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

06-19-2023 20:05 UTC-8

Moncek Denied a Double by Drinan's Phone

David Salituro

Level 10

Big O

Heads-up on a board of 7♦8♦5♦8♣Q♠, Connor Drinan tossed out two red 5,000 chips before Michael Moncek, under the gun, announced pot and moved all in for around 38,000.

Drinan quickly called and turned over A♠K♦J♦8♥3♣ for a king-high flush with the second-best low. Moncek, though, had A♥Q♦Q♣4♠2♠ for the rivered full house and the nut low as he scooped the pot.

Drinan was preparing to hand over a full double up to Moncek before he began questioning the size of the pot and took out his phone to calculate it. He figured out that Moncek should've only been allowed to raise to 31,000 on the river, so Drinan took 7,000 back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	68,000 68,000	68,000

Connor Drinan	30,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Connor Drinan Michael Moncek

06-19-2023 20:16 UTC-8

"Dooley" The Victor in a Heads Up Duel

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Chris Land

Level 10

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

The under the gun player limped as did another player in early position. Abdullah "Dooley" Al-Shanti potted to 2,800 and the under-the-gun player called to see a 8♣J♠6♦ flop.

The under-the-gun player checked to Al-Shanti who quickly potted again. Under the gun re-potted and Al-Shanti quickly pushed his chips forward to put himself all in and at risk headed to a runout.

Abdullah Al-Shanti: A♠K♣J♦3♣
Under The Gun: A♥7♣5♠2♦

With a lot of cards that would give his opponent the whole pot, Al-Shanti needed to dodge some bullets on the turn and river.

The runout came 8♠ and 6♣, missing everything for his opponent and allowing Al-Shanti to scoop the entire pot for a full double.

As he made it clear that he had gotten lucky to hold for the scoop, he told the table, "What can I say? I'm uncoachable!" which got a good laugh from his tablemates before he turned to his direct right to ask non other than Max Pescatori, "Would you coach me, bro?"

With a couple deep runs and six cashes so far this summer, it's safe to say that "Dooley" is having a blast at the 2023 World Series of Poker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Al-Shanti	110,000

Tags: Abdullah Al-Shanti Max Pescatori

06-19-2023 20:17 UTC-8

Sarle Survives With Three Quarters

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David Salituro

Level 10

Big O

Heads-up on a flop of J♥5♠5♦, a player in early position bet 6,000 before Dominick Sarle, in the hijack, raised to 12,000.

His opponent then responded by moving all in and Sarle called for his last 21,000.

Dominick Sarle: A♠A♦Q♣10♥3♣
Opponent: A♥K♣Q♦9♦3♥

Sarle was ahead with his pair of aces and the board ran out 8♦4♣. He stayed in the lead for the high pot, while the two players chopped the low with identical ace-threes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominick Sarle	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Dominick Sarle

Level: 11

Limit Blinds: 600/1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400
Pot-Limit Blinds: 300/600 Ante: 600

06-19-2023 20:37 UTC-8

Pearson Scoops a Pot

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David Salituro

Level 11

Omaha Hi-Lo

Travis Pearson was facing a bet on a flop of A♦K♣2♠ and put in a raise in the big blind. His opponent, in early position called.

The turn came the 8♥ and Pearson fired out another bet. He was met with another call as the 5♠ fell on the river, where Pearson bet again.

His opponent called and Pearson turned over 5♣4♥3♦2♦ for two pair and the low to scoop the pot.

Angela Jordison is also seated at this table, having built her stack up to around 85,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angela Jordison	85,000 67,000	67,000

Travis Pearson	55,000

Tags: Angela Jordison Travis Pearson

06-19-2023 20:38 UTC-8

Yanovski and Levine Pile Chips into the Pot Just to Pull Them Back

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Chris Land

Level 11

Big O

A player raised from middle position and Leonid Yanovski just behind him called. Chris Moneymaker also called from the button along with the small blind and Peter Levine in the big blind and all five players headed to a 2♠6♦5♠ flop.

The small blind player checked and Levine tossed out a bet. the middle position player folded with Yanovski calling before Moneymaker and the small blind folded to send Yanovski and Levine to a heads up turn card that came the 10♦.

Levine potted for 19,500 and Yanovski quickly called, leading to a bloated pot and the 10♣ river.

Levine went all in and Yanovski quickly called and tabled A♦7♥4♥2♦2♣ as Levine showed the A♠J♦9♦4♦3♥, leading to a split pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Yanovski	92,000
Peter Levine	79,000

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Leonid Yanovski Peter Levine

06-19-2023 20:45 UTC-8

Cloward Sends Out Kelsall

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David Salituro

Level 11

Big O

Andrew Kelsall was down to just 4,500 and got his last chips in the middle from the big blind against Joseph Cloward.

Andrew Kelsall: Q♣9♦7♦3♦2♠
Joseph Cloward: A♦K♠8♦4♣2♦

The 10♠9♣J♦ flop gave Kelsall the lead with a pair of nines and he improved to two pair on the 2♥ turn. The river, though, came the A♣ and Cloward made a better two pair to send the WSOP bracelet winner to the rail.

"That was actually a pretty good flop," Kelsall said as he examined the board before making his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cloward	60,000
Andrew Kelsall	Busted

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Joseph Cloward

06-19-2023 20:48 UTC-8

Kabrhel Denies Cheating Allegations, Threatens to Sue Robl

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Jon Sofen

Level 11

Many within the high roller community have taken a stance against the often erratic and controversial Martin Kabrhel, some accusing the Czech poker player of marking cards during the recently completed $250,000 buy-in World Series of Poker (WSOP) Super High Roller.

In response, via a series of tweets, Kabrhel, who finished third, denied cheating and threatened legal action against Andrew Robl, the player who first brought forth the allegations.

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Tags: Andrew Robl Martin Kabrhel

06-19-2023 20:53 UTC-8

Farha Climbing; Reid Has a Story to Tell

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David Salituro

Level 11

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Jermaine Reid and Sam Farha are currently sitting on stacks that tower over the rest of the table. Reid has just taken a pot off Faria.

"Now I have a story to tell. I slowrolled Sam Farha with the nuts," Reid said with a laugh. "Okay, I didn't have the nuts. Let's go with that."

As Reid and Farha shared a laugh, Farha got involved in another four-way pot on a flop of A♠K♥5♣. All four players checked to the 3♣ turn, where Farha bet 3,000 on the button.

Only a player under the gun called, and he quickly checked over. Farha checked back.

"I don't see how you can lose," his opponent said, and Farha turned over A♥9♥8♣5♥ for two pair to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Farha	110,000 40,000	40,000

Jermaine Reid	100,000 59,200	59,200

Tags: Sam Farha Jermaine Reid

06-19-2023 21:02 UTC-8

Zolotow Takes From the Champ

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David Salituro

Level 11

Big O

Bradley Anderson, the defending champion of this event, has been spotted in the field today and just tangled in a pot against Steve Zolotow.

Anderson called a raise of 3,000 from Zolotow as they went heads-up to the K♥Q♦10♠ flop. Both players checked to the 8♦ turn.

Zolotow now tossed out 4,000 and Anderson called. The river was the K♦ and both players checked again.

Zolotow turned over A♦A♠10♦4♣3♦ for a flush. "You're good," Anderson said as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Zolotow	45,000

Bradley Anderson	20,000

Tags: Bradley Anderson Steve Zolotow