2012 World Series of Poker

Event 8: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q1074
Prize
$264,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
967
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

"It's Hard to Kill a Man From Alabama"

John Racener opened up the action with a raise to 80,000 and Herbert Tapscott called all in for 65,000. Thayer Rasmussen called in the cutoff and the remaining players folded. The flop came down {K-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts} and both Racener and Rasmussen checked. The turn and river, the {J-Diamonds} and {10-Spades}, got checked as well and we got to see a a three-way showdown.

Herbert Tapscott showed {A-Spades}{5-Spades}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs} for the nut flush and he took down the main pot. The small side pot was for Racener who showed {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Rasmussen showed his {A-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades} before mucking his cards. "It's hard to kill a man from Alabama," Ashly Butler said to Tapscott who smiled, nodded and stacked his chips. We are still with eight players.

Player Chips Progress
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Thayer Rasmussen
290,000
-85,000
-85,000
Profile photo of John Racener us
John Racener
260,000
-90,000
-90,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Herbert Tapscott
225,000
160,000
160,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Herbert TapscottJohn RacenerThayer Rasmussen

Play Resumes

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

We still have eight players remaining in this event. The blinds and limits are very high now so expect the eliminations to come thick and fast.

Level: 27

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

A Pot, and It's Not a Chop!

I was beginning to think this game was all about chopped pots as no one could win one outright, until now that is.

Thayer Rasmussen was all-in for his remaining 55,000 and was called by Gavin Griffin, and Can Kim Hua. Griffin and Hua were both happy to check the {9-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} board all the way down.

Rasmussen: {a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Hearts} for two-pair and the pot.
Griffin: {a-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}.
Hua: {2-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{8-Hearts}{5-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Thayer Rasmussen
195,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Can Kim HuaGavin GriffinThayer Rasmussen

Chopping it Up!

Level 26 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

We are seeing a lot of chopped pots as of late and the short stacks are surviving. Both Thayer Rasmussen and Herbert Tapscott survived their all-ins and we are still with eight players. We will be on a one hour dinner break in 17 minutes.

Tags: Herbert TapscottThayer Rasmussen

Bryan Jolly Eliminated in 9th Place ($18,837)

Bryan Jolly
Bryan Jolly

Can Kim Hua had the best of Bryan Jolly all day and he just busted him in 9th place. First Jolly limped for 30,000 and Hua called from the button. Tapscott folded his small blind after which Butler checked his option in the big.

The flop came down {2-Spades}{4-Spades}{J-Spades} and Butler checked to Jolly who bet 30,000 and both his opponents called. The turn was the {7-Spades} and both Butler and Jolly checked. Hua bet 60,000 and Butler went in the tank. After a good minute he folded and as soon as Jolly released his hand Butler said, "I made a big lay down. I had queen-nine of spades". Jolly was left behind with very little chips and a few hands later those went into the middle.

On a {J-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} flop Jolly bet 30,000 with 10,000 left behind, and Hua put him all in. Jolly made the call and showed {A-Clubs}{A-Spades}{2-Spades}{5-Spades} for a pair of aces and a back door flush draw. Hua turned over {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{2-Spades} for a pair of kings, the nut flush draw and a straight draw. The turn was the {2-Diamonds} completing Hua's flush and the river was the {J-Diamonds}. That's was it for Jolly who got to take $18,837 home for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
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Can Kim Hua
1,075,000
315,000
315,000
Profile photo of Ashly Butler us
Ashly Butler
700,000
-95,000
-95,000
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Bryan Jolly
Busted

Tags: Ashly ButlerBryan JollyCan Kim Hua

Hua's a Giver and a Taker

Can Kim Hua took anther pot off Bryan Jolly and then gave them straight to Michael "Boonie" Kleist.

He called Jolly all the way down a {2-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{6-Spades} board and then raised the river. Jolly wasn't happy but made the call to be shown {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for a straight. His {a-Hearts}{4-Spades}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs} was only good for a quarter of the pot.

Then Hua raised and was called by Boonie and one other player. Post flop Boonie took over the initiative and led all the way down the {7-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{q-Spades} board. Hua was the only caller and he mucked when Boonie showed him {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{8-Spades} for the nut flush

Player Chips Progress
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Can Kim Hua
760,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of Michael "Boonie" Kleist
Michael "Boonie" Kleist
660,000
380,000
380,000
Profile photo of Bryan Jolly us
Bryan Jolly
195,000
-210,000
-210,000

Tags: Can Kim HuaMichael "Boonie" KleistBryan Jolly