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Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:07:20 -0700

Event #37 is History!

235 of the world's best Omaha Hi-Lo players entered this $10,000 buy-in Omaha Hi-Lo World Championship. A lot of big names made a run at the title, but in the end it was David Benyamine who took the title. Benyamine claims his first WSOP bracelet and $535,687. Congratulations to David Benyamine, Omaha Hi-Lo World Champion.

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:06:47 -0700

David Benyamine Wins Event 37 - $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo World Championship ($535,687)

Congratulations to David Benyamine for taking out Event 37 - $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo World Championship. David was prominent for the majority of the tournament and once Mike Matusow was removed from the final table, David completely dominated. He was an unstoppable force that the other players simply couldn't match. This is David's first WSOP bracelet and he also pockets a handy $535,687 for his efforts. Congratulations David Benyamine!

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:01:20 -0700

Greg Jamison Eliminated in 2nd Place ($331,350); David Benyamine Wins!

David Benyamine raised it up from the button and Greg Jamison reraised for the last of his chips. Benyamine made the call. Jamison:

Benyamine:

The flop arrived

to give Jamison the nuts with the straight but Benyamine had flopped a set of tens. Calls from the rail to pair the board were answered when the

landed on the turn to give Benyamine a full house and a lock in the hand. The

fell on the river and David Benyamine is our champion! Greg Jamison is eliminated after a wonderful tournament in 2nd place for $331,350

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:56:45 -0700

Jamison Crippled

Greg Jamison was just crippled in a hand that was two bet preflop and bet every street until the river. On the river Benyamine bet out and Jamison folded. After the hand Jamison is down to 160,000.

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:54:58 -0700

Jamison Doubles Up Twice

Jamison was all in preflop for 180,000. Benyamine called. Benyamine:

Jamison:

Board:

The next hand Jamison is all in again: Jamison:

Benyamine:

Board:

After the two double up, Jamison is up to 520,000 chips.

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:49:34 -0700

Benyamine Dominating

In a series of recent pots David Benyamine has been able to dismantle Greg Jamison one pot at a time. Benyamine has chipped away in a series of small pots where he has taken most of them down without a showdown. In the hands that went to showdown Benyamine is showing the goods. Jamison is down to under 300,000. This one could be all over very shortly.

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:44:50 -0700

Trend So Far

So far David Benyamine has been winning 75% of all the hands heads up. Most of the pots are being taken down on the flop, but he just took a pot down with kings up to move to over 4,000,000 in chips.

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:42:17 -0700

Big Advantage For Benyamine

Updated Chip Counts David Benyamine - 4,150,000 Greg Jamison - 550,000

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:36:33 -0700

Bad Mojo?

Although the chips and cards seem to have been drawn to David Benyamine like a magnet, Greg Jamison has just decided to move away from the eight-seat that was next to Benyamine, to the other end of the table in the two-seat for a more traditional heads up play atmosphere. Will the change of scene make all the difference?

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:34:22 -0700

Benyamine Draws First Blood

Benyamine raised preflop, bet the flop and the action checked down on a board of

. Benyamine showed Q-Q-4-6 which was good enough to take down the first significant pot of heads up play.

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:31:44 -0700

We're Heads Up!

We're now heads up for the WSOP bracelet! Here are the updated chip counts as we commence heads up play: David Benyamine: 3,665,000 Greg Jamison: 1,035,000

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:28:04 -0700

Jason Gray Eliminated in 3rd Place ($209,855)

Jason Gray raised from the button and David Benyamine made the call from the small blind. The flop came

and Benyamine tossed out 30,000 chips which was enough to put the pot-committed Gray all in. He made the call and the cards were tabled. Gray:

Benyamine:

Benyamine has spiked the lead with a pair of jacks as Gray would need some help. The turn was the

putting a low draw out there for Gray but the repeat

on the river spent the end for Gray in 3rd place for a tidy collect of $209,855.

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:23:04 -0700

Greg Jamison Nearly Doubles Up

Jason Gray made it two bets to go preflop and was called by David Benyamine and Greg Jamison. On the flop of

, the betting was checked around. On the turn of the

, Benyamine bet, Jamison raised, and Gray folded. Benyamine made the call. On the river of the

, Benyamine bet and was called by Jamison. Jamison showed

for a straight. Benyamine did not have a low and Jamison is up to around 1.1 million.

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:19:10 -0700

Gray In Trouble

Jason Gray opened with a raise from the button and David Benyamine called from the small blind. The flop came

and Benyamine led with a bet which was called by Gray. The turn was the

and again Benyamine bet and Gray called. The river was the

and for the third time Benyamine bet out with Gray making the call. Benyamine turned over

for the full house as, not for the first time today, Gray slams his cards into the muck in disgust. Gray is left with about 295,000 chips as the Benyamine bulldozer continues on its merry way!

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:16:00 -0700

Toto Leonidas Eliminated in 4th Place ($171,197)

Toto Leonidas was all in in the big blind. He was called by Jason Benyamine and David Gray. The betting was checked down to the river. On the river, with a board of

, Gray bet out and was called by Benyamine. Benyamine showed

for the flush to eliminate Leonidas. To Leonidas' credit, his blind all in hand was

. Leonidas received $171,197 for his 4th place finish

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:11:10 -0700

Gray Doubles Through Leonidas

Jason Gray limped from the small blind and Toto Leonidas checked in the big blind. The flop came

and Gray led out with a bet. Leonidas made the call. The turn brought the

and Gray bet out once again, this time Leonidas announced a raise. Gray went into the tank and eventually decided to put the last of his chips in the middle. Leonidas made the call. Gray showed

to trail the

of Leonidas for top pair and best low. Amazingly the river was a perfect

for Gray to give him the wheel to scoop the pot! He jumps to close to 1 million chips leaving Leonidas crippled.

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:06:07 -0700

Greg Jamison Hanging Tough

Greg Jamison has been hanging tough on the short stack. Twice in the last 5 hands he was all in against David Benyamine and has chopped both times. Another pot he was involved with Toto Leonidas but was able to take it down with a flop bet. The next hand Jason Gray three bet preflop and Jamison called. On a flop of

, Gray bet, Jamison raised, and Gray was forced to fold. After these hands, Jamison has moved out of the cellar to 650,000 in chips. Jason Gray is the short stack with 450,000.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:58:02 -0700

Benyamine's Huge Rush

It's tough to stop a guy who is a seasoned professional, relentlessly aggressive and catches cards. David Benyamine has just gone on a hellacious rush to surge to a massive chip lead. In the first hand he caught Greg Jamison bluffing on a board of

. Jamison mucked his cards as Benyamine showed

. Next hand the action was checked to the river in a battle of the blinds with Toto Leonidas. Benyamine caught a set of deuces on the river and Leonidas called the value bet. Finally Jason Gray tried to make a stand against Benyamine's aggression. Benyamine raised from the button and Gray called from the big blind. The flop came

and Gray led out with a bet and Benyamine called. The turn was the

and again Gray bet and Benyamine called. The river was the

and Gray checked, Benyamine bet and Gray called. Benyamine said "No low" as he showed

for quads! Gray threw his cards into the muck in disgust as Benyamine storms to a massive chip lead. He now has more than half of the chips in play with about 2.8 million!

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:51:12 -0700

Benyamine Takes It Right Back

Directly after the hand with Toto Leonidas, David Benyamine was in a pot with Jason Gray. Gray made it three bets to go preflop and Benjamine called. On the flop of the

, Benyamine checked to Gray and Gray bet. The same action occured on the turn of the

. When the

hit the river, Benjamine bet out and Gray acted like he was hit in the face. He looked at his cards and made the call. Benjamine showed

for the nut flush and took down the pot. Gray had broadway. After the pot, Benjamine moved up to 1,850,000 chips.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:48:06 -0700

Benyamine Takes a Hit

A pot between Toto Leonidas and David Benyamine was two-bet preflop. The same action occurred on a flop of

. On the turn of the

, Benyamine bet out and Leonidas called. When the river card of the

, Leonidas bet out and Benyamine folded. After the hand, Benyamine was down to 1,150,000 chips.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:41:44 -0700

Mike Matusow Eliminated in 5th Place ($138,062)

After tripling up, it all came crashing down very quickly for Mike Matusow. He lost a big pot against Greg Jamison on a board of

where Matusow called all the way until the river before eventually folding his cards. After that hand he was left with 290,000 chips and got them all in on a flop of

against Toto Leonidas. Leonidas held

for the lead in the hand as Matusow tabled

. The turn was the

and the crowd waited anxiously for Matusow to spike something on the river but it was a little anticlimactic as the

left Leonidas with the scooped pot much to the disappointment of the crowd on the rail. Mike Matusow exits in 5th place for $138,062 in prize money.