Chris Bell wins $5,000 PL Omaha Hi-Lo Bracelet Event #46

North Carolina poker veteran Chris Bell collected $327,040 and his first gold bracelet, ooutlasting a field of 284 players to win the 2010 WSOP Event #46 ($5000 Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low Split). Bell now has one win, four final table appearances, and 14 cashes for a total of $759,183 in World Series of Poker career earnings.

The runner up was Dan Shak, from Bryn Mawr, PA. Shak, remembered as the co-winner of the inaugural Ante-Up for Africa charity tournament, banked $202,142 for his second place finish.

The tournament was played from June 25-27, 2010 and registered a total of 284 entries with the top 27 finishers collecting a share of the $1,334,800 net prize money. The final table began at 8:45 pm and ended at 5:45 am. The final table included four former WSOP gold bracelet winners: Erik Seidel, Perry Green, Rob Hollink, and David “Devilfish” Ulliott.

By the time the final heads up began, Bell had a 2.5-to-1 chip disadvantage against runner up Dan Shak but managed to double up his chips during the early stage of the heads up match. The final hand of the tournament came when Shak raised with Kc-8h-2h on the board and was called by Bell. The Kh came on the turn and Shak raised again. However, this time Bell moved all-in and Shak called. Bell showed Ks-Tc-9s-8d for a full house, while Shak had Ah-9h-8s-7s for the nut flush. Bell sealed his victory when a 9c fell on the river, taking down his first title and the last PL Omaha Hi-Lo bracelet of the year.


2010 World Series of Poker Event #46 Final Table Results:
Chris Bell: $327,040
Dan Shak: $202,142
Dave Ulliott: $150,925
Joe Ritzie: $113,444
Erik Seidel: $85,800
Leif Force: $65,311
Rob Hollink: $50,014
Perry Green: $38,549
Jeremy Harkin: $29,886

Official Report
Event #46
Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low Split
Buy-In: $5,000
Number of Entries: 284
Total Net Prize Pool: $1,334,800
Number of Places Paid: 27
First Place Prize: $327,040
June 25-27, 2010