Event 3
$300+$40 Pot Limit Omaha (High)
Level 12: Blinds 1,000/2,000
Players Remaining: 28 of 141
Mark O’Dell
Mark O’Dell opens to 4,500 from the hijack, the button and big blind both call.
The flop comes 
, the big blind checks, and O’Dell bets 8,500. Both opponents elect to lay it down, winning O’Dell the pot. He turns over 
, to show that he flopped the nuts.
Mark O’Dell – 50,000 (25 bb)
$300+$40 Pot Limit Omaha (High)
Level 10: Blinds 600/1,200
Players Remaining: 54 of 141
The Event 3 official prize pool has just been released. There was a total of 141 entrants to create a prize pool worth $41,031 with the last 18 players making the money. A min-cash is worth $615 and the winner will take home $12,105.
Here’s a look at the payouts:
1st: $12,105
2nd: $6,770
3rd: $4,103
4th: $3,282
5th: $2,462
6th: $2,052
7th: $1,641
8th: $1,231
9th: $923
10th-12th: $821
13th-15th: $718
16th-18th: $615
$300+$40 Pot Limit Omaha (High)
Level 9: Blinds 500/1,000
Players Remaining: 58 of 141
Zhenji Huo
The hijack opens to 2,500, the cutoff calls, as does Zhenji Hou on the button. All three players check the 
flop.
The turn brings the 
, the hijack bets 5,500 what he calls the “New York speed limit” and both opponents call.
The 
hits the river, the hijack checks, and the cutoff moves all in for 12,000. Huo makes it 24,000 and the hijack calls.
The cutoff, who’s at risk, tables 
for top pair. The hijack turns up 
for two pair. But neither player can beat Huo who flips over 
, for the nut straight, eliminating the cutoff from the tournament as registration is closed.
Zhenji Hou – 125,000 (125 bb)
$300+$40 Pot Limit Omaha (High)
Level 8: Blinds 400/800
Entrants: 138
Players are currently on an extended break. The clock shows 138 entrants with registration open until the end of this break. Prize pool will be released upon availability.
Action will resume with increased blind of 500/1,000. Play will continue until the field reaches 18 players or 2:00 AM EST.
$300+$40 Pot Limit Omaha (High)
Level 8: Blinds 400/800
Entrants: 138
Ken Ruderman, a real estate agent from Tenafly, New Jersey
On the last hand before dinner break four players put up 4,000 to see the 
flop. The small blind bets 16,000, and Ken Ruderman pots it to 64,000 from middle position. It folds to the small blind who thinks awhile before eventually deciding to lay it down.
Ruderman whispers to us that he had a full wrap with the nut flush draw. He goes into break holding the chip lead.
Ken Ruderman – 140,000 (175 bb)
$300+$40 Pot Limit Omaha (High)
Level 7: Blinds 300/600
Entrants: 122
A player in early position limps, Orod Ashegh pots it to 3,000, and Scott Schnepper calls from the button. As does the big blind.
The flop comes 
, Ashegh bets pot, which is 12,300, and Schnepper calls. The big blind moves all in for 9,400 creating a side pot of 5,800.
The big blind winks at his tablemate as he’s all in
The turn brings the 
, Ashegh bets 1,800 into the side pot, and Schnepper calls. The 
hits the river, Ashegh bets 2,100, and Schnepper calls again. Ashegh turns up 
for a pair of aces with a king kicker, and Schnepper has the same 
.
They both chop up the pot as the big blind’s 
can’t beat a pair of aces.
Orod Ashegh (left) Scott Schnepper (right)
Scott Schnepper – 31,000 (52 bb)
Orod Ashegh – 53,000 (88 bb)
$300+$40 Pot Limit Omaha (High)
Level 6: Blinds 200/400
Entrants: 114
Larry O’Halloran
Four players limp, the cutoff makes it 1,000, and Larry O’Halloran calls from the big blind. As do three other players including Steve Helfeld in the hijack.
Someone tells the cutoff “Pocket aces no good, they look pretty in the hole but after the flop, they’re no good”
The flop comes 
, it checks to the original raiser who bets 2,000. O’Halloran makes it 6,000 and the cutoff calls.
The turn brings the 
, O’Halloran bets 10,000 and the cutoff says “nice bet” as he folds.
Larry O’Halloran – 46,000 (115 bb)
$300+$40 Pot Limit Omaha (High)
Level 5: Blinds 150/300
Entrants: 106
Zhenjie Hou
A player in middle position opens to 500, Zhenji Hou makes it 1,000 from the hijack, and the big blind calls. The original opener calls as well.
The flop comes , the big blind checks, and middle position bets 3,100. Hou makes it 6,500 and middle position calls with 1,200 behind.
The turn brings the , middle position puts the 1,200 in the middle and Hou calls. Hou turns up 
for a set of kings and a flush draw. He is up against his opponent’s 
turned straight.
The river is the and Hou makes his flush to eliminate his opponent.
Zhenjie Hou – 45,000 (283 bb)
$300+$40 Pot Limit Omaha (High)
Level 4: Blinds 100/200
Entrants: 103
Players are currently on their first fifteen minute break of the day. They will return with increased blinds of 150/300.
Registration remains open until the start of level 9.
$300+$40 Pot Limit Omaha (High)
Level 4: Blinds 75/150
Entrants: 98
Barry Leventhal (center left) Steve Dannenmann (center right) Colburt Silva (right)
At one of the livelier tables in the field, there are five limpers, and Colburt Silva in the small blind pots it to 1,350. Everyone except for Steve Dannenmann on the button, calls.
The flop comes , Silva bets 7,000, and the table folds. Silva shows 
for pocket aces with the nut flush draw.
Colburt Silva – 20,000 (133 bb)