Event #62: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-02-2021 00:19 UTC-7

Matusow Continues to Chip Up; Eliminates Opponent

DougChase

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

The action was discovered on a completed board of and Mike Matusow who held versus the held by his all-in opponent.

After a minute or two of his opponent searching for a possible winner on either side, Matusow was awarded the scooped pot with seven-high straight and seven low, and chipped up to a comfortable 270,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	270,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Mike Matusow

11-02-2021 00:31 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

DougChase

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Williams	375,000

Ari Oxman	311,000
Shaun Deeb	175,000

Tsugunari Toma	175,000

Chip Jett	170,000
Nathan Gamble	125,000

Michael Dreese	100,000
Matt Vengrin	90,000
Derek McMaster	85,000

Peter Ferderber	55,000
Andrew Kelsall	50,000

Noah Boeken	45,000

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

11-02-2021 00:40 UTC-7

Melius Scoops; Eliminates Opponent

DougChase

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

The hand was discovered on a completed board of with Barth Melius who held versus an all-in opponent with .

After all the dust had cleared the air, it was the two pair queens and treys alongside an eight-seven-five low that scooped the pot for Melius and eliminated his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barth Melius	185,000 185,000	185,000

11-02-2021 00:56 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

DougChase

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsugunari Toma	530,000 355,000	355,000

Ray Henson	231,000 104,000	104,000

Robert Mather	220,000
Mike Matusow	215,000 -55,000	-55,000

David Williams	175,000 -200,000	-200,000

Shaun Deeb	160,000 -15,000	-15,000

Andrew Kelsall	115,000 65,000	65,000

John Cernuto	80,000 55,000	55,000

Robert Mizrachi	20,000 -35,000	-35,000

11-02-2021 01:14 UTC-7

Fitzhugh Eliminates Opponent

DougChase

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

The action was discovered on a flop of with Andrew Kelsall who faced a pot-sized bet from Scott Fitzhugh, with another opponent already all-in. After he tanked for a bit, Kelsall eventually opted to fold, and it was heads-up the rest of the way.

The hands were tabled and it was the held by Fitzhugh that was in the lead against the .

The dealer placed the turn card and that gave Fitzhugh's opponent a few more low outs.

The river card, however, was the and that secured the win for Fitzhugh, which in-turn eliminated his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	105,000

Scott Fitzhugh	100,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

11-02-2021 01:34 UTC-7

Matusow Gets the Fold from Opponent

DougChase

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mike Matusow raised the pot to 23,000 chips pre-flop from an early position and was called by one opponent.

The dealer spread the flop of and his opponent checked and Matusow fired out another 25,000 chips. His opponent headed into the tank for a few, but he eventually opted to call, and Matusow was awarded the pot.

"I had aces," mentioned Matusow as he stacked his newfound chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	255,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Mike Matusow

11-02-2021 01:50 UTC-7

Gamble Eliminates Williams

DougChase

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

David Williams opened with a raise from early position to 15,000 and was re-raised pot to 53,000 by Nathan Gamble. The action folded back around to Williams who moved all-in for 156,000 total and Gamble called.

David Williams:
Nathan Gamble:

The dealer spread the flop of followed by the turn to lock up the low for Gamble while improving his high hand to a straight.

The river card sealed the deal for Gamble who scooped with a six-high straight alongside a wheel for the nut-low, and Williams was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Gamble	340,000 215,000	215,000

David Williams	Busted

Tags: David Williams

11-02-2021 01:52 UTC-7

Three More hands

DougChase

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The tournament director has instructed the dealers to complete the hand that they are on and deal three more hands. After that, the remaining players will bag and tag for Day 2.

Please stay tuned to PokerNews for a recap of the day coming your way soon.