01-15-2009 16:34 UTC+11

McNamara Survives

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Omaha Hi/Lo:

Anthony McNamara has the distinction of being the first player at the final table to move all in. He and Leo Boxell capped the action preflop. The remaining 8,500 in McNamara's stack was in on the {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{6-Diamonds}

flop.

McNamara: {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{2-Spades}

{A-Hearts}

{Q-Diamonds}

Boxell:

{A-Diamonds}

{5-Hearts}

{K-Spades}

{2-Hearts}

Each player flopped the nut low. McNamara was in the lead for high with a pair of aces. They held as the turn and river came {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

and

{4-Diamonds}

, allowing McNamara to drag three-fourths of the pot. He remains in the tournament with 48,000. Boxell is down to 71,000.

Tags: Anthony MacNamara Leo Boxell