Event #53: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-28-2018 16:36 UTC-7

Time for a Break

[user270022]

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

The remaining nine players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Fitoussi	1,225,000 75,000	75,000
Joseph Couden	1,215,000 -115,000	-115,000
Kim Kallman	1,035,000 10,000	10,000
Christopher Conrad	940,000 -260,000	-260,000
Eli Elezra	780,000 30,000	30,000

Dustin Pattinson	540,000 -60,000	-60,000
Gregory Jamison	530,000 15,000	15,000
Mike Matusow	500,000 84,000	84,000

Daniel Negreanu	277,000 41,000	41,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

06-28-2018 16:58 UTC-7

Negreanu's Comeback Continues

Jan_Kores

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Daniel Negreanu was in the big blind, facing an 80,000-raise from small blind Kim Kallman. Negreanu called and called again when Kallman put him at risk on the flop.

Kim Kallman:
Daniel Negreanu:

The turn card was the and Negreanu now had a Broadway wrap. He filled up on the river to score yet another double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kim Kallman	730,000 -305,000	-305,000
Daniel Negreanu	530,000 253,000	253,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Kim Kallman

06-28-2018 17:05 UTC-7

How Did Daniel Negreanu Make Maria Ho Cry?

SashaSalinger

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Maria Ho and Lupe Soto were inducted into this year's Women in Poker Hall of Fame. Daniel Negreanu spoke about Ho and why she is such a great friend, poker ambassador, and poker player.

Tags: Maria Ho Lupe Soto Daniel Negreanu

06-28-2018 17:15 UTC-7

Couden and Pattinson Chop a Milly Pot

[user270022]

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Dustin Pattinson opened to 80,000 from middle position only to see Joey Couden three-bet to 285,000 out of late position. The action folded around to Pattinson who four-bet shoved for 525,000 total and Couden put in the rest.

Dustin Pattinson:
Joe Couden:

The board ran out and the pot was chopped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Couden	1,075,000 -140,000	-140,000
Dustin Pattinson	525,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Dustin Pattinson Joseph Couden

06-28-2018 17:21 UTC-7

Elezra Flops the Nuts

Jan_Kores

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Kim Kallman raised to 80,000 and he found to customers in Eli Elezra (button) and Joey Couden (big blind).

They saw the flop and Couden checked. Kallman also tapped the felt and Elezra announced he was betting the pot. The dealer quickly informed the table that the bet was 255,000 and Couden folded in a second.

Kallman leant forward and eyed Elezra's stack. "It's too much," he said and laid his hand down.

Elezra exposed the , showing that he'd flopped it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Couden	920,000 -155,000	-155,000
Eli Elezra	850,000 70,000	70,000

Kim Kallman	750,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Eli Elezra Joey Couden Kim Kallman

06-28-2018 17:26 UTC-7

Fitoussi Shoves on Negreanu

[user270022]

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

A string of preflop bets between Daniel Negreanu and Bruno Fitoussi had both players wager 250,000 before seeing a flop.

Fitoussi opened with a pot bet effectively putting Negreanu all in and Negreanu folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Fitoussi	1,700,000 475,000	475,000
Daniel Negreanu	335,000 -195,000	-195,000

Tags: Bruno Fitoussi Daniel Negreanu

06-28-2018 17:29 UTC-7

Matusow Knows Best

Jan_Kores

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Daniel Negreanu raised to 75,000 in early position and Eli Elezra flatted. No other player joined the contest and Negreanu ended up all in on the flop of for an extra 260,000. Elezra was ready to go.

Daniel Negreanu:
Eli Elezra:

"Chop it up," Mike Matusow said before the hit the turn, giving Elezra the wheel.

Matusow, however, stood behind his words. "Chop it up."

The river came and Negreanu finished with a full house, earning rights for the high half of the pot. Elezra took the other one and they chopped the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	355,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Eli Elezra Mike Matusow

06-28-2018 17:42 UTC-7

Matusow Shoves on Conrad

[user270022]

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Mike Matusow opened to 75,000 from middle position and Chris Conrad made the call just one seat over. The flop came down and both players checked to see the hit the turn. Matusow bet 100,000 and Conrad called.