2010 World Series of Poker

Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j974
Prize
$488,237
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
212
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
90,000 / 180,000
Ante
0

Chow Uncontested

The first hand back from dinner, Michael Chow took on Abe Mosseri and Sergey Altbregin and came away with the entire pot. Altbregin opened pre-flop with a raise that Chow, in position, re-raised. Mosseri called out of the blinds and Altbregin also called to a flop of {q-Spades} {7-Hearts} {q-Hearts}. Altbregin led into Chow after a Mosseri check. Chow and Mosseri called.

The turn was the {a-Clubs}, a card that slowed Altbregin down. After Mosseri passed Altbregin also passed. Chow fired a bet that only Mosseri called.

The river fell {k-Spades}, no low on board. Mosseri check-folded to Chow's last bet.

Tags: Michael ChowAbe MosseriSergey Altbregin

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante:

Merksick Trips Up Mosseri

Tony Merksick hasn't shown much initiative yet at the final table. He's picking his spots carefully and found a great one against Abe Mosseri. Merksick raised pre-flop, then was the only player to call Mosseri's three-bet. He led into Mosseri on a flop of {3-Diamonds} {k-Spades} {3-Clubs} and was again raised. Merksick called.

Merksick check-called a bet on the {k-Clubs} turn and got a free showdown after the {4-Spades} checked through. He tabled {A-Spades} {2-Clubs} {3-Spades} {8-Spades} for trip treys with an ace kicker. Mosseri nodded and mucked.

Tags: Tony MerksickAbe Mosseri

Chow Quartered

Michael Chow has been one of the more active players at this final table. He was part of a three-way lop of {k-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} with Abe Mosseri and James Dempsey. Dempsey bet and received a call only from Chow. The action was the same on the {2-Hearts} turn and {8-Spades} river. At showdown, Dempsey showed {a-Hearts} {2-Clubs} 4d] {5-Clubs} for trip deuces and the nut low. Chow showed only the nut low, {a-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {q-Spades} and was quartered down to about 360,000.

Tags: James DempseyMichael Chow

Chow Coming Back

Michael Chow
Michael Chow

Sergey Altbregin raised from the button and Michael Chow called from the big blind. The flop came down {K-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Chow fired out. Altbregin called.

The turn brought the {5-Spades} and Chow fired his last 36,000 into the middle. Altbregin took some time and then mucked his hand, allowing Chow to pick up the pot and move to about 200,000.

A few moments later, Chow was able to double up thorugh Abe Mosseri on the board of {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. All of the money went in on the turn in the multi-way pot between Mosseri and Chow. Mosseri held the {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Chow the {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}.

Chow's flush held strong and there was no low, allowing him to double up to roughly 600,000 in chips.

Tags: Abe MosseriMichael ChowSergey Altbregin

Chow in Trouble

Event 4 champion Michael Chow is down to just 120,000 in chips after losing a recent pot to Abe Mosseri. Chow was the pre-flop aggressor, with Eugene Katchalov calling from the button and Mosseri calling from the small blind.

Mosseri led out on a highly-connected flop, {8-Spades} {9-Spades} {7-Diamonds}. Chow raised, driving Farha out of the pot. Mosseri then put in the third bet, with Chow opting to call.

Mosseri bet the turn {10-Clubs} and the river {8-Diamonds}. Chow called each time. At showdown, Mosseri produced a queen-high straight, {a-Clubs} {q-Diamonds} {j-Hearts} {10-Hearts}. It was the winner.

Tags: Abe MosseriMichael Chow