Event #87: $2,500 Mixed Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day 3 Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #87: $2,500 Mixed Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,023,500
Entries
460
Level
34
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
37
Players Left
3
Overtime! Le Leads Pupillo and Smith Into an Extra Day in $2,500 Mixed Omaha/Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Level 30
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Three days was not enough to determine a champion in Event #87: $2,500 Mixed Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, which means that three players will return to Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas to find out who will win $221,733 and a WSOP gold bracelet at the 2023 World Series of Poker.
Leading the final three is Nghia "3 Putts" Le, who bagged 7,400,000. Based out of Minnesota, the ever-talkative and jovial Le finished third in the $10,000 Razz Championship earlier this summer and looks to improve upon that finish and take home his first bracelet.
In second sits Nick Pupillo, who bagged 6,045,000. Pupillo won his first bracelet last month by capturing the $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball title, and will look to join Chad Eveslage, Chris Brewer, and Josh Arieh in taking home a second bracelet this summer.
Coming into Day 4 as the short stack is Bradley Smith, who bagged 2,655,000. Smith, from Thornhill, Ontario, Canada, has tied his best-ever finish at the WSOP and looks to improve upon his 2019 $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. third-place finish by spinning up his stack when play resumes.
The Final Three
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pupillo | United States | 6,045,000 | 12 |
| 2 | Bradley Smith | Canada | 2,655,000 | 5 |
| 3 | Nghia Le | United States | 7,400,000 | 15 |
Day 3 Play
Play began with 37 players hoping to finish on top and earn the gold bracelet. Eliminations came quickly at the beginning of the day, as Renan Bruschi, Todd Brunson, Patrick Leonard, and Karina Jett were among those unable to make the final table. The elimination of Gary Bolden in tenth saw the remaining nine players moved to one of the feature tables to play the remainder of the event.
Eric Rabl was the first to fall when his ace-king suited ran into Jonah Seewald flopping the nut flush in Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better. Rabl's elimination burst the official final table, and play continued with eight.
Yuval Bronshtein was next to go, finishing in eighth place when his two pair ran into the higher two pair of Pupillo in Stud.
Philip Sternheimer saw his night end next, finishing in seventh place after being unable to find a low in Stud against Smith and Timothy Frazin.
Seewald went out in sixth after he could not improve in Omaha against Pupillo and Frazin.
Philip Sternheimer bowed out in sixth after Smith and Frazin chopped his final bets up.
Frazin then exited in fifth after a brutal final stretch. Just a few minutes after Smith scooped a big hand against him with a rivered boat and low in Omaha, Frazin's two pair ran into Pupillo's trip fours that were made on seventh street in Stud.
Almost two hours of four-handed play elapsed before Omar Mehmood exited in fourth place after he was unable to complete his draws against Le in Stud. With ten one-hour levels having already been played and three players still alive, it was announced that play would continue into Day 4.
Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $221,733 | ||
| 2 | $137,039 | ||
| 3 | $94,681 | ||
| 4 | Omar Mehmood | United States | $66,605 |
| 5 | Timothy Frazin | United States | $47,721 |
| 6 | Jonah Seewald | United States | $34,836 |
| 7 | Philip Sternheimer | United States | $25,919 |
| 8 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | $19,662 |
Play will resume on Sunday at 1 p.m. local time and will play down to a winner. Action begins with Level 31 - Omaha Hi-Lo will have blinds of 125,000-250,000 and limits of 250,000-500,000, while Stud Hi-Lo will see a 50,000 ante, 75,000 completion, 250,000 bring in, and limits of 250,000-500,000. Stay tuned to PokerNews to see who can close the deal and walk away with the WSOP gold bracelet!
End-of-Day Chip Counts
Level 30
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,400,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
||
|
6,045,000
2,145,000
|
2,145,000 |
|
||
|
2,655,000
-770,000
|
-770,000 |
|
|
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Play Ends For the Day
Level 30
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Unable to play down to a winner today, the three remaining players are bagging for the night.
Stay tuned for a full recap.
Omar Mehmood Eliminated in 4th Place ($66,605)
Level 30
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Nghia Le brought it in and Omar Mehmood raised with just 190,000 lingering behind. Le three-bet and Mehmood called for the rest of it.
Omar Mehmood: A♠7♦Q♦J♦8♣3♦/Xx
Nghia Le: 2♣2♠3♥5♣3♦Q♠/Xx
Le peeled first and turned over 7♣. Mehmood had a flush draw and a low draw, but he turned over the 9♣ and he was eliminated from the tournament in fourth place for $66,605.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,500,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Pupillo Gets Some Back From Le
Level 30
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Nick Pupillo raised preflop from the cutoff, with Nghia Le defending his big blind.
The 7♠9♠K♦ flop saw Le check-call a bet from Pupillo. Le did the same on the 5♥ turn.
The 5♣ appeared on the river, and Pupillo had action checked to him again. He bet, but this time Le elected not to come along.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,200,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,900,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
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Global Poker's The GOAT V Series Kicks Off July 17
Level 30
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
The major series action on Global Poker kicks off with the return of The GOAT V series July 17 on the social poker site.
There is almost an endless supply of exciting poker action for both the Gold Coins (GC) and Sweeps Coins (SC) players on Global Poker. The series runs through August 6 and guarantees a combined 941,000,000 GC and 2,056,500 SC across 216 total events.
Needless to say, it's going to be quite an entertaining time to play some cards in the post-World Series of Poker (WSOP) segment of the summer.
Pupillo Gets Some Back
Level 30
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Nick Pupillo: XxXx/A♥9♦K♥8♠/Xx
Bradley Smith: XxXx6♠3♣6♦4♠/Xx
Nick Pupillo completed and Smith called on third street before Pupillo bet again on fourth street. Smith called and made a pair on fifth, which was bet and called by Pupillo. Pupillo called another bet on sixth street to see a downcard.
Smith checked seventh street and called a bet from Pupillo, who turned over A♣K♣8♥ for aces and kings. Smith packed up the losing hand and tossed it into the muck without showing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000
1,530,000
|
1,530,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,425,000
-2,755,000
|
-2,755,000 |
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Level: 30
Omaha: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud: 50,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits, 50,000 Ante
Le Quarters Pupillo
Level 29
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 30,000 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Nghia Le raised preflop from the cutoff, and was called by Nick Pupillo from the button.
The 7♥9♣5♠ flop came with a bet from Le. Pupillo made the call.
The Q♦ arrived on the turn. Le bet again, but this time Pupillo raised. Le made the call.
The 8♣ was the river, and Le led out again. Pupillo called once more. Le flipped over A♦J♦10♦4♠ for a straight with an eight-seven low. Pupillo turned over K♣J♣10♠9♥ for the same straight with no low, and received only a quarter of the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,925,000
985,000
|
985,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,670,000
-630,000
|
-630,000 |
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