2018 World Series of Poker

Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 1
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Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k1044
Prize
$239,771
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,229,850
Total Entries
911
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 911

Kassela's Big Stack; Chait's Comeback; Freedman Doubles; Elezra Below Starting Stack

Level 7 : 200/400, 0 ante
Craig Chait
Craig Chait

"Did you really just call a ridiculous river bet with the ace-ten?" Frank Kassela joked over to Craig Chait and the latter nodded, having scooped the pot with a pair and a busted nut flush draw after his {A-Spades}{10-Spades} had flopped middle pair. His opponent was going for the spades, too, but bricked off with {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}.

The next hand brought even more fireworks. "Can I get a new table please?" a short-stacked Wendy Freedman asked with a smile on her face. That was before a three-way flop came {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs}. Chait bet in the hijack, the cutoff called and Freedman raised. Chait made it four bets and both opponents called. On the {Q-Hearts} turn, Chait bet and the cutoff called, Freedman raised and picked up two calls. The {K-Diamonds} river completed the board and Chait bet once more, the cutoff called. Freedman called all in for her last 500 chips and the cards were turned over.

Freedman showed {A-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts} for a nine-high straight and a low. Chait had {A-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Spades}{5-Clubs} for the same straight while the cutoff flashed {Q-Spades}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for a worse straight. Freedman got three-quarters of the pot and doubled while Chait claimed the side pot.

"Can you write that I have below starting stack?" Eli Elezra inquired, and Kassela asked whether or not he was among the chip leaders. The counts of all are now up to date as a result, Chait had been down to a mere 1,100 chips not long ago and now has more than ten times that.

Tags: Craig ChaitEli ElezraFrank KasselaWendy Freedman