Event 24: $5,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better Day 1 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-11-2012 21:56 UTC-6

A Few More Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
John Juanda	22,000

Kathy Liebert	19,000 4,000	4,000

John Hennigan	19,000 4,000	4,000

Carlos Mortensen	18,000 3,000	3,000
Pat Pezzin	18,000 3,000	3,000
Daniel Weinman	16,000 1,000	1,000

Jim Collopy	16,000

Steve Zolotow	14,000 -1,000	-1,000

Mike Matusow	13,000

Andy Frankenberger	11,500 -3,500	-3,500

Men Nguyen	9,500

Nikolai Yakovenko	7,000 -8,000	-8,000
Yuval Bronshtein	5,500 -7,500	-7,500

06-11-2012 21:58 UTC-6

Broadway and a Redraw for Ahmed

donpeters

Kirill Gerasimov raised from under the gun and Owais Ahmed reraised from the next seat. Action folded over to Jeff Lisandro in late position and he called. Everyone folded back to Gerasimov and he made the call.

The flop came down {Q-Hearts} {J-Spades} {8-Clubs} and Gerasimov checked. Ahmed fired a bet and Lisandro called. Gerasimov folded.

The turn was the {10-Hearts} and Ahmed bet again. Lisandro gave it up and Ahmed was awarded the pot. He showed the {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts} from his hand as he pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Lisandro	28,000 6,000	6,000

Owais Ahmed	23,500 5,500	5,500

Kirill Gerasimov	22,500 4,000	4,000

Tags: Kirill Gerasimov Owais Ahmed Jeff Lisandro

06-11-2012 22:08 UTC-6

Nearly 250

donpeters

Level 1 : 200/400, 0 ante

The field size has grown to nearly 250 entrants. That's well over the 202 that came out last year for the event. Registration will end after the next break, which is a 30-minute one following the completion of this level in about five minutes. Once that happens, we'll have the prize pool and payouts for you.

06-11-2012 22:15 UTC-6

Elezra Off To Play Cash Games

Mickey Doft

In a rush to get to a $600/$1,200 cash game, Eli Elezra was eager to get his last 700 into the pot. He was under the gun and opted to straddle and offered a good "L'Chaim" to whoever at his table would oblige and bust him.

He found action from from Nick Schulman and Justin Bonomo who chopped Elezra up after the board ran out {J-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {8-Hearts} . Schulman held {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {10-Spades} for a straight, while Bonomo took the low with {A-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {4-Clubs} .

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	Busted

Tags: Eli Elezra Justin Bonomo Nick Schulman

06-11-2012 22:16 UTC-6

Break

donpeters

Level 1 : 200/400, 0 ante

The players are now on a 30-minute break.

Level: 5-6

Limits: 300/600

Ante: 0

06-11-2012 22:53 UTC-6

Post-Dinner Arrivals

Mickey Doft

Among the latest of the late arrivals is Event #18 champion Phil Hellmuth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Brunson	15,000

Warwick Mirzikinian	15,000
Allen Bari	15,000

Dan Kelly	15,000
Phil Hellmuth	15,000

Joe Tehan	15,000
David Steicke	15,000
Tommy Vedes	15,000

06-11-2012 23:04 UTC-6

Mizrachi Takes Some From Selbst

Mickey Doft

Picking up the action on the {J-Clubs} {6-Hearts} {2-Spades} flop, Vanessa Selbst's bet was called by Michael Mizrachi and a third player in the hand. The {J-Spades} hit the turn and Selbst fired another bet. Mizrachi raised, pushing the third player out. Selbst three-bet, but Mizrachi came right back over the top with a four-bet. Selbst called and check-called the {10-Hearts} river.

Mizrachi tabled {A-Spades} {J-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} {8-Spades} for trips with an ace kicker, besting Selbst's holdings to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Selbst	32,000 -4,000	-4,000

Michael Mizrachi	11,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Vanessa Selbst

06-11-2012 23:13 UTC-6

Hellmuth Starts Fresh with Late Start

donpeters

Fresh off his victory last night in Event 18: $2,500 Seven Card Razz, 12-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth has joined us after dinner. He's also still eating his dinner, which looks to be some form of Asian cuisine with chicken. He's seated with Tyson Marks, David Steicke, Joe Cassidy and Tommy Vedes.

On this hand, Hellmuth saw a flop with Vedes, Marks and two other players. The flop was {Q-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} and Vedes checked. Marks checked next and the third player also checked. Hellmuth fired a bet and the player behind him raised. Vedes and Marks called, the next player folded, then Hellmuth called.

The turn card was the {3-Diamonds} and paired the board. Action was checked by Vedes, Marks and Hellmuth before the last player fired a bet. All three called. On the {K-Diamonds} river, everyone checked.

Hellmuth turned over the {A-Clubs} {J-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} and said, "I have jacks and an ace deuce," although there was no qualifying low. Marks tabled the {Q-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} for a flush and won the pot.

After the hand, there was some discussion about what each player had. After all was said, Hellmuth commented, "I only had a Phil Hellmuth hand — a big pair and ace-deuce, that's all."

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyson Marks	32,000 7,500	7,500
Phil Hellmuth	13,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tommy Vedes	12,000 -3,000	-3,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Tommy Vedes Tyson Marks

06-11-2012 23:17 UTC-6

Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Doft	23,000
Chris George	23,000 2,000	2,000
Viacheslav Zhukov	21,000 -1,000	-1,000
Jimmy Fricke	17,000 6,500	6,500
MIke Sexton	16,000 -2,000	-2,000

Erick Lindgren	15,000

Tom Koral	15,000 -3,000	-3,000

Alex Dovzhenko	14,500 -2,500	-2,500
Scott Bohlman	14,000 -9,000	-9,000

Brett Richey	14,000 500	500
Dario Alioto	14,000 -2,000	-2,000

Jen Harman	13,000 -5,000	-5,000
Eric Crain	10,000 500	500
Shirley Rosario	5,000 -9,000	-9,000
David Paredes	Busted