Event #66: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day 2 Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #66: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,501,875
Entries
1,125
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
168
Players Left
12
Big Pots, No Fear, and a Bit of Controversy Leads Kopp to $1,500 PLO8 Day 2 Lead
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
A wild day that saw rapid eliminations from the opening ‘shuffle up and deal’ right until the final hand of the night saw 12 players survive with William Kopp carrying a sizeable chip lead into the final day.
Kopp takes 7,500,000 chips into Friday’s final day of Event #66: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better with WSOP Player of the Year contender Michael Rodrigues in second with less than half of that at 3,650,000.
Among the others to advance are two-time WSOP bracelet winners Yuval Bronshtein and Loni Hui, along with four-time winner Anthony Zinno.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Kopp | United States | 7,500,000 | 125 |
| 2 | Michael Rodrigues | Portugal | 3,450,000 | 58 |
| 3 | John Goyette | United States | 3,140,000 | 52 |
| 4 | Mike Linster | United States | 3,100,000 | 52 |
| 5 | Sterling Savill | United States | 3,035,000 | 51 |
| 6 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | 2,155,000 | 36 |
| 7 | Philipp Krieger | Germany | 1,500,000 | 25 |
| 8 | Loni Hui | United States | 1,355,000 | 23 |
| 9 | Joseph McCarthy | United States | 1,000,000 | 17 |
| 10 | Anthony Zinno | United States | 825,000 | 14 |
| 11 | Aaron Wallace | United States | 580,000 | 10 |
| 12 | Jorge Leon | United States | 490,000 | 8 |
Kopp accumulated his chips steadily throughout the ten levels, then played some huge pots late in the day that went his way, including a notable one before the final break that needed a senior tournament official to make a ruling. The pot went Kopp’s way but could have been even larger had the ruling been different.
Regardless, Kopp takes a huge lead into Day 3, while many notables weren’t as fortunate, but at least with the money bubble bursting on Day 1 they were guaranteed money entering the Horseshoe Event Center Thursday.
Among those to take home consolation prizes were former WSOP Player of the Year Robert Campbell (17th - $9,908), Women in Poker Hall of Famer JJ Liu (42nd - $5,745), five-time bracelet winner John Monnette (75th - $3,488), and six-time bracelet winner and former WSOP Player of the Year Jeff Lisandro (123rd - $2,634).
This dangerous dozen will now return to the Horseshoe feature tables at 1 p.m. local time on June 30 to play down to a winner, beginning with Level 26 and blinds of 30,000 / 60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante.
Each player has guaranteed themselves a five-figure payday of $12,257, but they’re just a few hours of skill and fortune away from the top prize of $259,549 and a WSOP gold bracelet.
PokerNews will be there until a champion is crowned, so stay with us for our continuing coverage from Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Seat Draw for Day 3
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 1 | 2 | Joseph McCarthy | United States | 1,000,000 | 17 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 3 | Sterling Savill | United States | 3,035,000 | 51 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 4 | Loni Hui | United States | 1,355,000 | 23 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 5 | Aaron Wallace | United States | 580,000 | 10 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 6 | Michael Rodrigues | Portugal | 3,450,000 | 58 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 8 | Jorge Leon | United States | 490,000 | 8 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 1 | Anthony Zinno | United States | 825,000 | 14 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 2 | John Goyette | United States | 3,140,000 | 52 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 3 | Philipp Krieger | Germany | 1,500,000 | 25 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 5 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | 2,155,000 | 36 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 6 | Mike Linster | United States | 3,100,000 | 52 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 8 | William Kopp | United States | 7,500,000 | 125 |
End-of-Day Chip Counts
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,500,000 | 700,000 |
|
3,650,000 | 350,000 |
|
3,140,000 | 1,540,000 |
|
3,100,000 | 100,000 |
|
3,035,000 | 35,000 |
|
2,155,000 | -145,000 |
|
1,500,000 | 150,000 |
|
1,355,000 | 825,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 140,000 |
|
825,000 | 45,000 |
|
580,000 | 160,000 |
|
490,000 | -410,000 |
Play Done For The Day
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Players are now bagging and tagging for the evening.
Stay tuned for a recap of Day 2.
Ashish Gupta Eliminated in 13th Place ($12,257)
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ashish Gupta raised to 170,000 on the button and Sterling Savill three-bet enough from the big blind to put Gupta all in for his remaining stack. Gupta called and hands were revealed.
Ashish Gupta: A♦8♠6♣5♦
Sterling Savill: 9♣7♣4♠3♥
The 5♣Q♣K♣ flop gave Savill a flush, and the 6♠ turn and J♠ river were of no help to Gupta, who was eliminated in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000 | -1,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Rodrigues Quarters Gupta
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Michael Rodrigues raised to 175,000 on the button and Ashish Gupta defended his big blind from his short stack.
On the 4♦2♦5♦ flop, Gupta moved his last couple hundred thousand into the middle and got snap-called by Rodrigues.
Ashish Gupta: A♣J♠3♣2♣
Michael Rodrigues: A♦Q♦J♥3♥
Gupta wondered audibly what happened to the ragged nine-high hands like the one that had shrunk his stack earlier, because this time, Rodrigues had just flopped a wheel and the nut flush against his own wheel.
The board completed 7♠9♣ and Gupta was quartered and left with crumbs with just a couple of hands to go in the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,300,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
195,000 | -305,000 |
Three More Hands
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The tournament director has just announced that each table will play three more hands before bagging and tagging for the evening.
Linster Folds to Krieger
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Philipp Krieger raised to 115,000 from under the gun and was called by Mike Linster in the cutoff.
Linster called a 150,000 bet from Krieger on the 3♠Q♣Q♦ flop, but folded facing a 500,000 bet from Kriger on the 2♥ turn after a lengthy tank.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000 | -275,000 |
|
|
1,350,000 | -450,000 |
Jared Koppel Eliminated in 14th Place ($12,257)
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
With a sizeable pot already built by the 3♥7♦4♥ flop, Jared Koppel moved all in for a bit over 500,000. William Kopp called to put him at risk.
Jared Koppel: A♦4♣3♣2♦
William Kopp: A♣Q♣5♠3♦
Koppel was well ahead with two pair and the nut low, but there was one card that could be disastrous for him.
It was the 2♣, which came on the turn, filling Kopp's gutshot to a wheel. The A♥ on the river changed nothing, and Kopp's wheel drove Koppel right out of the tournament area, while solidifying his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,800,000 | 1,700,000 |
|
Busted |