Ray Hughes and the under-the-gun player had their stacks in the middle preflop with the latter at risk of elimination.
Under-the-gun: 
Ray Hughes: 
Hughes was behind but sailed in front when he made a flush on the 
flop. The board ran out with the 
and Hughes scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
415,000 | 275,000 |
There was 7,500 in the pot on the 
flop. Andrew Kelsall checked in the big blind before David "ODB" Baker bet 2,000 from under the gun. Ray Henson called from the hijack and Kelsall mucked.
The 
turn checked through to the river and Baker bet 3,000.
Henson didn't like the bet and eventually mucked saying he had a set. Baker exposed his 
to show that he backdoored a wheel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 | 10,000 |
|
100,000 | -50,000 |
There was 10,500 in the pot on the 
flop with Ali Abduljabbar betting 5,500 in the small blind. The cutoff then moved all in for 16,800. Thomas Muehloecker, on the button, raised to 70,000.
Abduljabbar thought for around two minutes before letting his hand go.
Cutoff: 
Thomas Muehloecker: 
The turn gave the cutoff a flush and the player then made a low on the 
river to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | 17,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000 | 5,000 |
|
145,000 | 30,000 |
|
135,000 | 25,000 |
|
45,000 | -35,000 |
|
40,000 | -30,000 |
|
26,000 | -59,000 |
|
16,000 | -12,500 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
The 250 players are now on a 15-minute break.
With 58,600 in the middle on the 
board, Dustin Dirksen bet 15,000 from middle position. His opponent in the hijack asked how much the player had behind and saw that he was covered.
After taking his time, he eventually laid his hand down and Dirksen raked in the pot.
"You probably made a good lay down. Two pair no good," said Dirksen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | 55,000 |
Event #63: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship now has 248 entries, setting a new attendance record for the tournament.
The previous best turnout was in 2018, when Phil Galfond topped the 237-player field to win his third WSOP Bracelet and the $567,788 up top. That event generated a prize pool of $2,227,800.
Late registration is open until the start of Day 2 so there is till plenty of time for others to jump into the event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
111,000 | -19,000 |
|
60,000 | 60,000 |
|
60,000 | 60,000 |
|
45,000 | 5,000 |
Phillip Hui opened to 1,800 from under the gun and was called Sergei Petrushevskii in the small blind.
Petrushevskii check-called bet of 1,500 on the 
flop before the 
turn was checked through to the 
river. Petrushevskii bet 4,000 and was called.
Petrushevskii tabled his for a pair of aces and an 8-6-4-2-A low. Hui informed the dealer that the pot should be pushed in his opponent's direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | |
|
30,000 | 1,000 |
