Event #17: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-06-2023 22:34 UTC-7

Deeb Bets Three Streets

Chris Land

Level 12

A player in middle position raised and Shaun Deeb called directly to his left, setting up a heads up flop of Q♣10♣J♦. The middle position player check-called a bet by Deeb to see the K♠ hit the turn.

Deeb's opponent check-called again to see a board pairing K♦ hit the river. When checked to, Deeb chose to bet a third time, this time getting a fold from his opponent as Deeb chips up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	41,000

Tags: Shaun Deeb

06-06-2023 22:21 UTC-7

Fox and Pender Split One Up

Chris Land

Level 12

In a pot that saw a limp from George Fox in early position followed by a raise from a player in late position, both Josh Pender in the big blind and Fox call and three players took a flop of 3♦2♦A♣.

Pender led out from the big blind, getting called by both Fox and the player in late position before all seeing the 8♣ fall on the turn. Pender led with a bet again and got called by Fox before the late position player got out of the way.

The river brought the K♠ and with it came another bet from Pender. Fox thought it over briefly before electing to call as Pender turned over the Q♦9♠6♥5♦, good for the low but losing the high half of the pot to Fox's A♦J♦J♥4♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Fox	50,000
Josh Pender	25,000

Tags: George Fox Josh Pender

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1500
Limits: 1500/3000

06-06-2023 22:06 UTC-7

Reid Fires All Three Streets

David Salituro

Level 11

Three players saw a flop of J♦10♠7♦ when an opponent in early position bet and Jermaine Reid raised.

Action folded back to the player in early position, who called the bet to see the K♥ turn. Reid fired out another bet and his opponent called.

The river came the K♣ and Reid tossed out another bet. His opponent this time let out a deep sigh before tossing in the chips to call. Reid opened up A♦K♦9♠Q♦ for a straight and his opponent mucked as the WSOP bracelet winner dragged in a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jermaine Reid	50,000

Tags: Jermaine Reid

06-06-2023 21:58 UTC-7

Flush Good for Brottman

Chris Land

Level 11

On a flop of A♠Q♥4♠, Michael Brottman check-called a bet as did two players behind him, taking four players to the J♠ turn card.

Brottman opted to lead into his opponents with a bet and found a call in two spots before all three players watched as the 10♥ fell on the river.

Action checked through to showdown and upon turning up the Q♠5♥3♣2♠, his two remaining opponents quickly mucked as Brottman scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Brottman	37,000

Tags: Michael Brottman

06-06-2023 21:50 UTC-7

Friedman Takes Three-Quarters

David Salituro

Level 11

Three-handed on a flop of J♣3♠8♥, a player in the small blind bet and was called by an early-position opponent and Perry Friedman on the button.

The turn came the 5♣ and the small blind bet again. Both opponents called once more as the 8♦ fell on the river. The small blind tossed out a bet, and only Friedman called this time.

Friedman turned over A♥A♣2♦9♠ to take the high pot, while the small blind also had ace-deuce to split the low.

"If you were banging the river, I figured you must have an eight," Friedman said as he took most of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Perry Friedman	70,000 -2,400	-2,400

Tags: Perry Friedman

06-06-2023 21:39 UTC-7

McCraney Bets Out Park, Shulman

David Salituro

Level 11

Three-handed on a flop of 7♣2♠J♦, Melvin McCraney bet from the small blind and both big blind Allyn Jaffrey Shulman and Hye Park on the button called.

The turn came the J♣ and McCraney continued with a bet. Only Shulman called this time as Park got out of the way. McCraney tossed out another bet on the 7♠ river.

Shulman gave up her hand as McCraney dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman	85,000 25,000	25,000

Hye Park	50,000 30,000	30,000
Melvin McCraney	15,000

Tags: Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Hye Park Melvin McCraney

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1200
Limits: 1200/2400

06-06-2023 21:25 UTC-7

Farha Takes Half the Pot with Threes Full

Chris Land

Level 10

On a completed board of 8♦A♦3♠3♥Q♣, Sam Farha elected to lead into his opponent with around 10,000 in the pot.

His opponent quickly called as Farha tabled the A♠Q♠4♦3♣ for the high end and his opponent showed 9♥5♥4♥2♣ to take the low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Farha	36,000 16,000	16,000

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06-06-2023 21:22 UTC-7

Yau Still Learning the Game

David Salituro

Level 10

Ethan "Rampage" Yau has taken his seat in this tournament, having taken a few lessons from Dylan Linde's book "Mastering Mixed Games."

First time maxing the O8 for some reason.. big thanks to @DylanLinde I’m winning this tourney now https://t.co/HGYXsdtjfX
— Rampage (@rampagepoker)

On one of his first hands, he was on the button and called a raise from Ryan Scully under the gun. The flop came 8♦7♦8♥ and Scully continued with a bet.

Yau called and both players checked the 2♥ turn. The river came the 3♣ and Scully bet again.

"I have ace-seven. I don't know if this is a low," Yau said. He eventually mucked.

"It is a low, but a bad one," a tablemate said.

"You pretty much had the same low I had. If you call, you get three-quarters," Scully said as he turned over K♦K♣.