Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) | 2024 World Series of Poker

05-31-2024 13:00 UTC-8

Yu Wins Without Showdown

Liam Gannon

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Curtis Phelps in late position, Lewis Brant in the small blind and Ben Yu in the big blind.

The flop read Q♣Q♥4♣ and Brant bet which saw Yu raise and both Phelps and Brant called.

Brant checked over to Yu on the turn 7♥ which saw a bet, Phelps fold and Brant called again.

On the river J♠, Brant checked over to Yu who bet and Brant mucked his hand to the WSOP bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lewis Brant	1,600,000
Ben Yu	1,000,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Ben Yu Curtis Phelps Lewis Brant

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

05-31-2024 13:05 UTC-8

Stockfish Doubles Through Aronowitz

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Yori Epskamp

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Jason Stockfish raised from under the gun and received calls from Matthew Aronowitz and Aleksey Filatov in the blinds. Stockfish bet the 5♦4♣3♠ flop and only Aronowitz stuck around.

Aronowitz check-called another bet from Stockfish on the 5♣ turn before the A♠ rolled off. Aronowitz checked a third time, and Stockfish moved all in for his final 85,000.

Aronowitz was visibly unpleased with the situation but called after a minute. Stockfish tabled the wheel A♣10♠8♠2♠ and Aronowitz mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Aronowitz	1,050,000 330,000	330,000
Jason Stockfish	700,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Aleksey Filatov Jason Stockfish Matthew Aronowitz

05-31-2024 13:14 UTC-8

Dustin Sitar Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,129)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Aleksey Filatov raised from under the gun and Pearce Arnold called from the small blind. Dustin Sitar three-bet from the big blind, Filatov four-bet, Arnold cold-called, and Sitar called all in.

Arnold and Filatov both checked the K♣9♠5♥ flop. On the K♥ turn, Arnold checked, Filatov bet, and Arnold folded.

Dustin Sitar: A♥J♥6♦3♦ All in
Aleksey Filatov: A♦J♠5♠3♥

The river was the 8♦ and Filatov's ace-five was enough to send Sitar packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksey Filatov	2,000,000 510,000	510,000
Pearce Arnold	1,340,000 70,000	70,000
Dustin Sitar	Busted

Tags: Aleksey Filatov Dustin Sitar Pearce Arnold

05-31-2024 13:15 UTC-8

Zargari Staying Alive

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Ali Zargari raised to 120,000 from the small blind and after he was called by James Chen in the big blind the players went to a flop.

When the 2♥K♣K♠ flop came out Zargari put the remainder of his stack all in and was called by Chen.

Ali Zargari: Q♠K♦A♦3♣ All in
James Chen: 9♥9♣6♠Xx

The board ran out 2♣J♥ and Zargari scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	2,850,000 350,000	350,000

Ali Zargari	505,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Ali Zargari James Chen

05-31-2024 13:16 UTC-8

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05-31-2024 13:23 UTC-8

Arnold Gets Two Thirds Of It All

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Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Jamie Kerstetter raised under the gun and was called by Pearce Arnold in the hijack, Aleksey Filatov in the small blind and Jason Stockfish in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 6♠5♦2♠ and action checked around to Kerstetter who bet and all three others called.

Action on the turn 5♠ checked around to Arnold who bet and all except Stockfish called.

Filatov bet the river Q♣ and Kerstetter and Arnold both called.

Jamie Kerstetter: A♣8♣7♠3♦
Aleksey Filatov: A♥9♣5♥3♣
Pearce Arnold: A♦J♦4♦3♠

Arnold's six-high straight was good for the high, but all three of the players shared the same low so they divided the low three ways, giving Arnold the largest portion of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksey Filatov	1,950,000 50,000	50,000
Pearce Arnold	1,800,000 460,000	460,000
Jamie Kerstetter	710,000 395,000	395,000

Tags: Aleksey Filatov Jamie Kerstetter Jason Stockfish Pearce Arnold

05-31-2024 13:25 UTC-8

Dakake Scores Big Against Yu

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

After betting occurred on every street Ben Yu attempted to bluff with one final 120,000 bet on the river that was snapped by Todd Dakake.

The board was 9♥10♦10♠2♥7♠ and after Dakake called Yu's bet, Yu casually mucked and neither players showed their hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Dakake	1,600,000 525,000	525,000
Ben Yu	250,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Ben Yu Todd Dakake

05-31-2024 13:28 UTC-8

Cernuto Chops, Remains Short

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Yori Epskamp

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

"Miami" John Cernuto was down to his final three big blinds and got it in against Christopher Roth.

John Cernuto: A♦K♥J♠7♠ All in
Christopher Roth: A♥8♠6♥3♠

The dealer fanned out Q♠8♣7♣5♣J♣ to chop the pot. Two hands later, Cernuto received a walk in the big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Roth	450,000 270,000	270,000
John Cernuto	300,000 785,000	785,000

Tags: Christopher Roth John Cernuto

05-31-2024 13:34 UTC-8

Nontajit Sawaddee Eliminated in 17th Place ($8,129)

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Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up on the flop between James Chen in the hijack and Nontajit Sawaddee in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 2♠3♥J♣ and Sawaddee checked over to Chen who bet and Sawaddee raised. Chen raised again and Sawaddee called to put herself at risk.

Nontajit Sawaddee: Q♣Q♥10♣10♥ All in
James Chen: A♦5♠3♦2♥

The turn 4♦ left Sawaddee drawing dead for either part of the pot before the 7♥ river and Chen added to his massive lead while Sawaddee exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	4,100,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Nontajit Sawaddee	Busted

Tags: James Chen Nontajit Sawaddee