2013 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low 8-or-Better
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a722
Prize
$279,094
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
435
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Updated Chip Counts

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Alexey Makarov ru
Alexey Makarov
235,000
218,400
218,400
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
200,000
90,000
90,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Raymond Davis us
Raymond Davis
165,000
Romik Vartzar us
Romik Vartzar
145,000
89,600
89,600
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
140,000
30,000
30,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
John O'Shea ie
John O'Shea
125,000
10,000
10,000
Joshua Weiland
Joshua Weiland
105,000
84,800
84,800
Gary Bolden us
Gary Bolden
65,000
-25,000
-25,000
Ashly Butler us
Ashly Butler
63,000
-2,000
-2,000
Joe Hachem au
Joe Hachem
60,000
7,000
7,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
55,000
17,500
17,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Tyler Nelson
Tyler Nelson
55,000
27,200
27,200
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
50,000
-50,000
-50,000
Robert Price gb
Robert Price
50,000
19,000
19,000
Michael Schwartz us
Michael Schwartz
50,000
50,000
50,000
Craig Hartman us
Craig Hartman
30,000
30,000
30,000
Jeffrey King
Jeffrey King
30,000
30,000
30,000

Eslami Bubbles

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Ali Eslami
Ali Eslami

Ari Engel opened to 7,000 from the hi-jack and Ali Eslami made the call from the small blind to see a {8-Spades}{J-Spades}{6-Diamonds} flop fall.

Eslami checked and Engel continued for 7,000 before Eslami check-raised to 16,000 leaving himself a single 500-denomination chips. Engel called - originally believing it was an all in - but then committed the additional chip when the {7-Diamonds} landed on the turn. Eslami called and was at risk of being the bubble boy.

Eslami: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Engel: {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{2-Spades}

With Eslami needing a diamond, ace, king, jack or five to stay alive, the river would land the {4-Spades} to end his tournament on the stone bubble.

The remaining players are now guaranteed $5,617.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ali EslamiAri Engel

Matusow Rivers Straight

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

From the button Mike Matusow potted to 10,500 leaving himself just 7,500. The big blind called, and on the {J-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} flop Matusow moved all in with the big blind calling.

Matusow: {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}
Opponent: {Q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}

The turn and river landed the {8-Clubs} and {K-Clubs} to see Matusow spike Broadway on the river to stay alive as we approach the bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
37,500
12,500
12,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Mike Matusow

ODB Doubles On the Bubble

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
David Baker
David Baker

After a raise of 7,000 from Zhen Cai, David Baker moved all in over the top for about 16,000 more. Action folded back to Cai who went into the tank.

"This is the worst hand I've played all tournament," Cai said.

"Feel free to throw it away," Baker replied. "I know I've got you crushed so just pitch it so we can stop wasting time."

"Well, I guess this is how you win tournaments," Cai said before finally tossing in a call.

Cai: {K-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Baker: {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{3-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

"Wow, you do have me crushed," Cai said to Baker upon seeing the hands.

The board rolled out {Q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} giving Baker the a sixty-four low and a pair of threes for the win, doubling him up just a few eliminations away from the payout spots.

Player Chips Progress
Zhen Cai us
Zhen Cai
220,000
-35,000
-35,000
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
58,000
36,000
36,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner

Woodward One-Outer to Exit

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Matt Woodward
Matt Woodward

In a battle of the blinds we found Matt Woodward and Vladimir Shchmelev committing 22,500 each before the {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop was spread by the dealer.

Woodward checked and Shchmelev bet out 20,000 before Woodward called all-in for roughly that amount.

Woodward: {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Shchmelev: {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

With Woodward holding a virtual lock on the high with his flopped full house, the {5-Diamonds} on the turn would give Shchmelev a low.

However it would be the devastating {A-Hearts} on the river that would see the whole pot over to Shchmelev as Woodward would be forced to make a nasty exit to the rail after being hit with Shchmelev's one-outer.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Shchmelev ru
Vladimir Shchmelev
110,000
40,000
40,000
Matt Woodward us
Matt Woodward
Busted

Tags: Vladimir ShchmelevMatt Woodward

Updated Chip Counts

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Zhen Cai us
Zhen Cai
255,000
74,000
74,000
John Cernuto us
John Cernuto
165,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Raymond Davis us
Raymond Davis
165,000
-10,000
-10,000
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman us
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman
150,000
37,000
37,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Amnon Filippi us
Amnon Filippi
120,000
-11,000
-11,000
WSOP 1X Winner
John O'Shea ie
John O'Shea
115,000
-30,000
-30,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
110,000
32,000
32,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
110,000
96,000
96,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
110,000
-37,000
-37,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
100,000
-12,000
-12,000
Mel Judah au
Mel Judah
85,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ashly Butler us
Ashly Butler
65,000
-10,000
-10,000
Chris Bell us
Chris Bell
55,000
-3,000
-3,000
Mark Gregorich us
Mark Gregorich
50,000
35,000
35,000
Eddie Blumenthal us
Eddie Blumenthal
50,000
6,000
6,000
Joe Hachem au
Joe Hachem
40,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
40,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Sanders us
Michael Sanders
25,000
7,500
7,500
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
25,000
-25,000
-25,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
22,000
-33,000
-33,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Tom Koral us
Tom Koral
20,000
-6,000
-6,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: