$10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better - Day 2 - Level 15 Recap
Jun 20, '08
Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Players Left: 35 of 235
Chip Leaders:
David Benyamine - 325,000
Greg Jamison - 305,000
Chau Giang - 300,000
Mike Matusow - 230,000
Toto Leonidas - 220,000
Ram Vaswani - 195,000
Danny Dang - 190,000
Bob Slezak - 190,000
Hieu Ma - 180,000
Pat Rao - 170,000
Average Stack: 134,300
Eliminations:
Robert Williamson III
Soheil Shamseddin
Big Hands and Storylines:
Crunch Time
We’re down to 35 players here in the Brasilia Room and with 27 places playing, play should start to tighten up not too long from now. Though the field is still littered with seasoned professionals who are looking for more than a 27th place finish, short stacks who are unlikely to mount a deep run might start to play a bit more conservatively.
All Bets Are Off
Mike Matusow asked David Benyamine, seated directly behind him, how many chips he had. After Benyamine informed him that he had 325,000 in front of him, Matusow remarked, “You’ve got 100,000 more than me. I’ll take +130 for $10,000.” Benyamine’s response: “I don’t bet with broken men.”
Ouch.
And There’s Poker Too!
Robert Williamson III was eliminated in a three-way pot involving Mike Matusow and James Van Alstyne. Matusow and Van Alstyne split the pot and Williamson was left shaking his head in disappointment.
At the table across the aisle, Soheil Shamseddin was eliminated by Max Pescatori. On a board of Q
J96
A
, Shamseddin showed QQ108 for a straight along with a set of queens, but he was outdone by the Italian’s A108
2. Pescatori, conversing about Italy’s chances against Spain in Sunday’s Euro 2008 quarterfinals, is now up to 165,000.
Brunson on the Move
Not only has Doyle Brunson taken a new seat at the table of Max Pescatori, Brad Booth, and Berry Johnston, but his chips have been on the move as well. Brunson dropped almost half of his chips during the last level, falling from 250,000 all the way to 130,000.
Player Tags: Trai "Danny" Dang, Toto Leonidas, Bob Slezak, Tony Ma, Pat Rao, Max Pescatori, David Benyamine, Mike Matusow, Doyle Brunson, Greg Jamison, Ram Vaswani, Chau Giang, Robert Williamson III, Soheil Shamseddin
$10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better - Day 2 - Level 13 Recap
Jun 20, '08
Blinds: 2,000-4,000
Players Left: 50 of 235
Chip Leaders:
David Benyamine - 216,000
Ram Vaswani - 180,000
Bruno Fitoussi - 155,000
Soheil Shamseddin - 155,000
Doyle Brunson - 150,000
Toto Leonidas - 150,000
Erick Lindgren - 150,000
Greg Jamison - 145,000
Danny Dang - 133,000
Chau Giang - 130,000
Average Stack: 94,000
Eliminations:
Annie Duke
Huck Seed
Big Hands and Storylines:
Huck Seed Eliminated
Huck Seed, on a precariously short stack, raised from the button and the big blind called. Seed bet the A64 flop and his opponent called. Seed got the last of his money in on the Q turn and the two showed their cards:
Seed: AAK4
Opponent: K752
Seed had a set of aces but his opponent was freerolling for a scoop with a made low and an open-ended straight draw. The river was the 3, giving Seed’s opponent the nut low and a 7-high straight. Seed slowly slid out of his chair and exited the room, but not before tossing in a thought, “That was a good flop for you.”
“Don’t Let Matusow Win Another Pot”
That quote comes from none other than 2008 World Series bracelet winner... Mike Matusow? Clearly concerned about the tournament chances of his tablemates, Matusow was kind enough to give his peers a word of advice, but could they successfully follow it? We found out only seconds after Matusow’s word of caution:
Danny Smith raised from early position and Mr. Matusow himself 3-bet from the button. Smith called and the two of them saw a flop. A97 rolled out and Smith check-called Matusow’s bet. The action was the same on the Q turn, then both players checked the 4 on the river. “Three aces,” said Matusow. His opponent mucked his hand and Matusow’s AA92 scooped the pot.
After the pot Matusow had another tip, this one perhaps more relevant to the dealer: “Don’t let Matusow pick up the ace-ace-deuce every hand.”
“The Mouth”, once down to only 20,000, is now up to 110,000.
Evdakov Eliminates Annie Duke
Ram Vaswani raised under-the-gun to 8,000, Nikolay Evdakov called from middle position, and Annie Duke called from the button. Both blinds folded, and the flop came down J109. Vaswani checked, Evdakov bet, Duke raised, leaving herself only 1,000 behind, and both Vaswani and Evdakov called. On the A turn, Vaswani checked again, Evdakov bet, Duke called all-in for her final thousand, and Vaswani called. The river was the J and Vaswani folded to a bet from Evdakov. The Russian showed AQQJ for a full house, enough to win the pot and dismiss Duke. Evdakov is now up to 110,000, though still far short of Vaswani’s 180,000.
Player Tags: Trai "Danny" Dang, Toto Leonidas, Annie Duke, Erick Lindgren, Huck Seed, David Benyamine, Mike Matusow, Doyle Brunson, Greg Jamison, Ram Vaswani, Chau Giang, Bruno Fitoussi, Danny Smith, Soheil Shamseddin, Nikolay Evdakov, European Report
$10,000 Omaha 8/b World Championship - Hour Three - Final Table, Finally Set
Jun 21, '08
Blinds:10,000-20,000
Stakes: 20,000-40,000
Players Left: 10
Chip Counts:
David Chiu: 840,000
David Benyamine: 660,000
Toto Leonidas: 650,000
Mike Matusow: 490,000
Jason Gray: 440,000
Ram Vaswani: 395,000
Greg Jamison: 320,000
Eugene Katchalov: 315,000
Tony Ma: 240,000
Berry Johnston: 120,000
Eliminations:
Danny Dang Eliminated in 13th Place ($33,135)
Chau Giang Eliminated in 12th place ($38,657)
Shun Uchida Eliminated in 11th Place ($ 38,657)
Big Hands:
Danny Dang Eliminated in 13th Place ($33,135)
A short stacked Danny Dang had got it all in on the turn on a board of K324. Mike Matusow made the call and turned over A553 for the wheel before Dang could even turn his cards over. Dang was drawing dead to the river and was eliminated in 13th place, earning $33,135.
Chau Giang Eliminated in 12th Place ($38,657)
Down to his last 70,000 in chips, on a board of AQ96, Chau Giang got it all inon the turn against Toto Leonidas. Giang showed 10542 for a made flush and a low draw while Leonidas turned over AQ87 for a higher flush. The river was the J, no low hand possible, and Chau Giang was eliminated in 12th place, earning $38,657. After this hand, Toto Leonidas took the chip lead with almost 700,000 in chips.
Shun Uchida Eliminated in 11th Place ($38,657)
Action folded around to Shun Uchida who raised from the button and David Benyamine reraised from the small blind. Uchida reraised again and Benyamine called. The flop came 988, and Benyamine bet enough to put Uchida all in. Uchida called al in and both players turned over their hands.
Benyamine: KK44
Uchida: AQ72
Benyamine had the best of it with a pair of pocket kings and Uchida needed some help. The turn was the 2, giving Uchida both a high and a low draw. The river the 7, giving Uchida three small pairs and no low hand. Benyamine raked the pot and Shun Uchida was eliminated in 11th place, earning $38,657.
Final Table, Finally Set
With the elimination of Shun Uchida in 11th place, the remaining ten players would redraw for their new seats at the final table. Here's how it went...
Seat 1: Tony Ma
Seat 2: Jason Gray
Seat 3: Ram Vaswani
Seat 4: Toto Leonidas
Seat 5: Berry Johnston
Seat 6: David Chiu
Seat 7: Mike Matusow
Seat 8: David Benyamine
Seat 9: Greg Jamison
Seat 10: Eugene Katchalov
Player Tags: Trai "Danny" Dang, Toto Leonidas, David Benyamine, Mike Matusow, Chau Giang
