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

06-20-2023 17:30 UTC-8

Atamian Exits As Allen Stacks the Chips

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Chris Land

Level 20 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Richie Allen raised from middle position and Alfred Atamian raised to put himself all in.

Allen called and the two were headed to a runout with Atamian at risk.

Alfred Atamian: A♠A♣4♠2♦
Richie Allen: K♣K♦5♣4♠

The J♦10♣4♣ was safe for Atamian, but the 5♠ gave Allen two pair and put Atamian behind going to the river.

The Q♠ fell on the river and send Atamian to the rail as the chips were pushed in Allen's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richie Allen	310,000 178,500	178,500
Alfred Atamian	Busted

Tags: Alfred Atamian Richie Allen

06-20-2023 17:39 UTC-8

Force Puts Woods to the Test

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Big O

James Woods and Leif Force went to the river on a board of 6♦4♣K♣7♠8♠ when Woods put 110,000 in front of him in early position.

Force, in the cutoff, then raised to 340,000 as Woods sent deep into the tank for the rest of his stack.

"I told you I have aces," Woods said as he stood up from his seat.

"Got a coin," Force said, leaning back in his chair.

"Sorry guys. I got to do this," Woods told the table as several minutes went by. He eventually open-folded A♥A♠6♥3♦.

"I'm the worst player who ever lived," Woods said as Force silently took in the pot without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leif Force	700,000 150,000	150,000

James Woods	260,000

Tags: Leif Force James Woods

Level: 21

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

06-20-2023 17:44 UTC-8

Heller Cuts Down Kessler

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Allen Kessler moved all in for around 60,000 on a flop of 8♦Q♠K♦ and Cheryl Heller called to put him at risk.

"Do you have king-queen," Kessler asked as he turned over A♣K♠7♣3♠. Heller didn't have that hand, but she did have A♥K♣8♥6♣ for two pair.

The turn came the 10♥. "I need a jack," Kessler said, but he missed the 6♠ river and was sent to the rail with his 106h career WSOP cash, but no bracelet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cheryl Heller	130,000 130,000	130,000
Allen Kessler	Busted

Tags: Allen Kessler Cheryl Heller

06-20-2023 17:53 UTC-8

Cleghorn Teaches "the Master" a Lesson

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Stephen Cleghorn raised from early position as action folded to Men Nguyen in the small blind, who didn't know how much the bet was for.

"Should we tell PokerNews how bad you're playing? Old man doesn't know the bet," tablemate Dustin Dirksen joked as Nguyen called, as did big blind Richard Davis.

All three players checked the 9♠3♠Q♣ flop before Nguyen led out on the 10♣ turn. Davis folded, but Cleghorn stuck around with a call.

The river came the 5♣ and Nguyen checked this time. Cleghorn fired out a bet and Nguyen threw his hands in the air in frustration before mucking.

Cleghorn began celebrating and turned over K♥Q♦J♥8♦ for a bluff as he took the pot. "Got to bet that," a tablemate told him. Nguyen admitted he folded two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Men Nguyen	560,000 160,000	160,000

Stephen Cleghorn	240,000 138,500	138,500
Richard Davis	102,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Men Nguyen Richard Davis Stephen Cleghorn

06-20-2023 18:04 UTC-8

Kupin And Taylor Chop It Up

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Chris Land

Level 21 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Thomas Taylor raised from middle position to 15,000 and Aaron Kupin three-bet to 54,000. Taylor called to bring out a K♥5♦9♦ flop.

Taylor bet enough to put Kupin all in and Kupin called, putting himself at risk and sending both players to a two card runout.

Aaron Kupin: A♦Q♦7♥2♥
Thomas Taylor: A♠Q♥4♠3♦

The turn and river came the K♣ and the 6♠, leaving both players with no low and the same AxQx high hand to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	409,000 317,000	317,000
Aaron Kupin	101,000 174,000	174,000

Tags: Aaron Kupin Thomas Taylor

06-20-2023 18:05 UTC-8

Morozovs, Hinkelmann Chop Up Edwards

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Big O

Paul Edwards was all in for 31,000 from the small blind as Mihails Morozovs and Heiko Hinkelmann built a side pot heading to the 5♦7♥10♠ flop.

Morozovs, under the gun, then also pushed his last 72,000 in the middle and Hinkelmann called.

Paul Edwards: A♦9♣8♠8♥5♠
Mihails Morozovs: A♠Q♠10♥7♠2♠
Heiko Hinkelmann: 7♦6♦4♣3♣2♦

The board ran out 4♥3♦ and Hinkelmann made a straight to take the high, while Morozovs had the nut low to earn half the pot. "Payout," Edwards cried out as he was left with nothing but a walk to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihails Morozovs	110,000 1,000	1,000
Heiko Hinkelmann	105,000 5,000	5,000
Paul Edwards	Busted

Tags: Heiko Hinkelmann Mihails Morozovs Paul Edwards

06-20-2023 18:13 UTC-8

Dirksen in a Gambling Mood

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Big O

Prior to the hand, Dustin Dirksen and Men Nguyen both ordered a round of drinks. "This man is kicking my ass. Men the legend. I'm getting my ass kicked by a 70-year-old man. Let's gamble," Dirksen said as he potted and pushed forward a tower of red 5,000 chips.

"I drink Corona and play bad," Nguyen replied.

Octaviano Duran called all in for around 50,000 in early position and opened up A♠J♥7♠4♠2♠. Dirksen had A♦A♥8♠5♥3♥.

"I need one more spade," Duran said heading to the 5♠10♠4♦ flop, which gave him a flush draw.

"That's good for you," Dirksen said as the 7♦ fell on the turn. "That's really good for you," he continued.

The river came the 3♦ and Duran scooped the pot. "He gets all of it," Dirksen said as he handed over the entire pot.

The drinks arrived right after the hand and Dirksen and Nguyen toasted each other.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Dirksen	360,000 20,000	20,000
Octaviano Duran	210,000 111,000	111,000

Tags: Dustin Dirksen Octaviano Duran Men Nguyen

06-20-2023 18:18 UTC-8

Couden Scoops Hildebrand to the Exit

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Big O

Heads-up in a blind versus blind confrontation, Joey Couden bet 57,000 on a board of J♣J♠7♦5♠ and Per Hildebrand called.

The river came the 3♣ and Couden now moved all in. Hildebrand immediately threw a chip in to signify a call for his last 120,000.

Couden turned over 10♣8♠6♠4♦2♦ for a straight and a low and Hildebrand mucked as Couden scooped the pot to send Hildebrand to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Couden	800,000 490,000	490,000

Per Hildebrand	Busted

Tags: Joey Couden Per Hildebrand

06-20-2023 18:28 UTC-8

Martin Kabrhel Causes a Stir in 2023 WSOP $250,000 Super High Roller

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Chad Holloway

Level 21 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen kick off Episode 7 of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show by chatting about the biggest topic on Twitter today!

Last night, Martin Kabrhel was accused by players in the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $250K High Roller of behaving inappropriately, with some even suggesting he could be cheating.

Chad and Jesse pull up some clips and hear from players on the ground during the event. What are your thoughts on the situation?