Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Dia 4 Iniciado
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Dias: 4
Event Info
Resultado Final
Event Info
Informações sobre o nível
Informações sobre o torneio - Dia 4
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,971,600
Entradas
212
Nível
27
Limites
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Entradas
7
Jogadores em jogo
1
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.
Nível: 25
Limites: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 0
Two Chops and a Small Profit At The Start
Nível 25
: Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
Erik Seidel raised from under the gun and Johannes Becker defended the big blind. On a Q♥3♣2♣ flop, Becker check-called and they checked the 6♠ turn. Becker bet the J♣ river and Seidel reluctantly called with his A♣K♥8♠5♦ to chop against Becker's A♠A♦8♥3♠.
Ben Lamb then three-bet an open raise by Luis Velador, who came along. Velador check-called bets on the K♦10♥6♣ flop and 7♦ turn. They checked the 4♠ river and the [¢Ah3h3c2d] of Velador earned the low, Lamb took the high with the A♠K♠Q♦4♥.
Velador was visibly happy about the chop and said so. "I am happy with half the pot ... against Ben, I take a quarter also," he joked.
Lamb raised the next hand for Velador to defend the big blind and then check-fold a Q♣9♠4♥ flop.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000 | 255,000 |
|
2,190,000 | -200,000 |
|
1,040,000 | -50,000 |
Velador Three-Quarters Chen; Chen Left Short
Nível 25
: Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
James Chen opened the action with an early position raise and was called by Luis Velador on the button.
Chen continued with a bet on the 9♠A♠4♣ flop and was called by Velador. Both players would check the K♣ turn and Chen would check-call a bet from Velador on the 3♣ river.
Velador tabled A♦6♠3♦2♥ for aces up and a sixty-four low and Chen showed down A♣8♦5♦3♠ for the same two pair, but a worse low.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000 | 410,000 |
|
525,000 | -460,000 |
Yass Chips Up Without Showdown
Nível 25
: Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
Erik Seidel raised from under the gun to win the blinds.
One hand later, Robert Yass opened the action with a raise and Seidel defended the big blind. On a A♦4♠2♥ flop, Seidel check-folded to a bet.
Ben Lamb raised and stole the blinds before Luis Velador received a walk.
Velador raised it up out of the small blind the hand thereafter and Yass called in the big blind. Velador bet the 8♥8♦6♣ flop to earn a call and check-called the J♠ turn. The 6♦ river was checked by Velador once more and Yass bet to force a fold from his opponent.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
2,450,000 | -150,000 |
|
1,850,000 | 475,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000 | -150,000 |
|
|
1,300,000 | 775,000 |
|
|
1,050,000 | 10,000 |
Phil Galfond Offers Poker Hall of Fame Pick; Says Two Should Be Inducted Per Year
Nível 25
: Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
Phil Galfond has yet to make an appearance at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), and as he told PokerNews, right now he has no plans to play live.
“But who knows, plans change,” added Galfond, who has been playing online at WSOP.com.
While Galfond hasn’t been at the WSOP – well, at least Phil as his wife, Farah Galfond, has been competing – the three-time bracelet winner is still weighing in by his relatively new newsletter “PG’s Takes of the Week.”
One of the topics the online poker legend, who prior to the WSOP inserted himself in some drama involving Doug Polk and Charlie Carrel with a pointed letter, was that of the Poker Hall of Fame. Right now, the public is being solicited for nomination.
“The nominations for the Poker Hall of Fame are now open, presenting voters with a familiar dilemma: there are simply too many great options to choose from,” Galfond wrote before giving his picks.
Small Pots Without Major Chip Changes
Nível 25
: Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
James Chen limped in from the small blind and Johannes Becker checked out of the big blind. On the Q♠8♠7♦ flop, Chen checked and folded to a bet by Becker.
Luis Velador raised and Erik Seidel defended the big blind. They checked the entire Q♥9♥2♥K♥9♦ board and Seidel won the pot with Q♠7♣3♠2♠.
Seidel limped the small blind next and he called a raise by Brad Ruben in the big blind. Seidel check-called the A♥K♦6♥ flop and the Q♥ turn was checked to the 4♣ river. The bet by Seidel won the pot, as Ruben folded.
Becker got a raise through from the cutoff before Chen did so, followed by Seidel.
Velador then raised in the cutoff and Chen defended his big blind. The A♣7♠6♣ flop brought a check-call by Chen and he check-folded the 9♣ turn.
Last but not least, Robert Yass collected the blinds with a raise before Seidel took on Ruben again in a duel of the blinds. Seidel raised for Ruben to call and Seidel bet the 10♠4♠3♣ flop, earning a call. On the 7♥ turn, Seidel checked and Ruben took it down with a bet.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000 | -200,000 |
|
|
2,100,000 | -200,000 |
|
2,050,000 | -310,000 |
|
|
1,900,000 | 50,000 |
|
1,800,000 | -205,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
1,025,000 | -275,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
|
1,800,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 | -800,000 |