Event #18: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day 2 Completed
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #18: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,720,200
Entries
183
Level
27
Limits
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Ken Aldridge Leads Final 23 in Event #18: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Championship
Level 17
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
After seven levels on Day 2 of Event #18: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Championship, just 23 players advanced to Day 3 and they are lead by Ken Aldridge who enjoyed an incredible late surge of hands to bag well over a million.
On a day that saw Phil Ivey play his first WSOP event of the year as well as the money being reached, the remaining players are all guaranteed $14,459.
There are still big names galore even with the tournament down to three tables. Reigning WSOP Player of the Year Shaun Deeb along with multiple bracelet winners Mike Matusow, Robert Mizrachi, Frankie O'Dell, Mike Wattel, and David "Bakes" Baker are all in the hunt for another WSOP bracelet for their collection.
In fact, ten players who have won a total of 22 bracelets advanced to Day 4, but past success is by no means a guarantee of a future victory.
On Saturday at 3 p.m., the tournament will play down to a final table of six before the tournament is live streamed the following day.
Day 2 Recap
At least eight players jumped into the tournament at the start of Day 2 before registration closed. They included no less than 25 bracelets from both Phil Hellmuth and Phil Ivey, the latter of which was playing in his first WSOP event of 2019.
There was a steady stream of eliminations during Day 2 as play headed towards the money bubble. A total of 28 players would be guaranteed $14,959 with the first prize of $443,641.
Allen Kessler, Bryce Yockey, Roland Israelashvili, Anthony Zinno, Chris Ferguson, Paul Volpe and Dan Zack were all eliminated during the first two levels of play.
Yarron Bender was chip leader at the start of the day, but Sam Higgs appeared to top the counts midway through the day, as did Robert Mizrachi.
After Hellmuth’s elimination earlier on, Ivey returned from dinner and joined him on the rail after his two pair was beaten by the straight of Simeon Myers.
Bubble Bursts
2019 bracelet winner Derek McMaster was sent packing as the pace of eliminations slowed considerably. Carol Fuchs, Andrey Zaichenko, Timothy Flanders and Chris Amaral were all desperately trying to keep their heads above water before the bubble finally burst.
After Fuchs' elimination, play went hand-for-hand on the direct money bubble. And after a series of doubles and chops, Flanders was eventually forced all in from the big blind and looked in good shape to chip up and stay alive. That was until Mike Wattel hit one of the two remaining fours in the deck to eliminate Flanders and burst the bubble.
There was still time for Johannes Becker, Andrey Zaichenko, Kyle Miaso, Dylan Linde and Chris Amaral ($14,959) to be eliminated before the players bagged up for the day.
The remaining players will return on Saturday, June 9th at 3.p.m. to play down six ahead of the live streamed final table the following day. PokerNews will be there every step of the way catching all the action.
Day 3 Seat Draw Event #18: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Level 17
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 412 | 1 | Richard Ashby | United Kingdom | 587,000 |
| Amazon | 412 | 2 | Andrew Yeh | United States | 677,000 |
| Amazon | 412 | 3 | Sam Higgs | Australia | 314,000 |
| Amazon | 412 | 5 | Dominik Baud | Switzerland | 261,000 |
| Amazon | 412 | 6 | Ken Aldridge | United States | 1,178,000 |
| Amazon | 412 | 7 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 141,000 |
| Amazon | 412 | 8 | Yarron Bendor | United States | 647,000 |
| Amazon | 412 | 9 | Ed Vartughian | United States | 185,000 |
| Amazon | 413 | 1 | Mike Matusow | United States | 298,000 |
| Amazon | 413 | 2 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 652,000 |
| Amazon | 413 | 3 | Robert Campbell | Australia | 560,000 |
| Amazon | 413 | 4 | Robert Mizrachi | United States | 703,000 |
| Amazon | 413 | 5 | Simeon Myers | United States | 5,000 |
| Amazon | 413 | 6 | Jake Schwartz | United States | 408,000 |
| Amazon | 413 | 7 | Owais Ahmed | United States | 1,074,000 |
| Amazon | 413 | 8 | David Benyamine | United States | 605,000 |
| Amazon | 414 | 1 | Frankie O'Dell | United States | 692,000 |
| Amazon | 414 | 2 | Robert Slezak | United States | 455,000 |
| Amazon | 414 | 4 | David "Bakes" Baker | United States | 169,000 |
| Amazon | 414 | 5 | Ryan Lenaghan | United States | 265,000 |
| Amazon | 414 | 6 | Ville Haavisto | Finland | 127,000 |
| Amazon | 414 | 7 | Nick Guagenti | United States | 667,000 |
| Amazon | 414 | 8 | Mike Wattel | United States | 320,000 |
End-of-Day 2 Chip Counts (full)
Level 17
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,178,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
||
|
1,074,000
479,000
|
479,000 |
|
|
||
|
703,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
|
692,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
||
|
677,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
||
|
667,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
|
||
|
652,000
182,000
|
182,000 |
|
||
|
647,000
-53,000
|
-53,000 |
|
||
|
605,000 | |
|
|
||
|
587,000
-213,000
|
-213,000 |
|
|
||
|
560,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
|
455,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
408,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
320,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
|
||
|
314,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
|
||
|
290,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
|
265,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
261,000
-89,000
|
-89,000 |
|
185,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
|
169,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
|
||
|
141,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
|
||
|
127,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
5,000 | |
Aldridge Above a Million; Myers With one Chip
Level 17
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Andrew Yeh took a hit to his stack when he called down bets by Ken Aldridge on the 
board and Aldridge rolled over 
for the nut low and a full house with aces.
Sam Higgs chipped up in the last hand and Simeon Myers was reduced to one chip in a hand against David Benyamine to see 23 players advance to Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
650,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
605,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
350,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,000
-430,000
|
-430,000 |
Matusow Scoops Benyamine
Level 17
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
After scooping a big pot himself, David Benyamine was scooped in a smaller pot by Mike Matusow. The board came 
and Benyamine check-called bets throughout to get shown 
by Matusow.
"Back to seven big blinds, which I had all day long," Matusow exclaimed in table chat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000
-360,000
|
-360,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
300,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
||
Chris Amaral Eliminated in 24th Place ($14,959)
Level 17
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Within two hands, the stack of Chris Amaral has been reduced to zero and he has become the 24th place finisher.
In the first hand, a three-way three-bet pot headed to the 
flop and Ville Haavisto checked in the big blind. Amaral bet, Robert Slezak raised in the cutoff and Haavisto called, as did Amaral. On the 
turn, action checked to Slezak and he bet, once again both opponents called.
The 
came on the river and Haavisto checked, as did Amaral. Slezak bet and Haavisto tank-folded with three big bets behind. Amaral tank-calleed and was shown the 
for the nut flush. Amaral mucked 
for the nut straight and dropped to very few chips.
Those last few chips went in preflop the next hand with 
and Nick Guagenti looked him up with the 
. The board came 
and the deuces held up for Guagenti. Amaral had no qualifying low and hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
460,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
80,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
Busted | |
Benyamine Scoops Massive Pot
Level 17
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
With over 400,000 in the pot already, David Simeon Myers, Jake Schwartz and Owais Ahmed checked a 
board to David Benyamine who bet. Ahmed was the only caller.
Benyamine showed 
for the nut flush and with no low he scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
760,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
595,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
435,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
|
435,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
Dylan Linde Eliminated in 25th Place ($14,959)
Level 17
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
On the 
turn, Dylan Linde bet out of the big blind with one T-1,000 chip behind and was called by Ken Aldridge and Yarron Bender. The 
appeared on the river and Linde moved all in. Aldridge made it a full bet and Bender reluctantly calleed.
Linde showed 
and Aldridge had . Bender wanted to muck his cards, but as per all in showdown, his 
were revealed. Linde joined the rail in 25th place and takes home $14,959.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
700,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Two Triple Ups
Level 17
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
David "Bakes" Baker was all in out of the single big blind and he faced Frankie O'Dell (cutoff) and Robert Slezak (button).
The flop was checked and O'Dell bet the turn, Slezak called. On the 
river both checked and Baker had the best of it with .
The next player to triple up was Sam Higgs. He raised first to act and Richard Ashby called in the small blind. Andrew Yeh raised in the big blind and Higgs moved all in for 52,000, both opponents called. The flop was checked, Ashby bet the turn and Yeh folded.
Higgs turned over 
for the nut flush, but had to dodge a nine or five, as Ashby had 
for two pair. The 
river bricked and Higgs also tripled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
800,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
780,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
160,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
100,000 | |
|
|
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