Event #72: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-09-2022 16:03 UTC-7

Qinghai Pan Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,085)

Chris Bean

Level 27

Pot Limit Omaha 8 or Better

Qinghai Pan was at risk in the big blind for 230,000 preflop against Men Nguyen on the button.

Men Nguyen:
Qinghai Pan:

The board of gave Nguyen the wheel to take the high and low pot and sent Pan to the cashiers desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Men Nguyen	1,725,000 390,000	390,000

Qinghai Pan	Busted

Tags: Men Nguyen Qinghai Pan

07-09-2022 15:54 UTC-7

Ren Lin Eliminated in 17th Place ($8,085)

Mike Patrick

Level 27

Big O

Ren Lin raised the pot in the cutoff for about a third of his stack and was re-potted by Peter Neff on the button. Action folded back to Lin who committed the rest of his roughly 330,000 and was at risk.

Ren Lin:
Peter Neff:

The flop came , giving Neff a set of kings. The turn came the and the river brought the , leaving Lin to search for some semblance of a low to chop the pot, but he couldn't find it as Neff scooped to send the popular Lin to the rail in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Neff	940,000 220,000	220,000
Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Peter Neff Ren Lin

07-09-2022 15:46 UTC-7

Youcef Zalagh Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,085)

Chris Bean

Level 27

Big O

Men Nguyen bet 60,000 from the cutoff and was met with an all in from Youcef Zalagh for 195,000 on the button. William Slaght in the small blind announced pot which gained a quick fold from Nguyen.

Youcef Zalagh:
William Slaght:

Zalagh was drawing pretty thin after the flop of [kdqd10] giving Slaght a Broadway straight. Zalagh's only hope was to hit a boat with his two pair of kings and queens.

Alas, there was no help for Zalagh as the completed the board to allow Slaght to take the whole pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Slaght	1,545,000 105,000	105,000
Men Nguyen	1,335,000 -465,000	-465,000

Youcef Zalagh	Busted

Tags: Men Nguyen William Slaght Youcef Zalagh

07-09-2022 15:35 UTC-7

Nguyen Quarters Zalagh to Send Him to the Short Stack

Mike Patrick

Level 27

Limit Omaha 8 or Better

After Men Nguyen raised in the hijack, he was three-bet by Youcef Zalagh in the cutoff. Action folded to Nguyen, who called.

The board ran out with Nguyen betting every street and Zalagh calling down until his last 75,000 were in on the river.

Nguyen showed for two pair, aces and nines with an ace-three low. Zalagh showed ace-three low as well, but his only had aces for his high hand, sending three-quarters of the pot to Men "The Master"

Player	Chips	Progress
Men Nguyen	1,800,000 170,000	170,000

Youcef Zalagh	140,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Men Nguyen Youcef Zalagh

07-09-2022 15:27 UTC-7

Michelle Roth Eliminated in 19th Place ($8,085)

Chris Bean

Level 27

Pot Limit Omaha 8 or Better

Mark Erickson in the hijack bet the pot for 105,000 and was called by Jarod Minghini on the button. Michelle Roth in the big blind moved all in for 90,000

The board of was checked down to the river where Erickson bet 50,000 and was called by Minghini.

Mark Erickson:
Jarod Minghini:
Michelle Roth:

Erickson took the high pot with the straight to the jack, Minghini had the nut low which meant Roth was eliminated in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Erickson	2,715,000 135,000	135,000

Jarod Minghini	1,525,000 10,000	10,000
Michelle Roth	Busted

Tags: Jarod Minghini Mark Erickson Michelle Roth

Level: 27

Limit Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Limits: 50,000/100,000
Pot-Limit Blinds: 15,000/25,000 Ante: 25,000

07-09-2022 15:05 UTC-7

Mel Judah Eliminated in 20th Place ($8,085)

Mike Patrick

Level 26

Big O

After Wiliam Slaght opened to 50,000 in middle position, Bradley Anderson raised to 140,000 in the small blind. Mel Judah then potted it from the big blind and Slaght got out of the way. Anderson then said "let's play for it," and moved all-in covering Judah's final 675,000.

Judah called and was at risk.

Mel Judah:
Bradley Anderson:

The board came , and despite not liking the appearance of the board, Anderson discovered that his nine and deuce made two pair to win the pot in an unlikely way, sending Judah to the rail in stunning fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Anderson	1,680,000 875,000	875,000

William Slaght	1,440,000 -125,000	-125,000
Mel Judah	Busted

Tags: Bradley Anderson Mel Judah

07-09-2022 14:52 UTC-7

John Zable Eliminated in 21st Place ($6,610)

Chris Bean

Level 26

Big O

All the chips were in the middle preflop with John Zable on the button at risk for 210,000. Zable was against Peter Neff in the big blind.

John Zable:
Peter Neff:

Neff hit hard on the flop hitting trip-jacks leaving Zable drawing thin. The and completed the board to eliminate Zable and Neff chipping-up towards average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Neff	720,000 225,000	225,000
John Zable	Busted

Tags: John Zable Peter Neff

07-09-2022 14:31 UTC-7

Final Three Table Redraw

Mike Patrick

Level 26

Seat	Table 263	Chip Count
1	John Zable	245,000
2	Ren Lin	260,000
3	Peter Neff	495,000
4	Igor Zektser	890,000
5	Stanley Krimerman	1,620,000
6	Scott Abrams	890,000
7	Shawn Carter	225,000

Seat	Table 264	Chip Count
1	Bradley Anderson	805,000
2	Mel Judah	815,000
3	Men Nguyen	1,630,000
4	Youcef Zalagh	220,000
5	William Slaght	15,665,000
6	Qinghai Pan	370,000
7	Rami Boukai	385,000

Seat	Table 265	Chip Count
1	Adam Friedman	1,190,000
2	Anthony Nguyen	855,000
3	Mark Erickson	2,580,000
4	Barny Boatman	2,480,000
5	Jarod Minghini	1,515,000
6	James Chen (US)	840,000
7	Michelle Roth	160,000

07-09-2022 14:20 UTC-7

Lenekit Falls Short Of Final Three Tables

Chris Bean

Level 26

Pot Limit Omaha 8 or Better

All of the chips went into the middle on the flop of with Paul Lenkeit in middle position at risk for 310,000 against James Chen in the small blind.

Paul Lenkeit:
James Chen:

Chen was ahead with pocket aces, but Lenkeit had the nut low draw as well as the nut flush draw. However, there was two huge bricks on the runout of giving Chen aces and kings and no qualifying low sending Lenkeit out of the competition.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	840,000 370,000	370,000
Paul Lenkeit	Busted

Tags: James Chen Paul Lenekit