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

Matusow and Chidwick Chop

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 0 ante
Mike Matusow
Mike Matusow

Mike Matusow opened to 4,000 and Stephen Chidwick three-bet to 14,400 from the cutoff. The blinds passed and Matusow made the call before potting when the flop came {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. Chidwick raised, and Matusow committed his 40,000 total in his stack..

Matusow: {A-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Chidwick: {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}

With Matusow having a wrap but still needing to spike to be alive to take at least half, the {K-Hearts} on the turn changed little. But it would be the {8-Spades} on the river that would see Matusow capture the low as Chidwick's aces held up for the high.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
60,000
18,000
18,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
55,000
-22,600
-22,600
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Mike MatusowStephen Chidwick

The Original Takes One Down

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

We didn't see the hand action but we do know that David Baker caught a river two pair with {A-}{8-}{Q-}{2-} against an opponents {A-}{Q-}{Q-}{X-} on a board of {J-}{K-}{A-}{7-}{8-} to score an elimination.

With that, he has passed over the 60,000 chip mark and has found some life here on Day 2, just two tables away from the money.

Player Chips Progress
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
65,000
17,000
17,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Eslami Clipped

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Catching the action on the turn with the board reading {2-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{K-Diamonds} and bets of 4,500 in front of both players (most likely from the flop action), Ali Eslami was faced with a bet of 10,000.

Eslami bumped it up to 22,000 and his opponent called as the river landed the {A-Diamonds}. Now greeted with a check, Eslami contemplated for a few moments before checking as his opponent announced, "aces up and a 6-3 low!"

Eslami looked down at his opponent's {A-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades} and mucked his hand while slipping to just under 40,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
38,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ali Eslami

Engel Quarters O'Shea

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

John O'Shea opened to 4,000 and found a call on the button before Ari Engel called from the big blind.

The {2-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop was checked round as the {3-Hearts} landed on the turn and Engel bet out 8,600. Only O'Shea called as the {K-Spades} landed on the river and Engel slid out 20,000 which O'Shea instantly called.

Engel tabled his {A-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts} for the nut low and a flush while O'Shea tabled his {A-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs} for the same low but only a quarter of the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John O'Shea ie
John O'Shea
138,000
90,000
90,000
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
129,000
19,000
19,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: John O'SheaAri Engel

Chidwick Chews Off The Chip Leader

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

After a bet and a call of 5,600 on the flop and a bet and a call of 12,500 on the turn, Stephen Chidwick moved all in against Zhen Cai on a board of {A-Spades}{4-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}. When we got to the table, Cai was in the tank. Chidwick had moved all in for just about 30,000 which represented about one-sixth of Cai's current stack.

Eventually Cai grabbed his cards and tossed all four into the muck, giving up the hand, and the pot to Chidwick.

Player Chips Progress
Zhen Cai us
Zhen Cai
185,000
-20,000
-20,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
65,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante:

Updated Chip Counts After Break

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Zhen Cai us
Zhen Cai
186,000
1,000
1,000
John O'Shea ie
John O'Shea
170,000
32,000
32,000
Amnon Filippi us
Amnon Filippi
140,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
136,000
7,000
7,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
130,000
82,000
82,000
Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
110,500
-14,500
-14,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Raymond Davis us
Raymond Davis
95,500
70,500
70,500
Gary Bolden us
Gary Bolden
82,000
2,000
2,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
73,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Paul Tedeschi fr
Paul Tedeschi
67,000
-43,000
-43,000
Ashly Butler us
Ashly Butler
66,000
23,000
23,000
Tom Koral us
Tom Koral
63,000
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP 2X Winner
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
57,000
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Matt Woodward us
Matt Woodward
57,000
-8,000
-8,000
Manuel Bevand fr
Manuel Bevand
56,300
24,300
24,300
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman us
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman
53,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Benjamin Dobson gb
Benjamin Dobson
43,000
-13,000
-13,000
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
38,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joe Hachem au
Joe Hachem
33,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Mel Judah au
Mel Judah
23,000
11,000
11,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
11,700
-43,300
-43,300
WSOP 4X Winner

All Eyes On One Drop

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Gavin Smith
Gavin Smith

Although players are approaching the money bubble here in Event #46: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low 8-or-Better many people in the field are keeping their eyes peeled to their iPads for updates from Event #47: $111,111 One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold'em.

Whether it be for sweats, horse check ups, or just degenerate gambling, very many people keep checking into PokerNews.com's coverage of the event. Gavin Smith, Amnon Filippi, and one other player have even put a prop bet on the event and drafted fantasy teams.

Filippi and Smith were both bashing their competitor for having first pick and not being able to draft a top-ten horse.