Event #58: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-29-2022 15:12 UTC-7

Jason Adams Eliminated In 12th Place ($15,380)

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Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

First to act, Jason Adams raised to 210,000 and Lawrence Brandt announced pot. Adams immediately moved all in and Brandt called, for around 700,000.

Jason Adams:
Lawrence Brandt:

The board ran and Lawrence Brandt made a straight on the river, to eliminate Jason Adams.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Brandt	5,600,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Jason Adams	Busted

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06-29-2022 14:15 UTC-7

Benjamin Miner Eliminated In 13th Place ($15,380)

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Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Benjamin Miner opened 200,000 and Jared Jaffee announced pot. It was 680,000.

When action was back on Miner he shoved 925,000 and Jaffee called.

Benjamin Miner:
Jared Jaffee:

The board ran and Jaffee held with aces. Benjamin Miner is the second player eliminated today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Jaffee	2,000,000 1,125,000	1,125,000

Benjamin Miner	Busted

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06-29-2022 14:13 UTC-7

Frank Salese Eliminated In 14th Place ($12,458)

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Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Frank Salese called in first position with four players calling behind him, and Jerry Odeen checking his option in the big blind.

The flop came out and action checked to Odeen who bet 240,000. Salese raised the pot t 1,080,000 and action folded back around to Odeen who moved all in and Salese called.

Frank Salese:
Jerry Odeen:

The board ran out , giving no improvement to the set of tens that Salese possessed and Odeen's straight was good to eliminate Salese in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Odeen	3,095,000 1,160,000	1,160,000

Frank Salese	Busted

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06-29-2022 12:25 UTC-7

Crooks And Neff on Top - Three Former Champions Seeking For A Second WSOP Gold Bracelet

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Today, 14 players are back to try to win the ultimate grail: the WSOP gold bracelet in Event #58: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better at the 2022 World Series of Poker. All these players are guaranteed to win at least $12,458, but all eyes will be on the first-place prize of $289,610 to the champion.

Richard Crooks has been dominating this tournament, bagging second in chips on Day 2 and is the chip lead after Day 2. Peter Neff was following him closely on day 1, and is still right behind him. While the story of the tournament seems to be about Crooks and Neff, bracelet winners like Joey Couden, Jerry Odeen, and Jared Jaffee are still in the running as well.

Event #58: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Richard Crooks	United States	6,440,000	107
2	Peter Neff	United States	6,110,000	102
3	Stuart Easton	United Kingdom	4,325,000	72
4	Lawrence Brandt	United States	2,980,000	50
5	Joey Couden	United States	2,675,000	44
6	Jerry Odeen	Sweden	1,935,000	32
7	Robert Tanita	United States	1,670,000	28
8	Jacob Ferro	United States	1,300,000	22
9	Frank Salese	United States	1,145,000	19
10	Alexander Orlov	Russia	1,100,000	18

The tournament will resume at 2 p.m. and hopes to crown a new champion tonight. Action will restart in level 26 with blinds at 30,000/60,000 and a big blind ante of 60,000. Levels will be one hour long and players will take 15-minute breaks after every two levels, with a 60-minute dinner break occurring at the conclusion of Level 31.

Tags: Jared Jaffee Jerry Odeen Joey Couden Peter Neff Richard Crooks