Event 58: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better Day 1 | 2012 World Series of Poker

07-04-2012 01:00 UTC-6

Ben Busts One

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Ben Yu has just eliminated a player close to the final break of the night and we were there to see how it went down. There was already a {10-Spades} {9-Clubs} {3-Spades} {j-Hearts} board showing when we caught the action from the turn. Yu was on the button and his opponent managed to get all his chips in the middle. This is how the player's cards looked.

Yu:

Opponent:

The {4-Spades} on the river was no help to Yu's opponent as Yu knocked him out of the park, adding plenty of chips to his stack late into the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	21,300	11,275

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07-04-2012 00:53 UTC-6

Greenstein Charging

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Barry Greenstein has had a great summer so far and is looking to see that continue here in Event 58. Well, it's so far, so good for Greenstein as his stack is well above average.

barrygreenstein Barry Greenstein A456 vs AAJ7. Flop 10 3 2. He pots. Turn A. He pots. I check-raise all in. He calls. River 10. 35k. 88BB. 300 left. Avg 16k. #wsop58 July 03 2012

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Greenstein	33,000	17,700

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07-04-2012 00:47 UTC-6

Brenes Not Tight

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Folded to Humberto Brenes in middle position, he raised the it up to 800. Only the small blind would call. Both players then checked down the {3-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {k-Hearts} {9-Clubs} board. At showdown, Brenes tabled {q-Hearts} {q-Clubs} {j-Hearts} {2-Clubs} , which was enough to send his opponent's cards into the muck and the small pot to Brenes.

"Oh shit, your not tight!" said Ari Engel to Brenes as he showed the cards.

Brenes then said a few thing which we couldn't make sense of, but it sounded like he was suggesting the pair was the best hand he had seen. Engel then said, "Well, what have you been folding for the last hour if your playing that?"

Player	Chips	Progress
Humberto Brenes	17,500	2,200

Tags: Humberto Brenes

07-04-2012 00:37 UTC-6

Some Images from Day 1

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07-04-2012 00:31 UTC-6

Orange Section Counts Part Two

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Player	Chips	Progress
Jennifer Tilly	41,000	13,000
Ray Henson	32,000	1,000
Erick Lindgren	20,000
Jon Turner	17,600
Max Pescatori	15,500
Humberto Brenes	15,300	-400
Mike Binger	13,000	9,150
Gavin Smith	13,000
John D'Agostino	12,800
David ODB Baker	6,900	-4,400
Todd Brunson	4,600	-1,150
Bill Chen	Busted
Ted Lawson	Busted

07-04-2012 00:20 UTC-6

Orange Section Counts Part One

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Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	28,000	19,500
Mike Wattel	25,500
Huck Seed	16,800	4,000
Scott Clements	14,300	-7,700
Brian Hastings	11,700
Bryan Devonshire	10,900
Ben Yu	10,025	-1,575
Mike Matusow	9,300	1,100
Erik Seidel	7,600	-1,400
David Bach	5,300	-2,700
Bryan Micon	4,200	-1,100
John Monnette	3,400	-5,000

07-04-2012 00:14 UTC-6

Racing Home

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John Racener was one of the players to late register this event and has laready found himself making his way out of the tournament area.

racener John Racener Out of plo8 fast. Had two pair and nut low draw vs a set. Low draw missed and in out July 03 2012

Player	Chips	Progress
John Racener	Busted

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07-04-2012 00:10 UTC-6

Counts From the Tan Section

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The tables are currently breaking around the tan section of the Amazon Room, but here are how a few of the players are looking at the moment.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Cernuto	33,000	1,000
Scotty Nguyen	25,500	1,300
David Doc Sands	19,000	10,800
Barry Greenstein	15,300	-1,200
Ylon Schwartz	14,800	4,700
Alexander Kravchenko	13,400	1,500
Kathy Liebert	10,500	-1,800
Nenad Medic	8,000
Galen Hall	6,500
Todd Brunson	5,750	-450
Bill Chen	4,700	-2,100
Nam Le	3,300	300
Allen Kessler	1,000

07-04-2012 00:04 UTC-6

Ivey No More

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Level 6 : 200/400, 0 ante

Phil Ivey is no longer involved in this tournament and we were there to catch the last moments of his night. When we arrived at the table there was already a flop out on the felt and Ivey was involved in the hand against D.J. Meisinger.

Ivey led for 700 on the flop and Meisinger raised the pot. Ivey then called all in for 3,300 and the two players turned their hands over.

Ivey:

Meisinger:

The turn and the river were of no help to Ivey and he was sent packing. Meisinger, meanwhile, gave himself a story to tell for as long as he plays the game, after toppling one of the best players on the planet, and proving that poker is the greatest of equalizers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	Busted

Tags: Phil Ivey D.J. Meisinger

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0