2013 World Series of Poker

Event #61:$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
101043
Prize
$852,692
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,628,400
Entries
386
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Amundsgard Takes a Hit

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

We didn't catch the hand, but we do know that Norwegian pro Ola Amundsgard just took a big hit to his stack. We arrived at the table to see him taking from Amundsgard's stack to pay off an all-in opponent. The board read {9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{k-Spades}{3-Spades} and Amundsgard had the {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{9-Hearts} out in front of him while the other player had {8-Clubs}{10-Spades}{j-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for straight.

Player Chips Progress
Ola Amundsgard no
Ola Amundsgard
16,200 -13,800

Tags: Ola Amundsgard

Lehmanski Gives It Up

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Five players put in 800 each preflop and saw a flop of {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Three checks put action on Max Lehmanski and he bet 750. Phil Galfond folded from the button, the small and big blinds did the same, and then the player under the gun made the call.

The {4-Clubs} turn saw the under-the-gun player checked and Lehmanski bet 1,300. His opponent then woke up with a check-raise to 4,400 and Lehmanski snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Max Lehmanski de
Max Lehmanski
24,400

Tags: Max LehmanskiPhil Galfond

Flush for the Defending Champ

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

On the {K-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Spades} flop, four players were in action. After the first player checked, Justin Schwartz checked. Then, Erick Lindgren checked and play fell on the defending champion Jan-Peter Jachtmann. Jachtmann fired 600, play folded back to Lindgren, and he made the call.

On the turn, the dealer added the {5-Clubs} to the board. Lindgren checked, Jachtmann fired 1,500, and Lindgren made the call. Then, the {Q-Spades} completed the board, and both players checked.

Jachtmann tabled the {9-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs} for a flush. Lindgren mucked, and Jachtmann scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jan-Peter Jachtmann de
Jan-Peter Jachtmann
WSOP 1X Winner
29,500 -13,500
Erick Lindgren us
Erick Lindgren
WSOP 2X Winner
12,200 -17,800

Tags: Erick LindgrenJan-Peter JachtmannJustin Schwartz

Bigger and Better

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Late registration is open for another two and a half levels and already we've surpassed last year's field of 297. Right now the tournament clock reads 300 entries, and that number is sure to go up.

Last year this event occurred a little earlier in the summer, so moving it back a bit toward the Main Event appears to have done wonders. We'll have the official numbers and payout information in Level 5 once registration is closed.

Welcome to the Party

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
30,000 30,000
Ben Sulsky us
Ben Sulsky
30,000 30,000
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
WSOP 2X Winner
30,000 30,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
30,000 30,000
Peter Jetten ca
Peter Jetten
30,000 30,000
Alexander Kostritsyn ru
Alexander Kostritsyn
30,000 30,000
Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
WSOP 1X Winner
30,000 30,000
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
WSOP 5X Winner
30,000 30,000
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
30,000 30,000
Ola Amundsgard no
Ola Amundsgard
30,000 30,000
Phil Galfond us
Phil Galfond
WSOP 3X Winner
30,000 30,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
30,000 30,000
JC Tran us
JC Tran
30,000 30,000
Ognjen Sekularac rs
Ognjen Sekularac
30,000 30,000
Artem Litvinov ru
Artem Litvinov
30,000 30,000
Sam Chartier ca
Sam Chartier
30,000 30,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
30,000 30,000
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
WSOP 1X Winner
30,000 30,000
David Williams us
David Williams
30,000 30,000
Ted Lawson us
Ted Lawson
WSOP 1X Winner
30,000 30,000
Will Failla us
Will Failla
30,000 30,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
30,000 30,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

The Defending Champ Bests "Stealthmunk"

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Jan-Peter Jachtmann
Jan-Peter Jachtmann

Four players each out in 250 preflop and saw a flop of {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Erick Lindgren checked from the small blind and Jason Mercier did the same from middle position. Jan-Peter Jachtmann then bet 1,000 from the hijack, Justin "stealthmunk" Schwartz called from the button and the {5-Diamonds} was put out on the turn after the other two players folded.

Jachtmann bet 2,500, Schwartz called and the {K-Spades} completed the board on the river. Jachtmann fired out 4,100 and Schwartz didn't seem to excited to call. He did so anyway and Jachtmann tabled the {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{5-Clubs} for an ace-high flush.

"Nice hand. I knew you had it," Schwartz said as he flashed the {k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a king-high flush.

Player Chips Progress
Jan-Peter Jachtmann de
Jan-Peter Jachtmann
WSOP 1X Winner
43,000 13,000
Justin Schwartz us
Justin Schwartz
27,000 -13,000

Tags: Justin SchwartzJason MercierErick LindgrenJan-Peter Jachtmann

Bluffing in PLO

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Rules for Omaha
Rules for Omaha

Pot-limit Omaha is one of poker's most popular variants, but a lot of recreational players are a bit intimidated to try it. That's a shame because it's surprisingly simple to learn. For those who don't know how to play, we encourage you to check out the nuances in PokerNews' Rules Section.

Here's a sample on bluffing in PLO, which may come in handy when following today's coverage:

Because Omaha is so focused on the nuts, it seems like an easy game to bluff. A player can represent a wider range of hands in Omaha, and also open up their game a bit more with many more semi-bluffs available. The more you learn about the game, the easy it will become to pick up on these spots and determine how to proceed against various opponents.

It is in this regard that "blockers" also become much more prevalent in Omaha than in Texas hold'em. Blockers are those cards you hold in your hand that prevent an opponent from making a specific hand. For example, if a board reads {k-Spades}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and you hold the {a-Spades} in your hand but no other spades, you may not have a flush, you you know your opponent cannot make the nut flush. This gives you added power in the hand being able to push your opponent off certain hands as he is guaranteed to not contain the nuts.