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

Jun 29, 2023

Koppel Approaching Two Million With Elimination of Oliphant

Mike Patrick

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Following a raise to 40,000 by Ryan Bambrick in middle position, Phillip Oliphant called in the hijack, as did Jared Koppel in the big blind.

The flop came 10♣K♣7♠ and after a pair of checks, Oliphant bet 150,000. Koppel then potted it to 600,000, which got a fold, but Oliphant called off his roughly 250,000 chip stack.

Phillip Oliphant: A♣8♣4♥3♣
Jared Koppel: K♠10♠10♥8♦

Koppel's set of tens was ahead of Oliphant's flush draw and backdoor low draw, and after the Q♦ turn and 8♥ river, Koppel made Oliphant the latest in a steady flow of eliminations throughout the day with dinner coming up shortly.

Tags: Jared Koppel Phillip Oliphant Ryan Bambrick

Jun 29, 2023

Jimenez Forces a Fold From Velador

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Anthony Zinno limped in from middle position and just behind him, Adrian Jimenez raised to 90,000. Luis Velador called from the cutoff and everyone else folded.

Jimenez shoved for his last 250,000 on the 8♦4♥Q♠ flop and Velador folded after pondering for a bit.

Tags: Adrian Jimenez Anthony Zinno Luis Velador

Jun 29, 2023

Leon up; Liu Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Mike Linster opened to 40,000 on the button and was called by Jorge Leon in the big blind.

Leon shoved for his remaining 110,000 on the 7♣K♥Q♦ flop and Linster let his hand go — prompting Leon to show Q♥J♣10♠9♥ as he collected the pot.

At another table, JJ Liu busted out of the tournament.

Tags: JJ Liu Mike Linster Jorge Leon

Jun 29, 2023

Kopp Takes a Cut of Linster's Huge Stack

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Mike Patrick

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

With approximately 500,000 in the pot by the river with a completed board of 10♣2♥J♥3♠6♣, Mike Linster was in the cutoff facing a river bet of 250,000 from William Kopp in early position.

"Do you have any idea how lucky you got on the river," said Linster as he contemplated his decision.

After about a minute of thought, he folded his hand saying that any card but a six and he gets that pot.

Regardless, Linster still has easily the largest stack remaining in the field.

Tags: Mike Linster William Kopp

Jun 29, 2023

Eckhart Triples Up and More

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Mike Patrick

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Cards were on their backs with JJ Liu holding the opportunity to eliminate a pair of short-stacked opponents in John Eckhart in middle position who had 48,000 in front of him, and Corey Emery who had slightly less in the big blind. Liu had called both their jams from the big blind.

John Eckhart: A♥J♦J♣7♣
Corey Emery: A♦6♦5♥2♥
JJ Liu: 7♥5♠5♣3♥