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 ![]()
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board at showdown.
Rast revealed ![]()
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for a flush and Noori mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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260,000
95,000
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95,000 |
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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.
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The board ran out ![]()
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and Noori was eliminated by Volpe's flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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550,000
105,000
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105,000 |
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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 ![]()
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and Wong moved all-in with his remaining chips. Landowski quickly called.
Jerry Wong: ![]()
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The board ran out ![]()
and Wong was eliminated in 17th when his opponent scooped the pot with a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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500,000
130,000
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130,000 |
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Busted | |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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110,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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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 ![]()
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flop, who bet. Yeh then raised and Mizrachi folded. Rast went all in and Yeh called.
Andrew Yeh: ![]()
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Brian Rast: ![]()
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The
turn and
river gave Rast a runner-runner flush and he doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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760,000
235,000
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235,000 |
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220,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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