Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-12-2023 00:55 UTC-7

Farha Chops with Kerbel

Jim Murray

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

Action folded around to Sam Farha on the button who made it two bets to go and was called by Jay Kerbel in the big blind.

The dealer spread the 10♣2♦6♣ flop and Kerbel check-called a bet from Farha. The J♥ turn checked through, as did the 4♠ river.

Farha showed A♣K♠7♦2♣ for an emergency low and Kerbel tabled J♠K♣7♥5♣ for top pair jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jay Kerbel	550,000 40,000	40,000

Sam Farha	200,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Jay Kerbel Sam Farha

Level: 17

Limits: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

06-12-2023 00:35 UTC-7

Final Break of the Day on the Money Bubble

Christian Zetzsche

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

Upon completion of level 16, the final 33 players are on their last 10-minute break of the day during which the T-1,000 chips are raced off. One more level will be played for the night and the money bubble still hasn't burst.

06-12-2023 00:31 UTC-7

Chow Very Short; Yockey Scoops Chait

Christian Zetzsche

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

Craig Chait raised in the cutoff and Michael Chow called on the button, as did Bryce Yockey in the big blind. The trio checked the K♦8♣2♠ flop and Chait then bet the Q♠ turn when checked to by Yockey, which sent Chow deep into the tank.

Chow sigh-folded after long deliberation and Yockey called as they headed to the K♣ on the river. Yockey's bet was called by Chait, who could not beat the A♦A♠7♠5♦ of Yockey. "I had queen-deuce ... ace, queen, deuce," Chow mentioned in the table chat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	335,000 119,000	119,000

Craig Chait	290,000 -50,000	-50,000

Michael Chow	38,000 -52,000	-52,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Craig Chait Michael Chow

06-12-2023 00:25 UTC-7

Valedor Wins One Off Seidel

Jim Murray

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

The board read J♣9♠10♦9♣8♠ in hand between Jose Luis Velador and Erik Seidel. Velador tabled K♦K♠Q♠J♦ for a king-high straight and Seidel mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	535,000 -5,000	-5,000

Luis Velador	460,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Jose Luis Velador

06-12-2023 00:17 UTC-7

The Bubble Continues Without an All-In

Christian Zetzsche

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

In four-way action to the K♠J♦10♥Q♦ turn, the action checked to Bryce Yockey, and he bet to force folds.

One table over, three-way action came around to the J♣4♥2♥9♦6♦ river, and James Chen saw his stack reduced, as James Obst earned three quarters with the A♣9♠6♥3♣ for nines and sixes on top of his nut low. Yarron Bendor only chopped the low with the A♥Q♠4♠3♠, and that pulled Chen into the danger zone on the stone-cold money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Cartwright	700,000 -50,000	-50,000

Yarron Bendor	455,000 -95,000	-95,000
David Williams	430,000 -30,000	-30,000

Craig Chait	340,000 -62,000	-62,000

James Obst	315,000 95,000	95,000

Pascal Leyo	221,000 -9,000	-9,000
Bryce Yockey	216,000 96,000	96,000

Michael Chow	90,000

James Chen	75,000 -105,000	-105,000

Jason Berilgen	70,000 -85,000	-85,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey James Chen James Obst Yarron Bendor

06-12-2023 00:08 UTC-7

No Lamb Chops In Sight but a Scoop Instead

Christian Zetzsche

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

Ben Lamb bet the Q♠9♠6♣ flop when checked to by James Chen (US), and they headed to the 2♦ on the turn. Chen now check-raised for Lamb to call before leading the K♦ on the river. Lamb raised and received a call to turn over his K♥J♣10♣8♥ for the nut straight to earn the entire pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	1,050,000 -25,000	-25,000
Yarron Bendor	550,000 -50,000	-50,000
Ben Lamb	410,000 110,000	110,000

Jason Daly	350,000 30,000	30,000

James Chen	180,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Ben Lamb James Chen (US)

06-12-2023 00:05 UTC-7

Chanthabouasy Gets Short; Ray Gets Three Quarters

Christian Zetzsche

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

John Hennigan bet the turn and river of a 8♦5♦3♠9♥7♠ board when checked to, and Damjan Radanov called. Steve Chanthabouasy was also involved in the action as well and tanked for a long time on the river before he came along.

Hennigan tabled the 7♥6♦3♣3♠ for a straight to win the high pot, while Radanov won the low with the A♣10♣9♣2♥ as Chanthabouasy mucked to get very short once more.

In the meanwhile, Kyle Ray earned three quarters against Johannes Becker with a check-call on the 6♣2♣2♠7♦Q♥ river. Ray tabled the A♥7♠5♣2♦ for a full house to win the high and half the low, as Becker only had A♦9♠5♥2♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	830,000 90,000	90,000

Johannes Becker	675,000 -125,000	-125,000

Damjan Radanov	665,000 5,000	5,000
Kyle Ray	400,000 120,000	120,000
Steve Chanthabouasy	90,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Damjan Radanov Johannes Becker John Hennigan Kyle Ray Steve Chanthabouasy

06-11-2023 23:58 UTC-7

River Raise Puts Chait in Tough Spot

Jim Murray

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

The action picked up on the turn in a hand between Craig Chait and Pascal Leyo. The board read K♠3♦J♣, and Leyo called a bet from Chait.

Chait bet out on the Q♥ river and was subsequently raised by Leyo. This put Chait in the tank, as he announced he held a very "key card." Leyo offered him the opportunity to pick two cards to see from his hand if he folded, but Chait wanted to see all four and made the call.

Leyo tabled A♠A♣2♠10♠ for an ace-high straight, and Chait mucked, revealing he had ten nine for a king-high straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Chait	402,000 -218,000	-218,000

Pascal Leyo	230,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Craig Chait Pascal Leyo

06-11-2023 23:46 UTC-7

Chen Wins Urgently Needed Pot

Christian Zetzsche

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

On the impending bubble, James Chen (Taiwan) picked up a pot in four-way action while fellow namesake and US citizen James Chen leaped into the lead. The same table also featured a full scoop for James Obst with A♣A♥8♥4♠ on the A♠7♣2♥10♥Q♥ board with the nut flush and eight-low against Jason Daly.

Chen then bet the four-way flop of 8♦4♥4♠ flop while on the button with Chen in the small blind check-calling, Ben Lamb check-folded in the big blind and Daly stuck around as well. The three-way turn of 3♣ was checked to the button and his bet then earned two folds.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	1,075,000 425,000	425,000
Yarron Bendor	600,000 -240,000	-240,000
Jason Daly	320,000 -56,000	-56,000

Ben Lamb	300,000 -100,000	-100,000

James Chen	260,000 -110,000	-110,000

James Obst	220,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Ben Lamb James Chen James Obst Jason Daly