2021 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
5696
Prize
$163,252
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
607
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
607
Players Left
230

Deeb Forced to Fold River

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Shaun Deeb called a middle position raise in the hijack. The big blind also called.

The three players saw a flop of {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}{10-Clubs}, which checked through.

On the {5-Spades} turn, the big blind checked, the middle position player bet, Deeb called, and the big blind folded.

Deeb then bet the {9-Spades} river after the middle player checked. That player then check-raised for the rest of his stack.

Deeb claimed to have missed with {2-}{3-} and folded.

His opponent showed him {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} for flopped quads and the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
34,000
34,000
34,000
WSOP 6X Winner

Johnson Chops it up

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Linda Johnson
Linda Johnson

A player in the cutoff raised and found one caller in Linda Johnson in the big blind.

Johnson check-called a bet from her opponent on the {7-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop, but then led out and was called on both the {k-Clubs} turn and {2-Hearts} river.

"Kings up," Johnson announced — revealing the {k-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{9-Spades}{10-Clubs}. It was good for the high, but Johnson's opponent held the {a-Spades}{5-Diamonds} as part of his hand for the low.

Johnson, who is widely known as "The First Lady of Poker," has served as one of pokers biggest ambassadors over the years. She currently sits with about 20,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Linda Johnson us
Linda Johnson
20,000
-8,500
-8,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Level: 10

Limits: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0

Some Counts at Break

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
69,500
16,500
16,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
58,000
24,000
24,000
WSOP 2X Winner
James Woods us
James Woods
53,000
-1,800
-1,800
Derek McMaster us
Derek McMaster
44,500
-5,500
-5,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Frankie O'Dell us
Frankie O'Dell
41,000
7,000
7,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
38,000
-3,000
-3,000
Richard Brushett us
Richard Brushett
36,000
12,000
12,000
Bart Hanson us
Bart Hanson
36,000
15,000
15,000
Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
31,000
31,000
31,000
WSOP 2X Winner
John Racener us
John Racener
29,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Linda Johnson us
Linda Johnson
28,500
6,000
6,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Allyn Shulman us
Allyn Shulman
23,000
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ted Forrest us
Ted Forrest
18,000
18,000
18,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
17,000
17,000
17,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
16,500
-6,000
-6,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Carol Fuchs us
Carol Fuchs
16,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
13,500
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

How to Beat the Defending Champ

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 0 ante
Derek McMaster
Derek McMaster

They're having a great time at defending champion Derek McMaster's table, with his tablemate Daniel Vitiello invoking an interesting strategy to dethrone the champ.

"Get him two beers for every one that I drink, and get him drunk as shit!"

The strategy isn't working yet however, as McMaster is sitting with a healthy stack of 50,000 between his two beers.

Player Chips Progress
Derek McMaster us
Derek McMaster
50,000
7,000
7,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Listen to the PokerNews Podcast 3 Times a Week During 2021 WSOP

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 0 ante
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

Remember, during the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP), which runs Thursday, September 30 through Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, we'll be bringing you three episodes of the PokerNews Podcast each week!

New episodes are slated to be released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday bringing you all the latest from the 2021 WSOP along with interviews straight from the tournament floor!

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway kick off the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP), which is underway now in Las Vegas!

They also talk about Michael Addamo winning the $300,000 Super High Roller Bowl VI, Daniel Negreanu busting in Level 1 of that tournament, Niklas Åstedt winning the GGPoker Super MILLION$ for a record-tying fourth time, and Corey Paggeot winning three MICOOP events in four days.

Click here to listen to the PN Podcast!

Krasienko Takes From Bilodeau

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

On a completed board of {9-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} with several bets already in the middle, Michael Krasienko bet from the small blind and was called by Stephen Bilodeau on the button.

Krasienko first showed {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} along with his {8-Spades}{10-Hearts} for nines-full of treys. It was good against the {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{a-Clubs} of Bilodeau for the nut flush and Krasienko scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Krasienko us
Michael Krasienko
35,000
17,000
17,000
Stephen Bilodeau us
Stephen Bilodeau
13,000
-20,000
-20,000

Level: 9

Limits: 800/1,600

Ante: 0