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

06-20-2023 16:45 UTC-7

Assous Virtually Triples and Bursts the Bubble

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Big O

Rodney Assous raised to 20,000 from early position and was called by an opponent to his immediate left. Jim Collopy, in the small blind, then potted to 60,000 and Assous stuck in his last chips, as did the other opponent.

Rodney Assous: A♣A♦8♣6♠3♥
All-In Player: A♠J♣7♦4♦2♠
Jim Collopy: A♥K♠K♥Q♦J♦

The board ran out Q♥5♥9♦Q♣7♠ and Assous finished with a straight to beat Collopy's trip queens. He doubled up off the bracelet winner, while Collopy took the side pot to send his other opponent to the rail as the bubble boy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodney Assous	170,000 134,000	134,000
Jim Collopy	90,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Jim Collopy Rodney Assous

06-20-2023 16:51 UTC-7

Vonk Gets Post-Bubble Double

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Big O

Marcel Vonk moved all in for his last 18,000 on a flop of 3♣9♥J♠ and Joey Couden called from the small blind.

Marcel Vonk: A♦10♣10♦5♥2♠
Joey Couden: A♥9♠5♣4♥2♥

Vonk hit a set on the 10♠ turn to take a bigger lead in the hand, while the Q♦ river was safe as he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Couden	310,000 30,000	30,000

Marcel Vonk	60,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Joey Couden Marcel Vonk

06-20-2023 16:57 UTC-7

Zhu Joins Payout Line

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Yueqi Zhu found himself all in for his last 30,000 soon after the bubble burst and up against Grzegorz Derkowski.

Yueqi Zhu: A♦4♣4♦3♣
Grzegorz Derkowski: A♥A♠J♣9♠

The K♥K♠5♠ flop also gave Derkowski a flush draw to go with his aces and left Zhu virtually drawing dead heading to the 6♦ turn and Q♣ river as he headed for the payout desk.

Scott Clements, the overnight chip leader, was also sent to the rail with a min-cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Derkowski	170,000 50,000	50,000
Yueqi Zhu	Busted

Scott Clements	Busted

Tags: Grzegorz Derkowski Scott Clements Yueqi Zhu

06-20-2023 17:03 UTC-7

Engel Flops a Set to Send Out McKain

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Big O

Ari Engel raised from early position and received two callers before Brian McKain, in the big blind, potted to 30,000. Engel repotted to 100,000, the rest of the table folded, and McKain committed his last chips.

Brian McKain: K♣K♦J♥6♠8♣
Ari Engel: A♥9♠9♥4♠3♥

McKain was ahead with his kings until the J♦9♣10♦ flop gave Engel a set of nines. The board ran out 8♠A♣ and Engel sent McKain to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	320,000 90,000	90,000

Brian McKain	Busted

Tags: Brian McKain Ari Engel

06-20-2023 17:07 UTC-7

Kessler Catches a Full Double

Chris Land

Level 19 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

"PokerNews!" Allen Kessler said as he stood from his chair with all his chips in the middle.

He'd arrived at this point after a raise from Leonid Yanovski which prompted Kessler to move his chips forward, putting himself at risk and headed to a runout.

Allen Kessler: A♠9♥3♠2♠
Leonid Yanovski: Q♣Q♥10♦2♠

The board ran out a very favorable 3♦2♣K♣5♥3♣, giving Kessler a full house for a full double to help him extend what is now officially his eighth cash of the 2023 World Series of Poker and his 106th overall cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Yanovski	279,000 149,000	149,000
Allen Kessler	28,000 10,500	10,500

Tags: Allen Kessler Leonid Yanovski

06-20-2023 17:12 UTC-7

Kupin Smacks the Flop on Ifshin

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Jacob Ifshin raised to 15,000 from the cutoff, leaving himself about 20,000 behind, and Aaron Kupin called in the big blind.

The flop came 2♣J♥2♠ and Kupin put Ifshin all in. Ifshin quickly called.

Jacob Ifshin: A♦A♣8♥5♦
Aaron Kupin: 9♣8♠4♥2♥

"I got it," Kupin said, revealing his trip deuces as Ifshin found out his aces had been cracked. The board ran out 5♥9♠ and Ifshin was sent to the rail.

At the same table, Martin Zamani has continued to accumulate chips and is now approaching 900,000, while Mike Matusow is nursing a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	880,000 320,000	320,000
Aaron Kupin	250,000 173,000	173,000

Mike Matusow	50,000 -70,000	-70,000

Jacob Ifshin	Busted

Tags: Aaron Kupin Jacob Ifshin Martin Zamani Mike Matusow

06-20-2023 17:18 UTC-7

Ramirez Gets There to Leave Wilkerson on Fumes

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Big O

Heads-up on a flop of 10♦Q♣Q♥, Senovio Ramirez moved all in for around 65,000 on the button as small blind Dylan Wilkerson gave it some thought before calling.

Senovio Ramirez: A♠K♣J♥J♦2♣
Dylan Wilkerson: A♠A♦9♦6♠3♠

Wilkerson was ahead with his aces but needed to dodge a number of outs. The 9♠ on the turn was one of them as Ramirez made a straight.

The 4♥ fell on the river and Ramirez doubled up, leaving Wilkerson on an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Senovio Ramirez	200,000
Dylan Wilkerson	20,000 -14,000	-14,000

Tags: Dylan Wilkerson Senovio Ramirez

06-20-2023 17:24 UTC-7

Dickstein Hassles the Hoff

Chris Land

Level 19 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Alexander Hoff raised to 8,000 from late position and got called by the small blind and Mark Dickstein in the big blind leading to a AxKxJx flop.

The small blind and Dickstein checked to Hoff who put out a bet of 8,000. The small blind folded and Dickstein called to bring out the Jx on the turn.

Dickstein checked to Hoff who tossed out a bet of 21,000. Dickstein counted out chips and put in a check-raise to 75,000.

Hoff quickly released his hand and the dealer collected the pot to send in Dickstein's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Dickstein	275,000 224,000	224,000
Alexander Hoff	120,500 -41,500	-41,500

Tags: Alexander Hoff Mark Dickstein

06-20-2023 17:25 UTC-7

Calling the Clock: Dan "Jungleman" Cates in PPC; Moneymaker Arrives

Chad Holloway

Level 19 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen go head-to-head talking about the latest hot topics live from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

Dan "Jungleman" Cates returns as the Terminator in the $50K PPC chasing his third straight victory, while Chris Moneymaker arrived at the WSOP chasing his second bracelet 20 years after his Main Event.

Other topics covered include Benny Glaser capturing his fifth bracelet, Chris Brewer taking down the $250,000 Super High Roller, and Johnny Chan making a run at bracelet No. 11.

06-20-2023 17:25 UTC-7

Pisarenko Cries Payout Too Soon

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Big O

"I've had enough. Payout," Maksim Pisarenko cried out as he potted to 48,000 in the cutoff over the top of a preflop raise from an opponent in the hijack.

Action folded around to Kyle Miholich in the big blind, and he repotted all in for 89,500. The original raiser called and Pisarenko committed his last chips.

Kyle Miholich: A♦K♠7♠4♣2♥
Maksim Pisarenko: A♣A♥K♥8♠4♥
Opponent: A♠Q♠7♣3♦2♦

Miholich stood up and began filming the action with his phone as the flop came Q♦6♦6♥. The 6♣ on the turn gave Pisarenko a full house, and he secured the pot on the 8♦ river to send Miholich to the rail while also doubling up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Pisarenko	320,000 70,000	70,000

Kyle Miholich	Busted

Tags: Kyle Miholich Maksim Pisarenko