The crew is back for another episode of the PokerNews Podcast from the 45th annual World Series of Poker. Jason Somerville talks about his 18th-place finish in the $1,000 buy-in pot-limit Omaha event, and the crew discusses the Jason Mo vs. Vanessa Selbst heads-up match along with Darren Elias' affinity for North Faces and the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
On the last hand before break, Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 3,800 from middle position and Ken Weinstein three-bet right behind him to 9,500. It folded back around to Lichtenberger who calmly put in a four-bet of 22,400.
Weinstein quickly moved all in for 86,700 and Lichtenberger couldn't wait to call with his . Weinstein had and needed to improve to stay alive.
The flop was and fairly clean for Lichtenberger. The came on the turn giving Weinstein four more outs. Weinstein would then spike the on the river for the cruel double-up.
Lichtenberger graciously prepared for break, as Weinstein stacked his chips.
Christopher Thomas opened for 3,500 and was raised from the big blind by Brian Bauer, the big stack at the table. Thomas made the call and the two of them went to the flop.
The dealer fanned . Bauer led out for 8,000 and Thomas made the call. The turn was the and Bauer didn’t slow down, making it 11,900. Again Thomas made the call. The river was the and both players checked.
Bauer flipped over and when Thomas nodded and passed his cards to the dealer, Bauer had some more stacking to do on his growing pile of chips.
Andrew Lichtenberger opened to 3,800 from middle position and the big blind shoved all in, with Lichtenberger quickly calling with . He needed some big help as his opponent tabled .
The flop of was no help to "luckychewy," but things got better with the on the turn. The fourth diamond came with the river, completing Lichtenberger's flush and he is getting healthy with chips.