipped back to 4,600.

Tags: Dario AliotoMike Leah

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Multi-Tasking

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

Both Tom Dwan and David Benyamine are blinding off right now in the Omaha Hi-Low event because they are busy playing their third round matches in the $25,000 Heads-Up Championship.

Benyamine is facing Anthony Guetti and Tom Dwan is facing Ashton Griffin.

Check out PokerNews' live coverage of the event for more info.

Tags: David BenyamineTom Dwan

Break

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

Level 4 has just ended which means the players are once again on a 20-minute break.