Event #17: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-07-2023 17:12 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Vidal	440,000 85,000	85,000
Joseph Anselmini	370,000 65,000	65,000
David Arsht	200,000 107,000	107,000

Andrew Brown	180,000 91,000	91,000
Linda Johnson	180,000 51,000	51,000

Phil Hellmuth	150,000 80,000	80,000

Shaun Deeb	80,000 -20,000	-20,000

Donny Rubinstein	20,000 -123,500	-123,500

Kerstine Undeterred by Flop Raise

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Andrew Kerstine raised from under the gun and was called by an opponent in the big blind.

The flop came 10♦3♠J♦ and Kerstine continued with a bet. The big blind then put in a raise and Kerstine called.

Kerstine called another bet on the J♠ turn before action checked to him on the 4♣ river, where he bet. His opponent called.

Kerstine turned over J♥4♠6♣A♥ for a full house, jacks full of fours, and his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kerstine	250,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Andrew Kerstine

06-07-2023 17:21 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zhu	590,000 537,500	537,500

Break Time

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

The 148 remaining players are now headed off on a 15-minute break.

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

06-07-2023 17:47 UTC-7

Moore Gives Ellis More Chips to Work With

Chris Land

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Duster Ellis raised from late position. Action folded around to Dennis Moore who put in the three-bet and Ellis called all in for less.

Duster Ellis: A♠Q♣6♥2♣
Dennis Moore: A♦K♥Q♥Q♠

The board ran out 9♦9♣10♥7♣10♣, giving Ellis a flush and securing him a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Moore	325,000 25,000	25,000
Duster Ellis	70,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Dennis Moore Duster Ellis

06-07-2023 17:48 UTC-7

Fitzhugh Gets Away From Aces, Scully Takes Out Spriggs

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Ryan Scully, Scott Fitzhugh, and Rodney Spriggs each put in bets on the 10♠3♥K♠ flop, Spriggs leaving himself just one chip behind.

The turn came the J♦ and Spriggs got his last chip in as Scully and Fitzhugh each put in bets.

The river came the 9♦ and Scully fired out into the side pot. Fitzhugh open-folded AxAx as Scully turned over A♣J♥K♥6♣ for two pair. Spriggs had 10♦9♣5♠4♠ for a missed flush draw and was eliminated.

Shaun Deeb was also eliminated from the tournament shortly after returning from break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Scully	470,000 200,000	200,000
Scott Fitzhugh	180,000 -95,000	-95,000
Rodney Spriggs	Busted
Shaun Deeb	Busted

Tags: Rodney Spriggs Ryan Scully Scott Fitzhugh

06-07-2023 17:54 UTC-7

Rubinstein Finds a Double Off Hellmuth

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Donny Rubinstein and Phil Hellmuth saw a flop of 2♥K♣3♠ when Rubinstein, in early position, got his last chips in and Hellmuth called in the small blind.

Donny Rubinstein: 7♠6♣A♣5♠
Phil Hellmuth: A♦8♦2♦K♠

The board ran out 7♦4♥ and Rubinstein made the straight and a low on the river to beat Hellmuth's two pair and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	130,000 -20,000	-20,000

Donny Rubinstein	100,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Donny Rubinstein Phil Hellmuth

06-07-2023 18:04 UTC-7

Pyo and Zhang Chop One Up

Chris Land

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Hao Zhang raised from middle postion before seeing Gene Pyo stick in a three-bet from late position. Zhang made the call and both players took a flop of Q♦J♦8♣.

Zhang check-called a bet from Pyo and the dealer burned and turned the 2♥. Zhang again check-called a bet from Pyo, sending both players to an 8♠ river card.

Zhang check-called a bet from Pyo once more and exposed the K♣K♠6♣3♠ while Pyo turned over the A♦K♦K♥J♣. Both players were playing their kings, prompting the dealer to send half the pot to each of them.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hao Zhang	250,000 60,000	60,000
Gene Pyo	195,000 149,500	149,500

Tags: Gene Pyo Hao Zhang

06-07-2023 18:05 UTC-7

Granteed Gets His Last Chip In

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Dominic Granteed had one chip remaining in his stack and put it in a middle as four players ended up all in heading to the flop.

Dominic Granteed: A♦5♦6♦5♠
Eric Garcia: K♠6♣10♦7♣
Robert Hill: A♠4♦6♠10♣
Wendy Freedman: 8♦3♠A♥K♦

The board ran out 5♥9♦Q♣6♥Q♦ as Granteed made a full house. Hill won the side pot with his two pair, queens and sixes, to double off Freedman while Garcia was eliminated.

"He had one chip. Now he has 20," a tablemate said about Granteed.

"Chip and a chair, baby," Granteed replied.