World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Event #2: £5,250 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Event Info

World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
62
Prize
£159,514
Event Info
Buy-in
£5,000
Prize Pool
£600,000
Entries
120
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

Aces Sometimes Benefit From Backup

Ah Omaha, an unpredictable flop-reliant sort of game where to regard a hand like {A-Clubs} {A-Spades} {2-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} as a comedic mismatch of the best and worst hold'em hands would be to misunderstand the way it works on a fairly fundamental level. Nevertheless it did look a bit funny in Robin Keston's hand as he took down a pot from Rory Matthews, having raised under the gun and picked up only Matthews as a caller. He also called Keston's 4,500 bet on the {Q-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {3-Spades} flop, but there was no further betting from either party as the turn and river fell {5-Spades} {6-Diamonds}. Keston showed his Aces which took the pot.

Two hands later and an out-of-position Yasuhiro Waki had the {A-Spades} {A-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {6-Spades}, with which he just check-called Erik Friberg, the final chips being bet on the turn with the board {10-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} {7-Clubs} {K-Spades}. After firing this 8,500, Friberg declined to follow it up on the {8-Hearts} river and this was the very point at which the {9-Clubs} {6-Spades} had come into its own, if the Aces hadn't previously been in front.

Tags: Erik FribergYasuhiro Waki