2017 World Series of Poker

Event #32: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10543
Prize
$193,484
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$928,800
Entries
688
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

Howard Smith Takes from Vladimir Shchemelev

Level 22 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Omaha-8

Howard Smith raised from the button and Vladimir Shchemelev three-bet from the small blind. Smith called and the two players saw a flop of {J-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. Shchemelev bet and Smith called.

The turn brought the {9-Spades} and Shchemelev bet again. Smith raised and Shchemelev called.

The {10-Spades} fell on the river and Shchemelev checked. Smith bet and Shchemelev called.

Smith tabled {A-Spades}{J-Spades}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for the rivered nut flush, which was good against Shchemelev's {A-Diamonds}{J-}{J-}{6-} for the whole pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Howard Smith
625,000
-5,000
-5,000
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Vladimir Shchemelev
325,000
-230,000
-230,000

Usman Siddique Doubles Through Rock Howard

Level 22 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

PLO-8

With about 40,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading {A-Spades}{8-Spades}{5-Clubs}, action checked around to Usman Siddique on the button and he bet 26,000. Rock Howard called from the big blind.

The turn brought the {7-Hearts} and Howard checked. Siddique moved all in for about 75,000 and Howard called.

Howard: {6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades}
Siddique: {8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}

Howard had the eight-high straight and forty-three low, and Siddique had forty-two low and a flush draw. The {K-Spades} river gave Siddique his flush and he scooped the pot to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Rock Howard
380,000
-50,000
-50,000
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Usman Siddique
210,000
145,000
145,000

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Mark Herm Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,162)

Level 22 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Mark Herm - 16th place
Mark Herm - 16th place

Big O

Mark Herm raised pot from under the gun, Stephen Johnson reraised all in from the button for 71,000, and Herm called.

Herm: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}
Johnson: {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

The board came down {5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, giving Johnson fours full of nines to double through Herm.

Down to about 15,000, Herm busted the following hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Johnson
151,000
71,000
71,000
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Mark Herm
Busted

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Tai Nguyen Quarters Matthew Sanner

Level 22 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

PLO-8

With about 100,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading {8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{K-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, Tai Nguyen bet 75,000 from the small blind and Matthew Sanner called from the cutoff.

Nguyen tabled {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades} for the wheel and six-high straight. Sanner flipped over {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for just the wheel, and Nguyen got three quarters of the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Tai Nguyen
375,000
105,000
105,000
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Matthew Sanner
235,000
66,000
66,000

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Eric Pratt Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,162)

Level 22 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Eric Pratt - 17th place
Eric Pratt - 17th place

PLO-8

Usman Siddique raised to 14,000 from the cutoff, Danny Woolard called from the button, and Eric Pratt three-bet to 60,000 out of the small blind. Siddique reraised all in, Woolard folded, and Pratt called to put himself at risk.

Siddique: {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Pratt: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}

The board ran out {K-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{K-Clubs}, pairing Siddique's three, and he took the pot to send Pratt to the cage.

Player Chips Progress
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Usman Siddique
260,000
110,000
110,000
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Eric Pratt
Busted

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Allen Kessler Eliminated in 18th Place ($7,162)

Level 22 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Allen Kessler earlier on Day 3
Allen Kessler earlier on Day 3

PLO-8

Following a flop of {J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}, Allen Kessler was all in from the hijack for about 60,000 with {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. Igor Sharaskin had him at risk with {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}.

Kessler was in the lead with a pair of tens, but the {4-Hearts} turn and {5-Clubs} river completed the board to give Sharaskin trip fives, ending Kessler's tournament in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Igor Sharaskin
690,000
60,000
60,000
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Allen Kessler
Busted

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Level: 22

Blinds: 6,000-12,000 Limits: 12,000-24,000
Pot Limit Blinds: 3,000-6,000

Alan Sternberg Eliminated in 19th Place ($7,162)

Level 21 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
Alan Sternberg - 19th place
Alan Sternberg - 19th place

Big O

Alan Sternberg came into the day as the second-shortest stack with 31,000 and wound up all in for 9,000 from early position against Usman Siddique on the button.

Sternberg: {J-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}
Siddique: {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}

The flop fell {10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}, giving Sternberg a ton of outs to scoop. However, neither the {K-Hearts} turn nor the {Q-Diamonds} river helped, ending Sternberg's tournament in 19th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Usman Siddique
150,000
10,000
10,000
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Alan Sternberg
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Joshua Gibson Eliminated in 20th Place ($7,162)

Level 21 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
Joshua Gibson - 20th place
Joshua Gibson - 20th place

Big O

In a battle of the blinds, Joshua Gibson was all in from the big blind for about 40,000 against Usman Siddique in the small blind.

Gibson: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}
Siddique: {K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}

The board came down {K-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Spades}{A-Hearts}{6-Spades}, giving Siddique a flush with a seven-six low to scoop the pot and eliminate Gibson.

Player Chips Progress
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Usman Siddique
140,000
22,500
22,500
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Joshua Gibson
Busted

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