Event #5: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 2 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-03-2021 02:14 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandy Sanchez	1,535,000 710,000	710,000
Connor Drinan	1,450,000 110,000	110,000

Robert Mizrachi	1,350,000 165,000	165,000

Carl Lijewski	1,250,000 90,000	90,000
Scott Baumstein	1,225,000 775,000	775,000

Pearce Arnold	1,130,000 155,000	155,000
Yehuda Buchalter	1,000,000 25,000	25,000
Micah Brooks	950,000 700,000	700,000
Michael Moed	875,000 125,000	125,000
Scott Veitzer	775,000 325,000	325,000
Kris Kwiatkowski	675,000 25,000	25,000
Travis Pearson	660,000 80,000	80,000
AJ Kelsall	430,000 80,000	80,000
David Wilson	370,000 80,000	80,000
Curtis Phelps	360,000 20,000	20,000
Arnold Jenkins	360,000 110,000	110,000
Ryan Hughes	325,000 175,000	175,000

Khamar Xaythavone	280,000 70,000	70,000
Eugeni Tourevski	100,000 75,000	75,000

Break Time

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

The players have been sent on their final fifteen minute break of the night. They will return to play one more 60 minute level before bagging and tagging for the night.

10-03-2021 01:59 UTC-7

Veitzer Chips Up Versus Buchalter

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Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

On the completed board of , Scott Veitzer fired out a bet on the river. Yehuda Buchalter opted to call and was shown the bad news when Veitzer tabled for sixes full of aces, and was subsequently awarded the pot.

This pot catapulted Veitzer above the one million chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Veitzer	1,100,000 450,000	450,000
Yehuda Buchalter	1,025,000 175,000	175,000

10-03-2021 01:50 UTC-7

Wilson and Kwiatkowski Chop up Concepcion

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

On a board reading Rafael Concepcion and David Wilson were all in and at risk against Kris Kwiatkowski, who had them both covered.

Kwiatkowski:
Concepcion:
Wilson:

The completed the board and Kwiatkowski took the high, while Wilson got the low — eliminating Concepcion in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kris Kwiatkowski	650,000 20,000	20,000
David Wilson	450,000 250,000	250,000
Rafael Concepcion	Busted

10-03-2021 01:38 UTC-7

Pearce Scores Double KO

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

A raising war broke out preflop between Pearce Arnold, Kevin Peterson and Peter Pensa, which ended up with Pensa and Peterson both all in preflop.

Pensa:
Pearce:
Peterson:

The dealer dealt out — giving Pearce a straight and a low, which was enough to eliminate both Pensa and Petersen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pearce Arnold	975,000 525,000	525,000
Kevin Peterson	Busted
Peter Pensa	Busted

10-03-2021 01:32 UTC-7

Gussoni Eliminated by Peterson

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Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

The action was picked up as the dealer pushed the pot towards Kevin Peterson, who had survived his all-in.

Robert Gussoni was not as fortunate and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Peterson	100,000 320,000	320,000
Robert Gussoni	Busted

10-03-2021 01:19 UTC-7

Baumstein Drills Flush to Stay Alive

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Yehuda Buchalter opened on the button and was three-bet by Scott Baumstein in the small blind. Khamar Xaythavone then four-bet from the big blind. Baumstein called for the remainder of his chips, and Buchalter called as well.

The flop came , Xaythavone continuation bet, and Buchalter called.

Buchalter then led out on the turn and Xaythavone called.

Both players checked the river. Baumstein revealed for the nut flush and scooped the main. Buchalter held for a straight and took down the side pot as Xaythavone mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yehuda Buchalter	850,000 50,000	50,000
Scott Baumstein	450,000 20,000	20,000

Khamar Xaythavone	350,000 490,000	490,000

10-03-2021 01:14 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Drinan	1,340,000 140,000	140,000

Robert Mizrachi	1,185,000 735,000	735,000

Carl Lijewski	1,160,000 20,000	20,000
Sandy Sanchez	825,000 325,000	325,000
Travis Pearson	740,000 360,000	360,000

10-03-2021 01:12 UTC-7

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Matthew Pitt

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

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10-03-2021 01:03 UTC-7