Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Giorno 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-03 19:01 UTC-7

Mass Exodus on Table 135

Livello 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Scott Eskenazi and Nital Jethalal were all in and at risk against Christopher Vitch after the turn on a board of A♥J♦3♣9♥.

Scott Eskenazi: A♠K♥J♥5♣
Nital Jethalal: A♣10♠9♣2♥
Christopher Vitch: A♣J♠5♦2♣

The 2♦ on the river changed nothing and none of the players had a qualifying low. Vitch and Eskanazi chopped the high portion while Vitch claimed the remainder of Jethalal's stack.

However, soon after the same table lost Eskenazi and Damjan Radanov in quick succession and the table then broke with 56 players still in contention.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Christopher Vitch	630,000 80,000	80,000

Naoya Kihara	300,000 -32,000	-32,000

Eoghan O'Dea	270,000 25,000	25,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	224,000 64,000	64,000
Stephen Chidwick	200,000 15,000	15,000

Damjan Radanov	Eliminato
Scott Eskenazi	Eliminato
Nital Jethalal	Eliminato

Tags: Christopher Vitch Damjan Radanov Nital Jethalal Scott Eskenazi

2023-07-03 19:13 UTC-7

Simao Speeds Past Zamani

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Livello 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Martin Zamani was facing a bet from Joao Simao on the turn of a board showing 2♣2♠A♣K♥, taking some time before announcing a raise to 180,000.

Simao then took some time of his own before moving all in. Zamani made a quick decision, tossing his cards into the muck while urging Simao to show his hand.

After flipping over the Q♣ and 9♥, Simao slid his remaining two cards forward and told Zamani to pick one. Zamani turned over the A♠ as Simao collected a big boost to his stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Joao Simao	570,000 340,000	340,000

Martin Zamani	510,000 -290,000	-290,000
Kyle Montgomery	Eliminato
Gary Bolden	Eliminato

Tags: Joao Simao Martin Zamani

2023-07-03 19:21 UTC-7

Yu and Chidwick Chop a Pot

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Livello 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ben Yu raised to 16,000 and Stephen Chidwick defended the big blind. Both checked the 7♠7♥4♣ flop after a brief staring contest and Chidwick then led the 4♥ turn, earning a reluctant call from Yu.

On the 6♦ river, Chidwick bet another 40,000 and Yu came along. Chidwick announced ace-deuce-six and showed his A♥9♣6♥2♠ for sevens and sixes as well as the nut low. Yu won the high pot with the A♠A♣J♦4♦ for trips fours to chop it up.

Michael Wang, who started the day second in chips, had previously been eliminated from the table while former big stack Allan Le dropped to a shorter stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Hassan Kamel	650,000 190,000	190,000

Ben Yu	380,000 170,000	170,000

Stephen Chidwick	350,000 150,000	150,000

Paul Tedeschi	195,000 110,000	110,000
George Wolff	115,000 5,000	5,000
Dan Heimiller	105,000 -55,000	-55,000

Allan Le	65,000 -360,000	-360,000

Michael Wang	Eliminato

Tags: Ben Yu Stephen Chidwick

2023-07-03 19:30 UTC-7

Wilson Forces Fold From Smirnov

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Livello 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With three players seeing a 9♦8♥5♠ flop, action checked around to the J♣ turn. Taylor Wilson bet 19,000 and was called only by the table chip leader, Anton Smirnov, from one seat over. That led to the K♦ on the river, on which Wilson bet another 65,000.

Smirnov went deep into the tank and reluctantly folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Anton Smirnov	550,000 487,500	487,500
Long Tran	410,000 198,500	198,500
Taylor Wilson	380,000 50,000	50,000
Ben Grundy	210,000 111,000	111,000
Vincas Tamasauskas	160,000
Phil Hellmuth	140,000 -98,000	-98,000

Ky Nguyen	40,000
Mike Wattel	Eliminato

Tags: Anton Smirnov Taylor Wilson

2023-07-03 19:40 UTC-7

Urbanovich Scores Improbable Scoop

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Livello 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

John Monnette fired a bet of 38,000 from the small blind on the 10♦2♥7♠ flop, with Dzmitry Urbanovich making the call.

Monnette continued on the 3♦ turn and called instantly when Urbanovich committed the rest of his stack.

Dzmitry Urbanovich: A♦6♥4♥3♠
John Monnette: A♠6♠2♠2♦

Monnette's set of deuces on the flop left Urbanovich drawing thin, but he picked up the nut low and a wheel draw on the turn.

That draw was improbably completed on the 5♣ river, giving Urbanovich the scoop while leaving Monnette short.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Dzmitry Urbanovich	485,000 261,000	261,000
John Monnette	28,000 -82,000	-82,000

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich John Monnette

2023-07-03 19:44 UTC-7

Prociak Wins Three-Way Pot

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Livello 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

An open raise preflop to 28,000 drew two callers, including David Prociak on the button. There was no betting on the 8♥5♥3♦ flop and the 3♥ turn paired the board. Two checks to Prociak triggered his bet of 68,000 and Stephen Deutsch was among the duo to fold as Prociak chipped up without a showdown.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
David Prociak	740,000 180,000	180,000

Ryan Hoenig	530,000 -25,000	-25,000
Stephen Deutsch	510,000 -110,000	-110,000

Quentin Krueger	360,000 -62,000	-62,000
Warren Sheaves	350,000 233,000	233,000

George Wang	330,000 -95,000	-95,000
Igor Zektser	233,000 -219,000	-219,000
Eoghan O'Dea	230,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: David Prociak Stephen Deutsch

2023-07-03 19:46 UTC-7

The All-In Specialist Strikes Again

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Livello 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a flop of A♣Q♣4♥, Ky Nguyen was all-in for a mere 10,000 and looked up by Long Tran. Once the cards were flipped over, Phil Hellmuth bemoaned he had ace-queen-deuce.

Ky Nguyen: A♥Q♥9♣4♦
Long Tran: A♠10♣8♣2♣

The 2♠ turn and 4♠ river completed the board and Nguyen scored a full house. Another player at the table joked "the all-in specialist strikes again".

Not as fortunate was Allan Le, who had been eliminated a few minutes earlier from one table over.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Anton Smirnov	520,000 -30,000	-30,000
Long Tran	385,000 -25,000	-25,000
Taylor Wilson	340,000 -40,000	-40,000
Ben Grundy	260,000 50,000	50,000
Phil Hellmuth	155,000 15,000	15,000

Vincas Tamasauskas	122,000 -38,000	-38,000
Ky Nguyen	105,000 65,000	65,000
Allan Le	Eliminato

Tags: Allan Le Ky Nguyen Long Tran Phil Hellmuth

2023-07-03 19:48 UTC-7

Hoenig Catches Prociak Bluffing

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Livello 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ryan Hoenig raised to 28,000 and was called only by David Prociak as they headed to the K♠10♥5♠ flop. Both players invested another 25,000 to see the Q♥ turn and Hoenig checked. Prociak bet 100,000 for his opponent to check-call and the J♣ river then brought a four card straight on the board.

Hoenig checked to Prociak who bet 140,000 and the former quickly called. The cards of Prociak were never exposed but Hoenig flipped over his A♦Q♣J♦6♥ for Broadway to rake in the pot in the last hand before the dinner break.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ryan Hoenig	870,000 340,000	340,000
David Prociak	490,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: David Prociak Ryan Hoenig

2023-07-03 19:49 UTC-7

Dinner Break

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Livello 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The 51 remaining players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.

Play will resume just after 8:45 p.m. local time.

Livello: 17

Bui: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000