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

Kurtzman Scooped by the Aussies

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 0 ante
Eric Kurtzman (from earlier during the WSOP)
Eric Kurtzman (from earlier during the WSOP)

Eric Kurtzman from middle position, Gary Benson next to act, and Sam Higgs from the small blind all committed 1,800 preflop to see the {7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} flop.

Higgs led out for 600 and Kurtzman raised. Benson called, as did Higgs before the turn landed the {3-Hearts}.

Higgs bet 1,200, and Kurtzman and Benson both called.

The river landed the {4-Diamonds}, and action checked through.

Higgs tabled his {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{q-Hearts} for the high, Benson tabled his {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for the nut low, and Kurtzman flashed the {q-Clubs} before being scooped.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
62,500
2,500
2,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
51,000
-3,600
-3,600
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman
50,300
-5,700
-5,700

Tags: Eric KurtzmanGary BensonSam Higgs

Level: 3

Limits: 800/1,600

Ante: 0

Hoang and Baker Chop

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Kate Hoang limped in from middle position for 800, and the button came along as well as David "Bakes" Baker in the small blind, and James Chen in the big blind.

The flop landed {7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Baker and Chen checked to Hoang who bet 800. The button folded, but Baker and Chen called as the turn fell the {3-Hearts}.

Hoang bet again, and this time only Baker called before the {k-Diamonds} checked through on the river.

Baker tabled his {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades} for two pair, while Hoang revealed her {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts} for the low.

Player Chips Progress
Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
62,000
2,000
2,000
David "Bakes" Baker us
David "Bakes" Baker
61,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 3X Winner
James Chen tw
James Chen
54,000
-6,000
-6,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: David "Bakes" BakerJames ChenKate Hoang

Bjorin Strikes the River

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Chris Bjorin limped in from early position for 800 and Max Pescatori raised to 1,600 on the button.

Both blinds called, as did Bjorin before the flop landed {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}.

The small blind led out for 800 and the big blind called. Bjorin also called, and Pescatori folded as the turn landed the {j-Hearts} and action checked round.

The river was the {6-Diamonds} and the small blind bet 1,600. The big blind released, but Bjorin raised. The small blind called, and then mucked when Bjorin tabled his {a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{6-Spades} for a rivered full house.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Bjorin se
Chris Bjorin
62,000
8,600
8,600
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris BjorinMax Pescatori

Alberto and Weinberger Tangle in the Blinds

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Anthony Alberto raised to 1,600 from the small blind and Joseph Weinberger called from the big.

The flop landed {10-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, and after Alberto checked, Weinberger bet.

Alberto called, and then check-called a bet on the turn of the {6-Clubs}.

The river landed the {a-Diamonds} and both players checked.

"Ace," declared Alberto.

Weinberger quickly tabled his {j-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Spades}{3-Spades} for jacks-up.

Alberto looked back at his hand and tabled his {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and apologized to Weinberger as he held a seven-low also to see the pot chopped up.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Alberto us
Anthony Alberto
73,100
3,400
3,400
Joseph Weinberger us
Joseph Weinberger
57,500
2,500
2,500

Tags: Anthony AlbertoJoseph Weinberger

Updated Chip Counts

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ismael Bojang de
Ismael Bojang
91,000
31,000
31,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
77,000
17,000
17,000
Mikhail Semin ru
Mikhail Semin
77,000
17,000
17,000
GGPoker
Chris Amaral us
Chris Amaral
73,000
13,000
13,000
James Obst au
James Obst
72,000
12,000
12,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Todd Barlow us
Todd Barlow
69,300
9,300
9,300
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
64,600
4,600
4,600
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
54,100
-5,900
-5,900
WSOP 4X Winner
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
52,400
-7,600
-7,600
WSOP 1X Winner
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
48,500
-11,500
-11,500
Gregory Jamison us
Gregory Jamison
42,900
-17,100
-17,100
Bart Hanson us
Bart Hanson
37,300
-22,700
-22,700

Israelashvili Collects Off Glaser

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Benny Glaser raised to 1,600 from under the gun and Roland Israelashvili called from the cutoff.

The flop landed {9-Hearts}{10-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Glaser bet 800. Israelashvili raised to 1,600 and Glaser called.

The turn fell the {10-Hearts}, and Glaser elected to checked. Israelashvili bet 1,600, and Glaser called.

The river fell the {3-Diamonds} and Glaser checked again. Israelashvili bet 1,600, and Glaser folded.

Player Chips Progress
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
63,700
WSOP 5X Winner
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
61,400

Tags: Benny GlaserRoland Israelashvili