Livello: 4
Bui: 100/200
Ante: 0
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #31: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Giorni 1
Event Info
Risultati finali
Event Info
Informazioni livello
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Montepremi
$1,870,050
Entries
685
Livello
28
Bui
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
Mercier's Stack Shrinks
Livello 3
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In an action laden hand, a player in middle position raised to 350 and was called by the player next to act. PokerStars Team Pro Jason Mercier then raised to 1,625 from the hijack and both the other players called.
The flop came 
. The initial preflop raiser checked and the second player to act bet 2,000. Mercier then went all in for a total of 2,850. The first player went into the tank for a bit before opting to push his stack of 6,725 in as well. The last player who had both the other's covered called and the hands were revealed.
Mercier: 
Other All-In Player: 
Third Player: 
While a set of kings was the best hand after the flop, the turn and river brought the 
and 
giving the player who was all in for 6,725 an ace-high flush and the win.
Mercier used his last add-on chip after the hand and will obviously be looking to make a move soon to boost his stack back up.
Bronshtein Soaring
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Livello 4
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On a 
flop we found Yuval Bronshtein potting before there was one all in and then another all in with Michael Binger. Bronshtein made the call to put both players at risk.
Bronshtein: 
Binger: 
Opponent: 
With the unknown opponent in the lead, the on the turn and the on the river saw Bronshtein snatch the pot to move to 34,000 as Binger was forced to use his final add-on chip.
Schwartz Bests Benyamine
Livello 3
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Preflop Noah Schwartz raised to 550 and David Benyamine re-raised to 2,350. Schwartz called and the flop came 
. Schwartz moved all in for his last 5,050 and Benyamine called.
Schwartz: 
Benyamine:
Benyamine's aces were leading Schwartz's pair of nines with a wrap. The on the turn changed nothing but the on the river gave Schwartz his straight.
After the hand Schwartz had 20,000 while Benyamine was left with 3,500.
"It's a Short Song, But It's One Hell of a Story"
Livello 3
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On the 
flop we found the button player betting out 500 only to have the small blind check-raise to 1,500.
Joe Hachem - from under the gun - moved his last 2,550 into the pot as both players made the call with the big blind all in for less.
Hachem: 
Big Blind: 
Button:
The turn of the saw the button improve to the lead, and when the fell on the river, Hachem and the big blind were forced to use their last add-on chip.
Solomon Sends Boeken Home
Livello 3
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With three players seeing a 
flop and the pot sitting around 2,400, Jarred Solomon tossed in a bet of 1,100.
"Time to go home!" announced Noah Boeken as he threw in his last 2,550.
The third player folded, but Solomon agonized over a call, before tossing in the chips to make the call.
Boeken: 
Solomon:
The turn and river landed the and to see Solomon's queens hold as Boeken headed to the rail. Solomon is now up to 8,400 in chips.
"We Ran Into Millions, and Nobody Got Paid"
Livello 3
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On a 
flop, we found Josh Budin betting out 1,000 into a pot of roughly double. His opponent however played the check-raise card from out of the blinds and moved all in for 4,350.
Budin contemplated for a while before making the call and tabling his 
for a flush draw and a combination of backdoor draws. His opponent held a set with his 
, and when the turn and river landed the and 
, Budin doubled his opponent while slipping to 4,900 in chips.
Some More for Sarwer
Livello 3
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After a flop of the player in the small blind checked and Jeffrey Sarwer bet 725. The small blind raised to 3,000 and Sarwer went all in. The small blind called and their hands were tabled.
Sarwer: 
Small Blind: 
Sarwer's set of queens and straight draw was leading his opponent's pair of fives with the nut flush draw. The turn and river brough the and and Sarwer won the hand increasing his stack to 23,000 with both his add-on chips still intact.
Williams Walks
Catching the action on the flop, we found Jeff Williams all in.
Williams: 
Opponent:
With Williams needing to catch a diamond, ace or cards to counter-feit his opponent's two pair, the turn and river would land the and to see Williams hit the rail.
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PLO Registration Stats
Livello 3
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So far in today's event we have a total of 657 players. This technically is a new event at the WSOP as it is the first time a $3,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha event has been offered. Last year there was a $2,500 PLO event.
Below are registration numbers for all the PLO events last year and so far this year.
2010
Event #20 - $1,500 PLO - Total Registration 885
Event #28 - $2,500 PLO - Total Registration 596
Event #50 - $5,000 PLO - Total Registration 460
Event #55 - $10,000 PLO Championship - Total Registration 346
2011
Event #22 - $1,500 PLO - Total Registration 1071
Event #31 - $3,000 PLO - Total Registration 657 (and rising)
It would appear that registration numbers for PLO events are on the rise as this form of poker continues to gain popularity here in America.