2009 World Series of Poker

Event 35 - $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj85
Prize
$409,484
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
363
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 0

Small Pots for Austin

It's been a couple of small pots in a row for Richard Austin. He limped the button and took a three-handed flop of {Q-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {6-Hearts} with Sorel Mizzi and Cliff Josephy. Mizzi and Josephy both checked to Austin, who bet 50,000. Only Mizzi called.

The {3-Spades} that hit the turn was checked by both players. When the dealer produced the {10-Diamonds} on the river, Mizzi checked again. He looked suspiciously at Austin when Austin bet 125,000, but decided the best course was to fold his hand.

Tags: Richard AustinSorel Mizzi

Austin Getting Tricky

Richard Austin limped into the pot from the small blind, then called a raise to 100,000 by Sorel Mizzi from the big blind. Austin checked a flop of {10-Spades} {8-Spades} {10-Clubs} to Mizzi, who put another 100,000 in the middle. Ausin quickly check-raised to 425,000, drawing the fold from Mizzi.

We believe Mizzi is still the chip leader but it's difficult to get accurate counts from our current vantage point.

Tags: Richard AustinSorel Mizzi

Rifat Palevic Eliminated in 5th Place ($86,516)

Rifat Palevic - 5th Place
Rifat Palevic - 5th Place
We've been waiting to say "Rifat Re-pots" all day, but Rifat Palevic hasn't had enough chips to re-pot. He did have enough chips to open for pot (140,000) from the button. Sorel Mizzi was in the small blind and *he* was the one who re-potted. Dan Hindin folded the big blind, giving Palevic space to call all in.

Palevic: {A-Spades} {8-Spades} {9-Clubs} {2-Hearts}
Mizzi: {A-Hearts} {Q-Spades} {3-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}

Each player made two pair on a board of {2-Spades} {4-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {A-Diamonds} {J-Clubs}, but Mizzi's aces and treys were better than Palevic's aces and deuces. Palevic is eliminated in 5th place, collecting $86,516, while Mizzi's stack continues to grow.

Tags: Rifat PalevicSorel Mizzi

Felipe Ramos Eliminated in 6th Place ($67,663)

Felipe Ramos - 6th Place
Felipe Ramos - 6th Place
We finally have a sixth-place finisher. Sorel Mizzi opened the pot for 100,000. After Dan Hindin folded, Felipe Ramos re-raised all in. The other players at the table quickly folded, allowing Mizzi the opportunity to call and knock out Ramos. He'd need some help though!

Mizzi: {A-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {j-Clubs} {9-Clubs}
Ramos: {A-Spades} {A-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {10-Clubs}

Ramos had single-suited aces against Mizzi's one-gapper hand. The flop was very non-threatening for Ramos, {2-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {4-Spades}. It didn't hit Mizzi at all, and gave Ramos a flush draw to go with his aces.

The turn, however, changed everything. The {8-Hearts} was the best card Mizzi could hope to see, as it gave him a full wrap to draw at on the river (minus any diamonds that would make Ramos' flush). On the river Mizzi hit one of his cards, the {J-Hearts}, to make a straight and send Ramos crashing out of the tournament in 6th place.

Mizzi now has about 2.1 million chips, almost double his nearest competitor.

Tags: Felipe RamosSorel Mizzi