Event #5: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-03-2021 18:16 UTC-7

Moed Gets Quartered

Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Michael Moed was the first player to raise, and was then three-bet by Micah Brooks in the lojack. Carl Lijewski cold-called from the big blind and Moed raised all in. Both Brooks and Lijewski called.

Lijewski proceeded to check-call down on the flop and turn. However, Lijewski folded after facing a bet from Brooks on the river.

Brooks showed for top set and the nut-low. Moed held for the same low and an inferior high.

Moed doubled up shortly after the hand ended to gain some chips back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Lijewski	2,100,000	-400,000
Michael Moed	250,000	-50,000

10-03-2021 18:07 UTC-7

Pearson Scoops a Big One Against Buchalter

DougChase

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Travis Pearson raised from early position, and Yehuda Buchalter called from the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of . The action went check-check.

The turn brought the . Buchalter checked, Pearson bet, and Buchalter called.

The river was the . This time Buchalter led and was raised by Pearson. He thought for a brief moment before he called, but mucked after Pearson tabled for a turned full house, aces full of nines for the scoop.

This pot left Buchalter with around 425,000 chips, while Pearson chipped up to around 3,120,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Pearson	3,120,000	1,670,000
Yehuda Buchalter	425,000	-775,000

10-03-2021 17:33 UTC-7

Final Table Set

Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Final Table of Event #5: $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Connor Drinan	United States	2,900,000
2	Curtis Phelps	United States	1,080,000
3	Yehuda Buchalter	United States	1,200,000
4	Travis Pearson	United States	1,450,000
5	Carl Lijewski	United States	2,500,000
6	Michael Moed	United States	300,000
7	Robert Mizrachi	United States	2,200,000
8	Kris Kwiatkowski	United States	1,100,000
9	Sandy Sanchez	United States	700,000
10	Micah Brooks	United States	2,415,000

10-03-2021 17:28 UTC-7

Scott Baumstein Eliminated in 11th Place ($10,072)

DougChase

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Scott Baumstein pushed his last 195,000 chips across the betting line and was all-in. He had one caller in Travis Pearson.

Scott Baumstein:
Travis Pearson:

Board:

With his tournament life at risk, Baumstein watched as Pearson flopped a straight flush that held for the scoop!

Baumstein was eliminated in 11th place, and Pearson has chipped up above the two million chip mark with 2400000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Pearson	2,400,000	300,000
Scott Baumstein	Busted

Level: 29

Limits: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 0

10-03-2021 17:01 UTC-7

Players on Break

Dan O'Hair

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

The final 11 players are now on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Drinan	2,900,000	1,150,000
Robert Mizrachi	2,200,000	100,000
Travis Pearson	2,100,000	1,460,000
Micah Brooks	1,875,000	235,000
Carl Lijewski	1,450,000	-125,000
Curtis Phelps	1,400,000
Sandy Sanchez	1,300,000	-300,000
Michael Moed	825,000	-375,000
Kris Kwiatkowski	610,000	-590,000
Yehuda Buchalter	350,000	-550,000
Scott Baumstein	200,000	-620,000