Event #66: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-29-2023 14:47 UTC-7

Drinan Gets River Value

Mike Patrick

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Yuval Bronshtein in the small blind, Joseph McCarthy in the big blind, and Connor Drinan in the cutoff all checked the flop and turn to complete a board of 8♦Q♥K♥3♦4♥.

Action was checked again on the river to Drinan who bet 20,000.

Bronshtein folded, but McCarthy called. Drinan showed A♥7♠7♥2♥ for the nut flush and nut low to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph McCarthy	695,000 375,000	375,000
Yuval Bronshtein	550,000 260,000	260,000

Connor Drinan	360,000 204,000	204,000

Tags: Connor Drinan Joseph McCarthy Yuval Bronshtein

06-29-2023 15:02 UTC-7

A Few Counts Before Break

Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	770,000 309,000	309,000

JJ Liu	620,000 350,000	350,000
Amnon Filippi	580,000 105,000	105,000

Anthony Zinno	260,000 70,000	70,000

Andrew Barber	165,000 15,000	15,000

Andreas Frohli	155,000 57,000	57,000
Allen Kessler	100,000

James Chen	70,000 -246,000	-246,000

John Monnette	52,000 -98,000	-98,000

06-29-2023 15:03 UTC-7

Break Time

Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The remaining players are on a 15-minute break.

The field is down to 92 players.

06-29-2023 15:10 UTC-7

Eliminations in 112th to 140th Place ($2,634)

Mike Patrick

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Pauli	Busted
Joe Hachem	Busted

Joe Ritzie	Busted
Edward Chiaramonte	Busted
Shaun Carvill	Busted
Perry Friedman	Busted

Shawn Wheeling	Busted
Alan Myerson	Busted
Nicholas Chow	Busted
Vincas Tamasauskas	Busted
Erick Lindgren	Busted

Paul Edwards	Busted
Jonathan Ingalls	Busted
Lee Johnson	Busted
Jeff Lisandro	Busted

Bobby Oboodi	Busted
Jay Hong	Busted
David Hipperson	Busted
Scott Baumstein	Busted

Paul Hoefer	Busted

Andrew Blum	Busted
Kelly Kim	Busted
David Cohoon	Busted
Elie Nakache	Busted
Jochen Pfeifer	Busted

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Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

06-29-2023 15:34 UTC-7

Estes Raises Liu

Mike Patrick

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Picking action up on the flop with a board of 7♠Q♠8♣, JJ Liu led out for 25,000 from the big blind and was raised to 75,000 by Michael Estes in the cutoff.

Liu gave her decision some thought, but then elected to fold and send the pot across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ Liu	500,000 -120,000	-120,000
Michael Estes	470,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: JJ Liu Michael Estes

06-29-2023 15:34 UTC-7

Rodrigues Gives One up

Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Rodrigues was heads-up in the small blind against James Chen in the big blind on a board of 9♣9♠8♥2♥.

Rodrigues check-called a 40,000 bet from Chen and then the 2♣ completed the board.

Rodrigues checked again and while Chen was contemplating what to do, Rodrigues mucked and conceded the pot before Chen made a bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rodrigues	380,000 380,000	380,000

James Chen	225,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: James Chen Michael Rodrigues

06-29-2023 15:47 UTC-7

Kessler Hanging in, Eckhart Chips Up

Mike Patrick

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a four-way limped pot, action was checked on the Q♦2♥2♦ flop by Steven Martinelli in the small blind and Allen Kessler in the big blind.

John Eckhart then bet the pot, 50,000 from the cutoff. Robert Whyte folded on the button, as did Martinelli, leaving Kessler who held slightly more the only potential opposition.

Kessler opted to fold and preserve his remaining chips, with Eckhart appearing frustrated that he couldn't get a call as the pot was pushed his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Martinelli	190,000 121,000	121,000
Robert Whyte	165,000 63,000	63,000
John Eckhart	155,000 5,000	5,000
Allen Kessler	70,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Allen Kessler John Eckhart Robert Whyte Steven Martinelli

06-29-2023 15:48 UTC-7

Lopez Lets One go

Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sterling Lopez opened to 30,000 from the hijack and was called by Leif Force in the cutoff.

Lopez continued for a 25,000 bet on the 8♦3♠A♣ flop and Force called.

Lopez slowed down and checked on the 3♦ turn — prompting a 60,000 bet from Force. Lopez let his hand go after a bit of thought and Force collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leif Force	610,000 379,000	379,000

Sterling Lopez	475,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Sterling Lopez

06-29-2023 15:55 UTC-7

Eliminations in 96th to 111th Place ($3,011)

Mike Patrick

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason James	Busted
Michael Six	Busted
William Kerkaert	Busted
Leonardo Teixeira	Busted
William Bonnell	Busted
Anthony Askey	Busted
Aaron Schaff	Busted
Calen McNeil	Busted

Mike Beasley	Busted
Lorell Pascual	Busted
Matt Vengrin	Busted
Aaron Kupin	Busted

John Riordan	Busted

Christopher Gallagher	Busted
Omar Saeed	Busted
Morton Davis	Busted