2013 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kka3
Prize
$277,274
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,368,900
Entries
1,014
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
80,000 / 150,000
Ante
0

Brunson Doubles Through McNeil

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Todd Brunson raised it up, and Calen McNeil defended his big blind. The flop came down {6-Spades}{k-Spades}{a-Diamonds}, and McNeil checked to Brunson, who fired out. McNeil put in a check raise, and Brunson made the call. The {9-Clubs} hit the turn, and the rest of Brunson's money got in there.

Brunson: {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{a-Spades}
McNeil: {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}

Brunson held the lead, but he had to dodge a world of outs to either chop or win the hand. The river was a blank for McNeil, coming the {9-Diamonds}, and Brunson doubled up to 700,000.

Player Chips Progress
Calen McNeil ca
Calen McNeil
WSOP 1X Winner
1,900,000 -600,000
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
700,000 340,000

Tags: Calen McNeilTodd Brunson

Hua, McNeil Chop One

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Calen McNeil raised preflop, and Todd Brunson and Can Kim Hua called from the blinds.

They both checked to McNeil on the {2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop, and he bet. Brunson called, but Hua was waiting with a raise. Both players called. The turn brought a {5-Diamonds}, completing the flush possibility and pairing the board. Brunson checked, Hua bet, McNeil called and Brunson folded. McNeil then called a final bet on the end after {9-Clubs} hit.

McNeil: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{8-Clubs}{x-Diamonds}
Hua: {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Spades}

McNeil had a flush for high, while Hua held the nut low for a chop.

Player Chips Progress
Calen McNeil ca
Calen McNeil
WSOP 1X Winner
2,500,000 185,000
Can Kim Hua
Can Kim Hua
1,600,000 40,000
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
360,000 -190,000

Tags: Calen McNeilCan Kim HuaTodd Brunson

Joe Ford Crippled, Eliminated in 4th Place ($77,917)

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Joe Ford- 4th Place
Joe Ford- 4th Place

Joe Ford started the action with a raise, and Calen McNeil called from the big blind. The flop came {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}, and both players quickly checked. The turn brought the {5-Hearts}, and McNeil fired out. Ford made the call, and the same happened when the {a-Diamonds} hit the river. McNeil showed {k-Hearts}{10-Spades}{9-Spades}{j-Hearts} for a straight, and despite the river bringing in a low, Ford didn't have one, as he mucked his hand.

Shortly after, Can Kim Hua and Ford got in a preflop raising war that saw all of Ford's chips get in the middle.

Hua: {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}
Ford: {8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{3-Hearts}

The board ran down {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, and amazingly, Hua lowly pair of fives was good enough to score the knockout, and get us to three handed play.

Player Chips Progress
Calen McNeil ca
Calen McNeil
WSOP 1X Winner
2,315,000 -135,000
Can Kim Hua
Can Kim Hua
1,560,000 785,000
Joe Ford us
Joe Ford
Busted

Tags: Calen McNeilCan Kim HuaJoe Ford

Brunson Doubles Through Hua

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Calen McNeil, Todd Brunson and Can Kim Hua were staring at a board of {7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Hearts} when Brunson led into the three-way raised pot. Hua raised him, McNeil folded and Brunson reraised. Hua put Brunson all in, and Brunson called.

Brunson: {a-Spades}{4-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Hua: {7-}{2-}{x-}{x-}

Brunson was behind Hua's two pair, but he had a draw to a wheel, which he spiked with the {3-Spades}. Brunson pumped his fist, and the {9-Diamonds} river secured him the whole pot since Hua didn't improve to a full house.

A couple of hands later, Brunson and McNeil put Ford all in preflop, but Brunson and Ford were the ones who ended up chopping the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Can Kim Hua
Can Kim Hua
775,000 -425,000
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
750,000 500,000

Tags: Calen McNeilCan Kim HuaJoe FordTodd Brunson

McNeil Widens the Gap

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Calen McNeil and Can Kim Hua have been the two biggest stacks all final table, and so far, they pretty much stayed away from each other. However, McNeil just took a big pot that has seen him open up a lead over the rest of the field.

McNeil opened the action from under the gun with a raise, and Hua defended his big blind. The flop came down {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, and Hua pulled a check raise on McNeil. He made the call, and the {k-Clubs} hit the turn. Hua led out, and McNeil called to see the {a-Clubs} hit the river. Hua checked this time, and McNeil fired out. Hua called, and McNeil announced "kings full" and showed {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}. Hua tapped the table, rechecked his cards a couple of times, then mucked, giving the big pot to McNeil.

Player Chips Progress
Calen McNeil ca
Calen McNeil
WSOP 1X Winner
2,450,000 650,000
Can Kim Hua
Can Kim Hua
1,200,000 -200,000

Tags: Calen McNeilCan Kim Hua

Level: 28

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante:

Ford Makes a Crying Call

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Joe Ford opened for a raise on the button, and Can Kim Hua defended his big blind.

Hua grabbed the betting lead on the {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop, and Ford called. Action went the same on the {6-Clubs} turn. A {10-Hearts} fell on the river, and Kim fired again. Ford went into the tank.

"Not much I can beat," he said. Ultimately, he decided to call. Hua showed him {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for two pair, and Ford mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Can Kim Hua
Can Kim Hua
1,400,000 180,000
Joe Ford us
Joe Ford
675,000 50,000

Tags: Can Kim HuaJoe Ford

Plenty of Extras Being Given Away at This Year's WSOP

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

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What's more is that the WSOP will be hosting daily raffles for everyone that has taken the time to register for WSOP.com at the Rio. What can you win? Plenty of fantastic prizes including 36 WSOP seats!

Players 21 years of age and older who sign up for a WSOP.com account will automatically be entered into the “36-Seat Giveaway” where a randomly-selected winner will win a seat into the next day’s first WSOP gold bracelet event. One of the events eligible in this promotion is the $111,111 One Drop High Roller No-Limit Hold’em tournament that is expected to feature a $10,000,000 prize pool and allow you to play poker with the biggest names in the game. In total, $182,333 in WSOP seats, including a seat to the WSOP Main Event, are being given away during this one-of-a-kind WSOP.com promotion.

In addition to the 36-Seat Giveaway, a “Hot Seat” promotion will allow any player who signs up for a WSOP.com online account and wears their WSOP.com patch on their chest at the table while playing an event to be randomly selected to receive 500 bonus dollars deposited directly into their WSOP.com online account once the site has received all regulatory approvals and launches.

With 62 WSOP gold bracelet events and three winners promised for the Main Event, this promotion includes $32,000 worth of value to those participating.

Tags: WSOPWSOP.com

McNeil Takes Two From Brunson

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Todd Brunson is back in the danger zone of having just a few big bets left in his stack after Calen McNeil took two pots from the pro. In the first hand, McNeil raised it up on the button, and Joe Ford called, as did Brunson in the big blind. The flop came {q-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, and it was checked to McNeil, who fired out a bet. Ford folded, but Brunson made the call. The {10-Clubs} hit the turn, and Brunson check called another bet. Both players checked the {9-Clubs} on the river, and McNeil showed {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for kings up. Bruson flashed {a-}{q-} for top pair on board before mucking.

A few hands later, Brunson started the action with a raise, and McNeil called from the big blind. The flop came {6-Spades}{j-Clubs}{9-Spades}, and McNeil pulled a check raise on Brunson. Brunson called, and the {7-Spades} hit the turn. McNeil fired out again, and this time, Brunson was the one who raised. McNeil called, and when the {5-Hearts} hit the river, both players checked.

McNeil showed {q-Spades}{8-Spades}{k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for a queen high flush, and Brunson nodded his head, showed {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} for a pair of aces with the nut flush blocker, and folded his hand, dropping him to just 250,000.

Player Chips Progress
Calen McNeil ca
Calen McNeil
WSOP 1X Winner
1,800,000 350,000
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
250,000 -400,000

Tags: Calen McNeilTodd Brunson

Tony Ma Eliminated in 5th Place ($57,521)

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Tony Mah - 5th Place.
Tony Mah - 5th Place.

Tony Ma raised under the gun, and Todd Brunson pushed all in from the big blind. Ma called.

Ma: {a-}{a-Spades}{2-Spades}{k-Spades}
Brunson: {q-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Spades}{a-Hearts}

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{5-Hearts}, so Brunson took the lead with two pair. The turn was a {k-Clubs} and the river a {q-Spades}, so Ma didn't improve his hand.

The next hand, Brunson, Ma and Joe Ford saw the flop for the minimum. Brunson led out on a {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop, and both players called. He fired again when the {5-Hearts} turned, and this time, only Ma called. The river came {3-Hearts}, and Brunson bet once more. Ma called, and Brunson showed him {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} for a full house. Ma showed a flush before mucking.

Ma then doubled up twice in the next few hands, but he lost all of it back when Ford took a pot from him with a river bluff, showing {a-}{8-}{6-}{4-} on a {9-Spades}{j-Clubs}{10-Spades}{2-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} board after Ma check-folded the river.

All in for his last big blind, Ma found himself against Brunson and Ford, who were checking down in the blinds. With the board reading {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} after all the cards were out, Ford showed a flush, while Brunson had a live five for low. Ma turned over {a-}{8-}{q-}{q-}, and his roller coaster ride was over.

Player Chips Progress
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
650,000 540,000
Tony Ma us
Tony Ma
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Joe FordTodd BrunsonTony Ma