Event #59: $3,000 Omaha Hi-Low Day 2 | 2014 World Series of Poker

07-01-2014 22:50 UTC-7

Blinded Down and Out

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Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

A player who was blinded down to a single T500 chip waited in vain for someone to bust until he went all in under-the-gun just after the level changed. He found himself heads-up against the big blind, Brendan Taylor.

Taylor:
Opponent:

The flop of gave Taylor two pair, while a gave him a straight. The river was a brick, and hand-for-hand play ended at last.

Also, the tournament staff restarted the level to make up for time lost during hand-for-hand play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan Taylor	279,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: Brendan Taylor

07-01-2014 23:01 UTC-7

Linde, Chidwick Finally Bust

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Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Dylan Linde and Stephen Chidwick, who barely hung on to make the money, were quickly eliminated after the bubble burst.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	Busted

Dylan Linde	Busted

Tags: Dylan Linde Stephen Chidwick

07-01-2014 23:05 UTC-7

Burr Bests O'Shea

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Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

John O'Shea raised from early position and was called by both blinds, seeing a flop. Everyone checked, and a hit. Melissa Burr bet out from the small blind, the big blind mucked, and O'She raised. Burr called before betting the river. O'Shea called, mucking at the sight of Burr's , good for eights and the nut low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Melissa Burr	143,000 85,500	85,500
John O'Shea	66,000 -35,800	-35,800

Tags: Melissa Burr John O'Shea

07-01-2014 23:14 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts; Brad Ruben Out

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Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Gerson	190,000 15,000	15,000
Scott Abrams	157,000 110,000	110,000

James Van Alstyne	130,000 76,000	76,000

Chino Rheem	130,000 91,400	91,400

Tony Merksick	110,500 10,000	10,000
Brett Richey	110,000 59,800	59,800
David Williams	105,500 86,000	86,000

Amnon Filippi	105,000 30,800	30,800

John D'Agostino	90,000 -14,000	-14,000
Marvin Rosen	70,000 -23,800	-23,800
David Jacobs	44,000 43,999	43,999
Julie Schneider	34,500 -6,000	-6,000
Mike Leah	30,000 -98,000	-98,000

Brad Ruben	Busted

07-01-2014 23:23 UTC-7

Updated Counts from the Other Two Tables

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Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Rybachenko	277,500 142,300	142,300
Brendan Taylor	194,000 -1,000	-1,000

Ismael Bojang	192,000 107,000	107,000

Joseph Stiers	178,000 59,000	59,000
Matt Glantz	158,000 16,500	16,500

Justin Bonomo	148,000 36,000	36,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	80,000 -22,500	-22,500

David Goldberg	55,000 9,000	9,000
Mike Wattel	50,000 14,000	14,000

Brian Rast	18,500 -55,300	-55,300

07-01-2014 23:34 UTC-7

Bonomo Busts Rast

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Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Justin Bonomo put in a raise on fourth street that put Brian Rast all in, and Rast called on the board.

Rast:
Bonomo:

Both players had aces and nines, but Rast's set was a notch better.

"I have a straight draw," Bonomo said, as his was open-ended with the board's . The river was the , filling Bonomo's straight to send Rast to a painful exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	235,500 87,500	87,500

Brian Rast	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Justin Bonomo

07-01-2014 23:38 UTC-7

Merksick Ousts O'Shea; Other Eliminations

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Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Tony Merksick took the last of John O'Shea's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Merksick	94,500 -16,000	-16,000
Tom Koral	Busted

Sergey Altbregin	Busted
Gary Neese	Busted
John O'Shea	Busted

Tags: John O'Shea Tony Merksick

07-01-2014 23:40 UTC-7

Another Round of Counts

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Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Melissa Burr	275,000 132,000	132,000
Justin Bonomo	247,000 11,500	11,500

Brandon Gerson	207,000 10,000	10,000
Ismael Bojang	198,000 6,000	6,000

Don Zewin	188,000 163,000	163,000
David Williams	158,000 52,500	52,500

Brett Richey	156,500 46,500	46,500
David Goldberg	132,000 77,000	77,000
Matt Glantz	129,500 -28,500	-28,500

Mike Leah	115,000 85,000	85,000

Scott Abrams	111,000 -46,000	-46,000

Brendan Taylor	103,000 -91,000	-91,000

John D'Agostino	88,000 -2,000	-2,000
Chino Rheem	87,000 -43,000	-43,000

Amnon Filippi	73,000 -32,000	-32,000

Mike Wattel	70,000 20,000	20,000

Michael Bees	67,000 45,600	45,600
Julie Schneider	49,000 14,500	14,500
Jordan Morgan	41,500 15,000	15,000

Arthur Kargen	16,500 -8,600	-8,600
Brandon Shack-Harris	15,500 -64,500	-64,500

07-01-2014 23:46 UTC-7

Take 20

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Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Players are on a 20-minute break, and the staff is racing off T500 chips.

Level: 19

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0