2011 World Series of Poker

Event #3: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8 or Better
Day: 2
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

Flushy Flushed Out

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

James Dempsey was all in blind preflop against Jimmy Fricke and Cameron Mckinley. We missed the flop action but Mckinley led out on the {K-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} board and Fricke called. The same betting occurred when the {3-Diamonds} hit the river. Mckinley showed {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for the nut flush. Fricke had {A-Clubs}{2-Spades}{3-Spades}{K-Spades} for the nut low. Dempsey would have to hold the same nut low in his hand in order to win a quarter of the main pot. Unfortunately it wasn’t meant to be as he turned over a measly {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. Good show old chap.

Tags: Cameron MckinleyJames DempseyJimmy Fricke

Level: 19

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

Biggest Pot Of the Tournament

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

A pot developed between Vladimir Shchemelev, Scott Clements, and Eric Cloutier that is most likely the biggest pot of the tournament thus far.

All three players had 36,000 in before the flop came down {2-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Clements checked, Cloutier bet 6,000, Shchemelev raised and both Clements and Cloutier called.

The turn fell {3-Clubs} and this is where all the action happened. Clements first bet 12,000 from the small blind, Cloutier called, Shchemelev made it 24,000, Clements made it 36,000, Cloutier went all in and made it 48,000, Shchemelev called, Clements then raised to 60,000 and Shchemelev called.

The river was the {J-Clubs} and both players checked.

Clements showed {4-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{3-Spades} for a four-five low and a flush. Shchemelev showed {A-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} for the nut low. The two players chopped the 300k+ pot and Cloutier was eliminated.

Shchemelev is still around 315,000 and Clements is up around 190,000

Tags: Eric CloutierScott ClementsVladimir Shchemelev

Humberto Takes a Bite Out of Seiborg

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

We found Humberto Brenes and Erik Seidel battling on a {K-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop. Brenes led out and Seidel raised. Not to be deterred, Brenes three bet and Seidel just called. On the {5-Diamonds} turn, Brenes bet and Seidel called again. Humberto then bet enough when the {Q-Hearts} fell on the river to put Seidel all in. Seidel put the rest of his chips at risk only to be shown the {A-Hearts}{A-Spades}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} of Brenes which was good. Seidel added another cash to his resume in the year of the Seiborg.

Tags: Erik SeidelHumberto Brenes

You Scooped With That?

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

The action was heavy preflop as three players saw a {10-Clubs}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds} flop. Guillaume Rivet bet and was raised by Francesco Barbaro. Men Nguyen joined in by calling and the players saw the {K-Diamonds} on the turn which got checked around. The {K-Hearts} river was checked around as well and it was time for the players to reveal what they had. Rivet announced “Ace, six” and Barbaro immediately mucked. Rivet revealed his {A-Clubs}{6-Spades}{Q-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Nguyen looked at his cards before he showed two fives and mucked his other two.

Tags: Francesco BarbaroGuillaume RivetMen Nguyen

Miguel Proulx Busts in 28th, Down to Three Tables

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Bracelet Winner Miguel Proulx has busted in 28th place giving us our final three tables in the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8 or Better.

Men Nguyen called the 6,000, then Proulx went all in for his last 11,000 and was called by Guillaume Rivet and Nguyen.

The flop and turn were {3-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} and were all checks from Rivet and Nguyen. The river was the {7-Diamonds} Rivet bet 12,000 and Nguyen folded.

Proulx showed {A-}{8-}{10-}{Q-} for two pair but Rivet showed {5-}{6-}{x-}{x-} for a rivered straight and a low to take down the pot and eliminate Proulx.

We are down to 27 and we won't be short of action with only one level and change left in the night.

Tags: Guillaume RivetMen NguyenMiguel Proulx

Level: 20

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0

Complete Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Bradley Helm us
Bradley Helm
344,000
-36,000
-36,000
Vladimir Shchemelev ru
Vladimir Shchemelev
342,000
27,000
27,000
Jimmy Fricke us
Jimmy Fricke
280,000
160,000
160,000
Richard Monroe us
Richard Monroe
258,000
98,000
98,000
Francesco Barbaro us
Francesco Barbaro
236,000
26,000
26,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Matthew Waxman us
Matthew Waxman
214,000
72,000
72,000
Andreas Krause de
Andreas Krause
195,000
42,000
42,000
Jaime Kaplan us
Jaime Kaplan
190,000
85,000
85,000
Michael Deveronica
Michael Deveronica
180,000
90,000
90,000
Travis Pearson us
Travis Pearson
179,000
12,000
12,000
Kostas Kalathakis
Kostas Kalathakis
170,000
5,000
5,000
Cameron Mckinley
Cameron Mckinley
140,000
-22,000
-22,000
Daniel Smith au
Daniel Smith
138,000
10,000
10,000
Michael Simon
Michael Simon
135,000
61,000
61,000
Jacobo Fernandez us
Jacobo Fernandez
133,000
9,000
9,000
Mallory Smith us
Mallory Smith
130,000
46,000
46,000
Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
126,000
61,000
61,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Guillaume Rivet
Guillaume Rivet
125,000
10,000
10,000
Ryan Lenaghan us
Ryan Lenaghan
125,000
15,000
15,000
Lex Veldhuis nl
Lex Veldhuis
94,000
49,000
49,000
Humberto Brenes cr
Humberto Brenes
78,000
-102,000
-102,000
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
75,000
-115,000
-115,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Fabrizio Gonzalez uy
Fabrizio Gonzalez
63,000
-42,000
-42,000
David Harper
David Harper
60,000
-126,000
-126,000
John Mccaffrey
John Mccaffrey
60,000
9,500
9,500

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Men Nguyen Eliminated in 27th place ($8,191)

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Men Nguyen
Men Nguyen

The drama has finally ended for Men Nguyen after some heated words were directed at him by James Lenaghan. In a previous hand where the action was on Humberto Brenes, Nguyen told him to ``Bet it like a man Humberto``. This clearly upset Lenaghan who asked for the floor to be called over. The floor gave Nguyen a warning and he asked ``What did I do?``. Lenaghan responded with ``You cheated in a lot of poker tournaments including this one``. Men said he was ``just joking around and they take it serious`` Lenaghan started chanting ``Cheater, cheater, cheater``.

The two tangle at last in what would be Nguyen`s final hand. Lenaghan raised and Men three bet from the big blind. Lenaghan put Nguyen all in and the players turned up their cards.

Nguyen: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Spades}
Lenaghan: {A-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}.

The board rolled out {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Lenaghan`s hand sent his foe to the payout desk.

Lex Veldhuis provided some insightful thoughts about Nguyen’s words on his twitter page to yet again: “Men The Master legendary quote #2: 'when did I ever cheat?'. He is on fire”.

Tags: Humberto BrenesJames LenaghanLex VeldhuisMen Nguyen