2013 World Series of Poker

Event #31: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low 8-or-Better
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak5k
Prize
$255,942
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
936
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Greenstein Quarters Brooker

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Barry Greenstein raised to 35,000 on the button and David Brooker defended his big blind.

The flop came down {8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Brooker check-called 40,000 from Greenstein to see the {2-Spades} turn. Another check from Brooker led to another bet from Greenstein, this one for the remaining 140,000 in his stack. Brooker called and tabled {A-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades} for the nut low with an inside straight draw. Greenstein tabled the same low with {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, but was also in the lead for the high with a pair of threes.

The {7-Clubs} river secured three quarters of the pot for Greenstein.

Player Chips Progress
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
335,000
48,000
48,000
David Brooker
David Brooker
260,000
-163,000
-163,000

Tags: Barry GreensteinDavid Brooker

Grzegorz Derkowski Eliminated in 14th Place ($11,574)

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Grzegorz Derkowski
Grzegorz Derkowski

One of the most common phrases said about poker is that "fortunes can change with the turn of a card." Well no better was that on display then just now, where Grzegorz Derkowski was eliminated after a brutal run out against Stephen Johnson. Derkowski bet pot for most of his chips from early position, and it folded around to Johnson in the big blind. He asked Derkowski how much he had behind (about 45,000), then looked down at his cards, and announced all in. Derkowski quickly called.

Derkowski: {8-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}
Johnson: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The flop couldn't have hit Derkowski much harder, coming down {8-Spades}{5-Hearts}{k-Clubs}. This gave Derkowski bottom two pair as well as the nut low draw, and left Johnson drawing rather slim. Well he turned the tide on the low end of the pot when the {2-Hearts} hit the turn, and he took the whole pot when the {k-Diamonds} hit the river, counterfeiting Derkowski's smaller two pair. Derkowski could only shake his head, and Johnson seemed to feel guilty taking the pot, shaking Derkowski's hand and saying "sorry man that was a sick run out."

Derkowski will have to settle for 14th place, while Johnson is now up to 340,000.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Johnson us
Stephen Johnson
340,000
118,000
118,000
Grzegorz Derkowski pl
Grzegorz Derkowski
Busted

Jarred Graham Doubles Through Grzegorz Derkowski

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Grzegorz Derkowski opened to 32,000 on the button and Jarred Graham three-bet all in from the small blind for 97,000. Derkowski called.

Derkowski: {A-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}
Graham: {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{10-Spades}{6-Clubs}

The flop fell {J-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades} to pair Derkowski and give him the nut low, but the {K-Spades} turn put Graham ahead with a pair of kings. The {9-Diamonds} river was no help to Derkowski, doubling up Graham.

Player Chips Progress
Jarred Graham au
Jarred Graham
210,000
81,000
81,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Grzegorz Derkowski pl
Grzegorz Derkowski
110,000
-183,000
-183,000

Tags: Grzegorz DerkowskiJarred Graham

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

Perry Green Looking for Bracelet #4!

Perry Green
Perry Green

Just 14 players have made it to Day 3 of Event #31 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Eight-or-Better, and what an eclectic mix it is. Leading the way is Perry Green, who knows plenty about World Series of Poker gold. Green is the proud owner of three bracelets, though he hasn��t won one since 1979. Well Green is our chip leader today with 491,000.

Not far behind is Marco Johnson (475,000). Also known as ��Crazy Marco�� online, Johnson has made four WSOP final tables, and has two runner-up finishes. He will be looking to get that elusive first bracelet. The player in third knows plenty about WSOP gold, but she doesn��t have some for her wrist yet. Loni Harwood (444,000) is a WSOP Circuit grinder who has already won two Circuit rings, and has logged her first two WSOP cashes earlier this summer.

Further down the leaderboard, we have two bracelet winners: Barry Greenstein (287,000) and Eric Rodawig (212,000). Greenstein has won three bracelets, but it��s been five years since he won one. Rodawig won the 2011 $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Championship for $442,183. This was the second of Phil Hellmuth��s unforgettable three runner-up finishes at the 2011 World Series.

The last notable in the field is Andy Seth, who is our second shortest stack with 168,000. Seth has registered a runner-up finish in both a WSOP and WPT event, and almost $1.5 million in career live earnings.

These players and the rest of the field will be getting underway in just under an hour. By the end of the night, fourteen players will be become just one player, a sole survivor, who will walk away with a WSOP gold bracelet. Follow us all day to find out who that will be! Until then, check out Kristy Arnett��s nightly recap to get caught up on all the action from the Rio!

Day 4 Table and Seat Draw

TableSeatPlayerChips
4521Andy Seth168,000
4522--empty----
4523Barry Greenstein287,000
4524Eric Rodawig212,000
4525David Brooker423,000
4526Gabriel Blumenthal258,000
4527--empty----
4528Mel Randolph221,000
4529Perry Green491,000
    
4531Jarred Graham129,000
4532Joao Simao181,000
4533--empty----
4534--empty----
4535Noomis Jones439,000
4536Steve Johnson222,000
4537Loni Harwood444,000
4538Marco Johnson475,000
4539Grzegorz Derkowski293,000

Event #31: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low 8-or-Better

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