Event #45: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-21-2023 21:40 UTC-7

Cai Leaves Miner with Dust

Chris Land

Level 32 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Zhen Cai raised from the cutoff and got called by both Raj Vohra in the small blind and Benjamin Miner in the big blind leading to the Q♣K♠K♦ flop.

Vohra and Miner checked over to Cai who put out a bet. Vohra folded but Miner made the call to take the pair to the K♣ turn.

Action checked through to the 4♥ river.

Miner briefly tanked, considering his action and after about a minute and a half, he slid forward a bet that represented 75% of his remaining stack.

Cai snap-called and showed the A♠6♥6♣2♦ to scoop the entire pot versus Miner's A♣10♠4♠3♣ and Cai collected the chips as Miner was left on fumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhen Cai	4,700,000 800,000	800,000
Benjamin Miner	140,000 -960,000	-960,000

Tags: Benjamin Miner Raj Vohra Zhen Cai

06-21-2023 21:45 UTC-7

Couden Scoops a Big One

David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Big O

Heads-up on a board of 8♥7♠6♥3♠, Zhen Cai bet 320,000 from the button and Joey Couden called in the big blind.

The river came the A♣ and Couden led out for 900,000. Cai tanked for a moment before calling.

Couden turned over Q♣9♣5♠5♥2♠ for the flopped straight and a low as Cai paused to study the board before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Couden	6,800,000 800,000	800,000

Zhen Cai	3,300,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Tags: Joey Couden Zhen Cai

06-21-2023 21:53 UTC-7

Benjamin Miner Eliminated in 7th Place ($30,392)

Chris Land

Level 32 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Big O

Action folded to Benjamin Miner who raised enough to put himself all in. Carlos Guerrero called to his direct left and all other players folded sending the duo to a runout with Miner at risk.

Benjamin Miner: A♥10♥10♠9♦8♠
Carlos Guerrero: A♠A♣Q♠J♠5♠

The board ran out 7♠Q♣3♦J♦7♣, keeping Guererro in the lead the whole way through and sending Miner to the rail in seventh place for $30,392.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Guerrero	6,300,000 500,000	500,000
Benjamin Miner	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Miner Carlos Guerrero

06-21-2023 21:56 UTC-7

Vohra Survives to Chop Up Cai

David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Big O

Zhen Cai raised to 175,000 from the button and William Leffingwell called in the small blind before Raj Vohra pushed all in for 635,000. Cai called, as did Leffingwell.

"We got a pot," Vohra called out to his rail as Leffingwell and Cai checked down the 7♣4♥8♠K♥J♣ board.

Leffingwell showed K♠8♦4♠3♥2♦ for two pair, kings and fours, to take the high, while Vohra had A♠J♥10♣8♥2♥ for the low as they chopped up Cai's contributions to the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Leffingwell	4,100,000 -400,000	-400,000

Zhen Cai	2,400,000 -900,000	-900,000
Raj Vohra	1,000,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Raj Vohra William Leffingwell Zhen Cai

Level: 33

Limits: 200,000-400,000

06-21-2023 22:05 UTC-7

Cai Check-Calls His Way to A Scoop

Chris Land

Level 33 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Action folded to Joey Couden who limped the button with Shaun Deeb limping the small blind behind and Zhen Cai checking his option in the big blind to see a flop of Q♣7♣5♥.

Action checked through to the 6♦ turn. Deeb and Cai checked over to Couden again who this time decided to bet 175,000.

Deeb folded and cai made the call to see the river come 4♦.

Action checked through to showdown and Cai showed the A♣K♠7♥6♠ for two pair with a low. Couden checked his cards one last time and tossed them into the muck face down, sending the pot in Cai's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Couden	6,500,000 -300,000	-300,000

Zhen Cai	2,800,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Joey Couden Shaun Deeb Zhen Cai

06-21-2023 22:09 UTC-7

Vohra Doubles Once, Then is Robbed of Another

David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Joey Couden raised to 200,000 from under the gun, then called when Raj Vohra moved all in for 595,000 in the small blind.

Raj Vohra: K♠K♣5♣4♠
Joey Couden: A♦Q♦10♣8♣

"That's a really good flop for you," Shaun Deeb said Vohra flopped top set on 6♠K♥Q♣. The board ran out A♣9♠ and Vohra doubled up.

"Raj is the best all-in player. Sucks postflop," Deeb added.

"I didn't want to bust you. You're the player I want to go heads-up with," Couden said to Vohra.

A few hands later, Zhen Cai bet 400,000 on a flop of 5♥10♠6♣, then called when Vohra again moved all in.

Vohra had A♥3♥3♦2♠ and improved to a set on the 3♣ turn, but Cai, holding A♦10♦5♣2♣, hit a flush on the Q♣ river to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Couden	6,000,000 -500,000	-500,000

Zhen Cai	2,500,000 -300,000	-300,000
Raj Vohra	1,100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Joey Couden Raj Vohra Zhen Cai

06-21-2023 22:19 UTC-7

Leffingwell Gets Three-Quarters

Chris Land

Level 33 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Joey Couden raised from the cutoff and William Leffingwell called from the big blind to see the A♦4♦K♠ flop.

Leffingwell checked to Couden who bet. Leffingwell called and the dealer burned and turned the 5♣.

Action checked through to the 8♥ river card.

Leffingwell tossed out a bet and Couden quickly called and turned over the A♠9♣8♣4♠ to Leffingwell's A♥8♠5♦3♣.

Couden and Leffingwell chopped the high side with aces and eights, but Leffingwell took the low side with the A♥3♣, leaving Couden quartered as Leffingwell collected the bulk of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Leffingwell	4,200,000 100,000	100,000

Joey Couden	3,600,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000

Tags: Joey Couden William Leffingwell

06-21-2023 22:25 UTC-7

Raj Vohra Eliminated in 6th Place ($40,887)

David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Big O

Raj Vohra raised under the gun and Carlos Guerrero called before Shaun Deeb potted on the button. Vohra called all in for his last 800,000 and Guerrero got out of the way.

Raj Vohra: A♣J♦7♣4♥2♥
Shaun Deeb: A♠Q♠J♣4♣3♣

The board ran out 2♠9♦Q♦4♦8♥ and Deeb finished with two pair and the low to send the bracelet winner to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	9,000,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Carlos Guerrero	4,800,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Raj Vohra	Busted

Tags: Carlos Guerrero Raj Vohra Shaun Deeb

06-21-2023 22:31 UTC-7

Couden Scoops Deeb

Chris Land

Level 33 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Shaun Deeb raised 200,000 in late position and got called by William Leffingwell on the button and Joey Couden in the big blind leading to a 3♣9♦4♠ flop.

All three players checked and saw the 6♣ hit the turn. Action checked through once more before the dealer put the 9♥ out on the river.

Couden led out for the first time of the hand for a bet of 275,000. Deeb thought briefly before raising to 700,000. Leffingwell folded and Couden made the quick call and turned up the A♣J♦J♠7♥5♥ which was good enough to scoop the J♣6♠5♠4♦2♦ of Deeb.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	8,400,000 -600,000	-600,000

Joey Couden	5,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Joey Couden Shaun Deeb William Leffingwell