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2011 WSOP Event 11 Recap

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WSOPYet another Championship event was held in Event 11: Omaha Hi-Low Split – 8 or better. 202 players ponied up the $10,000 entry fee for their shot at winning a WSOP bracelet and, of course, the first place prize of $465,216.

Of the 202 entrants, many were well known names and faces. Jason Mercier, Shaun and Freddy Deeb, and a man putting together a hot 2011 WSOP run in Alessio Isaia all finished in the money in the event, making just north of $16,000.

The final table also featured some impressive players, including Josh Arieh, Richard Ashby, Steve Billirakis, and George Lind III. Arieh, Ashby, and Billirakis were all trying to add another bracelet to their shelves. Lind, while not having a bracelet of his own, has had his share of success in the past, including being the first Supernova Elite in 2008.

Lind had the best shot of the group, going heads-up against Viacheslav Zhukov. Sadly, the Gilbert, Arizona native came up short on his closest bid for a bracelet, and had to settle for his quarter million second place prize.

Zhukov, well noted for his quiet demeanor, won his first bracelet in this event, and will try to parlay this win into further finishes to come.

Omaha Hi Lo Poker Rules – Omaha 8 – How to Play

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Omaha Hi/Lo (sometimes referred to Omaha eight ) is played exactly as Omaha with the exception that the pot is split between the best Hi hand and the best qualifying Low hand, if one exists.

To qualify for Low ( Omaha 8 ): It takes a five-card hand with different numerical values from Ace through eight (with the Ace being the lowest) to qualify for the “Low” half of the pot. The best “Low” hand is A, 2, 3, 4, 5 (also known as the “wheel” or “bicycle”). The winning “Low” hand goes to the player with the lowest high card. For example, a player with a 2,4,5,6,7 would have a better “Low” hand than someone with an A,2,4,6,8. If two or more players have the same high card, the player with the second lowest card (or third, fourth, or fifth if necessary) in their hand wins the low side of the pot.

Some things to Remember
1) Straights and Flushes do NOT count against you when qualifying for “Low”.
2) You are permitted to use different cards in your hand for the “High” side and different cards for the “Low” side or the same cards for both the “High” and “Low” sides. In a split pot, any leftover odd chip goes to the “High” side of the pot.

Key to Remember: To determine your hand(s) in Omaha Hi/Lo, you MUST play two of your four “down” cards with three of the “up” cards (community cards). You may play different cards for the “High” and “Low” sides.