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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Matt Vengrin raised in the hijack and Joey Couden called in the cutoff while Dario Sammartino called in the big blind.

The flop rolled out     and Sammartino checked to Vengrin who bet and Couden raised, getting only called by Vengrin.

Vengrin checked the   turn over to Couden who bet and Vengrin called.

On the river  , Vengrin checked again and Couden bet which sent Vengrin into the tank.

"Queen, jack, ten, nine?" asked Vengrin while he pondered "That's about the only hand I can beat."

After some more thought he called and mucked after Couden showed      for kings full of nines, which was good for the pot.

Joey Couden	1,850,000	870,000
Matt Vengrin	1,080,000	-920,000

Omaha Hi-Lo

Patrice Boutet called in first position and Matt Vengrin called from the hijack, with Scott Blackman in the small blind calling and Dario Sammartino checking his option.

The flop of     saw action check to Vengrin who bet and only Blackman called.

On the turn  , Blackman check-called a bet from Vengrin again.

Blackman bet the river   and Vengrin responded by raising, prompting a quick fold from Blackman.

Matt Vengrin	2,000,000	390,000
Scott Blackman	750,000	-125,000

Stud Hi-Lo

Jacob Nepom:   /   
Jose Ferro:   /    - folded on fifth street

Jacob Nepom completed and was raised by Jose Ferro. Nepom called.

Ferro called a bet from Nepom on fourth street, but folded after Nepom paired his eight and bet on fifth.

Jacob Nepom	800,000	150,000
Jose Ferro	650,000	-50,000

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jose Ferro raised from the cutoff and found one caller in David Williams in the big blind.

Williams check-called a bet from Ferro on the     flop and then check-raised a bet from Ferro after the   paired the board.

Ferro let his hand go and Williams collected the pot.

David Williams	2,050,000	50,000
Jose Ferro	700,000	-50,000

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Omaha Hi-Lo

Dario Sammartino opened from the cutoff, Dai Ishibashi three-bet from the button and committed his entire 90,000 chip stack, Matt Vengrin called in the small blind, Joey Couden called in the big blind and Sammartino called.

Teh flop came    . Vengrin bet, Couden raised to two bets and Sammartino folded.

On the   turn Vengrin bet and Couden called.

Vengrin bet again on the   turn and Couden mucked.

Ishibashi had      for just a pair of twos while Vengrin had the nut-straight with      to send Ishibashi to the rail and take the pot.

Dario Sammartino	2,425,000	-100,000
Matt Vengrin	2,260,000	535,000
Joey Couden	1,250,000	-260,000
Dai Ishibashi	0	-90,000

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jeff Madsen raised first-to-act and was called by Jon Kyte on the button and David Williams in the big blind.

Williams checked to Kyte, who continued for a bet on the     flop. Kyte called, but Williams folded.

Madsen bet again on the   turn and Kyte raised. Madsen called.

The   completed the board and both players checked.

Madsen tabled      for aces up and Kyte mucked — awarding the pot to Madsen.

David Williams	2,200,000	-250,000
Jon Kyte	1,600,000	-160,000
Jeff Madsen	1,550,000	510,000

Omaha Hi-Lo

Troy Murdough called in late position and action checked around to David Williams in the big blind who checked his option.

The flop rolled out     and Williams bet which Murdough called.

On the turn  , Williams bet once more and Murdough called again.

Williams bet the   river and Murdough shook his head and folded, leaving just one bet behind.

The following hand, he moved all in for his last bet and Jose Ferro raised in late position which saw Jeff Madsen call in the big blind.

The flop rolled out     and Madsen check-called a bet from Ferro.

On the turn  , Madsen checked a second time and Ferro bet, receiving another call.

Madsen checked once more on the river   and Ferro bet, getting a quick call from Madsen.

Troy Murdough:     
Jose Ferro:     
Jeff Madsen:     

Ferro held three jacks with the best kicker as well as the best seven-six low to scoop the pot, leaving Murdough to exit the tournament in 14th place.

David Williams	2,450,000	250,000
Jeff Madsen	1,040,000	-110,000
Jose Ferro	915,000	290,000
Troy Murdough	0	-375,000

Stud Hi-Lo

Jared Talarico:   /    / 
Federico Ottenio:   /    / 

Bets went in on every street and Jared Talarico and Federico Ottenio took turns raising each other on sixth until Talarico was all in.

Talarico held a deuce in the hole for fives up, which was ahead of Ottenio's open queens.

However, Ottenio peeled a six on seventh street to improve him to queens up and Talarico bricked out — eliminating him in 15th place.

Federico Ottenio	1,100,000	225,000
Jared Talarico	0	-550,000

Stud Hi-Lo

Federico Ottenio:   /     - folded sixth street
Jose Ferro:   /    

Jose Ferro completed and Federico Ottenio called from the bring in.

Both players checked fourth street. On fifth street Ferro bet and was called by Ottenio.

Ferro bet again on sixth street, leaving around 100,000 behind and this time Ottenio opted to fold.

Federico Ottenio	875,000	-15,000
Jose Ferro	625,000	50,000