EVENT #13 OMAHA HI-LO
Wednesday, July 19, 2000
$260 BUY-IN
$600 in chips
NO DEAL!
By Mike Paulle
At any time during the last two hours, the remaining players could have
pocketed a few extra thousand dollars each, but no one even mentioned the
possibility. These guys wouldn't give the others the satisfaction of being
asked for a deal. That's how tough they were.
There were 268 entrants in the $260 Buy-In Omaha Hi-Lo for a total prize pool
of $69,680. Two tables were paid, a total of 20 players.
Bob didn't what to give his last name, which is understandable since Bob was
last out of the money. David Rabbi made twenty players happy when he won with
A's and K's.
The Final Table was set up when Robert Campbell rivered a King high club
flush to let Ken Baker go somewhere else to make some extra bread.
THE FINAL TABLE:
30 mins left of 1 hr. The blind are $1,000 and $2,000
| Player/Hometown | Chip Count |
| Seat 1: David Rabbi (Las Vegas, NV) | $2,400 |
| Seat 2: Chris Rowlan (Lombard, IL) | $11,100 |
| Seat 3: James Woodley (Versailles, KY) | $13,100 |
| Seat 4: Robert Campbell (Brookline, MA) | $42,100 |
| Seat 5: Paul Phillips (Las Vegas, NV) | $19,100 |
| Seat 6: Benny Wan (S. San Francisco, CA) | $16,700 |
| Seat 7: Steve Haun (Leawood, KS) | $13,200 |
| Seat 8: Joel Chaseman (Pontiac, MD) | $12,100 |
| Seat 9: Victor Marma (Johnson City, TN) | $3,000 |
| Seat 10: Ed Smith (29 Palms, CA) | $28,300 |
When David Rabbi won his first all-in, Victor Marma became the designated
first out. Victor waited for A 2 and let his $3,000 in chips fly. Ed Smith
called and caught a diamond flush. No low arrived and a Victor he wasn't in
10th.
This was the second Final Table appearance for James Woodley, who is playing
very well in this year's Open. The man can't catch a break though. James made
his last move with A 2 as well. Again, no low came and Woodley was chopped up
in 9th without even a pair. Steve Haun and Ed Smith won with A Q high.
The eighth spot is usually reserved for a beginning short stack. This is our
second opening chip leader to occupy 8th. Robert Campbell took down the most
money in Event #1 in a deal without winning the title. Today, he couldn't
take down a pot. Ed Smith spiked a King on the river for trips to drop
Campbell's Aces into the soup.
Praying for at least one hand didn't help Benny Wan. Benny had to cool his
Jets in 7th when his all-in big blind hand missed the board. Wan had A K 5 4.
The board paired with 6's and no low. Paul Phillips had pocket Q's to down
Wan.
The Fighting Illini, Chris Rowlan, survived several all-ins but could never
accumulate a stack. All-in with a low draw, Chris was the victim of the new
hot player at the table--Paul Phillips. The board came with a J 10 and turned
another Jack. Phillips had an A 10 to put Rowlan 6th in the Big Ten.
There is obviously a lot of skill, especially in the choice of starting
hands, in Omaha Hi-Lo. But golly you have to be lucky to survive. The total
amount of outs your opponents have against you can be staggering. Luck
finally ran out for Joel Chaseman. Joel went high, all-in, the board went
low. Steve Haun turned deuces full of 10's to chase Joel in 5th.
Starting last in chips is no joke. David Rabbi needed divine intervention to
finish 4th. He played brilliantly, but was on life support throughout. All-in
on his big blind, Rabbi's miracles ran out. Steve Haun had Kings on the
button and rivered a full house. The final pair on board ended David's low
draw attempt.
The remaining three players had plenty of opportunity to save some extra
money. Each in turn had the chip lead. But it was a pride thing, it seemed.
Each wanted to win it all. Playing $5,000/$10,000 blinds means never having
to say you're sorry for leaving. Only one or two beats and you are history.
Ed Smith was the first to buckle. The key hand was against Paul Phillips when
Smith had Kings as an overpair to the board. With a Queen pairing the board
on the river, Smith had to pay Phillips off. Although Ed made a comeback, he
never was able to get even again. All-in on a high wrap, Smith could only
watch in frustration as Steve Haun rivered a heart flush.
Again, both Paul Phillips and Steve Haun alternated the chip lead. Neither
spoke about a deal. Paul Phillips is active on the poker Internet newsgroup
rec.gambling.poker. He'll undoubtedly have much to tell about his victory. It
came in an odd way. Steve Haun had been raising all day and raised all-in
with a J 10 of Clubs. Paul called with Q 9 high. When three 8's came on
board, neither had a pair and the Queen high won the last pot of the night.
After 13 events at the Orleans Open where most end in some kind of a deal, it
was a big deal that there was NO DEAL!
Official Money Winners
| 1. Paul Phillips | $25,040 |
| 2. Steve Haun | $12,860 |
| 3. Ed Smith | $6,430 |
| 4. David Rabbi | $4,405 |
| 5. Joel Chaseman | $3,385 |
| 6. Chris Rowlan | $2,370 |
| 7. Benny Wan | $2,030 |
| 8. Robert Campbell | $1,690 |
| 9. James Woodley | $1,355 |
| 10. Victor Marma | $1,015 |
11th-15th received $810
Ken Baker, Brent Carter, Vaughn Reuther, Danny Ngo and Mike Fishman
16th-20th received $610
Mike Mahan, Tony Cousineau, Neal Lorsbach, Becki Vincent and David Davenport
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