Event #18: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-08-2019 01:40 UTC-7

Zaichenko Binks the River

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Andrey Zaichenko was all in for his last 39,000 having been first to act and Nick Guagenti looked him up from the big blind.

"Low cards please," Zaichenko demanded while tabling his . Guagenti had the and the flop gave Zaichenko a straight draw on . The turn improved Guagenti to a pair of kings, but it was Zaichenko that reason to celebrate as the rolled off on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	570,000 70,000	70,000

Andrey Zaichenko	86,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Andrey Zaichenko Nick Guagenti

06-08-2019 01:34 UTC-7

Matusow is Playing to Win

Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Mike Matusow check-called bets on the flop and turn from David Benyamine, before betting himself on the river. Benyamine raised.

"Really?!" said Matusow. "I should have check-folded," he said before mucking.

"I saved myself 30k," he continued. "It doesn't matter, I'm here to win the f***ing tournament."

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	540,000 40,000	40,000

Mike Matusow	155,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: David Benyamine Mike Matusow

06-08-2019 01:31 UTC-7

Flanders Chops to Stay Alive

Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Timothy Flanders raised leaving himself less than a big bet behind. Nick Guagenti called and the others folded including short-stacked Andrey Zaichenko.

Flanders and Guagenti checked the flop and turn and Flanders check-called all in on the river.

Guagenti showed for top set and Flanders took down the low with

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	500,000 -5,000	-5,000

Timothy Flanders	110,000 -240,000	-240,000
Andrey Zaichenko	39,000 -81,000	-81,000

Tags: Andrey Zaichenko Nick Guagenti Timothy Flanders

06-08-2019 01:29 UTC-7

Haavisto Scoops a Double on the Bubble

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

The turn already showed and Jake Schwartz check-raised to see Ville Haavisto call all in for a total of 92,000 throughout the hand. They had to wait until all other tables were completed and some table chat emerged.

"I didn't like the turn," the Finn said and Schwartz replied "that's good news for me."

The obligatory "they will chop it anyways" emerged and the cards were then tabled.

Ville Haavisto:
Jake Schwartz:

The on the river gave Haavisto trips and he scored a full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schwartz	540,000 -60,000	-60,000

Ville Haavisto	200,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Jake Schwartz Ville Haavisto

06-08-2019 01:23 UTC-7

Fuchs Eliminated by Bendor; Bubble Time

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Several players ran back to their seats just in time to get dealt the first hand of the level and among them was also Carol Fuchs. She got it n preflop out of the small blind against Yarron Bendor on the button and Robert Slezak in the big blind.

Slezak checked the flop and Bendor bet, Slezak called. After the turn, Slezak check-folded to a bet and Fuchs immediately said "it's over."

Carol Fuchs:
Yarron Bendor:

The on the river changed nothing whatsoever and Fuchs joked "guess I should not have run back."

There are now 29 players remaining and the top 28 spots get paid. For each hand on the bubble, two minutes will be taken off the clock.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yarron Bendor	660,000 -45,000	-45,000

Robert Slezak	420,000 -10,000	-10,000
Carol Fuchs	Busted

Tags: Carol Fuchs Robert Slezak Yarron Bendor

Level: 17

Limits: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

06-08-2019 01:09 UTC-7

Last Break of the Night

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

With still 30 players remaining, the players were sent on their final 10-minute break of the night. At the end of level 17, all remaining hopefuls will bag and tag.

06-08-2019 01:05 UTC-7

Ashby Takes From Guagenti

Will Shillibier

Level 16 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Richard Ashby check-called a bet from Nick Guagenti on the flop.

The turn was the and this time Ashby check-raised, with Guagenti calling.

Ashby bet the river and Guagenti called.

Ashby showed and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Ashby	505,000 185,000	185,000

Nick Guagenti	505,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Nick Guagenti Richard Ashby

06-08-2019 01:03 UTC-7

Kelsall's Set is Enough

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Ville Haavisto was involved in a hand with Jake Schwartz that saw the latter bet the turn and river of a board . Haavisto folded to the final bet and dropped into the danger zone.

Andrew Kelsall was down to even less than that when he took on Ken Aldridge. He had 16,000 behind on the and was glad to take a check from Aldridge in the big blind, who announced two pair.

Kelsall tabled for a set and scored a near double two spots off the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Aldridge	690,000 30,000	30,000

Jake Schwartz	600,000 140,000	140,000

Andrew Kelsall	155,000 -25,000	-25,000

Ville Haavisto	120,000 -230,000	-230,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Jake Schwartz Ken Aldridge Ville Haavisto

06-08-2019 00:56 UTC-7

Zaichenko Doubles Up

Will Shillibier

Level 16 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Andrey Zaichenko opened from under the gun and Nick Guagenti defended his big blind. The two proceeded to get their stacks in on a flop with Zaichenko all in for 61,000.

Andrey Zaichenko:
Nick Guagenti: