Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-05-2024 21:20 UTC-8

Jonathan Hanner Eliminated in 23rd Place ($10,780)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of A♥4♦K♥ Jonathan Hanner, who had started the hand with around 300,000, was all in from the big blind and up against Walter Chambers who covered him from early position.

Jonathan Hanner: A♠7♠6♣4♣ All in
Walter Chambers: A♣Q♣10♦5♥

The rest of the board ran out 9♣K♣. Hanner's two pair had been counterfeited and he was sent to the rail while Chambers claimed the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Chambers	1,650,000 50,000	50,000

Jonathan Hanner	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Hanner Walter Chambers

06-05-2024 21:08 UTC-8

William Stanford Eliminated in 24th Place ($8,824)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

William Stanford opened to 140,000 from under the gun, leaving 170,000 behind, and Jiyang Gan, who covered him, defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♦Q♠10♦ and the rest of the chips quickly got in the middle.

William Stanford: A♣10♣3♣2♦ All in
Jiyang Gan: A♥K♦Q♥6♠

The rest of the board ran out 7♥3♠. Neither player had a low and Gan had the better two pair to take the pot while Stanford made his exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiyang Gan	1,210,000 460,000	460,000
William Stanford	Busted

Tags: William Stanford

06-05-2024 20:35 UTC-8

Ng Doubles Through Lowery

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Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ahead of the three table redraw, Brian Ng opened to 100,000 and Caleb Furth called before Daniel Lowery three-bet to 400,000 from the next seat. Ng four-bet jammed a stack of 565,000 and only Lowery called.

Brian Ng: A♦A♣8♦4♣ All in
Daniel Lowery: A♠Q♦9♣2♠

Ng's aces were able to hold up for a huge double as the board ran out 10♠9♦8♠10♣3♣ for Lowery to miss his flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Ng	1,200,000 300,000	300,000
Daniel Lowery	240,000 1,475,000	1,475,000

Tags: Brian Ng Caleb Furth Daniel Lowery

06-05-2024 20:03 UTC-8

Furth Keeps Climbing

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Caleb Furth opened to 65,000 from middle position and Tyler Phillips called from the small blind.

Both players checked the 2♥2♣4♠ flop leading to the 5♦ turn. Phillips check-called an 80,000 bet from Furth.

Phillips check-called another bet from Furth on the K♥ river, this time for 350,000. Furth tabled A♣3♣9♦6♦ for a wheel and Phillips promptly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caleb Furth	3,700,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Tyler Phillips	1,160,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Caleb Furth Tyler Phillips

06-05-2024 19:20 UTC-8

Friedman Flops the Joint But Can't Hold

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Connor Richards

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Machugh is the new chip leader after a big pot against Adam Friedman that saw Friedman all in and at risk on the flop of 9♦8♦10♠.

Adam Friedman: A♣K♥Q♠J♥ All in
Michael Machugh: A♠9♠7♦3♦

Friedman had broadway but needed to dodge a diamond and couldn't do so as the board finished out 3♣5♦ to give Machugh a flush and mark the five-time bracelet winner's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Machugh	2,800,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Adam Friedman	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Michael Machugh

06-05-2024 18:43 UTC-8

Brown Wins Three-Way All In with a Pair of Queens

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Connor Richards

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Tyler Brown opened to 60,000 in the hijack and Jacob Perry three-bet to 210,000 on the button. Brian Ng then four-bet to 640,000 in the small blind before Brown five-bet jammed to bring calls from both opponents.

Tyler Brown: A♦Q♥Q♦4♠ All in
Jacob Perry: A♥J♠5♦2♠ All in
Brian Ng: A♠Q♠6♦2♦

The board ran out 4♣K♠3♣7♥7♣ and Brown's queens miraculously stayed ahead to earn him half the pot as his opponents split the low.

"I liked the flop. I didn't like the rest of it!" Perry said about his busted wrap.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Brown	2,000,000 200,000	200,000

Brian Ng	900,000 475,000	475,000
Jacob Perry	900,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Brian Ng Jacob Perry Tyler Brown

06-05-2024 18:15 UTC-8

Holtz Gambles with Gamble

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Connor Richards

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nathan Gamble opened in early position and Mike Holtz three-bet to 260,000 in the small blind. Gamble then four-bet jammed for 630,000 and quickly stopped the dealer who was about to deal a flop. Holtz mulled it over and called with a bigger stack.

Nathan Gamble: A♦A♣6♥2♠ All in
Mike Holtz: A♠K♥4♥4♠

Gamble told Holtz that his hand was a "snap-fold" and Gamble's aces held up as the board ran out K♣9♥6♣7♦10♦ to earn him a big double through the chip leader.

"I was just talking about this on break," Holtz said about the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Holtz	1,500,000 600,000	600,000

Nathan Gamble	1,300,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Mike Holtz Nathan Gamble

06-05-2024 16:45 UTC-8

"Above Average Flop" Sees Stanford Crack Owen's Aces

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Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

William Stanford opened from under the gun and Adam Owen three-bet to around 200,000 in late position. Stanford four-bet as the action got around and Owen called off with his remaining stack.

Adam Owen: A♠A♥4♠4♦ All in
William Stanford: A♣10♠3♥2♥

The flop landed Q♠K♦J♣ to give Stanford broadway and Owen was less than pleased. "Oh, f*** off," he said under his breath before the runout of 2♠A♦ confirmed his elimination as he missed his spade draw.

"Above average flop," Stanford said as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Stanford	1,100,000 400,000	400,000
Adam Owen	Busted

Tags: Adam Owen William Stanford

06-05-2024 15:48 UTC-8

Fuchs Falls to Bennett

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Action folded around to Carol Fuchs who moved all in for around 55,000 from the small blind and was called by Ethan Bennet in the big blind who had a covering stack.

Carol Fuchs: K♦Q♣8♠2♠ All in
Ethan Bennett: A♣6♠3♠2♦

The board ran out A♦5♥8♥7♠5♦ giving Bennet the nut-low and a pair of aces to scoop the pot and send Fuchs to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan Bennett	995,000 60,000	60,000
Carol Fuchs	Busted

Tags: Carol Fuchs Ethan Bennet

06-05-2024 14:14 UTC-8

Holtz Scoops A Monster After Above-Average Flop

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jason Stockfish opened to 30,000 from middle position and received a call from Mike Holtz in the small blind before Jonathan Dimmig raised to 120,000 from the big blind. Both opponents made the call.

All three players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of Q♣4♣2♣K♥7♥. Holtz made a pot-sized bet of 372,000, Dimmig called and Stockfish folded.

Holtz tabled A♣Q♠J♥3♣ for the nut-flush and nut-low and his opponent's hand hit the muck.

"Nice flop" one of Holtz' tablemates commented.

"It was an above-average flop" Holtz agreed as he dragged in a gargantuan pot.