2017 World Series of Poker

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

Possible Chip-Leader Raymer Finds a Fold

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

On a {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades} board, four players were still active including Greg Raymer. It checked to Raymer who bet 500 and he got two callers.

The three players saw the {7-Spades} on the turn. Raymer bet 1,200. Another player called and the third player in the hand raised to 3,500. Raymer called and the other player got out of the way.

The river was the {k-Clubs}. Raymer checked and his opponent moved all in for 5,325. Raymer folded.

The 2004 WSOP Main Event champion is still sitting pretty, however, with over 30,000 in chips at the break.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Raymer us
Greg Raymer
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
31,000 19,000

Tags: Greg Raymer

Ryan Laplante Clinging On

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Ryan Laplante opened to 500 from under the gun and got three callers. The flop came {3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. The big blind checked and Laplante moved all in for 1,600. The three other players all folded.

"Well, I obviously didn't have it," said Laplante, showing {a-}{6-} before mucking. The 2016 PLO-ssus winner sits on around half starting stack shortly before the second break of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
WSOP 1X Winner
3,500 -5,000

Tags: Ryan Laplante

Defending Champion David Nowakowski Eliminated

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

The tablemates of David Nowakowski informed us of his elimination after the defending champion had left his seat.

In a three-way pot, Nowakowksi's aces were cracked by Jared Kowalsky, leaving Nowakowski with only a few chips left.

Those chips were picked up by the 2010 champion in this event, Steve Jelinek, who cracked Nowakowski's set of fives by making a straight.

Player Chips Progress
David Nowakowski us
David Nowakowski
Defending Champion
Busted

Tags: David NowakowskiSteve Jelinek

Recent Eliminations

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

The eliminations have started to pick up pace, as have the number of tables being broken and players redistributed.

In one hand, Barry Grime bet 1,200 on a {10-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{q-Diamonds} flop and Robert Mizrachi raised all in for 5,250. Grime called.

Mizrachi: {a-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Grime: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs}

Mizrachi had flopped the nut straight, but Grime had a flush draw, which he duly hit to eliminate Mizrachi from the tournament.

Other eliminations include Niall Farrell, Joe Hachem, and Brandon Shack-Harris.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Hachem au
Joe Hachem
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Robert Mizrachi us
Robert Mizrachi
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted
Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Robert MizrachiBarry Grime

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Field Size Surpasses 2016 Field

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

The tourmament clock currently states that there are 734 entrants in this tournament, which is already two more than the event last year, won by David Nowakowski. With registration open for just over three more levels, we could expect an especially bumper field as players join from other events.

Recent additions include Todd Brunson, who finished seventh in the $10,000 limit version of this event last year.

Mike Sexton Finds a Fold

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
Mike Sexton
Mike Sexton

Mike Sexton limped from under the gun and was joined by four players and both blinds to a flop of {7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. It checked to Sexton who bet 600. Only the player in the big blind called.

The turn was the {3-Clubs} and both players checked. The river was the {a-Spades} and the big blind bet 1,500. Sexton agonised over his decision but eventually mucked {9-}{9-}{a-}{3-} face up on the table.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
7,000 -1,500

Tags: Mike Sexton

New Players; Calvin Anderson Soaring

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

A couple of new players entered the field around the beginning of the level including Chris Ferguson.

Also in the field and flying high with a stack of 20,000 is Calvin Anderson. He recently lost a small pot, check-calling a bet on {4-Spades}{2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and was showing a set of kings by his opponent, but is still one of the bigger stacks in the field at the moment.

Player Chips Progress
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
WSOP 4X Winner
20,000
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
WSOP 1X Winner
8,500 2,000
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
5,500
Chris Ferguson us
Chris Ferguson
WSOP 6X Winner
5,500

Tags: Calvin AndersonChris Ferguson