Craig Sabel Poker Tournament Updates

Omaha High-Low - Lost Two Players

Jun 05, '08

Players Left: 5

Big Hands

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Craig Sabel Eliminated in Seventh Place ($39,228)

Craig Sabel had the rest of his chips in the pot in the big blind. The flop came K54 and Spencer Lawrence and George Guzman checked. The turn was the Q and Lawrence bet. Guzman folded and the two remaining players turned up their hands.

Lawrence - QQ64
Sabel - AJQ6

Lawrence was in the lead with a set of queens and Sabel needed a low card to split or a ten to scoop. The river was the 4 and Sabel was eliminated in seventh place.

Greg Jamison Eliminated in Sixth Place ($50,598)

Greg Jamison was all-in in the big blind for his last 25,000 and had to deal with three unfortunate limpers. All three limpers checked down a board of A6310Q and everyone revealed their hands.

George Guzman turned over 8-4 which was good enough for the low and Spencer Lawrence's set of tens took the high. Jamison mucked his hand and was eliminated from the tournament.
 

Player Tags: Spencer Lawrence,   George Guzman,   Craig Sabel

Omaha High-Low - Mark Wilds Eliminated

Jun 05, '08

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Blinds: 15,000-30,000

Players Left: 7

Big Hands:

Spencer Lawrence Hits a Four-Outer to Survive

On a board of Q9810, Spencer Lawrence is all in against Mark Wilds. Both players turn over their hands:

Lawrence - A982
Wilds - AJQ5

Lawrence is drawing to the four remaining nines and eights to stay alive and the river is the... 8. Lawrence makes his full house and doubles up to over 300,000.

Mark Wilds Eliminated in Eighth Place ($30,700)

Mark Wilds was all in for his last 10,000 in the small blind. Thang Luu and George Guzman were also in the hand and checked a flop of Q107. The turn was the 7 and Guzman bet 60,000. Luu folded and Guzman revealed AJ97. Wilds showed J942 and needed an an eight or a king to survive with a straight. The river was the A and Guzman improved to a full house, sending Wilds to the rail in eighth place.

NOTE: The players are now on a 20-minute break.

Player Tags: Mark Wilds,   Spencer Lawrence,   Thang Luu,   George Guzman,   Craig Sabel

Omaha High-Low - Double Up Madness

Jun 05, '08

Blinds: 10,000-20,000

Players Left: 8

Big Hands:

James Pritchard Chips Up With 3/4 of the Pot

On a flop of J53, James Pritchard bets and is called by Craig Sabel. The turn is the 10 and once again Sabel calls Pritchards bet. The river is the 6 and Pritchard is all in. Sabel calls and the players turn up their hands.

Sabel - AK92
Pritchard - AJ102

Sagel rivered the nut low, but so did Pritchard. In addition, Pritchard has the high with jacks and tens. He takes 3/4 of the pot and chips up to 170,000.

Spencer Lawrence Doubles Up

Spencer Lawrence is all in for his tournament life and is called by Greg Jamison. Lawrence turns over AK72 and Jamison shows JJ42. The flop comes J76 and Jamison takes a big lead in the hand, but the turn and river come 10Q giving Lawrence a broadway straight and the whole pot. After the hand, Lawrence is sitting with 75,000 in chips.

George Guzman Won't Go Quietely

After getting crippled to next to nothing, George Guzman has refused to bust, chopping and scooping his way to a stack of 180,000 courtesy of several double ups from the rest of the table.

Player Tags: Greg Jamison,   Spencer Lawrence,   George Guzman,   Craig Sabel

Omaha High-Low - Scott Clements Going Backwards

Jun 05, '08

Blinds: 6,000 - 12,000 switching to 8,000 - 15,000

Players Left: 9

Eliminations: None

Big Hands:

Thang Luu and Spencer Lawrence Chop One

Thang Luu raises preflop, as he has done 60 percent of the time, and Spencer Lawrence calls in the big blind. The flop comes J53 and Luu continues with a bet of 12,000. Lawrence raises to 24,000 and Luu calls. The turn is the 9 and Lawrence leads out for 24,000. Luu calls. The river is the A and Lawrence thinks for a while before deciding to bet once again. Luu beats him into the pot and both players turn over their hands.

Thang Luu - A622
Spencer Lawrence - A9J10

Lawrence takes the high with Aces up and Luu claims the low with his 6-2.

Chris Falconer Takes It All

Chris Falconer raises under the gun and James Pritchard makes the call. The flop comes Q107 and Falconer checks. Pritchard bets and Falconer calls. The turn is the 10 and both players check. The river is the J and Falconer bets 24,000. Pritchard calls and sees the bad news when Falconer turns over AK42 for the second nut flush.

NOTE: At this point, the blinds increase to 8,000 - 15,000

Thang Luu Takes 3/4

Spencer Lawrence raises and Thang Luu calls in the big blind. The flop comes 986 and both players check. The turn is the A and Luu bets. Lawrence calls and the river is the J. Luu bets again and Lawrence makes the call as the players reveal their hole cards.

Thang Luu - 9643
Spencer Lawrence - AQ43

Luu wins the high with his nines and sixes and both players share the same 4-3 low. As a result, Luu wins 3/4 of the pot.

Scott Clements Going Backwards

Craig Sabel calls under the gun and both George Guzman  and Scott Clements come along in the blinds. The flop comes A53 and Clements bets 15,000. Both of his opponents call and the turn is the 4. Everyone checks and Guzman leads the 3 on the river for 30,000. Both Clements and Sabel fold.

After the hand, Clements is down to about 100,000.

Player Tags: Scott Clements,   Spencer Lawrence,   Thang Luu,   George Guzman,   Craig Sabel