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

07-03-2023 21:06 UTC-8

Wilkerson Quarters Ramos

Josh Noy

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

Dylan Wilkerson checked the A♦8♥3♦ flop before Felipe Ramos moved his short stack into the middle. Dzmitry Urbanovich got out of the way and Wilkerson made the call.

Felipe Ramos: A♠K♦5♦4♠
Dylan Wilkerson: A♥5♠4♣3♥

Ramos was trailing Wilkerson's two pair, looking to complete a flush or a wheel while the two shared the same low. The Q♥ turn and 7♣ river changed nothing, leaving Ramos even shorter with just a quarter of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Wilkerson	375,000 100,000	100,000
Dzmitry Urbanovich	292,000 68,000	68,000
Felipe Ramos	50,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Dylan Wilkerson Dzmitry Urbanovich Felipe Ramos

07-03-2023 21:13 UTC-8

Tran Chips Up; Zektser Bubbles

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Deutsch	1,120,000 130,000	130,000

Long Tran	730,000 180,000	180,000
Taylor Wilson	295,000 15,000	15,000
Igor Zektser	Busted

Tags: Igor Zektser Long Tran Stephen Deutsch Taylor Wilson

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

07-03-2023 21:26 UTC-8

Hoenig Takes Out Two

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Three-way action on the 2♥7♠J♠ flop saw a flurry of action at the table.

Eoghan O'Dea bet 130,000, representing much of his remaining stack. Ryan Hoenig then moved all in covering both opponents, with George Wang deciding to get his stack into the middle. O'Dea called and the hands were turned up.

George Wang: A♥Q♥4♣3♣
Eoghan O'Dea: A♠Q♠6♥2♠
Ryan Hoenig: A♣J♣J♥7♦

Hoenig's set of jacks was in the lead, fading his opponents' flush and low draws on the 9♣ turn and Q♦ river to score the double elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	1,350,000 450,000	450,000

George Wang	Busted
Eoghan O'Dea	Busted

Tags: Eoghan O'Dea George Wang Ryan Hoenig

07-03-2023 21:29 UTC-8

Ramos Eliminated by Yu

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

In multi-way action, Felipe Ramos had left 5,000 chips behind and ultimately got isolated by Ben Yu on a board of Q♠J♣7♥Q♥3♠.

Ramos' A♣7♦3♣2♦ was no good as the A♦K♦Q♦4♦ of Yu for trips queens won the pot to eliminate Ramos.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	530,000 110,000	110,000

Felipe Ramos	Busted

Tags: Ben Yu Felipe Ramos

07-03-2023 21:34 UTC-8

Tight Fold From Hellmuth; Seat Open for Nguyen

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth had limped in and Anton Smirnov checked out of the big blind. On a flop of Q♠8♦4♦, Smirnov checked and Hellmuth bet 20,000. Smirnov check-raised the pot and Hellmuth shot out of his seat in disgust, then talked himself into a tight fold as he mentioned to have had aces without diamonds and a low draw.

"I am sure you are drawing dead," he even told Smirnov, who glanced at his cards and flashed the 4♣4♥ for a set.

Soon after on the same table, Ky Nguyen was all in blind with a severe short stack of just 12,000 and Vincas Tamasauskas also got his short but covering stack into the middle.

Ky Nguyen: A♦A♠J♣6♠
Vincas Tamasauskas: A♣6♦5♥4♥

The board ran out K♠10♣8♥J♥A♥ and Tamasauskas rivered a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Smirnov	750,000 10,000	10,000
Phil Hellmuth	100,000 55,000	55,000

Vincas Tamasauskas	80,000 30,000	30,000
Ky Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Anton Smirnov Ky Nguyen Phil Hellmuth Vincas Tamasauskas

07-03-2023 21:40 UTC-8

Hellmuth Eliminated by Vitch

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Vincas Tamasauskas raised the pot to 42,000 from under the gun and received three callers including Christopher Vitch and Phil Hellmuth out of the blinds.

Vitch checked the 10♠8♣8♦ flop and Hellmuth moved all-in for 81,000. That forced folds to Vitch, who gave it brief consideration and then called.

Phil Hellmuth: A♦8♥3♣2♠
Christopher Vitch: K♠Q♠Q♣10♥

The Q♥ turn improved Vitch to queens full of eights and the 7♣ river ended the run of Hellmuth, who chatted up a storm of swear words before heading to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	975,000 340,000	340,000

Vincas Tamasauskas	53,000 27,000	27,000
Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Christopher Vitch Phil Hellmuth Vincas Tamasauskas

07-03-2023 21:48 UTC-8

Wilson Topples Tamasauskas

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Taylor Wilson raised the pot from early position and was called by Vincas Tamasauskas, who then announced that his final 5,000 chip was going in blind. Wilson obliged on the J♥7♦J♣ flop leaving Tamasauskas at risk.

Vincas Tamasauskas: Q♠8♥5♦4♣
Taylor Wilson: A♠4♠3♥2♣

The A♦ turn left Wilson in the lead, with the K♠ river completing the board as Tamasauskas hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Wilson	395,000 100,000	100,000
Vincas Tamasauskas	Busted

Tags: Taylor Wilson Vincas Tamasauskas

07-03-2023 21:55 UTC-8

Obst Bricks Out

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The chips got in on the 8♥A♠K♦ flop between James Obst and Calen McNeil, with Obst at risk.

James Obst: Q♦5♣3♥2♦
Calen McNeil: A♦K♠7♦6♠

McNeil's flopped two pair left Obst drawing to the nut low, but the 10♠ turn and 10♣ river were no help as his run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calen McNeil	445,000 280,000	280,000

James Obst	Busted

Tags: Calen Mcneil James Obst

07-03-2023 21:57 UTC-8

Volpe Doubles Through Banducci

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

"I have two chances, one online and the other here that I am about to win," Paul Volpe mentioned in table chat while he was all-in for 67,000 post flop against Michael Banducci on a 9♠9♦3♣ flop. He was focused on the phone for the online bracelet event as he chatted away with Daniel Negreanu and Banducci then tank-called from one seat over.

Paul Volpe: A♠J♠J♦4♦
Michael Banducci: A♣K♥5♥3♦