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2018 World Series of Poker

Event #60: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Dias: 3
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Resultado Final
Vencedor
Mão Vencedora
a874
Prémio
$567,788
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,227,800
Entradas
237
Informações sobre o nível
Nível
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0

Phil Galfond Wins Third Bracelet in Event #60: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship

Nível 30 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Phil Galfond
Phil Galfond

Between high-stakes cash games, getting ready to launch an online poker site and preparing for a new addition to his family, Phil Galfond finds himself a very busy man these days.

However, he did find enough time to sneak into Event #60: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship, where he claimed his third bracelet in as many games, along with a $567,788 first-place prize for topping a field of 237.

"There's nothing like the first one, so that stands ahead," Galfond said when asked where this one ranks. "It still feels really good, on par with the second.

"I just ran really hot at the right time. I ran bad all summer, so I was saving it up for now. Now, it's even."

Final Table Results

PositionNameCountryPayout (USD)
1Phil GalfondUnited States$567,788
2Michael McKennaUnited States$350,922
3Ali AbduljabbarUnited States$240,497
4Chad PowerUnited States$168,275
5Chris LeeUnited States$120,263
6Marco JohnsonUnited States$87,830
7David “ODB” BakerUnited States$65,579
8Chase SteelyUnited States$50,086

Galfond called the win "unexpected." Part of that comes from PLO8 simply being a game in which he has less experience. Most famous for his online cash game prowess in no-limit hold'em and PLO — Galfond has banked some $8 million in profit according to HighStakesDB — Galfond said he's never played a hand of PLO8 online. His only reps have come as part of a 12-game mix he's been playing in for the past two-plus years.

"Honestly, I don't think it helped me very much because all of that experience is 200 big blinds deep," Galfond said. "It's just a completely different world than being short-stacked in a tournament. I was figuring out as I went. I think I definitely ended the tournament a better PLO8 tournament player than I started."

Another part is that Galfond has simply been playing hardly any poker at all for the past year. He's been focused on the impending launch of Run It Once Poker, with Galfond himself slowly leaking details to the public via series of blog posts.

"I enjoyed it in a different way, but I definitely miss poker," he said.

When the nosebleed cash legend had managed to make time for some grinding this summer, he had expected to play more tournaments but found himself immersed in the cash game scene once again. Some mixed games that Galfond termed "good" ran, so he fired away in those.

Galfond decided to register at the last minute for the PLO8 Championship and advanced along with 23 others to Day 3. As he said himself, he ran quite well throughout the final day in a number of spots.

He got it in behind against Assani Fisher for his tournament life but binked a straight to survive. Later, he twice found himself all in and one card from elimination at the final table. Both times, he chopped on the river. He was also dealt aces a number of times, which his tablemates took notice of and ribbed him about. Galfond wasn't above acknowledging his good fortune.

"As long as I keep getting dealt aces more than the other players combined, I have a good feeling about this one," he wrote on Twitter when he made it to three-handed, outlasting the likes of David "ODB" Baker, Marco Johnson and fellow former online superstar Chris "Genius28" Lee.

Under the watchful eye of a Run It Once videographer, Galfond switched up his strategy and began limping in frequently on the button.

"Three-handed, this game is a game that lends itself to limping more than PLO high," he explained. "You have a lot of hands that are very flop-dependent one way or the other. It's a great low hand or its a great high hand and you'd like to get in there without spending too much to see the flop."

Michael McKenna
McKenna dominated for much of the day.

Michael McKenna came into the day as chip leader and continued his domination for most of Day 3. He took a 2-1 lead into heads-up play with Galfond but the two-time bracelet winner continued his small-ball strategy and turned things around.

"Heads up, I didn't raise any hands until the last one," he said. "I just wanted to see a lot of flops. Since I wanted to see flops with my bad hands, I have to limp my good hands because he'd just attack me in that situation."

In the key hand, Galfond made a nine-high straight with four to an eight-high straight on the board, along with the nut low. McKenna paid off a pot-sized river bet of just under 3 million. With only a little under 12 million in play at 80,000/160,000, that meant Galfond moved into a big lead. Within half an hour, he finished off McKenna, who booked his second top finish inside of a week after coming fourth in $1,500 Razz.

So, Galfond added a third bracelet to his trophy case. He's inching closer to launching the project of his dreams after years of effort, which could mean a lessened workload.

Is Phil Galfond, poker pro, ready to return to the felt full time, to the likely chagrin of his opponents, competing for bracelets and crushing cash games once again?

Don't count on it.

"It feels like we're almost there and finally I'll be free," Galfond said. "But, I can only imagine there's going to be more work once we launch the poker site. I'd like to find a way to play more poker because I really miss it. But, Run it Once poker is going to be the first priority."

A talent like Galfond can make even his cameo appearances into star turns, though, as he proved once again in securing his third piece of WSOP gold.

Tags: Ali AbduljabbarAssani FisherChad PowerChase SteelyChris LeeDavid “ODB” BakerMarco JohnsonMichael McKennaPhil Galfond

Michael McKenna Eliminated in 2nd Place ($350,922)

Nível 30 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Michael McKenna
Michael McKenna

Phil Galfond potted on the button.

"All right," Michael McKenna said. "Let's go."

He stuck in his 800,000 or so and they showed down.

Phil Galfond: {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Michael McKenna: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{5-Spades}

The {9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop helped neither player but Galfond paired up on the {7-Spades} river. The {5-Spades} kept him best with a two-way hand while McKenna totally bricked to finish runner-up.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
Phil Galfond us
Phil Galfond
WSOP 3X Winner
11,850,000 1,400,000
Michael McKenna us
Michael McKenna
Day 2 Chip Leader
Eliminado

Tags: Michael McKennaPhil Galfond

Ali Abduljabbar Eliminated in 3rd Place ($240,497)

Nível 29 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
Ali Abduljabbar
Ali Abduljabbar

Michael McKenna raised to 240,000 and Ali Abduljabbar defended his big blind.

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{j-Spades}. Abduljabbar checked and McKenna continued for 300,000. Abduljabbar then announced pot and raised to 1,460,000.

"Before you act," Abduljabbar said to McKenna. "Before you act, let me propose a toast for my rail!"

McKenna paused before he did anything and the three players, including Phil Galfond, and their respective rails all loudly said "Cheers."

"Ok let's get this in," said McKenna after a pause to count the pot.

Michael McKenna: {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}
Ali Abduljabbar: {a-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}

"I have a set boys," said Abduljabbar.

"Low cards!" cried the rail, but the {7-Spades} turn gave McKenna a straight. The river was the {k-Spades} and Abduljabbar was eliminated in third place.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
Michael McKenna us
Michael McKenna
Day 2 Chip Leader
7,950,000 2,550,000
Phil Galfond us
Phil Galfond
WSOP 3X Winner
3,900,000
Ali Abduljabbar us
Ali Abduljabbar
Eliminado

Tags: Ali AbduljabbarMichael McKenna

Chad Power Eliminated in 4th Place ($168,275)

Nível 28 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Chad Power
Chad Power

Chad Power raised to 300,000 and Phil Galfond re-raised. The other players folded and Power was all in.

Chad Power: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{3-Hearts}
Phil Galfond: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}

"Hearts are good, a jack is good," said Power, "And low cards."

The flop came {8-Clubs}{4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. "A jack would be good," said Power. The turn was the {a-Diamonds}. "That's bad," he said. The river was the {10-Hearts} and he was eliminated in fourth place.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
Phil Galfond us
Phil Galfond
WSOP 3X Winner
3,800,000 900,000
Chad Power us
Chad Power
Eliminado

Tags: Chad PowerPhil Galfond

Chris Lee Eliminated in 5th Place ($120,263)

Nível 28 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Chris Lee
Chris Lee

Chris Lee raised to 350,000 from under the gun. Michael McKenna defended his big blind and then put Lee all in on the {7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{9-Spades} flop. Lee called.

Chris Lee: {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Michael McKenna: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}{10-Clubs}{7-Spades}

The turn {a-Spades} gave McKenna a flush and Lee could not make his low on the {q-Clubs} river and he was eliminated in fifth place for $120,263

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
Michael McKenna us
Michael McKenna
Day 2 Chip Leader
5,400,000 760,000
Chris Lee us
Chris Lee
Eliminado

Tags: Chris LeeMichael McKenna

Marco Johnson Eliminated in 6th Place ($87,830)

Nível 28 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Marco Johnson
Marco Johnson

Marco Johnson opened for 350,000 under the gun. Michael McKenna called in the next seat and they saw a {6-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop heads up. Johnson potted and McKenna said he was setting him in for the last 200,000 or so.

Marco Johnson: {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Michael McKenna: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

Top set for McKenna and the {k-Clubs} and {k-Hearts} runout was clean for him, good for a knockout with queens full.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
Michael McKenna us
Michael McKenna
Day 2 Chip Leader
4,640,000 1,390,000
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
WSOP 2X Winner
Eliminado

Tags: Marco JohnsonMichael McKenna

David "ODB" Baker Eliminated in 7th Place ($65,579)

Nível 27 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
David "ODB" Baker
David "ODB" Baker

David Baker potted under the gun and Phil Galfond repotted on his left. Baker said he was all in, for 570,000 or so, and Galfond called, showing {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Baker had {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{3-Hearts}.

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, no help to Baker.

"The Phil Galfond special," someone said.

Apparently, Galfond has been dealt three aces three times in the past few hours.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
Phil Galfond us
Phil Galfond
WSOP 3X Winner
3,100,000 955,000
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
Eliminado

Tags: David "ODB" BakerPhil Galfond

Chase Steely Eliminated in 8th Place ($50,086)

Nível 26 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Chase Steely
Chase Steely

Phil Galfond raised and Chase Steeley called. Galfond announced pot on a {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop and Steely moved all in.

"That's not good," said Galfond, calling and tabling {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Spades}.

Steely showed {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

The turn {3-Spades} gave Steely a set of threes, but Galfond a wheel. The river was the {k-Hearts} and Steely was eliminated. He takes home $50,086.

The remaining seven players are now going on a 60-minute dinner break.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
Phil Galfond us
Phil Galfond
WSOP 3X Winner
2,145,000 1,445,000
Chase Steely us
Chase Steely
Eliminado

Tags: Chase SteelyPhil Galfond

Yong Wang Eliminated in 9th Place ($39,149)

Nível 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Yong Wang
Yong Wang

Yong Wang raised pot under the gun and Chase Steely called in the big blind. Steely checked the {10-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop and then called when Wang jammed for 170,000.

Chase Steely: {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}
Yong Wang: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

The {10-Clubs} turn kept Wang's two pair best but a {j-Diamonds} river ended his tournament.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
Chase Steely us
Chase Steely
2,200,000 595,000
Yong Wang cn
Yong Wang
Eliminado

Tags: Chase SteelyYong Wang

Assani Fisher Eliminated in 10th Place ($39,149)

Nível 24 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Assani Fisher
Assani Fisher

Assani Fisher defended big blind and then got stacks in against Phil Galfond on {j-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. Galfond had {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{q-Spades}{10-Spades} for the nut flush draw and aces, while Fisher had flopped three pairs with {j-Hearts}{3-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. The {k-Clubs} turn gave Galfond a wrap as well and he got there with the {10-Diamonds} river.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
Assani Fisher us
Assani Fisher
Eliminado

Tags: Assani FisherPhil Galfond