2014 World Series of Poker

Event #3: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
akk5
Prize
$205,634
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
1,128
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Green Grass

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

After a player in middle position opened for the pot to 3,500, Perry Green reraised the pot from the hijack seat. Action folded back to the original raiser and he called all in for around 10,000. Green had the {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and was up against the all-in player's {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{6-Spades}.

The board ran out {K-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{K-Clubs} and Green made quads to bust his opponent and move to 32,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Perry Green
32,000
32,000
32,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Seed Busts Cousineau

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Huck Seed opened for a raise on the button to 3,500 and got shoved on for barely more than the raise by Tony Cousineau in the big blind.

"Well, aces can't win every time at this table," Seed said as he put in calling chips.

Seed: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}
Cousineau: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

He was right about his opponent's hand - and he was also right about the result - as the board ran out {8-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{7-Spades}, giving Seed a set.

Player Chips Progress
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Huck Seed
18,400
12,400
12,400
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Tony Cousineau
Busted

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Siegel Makes a Tough Call

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

We found big blind Philip Siegel tanking on fourth street with the board reading {10-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. His opponent on the button had bet 12,600 and Siegel must have been thinking for a bit before we arrived because a player called the clock. About 10 seconds later, Siegel slid a call into the middle. The {2-Hearts} completed the board and Siegel checked. His opponent checked it back and Siegel showed {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Clubs} to take the pot with a flush on the paired board.

Player Chips Progress
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Philip Siegel
58,500
58,500
58,500

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Merson's Strategy: "Go All In and Win"

Level 9 : 400/800, 0 ante
Greg Merson, pictured in a different event.
Greg Merson, pictured in a different event.

Greg Merson just got it all in with {a-Spades}{9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for a nut flush/gutshot combo draw on a {j-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop. He rivered a spade to beat the weaker flush of his opponent.

Shortly thereafter, he got it all in with {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{2-Hearts} the same opponent, who held {a-}{k-}{k-}{x-}. The river brought a diamond flush for Merson's opponent, but it also put three tens on the board, so Merson's full house took the pot.

"That's how you win a tournament," Merson said. "Go all in and win."

Player Chips Progress
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Greg Merson
40,000
20,800
20,800
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

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Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

Reynolds Jams River and Gets Paid

Level 9 : 400/800, 0 ante

With the community having come {3-Spades}{8-Spades}{j-Spades}{9-Spades}{10-Clubs}, William Reynolds pushed all in for 10,300 after Mark Thoennes checked to him. Thoennes thought long and hard before calling, and Reynolds showed {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades} for a king-high flush. Thoennes couldn't beat it and his monster stack took a hit.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Thoennes
67,000
-13,000
-13,000
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William Reynolds
48,200
48,200
48,200

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Seidel Pays it Off

Level 9 : 400/800, 0 ante

Erik Seidel defended his big blind from a raise to 2,300 by a player in middle position. After the {a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flopped, both players checked through to see the {3-Diamonds}, which led to two more checks. A {7-Diamonds} arrived and Seidel dropped a bet of 1,500 into the middle. His opponent made it 4,100 and Seidel thought briefly before calling.

The middle-position player showed {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{10-Spades} for aces full.

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Seidel
1,100
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Somerville Gets Value with Aces

Level 9 : 400/800, 0 ante

We found Leif Force check-calling 3,500 from Jason Somerville, who was on the button, on a {j-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop. Both players checked the {8-Clubs} turn and a {7-Hearts} hit the river. Force checked once more and Somerville fired 6,500. Force quickly called, but he couldn't beat Somerville's {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{q-Spades}{7-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Somerville
45,900
20,400
20,400
WSOP 1X Winner
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Leif Force
31,000
31,000
31,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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