Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-13 14:50 UTC-7

Lamb Extends Chip Lead With Back-to-Back Scoops

Nível 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Brad Ruben opened from late position and Ben Lamb defended the big blind.

Lamb check-called a bet from Ruben on the 5♥2♥2♣ flop and both players checked the 9♣ turn.

Lamb would then lead out on the 10♦ river and Ruben made the call to see Lamb's two pair as he tabled Q♦Q♥5♦4♦ for queens and fives.

In the next hand, Lamb would get involved with Luis Velador, as he three-bet a late position raise from the small blind and comment, "probably a good call," as Velador put in the calling chips.

Lamb continued the preflop aggression by betting on the J♣9♠A♦ flop and Velador would call.

Both players checked the 3♥ turn and the 3d] river, with Lamb tabling A♦10♦10♠2♦ for two pair, growing his chip count to around the four million mark.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ben Lamb	4,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Luis Velador	1,800,000 -300,000	-300,000

Brad Ruben	1,000,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Brad Ruben Luis Velador

2023-06-13 14:38 UTC-7

Chen Scoops Seidel for a Full Double-Up, Then Chops Velador's Chips with Becker in Back-To-Back Hands

Nível 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

James Chen raised from early position and was three-bet by Erik Seidel from middle position. Chen made the call and the two players took a heads-up flop of J♦4♠Q♥. Chen would check-raise Seidel all-in and the cards were on their backs.

James Chen: A♥K♥Q♦3♥
Erik Seidel: A♠A♣Q♠2♥

Seidel's pair of aces were in the lead over Chen's top pair of queens on the board, but the 10♥ on the river would give Chen a broadway straight and full double-up.

Chen would be involved in the next hand as well after calling a raise from the big blind against an early position raise from Johannes Becker and call from Luis Velador on the button.

Both Chen and Velador would call a flop bet from Becker and then check down the remaining two streets on a final board of 2♣2♥6♣7♣J♦.

Chen would chop with Becker, continuing to chip up after starting the day as one of the short stacks.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Luis Velador	2,300,000 -150,000	-150,000

James Chen (US)	1,300,000 775,000	775,000
Johannes Becker	1,050,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Erik Seidel James Chen

2023-06-13 12:38 UTC-7

A Winner Will be Crowned Today in Event #25: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

With seven players remaining after three days of split-pot action, Event #15: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship begins its conclusion at 2 p.m. local time inside the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.

PokerNews live updates will be on a 90-minute delay, as to not affect the PokerGO broadcast, which gets going at 4:30 p.m. local time.

Attendance records have been falling left and right at the 2023 World Series of Poker and The Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship is no exception, garnering an all-time high 212 entries and creating a total prize pool of $1,971,600, with $492,795 and the desired gold bracelet being awarded to the eventual winner.

The final seven players have all guaranteed themselves a payday of at least $61,919 and will be gunning for the Day 4 chip leader, former bracelet winner, Ben Lamb. However, there are only a few big bets that separate Lamb from the other big stacks of Poker Hall of Famer and nine-time bracelet winner, Erik Seidel, who bagged up 2,360,000 in chips and four-time bracelet winner, Brad Ruben, right behind with 2,005,000.

Place	Winner	Country	Prize (in USD)
1			$492,795
2			$304,571
3			$211,715
4			$150,445
5			$109,340
6			$81,317
7			$61,919
8	James Obst	Australia	$48,300

If Seidel can manage to finish on top, he’ll join the ranks of Phil Ivey, Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson with ten WSOP gold bracelets, further solidifying him as one of the all-time legends of the game.

Bracelet winner Johannes Becker from Germany and the U.S.'s James Chen will be looking for some run-good, as they will start the day as the two short stacks, however, because of the nature of the game and the deep structure, either player could potentially be the new chip leader after just one or two pots in which they scoop or take three-quarters.

Players will be returning to Level 25 with blinds at 50,000/100,000 and limits of 100,000/200,000, playing 90-minute levels until the eventual winner is crowned.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds	Big Bets
1	Johannes Becker	Germany	1,090,000	11	5
2	Erik Seidel	United States	2,360,000	24	12
3	Brad Ruben	United States	2,005,000	20	10
4	Luis Velador	Mexico	2,390,000	24	12
5	Robert Yass	United States	1,375,000	14	7
6	Ben Lamb	United States	2,545,000	25	13
7	James Chen (US)	United States	985,000	10	5

As always, keep it right here for live, up-to-the-minute reporting from PokerNews for the conclusion of this championship event.

Tags: Ben Lamb Brad Ruben Doyle Brunson Erik Seidel James Chen James Obst Johannes Becker Johnny Chan Luis Velador Phil Ivey Robert Yass