Event #53: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-27-2018 18:22 UTC-7

Recent Bustouts

Jan_Kores

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Dille	Busted
Shirley Rosario	Busted
Dorian Grant	Busted
Roland Israelashvili	Busted
Peter Levine	Busted
Eric Posner	Busted
Ted Weinstock	Busted
Yew Kan	Busted
Ryan Jones	Busted
Jesse David	Busted
Alex Livingston	Busted

Cal Kimes	Busted
Sergey Selin	Busted
Chris Ferguson	Busted

Quentin Krueger	Busted
Anton Smirnov	Busted
Barry Leventhal	Busted
Adam Coats	Busted
Alan Fidelo	Busted
Paul Johnson	Busted
Matthew Smith	Busted
Bryan Andrews	Busted

06-27-2018 18:23 UTC-7

Why Play the WSOP $1K Tag Team Event?

SashaSalinger

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

https://www.pokernews.com/video/why-do-professional-and-recreational-poker-players-love-the-11580.htm

Players love the World Series of Poker Tag Team Event. The poker tournament has no breaks and does have a list of rules each poker player on the team must abide by. Why do both professional and recreational players love this event so much? How do professional poker players like Jesse Sylvia pick their teammates? Will we see poker players and best friends Tiffany Michelle and Maria Ho team up? Watch to find out!

Tags: Tag Team Event Jesse Sylvia Maria Ho Tiffany Michelle World series of poker Dylan Horton MIchael DelVecchio

06-27-2018 18:30 UTC-7

Gamble Fires on the Turn

Jan_Kores

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Daniel Negreanu raised to 10,000 from the middle and only big blind Nathan Gamble joined him to the flop. Both players skipped the betting round when the came on the flop and Gamble led out 15,000 on the turn. Negreanu threw his cards away and Gamble raked in a small pot which allowed him to surpass the 100,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	270,000 35,000	35,000

Nathan Gamble	110,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Nathan Gamble

06-27-2018 18:34 UTC-7

Yockey Stacks McLaughlin in Massive Pot

simkha

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

There was a huge pile of chips in the middle and the board read when we got to the table. Bryce Yockey checked from the big blind to his lone opponent, Robert McLaughlin, who was on the button. McLaughlin shoved for what looked like about 100,000 and Yockey instantly called to put McLaughlin at risk.

Bryce Yockey:
Robert McLaughlin:

Yockey had turned a wheel plus a flush draw and McLaughlin needed the board to pair on the river in order to survive. After the fell on the river completing Yockey's flush, he took the pot to send McLaughlin to the cage and seize the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	342,000 112,000	112,000

Robert McLaughlin	Busted

Tags: Bryce Yockey Robert McLaughlin

06-27-2018 18:43 UTC-7

Yeh Busts Siem to Rise Through the Standings

Jan_Kores

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

In a big all-in confrontation, Paul Siem and Andrew Yeh tangled with the money believed to be getting in on the turn of the board.

Yeh had and Siem finished second with as Yeh rivered a higher two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	295,000 150,000	150,000

Paul Siem	Busted

Tags: Andrew Yeh Paul Siem

06-27-2018 18:43 UTC-7

Dinner Time

simkha

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Players are now on a one-hour dinner break.

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 0

06-27-2018 19:51 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Jan_Kores

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihails Morozovs	220,000 166,500	166,500
Daniel Negreanu	200,000 -70,000	-70,000

Shiva Dudani	175,000 63,000	63,000
Dustin Pattinson	160,000 30,900	30,900
Gregory Jamison	95,000 23,800	23,800
Angela Jordison	85,000 5,000	5,000
Nathan Gamble	65,000 -45,000	-45,000

Jean-Paul Pasqualini	45,000 -29,200	-29,200

06-27-2018 19:51 UTC-7

Hellmuth and Taylor Take from Hoang in Three-Way All-In

simkha

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Brendan Taylor shoved from middle position for his last 16,500, Kate Hoang moved all-in over the top from the hijack, and Phil Hellmuth called to put himself at risk from the button.

Brendan Taylor:
Kate Hoang:
Phil Hellmuth:

The board ran out and Hellmuth took the small side pot with a pair of jacks as well as half of the main pot with the nut low. Taylor took the other half of the main pot with the nut flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	30,500 500	500

Brendan Taylor	30,000 -105,600	-105,600

Kate Hoang	26,000 -39,000	-39,000

Tags: Brendan Taylor Kate Hoang Phil Hellmuth

06-27-2018 19:59 UTC-7

Hoang Sent to the Rail in Three-Way Collision

Jan_Kores

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Three players including Kate Hoang moved their chips towards the middle with Hoang in possession of the smallest stack. The dealer counted the difference at 39,500 and secured the side pot from both remaining players first.

Kate Hoang:
Adam Hendrix:
Third player:

The board ran out to eliminate Hoang as her hand couldn't beat Hendrix's nut flush while the other player had a live deuce for a low. The side pot was nullified as both players pulled their money back while Hoang received a payout slip and walked away from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kate Hoang	Busted