Smith check-called the on the turn and both players checked the on the river. Reslock showed bottom two pair and Smith mucked. Geary then revealed his hand and showed ace king for Broadway, scooping the pot.
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 3 - $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better
Day: 3
Smith check-called the on the turn and both players checked the on the river. Reslock showed bottom two pair and Smith mucked. Geary then revealed his hand and showed ace king for Broadway, scooping the pot.
Showdown
Deeb:
Luu:
The flop came down . The turn fell the and Deeb locked up a low. The river was the . Luu's ace-king high was good enough for the high with Deeb taking the low to stay alive and get a few thousand more chips. He now has around 75,000.
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
The turn brought the . A check from Reslock was followed by a bet from Deeb. Reslock called. Both players then checked after the hit the felt on the river.
"Flush." announced Reslock as she tabled . Deeb studied the hand and then mucked his holding, dropping to 225,000. Reslock increased to 400,000.
After calling all in, Geary showed while Price also showed an ace 3 along with two hearts. When a blank hit the river, Price took the high with a flush and chopped the low, quartering Geary who is now the short stack.
Seat 1 - Ming Reslock
Seat 2 - Jordan Rich
Seat 3 - Pascal Leyo
Seat 4 - Robert Price
Seat 5 - Freddy Deeb
Seat 6 - Senovio Ramirez
Seat 7 - Thang Luu
Seat 8 - Ed Smith
Seat 9 - Jim Geary
For a third straight year, Thang Luu has made the final table of this event.
The three players checked all the way until the river on a board of . Rich checked the river followed by Leyo. Geary opted to bet and only Rich called.
For the side pot, Geary showed . Rich showed . Geary took the high while Rich took the low. Ruthenberg could beat neither of his opponents' high or low hands and mucked. Last year's $5,000 World Championship Stud Hi/Lo winner and EPT Barcelona winner would go home in 10th place for $16,829.
Seat 2: Jordan Rich - 950,000
Seat 3: Pascal Leyo - 200,000
Seat 4: Robert Price - 380,000
Seat 5: Freddy Deeb - 375,000
Seat 6: Senovio Ramirez - 175,000
Seat 7: Thang Luu - 450,000
Seat 8: Sebastian Ruthenberg - 150,000
Seat 9: Ed Smith - 970,000
Seat 10: Jim Geary - 250,000
The flop came down . Leyo checked and Price bet out. Deeb called and then Luu raised. Leyo tanked for a couple minutes and then folded. Price called the raise as did Deeb.
The turn brought the and everyone checked. After the river came the , Price led with a bet and only Deeb called.
"Ship it!" exclaimed Price as he tabled . Deeb didn't muck right away, but held his cards as he studied the board. The dealer scooped up the community cards and began to muck them, but Deeb insisted he put them back because he wanted to study them to see how everyone played the hand. The floor staff corrected the dealer and made him put the cards back on the felt.
When he did so, Jordan Rich chimed in, "Just muck already."
"I don't want to muck." said Deeb. Another few seconds went by and then Freddy released his hand and moved on.