Event #61: $2,500 Mixed: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-26-2024 12:48 UTC-8

Vengrin Leaves Battenfield Short

Liam Gannon

Level 23

Limit Flop: 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Paul Zappulla raised under the gun and both Christopher Battenfield in early position and Matt Vengrin in the big blind called.

The flop rolled out 3♠A♠5♠ and action checked over to Battenfield, who bet, and Vengrin raised, seeing only Battenfield call.

Vengrin bet on the turn 9♣ and the river 8♣ with Battenfield calling him both times.

Vengrin turned over A♥K♣6♠4♠ for a flush and a six-five low which was good for the whole pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	1,710,000 375,000	375,000

Christopher Battenfield	260,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Christopher Battenfield Matt Vengrin Paul Zappulla

06-26-2024 12:51 UTC-8

Kyte's Board Keeps Getting Better

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23

Limit Flop: 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Nick Kost: XxXx/2♥3♠J♦J♣ - folded on sixth street
Joey Couden: XxXx/7♣Q♣ - folded on fourth street
Jon Kyte: XxXx/Q♥5♥5♦Q♦

Joey Couden completed and was called by Jon Kyte and Nick Kost.

Kost bet on fourth street and only Kyte called. Kyte caught a pair on fifth street and bet himself, which Kost called.

A queen improved Kyte's board to two pair and he bet again. This time Kost let his hand go and Kyte collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	1,400,000 200,000	200,000
Joey Couden	1,350,000 345,000	345,000

Nick Kost	600,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Joey Couden Jon Kyte Nick Kost

06-26-2024 12:54 UTC-8

Christopher Battenfield Eliminated in 20th Place ($8,369)

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Liam Gannon

Level 23

Limit Flop: 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was picked up with Paul Zappulla in the small blind and Christopher Battenfield in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 5♦A♣9♠ and Zappulla checked over to Battenfield who bet and Zappulla called.

On the turn 7♦, Zappulla bet and Battenfield called.

Zappulla bet once more on the 8♦ river and Battenfield sighed, then called to put himself at risk.

Christopher Battenfield: A♠Q♠8♥5♣ All in
Paul Zappulla: K♦10♣4♥2♦

Zappulla had rivered a flush and held the second nut-low as well, leaving him to scoop the pot while Battenfield was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Zappulla	1,350,000 250,000	250,000

Christopher Battenfield	Busted

Tags: Christopher Battenfield Paul Zappulla

06-26-2024 12:58 UTC-8

Kyte Shows a Boat

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23

Limit Flop: 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Joey Couden raised from the hijack and was called by Jon Kyte on the button and David Williams in the big blind.

Williams checked to Couden, who continued for a bet on the A♦2♦6♠ flop. Kyte and Williams both called.

Action checked to Kyte, who bet on the Q♥ turn. Only Couden called.

The 2♠ completed the board and Couden check-called a bet from Kyte, who tabled A♠A♣K♠9♣ for aces-full.

Couden put his hand in the muck and Kyte collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Williams	1,900,000 10,000	10,000

Jon Kyte	1,500,000 100,000	100,000
Joey Couden	850,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: David Williams Joey Couden Jon Kyte

06-26-2024 13:03 UTC-8

Joshua Ray Eliminated in 19th Place ($8,369)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23

Limit Flop: 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dai Ishibashi opened from the hijack, Jose Ferro called from the cutoff and Joshua Ray three-bet from the small blind and in the process moved all in for his remaining stack of 110,000.

The flop came 9♣5♥2♣ and Ishibashi check-called a bet from Ferro.

Both Ishibashi and Ferro checked the J♥ turn leading to the 9♠ river. Ishibashi bet and Ferro called.

No low was possible and Ray had completely missed with A♦7♥6♥3♥. Ferro showed A♣K♥5♦4♣ for two pair and a missed draw while Ishibashi showed down A♠A♥7♠2♥ for aces up to take the pot while Ray made his exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dai Ishibashi	1,240,000 845,000	845,000
Jose Ferro	475,000 35,000	35,000
Joshua Ray	Busted

Tags: Dai Ishibashi Jose Ferro Joshua Ray

06-26-2024 13:08 UTC-8

Margolis Doubles Through Blackman

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Liam Gannon

Level 23

Limit Flop: 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

After doubling up multiple times, Scott Blackman completed with an 8♥ and David Margolis three-bet all in with a 6♦, while all other players folded except for Blackman who called.

David Margolis: K♥K♠/6♦K♦Q♣7♣/6♥
Scott Blackman: 8♥3♥/7♥10♠9♠4♦/J♥

Margolis made kings full on the river to double and stay alive once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Blackman	290,000 210,000	210,000
David Margolis	260,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: David Margolis Scott Blackman

06-26-2024 13:13 UTC-8

Ryan Schoonbaert Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,369)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23

Limit Flop: 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Ryan Schoonbaert: Q♠5♠/A♥6♥10♣9♠/5♣
Federico Ottenio: A♦8♠/4♣2♥J♥6♣/J♠

Federico Ottenio completed and was called by Ryan Schoonbaert.

Schoonbaert called bets from Ottenio on fourth and fifth street and the rest of Schoonbaert's chips went in on sixth.

Schoonbaert paired his five on seventh and failed to make a low, but Ottenio peeled a jack for a better pair and eight-six low to eliminate Schoonbaert in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Federico Ottenio	1,300,000 665,000	665,000
Ryan Schoonbaert	Busted

Tags: Federico Ottenio Ryan Schoonbaert

06-26-2024 13:18 UTC-8

Sammartino Takes from Murdough

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23

Limit Flop: 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Troy Murdough: XxXx/8♣10♠7♠K♦ - folded sixth street
Dario Sammartino: XxXx/6♠2♦5♥7♦

Dario Sammartino completed from the bring in and was called by Troy Murdough.

Murdough check-called bets from Sammartino on fourth and fifth streets. On sixth street, Murdough checked once more, Sammartino bet and Murdough folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	1,500,000 370,000	370,000

Troy Murdough	760,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Troy Murdough

06-26-2024 13:25 UTC-8

Sammartino Fills Up on the River

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23

Limit Flop: 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Patrice Boudet opened from the hijack and received calls from Dario Sammartino on the button and David Williams in the small blind.

The flop came K♦9♣7♦ and action checked around to Boudet who bet. Sammartino raised, Williams folded and Boudet called,

Both remaining players checked the 5♦ turn leading to the 5♣ river. Sammartino bet and Boudet called.

No low was possible and Boudet tabled A♦K♠3♦2♣ for the nut-flush. Sammartino showed down 9♦9♠3♠2♦ for a full house to take down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	2,015,000 515,000	515,000

David Williams	1,750,000 150,000	150,000

Patrice Boudet	600,000 235,000	235,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino David Williams Patrice Boudet

06-26-2024 13:33 UTC-8

Greg Raymer Reflects on Historic WSOP Main Event Win 20 Years Later

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Chad Holloway

Level 23

Limit Flop: 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

In 2003, the game of poker changed forever after Chris Moneymaker topped a field of 839 players to win the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for $2.5 million. By doing so, the Moneymaker effect ignited the “Poker Boom,” which saw the tournament field triple the following year.

The 2004 Main Event was the last to be held at the birthplace of the WSOP – Binion’s Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas. The venue was packed to the rafters with 2,576 players entering that year’s tournament, and with the ESPN cameras capturing all the action several poker players made a name for themselves that year including young guns David Williams and Josh Arieh, while 1995 WSOP Main Event champ Dan Harrington made history by following up his third-place finish in the 2003 WSOP Main Event by placing fourth in 2004 for $1.5 million.

However, when the dust settled it was a patent attorney from Connecticut by the name of Greg Raymer winning the whole thing for a smooth $5 million and a gold bracelet. While attempting to defend his title in 2005, which doubled from the year prior by attracting 5,619 players, Raymer proved his win was no fluke by making another deep run, ultimately falling in 25th place for $304,680.

It’s been 20 years since Raymer’s victory, but he hasn’t slowed down as he’s continued to play poker all across the globe. In recognition of Raymer’s anniversary, PokerNews caught up with the champ, who will be at the 2024 WSOP!

Click here to read Raymer's interview with PokerNews!