Event #35: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-17-2018 01:08 UTC-7

Andrew Barber Loses a Small Pot

Milko van Winden

Level 9 : 150/300, 0 ante

PLO-8

Andrew Barber is in contention to be the chip leader of the tournament at this point. He is playing 59,000 despite having to give up on a pot.

They went to flop with six players and they saw . The player in the small blind lead out with a bet of 1,500 and Barber was the only player to call.

The turn was the and the bet of 4,500 was enough to make Barber fold his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Barber	59,000	3,000

Tags: Andrew Barber

06-17-2018 01:04 UTC-7

Visser Hits a Straight

Milko van Winden

Level 9 : 150/300, 0 ante

Omaha-8

Frank Visser bet 1,200 while the board already had four cards on it. The board and the 1,200 bet weren't scary enough for the opponent of Visser to fold his hand.

The river was dealt and both players checked. Visser won the pot after showing down and is still steadily stacking chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Visser	30,000	9,300

06-17-2018 00:45 UTC-7

Barber Comes Out Ahead in a Massive All In Pot

Adam Lamers

Level 9 : 150/300, 0 ante

Big-O

There was a raise to 800 from under the gun and he was called by the player directly to his left and Andrew Barber in the big blind. The flop fell and it was a flurry of action from there. Barber checked and the preflop raiser bet 2,200. He was called by the player on his left and Barber check-raised to 9,750. The initial better re-potted all in for just under 20,000. That forced the third player out of the hand and Barber quickly called.

Andrew Barber:
Opponent:

There was no telling what could happen with both players holding multiple draws to high and low hands. The turn brought the and the river landed the . Barber made the best high hand with two pair, eights and threes, while both players made the nut low with ace-deuce. Barber was awarded three-quarters of this massive pot and climbed over 50,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Barber	56,000	27,700

Tags: Andrew Barber

06-17-2018 00:29 UTC-7

Chidwick and Pascal Chop it Up

Milko van Winden

Level 9 : 150/300, 0 ante

Omaha-8

Leyo Pascal started with a raise and Stephen Chidwick put in a third bet. The player in the big blind called, as did Pascal.

The flop was and the big blind checked. Pascal bet and Chidwick raised. The player in the big blind called and so did Pascal to see the turn.

The action on the turn was the same as on the flop. It checked to Pascal who put in the first bet and Chidwick put in the second bet. Both players called again to unveil the river. All players checked and it went to showdown.

Stephen Chidwick:
Leyo Pascal:
Big Blind:

Chidwick took down the high portion of the pot and Pascal won the low pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	35,000	2,400
Leyo Pascal	26,500

Tags: Stephen Chidwick Leyo Pascal

Level: 9

Pot-Limit Blinds: 150/300
Limits: 600-1,200

06-16-2018 23:51 UTC-7

Last Break of the Night

Adam Lamers

Level 8 : 100/200, 0 ante

The players are heading on their last 15-minute break of the night. Late registration will officially be closed when the action resumes at level 9.

06-16-2018 23:42 UTC-7

Updated Counts

Adam Lamers

Level 8 : 100/200, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Woodward	44,200	30,000
Stephen Chidwick	35,600	16,600
Ed Tonnellier	32,900	9,500
James Alexander	32,500	-2,000
Allen Cunningham	31,700	11,200
Ryan Hughes	27,800
Dan Heimiller	26,000	6,000
Erik Seidel	20,900	6,700
Jordan Spurlin	17,100	9,600
Brian Hastings	15,700	8,200
Darryll Fish	13,800	-6,200
Natasha Mercier	13,200	-2,800

06-16-2018 23:36 UTC-7

Phil Hellmuth Wins a Big Pot

Milko van Winden

Level 8 : 100/200, 0 ante

PLO-8

Phil Hellmuth defended his big blind as the player on the button had raised to 400.

The flop was and both players checked on the flop. The turn was the and Hellmuth checked. His opponent bet 900 and Hellmuth made it 3,000. The player on the button called and the river completed the board.

Hellmuth continued the aggression he showed on the turn by betting 6,000. He got the call and announced "aces full" as he tabled . His opponent showed and the pot went to Hellmuth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	21,000	10,800

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

06-16-2018 23:30 UTC-7

The McNeil Misplays of the Day

Adam Lamers

Level 8 : 100/200, 0 ante

Omaha-8

It was just another day at Calen McNeil's table and a loud eruption occurred coming from the 'Big Wheel Burger' man himself. We got to the table to see the board reading and two hands were tabled. One player held for queens full of fours and McNeil showed for quad fours. However, when the player with queens full bet on the river, McNeil mistakenly misread his hand and just called, winning a lot fewer chips than he could have.

In the next hand, the action folded to McNeil who raised it up from the button and the big blind three-bet. McNeil just called and the flop fell . The big blind led out and McNeil called.

The turn brought the and the big blind checked to McNeil who threw in a bet. The big blind called to see the on the river. The big blind check-called another bet from McNeil and the hands were face up. McNeil held while his opponent had . Both players had the same two pair for the high, but McNeil held the only low hand, earning himself three-quarters of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calen McNeil	19,900	9,900

Tags: Calen McNeil

06-16-2018 23:24 UTC-7

Norman Chad Takes One Down

Milko van Winden

Level 8 : 100/200, 0 ante

PLO-8

Norman Chad sat in the small blind as it folded to him when the player in the under the gun position raised it to 600. Chad called and Natasha Mercier folded her big blind.

The flop was and both players chose to check. The turn was the and Chad took over the lead with a bet of 1,000. The under gun player called the bet, but the 3,400 pot sized bet on the river was too big and they folded their hand.