2017 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kqj8
Prize
$223,339
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,120,500
Entries
830
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Barny Boatman Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,034)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Barny Boatman
Barny Boatman

Nathan Gamble raised to 60,000 from the cutoff. Ray Henson moved all in from the button and Barny Boatman moved all in for less from the big blind. Gamble called, putting two players at risk.

Boatman: {k-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Henson: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{6-Clubs}
Gamble: {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts}{5-Spades}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Clubs}, giving Gamble a wheel for the low and Henson a flush, eliminating Boatman. He took home $12,034 for his 12th-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Nathan Gamble us
Nathan Gamble
WSOP 2X Winner
1,550,000 150,000
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
250,000 -10,000
Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Barny BoatmanNathan GambleRay Henson

Andrew Watson Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,513)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Marco Johnson raised to 40,000 from the cutoff and Andrew Watson was all in blind for around 30,000 from the big blind.

Johnson: {2-Clubs}{3-Spades}{5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Watson: {a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

"That's not a good window card," said Watson with the board coming {5-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. The turn was the {9-Spades} and the river the {4-Diamonds}, meaning Johnson made a straight and a six low, eliminating Watson in 13th place for $9,513.

Player Chips Progress
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
WSOP 2X Winner
310,000 75,000
Andrew Watson us
Andrew Watson
Busted

Tags: Andrew WatsonMarco Johnson

Barry Greenstein Eliminated in 14th Place ($9,513)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein

Nathan Gamble raised to 40,000 and Wendy Weissman called in the small blind. Barry Greenstein was all in for 49,000 from the big blind and both players called.

The remaining two players checked a flop and turn of {q-}{8-Clubs}{4-}{9-Clubs} before Weissman check-folded to a bet of 50,000 on the {k-Clubs} river.

Gamble turned over {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{5-}{10-} for the nut flush and Greenstein mucked {2-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{2-}{4-} and was eliminated in 14th place for $9,513.

Player Chips Progress
Nathan Gamble us
Nathan Gamble
WSOP 2X Winner
1,400,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Barry GreensteinNathan GambleWendy Weissman

John O'Shea Eliminated in 15th Place ($9,513)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
John O'Shea
John O'Shea

John O'Shea raised to 55,000 from the button and the action stopped at Michael Gross in the big blind. Gross announced "pot," making it 175,000. O'Shea matched the big price.

The flop fell {K-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Gross immediately declared he was all in, covering O'Shea's stack.

"Call," O'Shea responded quietly.

"Call?" ensured Gross before turning up his cards.

O'Shea: {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}
Gross: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

"Come on," Gross said, believing he was going to get there. But then the {Q-Clubs} hit the felt on the turn. "Oh my god," Gross reacted in disappointment.

However, the {7-Hearts} river changed the outcome again, as Gross hit a fifth heart. "Yes! Yes!" Gross let out in excitement. The dealer shipped him all of O'Shea's chips while the Irishman left the tournament in 15th place, earning $9,513.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Gross us
Michael Gross
730,000 285,000
John O'Shea ie
John O'Shea
Busted

Tags: John O'SheaMichael Gross

Fernando Macia Scoops to Leave Barry Greenstein Short

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Fernando Macia
Fernando Macia

Barry Greenstein raised to 45,000 from under the gun. Fernando Macia called from the small blind.

The flop came {9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. Macia bet pot 110,000 and Greenstein called. He put the rest of his chips in on the {j-Diamonds} turn and Greenstein called.

Greenstein: {3-Spades}{a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Macia: {8-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}

The river was the {8-Spades}, giving Macia a pair of eights and a low, scooping Greenstein to leave him very short.

Player Chips Progress
Fernando Macia us
Fernando Macia
500,000 250,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
50,000 -220,000

Tags: Barry GreensteinFernando Macia

Samuel Lee Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,644)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Samuel Lee
Samuel Lee

Shortly after Glenn Cozen's departure in 17th place, another short stack was dispatched from Table 731.

Samuel Lee tangled with Jason Riesenberg. Just like Cozen, Lee couldn't win with kings.

Lee: {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Riesenberg: {9-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}

Arriving at the table just in time for the hand measurement, the board {5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{7-Diamonds} declared the winner very clearly. Riesenberg's hand made a full house, fives full of threes.

Lee collected $7,644 for his 16th-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Samuel Lee us
Samuel Lee
Busted

Tags: Jason RiesenbergSamuel Lee

Glenn Cozen Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,644)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Glenn Cozen
Glenn Cozen

Glenn Cozen raised to 40,000 from the cutoff and Adam Hendrix defended his big blind.

The action on the {9-Spades}{3-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} flop went very fast. Hendrix paused for a moment, counting chips for his intended lead. He eventually led out and Cozen instantly declared, "All in." Hendrix called in the same tempo.

Cozen: {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{A-Spades}
Hendrix: {J-Spades}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades}{4-Clubs}

Cozen had a premium starting hand but Hendrix had an open-ender with a middle pair. The turn {A-Diamonds} was safe for Cozen but the {7-Spades} pained him as Hendrix rivered a straight. Cozen left the tournament in 17th place, good for a $7,644 payday.

Tags: Adam HendrixGlenn Cozen

Bernardo Dias Eliminated in 18th Place ($7,644)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Bernardo Dias
Bernardo Dias

It folded to Bernardo Dias in the small blind who limped. Nathan Gamble raised to 36,000. What happened next was a cacophany of "pots" until all the chips were in the middle.

Gamble: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}
Dias: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{7-Clubs}

There was an "oooh" that went around the table as the flop came {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and the river the {5-Diamonds}, eliminating Bernardo Dias in 18th place ($7,644).

Player Chips Progress
Nathan Gamble us
Nathan Gamble
WSOP 2X Winner
1,200,000 200,000
Bernardo Dias br
Bernardo Dias
Busted

Tags: Bernardo DiasNathan Gamble

Saul Seeks First Bracelet in $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo; Greenstein Aims for No. 4

Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein

Two days of Event #46: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better reduced the 830-player field to just 21 remaining hopefuls. They will be back Sunday at 2 p.m. local time to play it out for the $223,339 top prize along with a shiny WSOP bracelet.

Leading the pack are Millard Hale (640,000) and Kevin Saul (613,000), both looking to claim their first bracelets. Hale and Saul have one WSOP Circuit ring apiece. Another similarity on their résumé is their best WSOP result so far, coming from the same tournament, albeit from different years.

Hale's closest attempt to reach the World Series of Poker fame was his sixth place in the 2014 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event while Saul made it heads up in this tournament one year later.

Following in the rankings are European players Miguel Use (598,000) from Belgium and Ireland's John O'Shea (459,000), but the stand-out player among the remaining contenders lies in fifth place.

Three-time WSOP champion Barry Greenstein will come back in sharp shape after surviving Day 2 with 359,000. Greenstein's latest WSOP triumph dates back to 2008, but the 62-year-old 2011 Poker Hall of Fame inductee still shows some flair. Greenstein, also known as The Robin Hood of Poker, has already notched seven cashes at the 2017 WSOP, and he'll pick up his eighth today.

Greenstein, who has been around poker for a quarter of a century, has amassed more than $8 million in live tournament earnings and, unlike the results of some of the heroes from the latest years, Greenstein's résumé isn't depreciated by the exaggerated numbers caused by the super high roller era.

Barny Boatman, another multiple WSOP bracelet winner, also made it to the final day. Boatman is, however, short-stacked with 105,000.

Will Hale, Saul, or others reach their first WSOP title? Or will Barry Greenstein capture his fourth? That's a puzzle for the upcoming hours. Come back to PokerNews at 2 p.m. PDT to solve it with us.

RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip Count
Brasilia7012Robert PriceUnited Kingdom289,000
Brasilia7013Kevin SaulUnited States613,000
Brasilia7014Barny BoatmanUnited Kingdom105,000
Brasilia7015Adam HendrixUnited States258,000
Brasilia7016Barry GreensteinUnited States359,000
Brasilia7017Miguel UseBelgium598,000
Brasilia7019Raymond HensonUnited States261,000
      
Brasilia7022Bernardo DiasBrazil133,000
Brasilia7023Michael GrossUnited States169,000
Brasilia7024Marco JohnsonUnited States98,000
Brasilia7025Glenn CozenUnited States194,000
Brasilia7026Wendy WeissmanUnited States274,000
Brasilia7027John O'SheaIreland459,000
Brasilia7029Millard HaleUnited States640,000
      
Brasilia7031Samuel LeeUnited States313,000
Brasilia7032Nathan GambleUnited States250,000
Brasilia7033Christopher O'RourkeUnited States279,000
Brasilia7034Jason RiesenbergUnited States164,000
Brasilia7037Andrew WatsonUnited States277,000
Brasilia7038Jason GoochUnited States184,000
Brasilia7039Fernando MaciaUnited States335,000

Tags: Barny BoatmanBarry GreensteinJohn O'SheaKevin SaulMiguel UseMillard Hale