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

06-06-2023 21:16 UTC-7

Mehmood Quick to Get Involved at New Table

Chris Land

Level 10

Immediately after getting moved to a new table, Omar Mehmood checked his option in the big blind after being limped to in a hand that included "Miami" John Cernuto.

On a flop of 10♦8♣5♠, action checked through to a 4♠ turn. Mehmood opted to lead out when the small blind checked to him and he received a call from both Cernuto on the button and the player small blind.

The Q♦ hit the river and Mehmood led out once again, this time getting folds from Cernuto and the player in the big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Cernuto	46,000 21,000	21,000

Omar Mehmood	32,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: John Cernuto Omar Mehmood

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♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Scully	40,000
Ethan Yau	11,800 11,800	11,800

Tags: Ryan Scully Ethan Yau

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

Tags: Sam Farha

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1200
Limits: 1200/2400

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

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 21:58 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 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

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1500
Limits: 1500/3000

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