In His Defense
We noticed an interesting hand develop recently that perfectly captured the divide that can exist at every poker table, but that seems to affect Omaha more than other poker disciplines.
With the flop reading 
, a young man responded to a much older opponent's bet with a pot sized raise for the rest of his 6,500 or so. The older gentleman put his glasses on to analyze the board, and he counted his stack a few times before ultimately announcing a call.
The young gun turned over 
for a pair, a wrap draw, and flush possibilities. Although the twenty-something's hand was not yet made, it was actually in great shape against the mere 
turned over by his opponent.
Turn:
River: 
The turn completed one of the straight draws, and the river offered up a full house, all of which was more than enough to best a single pair of queens.
When we asked the victor for his name and chip count, we discovered him to be none other than Vincent Van Der Fluit, the defending champion in this event after taking down the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha bracelet just last year. Van Der Fluit was pleased to have encountered yet another opponent who overvalued a pocket pair preflop, and as the Dutchman continues to build his stack here on Day 1, he is looking to accomplish the rarest of poker feats: defending his WSOP title.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
14,775
9,675
|
9,675 |
|
||
turn. Kostritsyn wasted little time in betting his last 4,125 and the cutoff quickly called.
completed the board on the river. "Nines win it?"
for a gutshot straight draw.
on the river didn't change a thing.
and was in bad shape against the 
of the former. The board ran out an uneventful 
and that was all she wrote for Boatman.
, and the