Event 24: $5,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better Day 3 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-13-2012 15:18 UTC-6

John Guth Eliminated in 26th Place ($10,348)

Happy_Freaked

From the under the gun+1 position John Guth just raised all in for his final 11,500 chips. Alex Dovzhenko opted to re-raise getting the other players to fold. We got to see a heads up showdown after the remaining players tossed their cards into the muck.

John Guth
Alex Dovzhenko

The board ran out {j-Clubs} {9-Spades} {5-Spades} {9-Hearts} {A-Hearts} and with a smile and a "Good game guys," Guth left the tournament. We are down to 25 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Dovzhenko	80,000 20,000	20,000
John Guth	Busted

Tags: Alex Dovzhenko John Guth

06-13-2012 15:24 UTC-6

Michael "Boonie" Kleist Eliminated in 25th Place ($10,348)

Mickey Doft

Ryan Lenaghan raised from middle position and Elie Doft re-raised from the hijack. Michael "Boonie" Kleist called from the button, Lenaghan called, and the flop came down {9-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} .

The betting was capped on the flop with Kleist calling all in. The {7-Diamonds} turn saw Lenaghan get his chips into the middle and Doft call.

Lenaghan: {A-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {5-Spades} {2-Diamonds}
Doft: {A-Spades} {A-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {4-Spades}
Kleist: {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds}

Lenaghan's flopped set and turned nut low scooped the pot when the {J-Hearts} river fell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Lenaghan	165,000 85,500	85,500
Elie Doft	60,000 -60,000	-60,000
Michael "Boonie" Kleist	Busted

Tags: Michael "Boonie" Kleist Ryan Lenaghan

06-13-2012 15:34 UTC-6

Matt Lefkowitz Eliminated in 24th Place ($10,348)

Happy_Freaked

Matt Lefkowitz was short with just 20,500 chips when he opted to raise from the hijack to 12,000. Viacheslav Zhukov, the winner of this event last year, was to his left and three-bet right away. Brian Hastings called from the small blind and Jeremy Harkin made the call from the big blind.

The action was back on Lefkowitz who put his final chips into the pot and his three opponent made the call.

On a {3-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {3-Spades} {3-Clubs} {9-Clubs} board the hand got checked down and everyone was surprised when Harkin won the pot with just {5-Clubs} {A-Hearts} {9-Hearts} for a small full house. Lefkowitz got his payout ticket and we are down to 23 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Harkin	120,000 49,000	49,000

Matt Lefkowitz	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Harkin Matt Lefkotwitz

06-13-2012 15:54 UTC-6

Alex Dovzhenko Eliminated in 23rd Place ($10,348)

Mickey Doft

A series of preflop raises led to both Stephen Chidwick and Alex Dovzhenko all in against Robert Stevanovski.

Chidwick: {A-Spades} {Q-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {2-Clubs}
Dovzhenko: {8-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} {3-Spades}
Stevanovski: {A-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} {2-Hearts}

The board ran out {A-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {8-Spades} {K-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} as Chidwick rivered two pair to earn the entire pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	90,000 50,000	50,000

Robert Stevanovski	20,000 -48,000	-48,000
Alex Dovzhenko	Busted

Tags: Alex Dovzhenko Robert Stevanovski Stephen Chidwick

06-13-2012 16:33 UTC-6

Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 22nd Place ($10,348)

Happy_Freaked

Stephen Chidwick just raised under the gun to 16,000 and the action got folded to Jeremy Harkin who was on the button. He put in a raise to 24,000 and after both blinds folded Chidwick put his last chips into the pot creating an all in showdown.

Stephen Chidwick
Jeremy Harkin

The board ran out {K-Clubs} {8-Spades} {5-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {10-Spades} giving Harkin the pot and Chidwick a 22nd place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Harkin	85,000 28,000	28,000

Stephen Chidwick	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Harkin Stephen Chidwick

06-13-2012 16:35 UTC-6

Matthew Wood (21nd) and Frank Russomanno (20th) Eliminated ($10,348)

Happy_Freaked

We just saw a three way all in showdown in which we saw two players get knocked out. The money went in on the turn with the board showing {Q-Clubs} {2-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} . These were the hands that got shown down.

James Hoeppner
Matthew Wood
Frank Russomanno

The river was the {K-Clubs} and we lost two players on one hand. Hoeppner took the pot down and we have 19 players left.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Hoeppner	205,000 105,000	105,000
Frank Russomanno	Busted
Matthew Wood	Busted

Tags: Frank Russomanno James Hoeppner Matthew Wood

06-13-2012 16:42 UTC-6

Jeremy Harkin Eliminated in 19th Place ($10,348)

Happy_Freaked

Jeremy Harkin just busted out in 19th place bringing the field down to just two tables. On a {4-Diamonds} {A-Hearts} {8-Spades} board the money went in and we got to see the following showdown.

Mike Wattel
Jeremy Harkin

The board ran out {4-} , {8-} giving Wattel the win and Harkin hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wattel	185,000 41,500	41,500
Jeremy Harkin	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Harkin Michael Wattel

06-13-2012 17:15 UTC-6

Ismael Bojang Eliminated in 18th Place ($13,031)

Mickey Doft

Viacheslav Zhukov raised in middle position and Ismael Bojang re-raised from the hijack. Andreas Krause called from the small blind, as did Zhukov, landing a {9-Clubs} {7-Hearts} {2-Hearts} flop.

It went check check to Bojang who bet all in for his last 5,000. Both opponents called and when the {Q-Spades} hit the turn, Krause bet. Zhukov called to see the {A-Clubs} river where Krause bet again. Zhukov called, but Krause tabled two pair which Zhukov could not beat.

It was {A-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {7-Hearts} for Krause, besting Zhukov's holdings as well as the {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} of Bojang to score the elimination. No player had a low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Krause	140,000 68,000	68,000
Viacheslav Zhukov	53,000 -57,000	-57,000
Ismael Bojang	Busted

Tags: Andreas Krause Ismael Bojang Viacheslav Zhukov

06-13-2012 17:23 UTC-6

Viacheslav Zhukov Eliminated in 17th Place ($13,031)

Mickey Doft

Elie Doft raised in middle position and Viacheslav Zhukov re-raised all in for an additional 5,000 from the cutoff. Scotty Nguyen called on the button, as did Doft.

The {J-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {10-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {9-Clubs} was checked down by both players and Doft showed {4-Hearts} {4-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} for tens and fours.

"That's good baby," said Nguyen.

Zhukov tabled {7-Spades} {4-Spades} {5-Clubs} {3-Clubs} for nothing at all, ending the defending champion's bid for a repeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scotty Nguyen	165,000 -47,500	-47,500

Elie Doft	160,000 90,500	90,500
Viacheslav Zhukov	Busted

Tags: Elie Doft Scotty Nguyn Viacheslav Zhukov

06-13-2012 18:11 UTC-6

Brian Hastings Eliminated in 16th Place ($13,031)

Happy_Freaked

After a series of losing pots Brian Hastings just got eliminated by Dan Kelly. Pre flop Hastings got his remaining chips into the pot and he was up against the player on his direct right.

Hastings showed {A-Spades} {2-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {9-Spades} and was up against {A-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {3-Spades} . The board ran out {K-} {J-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {5-Hearts} {K-} giving Kelly a flush and the knock out. We are down to 15 players and Hastings will not claim his second gold bracelet of the summer after winning the $10,000 Heads Up Championship earlier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Kelly	150,000 49,000	49,000
Brian Hastings	Busted

Tags: Brian Hastings Dan Kelly