Kevin MacPhee somehow managed to bluff for his last 300 big bet to get everyone to fold but he was soon all in preflop in a five way pot.
The board was checked around all the way to the river of a board where there was a bet and call between two players. MacPhee was scooped when the two players showed (nut low) and (2nd nut flush).
Ylon Schwartz, last year’s third place finisher in this same event is off to a good start so far today. On a board, Schwartz checked and an opponent bet. Another player called as did Schwartz. On the river, the action was the same until it got back to Schwartz. This time he threw in a raise and was called by both players. He turned over for two pair and a straight flush draw on the flop which turned into a full house by the river. Another player flipped over which was good for the low and the turn bettor mucked. Schwartz was up to around 11,000 after the hand.
Both Tom Dwan and David Benyamine are blinding off right now in the Omaha Hi-Low event because they are busy playing their third round matches in the $25,000 Heads-Up Championship.
Benyamine is facing Anthony Guetti and Tom Dwan is facing Ashton Griffin.
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Registration for this event is now closed and we have a total of 925 players which according to the tournament staff here makes this the biggest ever Omaha Hi-Low tournament.
Action folded to Mike Leah on the button and he raised. Dario Alioto reraised from the big blind and Leah called to see the flop come down . Alioto bet and Leah called.
The turn added the to the board and completed a heart flush draw that was present on the flop. Alioto checked, feigning weakness. Leah opted to bet, but then Alioto pounced with a check-raise. Leah made the call.
The river card completed the board with the and there was no low possible. Alioto bet and Leah made the call after a short pause. Alioto tabled the for a flush and Leah mucked his hand.
Alioto improved to 11,000 while Leah slipped back to 4,600.
A player in the hi-jack raised to 400 and was called by the cutoff, small blind and Josh Arieh in the big blind.
The flop came . There were three checks before the fourth player bet 200. The small blind called and Josh Arieh raised. The preflop raiser folded and the turn aggressor called.
The three players saw a on the turn. Arieh bet 400 and both players called.
The river was the . Arieh bet again and both players called.
Arieh had flopped the boat two ways with and the two other players split with the nut low. The small blind held and the other player had .
Due to a prior engagement (the $25,000 HU event) Tom Dwan's stack in Event#3 was extremely short and he was all in for his final 375 and was called in five spots to see a board of . Dwan was eliminated by the small blind's who also won a couple of bets in a sidepot against two other players. Dwan flashed before sending it into the muck, but he's won his HU match and is into the last 16 of the $25,000 event.