Jospeh Couden and Kevin Calenzo just clashed in the only Omaha Eight or Better hand that went past the flop. Calenzo raised from the button to 50,000 and Couden defended his big blind.
The flop came down and both players checked. On the turn the hit and Couden check-called 50,000.
The river was the and now Couden lead out for 50,000. Calenzo called right away and got to see Couden's . Couden had rivered a wheel, the nut low and a five high straight. Calenzo mucked and was back to grinding the short stack.
Kevin Calenzo brought it in with the and then called a completion from David Baker. When the latter bet the turn, Calenzo put in a raise and it was Baker's turn to call. Fifth street paired Baker, he bet, and Calenzo called.
Baker then check-called bets on sixth and seventh, prompting Calenzo to roll over a winning flush.
The action started with Greg Mueller who had the bring in for 7,000. Kevin Calenzo completed it to 25,000 and Joseph Couden made the call. Mueller called as well from the bring in, and three players got the see fourth street.
Both Mueller and Calenzo checked to Couden who bet 50,000. There was a pair showing and that made a double bet possible. Mueller called and Calenzo folded his cards.
On fifth street Mueller was still in the betting lead and he fired out 50,000, Couden called. On sixth street Couden made a pair of tens and he fired out 50,000. Mueller called.
Seven street was dealt down and Couden checked to Mueller. The Canadian double bracelet winner bet 50,000 and his opponent folded.
Action folded to Kevin Calenzo in the cutoff and he raised to 27,000, which David Baker and Greg Mueller called from the button and big blind respectively. When the flop came down , Mueller checked, Calenzo bet 39,000, and Baker folded.
Mueller then check-raised to 90,000, but Calenzo wasn't deterred and moved all in for about 100,000 more; however, before he could get his stack all the way into the pot, Mueller had tossed his cards to the muck.
From the under the gun position David Baker raised to 26,000 and the action got folded to Kevin Calenzo who was in the big blind. Calenzo looked down at his cards and announced he was all in. The dealer counted it down and he had 140,000 total chips.
"It's close, very close," Baker sighed as he took a while to make his decision. Eventually he made the call and we got to showdown.
Daivd Baker
Kevin Calenzo
The board ran out giving Calenzo a double up, and another chance at becoming a serious threat at this final table.
From the small blind Joseph Couden raised it up to 40,000 and Greg Mueller defended his big blind. The flop came down and Couden check-called a 50,000 chip bet.
The turn was the and both players checked. On the river the came off and Couden lead out for 77,000. Mueller snap-called, and Couden showed his . Mueller showed and took down the pot.
Action folded to Donnacha O'Dea on the button and he raised to 50,000. Konstantin Puchkov called from the small blind and then both men drew two after Kevin Calenzo folded from the big blind.
Puchkov proceeded to check-call a bet before drawing one, while O'Dea sat pat. That was followed by another check from Puchkov, but this time he raised his last 9,000 after O'Dea bet 50,000. The Irishman called and both men stood pat.
"Nine," Puchkov said and showed .
"Eight," O'Dea replied and tabled for the win. Puchkov didn't want to be left with any "what ifs," so he reached over and peaked at the card that would have been his had he drawn. Unfortunately we didn't get a look at that card.
On the first hand after dinner the action got folded to Greg Mueller who was in the small blind. Mueller raised to 50,000 and Donnacha O'Dea defended his big blind.
On the first draw Mueller took one card and O'Dea took two.
Mueller bet 25,000 and O'Dea raised it up to 50,000. Mueller called. On the second draw Mueller took one card and O'Dea stood pat.
Mueller checked blind and O'Dea fired out 50,000. Mueller called and took one more card. O'Dea stood pat, and after checking his cards Mueller checked once more. O'Dea fired out 50,000 and took down the pot.
and both players checked. On the turn the 
hit and Couden check-called 50,000.
and now Couden lead out for 50,000. Calenzo called right away and got to see Couden's 
. Couden had rivered a wheel, the nut low and a five high straight. Calenzo mucked and was back to grinding the short stack.
and then called a completion from David Baker. When the latter bet the turn, Calenzo put in a raise and it was Baker's turn to call. Fifth street paired Baker, he bet, and Calenzo called.
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- Fold
giving Calenzo a double up, and another chance at becoming a serious threat at this final table.
and both players checked. On the river the 
came off and Couden lead out for 77,000. Mueller snap-called, and Couden showed his 
. Mueller showed 
