Event #65: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-29-2019 17:50 UTC-7

Ross Doubles Through Vitch After Losing Monster Pot to Esposito

Anthony Thompson

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

A few hands after losing over 300,000 of his stack just to John Esposito, Mike Ross opened for 13,000 from early position and was called by Christopher Vitch from late position and Esposito defended his big.

The flop came and Ross jammed for his last 19,500 and was called by Vitch.

Mike Ross:
Christopher Vitch:

Ross was able to find a much needed double up with the finishing the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Esposito	540,000 -10,000	-10,000

Christopher Vitch	185,000 -72,000	-72,000

Mike Ross	80,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: John Esposito Mike Ross Christopher Vitch

06-29-2019 17:53 UTC-7

Hoang Takes From Foxen

Jeff McMillan

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

On the river the board read Kate Hoang bet 20,000 which folded out Daniel Alaei but got a call from Alex Foxen.

Hoang turned over which was good enough as Foxen mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kate Hoang	310,000 -15,000	-15,000
Alex Foxen	210,000 -32,000	-32,000

Daniel Alaei	75,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Daniel Alaei Kate Hoang

06-29-2019 18:08 UTC-7

Drinan Recovering

Jeff McMillan

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Connor Drinan appears to have dropped some chips from the start the day when he began with a large stack. But he recovered some in a pot with Leif Force when both players checked down the turn and river on a board that read . Drinan turned over and Force mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leif Force	270,000 150,000	150,000

Connor Drinan	161,000 -53,600	-53,600

Tags: Connor Drinan Leif Force

06-29-2019 18:17 UTC-7

Miller Eliminates Two Opponents Including Ross

Anthony Thompson

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Action on the table folded around to the player in the cutoff who opened for 14,000. Ryan Miller three-bet pot of 48,000 on the button and Mike Ross jammed from the small blind for 115,000. The initial raiser called for less as did Miller who had both opponents covered.

All-In Opponent:
Mike Ross:
Ryan Miller:

Each player flopped wheel and straight draws after the flop came a rainbow .

The missed all three players but not the river.

The case ace fell on the river pairing each player with top pair, but it gave Miller the wheel and he eliminated both Ross and his other opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Miller	350,000 172,000	172,000

Mike Ross	Busted

Tags: Mike Ross Ryan Miller

06-29-2019 18:18 UTC-7

Zhukov Wounds Esposito

Jeff McMillan

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

In a pre-flop all in situation Viacheslav Zhukov's tournament was at stake against the massive stack of John Esposito.

Zhukov held the
Esposito had the

The flop came to give Esposito a big advantage on the high but Zhukov an equally strong grasp on the low. The turn was the to give Zhukov the wheel and turn the hand on its head and the confirmed the big scoop for Zhukov to create a big chip shift.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viacheslav Zhukov	390,000 333,000	333,000
John Esposito	370,000 -170,000	-170,000

Tags: John Esposito Viacheslav Zhukov

06-29-2019 18:21 UTC-7

Break Time Again

Jeff McMillan

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Players are on their second and last break of the day.

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 0

06-29-2019 18:47 UTC-7

Buchalter Pots Esposito On River and Wins

Anthony Thompson

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

John Esposito opened for 17,500 from early position and Yehuda Buchalter defended his big blind.

Buchalter check-called Esposito's 20,000 bet after the flop and the turn was checked to the river.

The fell on the river and Buchalter announced pot getting a quick fold from Esposito.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Esposito	310,000 -60,000	-60,000

Yehuda Buchalter	180,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Yehuda Buchalter John Esposito

06-29-2019 19:00 UTC-7

Gamble Goes All-In, Splits Pot with Guagenti

Anthony Thompson

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Nathan Gamble opened for 17,500 from late position and Joey Couden three-bet to 35,000 from the cutoff. The small blind folded and Nick Guagenti called from the bug blind along with Gamble who left himself with 2,500.

Gamble tossed his reaming 2,500 after the flop and both Guagenti and checked the finishing board of to showdown after calling Gamble's all in.

Nathan Gamble:
Joey Couden:
Nick Guagenti:

Gamble survived but only held the lo as Guagenti scooped the other half of the pot holding the hi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	220,000 20,000	20,000

Joey Couden	155,000 -80,000	-80,000

Nathan Gamble	57,500 -146,300	-146,300

Tags: Nick Guagenti Nathan Gamble Joey Couden

06-29-2019 19:03 UTC-7

Johnson Takes Out Couden

Jeff McMillan

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

In a three-way pot on a flop that read Joey Couden had a bet out of 75,000. Stephen Johnson raised enough to put the remaining two players in the hand all in. One opponent got out of the way after thinking it over and Couden called.

Johnson would win the pot with the as the board ran out the and the as Couden's defeated hand was whisked away and turned over and he had to talk away from the table eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Johnson	380,000 151,800	151,800
Joey Couden	Busted

Tags: Joey Couden Stephen Johnson