Event #45: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-20-2023 21:10 UTC-8

Sternheimer's Stack Crumbles Against Force

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Big O

Leif Force under the gun and Philip Sternheimer on the button got involved in a massive pot that ended with Force all in for 460,000.

Leif Force: A♠K♣7♠7♦2♥
Philip Sternheimer: A♦J♥4♥2♠2♣

The board came K♠5♦3♣9♣3♠ and Force made two pair while Sternheimer missed his flopped straight draw as Force earned the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leif Force	920,000 220,000	220,000

Philip Sternheimer	150,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Leif Force Philip Sternheimer

06-20-2023 21:12 UTC-8

Set Over Set Sends Woods to His Curtain Call

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Chris Land

Level 23 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Big O

The player under the gun limped and action folded to the button who raised to 40,000. Joey Couden called in the small blind as did James Woods in the big blind. The player under the gun called as well and all four players headed to a Q♣2♥K♥ flop.

Couden checked and Woods tossed out a bet of 80,000. The under-the-gun player and the button both folded to put action back on Couden.

After a moment, Couden check-raised pot totaling 370,000. Woods thought briefly before saying, "Okay, I'm all in."

Couden snap-called the rest and both players were headed to a run out with Woods at risk.

James Woods: A♠Q♥Q♦J♦8♦
Joey Couden: A♥K♠K♣10♠9♦

After seeing that he was on the wrong end of a set over set confrontation, he knew he was going to need some help with either another queen or a card on the turn that gave him a live low draw as he had the only possibility to make a low.

When the turn came the J♣, Woods was dead to the last queen in the deck. The river J♠ sealed his fate in what would be his final scene of the tournament before exiting stage left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Couden	2,170,000 1,370,000	1,370,000

James Woods	Busted

Tags: James Woods Joey Couden

06-20-2023 21:17 UTC-8

Deeb Calls Down Kost

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

In a blind versus blind battle, Nick Kost and Shaun Deeb checked down to the turn on a board of Q♥2♦9♣5♠ before Kost led out for 30,000.

Deeb called to see the 10♣ river, where Kost fired out another 30,000. Deeb called again and showed J♣9♠6♥4♠ for a pair of nines to take the pot after Kost mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kost	660,000 20,000	20,000

Shaun Deeb	650,000 480,000	480,000

Tags: Shaun Deeb Nick Kost

06-20-2023 21:26 UTC-8

DeMaci Quarters Koral

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Eoghan O'Dea raised to 20,000 on the button before Chris DeMaci reraised to 79,000 in the small blind. Tom Koral, in the big blind, then potted, O'Dea folded, and DeMaci moved all in. Koral called for his last 350,000.

Tom Koral: A♣A♠7♣6♣3♦
Chris DeMaci: A♦A♥J♥J♦7♦

Both players held aces and watched as the board ran out 9♣4♥6♥3♥8♣. DeMaci made a flush to take the high pot, while they split the low with identical ace-seven.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris DeMaci	890,000 10,000	10,000
Tom Koral	160,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Chris DeMaci Tom Koral

06-20-2023 21:29 UTC-8

Savill's Turn to Get Three Quarters

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Big O

At the same time Chris DeMaci and Tom Koral were having their all-in confrontation, Angela Jordison was all in for her last 70,000 and up against Sterling Savill.

Angela Jordison: A♥9♠6♠4♠3♠
Sterling Savill: A♦9♣6♣3♦2♣

The board came 9♥K♣5♦4♣2♥ and Savill made a straight with an ace-three low, while Jordison survived to split the lot but was left on an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sterling Savill	320,000 20,000	20,000
Angela Jordison	50,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Angela Jordison Sterling Savill

06-20-2023 21:40 UTC-8

Kaimakamis Takes One From Deeb

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Chris Land

Level 23 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded to Shaun Deeb who raised the button and got called by Vangelis Kaimakamis in the big blind to see the 10♦3♦7♦ flop.

Kaimakamis checked to Deeb who bet and got called by Kaimakamis, sending the duo to the Q♣ turn.

Action checked through to the J♣ river, which once again saw both players check through to showdown.

Kaimakamis showed the 10♠5♥5♣2♥ which was good enough for the whole pot as Deeb knuckled the table and tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vangelis Kaimakamis	785,000 526,000	526,000

Shaun Deeb	780,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Shaun Deeb Vangelis Kaimakamis

06-20-2023 21:41 UTC-8

Livingston Takes From Savill Again at a New Table

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

The table featuring Alex Livingston and Sterling Savill just broke, and Livingston and Savill found themselves moved to the same table once again.

"He hit the dirtiest river on me earlier," Savill told his new tablemates about their previous encounter.

"Not confirmed, by the way," Livingston replied.

Livingston then raised from early position and Savill called. The flop came Q♥10♠8♥ and Livingston bet again. "I bet the most they would let me," Livingston said as Savill called.

The turn came the 3♠ and Livingston put out another bet. Savill called to the J♦ river, where Livingston bet for the third time.

"This is a gift," Savill said as he tossed his chips across the table. Livingston turned over A♠A♦K♠5♦ for the rivered straight as he took the pot to cross 1,000,000.

"All skill getting dealt that hand," Livingston said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	1,150,000 500,000	500,000

Sterling Savill	190,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Sterling Savill

06-20-2023 21:42 UTC-8

Final Break of the Day

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The remaining 55 players are being sent on the last 15-minute break of the day.

They will play two more 60-minute levels tonight.

Level: 24

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

06-20-2023 22:04 UTC-8

Brandt Quarters Lim

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Michael Lim, down to around 70,000, got his last chips in the middle from the button and was up against Lawrence Brandt in early position.

Michael Lim: A♣10♥7♦2♦
Lawrence Brandt: A♦9♥3♥2♣

The 3♠3♦8♠ flop gave Brandt trip deuces. "That's terrible," Lim, chopping down on a cigar, yelled out. The board ran out K♠6♥ and Brandt took the high pot while earning half of the low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Brandt	600,000 120,000	120,000

Michael Lim	49,000 76,500	76,500

Tags: Lawrence Brandt Michael Lim