$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low - Day 2 - Level 11 Recap
Jun 25, '08
Blinds: 800-1,600
Players Left: 68 of 720
Chip Leaders:
Martin Klaser - 132,000
Ed Smith - 119,500
Shannon Shorr - 86,900
Damon Singer - 80,400
Larry Wright - 75,300
Sam Khoueis - 73,000
Bryan Jolly - 63,300
Erik Seidel - 58,900
Jack Rosenfeldt - 57,700
Joe Hachem - 50,000
Average Stack: 31,750
Eliminations:
Greg Hurst
Lou Piccioni
Big Hands and Storylines:
Kläser Accosts Costner
Martin Kläser just raked in the biggest hand of the tournament, doubling through Gabe Costner. Action was raised pre-flop and the two saw a flop of K
9
5
. Costner led out for a bet of 6,400 which Kläser raised to 21,000. Kläser sat still, confidently, hands clasped, while Costner studied the board and weighed his options. The Alabamian re-potted, effectively putting the German all-in for... a good deal of chips. Kläser, having lost a bit of the confidence he was sporting just moments earlier, made the call and tentatively turned over Q99
4. His middle set was in fantastic shape against Costner’s K1095. The turn and river rolled out A and 3 and, neither player qualifying for a low, Kläser scooped the entire pot with his set of nines.
Then came the difficult part: counting out exactly how much Costner owed Kläser. The dealer counted the two stacks of chips over and over, making sure he had the right amounts, and convincing Costner that the amounts were indeed accurate. When the chips were tallied, it was determined that Costner needed to ship 65,300 to the young German. Kläser now has a stack of over 130,000 while Costner is on life-support with 5,000.
Pass The Sugar
Joe Hachem just eliminated two short-stacked (micro-stacked might be more appropriate, as both had less than one small blind remaining) opponents. The three got all-in pre-flop with the following holdings:
Joe Hachem: AA63
Greg Hurst: A1062
Lou Piccioni: 9522
The board rolled out just the way Hachem needed – Q104J5 – and the former main event champ knocked out two adversaries. Hachem celebrated with a quite understated, barely audible, “Pass the sugar,” appropriate for winning a pot of approximately 3 big blinds. Hachem is now up to 50,000.
Practice Makes Perfect
Hachem may be the most recognizable player at his table, but he still isn’t above the rules. A floorperson just came over to him and informed him that he wasn’t allowed to listen to music (as is standard once players make the money). Hachem politely removed his earbuds, smiled, and quipped, “I haven’t made the money yet. I’m a bit out of practice.”
Player Tags: Erik Seidel, Lou Piccioni, Joe Hachem, Shannon Shorr, Greg Hurst, Sam Khouiss, Gabe Costner, Bryan Jolly, Damon Singer, Martin Klaser
