Event 24: $5,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better
Day 4 Completed
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 24: $5,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
256
Level
30
Limits
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Congratulations to Joe Cassidy on Winning Event 24: $5,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better ($294,777)
Level 30
: 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
And there you have it! Joe Cassidy wins his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet after beating Scotty Nguyen in an epic heads up battle. This event started four days ago with 256 players all gunning for that little piece of poker history, and of course a $294,777 first place prize.
Many greats came to play, and possibly the greatest came very close to winning his ninth bracelet. Phil Ivey couldn't close it out yesterday and found Nguyen and Cassidy battle heads up for the title today. And what a battle it was! Read all about Ivey's fight for number nine in yesterday's recap, as we started this fourth day with just two players.
These were the chip counts going into the final day of play.
| Joe Cassidy | 3,000,000 |
| Scotty Nguyen | 845,000 |
Cassidy started off with a big lead and looked to close it out quickly, but Nguyen had other plans in mind. After just a couple of hands Nguyen got his stacks up to over a million and the first scoop of the day also went to the short stack.
From the button Scotty Nguyen just limped, Joe Cassidy raised and Nguyen made the call. The flop came down 
, Cassidy bet and Nguyen called. The turn was the 
and this time Cassidy opted to check-raise when Nguyen put in a 100,000 chip bet. Nguyen called. The river was the 
and this time Cassidy check-called.
Nguyen turned over 
for a straight and a low, and Cassidy got scooped. It didn't hurt Cassidy all that much, as he still had around 2.3 million chips left, and soon after he chipped Nguyen down to just 220,000 chips. It seemed to be over, but Nguyen had some fire left in him.
After doubling up with 
against 
on a 
board Nguyen was back up to 690,000 chips and ready for more. The limits were massive and only 25 minutes later Nguyen had managed to add another million to his stack.
Cassidy was clearly a bit frustrated, since he probably figured the bracelet was only a couple of hands away when Nguyen was super short. In the third level of heads up play Nguyen reached his high point at 1,710,000. From this point on it went uphill again for Cassidy who took Nguyen apart.
A serious of small pots knocked Nguyen down to just a few big bets, and even a runner-runner double up couldn't keep him in the tournament for long. This is how the final hand went down.
Joe Cassidy raised on the button and Scotty Nguyen re-raised all in for 200,000 total. Cassidy called and the hands were revealed:
| Joe Cassidy |    |
| Scotty Nguyen |     |
The flop came down 
giving Cassidy top pair to Nguyen's bottom pair with the same low draw. However, the hit the turn to give Nguyen a leading two pair. Cassidy picked up a broadway draw and got there when the hit the river to win the tournament.
With this win Joe Cassidy collects his first ever gold bracelet and a $294,777 payday. Scotty Nguyen adds another amazing result to his long list of cashes, but his sixth bracelet will have to come some other time. Joe Cassidy is the new champion!
Joe Cassidy raised on the button and Scotty Nguyen re-raised all in for 200,000 total. Cassidy called and the hands were revealed:
Cassidy:
Nguyen:
The flop came down giving Cassidy top pair to Nguyen's bottom pair with the same low draw. However, the hit the turn to give Nguyen a leading two pair. Cassidy picked up a broadway draw and got there when the hit the river to win the tournament.
Scotty Nguyen's valiant effort came up just short with a second-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,845,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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||
After the previous pot was chopped, Scotty Nguyen limped on the button. Joe Cassidy checked his option and the flop came down 
.
Both players checked through to the turn where Cassidy bet. Nguyen raised, Cassidy called, and the hit the river. Both checked and Nguyen showed the 
for an 8-6 low
"I scoop, Scotty," said Cassidy.
Cassidy tabled 
for ace-ten high with an 8-5 low to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,645,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
200,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
||
Scotty Nguyen called on the button and Joe Cassidy raised from the big blind. Nguyen called and the flop came down .
Cassidy bet, Nguyen raised all in for 140,000 total, and Cassidy called.
"Just a ten," said Cassidy.
Cassidy: 
Nguyen: 
Nguyen was well ahead with the flopped flush and scooped the pot following the 
turn (which happaned to give Cassidy outs to a full house) and river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,245,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
From the button Scotty Nguyen raised and Joe Cassidy called from the big blind.
The flop came down and both players checked. The turn was the and it got checked once more. The river was the 
and Cassidy bet, Nguyen called. Cassidy showed 
and scooped the pot.
On the next hand Cassidy raised the button and Nguyen called. The flop came down 
and Nguyen check-folded.
Nguyen is down again to just 300,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,545,000
545,000
|
545,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
300,000
-545,000
|
-545,000 |
|
|
||
From the button Joe Cassidy raised and Scotty Nguyen called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and after some raised Nguyen's final money went into the pot.
| Scotty Nguyen | |
| Joe Cassidy |  |
The turn was the and the river the giving Nguyen both a low and a flush in order to scoop the pot. He's right back in it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,065,000
-490,000
|
-490,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
780,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
|
||
Scotty Nguyen limped the button and Joe Cassidy checked his option in the big blind. The flop came down and Cassidy bet, Nguyen folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,555,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
290,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |
|
|
||
From the button Scotty Nguyen raised and Joe Cassidy called.
The flop came down 
and Cassidy check-called. The turn was the and the action got checked. The river was the 
and Cassidy bet, Nguyen folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,295,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
550,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
|
|
||
From the button Scotty Nguyen raised and Joe Cassidy defended his big blind.
On a 
board Nguyen ended up calling a bet on every street, costing him a total of 400,000 chips. Cassidy turned over 
and he took down the whole pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,095,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
750,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
|
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