2013 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
akj9
Prize
$384,420
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
640
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Congratulations to Jeff Madsen, Winner of Event #35: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha ($384,420)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Jeff Madsen - Event #35: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Champion
Jeff Madsen - Event #35: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Champion

It seems hard to believe it was almost seven years ago when most of us in the poker world first became aware of Jeff Madsen. Of course, his introduction on the scene was so sudden and spectacular, the impression was strong enough to last a long time.

As a 21-year-old Madsen became at the time the youngest ever to win a WSOP bracelet (a record since broken). Then within a week he'd win a second. A third-place finish at yet another event days later helped ensure 2006 WSOP Player of the Year honors for Madsen, and that we'd all be keeping an eye out for him at subsequent events for years to come.

Madsen has remained a part of the scene ever since, gathering more than 25 cashes at the Series although never quite getting back to the top. Until today, that is, as Madsen earned his third career bracelet and a first prize of $384,420 here in Event #35: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha.

Today's final day saw 19 return from the starting field of 640, with Madsen bringing the chip lead to the start of play. He'd continue to maintain it as they played down to a final table, with Steven Loube (19th), Christian Harder (18th), Jarred Solomon (17th), Mike Sexton (16th), and Ashton Griffin (13th) among those falling shy of the final nine.

Madsen kept out in front as the final nine whittled down as well, watching as Douglas Corning took out another two-time bracelet winner, Scott Clements, in fifth after hitting a four-outer to do so.

It was Corning who'd meet Madsen heads-up, and in fact for the only time all day Madsen would be in second position, though less than a big blind behind Corning as the pair's stacks were virtually even.

But they wouldn't stay that way for long, as Madsen took the lead on the first hand, began increasing it steadily over the next 30 hands, then after a few more finally claimed the last of a short-stacked Corning's chips.

Somewhat uncannily, Madsen becomes the fourth former WSOP Player of the Year to win a bracelet in 2013 along with Tom Schneider, Erick Lindgren, and Daniel Negreanu (winner of the WSOP APAC Main Event).

Madsen is presently posing for pictures and celebrating with friends, and perhaps like the rest of us is thinking back to seven years ago when he first grabbed the gold in Las Vegas. Congratulations to Madsen, and thanks to all for following our coverage of his stirring return to the top.

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Douglas Corning Eliminated in 2nd Place ($237,374)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Douglas Corning
Douglas Corning

Hand #146: Jeff Madsen raised to 100,000, Douglas Corning called, and the flop fell {8-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. Both players checked, the {8-Diamonds} turned, and both players checked again. The {6-Clubs} completed the board, Corning checked a third time, and Madsen bet. Corning called, then mucked when Madsen showed {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds} for a diamond flush.

Hand #147: Corning raised to 110,000, Madsen three-bet the pot (330,000), and Corning called. The flop fell {10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, Maden bet the pot (660,000), Corning moved all in, and Madsen called.

Madsen: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{j-Spades}{9-Spades}
Corning: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}

Corning flopped top and bottom pair, but Madsen also had a gut-shot straight draw. The {7-Hearts} on the turn gave him four more outs to make a straight, and any eight, queen, or jack would give the 2006 Player of the Year his third career bracelet.

The {j-Clubs} spiked on the river, giving Madsen kings and jacks, and eliminating Corning in second place. Corning, who finished 11th in the €5,000 pot-limit Omaha event at the 2012 WSOPE, will take home $237,374 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
WSOP 4X Winner
5,760,000 1,115,000
Douglas Corning us
Douglas Corning
Busted

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Madsen Getting Closer

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Jeff Madsen
Jeff Madsen

Hand #126: Jeff Madsen had the button, and raised to 90,000. Douglas Corning called, the flop came {6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{q-Clubs}, and Corning checked. Madsen continued for 110,000, Corning called, and the turn was the {4-Diamonds}. Corning checked again, Madsen fired out 225,000, and Corning folded.

Hand #127: Corning raised to 90,000, and Madsen folded.

Hand #128: Madsen raised to 90,000, Corning defended, and the dealer spread {8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. Corning checked, Madsen bet 105,000, and Corning folded.

Hand #129: Corning raised to 90,000, Madsen defended, and the flop came {7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{j-Spades}. Madsen checked, Corning checked behind, and the turn was the {8-Spades}. Madsen led out for 135,000, and Corning folded.

Hand #130: Madsen raised to 90,000, Corning called, and the flop fell {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{k-Spades}. Corning checked, Madsen continued for 105,000, and Corning called. The turn was the {a-Spades}, both players checked, and the river was the {10-Clubs}. Corning led out for 135,000, Madsen raised to 315,000, and Corning folded.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
WSOP 4X Winner
4,510,000 670,000
Douglas Corning us
Douglas Corning
1,250,000 -670,000

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Madsen Extends His Lead

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Douglas Corning, Jeff Madsen, Heads Up
Douglas Corning, Jeff Madsen, Heads Up

Hand #116: Jeff Madsen raised to 90,000 on the button, Douglas Corning defended, and the flop fell {4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}. Corning led out for 120,000, Madsen raised to 275,000, and Corning folded.

Hand #117: Corning raised and Madsen folded.

Hand #118: Madsen raised to 90,000, Corning three-bet the pot (270,000), and Madsen called. The dealer fanned {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, Corning led out for 200,000, Madsen raised to 475,000, and Corning folded.

Hand #119: Corning raised to 90,000, and Madsen folded.

Hand #120: Madsen raised to 90,000, and Corning folded.

Hand #121: Corning raised to 90,000, Madsen three-bet the pot (270,000), and Corning folded.

Hand #122: Madsen raised to 90,000, and Corning surrendered his big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
WSOP 4X Winner
3,815,000 760,000
Douglas Corning us
Douglas Corning
1,945,000 -760,000

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Michal Maryska Eliminated in 3rd Place ($154,312)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Michal Maryska
Michal Maryska

Hand #104: Douglas Corning raised to 90,000 on the button, and both blinds released.

Hand #105: Michal Maryska raised the pot out of the small blind, and Corning folded his big blind.

Hand #106: Jeff Madsen received a walk.

Hand #107: Madsen raised to 120,000 out of the small blind, and Corning surrendered his big blind.

Hand #108: Corning received a walk.

Hand #109: Maryska raised on the button, Corning re-raised the pot in the small blind, Madsen folded, and Maryska called all in.

Corning: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Hearts}
Maryska: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades}

The {q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop gave Maryska a pair of queens, but the {k-Clubs} turned, giving Corning straight and flush draws. The {j-Diamonds} completed the board, giving Corning Broadway, and Maryska was eliminated in third place.

There will now be a short break before heads-up play begins.

Player Chips Progress
Michal Maryska cz
Michal Maryska
Busted

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Danny Hannawa Eliminated in 4th Place ($113,340)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Danny Hannawa - 4th Place
Danny Hannawa - 4th Place

Hand #84: Douglas Corning completed from the small blind, Jeff Madsen checked in the big blind, and the flop came {a-Hearts}{5-Spades}{q-Spades}. Corning checked, Madsen bet 40,000, and Corning called. The turn was the {8-Hearts}, Corning checked again, and Madsen fired out 110,000. Corning called. The {j-Spades} completed the board, Corning checked a third and final time, and Madsen checked behind.

Corning showed {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} for aces and fives, winning the pot.

Hand #85: Danny Hannawa raised to 100,000 from under the gun, Michal Maryska called in the big blind, and the flop came {2-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. Maryska led out for 200,000, and Hannawa moved all in. Maryska called.

Maryska: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Hannawa: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

The turn was the {2-Diamonds}, giving Hannawa a flush draw, but the {2-Spades} bricked off on the river, and Hannawa was left with just 10,000 chips.

Hand #86: Madsen raised, Maryska folded from the small blind, and Hannawa was all in for much less in the big blind.

Madsen: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Hannawa: {j-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

The board came {a-Spades}{6-Hearts}{q-Spades}{3-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, and Hannawa was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Danny Hannawa us
Danny Hannawa
Busted

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Scott Clements Eliminated in 5th Place ($84,424)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Scott Clements
Scott Clements

Hand #67: Michael Maryska raised to 55,000, Jeff Madsen defended his big blind, and the flop came {10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{a-Clubs}. Madsen check-folded to a bet of 56,000.

Hand #68: Scott Clements raised to 84,000 from the cutoff and won the blinds.

Hand #69: Jeff Madsen raised to 53,000 from the button, and only Danny Hannawa called from the big blind. The flop came {6-Spades}{3-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and Hannawa checked. Madsen bet 66,000, and after waiting about a minute Hannawa called. The turn then brought the {10-Spades} and another check from Hannawa. This time Madsen bet 111,000, and it was enough to take the pot.

Hand #70: Madsen raised to 55,000 from the cutoff and both blinds called, Hannawa and Clements. The flop came {10-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. It checked to Madsen who bet 120,000, and his two opponents folded.

Hand #71: Hannawa limped from the button, Clements called from the small blind, and Corning checked his option from the big blind. The flop came {A-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{7-Hearts}. Clements checked, Corning bet 50,000, Hannawa folded, and Clements called.

The turn was the {9-Clubs}, and Clements checked once more. Corning bet 125,000 this time, and when Clements check-raised all in for 154,000, Corning called.

Corning: {A-Spades}{8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}
Clements: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}

Clements had turned a set of nines and appeared primed to double and survive. But then came fifth street… the {6-Diamonds}! Corning had filled a gutshot straight, and Clements was eliminated in the last hand before the dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted

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Ryan Chapman Eliminated in 6th Place ($63,702)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Ryan Chapman - 6th Place
Ryan Chapman - 6th Place

Hand #62: Douglas Corning raised to 55,000 on the button, Ryan Chapman called out of the small blind and the flop came {4-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Chapman checked, Corning continued for 73,000, and Chapman check-raised the pot (345,000). Corning moved all in, and Chapman called.

Chapman: {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}
Corning: {k-Clubs}{8-Spades}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs}

The turn was the {4-Diamonds}, giving Corning quads, and Chapman was eliminated when the {9-Spades} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Chapman us
Ryan Chapman
Busted

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Huge Pot for Madsen

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Jeff Madsen
Jeff Madsen

Hand #45: Douglas Corning raised to 50,000, Jeff Madsen re-raised the pot on the button, and everyone folded.

Hand #46: Madsen raised to 53,000 in the cutoff, Michal Maryska called out of the small blind, and Danny Hannawa defended his big blind. The flop came {7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{j-Hearts}, Maryska checked, Hannawa fired out 159,000, and Madsen and Maryska both folded.

Hand #47: Hannawa completed from the small blind, Clements checked his option, and the flop came {2-Spades}{q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. Hannawa check-called a bet of 25,000, both players checked when the {7-Diamonds} turned, and they checked again when the {7-Hearts} completed the board. Hannawa won with {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{8-Spades} for a full house.

Hand #48: Madsen raised to 53,000 from under the gun, and he won the pot.

Hand #49: Maryska limped in from early position, Clements called on the button, and Madsen checked in the big blind. The flop came {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}, Madsen led out for 52,000, and only Clements called. The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, Madsen led out again - this time for 87,000 - and Clements again called. The {10-Spades} completed the board, Madsen fired a third and final bullet worth 182,000, and Clements raised to 550,000. Madsen called.

Clements showed {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}, but it hit the muck in an instant as Madsen tabled {k-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades} for a full house.

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William "Tom" Black Eliminated in 7th Place ($48,624)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
William "Tom" Black - 7th Place
William "Tom" Black - 7th Place

Hand #26: Scott Clements (middle position) limped, Ryan Chapman (small blind) called, and Michal Maryska (big blind) checked. All three checked the {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{k-Clubs} flop and {J-Diamonds} turn. The river was the {4-Diamonds} and when Maryska bet 33,000, Clements called and Chapman folded.

Clements had {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{x-}{x-}, and Maryska showed a {4-} as he folded.

Hand #27: William "Tom" Black limped in from under the gun, Douglas Corning raised to 60,000 from the cutoff, and Black called. The flop came {4-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, and Black check-called a bet of 85,000 from Corning. The turn was the {4-Clubs} and Black checked. Corning bet 140,000, and Black folded.

Hand #28: Jeff Madsen opened for 44,000 from the hijack seat, Michal Maryska called from the button, then William "Tom" Black reraised to 120,000 from the big blind. Madsen responded by raising the pot to 414,000, forcing Maryska out. Black thought a bit and made the call, leaving himself but 41,000 behind.

The pot had around 880,000 in it when the flop came {K-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. Black checked, and when Madsen announced he was betting the pot Black called all in.

Madsen: {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{J-Spades}
Black: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

Madsen had hit a set of kings, and after the {7-Clubs} turn and {7-Hearts} river, Black had been eliminated.

Just six players remain, and now Madsen is sporting a stack of nearly 2.4 million, with Clements currently his nearest challenger with about 1 million.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
WSOP 4X Winner
2,386,000 666,000
William Black us
William Black
Busted

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