Event #18: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-07-2019 15:20 UTC-7

Zinno Left Short; Busts

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Ofir Mor raised from early position and was called by Anthony Zinno and the big blind to see a flop of . Mor was the bettor and Zinno the only caller to see the on the turn. Mor bet, Zinno raised and Mor came along to see the on the river.

Mor called and Zinno called with 20,000 behind to get shown the . Zinno mucked his for the flopped nut straight and inferior flush to see his stack reduced to a miracle, he bowed out soon after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ofir Mor	100,000
Anthony Zinno	Busted

Tags: Anthony Zinno Ofir Mor

06-07-2019 15:26 UTC-7

Wasserson Eliminated by Bendor

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Eric Wasserson was already awaiting his fate while Andrew Yeh and Yarron Bendor were still involved in the pot. Yeh folded to a bet of Bendor on the river and that left Bendor heads-up against Wasserson.

Wasserson tabled his and Bendor had that beat with the to eliminate Wasserson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yarron Bendor	353,000 -22,500	-22,500

Andrew Yeh	115,000 -81,000	-81,000

Eric Wasserson	Busted

Tags: Andrew Yeh Eric Wasserson Yarron Bendor

06-07-2019 15:27 UTC-7

Ferguson Getting Short

Will Shillibier

Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

On a turn both Chris Ferguson and Robert Campbell checked and the river brought the .

Ferguson check-called a bet and was shown for trip kings and Ferguson mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Campbell	205,000 133,500	133,500

Chris Ferguson	10,000 -32,000	-32,000

Tags: Chris Ferguson Robert Campbell

06-07-2019 15:28 UTC-7

Ivey Chips Up Through Zaichenko

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

In the last hand of the level, Phil Ivey in the big blind faced Andrey Zaichenko in the cutoff and the turn showed . Zaichenko made it three bets and Ivey called, then check-called the river.

Zaichenko nodded and tabled his , which Ivey had beat with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	170,000 110,000	110,000

Andrey Zaichenko	34,000 -43,500	-43,500

Tags: Andrey Zaichenko Phil Ivey

06-07-2019 15:29 UTC-7

Break

Will Shillibier

Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Players are going on their first break of the day.

Level: 12

Limits: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

06-07-2019 15:50 UTC-7

Yeh Calls Painter River Raise

Will Shillibier

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

On a board Andrew Yeh bet and was raised by Jameson Painter.

Yeh took his time studying the board before calling. He nodded as Painter showed for a flopped straight and mucked his hand.

Meanwhile, 2017 WSOP Player of the Year Chris Ferguson has been eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jameson Painter	140,000 46,000	46,000
Andrew Yeh	55,000 -60,000	-60,000

Chris Ferguson	Busted

Tags: Andrew Yeh Chris Ferguson Jameson Painter

06-07-2019 15:56 UTC-7

Payouts Confirmed; $443,641 for First

Will Shillibier

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

A total of 183 players entered Event #18: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, generating a prize pool of $1,720,200.

28 places will be paid, with a min-cash worth $14,959. The winner will receive $443,641.

Position	Payout
1	$443,641
2	$274,192
3	$194,850
4	$140,522
5	$102,868
6	$76,456
7	$57,709
8	$44,245
9	$34,467
10-12	$27,287
13-15	$21,961
16-18	$17,972
19-28	$14,959

06-07-2019 15:57 UTC-7

Toledo Forces Fold from Pescatori

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Max Pescatori raised and Delmiro Toledo three-bet out of the small blind, which Pescatori called. Toledo bet the flop, turn and river of a board and Pescatori called the first two bets before folding to the final bet.

Defending champion Paul Volpe and Matthew Gonzales were eliminated in the meanwhile, and further assorted counts can be found below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yarron Bendor	440,000 87,000	87,000

Sam Higgs	420,000 140,000	140,000

Shaun Deeb	400,000 100,000	100,000

Delmiro Toledo	288,000 8,000	8,000
Johannes Becker	240,000 100,000	100,000

Robert Campbell	210,000 5,000	5,000

Jyri Merivirta	185,000 115,000	115,000
David "Bakes" Baker	160,000 -61,000	-61,000

Philip Sternheimer	130,000 45,000	45,000
James Obst	105,000 19,000	19,000

Frankie O'Dell	100,000 -2,000	-2,000

Max Pescatori	85,000 -50,000	-50,000

Chris Bjorin	50,000 -10,500	-10,500

Benny Glaser	20,000 -123,500	-123,500

Paul Volpe	Busted

Matthew Gonzales	Busted

Tags: Delmiro Toledo Matthew Gonzales Max Pescatori Paul Volpe

06-07-2019 16:08 UTC-7

Heartberg Among Recent Casualties

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

The start of day 2 must have appeared like a dream to Jeremy Heartberg, as the extended late registration saw Phil Ivey and Phil Hellmuth sit down to his left and right. Heartberg got his share of fame as media rushed by to take pictures, but unfortunately he just ran out of chips and was eliminated by Hellmuth, who has doubled the stack since sitting down when the cards got back in the air.

Further recent casualties include Dan Zack and Marco Johnson.