2018 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 1
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Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Joseph Couden
Winning Hand
aq53
Prize
$244,370
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
935
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 935
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Rabl Wins Three-Quarters

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Eric Rabl was seen three-betting in the cutoff over a raise to 400 from the hijack. The player on Rabl's left cold-called the reraise and the blinds and hijack got out of the way.

Rabl continued firing on the {3-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop, making it 2,400. His opponent moved all in for roughly 5,200 and Rabl called.

Both players had the nut low as Rabl turned up {A-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs} while the other player exposed {A-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}.

The rest of the board ran out {J-Clubs} and {3-Diamonds} and Rabl won the high half with fives up.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Rabl
11,500
11,500
11,500

Johnson Bricks His Draws

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Following three limps, Marco Johnson made it 750 on the button and the two opponents to his right called.

Johnson's neighbor took the betting lead on the {3-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} flop, firing 1,250. Johnson potted for 6,375, covering almost all of his opponent's stack.

After a few minutes of tanking, a call was made and they stuffed in the remaining hundreds on the {J-Spades} turn. Johnson immediately opened {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Clubs} but his opponent was reluctant. The dealer eventually forced her to turn the cards up and it became apparent that Johnson stood against a set of queens with {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts}.

The river was a {K-Spades} and Johnson missed his flush draw and Broadway draw and dropped to 1,000 or so.

Player Chips Progress
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Marco Johnson
1,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Marco Johnson

Some Updated Chip Counts

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
26,000
1,500
1,500
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Leif Force us
Leif Force
22,000
14,500
14,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
21,800
1,175
1,175
Team Lucky
WSOP 7X Winner
Profile photo of Kyle Bowker us
Kyle Bowker
20,500
2,700
2,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of David Bach us
David Bach
18,000
3,500
3,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
16,075
1,925
1,925
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Bart Hanson us
Bart Hanson
14,000
6,300
6,300
Profile photo of Dylan Linde us
Dylan Linde
12,500
5,000
5,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Marcel Luske nl
Marcel Luske
12,500
1,150
1,150
Profile photo of John Racener us
John Racener
9,500
1,375
1,375
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
9,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Gabriel Ramos us
Gabriel Ramos
8,425
Profile photo of James Woods us
James Woods
7,500
7,500
7,500
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
7,100
7,100
7,100
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Igor Sharaskin ru
Igor Sharaskin
7,000
500
500
Profile photo of Kevin Gerhart us
Kevin Gerhart
6,400
2,100
2,100
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
5,700
2,300
2,300
Profile photo of Andrew Barber us
Andrew Barber
5,350
2,050
2,050
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
5,100
5,100
5,100
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
1,750
300
300
$25K Fantasy

ODB Eliminates One After Filling a Wrap

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
David "ODB" Baker (as seen in a previous event)
David "ODB" Baker (as seen in a previous event)

David "ODB" Baker raised to 400 in the second position and found three callers including a player in the big blind.

The big blind led out 1,800 when the {7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{J-Spades} flop landed and Baker was the only one to match the price.

The turn came {Q-Hearts} and Baker snap-called an all-in bet, quickly turning up {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a Broadway straight. His opponent wanted to muck as he observed that he was drawing dead, but he had to show his hand to comply with the all-in rule. He opened {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Spades} for a flopped straight but the river card couldn't change his fate.

The knocked-out player left his seat while Baker is off to a great start, having almost quadrupled the starting stack already early in the third level.

Player Chips Progress
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David "ODB" Baker
27,500
14,500
14,500
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: David "ODB" Baker

Engel's Boat is Best

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

There were about 1,500 chips in the middle and the {K-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop was out when we got to the table. Action checked to Ari Engel on the button and he bet 1,125. A player in middle position called and the hijack folded.

The {K-Clubs} fell on the turn and the middle-position player check-called a bet of 2,100 from Engel.

The river brought the {Q-Diamonds} and both players checked. Engel showed {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for tens full to take the pot against his opponent's {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{9-}{5-}.

Player Chips Progress
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Ari Engel
17,800
4,800
4,800
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ari Engel

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Boatman Loses Some

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

A player in early position opened to 250, Dan Heimiller called from the hijack, and Barny Boatman called from the cutoff.

The flop came {Q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and action checked to Boatman. He bet 400 and both players called.

The {6-Spades} fell on the turn and action checked to Boatman again. He bet 1,000, the preflop raiser called, and Heimiller folded.

The river brought the {3-Clubs} and both players checked. The preflop raiser showed {A-Spades}{10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{X-} and his hand was best, as Boatman held {A-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Barny Boatman
7,500
2,000
2,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
3,500
4,000
4,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Barny BoatmanDan Heimiller

Various Chip Counts

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Martin Staszko cz
Martin Staszko
17,500
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of David Bach us
David Bach
14,500
1,500
1,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
12,500
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Carol Fuchs us
Carol Fuchs
11,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
11,000
100
100
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Lon McEachern us
Lon McEachern
10,000
2,500
2,500
Profile photo of Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
9,500
800
800
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of PJ Cha us
PJ Cha
9,000
1,500
1,500
Profile photo of Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
8,000
1,200
1,200
Profile photo of Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
7,800
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of John Cernuto us
John Cernuto
7,300
200
200
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
6,500
300
300
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Alan Lau hk
Alan Lau
4,300
Profile photo of Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
1,450
6,050
6,050
$25K Fantasy

Some Updated Chip Counts

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
20,625
375
375
Team Lucky
WSOP 7X Winner
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
13,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
13,000
4,600
4,600
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Sasha Liu us
Sasha Liu
11,800
2,800
2,800
Profile photo of Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
10,900
1,900
1,900
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Nathan Gamble us
Nathan Gamble
10,000
2,500
2,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Scott Stewart us
Scott Stewart
9,300
Profile photo of Allyn Shulman us
Allyn Shulman
9,200
1,700
1,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kathy Liebert us
Kathy Liebert
8,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
8,700
1,500
1,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Kevin Gerhart us
Kevin Gerhart
8,500
300
300
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of John Racener us
John Racener
8,125
625
625
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Dave Greene us
Dave Greene
7,000
Profile photo of Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
6,800
Profile photo of Andrew Barber us
Andrew Barber
3,300
4,200
4,200
WSOP 1X Winner