Event 42: $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-24-2012 22:22 UTC-6

Chad Down Again, Thanks to Ratigan

Shamus

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
Danny Ratigan	428,000 318,500	318,500
Norman Chad	58,000 -166,500	-166,500

Tags: Danny Ratigan Norman Chad

06-24-2012 22:25 UTC-6

Dinner Counts

[user101598]

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Gregorich	1,022,000 -53,000	-53,000
George Danzer	649,000 -96,000	-96,000

Oleksii Kovalchuk	596,000 161,000	161,000

Danny Ratigan	406,000 -27,000	-27,000
Yuval Bronshtein	122,000 -103,000	-103,000

Norman Chad	53,000

06-24-2012 22:26 UTC-6

Dinner Time

Shamus

Level 24

The remaining six players have reached the end of Level 24 and the one-hour dinner break.

Level: 25

Blinds: /

Ante:

06-24-2012 23:32 UTC-6

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

Shamus

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
Norman Chad	Busted

Tags: Danny Ratigan Norman Chad

06-24-2012 23:40 UTC-6

Ratigan Chipping Up

[user101598]

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
George Danzer	665,000 16,000	16,000

Danny Ratigan	645,000 239,000	239,000
Oleksii Kovalchuk	246,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: George Danzer Oleksii Kovalchuk Danny Ratigan

06-24-2012 23:46 UTC-6

Bronshtein Doubles Through Kovalchuk

[user101598]

Stud-8

Yuval Bronshtein: {x-} {x-} / {6-Spades} {2-Spades} {k-Spades} {5-Spades} / {x-}
Mark Gregorich: {x-} {x-} / {j-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} (FOLDED)
Oleksii Kovalchuk: {x-} {x-} / {4-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} {6-Clubs} / {x-}

There was a completion and a raise on third street, and on fourth, all three players checked. Bronshtein led out on fifth, Gregorich released, and Kovalchuk raised enough to put Bronshtein all in. He called.

Bronshtein: {6-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds}
Kovalchuk: {6-Spades} {4-Spades}

The {5-Spades} on sixth gave Bronshtein two pair, and Kovalchuk couldn't make a winning low or trips. Bronshtein scooped the pot, doubling to 270,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	270,000 148,000	148,000

Oleksii Kovalchuk	155,000 -91,000	-91,000

Tags: Yuval Bronshtein Oleksii Kovalchuk

06-24-2012 23:55 UTC-6

Kovalchuk Scoops, Survives

Shamus

Stud-8

Oleksii Kovalchuk completed with the {8-Spades} showing, George Danzer raised with the {6-Spades} up, and Kovalchuk called. Danzer picked up the {10-Clubs} on fourth and checked, and Kovalchuk bet after getting the {5-Hearts} . Danzer called.

Both players picked up face cards on fifth, Danzer checked, Kovalchuk bet, Danzer raised, and Kovalchuk called with his remaining chips.

Kovalchuk: {7-Hearts} {6-Clubs} / {8-Spades} {5-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}
Danzer: {A-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} / {6-Spades} {10-Clubs} {K-Hearts}

Danzer drew the {A-Spades} on sixth for aces while Kovalchuk was dealt the {J-Spades} . Seventh street was dealt face down, and Danzer quickly flipped up his non-improving {Q-Spades} . Kovalchuk squeezed his... the {4-Clubs} ! He'd made a straight to grab the high and a low to boot, and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Danzer	635,000 -30,000	-30,000

Oleksii Kovalchuk	345,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: George Danzer Oleksii Kovalchuk

06-25-2012 00:09 UTC-6

Yuval Bronshtein Eliminated in 5th Place ($48,387)

[user101598]

Stud-8

After losing a sizable pot to George Danzer, Yuval Bronshtein completed with a {q-Diamonds} . Danny Ratigan, who brought it in, called.

Ratigan: {x-} {x-} / {2-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {2-Spades} {4-Clubs} / {x-}
Bronshtein: {x-} {x-} / {q-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} / {x-}

The money went in on fourth street, and Bronshtein opened up {q-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} for a pair of queens. Ratigan had a monster draw with {6-Spades} {5-Spades} .

"Want to trade hands?" Bronshtein joked.

Bronshtein picked up two pair on fifth, while Ratigan was dealt a meaningless pair of deuces. The {4-Clubs} was pretty much gin for Ratigan on sixth however, and Bronshtein failed to fill up on sixth. His downcard was a meaningless {7-Hearts} , eliminating him from the tournament.

Bronshtein's rail gave him a rousing round of applause, and he was all smiles as he exited.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Ratigan	785,000 140,000	140,000
Yuval Bronshtein	Busted

Tags: Yuval Bronshtein Danny Ratigan George Danzer

06-25-2012 00:14 UTC-6

Danzer Pulls Even With Gregorich

Shamus

Omaha-8

George Danzer raised from the cutoff, and Mark Gregorich called from the big blind. Gregorich led after the {5-Spades} {Q-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} flop, Danzer raised, and Gregorich called. Gregorich then check-called both the {A-Clubs} turn and {6-Clubs} river.

Danzer tabled {K-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {2-Clubs} — he'd made a wheel — and Gregorich mucked. Those two are now virtually even for the chip lead with four left.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Danzer	865,000 230,000	230,000

Mark Gregorich	855,000 -167,000	-167,000

Tags: George Danzer Mark Gregorich