1,500 Pot Limit Omaha - Level 12
Jun 11, '08
Players are about to begin a 20-minute break.
Blinds: 1000/2000
Players Left: 38 of 579
Average Stack: 68,145
Chip Leaders:
Vanessa Selbst - 275,000
Eugene Todd - 132,000
Anthony Phillips - 100,000
Jordan Morgan - 89,000
Mel Randolph - 89,000
Jamie Robbins - 86,000
Greg Cox - 82,900
Calen McNeil - 75,000
Trai Dang - 63,000
Craig Natte - 61,000
Eliminations: Earl Odom, Emmanuel Failla, Allyn Jaffrey Shulman, Paul Magriel, Chau Giang
Big Hands:
Giang Bounced at the Break
On the last hand of the level before a 20-minute break, the flop came K
8
8. Giang checked and Jamie Robbins bet pot for 26,000. Giang then check-raised all-in, meaning another 22,000 went into the pot. Robbins tanked, and then finally announced call. He held 9-8-7-6 for trips, while Giang had made his move holding A-K-Q-10 for top pair top kicker. The turn bricked and the river ace gave Giang two pair, but still only good for second place. Giang was eliminated in 34th place.
Stanley Steaming
Two big hands have knocked Stanley Statkiewicz Jr. down to just 28,000 in chips. The first was a showdown with Chau Giang. The flop came AJ
10 with Statkiewicz holding Q-9-8-7 for the straight wrap. Giang had flopped a set of aces. The Q came on the turn and Giang committed his final 14,500 in chips. The board paired with the Q
on the river and Giang filled.
Statkiewicz then went up against Eric Rosenman. Rosenman raised pre-flop and Statkiewicz called to see the flop come Q95. Rosenman used the chance to move all-in for 11,000 and Statkiewicz called, showing two pair. Rosenman had pushed with AKJJ. The 4 on the turn gave Rosenman a flush draw, but it was the J for the rivered set that shipped him the chips.
Shulman Places 41st
Jesper Hougaard raised from the cutoff to 5100 and Shulman pushed all-in from the small blind for about 12,000. Hougaard called and showed QJ109. Shulman held AKJ6. Neither player had spades as the flop came AKQ, but the straight was enough for Hougaard when it held through the river.
Gill Takes a Hit
Tournament chip leader Vanessa Selbst called from the big blind when Carter Gill raised to 4500 preflop. The flop came KQ9 and both players checked, concerned of the straight possibility. The turn was the 2 and again both players checked. The river brought the A and Selbst checked to Gill who bet 8000. A non-believer, Selbst then raised to 31,500. Gill made the call and Selbst showed AKKQ, having flopped top set. Gill showed JJ and mucked his hand. The call was for just shy of half of his chip stack which has fallen to 34,000.
Player Tags: Allyn Shulman, Chau Giang, Jamie Robbins, Stanley Statkiewicz Jr., Vanessa Selbst, Eric Rosenman, Jesper Hougaard, Carter Gill
