Event #32: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix Day 2 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-17-2017 19:56 UTC-7

92nd-104th-Place Finishers

simkha

Level 16 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Each of these players earned $2,275 for their respective finishes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Schaff	Busted
Kenneth Gibson	Busted
Thomas Larson	Busted
Michael Gentry	Busted
Grantel Gibbs	Busted
Ming Zhu	Busted
Paul Williams	Busted
Noah Olinsky	Busted
Danny Scott	Busted
Ashton Griffin	Busted
Thomas Besnier	Busted
James Poper	Busted
Edward Nassif	Busted

06-17-2017 20:21 UTC-7

Igor Sharaskin Keeps His Foot on the Gas

simkha

Level 16 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Big-O

With about 10,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , Kevin Gerhart bet 6,000 into his lone opponent, Igor Sharaskin, who was on the button. Sharaskin raised to 25,000, sending Gerhart into the tank. After about half a minute, he folded, and Sharaskin took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Sharaskin	162,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Igor Sharaskin Kevin Gerhart

06-17-2017 20:21 UTC-7

Hughes Chipping Up

Mickey Doft

Level 16 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Omaha-8

Ryan Hughes raised from the button, and the player in the big blind called.

The flop came down , and the big blind checked to Hughes, who continued with a bet. His opponent called, and both players proceeded to check the turn and river.

The big blind showed , while Hughes took the pot with for a ten-high straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hughes	125,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Ryan Hughes

06-17-2017 20:25 UTC-7

85th-91st-Place Finishers

Mickey Doft

Level 16 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

These players earned $2,275 for their showings:

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Hachem	Busted

Steve Worr	Busted
Orlando Romero	Busted
Andy Black	Busted
Thu Le	Busted
David Fruchter	Busted
Bart Hanson	Busted

06-17-2017 20:34 UTC-7

Large Pot for Zhu Before Dinner

Mickey Doft

Level 16 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Big-O

With Lee Markholt already all in before the turn of a board, Yueqi Zhu and an opponent went back and forth before Zhu's opponent was all in for about 76,000 with for the nut low with an eight-high straight.

Zhu trailed with for the same low with an ace-high flush draw. Markholt also had an eight-high straight with .

The river was the , giving Zhu three-quarters of the pot with the ace-high flush and eliminating Markholt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yueqi Zhu	170,000 65,000	65,000

Lee Markholt	Busted

Tags: Lee Markholt Yueqi Zhu

06-17-2017 20:35 UTC-7

Dinner Break

simkha

Level 16 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Players are now on a one-hour dinner break. Play resumes at about 9:35 p.m.

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,000-4,000 Limits: 4,000-8,000
Pot Limit Blinds: 1,000-2,000

06-17-2017 21:45 UTC-7

Allen Kessler vs. Vladimir Shchemelev

simkha

Level 17 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Omaha-8

Allen Kessler raised to 8,000 from under the gun, and Vladimir Shchemelev called from the big blind.

The flop came , and Shchemelev bet 4,000. Kessler called. The turn brought the , and both players checked. The fell on the river, and Shchemelev checked. Kessler bet 8,000, and Shchemelev called.

Kessler announced, "Aces up," and tabled . Shchemelev mucked, and Kessler took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	162,000 13,000	13,000

Vladimir Shchemelev	65,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Vladimir Shchemelev

06-17-2017 21:59 UTC-7

Alexey Makarov Eliminated

Mickey Doft

Level 17 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Omaha-8

A short-stacked Alexey Makarov was all in from under the gun with against an opponent's . The board came down — no help to Makarov, ending his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexey Makarov	Busted

06-17-2017 22:03 UTC-7

Steven Wolansky Eliminated by Alan Sternberg

Mickey Doft

Level 17 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

PLO-8

With the flop reading , Steven Wolansky was all in for about 38,000 from early position with for two pair and a straight draw against Alan Sternberg on the button with for bottom pair with a flush draw.