2012 World Series of Poker

Event 42: $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better
Day: 3
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Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠k♦9♥4♠
Prize
$228,014
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
393
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 393
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Ratigan Chipping Up

Omaha-8

After winning a pot off of Oleksii Kovalchuk, George Danzer raised. Danny Ratigan made it three bets, Danzer made it four bets, and Ratigan made it five bets. Danzer called.

The flop came down {a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{7-Spades}, and Danzer check-called a bet. The turn was the {j-Clubs}, and Danzer checked again. Ratigan fired a bet, and Danzer was forced to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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George Danzer 		665,000
16,000
 16,000
WSOP 4X Winner
pokerstars
Profile photo of Danny Ratigan
Danny Ratigan 		645,000
239,000
 239,000
Profile photo of Oleksii Kovalchuk ua
Oleksii Kovalchuk 		246,000
350,000
 350,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: George DanzerOleksii KovalchukDanny Ratigan

Norman Chad Eliminated in 6th Place ($36,093)

You have to give 6th-place finisher Norman Chad some credit
You have to give 6th-place finisher Norman Chad some credit

Omaha-8

Norman Chad returned from the dinner break with but 53,000, and after giving up the big and small blinds, was down to just 30,000.

Then came a hand in which chip leader Mark Gregorich raised from under the gun, and it folded to Chad. He checked his cards, then glanced at the few orange and pink chips he had left. Then one by one Chad set out a Visa credit card and his AAA card (see photo).

"This one has a $50,000 limit," he noted, pointing at the credit card. He then pushed his chips forward. "I'm betting these, plus another $15,800," he explained.

All laughed, the blinds folded, and the players tabled their cards. "I like your hand," Chad said as he saw Gregorich's {A-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Meanwhile Chad pulled back his Visa and AAA cards and tabled his {A-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades}.

The board ran out {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{6-Hearts}, giving Gregorich a flush and the nut low, and the crowd cheered as Chad shook hands with his opponents before departing in sixth. Not quite a "beyond fairy tale" finish for the commentator, but highly impressive nonetheless.

Player Chips Progress
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Norman Chad 		Busted

Tags: Danny RatiganNorman Chad

Level: 25

Blinds: /

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Chad Down Again, Thanks to Ratigan

Daniel Ratigan
Daniel Ratigan

Stud-8

In the next-to-last hand before the dinner break, Norman Chad completed with the {8-Spades} showing, Danny Ratigan raised with the {6-Hearts}, and Chad called. Chad led with bets on the next three streets, with Ratigan calling each time. The pair then both checked on seventh.

Ratigan had {6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{J-Spades}{4-Spades} showing, and turned over {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for two pair, sevens and fours. Meanwhile, Chad's third through sixth had gone {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} for a pair of eights, and his down cards hadn't improved his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Danny Ratigan 		428,000
318,500
 318,500
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Norman Chad 		58,000
166,500
 166,500

Tags: Danny RatiganNorman Chad

Chad Doubles

Stud-8

Norman Chad{x-}{x-} / {a-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} / {x-}
Oleksii Kovalchuk{x-}{x-} / {10-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{5-Hearts} / {x-}

Chad completed, Kovalchuk raised, and Chad called. Chad check-called a bet on fourth street, then led out on fifth, going all in for 29,000. Kovalchuk called.

Chad{q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Kovalchuk{4-Spades}{2-Spades}

Chad's queens held, and Kovalchuk was unable to make a low. Chad doubled to just over 200,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Oleksii Kovalchuk ua
Oleksii Kovalchuk 		435,000
170,000
 170,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Norman Chad 		210,000
125,000
 125,000

Tags: Norman ChadOleksii Kovalchuk

Gregorich Crosses the Million-Chip Mark

Stud-8

George Danzer{x-}{x-} / {3-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} / {x-}
Mark Gregorich{x-}{x-} / {4-Spades}{5-Spades}{j-Spades}{a-Spades} / {x-}

Danzer brought it in, Gregorich completed, and Danzer called. Gregorich led out on fourth street, Danzer called, and then Gregorich slowed down, check-calling a bet on fifth. Gregorich decided to lead again on sixth, and Danzer called.

On seventh, Gregorich fired once more, and Danzer called.

Danzer{6-}{5-}{x-}
Gregorich{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{2-Spades}

Both players had a sixty-five low, but Gregorich's was better. He also had a spade flush, so he scooped the entire pot to cross the million-chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Gregorich 		1,075,000
240,000
 240,000
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George Danzer 		745,000
145,000
 145,000
WSOP 4X Winner
pokerstars

Tags: Mark GregorichGeorge Danzer

Gregorich Looking Good at Present, Chad's Future in Doubt

Norman Chad
Norman Chad

Mark Gregorich completed with the {7-Clubs} showing, and Yuval Bronshtein called with the {9-Hearts} up. The action on Norman Chad, he checked his cards and looked down for a moment at the {4-Clubs} he had up, then at the small stack of 85,000 he had remaining.

Chad then fished a fortune cookie from his pocket, unwrapped it, and while chewing read the rectangular slip of paper to himself. With a wrinkled brow, he shared it with the table.

"Within the week you will receive an unexpected gift," he said, a note of incredulity in his voice. "That's kind of vague," he complained. "Mmm... good cookie, though," he added as he folded.

Bronshtein then check-called bets from Gregorich on the next two streets before both players checked down sixth and seventh.

Gregorich: {x-}{x-} / {7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds} / {x-}
Bronshtein: {x-}{x-} / {9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{6-Spades} / {x-}
Chad: {x-}{x-} / {4-Clubs}, a crumpled piece of paper, and some crumbs

Gregorich tabled {K-Spades}{J-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, and his sevens were enough as Bronshtein mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Gregorich 		835,000
50,000
 50,000
Profile photo of Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein 		225,000
50,000
 50,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Norman Chad 		85,000
10,000
 10,000

Tags: Mark GregorichNorman ChadYuval Bronshtein

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