2013 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kka3
Prize
$277,274
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,368,900
Entries
1,014
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
80,000 / 150,000
Ante
0

Ho Collecting Chips Early

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Maria Ho came into today as one of the short stacks, with just 12 big bets left. However, she has won back-to-back pots that has quickly seen her stack nearly triple.

We caught up on the first hand on the turn as the board read {8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{6-Clubs}. Ho had fired out a bet, and she was called by her two opponents, Carlos Mortensen and Tony Cousineau. On the river, the {10-Clubs}, Ho and Mortensen checked, and Cousineau fired. Ho was the only caller, and Cousineau announced "straight", but he didn't seem too confident in it. He was right to think so, as Ho rolled over {9-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{k-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for a flush, good enough to scoop the pot.

We walked around to scope out other action, and when we got back to the table, we saw Ho in the middle of another big pot. This time, she was heads up with Mortensen, and they both had a few bets in front of them as the river was dealt on a board that read {5-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{q-Spades}{k-Clubs}. Ho quickly fired out a bet, and Mortensen tanked for a bit before releasing his hand, giving Ho another early boost at the start of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
30,000
17,400
17,400
Profile photo of Carlos Mortensen es
Carlos Mortensen
24,000
24,000
24,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Tony Cousineau us
Tony Cousineau
3,000
-7,000
-7,000

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