Event #43: $1,500 Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Big O (7-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-16-2024 17:41 UTC-8

Pasqualini Check Jams to Perfection

Alek Gillies

Level 7

Big O

Action was caught after the turn of 4♥4♣10♣5♣ and the Jean-Paul Pasqualini was quick to check from the big blind. His opponent fired for 7,500 from late position and was check raised for 26,000 by Pasqualini.

With Pasqualini having a small stack behind, his opponent raised putting him all in as they revealed their hands.

Jean-Paul Pasqualini: 2♣K♥7♣4♠10♠
Late Position: Q♥9♠5♠A♦4♦

The river was clean for Pasqualini as it came the 2♥ for him to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Paul Pasqualini	59,000 25,500	25,500

Tags: Jean-Paul Pasqualini

06-16-2024 17:49 UTC-8

Deeb Gets It Through

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7

Omaha Hi-Lo

When action folded to them the player in the cutoff limped, as did the player on the button. The small blind then put in a raise, which Shaun Deeb in the big blind called, as did the cutoff and the player on the button.

The flop came 7♣6♣3♠ and after the small blind checked, Deeb made a bet. The cutoff folded, the player on the button called, and the small blind folded as well.

The turn was the 2♣ and after Deeb bet once more, the player on the button folded, to give Deeb the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	12,000 2,000	2,000

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06-16-2024 18:00 UTC-8

Battle of the Freerolls

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Alek Gillies

Level 7

Big O

Action was caught on the turn of A♥3♥K♠5♦ as two all in's and a call had been made. The three players revealed their hands.

Martin Lategui: 7♦3♦4♥2♠10♦ All in
Matt Kaplen: 8♠4♠3♠6♥2♥ All in
Byraun Moretz: A♦4♦2♦9♥5♣

The river was an uneventful 8♣ for the three players to chop the pot evenly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byraun Moretz	52,400
Matt Kaplen	48,500
Martin Lategui	26,000

Tags: Matt Kaplen Martin Lategui Byraun Moretz

06-16-2024 18:10 UTC-8

Matusow Stack Continues to Grow

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7

Big O

Action was picked up on the river with three players on a board showing 3♦5♣6♥2♦6♠. Mike Matusow led out of the small blind for a pot sized bet worth 6,100. He was called by a player in middle position, and the player on the button folded.

Matusow tabled A♠8♦7♣6♣3♠ for a full house, and the ace-deuce low. His opponent showed A♣J♣J♦10♦2♣ to chop the low hand, leaving him quartered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	74,400 11,400	11,400

Level: 8

Limit: 500/1,000 Blinds, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 500 Ante, 300/500 Blinds, 1,000-1,800 Pot Limit Raise

06-16-2024 18:24 UTC-8

Gamble's Gamble Pays Off

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Alek Gillies

Level 8

Big O

Two all in's and a call had been made preflop as the three players revealed their holdings.

Middle Position: A♦3♥5♥6♣6♠
Late Position: A♠A♥2♣3♦2♦
Nathan Gamble: A♣3♣8♣5♠J♥

The board ran out K♠10♣9♦7♦J♣ for Gamble to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Gamble	89,000 12,800	12,800

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06-16-2024 18:34 UTC-8

Williams Pushes Ivey Out of Pot

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8

Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Action folded to a player in the cutoff, who raised to 1,000. The player on the button, Frank Williams in the small blind, and Phil Ivey in the big blind all made the call.

The flop came 5♥5♣10♣ and after Williams checked, Ivey led out for a bet of 2,500. It folded back to Williams who raised to 14,500. After giving it some thought, Ivey laid his hand down, giving the pot to Williams.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Williams	55,000
Phil Ivey	31,000

Tags: Frank Williams Phil Ivey

06-16-2024 18:45 UTC-8

Kessler Shares Bright Idea Despite Lost Pot

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Alek Gillies

Level 8

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action folded to Allen Kessler on the button who raised. Mark Dickstein defended his button.

The flop came A♠J♦J♥ and Dickstein led out. Kessler made the call to the turn.

While the turn peeled the 8♣ Dickstein continued with a bet. Kessler made the fold.

Kessler suggested to PokerNews that he should share more ideas outside of tournaments as the "numbered hands lammers for mixed events were a suggestion from him for the WSOP tournaments."

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	42,000 16,000	16,000
Mark Dickstein	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Mark Dickstein

06-16-2024 18:49 UTC-8

Adams Scoops in Double Knockout Pot

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8

Big O

Action was picked up on the river with the board showing 8♠K♦A♦Q♠8♦ with over 100,000 already in the pot and two players all in on the flop. Kristy Adams was put all in for 28,500 by Qinghai Pan. Adams eventually made the call to put herself at risk.

Pan tabled A♣K♣10♥6♦2♠ for top two pair, and Adams showed A♥K♥8♥5♠4♥ for a full house, eights full of aces. Both the all-in players mucked their hands, to give Adams the massive pot.