2013 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better
Day: 4
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kka3
Prize
$277,274
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,368,900
Entries
1,014
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
80,000 / 150,000
Ante
0

Calen McNeil Wins Event #20 $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-better ($277,274)

Level 33 : 80,000/150,000, 0 ante
2013 WSOP Event 20 Gold Bracelet Winner Calen McNeil
2013 WSOP Event 20 Gold Bracelet Winner Calen McNeil

It took an extra day than scheduled, but at the end of four days of split pots, scooped pots, and wheels, Calen McNeil has emerged as the victor, taking home his first gold bracelet, and $277,274 for first place. McNeil and the runner up, Can Kim Hua, ended play heads-up last night, and returned today to battle it out for the bracelet.

Hua started the day with just five and a half big bets, but he quickly won a handful of pots to take a 2:1 chip lead over McNeil. From there, the two exchanged the lead multiple times for the near three hours of Day 4 play, until McNeil was finally able to pull away from Hua. On the last hand of the day, Calen McNeil raised it up, and Can Kim Hua made the call. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, and Hua bet right out. McNeil raised it up, and Hua called. The turn brought the {10-Clubs}, and the rest of the money got in the middle.

Hua: {10-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades}
McNeil: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}{a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}

McNeil celebrated a bit prematurely when he saw the cards, thinking that Hua was drawing dead. However, he could still catch a six or a jack on the river for a straight. McNeil was able to fade the river, the {2-Clubs}, and him and his rail erupted in celebration.

Congratulations again to McNeil, who beat out a stacked final table that included Todd Brunson, Stephen Chidwick, John Monnette, and Tony Ma, amongst others. McNeil has no plans to relax or celebrate however, as he has said that he will be hopping right into the 5 PM $5,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Event and try to go for back-to-back bracelets. We will keep track of his progress there. Thanks for tuning in, and make sure to check out all the other events going on today!

Can Kim Hua Eliminated in 2nd Place ($171,577)

Level 33 : 80,000/150,000, 0 ante
Can Kim Hua
Can Kim Hua

Calen McNeil raised it up, and Can Kim Hua made the call. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, and Hua bet right out. McNeil raised it up, and Hua called. The turn brought the {10-Clubs}, and the rest of the money got in the middle.

Hua: {10-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades}
McNeil: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}{a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}

McNeil celebrated a bit prematurely when he saw the cards, thinking that Hua was drawing dead. However, he could still catch a six or a jack on the river for a straight. McNeil was able to fade the river, the {2-Clubs}, and him and his rail erupted in celebration.

It was a valiant effort for Hua, who finished one spot short of his goal, but $171,577 is a nice consolation prize.

Player Chips Progress
Calen McNeil ca
Calen McNeil
WSOP 1X Winner
4,570,000 925,000
Can Kim Hua
Can Kim Hua
Busted

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Hua vs. McNeil for the Title!

Can Kim Hua and Calen McNeil heads up.
Can Kim Hua and Calen McNeil heads up.

Yesterday, 22 players returned with hopes of winning Event #20, and after 9 levels of play, it was down to two players: Can Kim Hua and Calen McNeil. The two battled for over an hour, with the players exchanging scooped pots, and the lead. By the end of the 10th level, the players had the option to play one more level, or come back today and finish it out. McNeil wanted to press on, but Hua was done for the night.

McNeil will come into today with a huge chip lead thanks to a monster pot that he dragged on the last hand of last night. Hua attempted to bluff raise the river, but that card had given McNeil trips, and he made the call. With the blinds starting at 50,000-100,000, and the betting limits being 100,000-200,000, we expect this to be a short heads up battle. Here's how the stacks look coming into today.

Calen McNeil: 3,470,000
Can Kim Hua: 1,100,000

The two players are scheduled to continue play at 1 PM, and we will be here to give you all the updates on how it goes! Until we get started, check out Lynn Gilmartin's recap to get caught up on all the other action from the Rio yesterday!