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

Cunningham Triples Up

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

Allen Cunningham was all in preflop against Matthew Waxman and Guillaume Rivet. The flop was {J-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Waxman check called Rivet’s bet. On the {8-Clubs} turn, Waxman check folded to another Rivet bet. Cunningham showed {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, Rivet {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. The {2-Diamonds} river double paired the board and made no low possible. This meant that Cunningham’s two pair was good for the scoop and a much needed triple up to 65,000. Waxman dropped down to 145,000 and Rivet to 125,000.

Tags: Allen CunninghamGuillaume RivetMatthew Waxman

Shchemelev Busts Arpaio

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

Ralph Arpaio was all in versus Vladimir Shchemelev on a {A-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} board. Arpaio had {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and for the second nut flush and the worst low draw possible. Shchemelev held {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Hearts} for the nut flush and a better low draw. The river was the {3-Hearts} and Shchemelev scooped to eliminate Arpaio and move up to 180,000 chips.

Tags: Vladimir ShchemelevRalph Arpaio

Counts

Player Chips Progress
Ben Landowski us
Ben Landowski
190,000
40,000
40,000
Cameron Mckinley
Cameron Mckinley
160,000
139,000
139,000
Richard Monroe us
Richard Monroe
135,000
-5,000
-5,000
Jaime Kaplan us
Jaime Kaplan
105,000
13,000
13,000
Fabrizio Gonzalez uy
Fabrizio Gonzalez
105,000
25,000
25,000
Jimmy Fricke us
Jimmy Fricke
103,000
8,000
8,000
Kostas Kalathakis
Kostas Kalathakis
100,000
26,300
26,300
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
100,000
67,000
67,000
John Mccaffrey
John Mccaffrey
50,500
-44,500
-44,500
James Bord gb
James Bord
45,000
-13,500
-13,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Ahmad Abghari
Ahmad Abghari
25,500
5,800
5,800
James Dempsey gb
James Dempsey
23,000
-90,000
-90,000
WSOP 1X Winner

God Save the Queen

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

In about 4 hands, 2010 WSOPE Main Event Champion James Bord went from mis-reading his hand for a flush (and giving away half his stack), doubling up James Dempsey, and the very next hand busting through Dempsey.

We caught the whole hand where Bord doubled up Dempsey.

Dempsey got it all in preflop for 23,000 and Bord made the call.

Bord had {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Dempsey had {6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{3-Spades}

The flop came {6-Hearts}{10-Spades}{6-Spades} giving Dempsey trips and Bord a pair of tens to go with the sixes on the board. The turn came {J-Spades} to give Bord a better two pair, but the {8-Spades} on the river didn't improve Bord and he shipped the big pot to Dempsey.

He was left with 23,000 and Dempsey chipped up to 55,000. We didn't catch the next hand, but Bord busted through Dempsey who now is left with around 85,000.

At the very least, Bord can be happy that he donated his chips to his buddy and fellow Brit.

Tags: James BordJames Dempsey

Wax On, Wax Off Part Two

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

Four players saw an {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop. Men Nguyen led out and was called by Matthew Waxman and Guillaume Rivet before another player folded. On the {Q-Spades} turn, Nguyen bet again and was called by both players once more. Nguyen fired one last bullet on the {4-Diamonds} river which was called by Waxman but got Rivet to fold. Nguyen instantly threw his hand into the muck without showing. Waxman let out a laugh and clapped as he showed {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for just two pair.

Tags: Guillaume RivetMatthew WaxmanMen Nguyen

Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Bradley Helm us
Bradley Helm
225,000
161,000
161,000
David Harper
David Harper
186,000
124,000
124,000
Travis Pearson us
Travis Pearson
167,000
114,000
114,000
Eric Cloutier ca
Eric Cloutier
120,000
70,100
70,100
Ryan Lenaghan us
Ryan Lenaghan
110,000
38,700
38,700
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
103,000
38,000
38,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Michael Deveronica
Michael Deveronica
90,000
-90,000
-90,000
Mallory Smith us
Mallory Smith
84,000
72,000
72,000
Humberto Brenes cr
Humberto Brenes
81,000
-109,000
-109,000
Michael Simon
Michael Simon
74,000
13,500
13,500
Lex Veldhuis nl
Lex Veldhuis
45,000
25,100
25,100
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
45,000
-135,000
-135,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Daniel Sindelar us
Daniel Sindelar
45,000
-77,000
-77,000
Jessie Bryant us
Jessie Bryant
19,500
-3,000
-3,000
Matt Lefkowitz
Matt Lefkowitz
16,000
-44,000
-44,000
Jacobo Fernandez us
Jacobo Fernandez
7,000
-47,000
-47,000

Nguyen Slowrolls Cunningham

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

We missed the action but saw Allen Cunningham chop the pot against Men Nguyen when Cunningham was all in. According to several players at the table, Nguyen slowrolled Cunningham by making a delayed all in call with the nuts. Needless to say, this isn't the first sketchy incident for Nguyen today.

Tags: Men NguyenAllen Cunningham

Barry Signs His Book (Actually this time)

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

We reported before that we thought Barry Greenstein was out because we saw him signing a copy of his book as he does every time he busts a tournament, but apparently it was just for an adoring fan (Sorry Barry).

This time, although we didn't catch how it happened (although we may ask to borrow the book to see how it went down) Barry got his chips in the middle against Vladimir Shchemelev who ended up taking down the pot and the book.

Shchemelev is sitting pretty with around 230,000.

Tags: Barry GreensteinVladimir Shchemelev

Shchemelev On An Absolute Tear

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

We just saw 2010 $50,000 Poker Player's Championship Runner-Up Vladimir Shchemelev's set of queens take down David Sindelar's aces and bust him from the tournament. About 45 minutes ago we reported Shchemelev having around 85,000 chips, but now he is our massive chip leader with around 315,000 entering the final break of the day.

Tags: David SindelarVladimir Shchemelev