2013 World Series of Poker

Event #22: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9675
Prize
$279,431
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,378,350
Entries
1,021
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante
In a Generational Clash, the Young Joseph Cheong Was Eliminated by 77-Year Old Berry Johnston
In a Generational Clash, the Young Joseph Cheong Was Eliminated by 77-Year Old Berry Johnston

Berry Johnston has won a World Series of Poker bracelet in three different decades ('83, '86, '90, '95, '01), including the 1986 Main Event championship, and today he is gunning for another piece of gold in an astounding fourth decade of WSOP competition.

At age 77, Johnston is one of poker's respected elders, and his impressive collection of accolades across all of the game's disciplines makes him a major threat in this Pot-Limit Omaha event.

Johnston just showed that PLO is not just a game for the young hotshots, dispatching former "November Nine" member Jospeh Cheong in a showdown between two men who have had the honor of playing at the final table of the Main Event.

The action began when Cheong opened for 2,800, and Johnston responded by raising the pot. Cheong four-bet all-in for his remaining 12,300, and Johnston made the call with {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. Cheong was trailing with his {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, but the game of Omaha is all about the board cards.

Flop: {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{6-Spades}

Both players found an ace, but Johnston's king kicker kept him in the lead. The {K-Clubs} on the turn solidified his position, and the {8-Spades} on the river sent Cheong to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Berry Johnston
39,600
19,300
19,300
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Joseph Cheong
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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