Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day 3 Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,576,100
Entries
277
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
19
Players Left
1
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Initially scheduled to determine a winner throughout four tournament days, Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship has already crowned a winner at the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Out of a field of 277 entries, Hassan Kamel triumphed in dominant fashion after going wire-to-wire in seven hours of play to claim the biggest share of the $2,576,100 prize pool. The jovial Aussie started the day third in chips but once he jumped into the lead, he never surrendered it anymore and consistently built a massive tower on which he throned above all other contenders.
Kamel earned his first WSOP gold bracelet and a top prize of $598,613 while eventual runner-up Ryan Hoenig had to settle for $369,972. Nine bracelet winners were among the contenders but they stood no chance against the steam-rolling performance of Kamel. Notables on the eight-handed final table included Omaha specialist Dylan Weisman and Dzmitry Urbanovich, the latter of which was once again denied a maiden victory after several deep runs during the ongoing 2023 WSOP in Sin City.
Final Table Result Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hassan Kamel | Australia | $598,613 |
| 2 | Ryan Hoenig | United States | $369,972 |
| 3 | John Holley | United States | $265,156 |
| 4 | Anton Smirnov | Russia | $192,562 |
| 5 | Dylan Weisman | United States | $141,727 |
| 6 | Stephen Deutsch | United States | $105,737 |
| 7 | Long Tran | United States | $79,979 |
| 8 | Dzmitry Urbanovich | Poland | $61,346 |
It was the second cash in a WSOP tournament for the Aussie who just arrived five days ago in Las Vegas while on a road trip throughout the United States. He found no fortune in the $1,500 edition of his favorite poker variant before striking gold in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship.
The first live poker results of the Melbournian date back all the way to 2009 and 2010 before he then finished in 40th place in Event $3,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo in 2014 for a mere $6,107. His total live cashes heading into this tournament according to The Hendon Mob were fewer than four buy-ins for this price tag, yet he dominated the action throughout the entire day with his aggressive playing style and typical Aussie way of life.
Railed by the Australian WSOP bracelet winners Robert Campbell and James Obst, he chatted up a storm en route to victory and admitted that he hasn't played much poker at all in the last few years. Competing in any further tournaments during the ongoing series are not planned either as he intends to "get the fuck outta here" and continue his road trip right away, with a massive six-figure payday and the WSOP gold bracelet in the bag.
"I don't really like playing tournaments. I found my favorite game, hang out, have been road tripping across America," Kamel admitted after he seemingly had a ton of fun during the winner photoshoot with the gold bracelet.
He has been "playing cash games back in the days but honestly don't play that much any more. I just happen to be here and sort of thought I come and check it out," Kamel grinned. He was always good for a joke at the own expense and very much enjoyed the rather relaxed atmosphere at the tables.
"I actually planned on coming second. I wasn't greedy and already said I was gonna bust the $1,500 three times and come second in the bracelet event ... but I only busted the $1,500 only twice and came first in the $10k."
No more tournaments are planned during this part of the road trip either, according to the latest WSOP gold bracelet winner.
"Just in town, get blind drunk tonight and back out the next day. I am still in the middle of my road trip and my car is in Minneapolis right now. I gonna fly back there and continue the trip."
Action of the Final Day
Only 19 hopefuls returned to their seats at 1 p.m. local time and the first casualty was a surprise, as Christopher Vitch had returned eighth in chips. However, several clashes first hurt his stack before he was then eliminated by Martin Zamani. The latter was near the top of the leaderboard but suffered the same fate and ran with kings into the aces of Anton Smirnov, bricking a low draw along the way.
Two minutes later, the final two tables were set with the elimination of Dylan Wilkerson and it then took more than an hour for the roller coaster ride of Joao Simao to end, reducing the field to the last 15 hopefuls. Within just 90 minutes from there on out, the all-in showdowns kept on coming and the eight-handed final table was barely set when the next two players were sent to the payout desk.
It was a period that can only be described as incredibly frantic with frequent changes in the middle of the pack. Maxx Coleman saw his hopes crushed after he lost most of the chips in a clash with Dylan Weisman and Ryan Rapaski bowed out half an hour later. Naoya Kihara kept his short stack afloat for an extended period and the same applied for Patrick Leonard as well as Ben Yu, but they all eventually ran out of chips in this order.
Canada's Calen McNeil was going for a second WSOP gold bracelet and doubled back into the middle of the pack only to lose most of his chips in a preflop contest with Smirnov. A flopped set spelled the end for the Canadian as the combo-draw of John Holley got there on the river with a straight and low. However, McNeil certainly had plenty of fun at the tables and confirmed that on social media as well.
https://twitter.com/BigwheelMcNeil/status/1676397582644580352
Moments after the departure of McNeil, with which the unofficial final table was set, Paul Volpe headed to the payout desk and eight contenders combined to one table. They had barely assumed their new seat assignments when Urbanovich and Long Tran were knocked out and the second break of the day kicked off with half a dozen players still in the mix.
Kamel was the runaway chip leader and kept adding more chips to his growing tower with relentless aggression, while most of his short-stacked opponents waited for an opportunity to get their chips in. It all boiled down to another half hour of violent action in which a trio of players crashed out. Day 2 chip leader Stephen Deutsch was the first to go followed by Weisman and Smirnov as only three contenders entered the dinner break.
Any potential plans to bag up for the evening and determine a winner the following day were thrown out of the window due to the massive lead for Kamel, who could have sealed the victory within the first 10 minutes after the action resumed.
Eventually, it was John Holley who ran out of fortune and chips first before Hoenig put up a short-lived fight with a huge chip deficit. When it was all over, Hoenig shook hands and congratulated Kamel with the words "you played great, man".
That concludes the PokerNews coverage for this event but several other gold bracelet events are currently underway including the iconic WSOP $10,000 Main Event at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Hassan Kamel limped the button and Ryan Hoenig raised to 300,000 for the commanding chip leader to call.
The flop came 9♣8♠4♦ and Hoenig bet the pot for 700,000 with 200,000 behind. Kamel mulled it over for half a minute and raised as Hoenig called all-in.
Ryan Hoenig: A♣K♦9♦4♠
Hassan Kamel: J♥6♦5♠4♣
"You are in good shape," Hoenig said when the cards were exposed. That shape improved a ton with the 7♦ turn as Kamel hit a low and straight. Hoenig needed diamonds, nine or four to chop but bricked the 7♠ river to bow out in second place for $369,972.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,620,000
1,520,000
|
1,520,000 |
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||
|
Busted | |
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Ryan Hoenig raised to 300,000 and Kamel returned a maximum bet that put Hoenig all in for a total of 780,000. Hoenig called and the cards were turned up.
Ryan Hoenig: A♠J♣5♠2♥
Hassan Kamel: J♠J♥8♦5♥
The board ran out 5♣5♦4♦9♣6♦ and Hoenig scooped the pot for a double with trip fives and an ace-deuce low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,100,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,560,000
860,000
|
860,000 |
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Hassan Kamel limped in and Ryan Hoenig checked. On the Q♣7♣4♥ flop, Hoenig check-called for 150,000 and the K♠ turn went check, check. Hoenig checked the Q♥ river and folded when Kamel bet 600,000.
Hoenig then limped in and Kamel raised to 300,000 for his opponent to call. Kamel bet the A♠Q♦8♣ flop for 225,000 to earn a call and potted the J♦ turn, Hoenig got it in and Kamel called.
Ryan Hoenig: 9♦7♦4♣2♣
Hassan Kamel: Q♠Q♣4♦3♣
The 5♥ river saved Hoenig with a chop.
Hoenig then called a river bet with 400,000 on the 9♣5♥2♣K♣3♣ board with the words "you gotta be bluffing sometimes". Kamel was indeed with the Q♣J♦10♥4♦ as Hoenig won the pot with the K♠J♣5♦4♠.
Kamel limped in soon after and Hoenig raised to 300,000, Kamel limp-raised to 900,000 and Hoenig called. The Q♠5♦5♥ flop brought a check from Hoenig and he checked to a bet worth 400,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,900,000
1,180,000
|
1,180,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
700,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Ryan Hoenig limped in and Hassan Kamel checked to see a flop of 7♣K♠Q♦. Kamel check-called a bet of 125,000 on the flop and the turn was 9♣. Both players checked the turn to see K♦ on the river and Kamel fired 400,000. Hoenig called and Kamel showed J♦7♦7♥3♦ to take the pot with sevens full of kings.
On the next hand, Kamel limped in and Hoenig bet the maximum for 300,000. Kamel called and the flop was 7♥2♦3♥. Hoenig flicked in 100,000 and Kamel called to see 3♠ on the turn. The turn brought a 350,000 bet from Hoenig and that was enough to fold Kamel out of the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,720,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,900,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
In the very first hand of heads-up, Hassan Kamel potted and Hoenig got the chips in for 890,000 to get called.
Ryan Hoenig: A♠K♦Q♥2♣
Hassan Kamel: A♥Q♣J♣6♦
The board came K♠Q♠2♦8♣2♠ and Hoenig doubled with deuces full of queens, joking that he was "looking forward to a long heads-up".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,700,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,880,000
990,000
|
990,000 |
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
The lightning speed continues as the chips went into the middle twice in quick succession.
First, Hassan Kamel raised the button for the pot and Ryan Hoenig jammed for 890,000 in the small blind. John Holley tank-folded and Kamel called.
Ryan Hoenig: Q♦Q♠7♠7♦
Hassan Kamel: A♦K♣J♥6♠
The board ran out K♠9♠5♣3♠4♦ and they chopped it up.
Soon after, Hoenig limp-called a raise to 300,000 and got it in against Kamel on the 10♣9♠7♠ flop.
John Holley: K♠4♠3♠2♣
Hassan Kamel: A♠10♦8♦6♦
Kamel was in fact rooting for a spade to keep the jovial Holley in the mix but the K♥ turn and 3♣ river knocked out Holley in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,700,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
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|
|
890,000 | |
|
Busted | |
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
John Holley limped in and then called a raise to 300,000 by Hassan Kamel as they headed to the K♥J♦8♣ flop. Holley checked and folded to a bet of 300,000, getting shown the K♣.
Kamel limped the small blind next and Ryan Hoenig checked. They checked the A♠A♥9♥ flop and Kamel bet the 5♦ turn for 100,000, then the 9♣ river for 500,000. Hoenig called and Kamel won the pot with the 10♦9♠8♠6♣ for trip nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,300,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,400,000
-850,000
|
-850,000 |
|
|
890,000
-725,000
|
-725,000 |
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
John Holley raised the pot on the button and Hassan Kamel called in the small blind. Ryan Hoenig then repotted from the big blind and Holley called all-in. Kamel went into the tank and even asked for silence from the rail to think about it, then folded.
John Holley: K♥K♣5♠2♣
Ryan Hoenig: A♦7♦5♥3♣
The board ran out J♣4♣3♥4♥9♠ and Kamel sighed. "That would have been the tournament, I had a four," he mentioned. Holley, in the meanwhile, doubled through Hoenig and surpassed his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,800,000
-555,000
|
-555,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,250,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
1,615,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |