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43rd Annual World Series of Poker

Tuesday, July 03, 2012 to Thursday, July 05, 2012

Event #58: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better

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  • Buy-in: $3,000
  • Prizepool: $1,435,980
  • Entries: 526
  • Remaining: 0
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7/6/2012 3:04:51 PM PST
 
Roch Quarters Zhukov
 

The hand started with Viacheslav Zhukov limping on the button. Roch Cousineau checked out of the big blind and a flop was spread on the felt. Cousineau check-called a bet of 100,000 here and then both players checked the turn. On the river, Cousineau led for 175,000 and Zhukov called. Here is how the cards looked at showdown.

Cousineau:
Zhukov:

Cousineau and Zhukov shared the low, while Cousineau had enough to rake in the high end of the pot.

Viacheslav Zhukov2,800,000-180,000
Roch Cousineau1,950,000180,000
7/6/2012 2:59:58 PM PST
 
Small One for Zhukov
 

Roch Cousineau opened the button to 135,000 and Viacheslav Zhukov called out of the big blind. Both players then checked the flop and a was dealt on the turn. Zhukov led for 220,000 here and Cousineau folded.

Viacheslav Zhukov2,980,000130,000
Roch Cousineau1,770,000-130,000
7/6/2012 2:58:15 PM PST
 
Roch Closes the Gap
 

Viacheslav Zhukov opened the button to 140,000 and Roch Cousineau promptly three-bet to 420,000 from the big blind. Zhukov called and the dealer would ready three cards.

Flop:

Cousineau led with a pot-sized bet of 840,000 here and Zhukov folded, sending the handy pot to Cousineau.

Viacheslav Zhukov2,850,000-415,000
Roch Cousineau1,900,000415,000
7/6/2012 2:56:14 PM PST
 
Roch Gets a Few Back
 

Roch Cousineau started the hand with the button, raising it up to 135,000. Viacheslav Zhukov called and a flop was dealt. Zhukov check-called a bet of 135,000 here and then both players checked the turn. On the river, Zhukov led for 250,000 and Cousineau called. At showdown, Cousineau tabled , which was enough to send Zhukov's cards into the muck.

Viacheslav Zhukov3,265,000-535,000
Roch Cousineau1,485,000535,000
7/6/2012 2:53:17 PM PST
 
More for Zhukov
 

Viacheslav Zhukov opened the button to 135,000. Roch Cousineau called out of the big blind and a flop was dealt. Cousinea checked here and Zhukov bet 150,000. That was enough to see Cousineau's cards into the muck as Zhukov raked in a few more chips.

Viacheslav Zhukov3,800,000150,000
Roch Cousineau950,000-150,000
7/6/2012 2:51:12 PM PST
 
Zhukov Increases His Lead
 

Roch Cousineau opened the action to 135,000 from the button. Viacheslav Zhukov called in the big blind and the dealer spread out a flop. Both players checked here and the dealer flipped over a on the turn. Zhukov check-called a bet of 135,000 here and then check-called a bet of 240,000 on the river. Here is how the cards looked at showdown.

Zhukov:
Cousineau:

Cousineau held trip queens, while Zhukov had the nut flush to scoop up the pot and see him take a chip lead of more than three to one.

Viacheslav Zhukov3,650,000550,000
Roch Cousineau1,100,000-550,000
7/6/2012 2:46:48 PM PST
 
Zhukov Wins a Few
 

Roch Cousineau had the button and raised it up to 135,000. Viacheslav Zhukov made the call and then both players checked the flop and the turn. On the river, Zhukov led with a pot-sized bet of 270,000. Cousineau folded and Zhukov raked in the pot.

Viacheslav Zhukov3,100,000150,000
Roch Cousineau1,650,000-150,000
7/6/2012 2:41:26 PM PST
 
Heads-Up Chip Counts
 
Viacheslav Zhukov2,950,0000
Roch Cousineau1,800,000-140,000
7/6/2012 2:38:49 PM PST
 
Chris Bell Eliminated in 3rd Place ($135,858)
 

Chris Bell - 3rd Place

Chris Bell was left crippled just a few minutes ago and now his tournament has come to an end in third place. The last hand of Bell's tournament saw him open the button to 175,000. Zhukov then raised the pot from the big blind and within just a few seconds, Bell had his stack in the middle and the two players were tabling their hands.

Bell:
Zhukov:

When the dealer turned over a flop, it was bleak times for Bell. The on the turn didn't change much and by the time the hit the river, Bell was out of his seat and exiting the tournament. A great effort from Bell sends him home with $135,858.

Viacheslav Zhukov2,950,000670,000
Chris Bell0-520,000
7/6/2012 2:33:28 PM PST
 
Bell Crippled
 

Chris Bell managed to have a good start to the final table, but that has all changed as he is now sitting with a tiny stack. The hand in question started when Bell called on the button. Roch Cousineau put int he extra chips in the small blind and Viacheslav Zhukov tapped the tabled from the big blind.

On the flop, Cousineau checked and so too did Zhukov. Bell then bet 125,000 and Cousineau folded, while Zhukov called. The on the turn would see both players check. The completed the board on the river and Zhukov led for a pot-sized bet of 430,000. Bell made the call and Zhukov turned over , with the full house enough to rake in the pot. As Zhukov stacked his new xhips, Bell flash a flush.

Viacheslav Zhukov2,280,000580,000
Chris Bell520,000-480,000
7/6/2012 2:29:01 PM PST
 
Zhukov Gets Some Back
 

Viacheslav Zhukov and Chris Bell have rumbled in another pot, with the chips this time going into Zhukov's stack. The action started with Zhukov raising to 180,000 from the small blind. Bell called in the big blind and the dealer would spread out a flop. Zhukov bet the pot here, which was 360,000. Bell let his hand go and Zhukov raked in the small pot.

Viacheslav Zhukov1,700,000250,000
Chris Bell1,000,000-350,000
7/6/2012 2:24:59 PM PST
 
Bell Wins Some More
 

Chris Bell started the hand with the button and made the call. With the samll blind out of the way, Viacheslav Zhukov would check out of the big blind. Zhukov then led for 100,000 on the flop and Bell called. Both players opted to check the turn and it was on to the river. Zhukov checked here and Bell bet 250,000. After plenty of thought, Zhukov let his cards go, sending the pot to Bell.

Viacheslav Zhukov1,450,000-250,000
Chris Bell1,350,000300,000
7/6/2012 2:20:15 PM PST
 
Bell Takes Three Quarters
 

Chris Bell was the short stack starting the day and has now become the first player to see his stack all in. Bell was all-in preflop on the button holding against the of Viacheslav Zhukov in the big blind. The board ran out , with Bell having enough to take down the low pot, while he would chop up the high pot with Zhukov.

Viacheslav Zhukov1,400,000-600,000
Chris Bell1,050,000215,000
7/6/2012 2:12:56 PM PST
 
Roch Wins an Early One
 

Viacheslav Zhukov was on the button when he raised it up to 120,000. Roch Cousineau called out of the big blind and a flop was dealt. Both players checked here, just as they did on the turn. Roch led for 155,000 on the river and Zhukov called.

At showdown, Roch tabled , which was enough to rake in the pot with the straight, while Zhukov showed before mucking his cards.

Viacheslav Zhukov2,000,000-260,000
Roch Cousineau1,940,000300,000
7/6/2012 2:06:56 PM PST
 
Time to Go
 

The players have been introduced and the cards are in the air.

7/6/2012 2:06:19 PM PST
 
Level 28 started
 
Level: 28 Blinds: 30000/60000 Ante: 0
7/6/2012 1:35:01 PM PST
 
Three Play Down to One on Day 4
 

Which one of these three players will win the bracelet?

Welcome to the fourth and final day of Event 58: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better. Yesterday saw 31 players return to the felt with a chance at glory, but late into the night just three of them remained. In fact, it was so late into the night that the chips were bagged up and here we are on Day 4. Who will be the last man standing? It could be any of three returning players as they have all proven themselves as Omaha Hi-Low specialists.

Viacheslav Zhukov will certainly be the one to beat today, with his 2,260,000 in chips making him the chip leader by quite the margin. Not only does Zhukov hold the chip lead, but amazingly he took down the victory in the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship in 2011.

Roch Cousineau starts the day with the second largest chip stack and proved last night that he is not be taken lightly. Cousineau has already had success during this year's World Series of Poker and in none other than Event 47: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better.

Chris Bell has the shortest chip stack going into the final day, but he has also proven his chops in this format of poker, winning his first and only gold bracelet in the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better event in 2010.

Here is how the three player's chip stacks look at the start of the day.

PlayerChips
Viacheslav Zhukov2,260,000
Roch Cousineau1,640,000
Chris Bell835,000

It's all set to begin at 2:00 PM and PokerNews will yet again be at the final table, proving all the live updates on the way to crowning a champion.

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