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

06-20-2023 23:02 UTC-8

Kerkaert Spikes the River on Force

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Big O

Heads-up on a board of 5♦J♥Q♦6♥, Leif Force bet 150,000 from the small blind and William Kerkaert took several moments tanking in the cutoff before calling.

The river came the 10♣ and Force checked over to Kerkaert, who slid forward two towers of chips for a bet of 250,000. Force quickly called and Kerkaert turned over A♦K♠8♣4♠2♠ for the rivered straight.

Force flung his arms in the air in frustration before mucking to take a big hit to his stack. Kerkaert, meanwhile, is now up to 1,300,000 after saying he was down to just 8,000 at one point today.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Kerkaert	1,300,000 1,195,000	1,195,000
Leif Force	220,000 480,000	480,000

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06-20-2023 23:03 UTC-8

Deeb Send Mulla to the Payout Desk

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Chris Land

Level 25 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Shaun Deeb raised to 25,000 from the cutoff and the button player called. Uzair Mulla three-bet 118,000 from the big blind, putting himself all in.

Deeb called as did the button player and all three headed to a 6♣3♣J♠ flop. Action checked through prompting the dealer to burn and turn the Q♥.

Action checked through again to bring the 6♠ out on the river. Both active players checked through one last time and the cards were turned on their backs.

The button player showed the A♠Q♦7♠4♦ for top pair but Deeb tabled the K♣K♦9♠8♥ for an over pair to the board.

Mulla saw the bad news and mucked his cards face down unable to beat Deeb's kings before heading to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	1,393,000 223,000	223,000

Uzair Mulla	Busted

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06-20-2023 23:20 UTC-8

Knight Quarters Derkowski

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Grzegorz Derkowski bet 20,000 from the button on a flop of 6♥9♠5♥ before Jesse Knight potted to 124,000. Derkowski then moved all in and Knight called for around 300,000.

Knight had 10♦4♠3♠2♥ for straight and flush draws, while Derkowski turned over 8♣7♥3♦2♣ for the flopped straight.

The Q♠ turn was safe for Derkowski, but Knight hit the A♥ river to complete his flush and take the high. They chopped the low as Knight took three-quarters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Knight	400,000 40,000	40,000
Grzegorz Derkowski	320,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Grzegorz Derkowski Jesse Knight

06-20-2023 23:21 UTC-8

Zable Doubles Through Deeb

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Chris Land

Level 25 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Big O

Shaun Deeb raised under the gun to 32,000 and faced a pot sized three-bet from John Zable. Deeb called to see a 8♦7♥6♥ flop.

Deeb checked to Zable who went all in for 77,000. Deeb though briefly but seemed to decide that he was getting too good a price and tossed in a call to send both players to a runout with Zable at risk.

John Zable: A♥Q♦5♥3♥3♠
Shaun Deeb: K♥6♦4♣3♣2♣

Deeb's pair of sixes was ahead when the money went in but statistically he was a dog and would have to dodge a lot of outs to bust Zable.

The turn and river ran out the Q♣ and J♦, with the queen giving Zable the winning hand and securing him the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	1,242,000 151,000	151,000

John Zable	465,000 45,000	45,000

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06-20-2023 23:25 UTC-8

Seabright Scoops a Big One

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Big O

A massive three-way all in developed that saw Jesse David all in for 70,000, Andrew Seabright all in for around 350,000, and Rodney Assous having both players covered and at risk.

Jesse David: A♦9♥7♥6♠5♦
Andrew Seabright: A♠A♥K♠9♦8♠
Rodney Assous: A♣9♠7♠3♠2♣

The flop read J♥4♥9♣, while David made a flush on the K♥ turn. The river, though, came the K♣ and Seabright made a full house, kings and nines, to scoop the entire pot and send David to the rail.

After the hand, even the dealer remarked that it was the biggest pot he had witnessed today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodney Assous	850,000 680,000	680,000
Andrew Seabright	700,000 635,000	635,000
Jesse David	Busted

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06-20-2023 23:36 UTC-8

Vaughn Busts Brandt, Much to His Surprise

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Lawrence Brandt moved all in for around 105,000 from the button and Jeff Vaughn called in the small blind.

Lawrence Brandt: Q♥Q♣5♠4♣3♣
Jeff Vaughn: A♦J♠J♦6♠

Brandt was ahead with his queens until the 7♠10♦A♥ flop gave Vaughn a pair of aces. The board ran out 10♠7♦ and Vaughn's ace sent Brandt to the rail.

"Really," Vaughn said in shock that his pair held up to secure him the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Vaughn	520,000 438,000	438,000
Lawrence Brandt	Busted

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06-20-2023 23:39 UTC-8

Duran Goes Up Against Deeb, Ends Up On the Sidelines

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Chris Land

Level 25 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Shaun Deeb raised to 32,000, and the player on the button called. Octaviano Duran went all in from the big blind for around 130,000, and with action back on Deeb, he paused very briefly before announcing pot.

The button folded to send Deeb and Duran to a runout with Duran at risk.

Octaviano Duran: A♥10♥8♣4♦
Shaun Deeb: A♠K♦J♠10♦

Duran was in rough shape, and when the flop came K♠J♦2♠, he was drawing even thinner to survive.

The turn and river came the 9♦ and 5♣, and with that, Deeb showed another player the door as he continues chipping up late into the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	1,530,000 288,000	288,000

Octaviano Duran	Busted

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06-20-2023 23:44 UTC-8

Miner Finds a Late-Night Double

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Big O

Heads-up on a 10♥J♠4♦ flop, Zhen Cai bet 110,000 from the small blind before Benjamin Miner raised all in for 340,000 in the big blind. Cai quickly called.

Benjamin Miner: A♠A♥4♥3♣2♦
Zhen Cai: J♥10♦8♥8♦7♥

Cai was ahead with his top two pair as the 6♠ fell on the turn. Miner was now drawing to a low but instead spiked the A♣ on the river to make a set.

Miner didn't realize he doubled up at first. "I was focused on the low," he said before scooping up the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhen Cai	770,000 430,000	430,000
Benjamin Miner	620,000 418,500	418,500

Tags: Benjamin Miner Zhen Cai

06-20-2023 23:47 UTC-8

Four More Hands

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Tournament officials announced that players will see four more hands before bagging for the night.

06-20-2023 23:51 UTC-8

Taylor Doesn't Make It Through the Night

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Big O

On one of the last hands of Day 2, Thomas Taylor found himself all in for 136,000 from the hijack and up against Zhen Cai in the cutoff.

Thomas Taylor: A♠Q♠10♣10♠3♦
Zhen Cai: A♦7♥6♣4♦3♣

The board ran out 2♣J♠4♥4♣2♦ and Cai made trip fours to send Taylor to the payout desk right before players bagged up for the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhen Cai	1,050,000 280,000	280,000
Thomas Taylor	Busted

Tags: Thomas Taylor Zhen Cai