Event 50, World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha Live Updates November 23, 2009

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Event 50 - Suddenly We're Down To Two 1 year ago

The story of the last hour of the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha World Championship can really be told in four hands.

First Billy Argyros got crippled when he called a big river bet from Michael Mizrachi only to muck when the Grinder showed a straight.

Then the Croc got his last $235k in before the flop against Mizrachi with 10h 9s 7s 6s. The Grinder held A-5-5-3 but despite the Qh 5c 9c flop giving him a set, it didn't hold when the 8h turn gave Argyros a straight and the river bricked.

Croc Bit

The very next hand Argyros got it all in again against Mizrachi and despite the fact he flopped a set with As Ac 6h 6c on the Ah Ks 3c board, the Grinder's crowd called for the gutter and he hit it when the 10h turn came down.

The crowd roared and as river was the meaningless 8h and Argyros stepped out fourth cashing $286,605.

Grinder...Grinded?

Mizarachi's attempt to keep his brother's 2007 title in the family came up short in the final big hand of the hour when he got all in against Peter Jetten holding As Kc 5s 3s against the Canadian's Ah Ac Qs 8s. A much more reserved sounding Grinder faithfull could only watch and weep when the board ran out 9c 6s 5d 10d 4d and Mizrachi was done.

He takes home $331,279 for third.

Heads Up!

From 381 we're now down to two and it's Peter Jetten holding $4,250,000 against Marty Smyth's $3,335,000. Next up...the bracelet!

  • Level: 26
  • Blinds: 30,000/60,000
  • Average Stack: $3,810,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

Event 50 - Can You Feel It! 1 year ago

The crowd has shuffled back into the stands surrounding the ESPN stage and the players have followed suit. A well fed looking group, the five remaining players are chatting it up as they sit down to settle the score here.

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi had walked back up in the stands several times to check in with his crew before finally taking his seat and we were just underway when BAM - Richard Harroch got hit.

Harroch Hunted Down and Shot (5th)

We here at PL.com sincerely hope Richard Harroch enjoyed his dinner because he won't be with us for dessert after being eliminated fifth.

He'll cash $214,884 after calling a Marty Smyth $200k pre flop raise. The two went heads up to the Ad Jc 4d flop and Harroch put his tournament life on the line right away. Smyth almost beat him to the pot with a call and showed 7d 6s 4c 4s against Harroch's Ah Qh 10d 5c.
It's a set versus a whole whack of draws that are left hanging when the 5d drops on the turn and the 4h river gives our chip leader quads.

Here's where they stand four handed according to the merry bunch at WSOP.com:

Marty Smyth $3,350,000
Michael Mizrachi
$1,535,000
Billy Argyros
$1,230,000
Peter Jetten
$1,116,000
  • Level: 26
  • Blinds: 30,000/60,000
  • Average Stack: $1,905,000
  • Players Left: 4
  • Tables Left: 1

Event 50, World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha - Day 3, Reports by:

  • Matthew Showell
    Matthew Showell
  • Martin Derbyshire
    Martin Derbyshire

Event 50, World Championship...

  • Buy-In: $10,000
  • Entrants: 381
  • Total Prize Money: $3,581,400
  • Date: Jun 29, 2008
  • Final Day Jul 1, 2008

Event Chip Leaders1 year ago

Event 50, World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha

Player Chip Stack
Josh Arieh $343,700
Guillaume Patry $226,400
Shawn Buchanan $214,800
Peter Jetten $205,400
Michael Mizrachi $204,000

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Blind Structure1 year ago

Event 50, World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha

Level Ante Blinds               
Level 1 50/100
Level 2 100/200
Level 3 150/300
Level 4 200/400
Level 5 250/500
Level 6 300/600
Level 7 400/800
Level 8 500/1,000
Level 9 600/1,200
Level 10 800/1,600
Level 11 1,000/2,000
Level 12 1,200/2,400
Level 13 1,500/3,000
Level 14 2,000/4,000
Level 15 2,500/5,000
Level 16 3,000/6,000
Level 17 4,000/8,000
Level 18 5,000/10,000
Level 19 6,000/12,000
Level 20 8,000/16,000
Level 21 10,000/20,000
Level 22 12,000/24,000
Level 23 15,000/30,000
Level 24 20,000/40,000
Level 25 25,000/50,000
Level 26 30,000/60,000
Level 27 40,000/80,000
Level 28 50,000/100,000

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