2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better (Event 43)
Date:
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 to Thursday, June 26, 2008
Buy-In:
$1,500
Prize Pool:
$982,800
Entrants:
720
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:26:09
Event #43 is History!
720 players started this $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha 8 or Better Championship, but it was Martin Klaser that shined above the rest. His aggressive style, coupled with catching the right cards at the right moments allowed him to rise above the rest and take home the bracelet in this event. Congratulations to Martin Klaser, Champion of the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha 8 or Better event.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:25:59
Martin Klaser - 1st Place ($216,249)
Martin Klaser dominated his first heads up appearance here at the ESPN final table. Out of nineteen hands dealt, Martin won all but three of them, two of which were walks for his opponent Casey Kastle.
Klaser played ultra-aggressive once going heads up, leading into every pot and apparently hitting every flop perfectly. Klaser had a group of friends supporting him on the rail and he was visibly excited after the queen hit on the turn to seal his fate in WSOP history.
For his work over the last three days, Klaser is taking home a very nice prize of $216,249. Not too shabby for his first appearance at the World Series of Poker.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:22:50
Casey Kastle Eliminated - 2nd Place ($137,985)
Preflop, Martin Klaser bet the pot and Casey Kastle called. The flop came 
and Kastle moved all in for his remaining 120,000. Martin called and showed 
for an over pair while Kastle showed 
for top pair and a straight draw.
"Gimme a queen!" Martin yelled, wanting to make a full house to take the hand down. Martin got his wish as the 
fell on the turn and Kastle was drawing dead.
"YES!" Martin yelled for several seconds. This is Martin's first World Series of Poker appearance and he was clearly very excited to be taking home a bracelet his first time out.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:19:06
X-Ray Glasses
Martin Klaser has been joking all day that he had x-ray glasses. After a recent fold where his opponent showed 
and a couple high cards, the tournament director got on the mic and said that "maybe those are x-ray glasses. Can I try them?" Klaser gave the glasses to the tournament director who put them on and proceeded to head over to a rather attractive lady over at the media desk. He then looked at the crowd and said, "they don't work."
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:13:43
X-Ray Goggles
Out of the last fifteen hands, Casey Kastle has won only two of them, both of them being after Martin Klaser gave him a walk. On the second one, Martin folded and Casey turned over A-3-4-6 and Martin joked, "I've got on my x-ray goggles!"
That could explain Martin's domination since going heads up.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:12:44
Updated Chip Counts
Martin Klaser: 1,860,000
Casey Kastle: 250,000
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:09:27
9 Outta 10
Martin Klaser has one the last nine out of ten hands played.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:06:39
Martin Takes Another
Preflop, Casey Kastle called from the small blind while Martin Klaser checked his option. The flop ran 
and Klaser led out for 40,000. Casey called and the turn brought the 
. Both players checked the turn and the 
fell on the river. Klaser led out for 100,000 and Kastle laid it down.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:06:36
Updated Chip Counts
Martin Klaser: 1,700,000
Casey Kastle: 410,000
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:04:23
Stat of the Hour
So far there have been 7 hands heads up, and Martin Klaser has won six of them.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:03:49
Hat Change!!
Casey Kastle is at it again. This time he has switched back to his Chicago Cubs hat.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:02:48
Martin Chips Away
When we started heads up, Martin Klaser had a 3:1 chiplead over Casey Kastle. In the first four hands, Martin raised preflop twice to take it down, was given a walk once, and let Casey take a walk once as well.
On the fifth hand, Martin turned a flush, but didn't bet out until the river where he picked up 90,000 off Castle.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:58:50
Chip Counts
Martin Klaser: 1,520,000
Casey Kastle: 590,000
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:57:43
Tom McEvoy and Victor Ramdin Are Here
Victor Ramdin and Tom McEvoy are both sitting in the crowd checking out the action heads up here at the PLO8 final table.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:55:39
Interesting Note
For those of you who are curious, Casey Kastle has eliminated four of the players lost thus far, while Martin Klaser eliminated the other three. Coincidence that these are the two left heads up?
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:55:21
Back From Break
We have returned and cards are in the air!
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:34:33
Break
Players are going on a 20 minute break while the final table is being set up.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:34:29
Michael Fetter Eliminated - 3rd Place ($83,538)
Michael Fetter, with a shortstack, was all in preflop against Martin Klaser. Klaser held 
while Fetter was looking for high cards holding 
. The board ran 
to give Klaser trips while Fetter was left with two pair. Klaser was quite excited, jumping and shaking hands with his fans in the crowd, while Fetter politely shook his hand before exiting the arena.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:24:44
What's a Flop?
We have yet to see a flop in the last five hands. Plenty of walks and preflop raises, just no flops.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:18:31
Chip Counts
Updated Chip Counts:
Martin Klaser: 1,100,000
Casey Kastle: 725,000
Michael Fetter: 285,000
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:18:30
Lots of Walks
Now that we're three handed and the blinds have gone up, we're getting almost nothing but walks here. In the last five hands, we're seen one flop and two raises.
