Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day 1 Started
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,151,550
Entries
853
Level
32
Limits
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
0
$1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Set to Kick Off at 3
The first of many non-Hold'em events starts today at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino with Day 1 of the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better slated to begin at 3 p.m. local time. Many mixed games and Omaha specialists are sure to join, including last years champion Julien Martini.
The French pro Martini came out on top of a 911-player field to claim the heaviest part of the $1,229,850 prize pool with the top prize of $239,771 going directly onto his resume, along with his first WSOP bracelet. Martini has not slowed down in the slightest, booking over three million in earnings since the tournament and will surely be a force in today's event.
Martini defeated American Kate Hoang heads up and the two decided to celebrate shortly after. A spark caught fire and the two started dating. "I won the two biggest prizes of my life in a bracelet and Kate, we are very happy," Martini said. Let's see if one of the new poker power couples will return for another deep run together in this event.
All players will receive 10,000 in chips to start, 2,500 more than last year and the levels will be 60-minutes in duration. Day 1 players will have to last a total of 10 levels in order to secure a Day 2 birth.
There is a 15-minute break after every two levels and the tournament will not see a dinner break until the second day. Late registration will remain open until the beginning of level 9, but this is not a re-entry event so players will need to find success on their first bullet.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be here to bring full coverage on all the action as the day unfolds, so stay tuned.
Level: 1
Limits: 100/200
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
The first four card tournament of the series has now begun as the tournament director has informed all dealers to shuffle up and start pitching the cards.
Familiar Faces to Take a Seat Early
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
Brian Green Wins the 2019 World Series of Poker $10K No-Limit Hold ‘Em Super Turbo Event
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
Brian Green defeated an impressive final table including Ali Imsirovic, Asher Conniff, Ping Liu, 3-time WSOP Bracelet winner Loren Klein, and 6-time WSOP Bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu.
Carpenter Lets Burt Off Easy
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
The board read 
, and Timothy Burt bet 200 into a pot that contained 400. Ron Carpenter just called and tabled 
for a wheel. Burt mucked and Carpenter pulled in another early pot here on Day 1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,100 | 12,100 |
|
9,300 | 9,300 |
More Notables to Take a Seat
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 |
Stepuchin Sits Down, Starts to Stir Up Some Action
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
A flop of 
was face up when the player in the middle position bet into a pot that contained 500. An opponent in late position called and was instantly raised by Frank Stepuchin in the cutoff.
Both of his opponents called to see the 
turn card. Both also checked to Stepuchin, and he pushed in a bet. Only his opponent in middle position called.
The 
landed on the river and both players checked. Stepuchin tabled 
for a set of ladies and his opponent showed 
for ace-six low, taking down the low end as Stepuchin took the high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,400 | 10,400 |
Level: 2
Limits: 150/300
Ante: 0