2013 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
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

Silverman Strikes Gold

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Steven Silverman is armed with 7,200 after doubling up with pocket aces.

A raising war broke out preflop that somehow left Silverman with just 600 chips behind. These went into the middle on a {2-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop and, of course, Silverman's opponent called.

Silverman: {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}
Opponent: {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

Silverman was a massive 88% favorite in the hand and that improved to 90% when the {6-Diamonds} landed on the turn. Silverman won the hand when the {3-Hearts} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Steven Silverman us
Steven Silverman
7,200
-4,800
-4,800

Tags: Steven Silverman

Negreanu Sits Down and Chips Up

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

A player opened to 700 in early position, and Daniel Negreanu, who just recently sat down, three-bet to 2,400 from the big blind.

"Here we go," the inaugural World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific Main Event winner said, grinning.

His opponent made the call, and the dealer spread {4-Spades}{k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. Kid Poker led out for 4,800, and the player started to tank.

"Oh boy," Negreanu sighed. "You have it."

The player apparently didn't have "it," because he folded. Negreanu happily dragged in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
12,000
3,000
3,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Linton Flying High

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

British pro Pete Linton is flying high here in the $3,000 Pot Limit Omaha event, his 29,200 chips putting him right up there with the leaders.

If Linton's name is ringing is ringing a bell inside your head it is because he recently finished fourth in the ISPT Main Event at Wembley Stadium. Linton prefers high stakes cash games to tournament poker, Pot Limit Omaha being his favorite game. Keep your eye out for more Linton updates now that he has a decent stack at his disposal.

Player Chips Progress
Pete Linton gb
Pete Linton
29,200
29,200
29,200

Tags: Pete Linton

Roller Coaster Day for Ivey

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Phil Ivey is not a man who is afraid to get his chips into the middle, as is evident by the massive swings in his chip stack.

Our colleague Pamela Maldonado saw us on the tournament floor and told us she'd just seen Ivey double up with {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{6-Spades} versus {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{7-Spades} with the chips going in preflop. The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Clubs}{J-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Ivey's aces held, doubling him up.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
10,000
-6,150
-6,150
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Phil Ivey

Ivey Swings Back Up

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante
Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

The roller coaster continues.

Phil Ivey had an opponent all in preflop moments ago, holding {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} against the player's {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. The aces held as the board came {4-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, and the nine-time bracelet winner now sits with 21,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
20,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Phil Ivey

Schneider WIns Huge Pot from Leah

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

We have just been informed that Tom Schneider doubled up in a hand against Mike Leah.

Schneider held {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and when the board ran out {9-Spades}{5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{7-Spades} Leah couldn't beat Schneider's aces and his hand was tossed into the muck.

Schneider now how 32,000 including his two lammers. Leah is down to 5,800, including one lammer.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Schneider us
Tom Schneider
32,000
6,000
6,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
5,800
-18,500
-18,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mike LeahTom Schneider

Break

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante
Cards & Chips
Cards & Chips

The players are now on a 30-minute dinner break. At this point all of the pink lammers will be cashed in.