2018 World Series of Poker

Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 1
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
Entries
911
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
0

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.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
31,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Craig Chait us
Craig Chait
14,500
13,300
13,300
Wendy Freedman us
Wendy Freedman
8,000
-7,000
-7,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
7,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Craig ChaitEli ElezraFrank KasselaWendy Freedman