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Ante: 0
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,368,900
Entries
1,014
Level
33
Blinds
80,000 / 150,000
Ante
0
Where Are They Now?
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There's no denying the World Series of Poker, which is in its 44th year, has a rich history. Unfortunately that history is often overlooked in favor of both the young up-and-coming players and those made popular after the poker boom of 2003.
To help balance things out, we're decided to offer a brief glimpse on some of the "veterans" in today's field, those who have made their own special contribution to the game we all love.
Don Zewin: Back in the 1989 WSOP $10,000 Main Event, Phil Hellmuth stopped the legendary Johnny Chan from capturing his third Main Event title in a row, thus launching his own record-setting career. It was one of the most iconic moments in poker history, but somewhere along the way, Don Zewin, who finished in third place, was forgotten.
Over the next two decades, Zewin continued to grind cash games in Las Vegas while adding to his tournament résumé. In that time, Zewin amassed $1,171,019 in career tournament earnings, which include 19 WSOP cashes totaling $532,047. One of those cashes happened last summer when Zewin made his name known to modern poker fans as he made a deep run in Event #18: $2,500 Razz where he once again squared off against Hellmuth. Unfortunately for Zewin, he was once again denied a bracelet by the "Poker Brat" when he finished runner-up for $113,024.
For more on Zewin, check out the Where Are They Now? interview he did with PokerNews last year.
Jason Lester: Jason Lester has been around the poker scene for nearly three decades. His first WSOP cash came back in 1990 when he finished fourth in Event #10 $5,000 Limit Seven Card Stud for $29,400. Since then he has amassed 25 cashes totaling $1,865,157. That also included a bracelet win in the 2006 WSOP Event #18 $5,000 Pot-Limit Hold’em for $550,764.
While he won a bracelet, Lester may best be known by poker fans as the fourth-place finisher at the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event final table.
This marks the tenth anniversary of that legendary final table, and it’s good to see Lester hasn’t lost his passion for the game.
James Van Alstyne: James Van Alstyne is a H.O.R.S.E. master. Back in 2010, Van Alstyne took 14th in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event for $10,282, which was pretty impressive considering he was the defending champ. That’s right, Van Alstyne won that tournament back in 2009 for $247,033 and his first WSOP bracelet.
What’s even more amazing, less than a week before that win he finished runner-up to Zach Fellows in Event #21 $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. for $192,866. Half of Van Alstyne's $736,357 WSOP earnings have come in H.O.R.S.E., and while today's event isn't in that format, you can rest assured that Van Alstyne can contend in any non-hold'em variation.
A Few Tweets from Omaha 8
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Observations from O8: 6 out of 9 people don't know how to read their hands. When someone wins and doesn't realize it, they act really smug.Follow @JonathanLittle
Luckboxed a runner-runner nut low with 344 and somehow get quartered. 2500 chips left #wsop20Follow @ericrodawig
Updated 2013 WSOP POY Leader Board (6-10-13)
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Current 2013 WSOP Player of the Year Standings
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Negreanu | 427.15 |
| 2 | Benny Chen | 300.00 |
| 3 | Mark Radoja | 292.50 |
| 4 | Charles Sylvestre | 260.00 |
| 5 | Daniel Marton | 252.00 |
| 6 | Daniel Kelly | 250.20 |
| 7 | Matt Waxman | 242.00 |
| 8 | Matthew Ashton | 240.75 |
| 9 | Trevor Pope | 240.00 |
| 10 | Levi Berger | 237.50 |
Barbaro Gains Momentum
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We caught up with Cheech Barbaro about half-way into Level 2, where he was involved in a three-way pot that he ended up scooping.
There was one opening bet preflop, and the flop came 
. Cheech checked, his opponent bet and both Cheech and the other opponent called. The turn came 
, which changed the dynamic as Barbaro now opened the betting. Both of his opponents called, and the river came 
. Cheech let out another bet, and both opponents folded.
One opponent muck-showed 
, and Barbaro showed just one card, 
. Cheech scooped and is now climbing the early leader board with a stack of around 6,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,700
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The Defending Champs Takes on "Hollywood" Dave
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We caught up with the defending champ, Herbert Tapscott, just in time to see him limp from early position. "Hollywood" Dave Stann did the same from the hijack, the cutoff called and both blinds came along for the ride. Five players saw a flop of 
and three checks put action on Stann, who bet 75.
The small blind called, as did Tapscott, and three players saw the turn, which came down the 
. Tapscott checked, Stann bet and both his opponents called.
The 
river saw Tapscott check for a third time and Stann bet yet again. After the small blind folded, Tapscott made the call.
Stann: 
Tapscott: 
Stan rivered a straight for the high, and Tapscott tabled the nut low. Chop it up. Despite splitting that pot, both Stann and Tapscott are down from the starting stack of 4,500.
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2,625
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1,775
-2,725
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Some Late Additions
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A World Champ vs. a Poker Hall of Famer
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With 450 already in the pot and a board reading 
, the small blind checked and Poker Hall of Famer Mike Sexton did the same from the big blind. 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Greg Raymer, who was in the under-the-gun position, took the opportunity to bet, which both his opponents called.
When the 
completed the board on the river, two checks put action back on Raymer and he bet once again. The small blind folded and Sexton made a hesitant call.
"Deuce-four low and a small flush," Raymer said before tabling the 
. It was good as Sexton flashed the 
for a straight and then mucked.
First Break of the Day
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Players are now on their first 20-minute break of the day. Upon their return we will have the day's bracelet ceremony.
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Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0