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

06-27-2018 12:55 UTC-7

Big Scoop for Alon

Jan_Kores

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Raz Alon made it 4,200 in a middle position and Matthew Smith called on the button. His neighbor Tom West shoved for 6,100 and both Alon and West called.

Alon pushed his last 4,700 into the middle when the flop landed and Smith called.

Tom West:
Matthew Smith:
Raz Alon:

The turn gave Alon a flush and nut low and the river locked it up for him. The table said "scoop" in unison and Alon more than doubled, eliminating West as a bonus.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Smith	56,000 -7,000	-7,000
Raz Alon	28,900 12,700	12,700
Tom West	Busted

Tags: Matthew Smith Raz Alon Tom West

06-27-2018 12:59 UTC-7

Ohel Correctly Calls Filippi

simkha

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

There were about 10,000 chips in the middle and the board read when we got to the table. Action checked to Randy Ohel in the cutoff and he bet 3,500. Amnon Filippi called from the big blind.

The turn brought the and both players checked. The hit the river and Filippi bet 5,500, sending Ohel into the tank.

"I think that's the only river card in the deck that hurts me," said Ohel as he considered his decision.

"Then it must be the only one that helps me," Filippi replied.

"There's not even much to bluff at. I have all the diamonds."

After over a minute of banter, Ohel called. Filippi tabled and Ohel showed to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Ohel	65,500 9,700	9,700

Amnon Filippi	46,000 6,900	6,900

Tags: Amnon Filippi Randy Ohel

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 0

06-27-2018 13:07 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Cantu	185,000 10,000	10,000

Daniel Negreanu	140,000 63,000	63,000

Mike Matusow	121,000 44,200	44,200

Nathan Gamble	78,000 30,000	30,000

Phil Hellmuth	72,000 -7,000	-7,000

Chris Ferguson	70,700 18,000	18,000

Kate Hoang	54,000 -1,000	-1,000
Jameson Painter	32,000 6,700	6,700
Steven Wolansky	20,000 -900	-900

Allyn Shulman	20,000 -11,400	-11,400

Andreas Klatt	18,500 3,200	3,200
Chris Bjorin	9,500 -11,400	-11,400

Wendy Weissman	7,500 -13,800	-13,800
Dylan Linde	6,000 -30,000	-30,000

Kallman Doubles Through Garvin

simkha

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Kim Kallman opened to 4,000 from the cutoff, Garrett Garvin three-bet the button to what looked like 12,000, the blinds got out of the way, Kallman four-bet, and the rest of the chips went in quickly.

Kim Kallman:
Garrett Garvin:

Kallman had the edge with his aces and Garvin needed to improve to stack him. The board ran out , so Kallman's hand held for the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kim Kallman	80,000 31,200	31,200
Garrett Garvin	60,500 48,200	48,200

Tags: Garrett Garvin Kim Kallman

06-27-2018 13:27 UTC-7

Hoang Rivers Three-Quarters

Jan_Kores

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Jeffrey Cook and Kate Hoang were in early positions with Cook leading out 10,000 on the flop. Hoang called and the Cook pushed all in on the turn. Hoang called and the cards were turned up.

Cook:
Hoang:

"Wow," Hoang said when she observed that they had very similar hands. They were essentially tied on the turn, but Hoang spiked two pair on the river and took half of Cooks's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kate Hoang	80,000 26,000	26,000
Jeffrey Cook	25,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Jeffrey Cook Kate Hoang

06-27-2018 13:42 UTC-7

Shorter Stacks With Bubble Around the Corner

Jan_Kores

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Cobo	15,000 -2,500	-2,500
Rylen Sanehisa	13,000 300	300
Steven Wolansky	13,000 -7,000	-7,000

Benjamin Zamani	11,700 -42,300	-42,300

Aaron Wallace	11,500 1,700	1,700

John Hegi	10,500 -29,300	-29,300
Allyn Shulman	10,000 -10,000	-10,000

Jeffrey Cook	10,000 -15,000	-15,000
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	9,500 -25,600	-25,600
Todd Rohulich	8,500 -5,100	-5,100
Eduardo Lezcano	7,500 -15,300	-15,300

06-27-2018 13:43 UTC-7

Racener Gets a Fold from Gerhart

simkha

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Kevin Gerhart raised to 3,500 from early position and John Racener called from the cutoff.

The flop came and Gerhart continued for 3,500. Racener called.

The turn brought the and Gerhart checked. Racener bet 9,000, and after some consideration, Gerhart tossed his cards into the muck and Racener took the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Racener	48,000 7,900	7,900

Kevin Gerhart	23,500 -38,700	-38,700

Tags: John Racener Kevin Gerhart

06-27-2018 13:51 UTC-7

Silverman Doubles Through Rogoff

Jan_Kores

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Joseph Silverman fired 8,200 out of the small blind with the turn reading . Bruce Rogoff called in the big blind and Silverman quickly shoved his last 21,400 when the river hit the felt.

Rogoff called after about a minute and Silverman turned up . Rogoff wanted to muck his hand but the dealer turned it face down to follow the all-in showdown rule. It became clear that Rogoff called with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Silverman	70,000 21,400	21,400
Bruce Rogoff	42,100 600	600

Tags: Joseph Silverman Bruce Rogoff

06-27-2018 14:02 UTC-7

Guagenti Doubles on the Bubble

Jan_Kores

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Just when the tournament floor staff announced to stop the action after the hand in progress is over, Nick Guagenti potted the flop and Barry Werthmann re-potted to put him all in. Guagenti called.