2012 World Series of Poker

Event 8: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q1074
Prize
$264,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
967
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Brian Lives Eliminated in 12th Place ($14,908)

Brian Lives
Brian Lives

Brian Lives battle finally came to an end at the hands Thayer Rasmussen.

Rasmussen opened and called Lives three-bet to see a {8-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop. Lived bet the rest of his chips when checked to him and he was called.

Lives: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}
Rasmussen: {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and Rasmussen's flopped flush stayed good.

Player Chips Progress
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Thayer Rasmussen
467,000
267,000
267,000
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Brian Lives
Busted

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Greg Mascio Eliminated in 11th Place ($14,908)

Greg Mascio
Greg Mascio

Greg Mascio was under the gun with just 16,000 chips after he had just three-betted pre flop and folded on the flop. He moved all in and it got to Thayer Rasmussen who raised to 40,000 from the button. Davis gave up his small blind and after a couple of seconds Racener kicked it in from the big.

Greg Mascio showed {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and laughed as Davis accidentally exposed the {Q-Hearts} when he folded his cards. Rasmussen showed {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and the flop came down {K-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} giving both players a pair. The turn was the {3-Spades} giving Rasmussen the nut low draw but he didn't need a chop because the {Q-Spades} hit the river giving him trips. Mascio is out in 11th place and we are redrawing for the final ten players.

Player Chips Progress
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Thayer Rasmussen
580,000
113,000
113,000
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Greg Mascio
Busted

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Final 10 Seat Draw and Rough Chip Counts

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
SeatNameChip Count
1Wes Self94,000
2Herbert Tapscott510,000
3Ashly Butler185,000
4Thayer Rasmussen550,000
5Raymond Davis505,000
6Michael "Boonie" Kleist342,000
7Bryan Jolly698,000
8Gavin Griffin]510,000
9Can Kim Hua440,000
10John Racener370,000

Wes Self Eliminated in 10th Place ($14,908)

Wes Self
Wes Self

From middle position Michael "Boonie" Kleist raised to 40,000 and Can Kim Hua called from the button as did Self from the big blind. The flop came down {10-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Self lead out for 20,000 after which Kleist raised to 40,000. Hua folded his cards and Self made the call.

On the turn the {Q-Hearts} hit and Self moved all in for his final 15,000 chips. He showed {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and was up against {A-Clubs}{A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. Kleist had already made a straight and Self was looking for a king or a queen to make a full house in order to stay alive. The river was the {7-Spades} and that ended things for Wes Self. We are down to the final table and will get back to you shortly with the official chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael "Boonie" Kleist
550,000
142,000
142,000
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Wes Self
Busted

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Final Table Break

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

The remaining nine players are now on a 20 minute break. We will get the official chip counts before the final table starts.

Official Final Tabel Chip Counts and Seat Draw

SeatName
1Herbert Tapscott
2Ashly Butler
3Thayer Rasmussen
4Raymond Davis
5Michael "Boonie" Kleist
6Bryan Jolly
7Gavin Griffin
8Can Kim Hua
9John Racener
Player Chips Progress
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Bryan Jolly
658,000
315,000
315,000
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Herbert Tapscott
579,000
89,000
89,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Thayer Rasmussen
561,000
-19,000
-19,000
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Gavin Griffin
516,000
-232,000
-232,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Michael "Boonie" Kleist
510,000
-40,000
-40,000
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Raymond Davis
505,000
-110,000
-110,000
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Can Kim Hua
405,000
5,000
5,000
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John Racener
354,000
277,000
277,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ashly Butler
294,000
-186,000
-186,000

Tough Spot For Butler

Ashly Butler is our short stack and he just raised to 40,000 from the button. Thayer Rasmussen was in the small blind and he three-bet to 60,000. Butler called and the flop came down {5-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}. Rasmussen bet 20,000 and Butler followed with the call.

The turn was the {9-Spades} and Rasmussen hesitated before deciding to check. Butler checked behind and the river was the {Q-Spades}. Rasmussen grabbed chips and threw out a 40,000 bet which got Butler talking to himself. Every bet counts at this point and Butler tanked for a bit before folding.

Player Chips Progress
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Thayer Rasmussen
660,000
99,000
99,000
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Ashly Butler
204,000
-90,000
-90,000

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Rasmussen Gives Up on the River

Thayer Rasmussen opened from the cut-off and called when Raymond Davis three-bet from the button.

Davis was in the mood to bet and did so all the way down the {4-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} board. Rasmussen stayed with him all the way but conceded defeat on the river and folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Raymond Davis
780,000
275,000
275,000
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Thayer Rasmussen
540,000
-120,000
-120,000

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Crucial Pot For Butler

Ahsly Butler started by raising to 40,000 from the under the gun +1 position and Rasmussen called one seat over. Raymond Davis made it 60,000 to go from middle position and it got back to Butler and Rasmussen who both called.

The flop came down {8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} and all three players checked. The turn was the {9-Clubs} and Butler checked to Rasmussen who bet 40,000. Both his opponents called and the river was the {8-Diamonds}. Butler lead out for 40,000 both players folded. Short stack Butler took down this crucial pot giving him a lot more breathing room with the blinds about to go up.

Player Chips Progress
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Raymond Davis
700,000
-80,000
-80,000
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Thayer Rasmussen
460,000
-80,000
-80,000
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Ashly Butler
405,000
201,000
201,000

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