Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Dia 1 Iniciado
Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Dia 1 Iniciado
Record-breaking fields have been the story of the summer at the 2023 World Series of Poker and that is expected to continue today in Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Last year, Poker Hall of Famer Eli Elezra defeated a record field of 284 entries to claim his fifth WSOP bracelet. Elezra defeated Chino Rheem heads-up to take home the $611,362 top prize.
Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Eli Elezra | Israel | $611,362 |
2 | Chino Rheem | United States | $377,855 |
3 | Robert Cowen | United Kingdom | $271,219 |
4 | Damjan Radanov | United States | $197,637 |
5 | Ken Aldridge | United States | $146,242 |
6 | Filippos Stavrakis | United States | $109,910 |
7 | Josh Arieh | United States | $83,920 |
8 | Charles Coultas | United States | $65,113 |
9 | Seungjin Lee | South Korea | $51,353 |
Day 1 is schedule to begin at 2 p.m. local time, consisting of ten 60-minute levels of play with all entrants receiving a starting stack of 60,000 chips. Players will have 15-minute breaks after the completion of every two levels, while late registration remains open until the start of Day 2.
This marks the sixth edition of this illustrious championship event, with Elezra joining the prestigious list of winners that includes Josh Arieh, Nick Schulman, Phil Galfond and Bryce Yockey.
Year | Winner | Country | Entries | Prize (USD) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Eli Elezra | Israel | 284 | $611,362 |
2021 | Josh Arieh | United States | 208 | $484,791 |
2019 | Nick Schulman | United States | 193 | $463,670 |
2018 | Phil Galfond | United States | 237 | $567,788 |
2017 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 207 | $511,147 |
As always, the PokerNews team will have the event covered from start to finish here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Nível: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Play is underway to begin Day 1.
The clock shows 50 entries at the start of Level 1.
After seeing an opponent in the small blind call, Scott Abrams raised to 1,200 in the big blind. The call was made to the 6♦8♣8♦ flop.
Abrams continued for 1,200 after the action was checked his way, with another call leading to the 3♦ turn.
Both players checked to the 6♠ river, where the action was checked through again.
Abrams tabled A♥A♦Q♣6♦ for the winning high and low hands, scooping an early pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Scott Abrams |
64,500
64,500
|
64,500 |
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The field has grown to 80 entires midway through Level 1.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Esther Taylor |
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Jose Paz-Gutierrez | 60,000 | |
Allen Kessler |
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
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Viktor Blom |
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
John Racener |
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
The action was heads-up on a board showing Q♣10♣5♣4♣ and John Monnette was facing a bet of 7,700 from Randy Ohel.
Monnette called to see the J♥ river, with Ohel continuing for 9,000. Monnette took a moment before sliding in the call.
After seeing Ohel's holding, Monnette turned over K♣Q♠9♣4♣ for a king-high flush to take down a sizeable pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
John Monnette |
78,500
78,500
|
78,500 |
|
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Randy Ohel |
44,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
The field has climbed over 100 entires in the first level of the day.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Matt Glantz |
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
Dylan Linde |
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
Robert Campbell |
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
John Esposito |
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
Jason Riesenberg | 60,000 |
Nível: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Joe Hachem led out for 2,500 from the small blind after the Q♦J♦J♣ flop, with Matt Glantz making the call in middle position.
Both players checked the K♥ turn before Hachem fired again for 10,000 on the 8♠ river.
Glantz made the call and both players turned over their hands. Hachem showed A♣Q♠J♠7♣ for a flopped full house, while Glantz revealed K♦J♥10♦8♥ for a bigger full house on the turn to take down the pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Matt Glantz |
93,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
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Joe Hachem |
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
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