Level: 10
Limit Blinds: 500/1,000
Limits: 1,000/2,000
Pot-Limit Blinds: 300/500 Ante: 500
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #72: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,628,530
Entries
771
Level
36
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
771
Players Left
223
Break Time; Last Chance for Re-Entry
Level 9
As the tournament clock shows 756 entries, the remaining players have been sent on another 15-minute break.
With registration closed at the start of Level 10, this will be the final opportunity for players to enter, or forfeit their current stack to re-enter with a fresh 25,000 chips.
"The Master" Has to Share Wheels
Level 9
Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better
After Russell Bouffiou limped in middle position, Men Nguyen raised the size of the pot (1,800) from the hijack. Perry Friedman then called from the big blind and Boffiou called as well.
On the 
flop, Friedman and Bouffiou checked and Nguyen bet pot (6,000). Friedman folded, but Bouffiou re-potted, then Nguyen potted again to put Bouffiou all in for roughly 28,000. He called to put himself at risk.
Russell Bouffiou: 
Men Nguyen: 
Each player had wheel draws, but Nguyen had control of the high half of the pot with his aces.
The turn 
gave Nguyen the potential for a scoop, but the 
on the river gave each player their wheel, chopping up the pot just before break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,500 | 43,500 |
|
31,500 | |
|
8,100 | -19,200 |
Thurber Still In The Hunt
Level 9
Limit Omaha 8 or Better
With 8,000 in the middle on a double paired board of 
Laurette Thurber bet from the small blind.
Their opponent in the cutoff took their time before making the call. Thurber rolled over 
for jacks full of sevens which prompted the cutoff to throw their hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,500 | -32,500 |
Several Ladies Among Leaders in Latest Round of Counts
Level 9
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
109,500 | 51,700 |
|
104,000 | 85,600 |
|
|
103,000 | 31,000 |
|
65,000 | 9,000 |
|
|
54,500 | |
|
40,000 | |
|
38,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
28,000 | -3,500 |
|
28,000 | |
|
16,500 | -15,000 |
|
|
12,000 |
Level: 9
Limit Blinds: 400/800
Limits: 800/1,600
Pot-Limit Blinds: 200/400 Ante: 400
Kihara Busts an Opponent
Level 8
Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better
On a flop of 
, Naoya Kihara checked out of position to his opponent who bet 2,000. Kihara then check-raised the size of the pot and his opponent moved all in for less.
Opponent: 
Naoya Kihara: 
Kihara was ahead for the high with his set of threes versus his opponent's top and bottom pair with a wheel draw.
The turn 
and river 
, couldn't bring in a low, and Kihara's set held on for the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000 | 41,000 |
Another Round of Chip Counts
Level 8
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
102,000 | |
|
90,200 | 90,200 |
|
80,000 | 29,200 |
|
62,000 | 62,000 |
|
51,800 | 26,800 |
|
51,000 | 26,000 |
|
50,200 | 12,200 |
|
45,000 | -12,800 |
|
41,000 | 6,000 |
|
39,000 | 14,000 |
|
38,000 | 13,000 |
|
35,500 | 9,500 |
|
26,900 | 26,900 |
|
23,800 | |
|
10,000 | -34,000 |
Hellmuth Enters The Field
Level 8
Pot Limit Omaha 8 or Better
After a Main Event to forget about, Phil Hellmuth has jumped into Event #72 deep into level eight.
In a four-way pot on the turn board of 
, Hellmuth bet the pot for 2,000 from the cutoff and got folds from the remaining players.
It is to be noted that Hellmuth has changed his attire since this afternoon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,200 | 23,200 |
Massive Field Now Over 700 Entries
Level 8
Last year's total of 641 entries has already been blown out of the water with now over 700 entries and still over a level of time for entry and re-entry available.