2017 World Series of Poker

Event #32: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10543
Prize
$193,484
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$928,800
Entries
688
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

Allen Kessler Chipping Up

Level 6 : 75/150, 0 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

PLO-8

Following a flop of {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}, Andrey Zaichenko checked from the small blind and Mike Leah checked from under the gun. Allen Kessler bet 1,200 from middle position. The player on the button called, Zaichenko and Leah folded, and the turn was the {7-Hearts}. Kessler bet 3,000, his opponent called, and the {6-Hearts} river completed the board.

Kessler bet 4,000 and his opponent tanked for a bit before he folded.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
29,500
300
300

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Beckley Gets Quartered

Level 6 : 75/150, 0 ante

Big-O

The player in the cutoff raised to 400, Michael Sanders three-bet to 1,300 from the button, Josh Beckley called from the small blind, and the inital raiser called.

They checked to the turn of a {7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} board where Beckley bet 4,050. The player in the cutoff called, Sanders folded, and the {10-Hearts} river completed the board. Beckley shoved for about 6,000 and his opponent called with {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for the nut low with a flush. Beckley tabled {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{J-Spades}{10-Spades}{2-Clubs} for just the nut low, and he only received a quarter of the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Beckley us
Josh Beckley
6,000
6,000
6,000

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Some Updated Chip Counts

Level 6 : 75/150, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Igor Sharaskin ru
Igor Sharaskin
30,500
-500
-500
Orlando Romero us
Orlando Romero
27,000
15,500
15,500
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
21,500
7,700
7,700
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
21,000
-4,200
-4,200
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
17,200
3,600
3,600
WSOP 5X Winner
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
15,800
8,500
8,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Kyle Bowker us
Kyle Bowker
15,600
5,600
5,600
WSOP 1X Winner
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
9,800
5,200
5,200
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
8,200
-1,200
-1,200
WSOP 4X Winner
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
7,900
4,500
4,500
WSOP 4X Winner
Ismael Bojang de
Ismael Bojang
7,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
7,200
-300
-300
WSOP 4X Winner
Allyn Shulman us
Allyn Shulman
5,700
500
500
WSOP 1X Winner
Leif Force us
Leif Force
4,800
-7,200
-7,200
WSOP 1X Winner

Bart Hanson Takes Half

Level 6 : 75/150, 0 ante

PLO-8

With 600 chips already in the middle and the board reading {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{3-Clubs}, both blinds checked, the player in the hijack checked, and Bart Hanson bet 400 from the cutoff. The small blind called, the big blind folded, and the hijack called.

The turn brought the {Q-Hearts} and all three players checked.

The {4-Hearts} fell on the river and the small blind checked. The hijack checked as well and Hanson bet 1,800. The small blind called, the hijack folded, and the two players tabled their hands.

"I've got a lo, but no wheel," said Hanson as he flipped over {A-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts} for a pair of aces and seventy-five lo. But Hanson's hand was only good for the other half of the pot, as the small blind showed {7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds} for sixty-two lo.

Player Chips Progress
Bart Hanson us
Bart Hanson
15,500
2,000
2,000

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Chip Counts

Level 6 : 75/150, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Andy Black ie
Andy Black
22,000
12,700
12,700
Stuart Rutter gb
Stuart Rutter
17,000
5,000
5,000
John Racener us
John Racener
14,500
7,500
7,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Bart Hanson us
Bart Hanson
13,500
4,100
4,100
Leif Force us
Leif Force
12,000
6,500
6,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
11,500
4,500
4,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
11,000
3,100
3,100
WSOP 1X Winner
John Monnette us
John Monnette
9,500
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Sam Farha us
Sam Farha
9,500
2,500
2,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Rob Mizrachi us
Rob Mizrachi
8,500
1,100
1,100
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
7,200
-300
-300
GGPoker
Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
6,500
300
300
WSOP 1X Winner
Eoghan O'Dea ie
Eoghan O'Dea
5,500
800
800
Chris Bjorin se
Chris Bjorin
5,500
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 2X Winner
James Hoeppner us
James Hoeppner
5,200
1,200
1,200
Carol Fuchs us
Carol Fuchs
4,500
-1,200
-1,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Zach Gruneberg us
Zach Gruneberg
3,000
-3,000
-3,000
Benjamin Zamani us
Benjamin Zamani
3,000
-5,500
-5,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Bruno Fitoussi fr
Bruno Fitoussi
Busted
Tony Ruberto us
Tony Ruberto
Busted

Allan Le Building Back

Level 6 : 75/150, 0 ante
Allan Le earlier this summer
Allan Le earlier this summer

Omaha-8

With about 3,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{2-Spades}, the player in the small blind checked, Allan Le checked in the cutoff, and the button bet 300. The small blind called and Le called as well.

The turn brought the {3-Diamonds} and action checked to the button again. He bet 600, the small blind called, and Le called.

The {8-Clubs} fell on the river and the small blind checked. Le moved all in for his last 350 chips, the button raised to 950, and the small blind called.

Le tabled {A-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for the nut lo, the button showed {5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for a set of deuces for hi, and the small blind had the worst of it with {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades} for two pair and seventy-one lo, so Le and the button split the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Allan Le us
Allan Le
3,400
2,400
2,400
Defending Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Allan Le

Level: 6

Blinds: 150-300 Limits: 300-600

Hellmuth Gets Quartered

Level 5 : 50/100, 0 ante

Big-O

The player under the gun opened to 350, the player in the cutoff three-bet to 1,550, Phil Hellmuth called from the button, and the initial raiser folded.

The flop came down {K-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and the player in the cutoff bet the pot. Hellmuth raised all in for a little more, and his opponent called with {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for top two pairs with the nut low draw. Hellmuth held {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{2-Spades}.

The rest of the runout was no help to Hellmuth, and he only managed to get a quarter of the pot as they chopped the low.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
3,000
-4,500
-4,500
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Benny Glaser Chips Up

Level 5 : 50/100, 0 ante

PLO-8

With about 1,950 already in the middle and the board reading {9-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, Benny Glaser was in the cutoff and heads up against a player in middle position. The middle-position player checked, Glaser bet 950, and his opponent called.

The turn brought the {9-Clubs} and both players checked.

The {3-Spades} fell on the river and the middle-position player checked. Glaser bet 3,000, and, after brief consideration, his opponent folded and Glaser took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
13,600
5,100
5,100
WSOP 5X Winner

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