2009 World Series of Poker

Event 25 - $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$220,538
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
376
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Ivey Surges Ahead

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey
This is why he's a six-time WSOP bracelet winner folks. From one of the short stacks, Phil Ivey has now assumed the tournament chip lead, in a matter of minutes.

He clashed with Jon Turner in a hand of Stud8, with Ivey maintaining the aggression through all streets.

Ivey: ({3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}) {3-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Turner: (X-X-X) {Q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}

Ivey's flush and eight-low scoop the pot as Turner mucked. Ivey is up to 755,000 with Turner now down to 530,000.

Tags: Jon TurnerPhil Ivey

Here Comes Ivey!

Phil Ivey has just taken down back-to-back pots from Carlos Mortensen during Omaha-8. In the first hand Ivey made a straight holding {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} on a board of {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} to crack the kings of Mortensen.

He followed that up by getting three streets of value with {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} on a {J-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Spades}{8-Hearts} board.

Suddenly Ivey is up to 560,000 with Mortensen falling to 335,000.

Peter Gelencser Eliminated in 8th Place ($23,600)

Peter Gelencser
Peter Gelencser
Dutch Boyd opened with a raise from the cutoff and Peter Gelencser called in the big blind.

The flop fell {9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Gelencser led out with a bet, Boyd raised and Gelencser moved all in. Boyd made the call.

Boyd: {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Gelencser: {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

The turn was the {3-Clubs} and the river landed the {9-Clubs} and Gelencser misses his outs, to be eliminated in 8th place much to the disappointment of the Hungarian contingent on the rails.

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Hard To Win Chips Against The Nut-Nut

Dutch Boyd just got himself caught in the middle in a hand of Omaha-8. The action was multi-way maniacal on the flop of {2-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades}, with Carlos Mortensen firing bets on {9-Spades} turn and {6-Spades} river.

Jon Turner called before Dutch Boyd gave it up on the river. Turner flipped {A-Clubs}{3-Spades}{J-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for the nut low as Mortensen showed {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{5-Spades} for quads for the nut high!

Level: 22

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Ivey Gathering Momentum

Back to Omaha-8 now and Carlos Mortensen opened the action with a raise from middle position before Phil Ivey re-raised from the cutoff. The blinds folded and Mortensen popped it up again with Ivey making the call.

The flop fell {6-Clubs}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Mortensen fired out a bet with Ivey making the call. The turn was the {10-Clubs} and this time Mortensen check-called the bet from Ivey.

The river brought the {J-Clubs} and again Mortensen checked, Ivey bet and Mortensen called.

Ivey tabled {A-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{Q-Spades} which was good as Mortensen mucked. Ivey is now up to 310,000 chips.

Tags: Carlos MortensenPhil Ivey

The Silent Assassin

Jon Turner
Jon Turner
We haven't mentioned a lot of Jon Turner during this tournament, which is rare for someone holding the chip lead. However Turner has gone about his business like a silent assassin, slowly claiming small pots and taking out his victims one by one.

In a recent had of Stud-8, Turner took down the pot after firing bets on fifth and sixth streets. Dutch Boyd released on fifth street, while Phil Ivey surrendered on sixth.

Turner: (X-X) {7-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}
Ivey: (X-X) {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Boyd: (X-X) {K-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

Turner has chipped up to 690,000 chips.

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Mortensen Scoops In Stud

Carlos Mortensen
Carlos Mortensen
Carlos Mortensen and Peter Gelencser have clashed in a big Stud-8 hand. Mortensen was the aggressor the whole way, with a bet/three-bet on fourth street, and then bets all the way until the river. Gelencser called him down and the boards were revealed as follows:

Mortensen: ({3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}) {A-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{4-Spades}
Gelencser: (X-X-X) {8-Spades}{4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

Mortensen tabled a seven-high straight and six low to scoop the pot and leave Gelencser on the short stack as Mortensen flies up to 580,000 chips.

Tags: Carlos MortensenPeter Gelencser

Lee Looms Large

Ming Lee collects the first significant pot of Stud-8. After Carlos Mortensen completed and fired bets on fourth and fifth streets, Lee led out on sixth and forced a fold from Mortensen.

Lee: (X-X-X) {4-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{A-Spades}
Mortensen: (X-X-X) {K-Spades}{J-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

Lee moves up to 525,000 chips.

Tags: Carlos MortensenMing Lee