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

05-31-2024 15:09 UTC-8

Chen Scoops Cernuto

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between James Chen on the button and John "Miami" Cernuto in the big blind.

With a board reading A♣K♣10♦6♣, Cernuto lead out which prompted Chen to raise and Cernuto called.

Cernuto checked the 9♣ river and called a bet from Chen.

Chen turned over Q♣5♣4♠3♠ for the nut flush and he took a sizable pot off of the bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	4,500,000 600,000	600,000

John Cernuto	650,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: James Chen John Cernuto

05-31-2024 15:13 UTC-8

Pen Scoops Both Halves Against Filatov

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Aleksey Filatov had called a raise on the button against Sovann Pen in the hijack and the two players saw the flop.

The flop rolled out 7♥7♠8♣ and Pen bet which saw Filatov call.

On the turn 3♣, both players checked to the river 2♥ and Pen checked to Filatov who bet, which Pen called.

Pen showed A♠10♦6♠3♦ for sevens and threes with an eight-seven low and it was good to take the pot from Filatov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksey Filatov	2,200,000 465,000	465,000
Sovann Pen	1,500,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Aleksey Filatov Sovann Pen

05-31-2024 15:18 UTC-8

Pen and Arnold Chop it Up

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Yori Epskamp

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Curtis Phelps raised from the cutoff and got calls from Adam Nattress, Sovann Pen, and Pearce Arnold. Everyone checked to Nattress on the Q♠8♠4♣ flop, who bet. Three calls followed before the 5♠ turn was checked around.

Pen was first to act on the 2♦ river and bet. Arnold called, Phelps and Nattress gave it up.

Pen showed A♦7♦6♦5♥ for a 6-5-4-2-A low, Arnold tabled J♠6♥4♦2♠ for a flush and the two chopped it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Nattress	4,800,000 380,000	380,000

Pearce Arnold	1,900,000 155,000	155,000
Sovann Pen	1,600,000 100,000	100,000
Curtis Phelps	1,150,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Adam Nattress Curtis Phelps Pearce Arnold Sovann Pen

05-31-2024 15:28 UTC-8

John Cernuto Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,497)

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

After a couple of successive all in split pots John Cernuto was finally left with one chip from the small blind when Chen raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Cernuto tossed his last chip in blind. Lewis Brant also called from the big blind and they were off to a side pot.

The flop came out Q♣Q♥10♣ and Brant checked to Chen who bet 80,000. Brant called and the turn was K♥. Brant again checked to Chen who bet 160,000 and Brant called. The river was a 6♥ and when action was checked to Chen he bet 160,000 and Brant quickly called.

John Cernuto: K♣3♥5♣8♣ All in
James Chen: A♦J♥6♦4♥
Lewis Brant: Q♠9♦7♠5♦

Chen's flush beat the trip queens of Brant, and with Cernuto's elimination, we now have our final table and players are being moved to the main table in the Horseshoe.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Cenuto	Busted

Tags: James Chen John Cernuto Lewis Brant

05-31-2024 15:34 UTC-8

Unofficial Final Table Draw (full)

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Seat	Name	Chip Count	Country
1	Pearce Arnold	2,200,000	United States
2	Sovann Pen	2,300,000	United States
3	Aleksey Filatov	870,000	United States
4	Adam Nattress	4,720,000	United States
5	Curtis Phelps	1,100,000	United States
6	James Chen	5,500,000	United States
7	Lewis Brant	4,400,000	United States
8	Todd Dakake	2,100,000	United States
9	Jamie Kerstetter	280,000	United States

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	5,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Adam Nattress	4,720,000 80,000	80,000

Lewis Brant	4,400,000 350,000	350,000
Sovann Pen	2,300,000 700,000	700,000
Pearce Arnold	2,200,000 300,000	300,000
Todd Dakake	2,100,000 300,000	300,000
Curtis Phelps	1,100,000 50,000	50,000
Aleksey Filatov	870,000 1,330,000	1,330,000
Jamie Kerstetter	280,000 240,000	240,000

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05-31-2024 15:43 UTC-8

Jamie Kerstetter Eliminated in 9th Place ($15,920)

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

James Chen raised in the hijack and Lewis Brant called in the cutoff while Jamie Kerstetter moved all in from the small blind, which both Chen and Brant called.

The flop rolled out 5♥3♥3♣ which saw Chen bet and Brant called.

On the turn 5♠, Chen bet once more and Brant called.

Chen checked on the river 10♣ which saw Brant bet and Chen put in the call.

Jamie Kerstetter: A♣Q♠J♥6♠ All in
James Chen: A♦K♥K♦2♥
Lewis Brant: A♠K♠10♠3♠

Brant had made threes full of tens to scoop both the main and the side pot while Chen's kings up were rendered second best. Kerstetter wished her opponents luck as she became the first casualty of the unofficial final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	6,300,000 600,000	600,000

Lewis Brant	5,500,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Jamie Kerstetter	Busted

Tags: James Chen Jamie Kerstetter Jamie Kerstetter Eliminated Lewis Brant

05-31-2024 15:48 UTC-8

$15,920 and a Great Time for Kerstetter

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Matt Warburton

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

https://twitter.com/JamieKerstetter/status/1796690912103530978

05-31-2024 15:56 UTC-8

Pen and Nattress Split the Pot

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

The action has not slowed down since the final table moved to the main stage in the Horseshoe.

Todd Dakake, Pearce Arnold, Sovann Pen limped and Adam Nattress completed from the small blind and Curtis Phelps checked his option.

The flop came out 7♥3♦7♠ and when action checked to Pen he bet 100,000. Nattress called, taking them heads up to the turn.

Nattress checked the 9♠ turn and Pen bet 100,000 again, which Nattress called. The river was the 6♠ and when it was checked to Pen he bet 200,000 which Nattress called and the players went to showdown.

Sovann Pen: A♥6♦4♠3♠
Adam Nattress: A♦6♥5♠2♦

The players chopped the pot.

Tags: Adam Nattress Curtis Phelps Pearce Arnold Sovann Pen Todd Dakake

05-31-2024 15:56 UTC-8

Arnold Scoops Dakake

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Todd Dakake called in early position which saw Pearce Arnold raise and action folded around to Dakake who called.

The flop rolled out K♠J♥6♠ and Dakake check called a bet from Arnold.

Dakake checked the turn 5♥ over to Arnold who bet and once more Dakake called.

On the river 8♥, Dakake checked over to Arnold who bet and Dakake quickly called.

Arnold turned over A♥K♥4♦3♣ and the nut-flush and second nut-low was good for Arnold to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pearce Arnold	2,890,000 690,000	690,000
Todd Dakake	890,000 1,210,000	1,210,000

Tags: Pearce Arnold Todd Dakake

05-31-2024 15:56 UTC-8

Dakake Gets Shorter

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Yori Epskamp

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

After getting scooped by Pearce Arnold earlier, John Dakake lost another pot to put him firmly in the red zone. Dakake limped in from under the gun and called a raise from James Chen in the small blind.

Chen bet the A♠K♠10♠ flop and Dakake called. Both players checked the 7♥ turn. Chen bet again on the A♦ river and Dakake called.

Chen quickly flashed the A♥7♠ for the boat, followed by 9♣2♣. Dakake flashed the A♣, followed by 6♦4♣2♠ and slammed them into the muck.