Event #17: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day 2 Started
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #17: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,525,905
Entries
1,143
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
0
Entries
394
Players Left
33
Max Pescatori Among the Big Stacks Coming Back for Day 2 of $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
The 2023 World Series of Poker is in full swing and action in Event #17: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better is set to get underway with it's Day 2 session shortly here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
The tournament played through 15 levels yesterday during it's Day 1 session and today, 394 remaining players will return at 1:00 p.m., scheduled to play ten 60-minute levels. This event broke last year's record by 76 entries and officially became the largest Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better tournament in WSOP history.
Adel Shakerian will come back the biggest stack when players return as he closed out the day holding the chip lead, having put 239,000 in the bag. Prior to this tournament, Shakerian had just over $45,000 in recorded live poker tournament cashes according to HendonMob, so making a push toward the first-place prize of $262,542 and the bracelet will certainly be on his mind.
The remaining players in the field will make it no easy task, though, as many big name players and bracelet winners will also be gunning to secure the lion's share of the record-breaking $1,525,905 prize pool.
Rounding out the top ten in the chip counts are Benjamin Vidal (210,5000, Colin Burton (202,500), Jason Daly (176,500) and Glen Munro (166,500).
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adel Shakerian | United States | 239,000 | 60 |
| 2 | Benjamin Vidal | United States | 210,500 | 53 |
| 3 | Colin Burton | Canada | 202,500 | 51 |
| 4 | Sergey Zaporozhets | Russia | 187,000 | 47 |
| 5 | Nitesh Rawtani | United States | 177,500 | 44 |
| 6 | Jason Daly | United States | 176,500 | 44 |
| 7 | Ryan Scully | United States | 175,000 | 44 |
| 8 | Smith Sirisakorn | United States | 169,000 | 42 |
| 9 | Hlias Azakas | United States | 167,000 | 42 |
| 10 | Glen Munro | United States | 166,500 | 42 |
While there are quite literally too many left to name them all, other notable players returning for Day 2 include Connor Drinan (157,000), Chris Tryba (146,500), Max Pescatori (130,000), Hall of Famer Linda Johnson (129,000), Mike Matusow (68,500) and Shaun Deeb (58,500).
Out of the 394 players returning, just 172 will make the money with a min-cash securing a $2,404 payday and while no one wants to get eliminated before the bubble bursts, with the caliber of players that showed up for this event, it's safe to say that no one will be playing just to sneak into the money.
Keep it pinned to PokerNews today and all summer long for up-to-date coverage of this and all bracelet events at the 2023 World Series of Poker!
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000-5,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Play for Day 2 has started and cards are in the air!
Aldridge Doubles First Hand, Buckley Doesn't
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
On the first hand of Day 2, DJ Buckley and Ken Aldridge were all in on a 3♣3♥J♠ flop and up against big stack Nitesh Rawtani.
DJ Buckley: 6♥J♦6♦Q♥
Ken Aldridge: J♥10♠J♣8♥
Nitesh Rawtani: A♠8♠Q♠Q♦
"I have a flush draw," Rawtani said as the 7♠ fell on the turn. The river came the 5♠, completing his flush, but it was no good against the flopped full house of Aldridge.
"A flush wouldn't have helped you," Aldridge pointed out as he took in the pot, while Buckley was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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160,000
-17,500
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-17,500 |
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40,000
20,500
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20,500 |
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Busted | |
Urbanovich Takes One Out
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Dzmitry Urbanovich raised and Scott Seville called on the button for the rest of his chips. James Obst also called from the big blind as they went three-handed to a 9♦J♥Q♦ flop.
Urbanovich threw out a bet and Obst snap-folded.
Scott Seville: A♠A♣J♣7♣
Dzmitry Urbanovich: J♠5♦Q♣5♠
Urbanovich had two pair to outflop the aces of Seville. The board ran out 2♣10♠ and Seville was sent home early on Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
-9,500
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-9,500 |
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70,000
22,500
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22,500 |
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Busted | |
Butcher Quarters Kennedy to Start the Day
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Action folded to Christopher Kennedy who raised before Bradley Butcher to his direct left came in for a three-bet. Action folded around to Kennedy who stuck in a call and the players were off to a 5♦A♦3♥ flop.
Kennedy check-called a bet from Butcher before watching as the 2♥ peeled off on the turn, prompting both players to check through to a river of the 10♦.
Action checked through again and Butcher turned up the A♠8♣5♣2♦, good enough to send only a quarter of the pot to Kennedy holding the A♣Q♣5♠2♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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75,000
-6,500
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-6,500 |
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68,000
16,000
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16,000 |
Rothberg Wins at Showdown
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Joshua Rothberg raised from the button and received a call only from Lok Chan in the big blind before seeing a flop of 2♣3♥2♦.
Chan check-called a bet from Rothberg and both players were off to a 7♦ turn card. Chan again elected to check-call a bet from Rothberg before seeing the Q♦ hit the river.
Both players checked through and Rothberg turned up the AxAxJx5x, good enough for the high and the low, as Chan tossed his cards toward the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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81,000
49,500
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49,500 |
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29,000
-52,000
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-52,000 |
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Pantaleo Scoops a Pot
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Three-handed on a board of 4♣6♦9♠J♦, Jeff Stepaniuk bet from the button and Giuseppe Pantaleo called in the hijack, as did a player in the cutoff.
The river came the 3♦ and all three players checked. Pantaleo turned over 5♦4♥3♥2♥ for a straight and a low, and his two opponents both mucked their cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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120,000
43,500
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43,500 |
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90,000 | |
Early Bustouts
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
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