2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
Omaha Hi-Low Split (Event 44)
Date:
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 to Friday, June 29, 2007
Buy-In:
$2,000
Prize Pool:
$971,880
Entrants:
534
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:06:56
Frankie O'Dell Wins Event #44 ($2,000 Omaha Hi-Lo), Thang Luu Eliminated in 2nd Place
Thang Luu raised all in for his last 60,000 pre-flop and Frankie O'Dell called.
Luu 
O'Dell 
The board came 
. O'Dell made two pair, queens and nines, to scoop the pot and eliminate Luu.
Frankie O'Dell wins Event #44 ($2,000 Omaha Hi-Lo), $240,057, a Corum watch, and his second WSOP bracelet. O'Dell won his first bracelet, also in Omaha Hi-Lo, back in 2003.
Thang Luu takes home $147,726 for his runner-up finish.
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:00:41
Martin Corpuz, Jr. Eliminated in 3rd Place ($97,188)
Martin Corpuz raised pre-flop, Frankie O'Dell three-bet and Corpuz called all in.
Corpuz 
O'Dell 
The board came 
, giving O'Dell a queen-high straight and eliminating Corpuz.
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:54:29
Thang Luu Crippled
Martin Corpuz was all in in the big blind holding 
while O'Dell and Luu continued betting on the side. The final board was 
. O'Dell turned over 
for a set of sixes and took the sizeable side pot, crippling Luu, while Corpuz survived by making the nut low and won the low half of the main pot.
After the hand, O'Dell was up to 1.75M, Corpuz had 80,000 and Luu was down to 120,000.
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:50:07
Martin Corpuz Crippled
Holding 
on a board of 
, Martin Corpuz thought his wheel was good, but Frankie O'Dell turned over 
for a six high straight for high and a wheel for low. O'Dell took the high and half the low, quartering Corpuz and crippling him down to less than 100,000 in chips.
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:44:36
Marcel Luske Eliminated in 4th Place ($64,630)
Thang Luu raised pre-flop from the button and Marcel Luske called from the small blind. The flop was 
. Luske checked, Luu bet 40,000 and Luske called all in.
Luske 
Luu 
The turn was the 
and the river was the 
. Luu's aces and sixes bested Luske's tens and threes and he was eliminated.
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:31:12
Players Return from Break
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:20:27
Updated Chip Counts
Frankie O'Dell 725,000
Thang Luu 725,000
Martin Corpuz Jr. 375,000
Marcel Luske 310,000
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:17:22
Players Take a 15 Minute Break
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:14:28
Martin Corpuz Doubles Through Frankie O'Dell
On a board of , Martin Corpuz made the nut low and a set of kings to double through Frankie O'Dell. He was up to 335,000 after the hand.
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:02:55
Updated Chip Counts
Frankie O'Dell 730,000
Thang Luu 680,000
Marcel Luske 520,000
Martin Corpuz Jr. 95,000
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:57:35
Marcel Luske Doubles Up Through Frankie O'Dell
Marcel Luske was all in on the turn vs. Frankie O'Dell with the board reading 
.
Luske 
O'Dell 
The river was the and Luske 's king-high flush took it down. He was back up to 315,000 after the hand.
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:54:36
Luske Takes 3/4
Marcel Luske raised pre-flop and Thang Luu called. The flop was . Luske bet, Luu raised, and Luske called all in.
Luske
Luu 
Luske made a seven-high straight and won the high while they split the low , both with a 7-6.
Luske was up to 185,000 after the hand.
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:51:39
Marvin Ryan Eliminated in 5th Place ($47,136)
Marvin Ryan raised all in to 60,000 pre-flop from UTG and was called by Corpuz, O'Dell and Luske. The flop was and everyone checked around. The turn was the and they checked again. The river was the and they checked it down a third time.
Corpuz 
O'Dell
Luske (mucked)
Ryan (mucked)
O'Dell and Corpuz split the pot with kings and sevens for high. There was no possible low. Luske mucked and was down to only 100,000 while Ryan was eliminated.
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:45:12
Corpuz Scoops Luske
Marcel Luske raised to 60,000 from the button and Martin Corpuz called from the big blind. The flop was 
. Corpuz checked and Luske checked. The turn was the . Corpuz checked, Luske bet and Corpuz called. The river was the and both players checked.
Corpuz 
Luske
Corpuz made a 6-5 low on the river and his aces held up for high to scoop the pot.
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:40:56
Updated Chip Counts
Thang Luu 735,000
Frankie O'Dell 580,000
Martin Corpuz Jr. 355,000
Marcel Luske 275,000
Marvin Ryan 175,000
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:36:20
Ryan Gets Quartered
On a final board of Thang Luu showed for the nut low and a pair of fours for high. Ryan held and got quartered.
Ryan was down to 175,000 after the hand while Luu was up to 665,000.
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:33:50
"It's My Bracelet"
Thang Luu raised pre-flop from the button and Frankie O'Dell called. The flop was 
. Luu bet and O'Dell called. The turn was the . Luu bet, O'Dell raised and Luu called. The river was the . Luu bet, putting O'Dell all in and he called.
O'Dell showed for an 8-6 low and trip eights for high and he scooped the pot. Luu mucked.
"It's my bracelet, I want you all to know. It's my bracelet," said O'Dell as he stacked up his chips after the hand.
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:21:21
Thang Luu Likes Two Pair
On a flop of , Thang Luu checked, Frankie O'Dell checked, Marvin Ryan bet, Martin Corpuz folded, Luu called and O'Dell folded. The turn was the . Luu checked and Ryan checked. The river was the . Luu bet and Ryan called.
Luu showed for two pair. Ryan flashed A-A before mucking and Luu took the pot.
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:14:09
Straight vs. Straight
On a flop of , Martin Corpuz bet, Marcel Luske raised, and Corpuz called. The turn was the . Corpuz bet and Luske called. The river was the . Corpuz checked, Luske bet, Corpuz raised and Luske called.
Luske showed K-9 for a king high straight, but Corpuz had the better straight with A-K and dragged the pot.
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:04:22
Jess Robinson Eliminated in 6th Place ($36,391)
Martin Corpuz raised pre-flop, Jess Robinson went all in for 65,000 and Corpuz called.
Corpuz
Robinson
The board came . Corpuz made trip fives on the river and Robinson headed to the rail.
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:01:00
Marvin Ryan's Dinner Invitation
The last dealer gave such good cards to Marvin Ryan that as he was pushed, Ryan offered to take him out to dinner.
"You're welcome to have steak with me and my family. Anywhere you want. Hell, let's go to Hawaii and get some shrimp!" he said with a good-natured laugh.
