2018 World Series of Poker

Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 2
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

Chen Busts Koppel

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
James Chen
James Chen

Jared Koppel, John Jenkins, and James Chen made it three bets to see a flop of {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{7-Spades} and Koppel bet. Jenkins and Chen both called.

On the {A-Clubs} turn, Koppel bet once more and was left with 4,000 behind. Jenkins called and Chen raised, prompting Koppel to call all in for 12,000. Jenkins called the 16,000 of Chen and checked the {K-Diamonds} river.

Chen bet once more, Jenkins called, and all three sets of cards were turned over.

Koppel had {A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{4-Spades}, Jenkins flipped over the {A-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades} for two pair and Chen scooped it all with {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs} for the straight.

Player Chips Progress
James Chen tw
James Chen
116,500
26,500
26,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
John Jenkins us
John Jenkins
35,000
-45,000
-45,000
Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
Busted
Brett Jungblut us
Brett Jungblut
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Long Nguyen us
Long Nguyen
Busted

Tags: James ChenJared KoppelJohn Jenkins

Davis and Chen Chop Up Deeb

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
Shaun Deeb
Shaun Deeb

After some substantial preflop action, four players saw the {K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop appear. Raymond Davis bet, Shaun Deeb made it two bets, John Jenkins called in middle position, James Chen called on the button, and Davis called as well.

David checked the {4-Clubs} turn, Deeb bet, Jenkins folded, Chen called, and Davis called. On the {6-Diamonds} river, David bet out. Deeb thought around thirty seconds before calling, and Chen took around ten seconds before making the overcall.

Davis showed {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts} for the nut flush to claim the high hand. Chen tabled {A-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and won the low. Deeb mucked his hand. Davis and Deeb exchanged some unpleasantries after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Raymond Davis us
Raymond Davis
170,000
60,000
60,000
James Chen tw
James Chen
155,000
38,500
38,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
70,000
-55,000
-55,000
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: James ChenRaymond DavisShaun Deeb

Monnette Eliminated by Ramdin

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
John Monnette
John Monnette

John Monnette had been all in and at risk with Perry Friedman and Victor Ramdin still to act.

The latter was paid off on the river of a board reading {J-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and showed the {A-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts} for a flush. Monnette mucked {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{8-Spades}{X-} and Friedman briefly flashed his cards before sending them into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Perry Friedman us
Perry Friedman
102,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
65,000
-28,000
-28,000
John Monnette us
John Monnette
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: John MonnettePerry FriedmanVictor Ramdin

Glaser Eliminated by Sanehisa

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
Benny Glaser
Benny Glaser

Soon after he was left with crumbs in a big pot against Shaun Deeb, Benny Glaser defended his big blind against the cutoff raise by Rylen Sanehisa. Glaser bet the {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop and then moved all in after the {Q-Diamonds} turn, Sanehisa called.

Benny Glaser: {7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}{5-Clubs} for a set of fives and a low draw
Rylen Sanehisa: {A-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for top pair, straight draw and nut low draw

"Low cards please," Sanehisa demanded and got his wish granted as the {4-Hearts} on the river improved Sanehisa to the wheel and sent the 2016 champion of this very event to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Rylen Sanehisa us
Rylen Sanehisa
78,000
3,000
3,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Benny GlaserRylen SanehisaShaun Deeb

No Second Bracelet for Friedman

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Perry Friedman
Perry Friedman

Back in 2002, Perry Friedman stood tall in this very event, making him the second past winner besides Benny Glaser (2016) to make another deep run. Friedman held $949,899 in lifetime winnings before this event and will creep closer to the 1M mark after cashing.

Already severely short stacked, Friedman lost his final chips to Mike Wattel and the bow-tied man exited in 53rd place ($4,046).

Player Chips Progress
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
300,000
180,000
180,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Perry Friedman us
Perry Friedman
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mike WattelPerry Friedman

Hunt Busts to Shulman's "Nut Nut"

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Jeff Shulman
Jeff Shulman

The next players to fall included William Brock, Nick Polydoros, Thomas Hunt and Danny Mangra. Not long ago, Mangra was holding a stack well above the average but all the chips since vanished.

As for Hunt, he was all in against Matt Woodward in the cutoff and Jeff Shulman in the big blind. Shulman bet the {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{2-Clubs}{6-Hearts} turn and the {7-Hearts} river. Woodward called both bets and was then shown {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} for the "nut nut" by Shulman, the nut straight and the nut low.

Hunt could only reveal {A-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Woodward stood no chance at earning a portion of the pot either with his {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Shulman us
Jeff Shulman
270,000
110,000
110,000
Matt Woodward us
Matt Woodward
150,000
10,000
10,000
Danny Mangra us
Danny Mangra
Busted
Thomas Hunt us
Thomas Hunt
Busted
William Brock us
William Brock
Busted
Nick Polydoros us
Nick Polydoros
Busted

Tags: Danny MangraJeff ShulmanMatt WoodwardNick PolydorosThomas HuntWilliam Brock

Chops and Quarters, but no Bustouts

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Kate Hoang
Kate Hoang

One of the fun parts of Omaha Hi-Lo is being able to keep hanging around with a short stack. In a series of hands, all the escape hatches were used that kept each of the players involved in the tournament.

First, it was Kate Hoang who was all-in and at risk against Robert Campbell. The board ran out {K-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Spades} and Campbell showed {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for the nut flush and nut low. Hoang had {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and got three-quartered to remain behind with 30,000.

The next hand, Hoang chopped an all-in. In the subsequent hand, Pete Rasmussen raised all in for 11,000 on the button, which didn't count as a raise. Danny Tang made it two bets in the small blind and Hoang called in the big blind.

The flop was {2-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and the rest of Tang's small stack went in as well.

Pete Rasmussen: {K-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}
Kate Hoang: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}
Danny Wong: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{8-Spades}

The turn was the {A-Clubs} and the river the {8-Hearts} to keep everyone around. Shortest stack Rasmussen scooped the main pot with the wheel, while Hoang and Wong chopped the side pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
80,000
-40,000
-40,000
Danny Wong us
Danny Wong
40,000
-85,000
-85,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Pete Rasmussen us
Pete Rasmussen
33,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Danny TangKate HoangPete Rasmussen

Miracle Time for Yoroi

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Itsuko Yoroi
Itsuko Yoroi

Shaun Deeb was left with crumbs after he could not beat Brandon Ageloff's {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{8-Clubs} on a board of {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{3-Spades}.

Next up it was Itsuko Yoroi that ended up all in and faced Joseph Brodsky and Tuvya Felt. The latter had been down to 10,000 but won the side pot against Brodsky on a board of {K-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{5-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Felt tabled {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}, Yoroi flipped over {Q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for the wheel.

Right after that, Shaun Deeb was felted and headed to the payout desk.

Julien Martini's stack was hurt considerably in a three-way pot against Chad Eveslage and Mike Wattel. Wattel had raised, Martini three-bet and Eveslage, as well as Wattel, called. On the {J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop, action checked to Martini and he bet before doing so again on all further streets on the {4-Hearts} turn and {6-Spades} river.

Eveslage showed {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for jacks up and Wattel claimed the low portion of the pot with {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{2-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Ageloff us
Brandon Ageloff
430,000
125,000
125,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Chad Eveslage us
Chad Eveslage
250,000
30,000
30,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Tuvya Felt us
Tuvya Felt
150,000
140,000
140,000
Joseph Brodsky us
Joseph Brodsky
110,000
-45,000
-45,000
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
95,000
-135,000
-135,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Itsuko Yoroi jp
Itsuko Yoroi
25,000
-85,000
-85,000
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
Busted
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Tuvya FeltItsuko YoroiJoseph BrodskyShaun DeebBrandon AgeloffJulien MartiniChad EveslageMike Wattel

Ramdin and Roth Fade Elimination

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Victor Ramdin
Victor Ramdin

Victor Ramdin was all-in for his last 14,000 on the button, Christopher Roth shoved all in for 31,000 in the small blind and Mike Wattel called in the big blind to put them both at risk.

Victor Ramdin: {K-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}
Christopher Roth: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}
Mike Wattel: {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{J-Spades}{9-Hearts}

The dealer fanned out {10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades}{J-Clubs}. Roth flopped a set of fours for the high hand, Ramdin was the only player with a qualifying low and both all-ins stayed in.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Christopher Roth us
Christopher Roth
60,000
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
21,000
-99,000
-99,000

Tags: Christopher RothMike WattelVictor Ramdin

Ramdin Busts to King-Seven High

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Victor Ramdin
Victor Ramdin

Peter Eichhardt ran out of chips and so did Victor Ramdin and Tommy Chen in the final hand of the night on their respective tables.

Ramdin had chopped in the penultimate hand and then raised the small blind, Christopher Roth called in the big blind, admitting he had a "really bad hand."

On the {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop, Ramdin bet, got raised and moved all in, both short stacks ended up tabling their cards.

Victor Ramdin: {6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Christopher Roth: {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades}

"What, you don't even have a pair yet? High cards please," Roth demanded while Ramdin had enormous outs to get there. However, both the {9-Diamonds} turn and the {J-Diamonds} river bricked off and Roth won the hand with king-seven high!

There will be 36 players remaining when the action resumes on Day 3.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Roth us
Christopher Roth
106,000
46,000
46,000
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
Busted
Peter Eichhardt se
Peter Eichhardt
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Tommy Chen us
Tommy Chen
Busted

Tags: Christopher RothPeter EichhardtTommy ChenVictor Ramdin