2018 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
7846
Prize
$214,291
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$904,500
Entries
402
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0

Kessler Shows Down Another Good Hand

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Stud Hi-Lo

Allen Kessler: {x-}{x-}/{3-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Spades}{7-Diamonds}/{x-}
Opponent: {x-}{x-}/{A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}/{x-}

Picking up with the action on fourth street, Allen Kessler bet and his opponent called.

Kessler continued to bet on fifth and sixth and his opponent called each time. On seventh, Kessler put the player in for his final 250 chips and the player called down.

After seventh street betting, Kessler showed down his {5-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{J-Hearts} for a straight and a low. His opponent said that he only had a pair of queens. That would earn Kessler the pot, sending his opponent to the rail.

"Have you seen me show down a bad hand all day?" Kessler said. "I had rolled up queens earlier and that was the first time I've been rolled up all summer."

Player Chips Progress
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
16,400
3,000
3,000

Tags: Allen Kessler

Updated Counts From Around the Field

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jameson Painter us
Jameson Painter
25,100
10,600
10,600
Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
22,500
10,000
10,000
Jeff Lisandro au
Jeff Lisandro
19,200
6,900
6,900
WSOP 6X Winner
Steve Chanthabouasy us
Steve Chanthabouasy
18,500
6,000
6,000
Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
15,550
3,050
3,050
WSOP 2X Winner
Valentin Vornicu us
Valentin Vornicu
14,600
14,600
14,600
Chris Tryba us
Chris Tryba
13,600
1,100
1,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Svetlana Gromenkova us
Svetlana Gromenkova
12,200
7,500
7,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
12,100
-400
-400
WSOP 3X Winner
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
11,800
11,800
11,800
WSOP 2X Winner
Mark Gregorich us
Mark Gregorich
11,400
2,750
2,750
Per Hildebrand se
Per Hildebrand
9,000
-4,800
-4,800
Frankie O'Dell us
Frankie O'Dell
8,100
-900
-900
WSOP 3X Winner
Matt Savage us
Matt Savage
7,700
-4,800
-4,800
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
6,000
-4,600
-4,600
WSOP 2X Winner
Smith Sirisakorn us
Smith Sirisakorn
2,300
-9,000
-9,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
John Racener us
John Racener
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Kassela Chops with Schwartz to Stay Alive

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Frank Kasella completed with the {8-Diamonds} and Ylon Schwartz made it two bets with the {7-Spades}. Action folded back to Kassela who made it three bets. Schwartz made it four bets then called when Kassela capped the action.

Frank Kassela: {x-}{x-}/{8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}
Ylon Schwartz: {x-}{x-}/{7-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

Schwartz check-raised a bet from Kassela on fourth then Kassela shoved all in for less than three bets, moving in for 2600 total, including the previous bets. Schwartz called. Their boards ran out like so.

Frank Kassela: {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{K-Clubs}
Ylon Schwartz: {7-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{2-Spades}{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}

Kassela ended up making a pair of queens to take down the high while Schwartz made a seventy-six low to take the low pot. Kassela survived but only sits right around 3,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
26,100
100
100
WSOP 1X Winner
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
3,100
-4,050
-4,050
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Frank KasselaYlon Schwartz

Sokoloff Quarters to Chip Up

Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

A player opened with a raise from early position and Paul Sokoloff called from the cutoff. The flop was {A-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and the opening player put out a bet. Sokoloff called.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and this time the player checked and Sokoloff bet. His opponent called.

On the {6-Diamonds} river, the player check-called one more bet from Sokoloff. Sokoloff showed {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts} for a pair of aces with a queen kicker and two-four for his low. His opponent showed {A-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for a worse kicker but two-four for the same low. Sokoloff earned three-quarters of the pot to chip up a bit after a rough first few levels.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Sokoloff gb
Paul Sokoloff
4,475
-125
-125

Tags: Paul Sokoloff

Level: 4

Stud 8: Ante 75 - Bring In 100 - Completion 300

Cantu Can't Force a Fold

Level 3 : 250/500, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Brandon Cantu was the bring in with the {2-Hearts} and the player to his left completed with the {K-Spades}. One more player called with the {9-Diamonds} before Mark Provenzano called with his {6-Clubs}. Cantu tagged along as well.

Brandon Cantu: {x-}{x-}/{2-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{4-Spades}/{x-}
Opponent 1: {x-}{x-}/{K-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}/{x-}
Mark Provenzano: {x-}{x-}/{6-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{J-Spades} — Folded on fifth
Opponent 2: {x-}{x-}/{9-Diamonds}{A-Spades} — Folded on fourth

Action checked over to Cantu on fourth street and he bet. He was called by the player to his left and Provenzano. On fifth, Cantu bet again. This time the player to his left called while Provenzano folded.

Cantu bet again on sixth street, as well as seventh and his opponent called each time. Cantu tabled his {4-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{6-Spades} for a pair of fours and a six-low, but his opponent was holding {K-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds} for a pair of kings and he was able to take half the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
11,700
-800
-800
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Brandon CantuMark Provenzano

Friedman Lays It Down to Campbell

Level 3 : 250/500, 0 ante
Perry Friedman
Perry Friedman

Stud Hi-Lo

Robert Campbell: {x-}{x-}/{5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Spades}{9-Spades}/{x-}
Perry Friedman: {x-}{x-}/{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{7-Spades}/{x-}

Picking up the action on fifth street, Robert Campbell checked to Perry Friedman who put out a bet. Campbell called.

On sixth street, Friedman was first to act and put out a bet. This time Campbell raised, making it two bets. Friedman called.

On the river, Friedman checked. Campbell put out another bet and Friedman picked up his seven cards in his hand.

"I made three pair," Friedman said. "I was ahead with sevens up."

Friedman decided to lay down his hand so Campbell scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Campbell au
Robert Campbell
16,400
1,100
1,100
WSOP 2X Winner
Perry Friedman us
Perry Friedman
13,500
-1,925
-1,925
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Perry FriedmanRobert Campbell

Rosario Takes Half the Pot

Level 3 : 250/500, 0 ante
Shirley Rosario
Shirley Rosario

Omaha Hi-Lo

The board was {10-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and action checked to Shirley Rosario who had position on three opponents. She put out a bet and Jeff Madsen folded. Two other players called.

The turn was the {8-Clubs} and action checked to Rosario again. She bet and one of her opponents called before the other player in the hand made it two bets. Both players called.

On the {5-Diamonds} river, action checked to the player in middle position who bet again. Rosario made it two bets and the other player in the hand folded. The other player called. Rosario showed down her {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for the wheel and nut low and her opponent was also holding {A-}{4-} so they chopped the pot.

Rosario isn't having the best start to the day and despite raking in the pot she still sits with right around 5,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Shirley Rosario us
Shirley Rosario
4,800
-7,700
-7,700

Tags: Jeff MadsenShirley Rosario