2012 World Series of Poker

Event 58: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better
Day: 4
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj52
Prize
$330,277
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,435,980
Entries
526
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 0

Roch Closing In

Viacheslav Cousineau had the button and made the call. Roch Cousineau checked out of the big blind and a {k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop was dealt. Cousineau check-called a bet of 100,000 here and the both players checked the {10-Diamonds} turn and the {j-Diamonds} river. Cousineau then tabled {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}, which was enough to send Zhukov's cards into the muck and scoop up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Viacheslav Zhukov ru
Viacheslav Zhukov
2,600,000 -200,000
Roch Cousineau ca
Roch Cousineau
2,150,000 200,000

Tags: Roch CousineauViacheslav Zhukov

Roch Quarters Zhukov

The hand started with Viacheslav Zhukov limping on the button. Roch Cousineau checked out of the big blind and a {a-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop was spread on the felt. Cousineau check-called a bet of 100,000 here and then both players checked the {j-Spades} turn. On the {4-Spades} river, Cousineau led for 175,000 and Zhukov called. Here is how the cards looked at showdown.

Cousineau: {10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{10-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Zhukov: {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades}

Cousineau and Zhukov shared the low, while Cousineau had enough to rake in the high end of the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Viacheslav Zhukov ru
Viacheslav Zhukov
2,800,000 -180,000
Roch Cousineau ca
Roch Cousineau
1,950,000 180,000

Tags: Roch CousineauViacheslav Zhukov

Roch Closes the Gap

Viacheslav Zhukov opened the button to 140,000 and Roch Cousineau promptly three-bet to 420,000 from the big blind. Zhukov called and the dealer would ready three cards.

Flop: {9-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

Cousineau led with a pot-sized bet of 840,000 here and Zhukov folded, sending the handy pot to Cousineau.

Player Chips Progress
Viacheslav Zhukov ru
Viacheslav Zhukov
2,850,000 -415,000
Roch Cousineau ca
Roch Cousineau
1,900,000 415,000

Tags: Roch CousineauViacheslav Zhukov

Roch Gets a Few Back

Roch Cousineau started the hand with the button, raising it up to 135,000. Viacheslav Zhukov called and a {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop was dealt. Zhukov check-called a bet of 135,000 here and then both players checked the {2-Hearts} turn. On the {2-Diamonds} river, Zhukov led for 250,000 and Cousineau called. At showdown, Cousineau tabled {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, which was enough to send Zhukov's cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Viacheslav Zhukov ru
Viacheslav Zhukov
3,265,000 -535,000
Roch Cousineau ca
Roch Cousineau
1,485,000 535,000

Tags: Roch CousineauViacheslav Zhukov

Zhukov Increases His Lead

Roch Cousineau opened the action to 135,000 from the button. Viacheslav Zhukov called in the big blind and the dealer spread out a {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{q-Clubs} flop. Both players checked here and the dealer flipped over a {6-Hearts} on the turn. Zhukov check-called a bet of 135,000 here and then check-called a bet of 240,000 on the {7-Hearts} river. Here is how the cards looked at showdown.

Zhukov: {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Cousineau: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Spades}

Cousineau held trip queens, while Zhukov had the nut flush to scoop up the pot and see him take a chip lead of more than three to one.

Player Chips Progress
Viacheslav Zhukov ru
Viacheslav Zhukov
3,650,000 550,000
Roch Cousineau ca
Roch Cousineau
1,100,000 -550,000

Tags: Viacheslav ZhukovRoch Cousineau