Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jul 03, 2023

Tran Chips Up; Zektser Bubbles

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Three hands on three separate tables took place at the same time and two of them were of particular interest.

Taylor Wilson flat-called a min-raise to 20,000 by Long Tran while on the button and they checked the 8♣7♣2♦ flop. On the 5♣ turn, Tran checked and Wilson bet 20,000. The check-raise to 100,000 followed and Wilson sigh-folded with the words, "I know you are so full of shit right now," before asking how much it would cost him to see Tran's hand.

Tran shook his head and raked in the chips.

One table over, the betting action was already completed and a duo waited to proceed with their showdown. Igor Zektser had potted in the cutoff to 35,000 with 18,000 behind. Stephen Deutsch groaned but then opted to gamble with the words, "Ah fuck it," as Zektser called it off.

"It is not a great hand, I am sure you are winning,"Deutsch had told Zektser who replied "let's keep it that way" while they were waiting for the other tables to finish.

Igor Zektser: A♣5♣4♠3♦
Stephen Deutsch: A♥Q♥Q♠5♥

Deutsch was surprised to find himself ahead and Zektser ended up drawing dead on the K♦2♦2♥10♥ turn to make the 10♦ river a formality, bursting the bubble after some half an hour of hand-for-hand mode.

Tags: Igor Zektser Long Tran Stephen Deutsch Taylor Wilson

Jul 03, 2023

Wolff Loses Short Stack

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Josh Noy

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

George Wolff was down to his last 11,000 chips in the big blind, facing Martin Zamani for his tournament life. Play was halted while the other tables completed their hands, with Wolff in front as the cards were tabled.

George Wolff: K♣Q♠Q♣9♠
Martin Zamani: J♦7♥4♥2♦

Zamani connected with the 4♣4♦2♥ flop for trip fours, collecting a low on the 3♦ turn and improving to a full house on the 7♣ river. Wolff wished the table good luck as he exited just before the money.

Players are now on the direct bubble with 43 remaining.

Tags: George Wolff Martin Zamani

Jul 03, 2023

Trio of Knockouts

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Josh Noy

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With the field closing in on the bubble, the knockouts have come quickly after dinner.

Jared Jaffee was all in against Randen Honigman and James Obst, with Honigman folding after the 5♦5♥7♦ flop. Jaffee was at risk heads-up, but his pocket queens could not catch up to Obst's A♣A♥A♦5♣ after the 9♥ turn and J♣ river completed his exit.

At the same time, Taylor Paur fell to the two pair and low of Yingui Li on a runout of 6♠5♥A♠3♦J♣.

Stephen Chidwick was also exiting the tournament area after falling to the A♣A♥7♥6♣ of Martin Zamani.

Tags: James Obst Jared Jaffee Martin Zamani Randen Honigman Stephen Chidwick Taylor Paur Yingui Li

Jul 03, 2023

Monnette Scooped By Rapaski

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Down to the last 66,000 and on the button, John Monnette was all in and at risk against Ryan Rapaski.

John Monnette: 10♠9♣8♥4♥
Ryan Rapaski: A♠A♦K♣7♦

The 6♥6♦5♠ flop gave Monnette straight draws and he picked up more outs with the 10♦ turn. However, the 2♥ river brought no help as the aces of Rapaski held up and he held the superior low, too.

Tags: John Monnette Ryan Rapaski

Jul 03, 2023

Urbanovich Scores Improbable Scoop

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Josh Noy

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

John Monnette fired a bet of 38,000 from the small blind on the 10♦2♥7♠ flop, with Dzmitry Urbanovich making the call.

Monnette continued on the 3♦ turn and called instantly when Urbanovich committed the rest of his stack.

Dzmitry Urbanovich: A♦6♥4♥3♠
John Monnette: A♠6♠2♠2♦

Monnette's set of deuces on the flop left Urbanovich drawing thin, but he picked up the nut low and a wheel draw on the turn.

That draw was improbably completed on the 5♣ river, giving Urbanovich the scoop while leaving Monnette short.

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich John Monnette

Jul 03, 2023

Simao Speeds Past Zamani

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Josh Noy

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Martin Zamani was facing a bet from Joao Simao on the turn of a board showing 2♣2♠A♣K♥, taking some time before announcing a raise to 180,000.

Simao then took some time of his own before moving all in. Zamani made a quick decision, tossing his cards into the muck while urging Simao to show his hand.

After flipping over the Q♣ and 9♥, Simao slid his remaining two cards forward and told Zamani to pick one. Zamani turned over the A♠ as Simao collected a big boost to his stack.

Tags: Joao Simao Martin Zamani

Jul 03, 2023

Toma Earns Three Quarters Against Shak

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Three ways to the J♣4♦2♥ flop, the action checked to Tsugunari Toma and he bet. Dan Shak raised the pot to force out a third player in the hand and Toma then jammed for 141,000, earning a call from Shak with the covering stack.

Tsugunari Toma: A♣J♥7♠3♥
Dan Shak: A♠10♣10♦3♠

"Yeah, I was afraid of that," Shak declared with cards on their backs. He earned just one quarter of the pot following the J♠ turn and 7♦ river runout but avoided getting scooped entirely.

Tags: Dan Shak Tsugunari Toma

Jul 03, 2023

Vitch Catches Urbanovich Bluffing

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With preflop raises to 18,000 and a postflop bet and call worth 42,000 out in front, Christopher Vitch in the small blind and Dzmitry Urbanovich on the button were headed to the A♥10♠9♥3♠2♥ river. Vitch checked and Urbanovich bet 65,000 to send his opponent into the tank.

Vitch reluctantly called and Urbanovich revealed the 9♣4♠4♦3♥ for two pair with two nut-low blockers, which Vitch had beat holding the A♣Q♣10♥7♦ for aces and tens.

Vitch climbed to nearly 500,000 in chips, which is currently only surpassed by Martin Zamani.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Dzmitry Urbanovich

Jul 03, 2023

Matusow Scoops Battle of Aces

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ryan Hoenig raised in middle position before Mike Matusow three-bet in the small blind. Another raise later saw all of Matusow's chips in the middle.

Mike Matusow: A♣A♦3♥2♠
Ryan Hoenig: A♠A♥K♥4♣

Both players hit a pair on the K♣3♣9♠ flop before Matusow connected again on the 3♦ turn to take the lead. The 10♥ turn left Matusow with the best hand, earning the whole pot to double up.

Tags: Mike Matusow Ryan Hoenig

Jul 03, 2023

Bolden Move Doesn't Pay Off for Bronshtein

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ryan Rapaski raised to 11,000 on the button and Gary Bolden three-bet to 37,000 in the small blind with a handful of chips behind. Yuval Bronshtein then potted and Rapaski tank-folded while Bolden called all in for 53,000.

Gary Bolden: A♣A♦10♣4♦
Yuval Bronshtein: A♥K♠Q♦4♣