Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Dia 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

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2017-06-01 13:29 UTC-7

Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Starts Today

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Welcome to Day 2 of the World Series of Poker. Today the first non-hold’em event of the series kicks off with Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better.

Last year it was Benny Glaser who took down this event to start a massive summer tear. He took home $244,103 and topped the field of 903 to bring home his second career WSOP gold bracelet. Just a few days later he also took down the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship as well, earning $407,194 and winning his third WSOP bracelet. We’ll see if Glaser returns to defend his title today in Event #4.

Today's schedule calls for 10 one-hour levels with breaks every two levels. Players will start off the event with 7,500 chips. Late registration will remain open until the end of Level 6, or roughly 9:45 p.m. PST.

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Nível: 1

Limites: 100/200

Ante: 0

2017-06-01 15:16 UTC-7

Shannon Shorr Drops an Early One

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Nível 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

After a raise and a reraise preflop, Shannon Shorr faced off against one other player in a heads-up pot.

The flop came and Shorr checked to his opponent, who bet. Shorr called.

The Turn was the and Shorr checked once more. His opponent bet and Shorr called again.

On the river, Shorr checked a third time and his opponent checked behind. The played turned up and his flush was good enough to get a muck from Shorr.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Shannon Shorr	6,500 6,500	6,500

2017-06-01 15:19 UTC-7

The Champ Enters

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Nível 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

Defending champ Benny Glaser has taken his seat in the field. Also spotted was David Bach, Allen Kessler, Mike Leah, and Naoya Kihara to name a few.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Allen Kessler	7,500 7,500	7,500
David Bach	7,500 7,500	7,500

Naoya Kihara	7,500 7,500	7,500

Mike Leah	7,500 7,500	7,500

Benny Glaser	7,500 7,500	7,500

2017-06-01 15:37 UTC-7

More Faces

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Nível 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

Several notable players have now taken their seat in Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or Better including several bracelet winners. David Benyamine, Chris Tryba, Perry Friedman, Tuan Le, and the 2010 WSOP Player of the Year Frank Kassela have all joined the fray.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Bart Hanson	7,500 7,500	7,500
Wendy Freedman	7,500 7,500	7,500
Ben Ludlow	7,500 7,500	7,500
Chris Tryba	7,500 7,500	7,500

Raymond Davis	7,500 7,500	7,500
Chris George	7,500 7,500	7,500
Tuan Le	7,500 7,500	7,500
Jesse Martin	7,500 7,500	7,500

Mike Wattel	7,500 7,500	7,500

Perry Friedman	7,500 7,500	7,500

Frank Kassela	7,500 7,500	7,500

David Benyamine	7,500 7,500	7,500

Aaron Steury	7,500 7,500	7,500

2017-06-01 15:51 UTC-7

Chris George Gets Scooped

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Nível 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

After a raise and two calls, Chris George also called from the big blind. The flop came and the small blind checked to George, who bet. Two players called bringing three-way action to the turn.

The came on the turn and action checked to George, who bet. He only found one caller this time.

On the river , George bet for a third time. His opponent raised and George called.

"I have a queen-high flush and a deuce-four for a low," the player said, showing . George took one more look at his hand before mucking, awarding the entire pot to his opponent.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Chris George	8,300 800	800

Nível: 2

Limites: 150/300

Ante: 0

2017-06-01 16:23 UTC-7

Naoya Kihara Gets Flushed

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Nível 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

On a flop of action checked to Naoya Kihara in the big blind. He put out a bet and was called by two players.

The turn was the and action checked to Kihara again. He bet and was raised by the player in position. Everyone else folded while Kihara called, taking the two heads-up to the river.

On the river, Kihara checked to his opponent. She bet. Kihara took another look at his cards, sighed, then threw in a call.

"I have the nut flush," the player said, fanning her cards. "Four different ways."

She showed her . Kihara groaned and turned up the , then mucked the rest of his hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Naoya Kihara	6,950 -550	-550

2017-06-01 16:27 UTC-7

Some Updated Counts From the Field

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Nível 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Hani Awad	11,500 3,000	3,000

David Benyamine	9,800 1,400	1,400

Mike Leah	9,800 2,300	2,300

Shannon Shorr	8,800 2,300	2,300

Allen Kessler	8,100 600	600
Jesse Martin	7,800 300	300

Bart Hanson	7,000 -500	-500
John Monnette	6,800

Jon Turner	6,800
Ben Ludlow	6,300 -1,200	-1,200
Frank Kassela	5,900 -1,600	-1,600

Raymond Davis	5,750 -1,750	-1,750
Chris Tryba	4,700 -2,800	-2,800

Aaron Steury	4,500 -3,000	-3,000