2021 World Series of Poker

Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 2
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Event Info
2021 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a1043
Prize
$317,076
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,193,600
Total Entries
134
Level Info
Level
27
Limits
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
73
Players Left
18
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Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

Day 2 Completed

Andrew Yeh Leads Stacked Final Two Tables of Event 9: $10k Omaha 8 or Better Championship; Hellmuth Looking For #16

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Andrew Yeh
Andrew Yeh

Day 2 of Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship at the 2021 World Series of Poker has officially ended with Andrew Yeh leading the final 18 players going into Day 3. Yeh will be looking to improve on his 11th place finish from the same event in 2019.

Day 2 began with 73 players, which included a few new faces who opted to register at the beginning of the day instead of playing Day 1. This brought the total number of entries to 134 — generating a prize pool of $1,193,600 with a first-place prize of $317,076.

The deep structure and long levels of this championship event ensured a slow and steady pace, which led to gradual eliminations throughout the day. A few notables who began the day but failed to make the money include Daniel Negreanu, Shaun Deeb, David Benyamine, Bart Hanson, defending champion Frankie O'Dell, and Mike Matusow — who successfully nursed a short stack for much of the day before eventually succumbing to Chris Vitch late in the day.

Ryan Laplante, Ben Yu, and Mark Gregorich all managed to sneak into the money for a min-cash shortly after Tom Koral bubbled.

There are 30 World Series of Poker gold bracelets between remaining combatants, which of course includes Phil Hellmuth, who will be looking to add number 16. Others still in contention include Brian Rast, Ken Aldridge, Paul Volpe, Dylan Linde, and Robert Mizrachi, who just placed third in Event #5: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better a few days ago.

Day 3 is set to resume at 3 p.m. tomorrow and play down until just five players remain. Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the scoops, quarters, and knockouts here at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.

Day 3 Seat Draw - Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

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Amazon11George WolffUnited States325,000
Amazon12Jerry WongUnited States145,000
Amazon13Ari EngelUnited States650,000
Amazon14Zachary MilchmanUnited States315,000
Amazon15Ben LandowskiUnited States630,000
Amazon16Phil HellmuthUnited States550,000
Amazon17Khamar XaytavoneUnited States485,000
Amazon18Ken AldridgeUnited States595,000
Amazon19Aditya PrasetyoUnited States560,000
      
Amazon21Dylan LindeUnited States80,000
Amazon22Michael NooriUnited States370,000
Amazon23Brian RastUnited States165,000
Amazon24Eddie BlumenthalUnited States555,000
Amazon25Alan SternbergUnited States200,000
Amazon26Christopher VitchUnited States640,000
Amazon27Andrew YehUnited States995,000
Amazon28Robert MizrachiUnited States340,000
Amazon29Paul VolpeUnited States445,000

Day 2 Chip Counts (full)

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Final Two Tables Seat Draw

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SeatTable 406Table 414
1Dylan LindeGeorge Wolff
2Michael NooriJerry Wong
3Brian RastAri Engel
4Eddie BlumenthalZachary Milchman
5Alan SternbergBen Landowski
6Chris VitchPhil Hellmuth
7Andrew YehKhamar Xaytavone
8Robert MizrachiKen Aldridge
9Paul VolpeAditya Prasetyo

Mark Gregorich Eliminated in 19th Place ($16,000)

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Mark Gregorich
Mark Gregorich

Mark Gregorich was short-stacked and went all-in preflop on the button against George Wolff.

Mark Gregorich: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs}
George Wolff: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

The flop of {10-Spades}{k-Spades}{q-Diamonds} gave Wolff a set and he improved to a full house after the {10-Hearts} turn and {j-Diamonds} river completed the board. Gregorich was sent to the rail and cashed for $16,000.

Ben Yu Eliminated in 20th Place ($16,000)

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Ben Yu
Ben Yu

On a board reading {8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}, Ben Yu checked from the big blind to Ken Aldridge in the cutoff, who bet. Yu called all-in and hands were revealed.

Ben Yu: {q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Spades}
Ken Aldridge: {a-Spades}{9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades}

The {8-Diamonds} river completed the board and Aldridge scooped the pot with a superior two pair.

Ryan Laplante Eliminated in 21st Place ($16,000)

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Ryan Laplante
Ryan Laplante

Ryan Laplante was the first player eliminated in the money after getting it all-in preflop in a three-way pot against Ari Engel and Dylan Linde.

The hand got to a showdown on a board of {9-Clubs}{10-Spades}{q-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Engel tabled the winner with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{j-Spades}{5-Spades} for a straight. Laplante showed {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Linde did not show.

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Koral Bubbles

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Tom Koral
Tom Koral

Robert Mizrachi opened from the hijack and was called by Eddie Blumenthal on the button. A short-stacked Tom Koral then went all-in from the big blind and both Mizrachi and Blumenthal called.

Both players checked down on the {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop and {10-Diamonds} turn; however, Blumenthal bet when checked to on the {4-Spades} river.

"You either have aces or you're dumb enough to bluff," Mizrachi said before folding.

Blumenthal revealed {a-Diamonds}{a-}{j-Diamonds}{2-}, which was good against the {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{2-Hearts} of Koral — who was eliminated just shy of the money.

All the remaining players are now guaranteed a $16,000 payday for their efforts.

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