Event #45: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-21 13:40 UTC-8

The High Kost of Livingston

Livello 27 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Alex Livingston raised to 65,000 from early position and got called by Nick Kost in the small blind leading to a 3♠J♣9♦ flop.

Action quickly checked through to the 8♣ turn card. Kost tossed out a bet of 100,000 and Livingston tossed in a call and sent the pair to the 6♥ river.

Kost tossed out a bet again, this time for 230,000.

Livingston checked his cards one last time before tossing them in the muck and Kost collected the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nick Kost	1,800,000 -100,000	-100,000

Alex Livingston	925,000 -825,000	-825,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Nick Kost

2023-06-21 13:37 UTC-8

Couden Scoops Pisarenko to the Exit

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Livello 27 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Maksim Pisarenko was all in for around 145,000 and up against chip leader Joey Couden.

Maksim Pisarenko: K♦8♦5♣4♥
Joey Couden: Q♠7♥5♦2♣

The board came 6♠7♣8♣7♦5♠ and Couden finished with a full house and a low. "I'll take it all," he said.

"Scoop?" Pisarenko asked before sending his cards into the muck and heading off to the payout desk.

Leif Force was also eliminated at the same time at another table by William Leffingwell.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Joey Couden	3,500,000 300,000	300,000

William Leffingwell	1,200,000 590,000	590,000

Leif Force	Eliminato

Maksim Pisarenko	Eliminato

Tags: Joey Couden Leif Force Maksim Pisarenko William Leffingwell

2023-06-21 13:27 UTC-8

Le Scoops a Double

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Livello 27 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Senovio Ramirez put out a bet from the big blind on a flop of 3♠6♦3♣ and Allan Le called in early position.

The 4♣ fell on the turn and Ramirez bet again. Le called off the rest of his chips and turned over A♣Q♣7♥4♦. Ramirez had J♠J♦10♣9♦.

The river came the K♣ and Le rivered a flush to go with his low as he scooped the pot and doubled up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Senovio Ramirez	750,000 330,000	330,000
Allan Le	525,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Allan Le Senovio Ramirez

2023-06-21 13:26 UTC-8

Morozovs Gets Three-Quarters

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Livello 27 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mihails Morozovs raised from late position with the button player calling behind. Alex Livingston three-bet from the big blind and both Morozovs and the button player called to see the 3♣10♥8♣ flop.

Livingston checked and Morozovs bet, putting himself all in. The button and Livingston both called to see the 4♦ hit the turn.

Livingston bet again and got a fold from the button to set up a heads up runout with Morozovs at risk.

Mihails Morozovs: A♠9♥4♣2♥
Alex Livingston: A♥9♦5♥2♣

The river came the Q♣, leaving both players with the same low but Morozovs taking the high with a pair of fours.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alex Livingston	1,750,000 -50,000	-50,000

Mihails Morozovs	535,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Mihails Morozovs

2023-06-21 13:19 UTC-8

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Episode #6: Jason Koon on Integrity, Personal Goals & Missing WSOP Main Event

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Livello 27 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In the sixth episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen are joined by GGPoker Ambassador Jason Koon, who took some time before jumping into the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $250,000 Super High Roller.

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Koon, who currently sits fifth on the all-time poker money list according to The Hendon Mob with nearly $48 million, also discusses his love of poker history, shares a Doyle Brunson story, and just opens up about poker and life. Don't miss your chance to hear from one of the best.

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2023-06-21 13:15 UTC-8

Kaimakamis Holds On With a Quarter

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Livello 27 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Big O

Vangelis Kaimakamis was down to around 150,000 and got his last chips in the middle against Erle Mankin.

Vangelis Kaimakamis: A♦10♥4♥3♠2♠
Erle Mankin: A♠8♠5♣4♦2♥

Kaimakamis hit two pair on the Q♠10♦3♥ flop, while both players made an identical low on the 8♦ turn and 5♥ river to chop half the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Erle Mankin	550,000 25,000	25,000
Vangelis Kaimakamis	250,000

Tags: Erle Mankin Vangelis Kaimakamis

2023-06-21 13:08 UTC-8

Guerrero Shoves on Le

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Livello 27 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Carlos Guerrero and Allan Le both committed 285,000 to the pot heading to the river on a board of J♥4♦4♣10♦2♠. Le, in the small blind, then bet 175,000 more.

Guerrero came back with an all-in shove and Le, with around 200,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes before mucking.

"Don't want to show the ace-jack-deuce-three-five?" tablemate Shaun Deeb asked Guerrero as he raked in the massive pot.

Richie Allen and Jeff Vaughn were both sent to the payout desk on recent hands.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Carlos Guerrero	2,200,000 594,000	594,000
Allan Le	200,000 -325,000	-325,000

Richie Allen	Eliminato
Jeffrey Vaughn	Eliminato

Tags: Allan Le Carlos Guerrero

2023-06-21 13:08 UTC-8

Mankin Takes From Kaimakamis

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Livello 27 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Vangelis Kaimakamis raised from early position and got called by Erle Mankin in the big blind leading to a 8♥2♣9♣ flop.

Mankin checked to Kaimakamis who tossed out a bet. Mankin called and they headed to the 6♦ turn card. Both players checked through to the 4♦ river.

Both players checked through once again to get to showdown and Mankin turned over the 7♥6♥3♣2♦, good for two pair and a low, prompting Kaimakamis to toss his cards into the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Erle Mankin	525,000 -90,000	-90,000
Vangelis Kaimakamis	250,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Erle Mankin Vangelis Kaimakamis

Livello: 27

Limits: 50,000-100,000
Pot-Limit Blinds: 15,000-25,000

2023-06-21 13:00 UTC-8

Couden Smacks the River, Jamison Pays Him Off

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Livello 26 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Gregory Jamison bet from the cutoff on a flop of 8♥8♣6♠ and Joey Couden called. The turn came the J♦ and Couden checked over to Jamison, who continued with another bet.

Couden now raised and Jamison called to see the 9♠ river, where Couden bet again.

Jamison slammed the chips he was holding down on top of his stack and began tanking for several minutes before sliding in a call. Couden turned over A♣Q♣10♠3♠ for the rivered straight and Jamison paused for a moment as he took a picture of the board before mucking.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Joey Couden	3,200,000 315,000	315,000

Gregory Jamison	280,000 -375,000	-375,000

Tags: Gregory Jamison Joey Couden