Event #61: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 / Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8

Stud Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on fourth street in a pot between Federico Ottenio, Joey Couden, and Jon Kyte.

Jon Kyte:   /    / 
Joey Couden:   /    / 
Federico Ottenio:   /    (Folded on fifth street)

Couden checked to Kyte who bet and both players called on fourth.

Kyte bet on fifth street and only Couden called.

On sixth street Kyte bet again and Couden called with both players checking seventh street.

Kyte turned over     for kings up and it was good for the pot.

Jon Kyte	3,100,000	600,000
Joey Couden	2,700,000	-980,000
Federico Ottenio	1,200,000	-550,000

Stud Hi-Lo

Jon Kyte:   /     - folded on sixth street
Federico Ottenio:   /    

Federico Ottenio completed and was called by Jon Kyte.

Ottenio called a bet from Kyte on fourth street and then bet himself on fifth. Kyte called.

Ottenio caught four-to-a-straight on sixth and bet again.

"It took three days but I'm finally going to fold on sixth street," Kyte said as he tossed his hand into the muck.

Jon Kyte	2,500,000	700,000
Federico Ottenio	1,750,000	270,000

Stud Hi-Lo

Federico Ottenio brought in with a  , Joey Couden completed with a  , David Williams raised with a   and Scott Blackman moved all in with an   which saw Ottenio, Williams and Couden call.

Scott Blackman:   /    / 
Federico Ottenio:   /    / 
David Williams:   /    / 
Joey Couden:   /    / 

Action checked to Ottenio on fourth street who bet and both Couden and Williams called.

On fifth street, the same betting action repeated.

Sixth street checked through and on seventh street, Couden bet getting calls from both Williams and Ottenio.

Couden turned over     for a pair of kings with a six-low, Williams turned over     for aces and kings, Ottenio mucked his hand and Blackman showed     for just a pair of nines.

Couden and Williams chopped up the sizable pot while Blackman was eliminated from the tournament.

Joey Couden	3,680,000	280,000
David Williams	3,050,000	550,000
Federico Ottenio	1,480,000	-520,000
Scott Blackman	0	-400,000

Omaha Hi-Lo

Paul Zappulla raised in the hijack and Jon Kyte called on the button while Jeff Madsen defended his big blind.

The flop rolled out     and Madsen led out which saw only Zappulla call.

On the turn  , Madsen bet once more and Zappulla went into the tank. After some though, he sighed and put in a raise for his remaining couple of chips and Madsen called.

Paul Zappulla:     
Jeff Madsen:     

The river   did not complete Zappulla's straight draw and Madsen's flopped straight was good for the pot and Zappulla was eliminated from the tournament.

Jeff Madsen	3,100,000	850,000
Jon Kyte	750,000	-190,000
Paul Zappulla	0	-950,000

Omaha Hi-Lo

Matt Vengrin raised in the hijack and Dario Sammartino three-bet in the small blind which saw Vengrin call.

The flop rolled out     and Sammartino bet which Vengrin called.

On the turn  , Sammartino bet a second time and Vengrin called with both players checking the river  .

Sammartino turned over      for aces and nines with a king which was good for the pot as Vengrin mucked his hand.

Dario Sammartino	3,860,000	660,000
Matt Vengrin	1,490,000	-660,000

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Federico Ottenio raised from the cutoff and was called by David Williams on the button. Jacob Nepom three-bet from the big blind and both Ottenio and Williams called.

Nepom committed his last 30,000 into the middle on the     flop and Ottenio completed the bet to 80,000. Williams called.

Ottenio bet on the   turn and Williams got out of the way.

Jacob Nepom:     
Federico Ottenio:     

The   completed the board — improving Ottenio to the nut flush and eliminating Nepom in 11th place.

Jose Ferro doubled his short stack through Madsen in a hand of Stud Hi-Lo shortly after the hand.

David Williams	2,600,000	-150,000
Federico Ottenio	1,700,000	950,000
Jose Ferro	250,000	150,000
Jacob Nepom	0	-850,000

Stud Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on fifth street in a pot that had reached heads up between Patrice Boudet and Matt Vengrin.

Patrice Boudet:   /    / 
Matt Vengrin:   /    / 

Vengrin bet on fifth street and Boudet raised. Action continued until Boudet had his whole stack in the middle and Vengrin called to put him at risk.

The threes were good for high for Vengrin and the seven-six low was good for the low and Boudet exited the tournament.

Matt Vengrin	2,100,000	1,020,000
Patrice Boudet	0	-900,000

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dario Sammartino raised on the button and in the small blind, Patrice Boudet three-bet which saw Sammartino call.

The flop rolled out     and Boudet bet and Sammartino called.

On the turn  , Boudet bet all in and Sammartino called.

Patrice Boudet:     
Dario Sammartino:     

Both players flopped a flush, but it was Boudet's that was bigger and the river   kept his hand in the lead while also making a better low to double up.

Dario Sammartino	2,860,000	-10,000
Patrice Boudet	900,000	200,000