2019 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 2
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

Zaichenko Binks the River

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Andrey Zaichenko was all in for his last 39,000 having been first to act and Nick Guagenti looked him up from the big blind.

"Low cards please," Zaichenko demanded while tabling his {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. Guagenti had the {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{j-Hearts}{6-Spades} and the flop gave Zaichenko a straight draw on {9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. The {k-Hearts} turn improved Guagenti to a pair of kings, but it was Zaichenko that reason to celebrate as the {2-Clubs} rolled off on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Guagenti us
Nick Guagenti
WSOP 1X Winner
570,000 70,000
Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
WSOP 1X Winner
86,000 47,000

Tags: Andrey ZaichenkoNick Guagenti

Matusow is Playing to Win

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Mike Matusow check-called bets on the {10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{k-Spades} flop and {4-Spades} turn from David Benyamine, before betting himself on the {10-Spades} river. Benyamine raised.

"Really?!" said Matusow. "I should have check-folded," he said before mucking.

"I saved myself 30k," he continued. "It doesn't matter, I'm here to win the f***ing tournament."

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
540,000 40,000
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
WSOP 4X Winner
155,000 -35,000

Tags: David BenyamineMike Matusow

Flanders Chops to Stay Alive

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Timothy Flanders raised leaving himself less than a big bet behind. Nick Guagenti called and the others folded including short-stacked Andrey Zaichenko.

Flanders and Guagenti checked the {5-Spades}{6-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{j-Hearts} flop and turn and Flanders check-called all in on the {7-Hearts} river.

Guagenti showed {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} for top set and Flanders took down the low with {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}{j-Spades}{4-Hearts}

Player Chips Progress
Nick Guagenti us
Nick Guagenti
WSOP 1X Winner
500,000 -5,000
Timothy Flanders gb
Timothy Flanders
110,000 -240,000
Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
WSOP 1X Winner
39,000 -81,000

Tags: Andrey ZaichenkoNick GuagentiTimothy Flanders

Haavisto Scoops a Double on the Bubble

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

The turn already showed {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and Jake Schwartz check-raised to see Ville Haavisto call all in for a total of 92,000 throughout the hand. They had to wait until all other tables were completed and some table chat emerged.

"I didn't like the turn," the Finn said and Schwartz replied "that's good news for me."

The obligatory "they will chop it anyways" emerged and the cards were then tabled.

Ville Haavisto: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades}
Jake Schwartz: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

The {a-Clubs} on the river gave Haavisto trips and he scored a full double.

Player Chips Progress
Jake Schwartz us
Jake Schwartz
540,000 -60,000
Ville Haavisto fi
Ville Haavisto
200,000 80,000

Tags: Jake SchwartzVille Haavisto

Fuchs Eliminated by Bendor; Bubble Time

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Carol Fuchs
Carol Fuchs

Several players ran back to their seats just in time to get dealt the first hand of the level and among them was also Carol Fuchs. She got it n preflop out of the small blind against Yarron Bendor on the button and Robert Slezak in the big blind.

Slezak checked the {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop and Bendor bet, Slezak called. After the {k-Hearts} turn, Slezak check-folded to a bet and Fuchs immediately said "it's over."

Carol Fuchs: {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}
Yarron Bendor: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

The {8-Spades} on the river changed nothing whatsoever and Fuchs joked "guess I should not have run back."

There are now 29 players remaining and the top 28 spots get paid. For each hand on the bubble, two minutes will be taken off the clock.

Player Chips Progress
Yarron Bendor us
Yarron Bendor
Day 1 Chip Leader
660,000 -45,000
Robert Slezak us
Robert Slezak
420,000 -10,000
Carol Fuchs us
Carol Fuchs
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Carol FuchsRobert SlezakYarron Bendor

Level: 17

Limits: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Kelsall's Set is Enough

Level 16 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Ville Haavisto was involved in a hand with Jake Schwartz that saw the latter bet the turn and river of a board {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Hearts}. Haavisto folded to the final bet and dropped into the danger zone.

Andrew Kelsall was down to even less than that when he took on Ken Aldridge. He had 16,000 behind on the {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and was glad to take a check from Aldridge in the big blind, who announced two pair.

Kelsall tabled {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts} for a set and scored a near double two spots off the money.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Aldridge us
Ken Aldridge
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
690,000 30,000
Jake Schwartz us
Jake Schwartz
600,000 140,000
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
WSOP 1X Winner
155,000 -25,000
Ville Haavisto fi
Ville Haavisto
120,000 -230,000

Tags: Andrew KelsallJake SchwartzKen AldridgeVille Haavisto

Zaichenko Doubles Up

Level 16 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Andrey Zaichenko opened from under the gun and Nick Guagenti defended his big blind. The two proceeded to get their stacks in on a {k-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} flop with Zaichenko all in for 61,000.

Andrey Zaichenko: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades}
Nick Guagenti: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

Guagenti improved to two pair on the {7-Spades} turn but Zaichenko had outs to chop or scoop. The river {10-Spades} gave him a better two pair and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Guagenti us
Nick Guagenti
WSOP 1X Winner
555,000 -25,000
Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
WSOP 1X Winner
120,000 55,000

Tags: Andrey ZaichenkoNick Guagenti