2013 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
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

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

Day 2 Completed

Madsen Leads 19 into Final Day

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Jeff Madsen
Jeff Madsen

They call it the "action game," and so it was no surprise to see the chips flying back and forth at a rapid pace throughout the second day of Event #35: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha. Most of them ultimately ended up moving in the direction of Jeff Madsen, who began building a stack mid-afternoon, seized the chip lead after dinner break, and ended Day 2 with the chip lead by a wide margin among the final 19.

A total of 137 returned from the starting field of 640, with the final 72 making the money. The bubble proved a tough one to burst, with hand-for-hand play lasting about 40 minutes. Once in the money, the cashers included Jared Hamby (65th), Tom Schneider (60th), Josh Arieh (58th), Padraig Parkinson (52nd), Jamie Pickering (51st), Steve Landfish (47th), Kevin Iacofano (45th), Jared Bleznick (31st), Andrey Pateychuk (30th), Steve Sung (29th), Phil Hellmuth (26th), Jonathan Duhamel (24th), and Will Failla (23rd).

Madsen, a two-time WSOP bracelet winner, ended Day 2 with a stack of 922,000, nearly 400,000 clear of another two-time bracelet holder, Scott Clements. Ashton Griffin, Jason DeWitt, Jarred Solomon, Mike Sexton, and Christian Harder will also be returning for tomorrow's third and final day of play.

Also coming back tomorrow in third position is yet another bracelet winner in Isaac Hagerling who just picked up his hardware in Event #27: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max earlier this week. Hagerling pushed up to the top of the counts at the very end of play tonight after winning a big pot versus Clements (see just below).

Players return on Friday at 2 p.m. to see who among the 19 will earn the next WSOP bracelet of 2013. We'll be back then as well to bring you all of the action from start-to-finish.

Tags: Jeff Madsen

End-of-Day 2 Chip Counts; 19 Remain (full)

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
WSOP 4X Winner
922,000 -68,000
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
WSOP 3X Winner
534,000 -156,000
Isaac Hagerling us
Isaac Hagerling
WSOP 1X Winner
440,000 351,000
William Black us
William Black
418,000 113,000
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
WSOP 4X Winner
406,000 161,000
Ashton Griffin us
Ashton Griffin
352,000 122,000
Jason DeWitt us
Jason DeWitt
WSOP 2X Winner
344,000 99,000
[Removed:424]
[Removed:424]
305,000 65,000
Michal Maryska cz
Michal Maryska
295,000 -31,000
Ryan Chapman us
Ryan Chapman
273,000 113,000
Jarred Solomon za
Jarred Solomon
259,000 -46,000
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
242,000 -3,000
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
230,000 -2,000
Danny Hannawa us
Danny Hannawa
190,000 150,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
WSOP 1X Winner
174,000 -66,000
Douglas Corning us
Douglas Corning
135,000
Ali Lareybi
Ali Lareybi
132,000 35,000
Brian Alioa us
Brian Alioa
41,000 -74,000
Steven Loube us
Steven Loube
WSOP 1X Winner
34,000 -191,000

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Clements Had "Too Many Outs"

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Isaac Hagerling
Isaac Hagerling

Scott Clements opened to 20,000 in late position, Isaac Hagerling, who recently won the Mixed Max event, three-bet to 78,000 from the blinds, and Clements called.

The dealer fanned {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs}, Hagerling led out with a pot-sized bet of 129,000, and Clements moved all in for 155,500. Hagerling called.

Clements: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Hagerling: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

Clements held a wrap, a flush draw, and an overcard to Hagerling's red pair of kings, but the turn and the river were both non-spade fours ({4-Hearts} and {4-Clubs}), and Hagerling doubled.

"He had too many outs," Hagerling said after the hand smiling.

Hagerling shipped a massive double on the last hand of the night, while Clements went from potential chip leader, back down to around 600,000.

Tags: Isaac HagerlingScott Clements

Maryska and Sexton Double

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Mike Sexton
Mike Sexton

Michal Maryska raised to 15,000, Ali Lareybi three-bet to 48,000 out of the blinds, and Maryska moved all in for 163,000. Lareybi called.

Maryska: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{q-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Lareybi: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}

"Wait," Lareybi told the dealer then turned to Maryska. "Chop it right now?"

The two shared a laugh, but Lareybi's smiled escaped him when the flop came {4-Clubs}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}, giving Maryska trip deuces. Lareybi was unable to fill up or make the wheel when the turn and river came {6-Hearts}, {9-Diamonds}, and Maryska doubled.

On an adjacent table, Mike Sexton raised to 15,000, Steven Loube called out of the blinds, and the flop came {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Loube check-called a bet of 21,000 from the WPT legend, and the turn brought the {k-Diamonds}. Loube checked, Sexton fired out 40,000, and Loube check-raised all in for 83,000. Sexton called.

Loube: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}
Sexton: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

Sexton's set held as the {j-Spades} completed the board, and he doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Michal Maryska cz
Michal Maryska
326,000 141,000
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
245,000 110,000
Ali Lareybi
Ali Lareybi
97,000 -53,000

Tags: Ali LareybiMichal MaryskaSteven LoubeMike Sexton

Giuseppe Pantaleo Eliminated in 21st Place ($11,915)

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Guiseppe Pantaleo
Guiseppe Pantaleo

Preflop Ali Lareybi raised from middle position, Giuseppe Pantaleo reraised from late position, and Lareybi called. Then after the dealer spread the first three community cards — {Q-Clubs}{K-Spades}{7-Spades} — it was a bet from Lareybi, a raise all in for a little more from Pantaleo, and a call.

Lareybi: {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Hearts}
Pantaleo: {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}

The turn brought the {J-Spades}, making a flush for Lareybi and making the river {8-Spades} no matter. Pantaleo is out, and now just 20 players remain as the clock shows just 10 minutes more left to go this evening.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Lareybi
Ali Lareybi
150,000 -95,000
Giuseppe Pantaleo de
Giuseppe Pantaleo
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Ali LareybiGiuseppe Pantaleo

Will Failla Eliminated in 23rd Place ($11,915); Brent Johnson Eliminated in 22nd Place ($11,915)

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Will Failla - 23rd Place
Will Failla - 23rd Place

Will Failla raised in middle position, Scott Clements three-bet on his direct left, Brent Johnson flatted on the button, and Failla raised the pot. Clements re-potted, prompting Failla to beg for a hold before Johnson could even act, and after around 90 second, Johnson called all-in.

There was nearly 700,000 in the middle when all three hands were opened.

Failla: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Clements: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Johnson: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

The flop fell {5-Clubs}{q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, giving Johnson and Clements the same gut-shot straight draw. The {10-Clubs} on the turn gave both players said straight, but Clements was free rolling to make both Broadway and a club flush.

The {k-Spades} completed the board, giving the Washingtonian Broadway and eliminating both Failla and Johnson.

"At least they went to my friend," Failla sighed after the hand.

Both he and Johnson will receive $11,915 for their efforts, while Clements is back among the chip leaders.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
WSOP 3X Winner
690,000 475,000
Brent Johnson
Brent Johnson
Busted
Will Failla us
Will Failla
Busted

Tags: Brent JohnsonScott ClementsWill Failla

Maryska Doubles Through Pantaleo

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Preflop action left Guiseppe Pantaleo and Michal Maryska to see the first three community cards come {4-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}, at which point the pair exchanged bets so that Maryska was all in and at risk with {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{10-Clubs} versus Pantaleo's {K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}.

The turn was the {4-Clubs} and river the {3-Clubs}, and Maryska's aces and fours proved best, earning him the double.

Player Chips Progress
Michal Maryska cz
Michal Maryska
185,000 130,000
Giuseppe Pantaleo de
Giuseppe Pantaleo
WSOP 1X Winner
80,000 -17,000

Tags: Giuseppe PantaleoMichal Maryska