2019 World Series of Poker

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

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aaq7
Prize
$228,228
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,151,550
Entries
853
Level Info
Level
32
Limits
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
0

Halpern Wins Both Parts of the Pot

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

John Esposito raised from the hijack and he was called by David Halpern in the cutoff and Jason Berilgen in the big blind.

The flop fell {k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Berilgen checked to Esposito who fired a continuation-bet. Halpern called the bet and Berilgen stuck around as well.

The fourth card on the board was the {q-Diamonds} and Berilgen checked for the second time in a row. Esposito bet 120,000 this time and Halpern raised it up to 240,000. Berilgen got out of the way and Esposito put in a third bet and called right away when Halpern got his money in.

David Halpern: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}
John Esposito: {a-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

The river was the {5-Hearts} and Halpern took both the hi and lo part of the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Esposito us
John Esposito
2,900,000
-500,000
-500,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
David Halpern us
David Halpern
1,100,000
395,000
395,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: David HalpernJason BerilgenJohn Esposito

McMaster Starting to Take Over

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
Derek McMaster
Derek McMaster

John Esposito opened from the cutoff, Derek McMaster called in the small blind and the dealer spread out {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} on the flop. McMaster checked-called a bet from Esposito and the {2-Hearts} landed on the turn.

McMaster took over and pushed in a turn bet, Esposito called and the {2-Clubs} hit the felt as a river card. McMaster fired another bet and Esposito surrendered the pot to him.

Player Chips Progress
Derek McMaster us
Derek McMaster
2,800,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
John Esposito us
John Esposito
2,100,000
-400,000
-400,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Derek McMasterJohn Esposito

McMaster Pulls Another Pot

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Jason Berilgen opened in the hijack, Derek McMaster called from the small blind and the dealer fanned out {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} on the flop. Both players checked and the {10-Spades} threw another pair on the board.

McMaster fired a bet in, Berilgen called and a {4-Hearts} hit the felt on the river. Both players checked, McMaster tabled {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a flush and Berilgen mucked, shipping another pot to McMaster.

Player Chips Progress
Derek McMaster us
Derek McMaster
3,000,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Berilgen us
Jason Berilgen
715,000
-585,000
-585,000

Tags: Derek McMasterJason Berilgen

McMaster and Halpern Split the Pot

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Derek McMaster raised to 120,000 from the hijack and David Halpern called, defending his blind.

The {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop came out and Halpern check-called a bet from McMaster. Halpern check-called again on the {4-Spades} turn and they checked it both down on the {2-Spades}.

McMaster showed {q-Spades}{j-Spades}{j-Clubs}{9-Hearts} while Halpern opened up {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Derek McMaster us
Derek McMaster
3,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
John Esposito us
John Esposito
2,500,000
400,000
400,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Joseph Aronesty us
Joseph Aronesty
1,700,000
500,000
500,000
David Halpern us
David Halpern
735,000
-365,000
-365,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Berilgen us
Jason Berilgen
685,000
-30,000
-30,000

Tags: David HalpernDerek McMaster

Level: 30

Limits: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 0

Berilgen Takes a Pot at Showdown

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Jason Berilgen opened in the hijack, John Esposito called from the cutoff, David Halpern stuck around from the small blind and Derek McMaster defended his big blind.

The dealer spread out {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs} on the flop, action checked to Berilgen who pushed in a bet and Esposito made it two. Action folded to Berilgen, he called and the dealer flipped an {8-Hearts} over on the turn.

Berilgen check-called a bet from Esposito, the {q-Hearts} landed on the river and both players checked. Berilgen showed {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{3-Spades} for aces up and Esposito chucked his cards into the muck, sending the pot to Berilgen.

Player Chips Progress
Derek McMaster us
Derek McMaster
2,600,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
John Esposito us
John Esposito
2,100,000
-400,000
-400,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Berilgen us
Jason Berilgen
1,700,000
1,015,000
1,015,000
Joseph Aronesty us
Joseph Aronesty
1,200,000
-500,000
-500,000
David Halpern us
David Halpern
1,000,000
265,000
265,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: David HalpernDerek McMasterJason BerilgenJohn Esposito

Esposito Comes Out Blazing

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
John Esposito
John Esposito

Derek McMaster opened from the hijack, John Esposito called in the small blind and David Halpern defended his big. The flop came down {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, Esposito pushed in and bet and only McMaster called.

An {a-Spades} peeled off on the turn, both players checked and the {q-Hearts} landed as a river. Esposito fired in a bet, McMaster took a moment but in the end, he threw his hand into the muck, shipping the pot to Esposito.

Player Chips Progress
Derek McMaster us
Derek McMaster
2,500,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
John Esposito us
John Esposito
2,300,000
200,000
200,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
David Halpern us
David Halpern
1,200,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: David HalpernDerek McMasterJohn Esposito