Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #65: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,814,200
Entries
193
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0
Yockey Builds a Little
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Bryce Yockey opened to 55,000 from the hijack and was called by Connor Drinan who defended his big blind. The flop came 
and Drinan checked. Yockey bet 120,000 and Drinan called. The turn was 
and both players checked.
The river came 
and Drinan checked again. Yockey shoved for approximately 345,000 and Drinan let his hand go, securing the pot for Yockey.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
765,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
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|
685,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
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Darryll Fish Eliminated in 13th Place ($23,863)
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Action folded around to Brian Hastings in the cutoff who raised to 60,000. Darryll Fish was in the small blind and announced a raise of the pot, totaling 210,000. Hastings reraised to put Fish all in for a total of 255,000 and Fish called.
Darryll Fish: 
Brian Hastings: 
The board ran out 
, with Fish missing his flush outs as well as his low outs for one-quarter of the pot. Meanwhile, Hastings ended up with a full house, eights full of queens and eliminated Fish from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Matt Vengrin Eliminated in 12th Place ($28,976)
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
On a 
flop, the chips were flying in the middle, ultimately ending with Matt Vengrin being all in and at risk for over half a million in chips.
Matt Vengrin: 
Brian Hastings: 
Both players' hands were all over the flop, with Hastings holding the equity lead overall despite having the worse hand with the three community cards. The 
on the turn changed nothing, but the 
on the river gave Hastings the nut flush to win it all and eliminate Vengrin in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,720,000
970,000
|
970,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Hachem Wins Three-Bet Pot
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Joe Hachem raised to 75,000 from the hijack at a five handed table. Michael McKenna was on the button and announced a three-bet to the size of the pot, 270,000. Hachem called and both players checked the 
flop.
The turn came and Hachem announced a pot-sized bet of 585,000. McKenna found a fold without much thought and Hachem took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,585,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
1,420,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
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Strebkov Wins With Turn Check-Raise
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Action folded to Joe Hachem who limped in from the button. Denis Strebkov completed his small blind and Michael McKenna checked his option out of the big blind. The flop came and Strebkov checked. McKenna bet 85,000 and Hachem folded. Strebkov called, bringing the turn.
After Strebkov checked, McKenna fired a second barrel of 175,000. Strebkov announced that he raised the pot, which was totaled to be 795,000. McKenna let his hand go and the pot was shipped to Strebkov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,150,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,250,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,150,000
-435,000
|
-435,000 |
Boat for Schulman
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
In a blind on blind battle between Connor Drinan and Nick Schulman, it was Schulman who bet 45,000 on an 
turn and 50,000 on the river.
Drinan check-called twice but mucked when Schulman showed him 
for a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
||
|
|
330,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
|
|
||
Stephen Johnson Eliminated in 11th Place ($28,976)
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Ryan Miller opened with a raise to 60,000 from the cutoff and received a call from Stephen Johnson, defending his big blind. The flop came and Johnson led out for the pot, 135,000. Miller raised to put Johnson all in and Johnson called.
Ryan Miller: 
Stephen Johnson: 
The board ran out 
and Johnson was unable to beat Miller's set of fours, exiting the tournament in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,430,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Drinan Left With a Quarter
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Connor Drinan was all in from the cutoff for 285,000 and Nick Schulman was the one trying to knock Drinan out.
Connor Drinan:
Nick Schulman:
The board ran out 
, improving Schulman to sevens and deuces for the best two pair and the high part of the pot. Both players played 7-5-3-2-A for low to leave Drinan with a quarter of the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
780,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
155,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
|
|
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Drinan Finds a Double
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Ryan Miller saw action folded to him on the button and raised to 60,000. Connor Drinan defended his big blind and then shoved all in for his last 95,000 or so on a flop of 
. Miller called.
Ryan Miller: 
Connor Drinan: 
The turn and river fell 
, giving Miller a set of queens that was unable to top Drinan's king-high straight as he secured the double up and got back over a 10 big-blind stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,525,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
325,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
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