Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-04-2023 14:35 UTC-7

Kihara Nearing a Million

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Naoya Kihara raised to 105,000 and Paul Volpe called out of the small blind. The A♦10♣3♣ flop was reluctantly checked by Volpe and Kihara then instantly bet the pot for 270,000.

That was enough to win the pot as Volpe folded. "Set of aces?" Volpe inquired and Kihara grinned, replied all but a "maybe."

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Kihara	985,000 115,000	115,000

Paul Volpe	575,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Naoya Kihara Paul Volpe

07-04-2023 14:42 UTC-7

Simao Keeps Hanging Around

Yori Epskamp

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joao Simao raised to 105,000 in early position, leaving just 75,000 behind. Stephen Deutsch came along with a call in late position.

Simao bet 65,000 on the J♦8♦7♥ flop, Deutsch stuck the rest in, and Simao briefly glanced over at the other table before calling.

Joao Simao: A♦Q♠4♥3♦
Stephen Deutsch: A♣Q♣9♦5♠

"Not much," Deutsch said about his own hand. After the J♠ turn and A♥ river, both players played ace-queen for high, while Simao had the best low with 8-7-4-3-A to take three quarters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Deutsch	1,510,000 -40,000	-40,000

Joao Simao	300,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Joao Simao Stephen Deutsch

07-04-2023 14:46 UTC-7

Two Wheels and a Raise

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a limped battle of the blinds, Dylan Weisman checked the A♥K♠2♦ flop and Maxx Coleman checked behind to see the 3♠ turn. Weisman checked and subsequently check-raised from 75,000 to 180,000 with Coleman sticking around.

Weisman jammed the 5♦ river and Coleman called with the former showing K♣7♣5♥4♣. Coleman also had the wheel with the J♥5♠4♥2♣ and they chopped it up.

Dzmitry Urbanovich then raised to 60,000 and Naoya Kihara defended the big blind. Both checked the 10♣9♣2♦ flop and Kihara bet the 6♥ turn for 130,000. Urbanovich check-raised the pot and Kihara folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dzmitry Urbanovich	905,000 215,000	215,000

Naoya Kihara	790,000 -195,000	-195,000

Maxx Coleman	625,000 -230,000	-230,000

Dylan Weisman	600,000 335,000	335,000

Tags: Dylan Weisman Dzmitry Urbanovich Maxx Coleman Naoya Kihara

07-04-2023 14:53 UTC-7

Two Doubles for Leonard

Yori Epskamp

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On the brink, Patrick Leonard was all-in and at risk twice against John Holley. In the first hand, Leonard was all in for 65,000 with A♥A♠7♠7♦ against Holley's A♣Q♥4♦3♠ and doubled up after the board ran out K♣9♣3♦5♥5♠.

In the subsequent hand, Holley and Leonard saw a 9♦8♦6♥ flop appear with about half of Leonard's stack already in after Holley had raised to 80,000. Holley then check-called the shove from Leonard.

Patrick Leonard; A♦4♣3♦2♥
John Holley: A♣K♠5♦4♦

The board ran out 10♦4♠ to complete both the ace-high flush and nut low for the British pro.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Holley	1,910,000 -290,000	-290,000
Patrick Leonard	485,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: John Holley Patrick Leonard

07-04-2023 14:59 UTC-7

Simao's Time is Running Out

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joao Simao raised to 105,000 in the cutoff and was called by Ben Yu in the big blind, which brought them to the 5♣3♦2♣ flop. A staring contest ensued that lasted nearly two minutes before they checked to the 7♥ turn, on which Yu bet 60,000.

Simao only had 145,000 behind and went deep into the tank. The clock was called on him eventually and his 30 seconds to act ran down and his cards were declared dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	635,000 110,000	110,000

Joao Simao	145,000 -155,000	-155,000

Tags: Ben Yu Joao Simao

07-04-2023 15:03 UTC-7

Kamel Takes Smirnov to Value Town

Yori Epskamp

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On an A♣Q♣3♦ flop, Anton Smirnov checked from the small blind to Hassan Kamel, who was in late position. Kamel bet 120,000 and Smirnov called. The 9♣ on the turn got checked around.

Smirnov checked the 3♥ on the river and Kamel bet 160,000. Smirnov called but Kamel slapped A♠6♠5♣3♠ for treys full onto the felt. Smirnov could only acknowledge it and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Kamel	3,100,000 860,000	860,000

Anton Smirnov	1,600,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Anton Smirnov Hassan Kamel

07-04-2023 15:10 UTC-7

Weisman Doubles Through Coleman; Chops With Kihara

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a limped battle of the blinds, the flop showed A♦9♥8♦ and Dylan Weisman bet 60,000. Maxx Coleman raised to 275,000 and then called the shove by Weisman.

Dylan Weisman: Q♠J♦J♣10♦
Maxx Coleman: A♠9♦7♣5♠

The 10♥ turn and Q♥ river completed the board for Weisman to double.

He then limped the button for Coleman to call in the small blind, Naoya Kihara checked out of the big blind.

They checked the 4♠4♦3♦ flop to see the 2♠ turn and Coleman checked, Kihara bet 80,000. Weisman raised to 360,000 and called Kihara's shove.

Dylan Weisman: 7♦6♣5♦5♥
Naoya Kihara: Q♦10♥6♠5♠

Weisman had a 12.5% freeroll advantage with his pair and higher straight draw while Kihara was hoping for spades. The J♣ river ensured another split pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	990,000 390,000	390,000

Naoya Kihara	675,000 -115,000	-115,000

Maxx Coleman	110,000 -515,000	-515,000

Tags: Dylan Weisman Maxx Coleman Naoya Kihara

07-04-2023 15:11 UTC-7

Joao Simao Eliminated in 16th Place ($24,509)

Yori Epskamp

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joao Simao potted preflop to 105,000, leaving just 40,000 behind, and both Ben Yu and John Holley called. On the 10♠4♠4♥ flop, Holley checked, Simao bet 30,000, and Yu called.

Holley then raised to 105,000, Simao called his remaining 10,000, and Yu folded.

Joao Simao: A♣J♥4♣2♥
John Holley: K♠10♣10♥9♠

Holley had wholly smashed the flop, making the 9♣ turn and 2♦ river more or less a mere formality. Simao said his goodbyes to leave 15 players to go on break.