Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day 3 Started
Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day 3 Started
Eighteen players will return for Day 3 in Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, where Andrew Yeh leads the pack with nearly a million in chips. Also in the hunt are a number of WSOP bracelet winners, including Ari Engel, Ken Aldridge, Paul Volpe, Robert Mizrachi, Alan Sternberg, Brian Rast, and of course Phil Hellmuth — who will be looking to add number 16 to his collection.
Seat | Table 1 | Chip Count | Table 2 | Chip Count |
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1 | George Wolff | 325,000 | Dylan Linde | 80,000 |
2 | Jerry Wong | 145,000 | Michael Noori | 370,000 |
3 | Ari Engel | 650,000 | Brian Rast | 165,000 |
4 | Zachary Milchman | 315,000 | Eddie Blumenthal | 555,000 |
5 | Ben Landowski | 630,000 | Alan Sternberg | 200,000 |
6 | Phil Hellmuth | 550,000 | Christopher Vitch | 640,000 |
7 | Khamar Xaytavone | 485,000 | Andrew Yeh | 995,000 |
8 | Ken Aldridge | 595,000 | Robert Mizrachi | 340,000 |
9 | Aditya Prasetyo | 560,000 | Paul Volpe | 445,000 |
Play is set to begin at 4 p.m. local time, which is one hour later than originally scheduled, as a result of technical difficulties.
Due to a massive computer outage, ALL events that have yet to start are postponed by ONE HOUR.
— WSOP (@WSOP)
Play will start at level 17, which has 20,000/40,000 betting limits. Players will get 10-minute breaks after each level and a 60-minute dinner break at the end of level 21. Play will conclude for the day after reaching the final five players — who will return for Day 4 on live stream and play until a champion is crowned.
Stick with PokerNews as we race toward a final table and set the stage for a final showdown here at Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better!
There has been a rash of computer system issues today, seriously affecting registration and some play. As a result, the start of Day 3 of the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship has been postponed till 4 p.m., contingent on the computer problems being fixed.
Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 0
Day 3 action is now underway after an initial one-hour delay. The day will play down to five players and break after that.
Brian Rast was heads-up from under-the-gun against Michael Noori in the big blind on a board at showdown.
Rast revealed for a flush and Noori mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Brian Rast |
260,000
95,000
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95,000 |
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Michael Noori |
240,000
-130,000
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-130,000 |
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Michael Noori opened from early position and was three-bet by Paul Volpe in the big blind. Noori called all in and hands were revealed.
Michael Noori:
Paul Volpe:
The board ran out and Noori was eliminated by Volpe's flush.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Paul Volpe |
550,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
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Michael Noori | Busted | |
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Jerry Wong was short and opened in the cutoff, which Ben Landowski responded to with a three-bet from the big blind. Wong called.
Landowski bet out on the flop of and Wong moved all-in with his remaining chips. Landowski quickly called.
Jerry Wong:
Ben Landowski:
The board ran out and Wong was eliminated in 17th when his opponent scooped the pot with a straight.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ben Landowski |
500,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
Jerry Wong | Busted | |
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Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alan Sternberg |
110,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
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Brian Rast |
100,000
-160,000
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-160,000 |
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Brian Rast opened from the lojack and was called by Andrew Yeh in the small blind and Robert Mizrachi in the big.
Action checked to Rast on the flop, who bet. Yeh then raised and Mizrachi folded. Rast went all in and Yeh called.
Andrew Yeh:
Brian Rast:
The turn and river gave Rast a runner-runner flush and he doubled through.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Andrew Yeh |
760,000
-235,000
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-235,000 |
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Brian Rast |
220,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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