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World Championship of Online Poker 2004
Official Report
July 29, 2004
Pot Limit Omaha High/Low
Buy-in: $300 (+$20)
| Total Entries: | 627 |
|---|---|
| Total Prize Pool: | $188,100 |
Started - 7/28/2004 03:00:00 PM (EST)
Finished - 7/29/2004 12:51:48 AM
"AustinKearns" Triumphs Over Record Pot-Limit Omaha H/L Field and Wins First WCOOP Event
| Official Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | AustinKearns | Blueash | OH | United States | $47,025.00 |
| 2. | MIK22 | Paris | France | $26,898.30 | |
| 3. | Naslund | Maple Ridge | BC | Canada | $17,305.20 |
| 4. | Schumi1 | Heidelberg | Germany | $12,978.90 | |
| 5. | OzGary | Kangaroo Pt. | Australia | $10,345.50 | |
| 6. | -db- | Moline | IL | United States | $8,464.50 |
| 7. | MUKNFLOPSKR | Wheeling | IL | United States | $6,583.50 |
| 8. | Sdouble | Owings Mills | MD | United States | $4,702.50 |
| 9. | emil | Lönneberget | Norway | $3,009.60 | |
| 10th through 18th place paid $2,069.10 19th through 27th place paid $1,128.60 28th through 36th place paid $846.45 37th through 45th place paid $658.35 46th through 63rd place paid $470.25 |
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| Overall 2004 WCOOP Statistics Total Entries to Date: 627 Total Prize Money Distributed: $188,100 |
Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low is a relatively new phenomenon in poker. It was introduced only a few years ago and has turned into one of fastest-growing poker games played on the Internet. PokerStars.com was the first online poker site to offer this fascinating game, and it has since found a dedicated and enthusiastic following who play Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low - in both tournaments and live action.
Attesting to PokerStars' well-deserved reputation for originality and innovation, the inaugural event of the 2004 World Championship of Online Poker was "Pot-Limit Omaha High Low." The event attracted a whopping 627 entries, many of whom put up $300 (plus a $20 entry fee) to earn the title "the world's best online pot-limit Omaha high-low player." For others, the entry fee was significantly less. A sizable number of players qualified through online satellites held at PokerStars.com. Many players gained their entry into the tournament from "Frequent Player Points" alone - which meant the entry fee essentially cost nothing. The total number of entries - 627 -- made this event the largest Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low event in poker history, both in number of entries and prize money. A total of 63 places, roughly ten percent of the field, were paid from a prize pool of $188,100.
The ultimate winner was from Ohio, with the screen name "AustinKearns." The winner collected $47,025, plus the coveted 14 karat gold bracelet awarded to each world champion. The gold bracelet is engraved with the name of the event, along with the PokerStar's 2004 WCOOP trade mark.
Players started the tournament with $2,500 in chips with blinds set at $10-20. It took AustinKearns a total of 538 hands to triumph in the tournament.
The final table was very much an "international affair." Six countries were represented, including Canada, France, Germany, Australia, Sweden, and the United States. Mik22 (who finished second) had been in this spot before, having won the 2002 WCOOP pot-limit hold'em event. Another finalist "-db-"(who finished sixth), won the 2002 WCOOP Omaha High-Low championship. So, it was certainly a tough final table by any measure. Seating and chip counts were as follows:
THE FINAL TABLE
Seat 1: Sdouble (65,100 in chips)
Seat 2: -db- (116,809 in chips)
Seat 3: MUKNFLOPSKR (38,632 in chips)
Seat 4: OzGary (65,614 in chips)
Seat 5: AustinKearns (701,171 in chips)
Seat 6: Naslund (165,414 in chips)
Seat 7: MIK22 (208,466 in chips)
Seat 8: emil (15,794 in chips)
Seat 9: Schumi1 (190,500 in chips)
AustinKearns came to the final table with a sizable chip lead -- 701K to his nearest rival - with just 208K. He was never in serious danger of losing his chip advantage. It took AustinKearns exactly 89 hands to vanquish the other eight finalists. With hundreds of observers watching from their computers all over the world, the final hand came as follows:
THE FINAL HAND
Hand #538
Level XVIII (10000/20000) - 2004/07/29 - 00:50:55 (ET)
Table '1742787 78' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: AustinKearns (1479261 in chips)
Seat 7: MIK22 (88239 in chips)
AustinKearns: posts small blind 10000
MIK22: posts big blind 20000
AustinKearns: raises 40000 to 60000
MIK22: calls 40000
*** FLOP *** [Kc 6s Th]
MIK22: checks
AustinKearns: bets 120000
MIK22: calls 28239 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Kc 6s Th] [Tc]
*** RIVER *** [Kc 6s Th Tc] [5c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MIK22: shows [4s 4d 7d 3d] (HI: two pair, Tens and Fours)
AustinKearns: shows [6h Qd Ts 5s] (HI: a full house, Tens full of Sixes)
AustinKearns collected 176478 from pot
No low hand qualified
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 176478 | Rake 0
Board [Kc 6s Th Tc 5c]
Seat 5: AustinKearns (button) (small blind) showed [6h Qd Ts 5s] and won (176478) with HI: a full house, Tens full of Sixes
Seat 7: MIK22 (big blind) showed [4s 4d 7d 3d] and lost with HI: two pair, Tens and Fours
AustinKearns' full house was victorious. He becomes the first PokerStars.com 2004 WCOOP Champion.
Report by Nolan Dalla
Director of Communications - PokerStars.com
