2019 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a982
Prize
$443,641
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,720,200
Entries
183
Level Info
Level
27
Limits
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0

Flush and a Scoop for McNeil

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Four players were in for the minimum to see the {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop.

Action checked to Craig Chait in the cutoff, and he bet 1,200. Calen McNeil was the only caller as the turn landed the {q-Clubs}.

McNeil checked and Chait bet. McNeil called, and then both players checked through the {9-Hearts} on the turn.

McNeil tabled his {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} for the ace-high flush, and Chait mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Calen McNeil ca
Calen McNeil
WSOP 1X Winner
40,500 -17,600
Craig Chait us
Craig Chait
21,400 -38,600

Tags: Craig ChaitCalen McNeil

Aldridge Teaches Marsters a Lesson About Some Ladies

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Ken Aldridge
Ken Aldridge

Former school teacher Ken Aldridge raised in middle position to 2,400 and Tim Marsters called in the small blind, while Per Hildebrand called in the big.

The flop landed {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Marsters and Hildebrand checked to Aldridge who bet 1,200. Marsters check-raised to 2,400 and Hildebrand folded.

Aldridge called, and then called a bet of 2,400 on the {q-Diamonds} turn.

The river landed the {q-Spades} and Marsters bet out 2,400. Aldridge announced raise, and Marsters quickly mucked his hand.

Aldridge tabled only his {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} for at least trip queens.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Aldridge us
Ken Aldridge
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
95,700 35,700
Tim Marsters au
Tim Marsters
46,800 -22,400
Per Hildebrand se
Per Hildebrand
44,600 -15,400

Higgs Scoops Benson with Ace-High Flush

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Sam Higgs
Sam Higgs

Sam Higgs raised to 2,400 from under the gun and Frankie O'Dell three-bet to 3,600 next to act. From the hijack, Eric Kurtzman made it 4,800 and Gary Benson called in the cutoff.

Higgs and O'Dell called too as the flop landed {3-Hearts}{j-Spades}{q-Spades}.

Higgs led out for 1,200 and his three opponents called as the turn landed the {7-Spades}. Higgs fired out 2,400 and O'Dell and Benson called, while Kurtzman folded.

The river landed the {k-Spades} and Higgs bet again. O'Dell folded, but Benson called.

Higgs tabled his {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{2-Spades} for the ace-high flush, and Benson mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Frankie O'Dell us
Frankie O'Dell
WSOP 3X Winner
77,300 -1,900
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
WSOP 1X Winner
57,100 -12,000
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
WSOP 1X Winner
57,000 30,000
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman
15,200 -35,100

Tags: Eric KurtzmanFrankie O'DellGary BensonSam Higgs

Woodward Quartered by Jamison

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Gregory Jamison opened to 2,400 in early position and was met with a call from Matt Woodward in the hijack, the player in the cutoff, and Chris Vitch in the big blind.

The flop landed {3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and after Vitch checked, Jamison bet 1,200. Woodward and the cutoff called as Vitch folded and action checked through on the {2-Spades} turn.

The river landed the {7-Clubs}, and Jamison bet 2,400. Woodward called, and the cutoff folded.

Jamison tabled his {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{3-Spades}, and Woodward his {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} to see Jamison receive three-quarters with his stronger high of kings-up, and the same low as Woodward.

Player Chips Progress
Gregory Jamison us
Gregory Jamison
45,800 2,900
Matt Woodward us
Matt Woodward
42,600 -3,400

Tags: Chris VitchGregory JamisonMatt Woodward

Updated Chip Counts

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
134,000 79,900
Jake Schwartz us
Jake Schwartz
105,000 55,600
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
WSOP 2X Winner
105,000 -15,000
Matthew Kelly us
Matthew Kelly
89,000 29,000
Shirley Rosario us
Shirley Rosario
80,000 20,000
Tom Koral us
Tom Koral
WSOP 2X Winner
79,000 16,800
Owais Ahmed us
Owais Ahmed
WSOP 1X Winner
75,000 15,000
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
WSOP 4X Winner
74,000 14,000
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
WSOP 2X Winner
73,000 13,000
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
70,000 10,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
66,000 2,300
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
65,400 5,400
Ryan Lenaghan us
Ryan Lenaghan
64,000 4,000
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
61,000 1,000
Andrew Brown us
Andrew Brown
59,900 400
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
52,000 -400
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
WSOP 4X Winner
51,000 -9,000
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
WSOP 4X Winner
50,000 -4,200
Joey Couden us
Joey Couden
WSOP 1X Winner
48,000 -12,000
Mack Lee us
Mack Lee
48,000 -12,500
Esther Taylor us
Esther Taylor
47,500 -12,500
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
47,000 -17,600
Daniel Santoro us
Daniel Santoro
46,500 -13,500
Matt Woodward us
Matt Woodward
46,000 -14,000
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
WSOP 1X Winner
37,000 -23,000

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Level: 5

Limits: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 0