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

05-31-2024 16:56 UTC-8

Filatov Flops The Nuts

Liam Gannon

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Aleksey Filatov raised from the cutoff and both James Chen in small blind and Lewis Brant in the big blind called.

The flop rolled out J♣4♣3♣ and action checked over to Filatov who bet and both Chen and Brant called. The same action repeated on the 10♥ turn.

On the river 9♥, action checked a third time to Filatov who bet and only Brant called.

Filatov turned over A♣10♣5♥4♠ for the nut flush and Brant mucked his hand, ceding a sizable pot over to Filatov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lewis Brant	5,200,000 875,000	875,000
James Chen (US)	5,100,000 715,000	715,000

Aleksey Filatov	3,200,000 1,285,000	1,285,000

Tags: Aleksey Filatov James Chen Lewis Brant

05-31-2024 17:13 UTC-8

Brant Rivers Nattress

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Liam Gannon

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Lewis Brant raised from the hijack and in the big blind, Adam Nattress called.

The flop rolled out 7♣4♦K♦ and Nattress checked over to Brant who bet and Nattress called.

On the turn Q♦, Nattress checked once more over to Brant who bet and Nattress called, with both players checking the river J♣.

Nattress tabled 5♥4♣4♥3♥ for a for a set of fours, but it was second best against Brant who held A♥10♠9♠6♥ for Broadway and he took a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lewis Brant	6,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Adam Nattress	2,300,000 1,395,000	1,395,000

Tags: Adam Nattress Lewis Brant

05-31-2024 17:18 UTC-8

Chen Check-Raises Brant

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Yori Epskamp

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Lewis Brant raised from under the gun and James Chen defended the big blind. The 10♥10♠7♦ flop went check/check.

Chen checked the 7♠ to Brant, who bet. Chen sprung into action with a check-raise and Brant called. Chen bet the J♣ on the river and Brant gave it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	6,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Lewis Brant	5,800,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: James Chen Lewis Brant

05-31-2024 17:22 UTC-8

Arnold Scoops A Big One

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Yori Epskamp

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Pearce Arnold raised from under the gun, Aleksey Filatov called in the cutoff, and Lewis Brant called from the big blind. The flop was 9♣7♦4♥ and Brant checked. Arnold bet, Filatov called, and Brant called.

The Q♠ on the turn followed the same action: a check from Brant, a bet from Arnold, and two calls.

On the 6♥ river, Brant checked, Arnold bet a third time, Filatov quickly called, and Brant folded.

Arnold rolled over A♠Q♦4♣2♠ for queens and fours, as well as the nut low. Filatov shook his head and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lewis Brant	5,000,000 800,000	800,000
Pearce Arnold	3,300,000 1,475,000	1,475,000
Aleksey Filatov	2,610,000 590,000	590,000

Tags: Aleksey Filatov Lewis Brant Pearce Arnold

05-31-2024 17:30 UTC-8

"Looks Like Aces Full"

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Liam Gannon

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

James Chen raised from the hijack and Lewis Brant called in the cutoff. In the small blind, Sovann Pen three-bet and both Chen and Brant called.

The flop rolled out A♠8♠K♦ and Pen bet, eliciting a quick fold from Chen and Brant called.

On the turn Q♣ and river K♣, Pen bet both times and Brant wasted little time in calling on either street.

"Looks like aces full," Pearce Arnold remarked before the hands were tabled.

Pen indeed held A♣A♥4♥2♦ for aces full of kings and he raked in a sizable pot against Brant.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	5,900,000 700,000	700,000

Sovann Pen	4,700,000 810,000	810,000
Lewis Brant	4,200,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: James Chen Lewis Brant Pearce Arnold Sovann Pen

05-31-2024 17:35 UTC-8

Updated Counts

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Yori Epskamp

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	5,800,000 100,000	100,000

Sovann Pen	4,975,000 275,000	275,000
Lewis Brant	4,800,000 600,000	600,000
Aleksey Filatov	3,130,000 520,000	520,000
Pearce Arnold	2,750,000 550,000	550,000

05-31-2024 17:40 UTC-8

Arnold Sends Chips to Chen

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Pearce Arnold raised to 300,000 from the cutoff and it folded to James Chen who made the call.

The flop came 7♣8♣2♠ and action checked around. The turn was 10♥ and when it was checked to him Arnold bet 300,000 and Chen raised to 600,000. Arnold made the call and the river was 7♥. Chen bet 300,000 and Arnold called.

When Chen tabled A♦Q♣7♦3♣ Arnold stared at his hand for a few moments before mucking and Chan took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	3,060,000 2,740,000	2,740,000

Pearce Arnold	1,000,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Tags: James Chen Pearce Arnold

05-31-2024 17:41 UTC-8

Pen Overtakes The Chip Lead

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Liam Gannon

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

James Chen raised in the cutoff, Sovann Pen three-bet from the big blind and Chen called.

Pen continued betting on the 9♥7♦2♠ flop and Chen called.

On the turn 2♣, Pen bet a second time and Chen responded by raising which Pen called, and both players checked the river 8♦.

Pen turned over A♠A♥J♠4♣ for aces up with an eight-seven low and it was good to rake in the full pot and overtake the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sovann Pen	5,900,000 925,000	925,000
James Chen (US)	4,400,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: James Chen Sovann Pen

Level: 31

Blinds: 80,000-150,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000

05-31-2024 18:08 UTC-8

Pen Writes Another Winner

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Liam Gannon

Level 31 : Blinds 80,000/150,000, 0 ante

Sovann Pen called in first position while James Chen raised on the button, folding out all other players and Pen called.

The flop rolled out J♠3♣3♠ and Pen checked over to Chen who bet and and Pen called.

Pen checked over to Chen on the 4♣ turn and Chen bet while Pen raised, which Chen called.

Pen bet once more on the river Q♠ and Chen tossed in a call.

"I flopped it," Pen said while turning over A♦J♦8♣3♦ for threes full of jacks. Chen mucked his hand while Pen added even more to his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sovann Pen	7,900,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
James Chen (US)	3,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: James Chen Sovann Pen