Tough Table Just Got Tougher
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Today's field, although the biggest Omaha 8 or better tournament field in the history of poker, is riddled with big names. It is more likely to find a table with two or more known names than it is one without one. But one table in particular has become especially difficult.
We just reported on a hand that featured Vitaly Lunkin and Alex Kravchenko. However, Mike Matusow, a bracelet winner in Limit Omaha 8 or better in 2002, is seated between the two players. But the star power didn't stop there. Chau Giang, another previous Omaha 8 or better champion, just sat down with a healthy stack at the very same table. Allen Kessler, who was sitting at a nearby table, commented on how tough the table must be. Matusow quipped "That's probably why I still have chips left. If the table was a buncha idiots, I'd be gone."
flop, the cutoff raised to 800 and the small blind cold-called only for Clements to make it three bets, again being called by both players. Clements continued with bets on the 
turn and 
river, called both times
before mucking.
. Mizzi led out for 400, the middle position player called, and Tehan raised to 800 on the button. Mizzi called, and the other player folded, leaving the pros heads up. Both players checked the 
, which was nearly his whole stack. Tehan called, and Mizzi said "full house" tabling 
which was enough to take the pot. Mizzi now has around 5,000.
. Hellmuth led out for 400 with calls behind from both players.
and it was checked around to a player in late position who bet 800. Hellmuth and the other player in late position called.
and Hellmuth went all in for his last 700. He got one fold and one call and flipped over 
for the nut-high and took down the pot worth 7600 to put him near average stack.
. It was checked to Phan, who bet 400, only getting one call as Le folded his hand. When the 
, and his opponent tabled 
, for an ace high flush and the nut low. Phan mucked his hand, and has slid down to 7,500.
on a 
and his opponent facing just one bet left. He was forced to wait about a minute before his opponent finally called and the hands were turned up. Lindgren had the lead with 
against the 
and the action became what you may call, "nontraditional". After one player checked, Lindgren bet 400, the player immediately to his left called and the second player in position raised, forcing the opponent out of position to fold. Lindgren called but the player who initially flatted Lindgren's bet now felt it was a good time to get in three bets and raised. Both players called.
for a full house. Not this time Eric. His opponent showed 
and left Klodnicki in the dust as his opponent scooped the pot.