Event #20: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better Day 2 | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-11-2013 17:15 UTC-7

Small Dent in Chidwick's Mountain

tayke2

Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Stephen Chidwick has assembled quite an impressive looking stack that might even make Jason Mercier a bit jealous, but we just saw him lose a bit of it to former November Niner John Racener.

Both players had a ton of chips in the middle in front of them when we got to the table to see the board completed . Racener fired out a river bet, and Chidwick made the call. Racener tabled for top two pair, and Chidwick kicked his cards in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	111,000 95,800	95,800

John Racener	75,000 40,500	40,500

Tags: John Racener Stephen Chidwick

06-11-2013 17:17 UTC-7

Masterson & Leah Joint Bubble Boys

Chad Holloway

Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Greg Masterson (right) as he waits to reveal his hand.

Hand-for-hand play lasted approximately five hands, and it was actually quite an interesting affair as three extremely short stacks played position in the hopes of folding their way into the money. Unfortunately for Greg Masterson, who was the shortest with a single lavender T500 chip, the blinds hit him first.

Masterson received some protection when the player in the cutoff raised and drove the rest of the field out. The cutoff showed and Masterson, who hadn't looked at his cards up to that point, revealed the . The board ran out giving the cutoff a wheel, but it also gave Masterson a flush. The two chopped the pot and Masterson had 800.

Those chips went in automatically in the next hand as Masterson inherited the small blind. This time he would have to face four other players, including John Racener and Stephen Chidwick. There was a bet and two calls on the flop, and then the three active players checked down the turn and river.

Racener tabled the for two pair, Chidwick the for an ace-seven low and an early-position player the for not much of anything. Masterson, who hadn't looked at his cards, didn't have much to beat to stay alive. Appropriately, he'd have to wait to see what he held as the tournament staff halted the action due to another all-in situation at another table.

Upon our arrival there were discovered Mike Leah all in with the in front of him on a board. Unfortunately for him, Christopher Meyer had a huge lead with the . The river failed to help Leah and he was officially eliminated from the tournament.

Meanwhile, Masterson was finally able to tabled his cards and showed the . It wasn't what he was looking for and he joined Leah on the rail. Since they busted in the same hand, Masterson and Leah will split the $2,600 prize money associated with 117th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Meyer	90,000 30,000	30,000
Gregory Masterson	Busted
Mike Leah	Busted

Tags: Christopher Meyer Greg Masterson Mike Leah

06-11-2013 17:22 UTC-7

Break It Down

tayke2

Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

The players have taken their second 20 minute break of the day.

06-11-2013 17:42 UTC-7

We Back

tayke2

Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

The players have returned to their chairs. Two more levels before we are off to dinner.

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,300/2,500

Ante: 0

06-11-2013 17:47 UTC-7

First Crop of Money Bustouts

tayke2

Level 15 : 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Here are the players who were eliminated in 103-117.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduardo Marra	Busted
Sigi Stockinger	Busted
Jeremy Harkin	Busted

Morten Eriksen	Busted
William Carlton	Busted
Mike Ungurean	Busted
James Bord	Busted

Marvin Ryan	Busted
Zorn Venture	Busted

Robert Tarquinio	Busted
John Varner	Busted
Matthew Smith	Busted
Septimiu Popescu	Busted
James Kopcha	Busted

06-11-2013 17:58 UTC-7

Eskenazi Survives Three-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner

Chad Holloway

Level 15 : 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

A couple days ago, Tom Schneider took down Event #15: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. to claim his third career WSOP bracelet. Schneider is still in contention in today's field as he looks to capture his second bracelet in a week, and amazingly his wife, Julie, is along for the ride... as a player! That's right, both Tom and Julie are in the money here in Event #20: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better.

In a recent hand, Tom Schneider limped from middle position only to have Scott Eskenazi raise from the button. The blinds both folded and Schneider made the call. Neither Schneider nor Eskenazi had many chips, but that didn't stop the latter from betting after the former had checked. Schneider responded with a check-raise, Eskenazi called and the dealer burned and turned the .

Schneider wasted little time in leading out and Eskenazi quickly called off his remaining 2,400.

Eskenazi :
Schneider:

Schneider had the high with a full house while Eskenazi's ace-six low was currently the best low. The failed to change either of their hands and the two chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Schneider	22,500 500	500

Scott Eskenazi	14,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Scott Eskenazi Tom Schneider

06-11-2013 18:02 UTC-7

Notable Post Break Chippies

tayke2

Level 15 : 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Steinberg	93,000 11,000	11,000

Men Nguyen	78,000 28,000	28,000

Todd Brunson	74,500 53,500	53,500

John Larson	72,000 7,000	7,000
David Chiu	67,000 29,000	29,000

John D'Agostino	56,000 -4,000	-4,000
Bill Chen	54,000 24,000	24,000

Maria Ho	52,000 22,000	22,000
John Monnette	46,500 21,300	21,300

Andy Frankenberger	34,000 15,500	15,500

Tom Schneider	23,000 500	500

Jennifer Harman	22,000 -7,000	-7,000

Julie Schneider	22,000 -4,100	-4,100

06-11-2013 18:12 UTC-7

Lefkowitz Eliminated by Morgan

Chad Holloway

Level 15 : 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Matt Lefkowitz called from middle position and Daniel Weinman, who you may recall as the fourth-place finish in the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's New Orleans Main Event late last month, did the same from the hijack. Jordan Morgan came along from the big blind and three players saw a flop of .

Two checks put action on Weinman and he promptly fired out a bet. After two calls were made, the dealer burned and turned the and Morgan led out with a bet. Lefkowitz called off his last 900 and Weinman got out of the way.

Lefkowitz:
Morgan:

Lefkowitz was looking for a low card to keep his tournament hopes alive, but he was left wanting as the rolled off on the river. Lefkowitz was eliminated in 91st place and will take home $2,819.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Morgan	55,000 33,000	33,000

Daniel Weinman	30,000 1,600	1,600

Matt Lefkowitz	Busted

Tags: Daniel Weinman Jordan Morgan Matt Lefkowitz

06-11-2013 18:21 UTC-7

Latest Bustouts

tayke2

Level 15 : 1,300/2,500, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Rosskamm	Busted
Eiichiro Teshima	Busted
Ken Tran	Busted
Marc Wolenik	Busted
Ryan Paluf	Busted
Daniel Adelson	Busted
Simone Perrucchini	Busted
Jon Turner	Busted
Daniel Weinman	Busted

Nobile Vito	Busted
Dagang Wang	Busted