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Level 9
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #8: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,371,000
Total Entries
733
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
733
Players Left
130
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Level: 9
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
In a heads-up pot on a flop of 8♥2♦2♠, Matt Glantz bet 4,500 and his opponent check-raised to put him all in. Glantz called off with his stack of 15,200.
Matt Glantz: A♣A♥K♣6♥ 
Opponent: K♦K♠J♦10♠
Glantz had the better pocket pair and his hand held up as the board ran out 5♥8♠ to earn the "Team Lucky" member a double.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A middle position player opened to 3,000 and action folded to Julien Sitbon in the big blind who called.
The flop came 3♣9♣4♦ and both players checked.
On the turn 8♥ Sitbon led for 5,000 and his opponent called.
Sitbon led the river K♦ for 6,000 and his opponent raised to 20,000 after about 20 seconds. Sitbon stared down his opponent, checked his own hand again, and flicked in a call. The middle position player said, "You're good."
Sitbon showed 8♦6♦5♣3♦ for two pair and scooped the pot.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
In a heads-up pot on a flop of 10♠6♦A♦, Joao Simao bet 6,000 and Kamel Mokhammad raised to 16,500. Simao called.
Mokhammad then bet 43,800 on the 5♣ turn and Simao called off with less.
Joao Simao: A♠K♣J♠4♠
Kamel Mokhammad: A♥K♦Q♦10♣
Mokhammad was ahead with two pair and the 8♥ river bricked off to confirm the Brazilian's elimination.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Terry Woodruff opened 3,000 in the hijack, the button called, Jeremy Ausmus called in the small blind, and Todd Rodenborn came along in the big blind.
When the A♥8♥8♣ flop hit the felt, Rodenborn check-called a bet of 10,000 from Woodruff, while the button and Ausmus quickly got out of the way.
The 5♣ hit the turn, and Rodenborn checked to Woodruff who fired another bet of 20,000. Rodenborn snap-called.
When the 2♠ completed the board on the river, both players tapped the table. Rodenborn rolled over Q♠8♦7♠6♠ fot trip eights, and Woodruff mucked his hand.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Preflop action was filled with limps as under the gun, middle position, late position all limped. Todd Rodenborn also limped in the cutoff before the button squeezed to 7,500. The blinds folded and all four limpers called.
The flop fell 7♣6♠Q♠ and action checked to the button who continued betting for 14,400. Under the gun, middle position, and late position all folded, but Rodenborn called.
Both players checked the turn J♥
The river came A♠ and Rodenborn checked to the button who made it 25,400. Rodenborn pondered his options before calling and showing his K♣2♣J♠8♠ for a flush. His opponent mucked his cards and Rodenborn dragged in the pot.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Ka Kwan Lau opened 3,000 in the hijack, and Yin Wu three-bet 8,000 next to act. The small blind made the call, and Lau followed suit.
When the 10♠6♣3♠ flop hit the felt, the small blind checked to Lau who dropped a stack of reds across the line. Wu quickly jammed for 33,200, forcing the small blind out of the pot, and Lau made the call.
Yin Wu: Q♣Q♦6♦6♠
Ka Kwan Lau: K♣K♠J♦7♠
Wu had flopped a set of sixes, and was able to fade the flush draw of Lau as the dealer ran out the 4♦ turn, and 2♥ river.
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
