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

06-06-2023 18:38 UTC-7

Myerson Scoops McCarville

David Salituro

Level 7

Four players went to a flop of 10♥9♥4♥ when Cassandra McCarville bet from the big blind and was called by Alan Myerson in the cutoff and an opponent on the button.

All three players checked the 6♠ turn before McCarville led out again on the 5♦ river. Myerson called and the button got out of the way.

"Set," McCarviille announced, turning over J♦2♠4♦4♠.

"You have a set? Straight," Myerson replied, showing A♠3♠8♠7♦ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cassandra McCarville	25,000
Alan Myerson	18,000

Tags: Alan Myerson Cassandra McCarville

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600
Limits: 600/1200

06-06-2023 18:15 UTC-7

Second Break

David Salituro

Level 6

The players are now on another 15-minute break.

The tournament clock currently shows 1,031 total entries.

06-06-2023 18:14 UTC-7

Friedman Takes One Down as Break Approaches

Chris Land

Level 6

Adam Friedman raised from late position and got three-bet by the button. Friedman called to see a 10♠8♥3♦ flop.

Friedman check-called a bet from his opponent before seeing the 6♦ hit the turn.

Friedman checked once again and his opponent tossed out another bet. Friedman quickly answered back with a raise which prompted a quick fold from his opponent as Friedman takes one just before the second break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Adam Friedman

06-06-2023 18:11 UTC-7

McMaster Heads Out as Tourevski Makes a Straight

David Salituro

Level 6

Derek McMaster, the 2019 champion of this event, was all in from early position and got three callers, including Joe Serock in middle position and Evgeni Tourevski in the big blind.

As WSOP VP Jack Effel stopped by to chat with tablemate Sam Farha, the four players saw a flop of 9♥3♥10♠ where Serock bet and was called by both Tourevski and a player in the hijack.

The turn came the J♦ and Tourevski led out with a bet. Serock folded but the hijack called. Tourevski bet again on the 5♠ river and the hijack again called.

Tourevski turned over K♥2♥Q♣5♣ for the turned straight as he took the pot to send McMaster to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgeni Tourevski	35,000
Joe Serock	35,000 35,000	35,000

Sam Farha	20,000 -4,000	-4,000

Derek McMaster	Busted

Tags: Derek McMaster Evgeni Tourevski Joe Serock Sam Farha

06-06-2023 17:59 UTC-7

Tryba Emerges From Massive Cooler

David Salituro

Level 6

On a flop of 7♦3♠3♦, Jon Maren bet from under the gun and was called by a player in the hijack and Chris Tryba in the cutoff before the small blind raised all in.

All three opponents called to the 9♦ turn where Maren checked, the hijack bet, Tryba raised, and Maren folded. The hijack called to the J♠ river, where they check-called another bet by Tryba.

"I would've had ace-three but I ended up with three nines," Tryba said as he turned over 9♥9♠A♠3♣ for the turned full house. His opponent flashed 7x3x for the flopped full house. The small blind mucked his hand and was eliminated.

"Brad, you go right to the top of my list," Tryba told the dealer.

"Thank you, Brad," the defeated hijack player added with a touch of sarcasm.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Tryba	60,000 33,500	33,500

Jon Maren	35,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Chris Tryba Jon Maren

06-06-2023 17:46 UTC-7

Green Fires Away, Wins Without Showdown

David Salituro

Level 6

A player in the hijack raised before Perry Green, on the button, reraised. The big blind and initial raiser called as they went three-handed to a flop of 9♥2♠4♦.

Action checked to Green who fired out a bet. Only the big blind called to the 9♦ turn, where they check-called another bet by Green.

The river came the 9♠ and Green fired out another bet. His opponent this time open-mucked A♠3♠5♣2♣ as Green took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Perry Green	38,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Perry Green

06-06-2023 17:43 UTC-7

Blomberg Gets Value on the River

Chris Land

Level 6

Colton Blomberg raised from the under-the-gun position and got called out of the button and big blind to see a flop of 9♣10♦4♠. Blomberg checked to see the button toss out a bet. Both the player in the big blind and Blomberg called to see the 4♥ turn card.

Action checked to the button who bet leading to a fold out of the big blind and a call from Blomberg before seeing the 7♠ land on the river.

Blomberg checked to his opponent who threw out a bet only to see Blomberg answer back with a raise. The button called and Blomberg turned over J♠8♥5♣4♦, good for the nut straight.

His opponent tossed his cards into the muck as Blomberg was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colton Blomberg	43,700 23,700	23,700

Tags: Colton Blomberg

06-06-2023 17:39 UTC-7

A Round of Chip Counts; Field Exceeds 1,000

David Salituro

Level 6

The tournament clock currently shows 1,003 entries so far today. With still four more levels before late registration closes, it has a good chance to blow past last year's record-setting field of 1,086.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jermaine Reid	50,000

Roland Israelashvili	35,000
Benjamin Vidal	35,000 7,000	7,000
Tom Schneider	35,000

David Bach	29,000

Rami Boukai	24,500

Maury Barrett	24,000
Lynda Tran	9,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600
Limits: 600/1200