Event #51: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-28-2017 16:14 UTC-8

Mark Herm Eliminated in 10th Place ($34,959)

Tim Duckworth

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Bryce Yockey raised to 70,000 before Mark Herm made it 255,000 next to act. Once the action returned to Yockey, he deliberated for a little before sliding a stack of chips into the middle. Herm called all in for his remaining 470,000 and the cards were tabled.

Yockey:
Herm:

The board ran out and Herm was eliminated in 10th place for a $34,959 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	1,610,000 735,000	735,000

Mark Herm	Busted

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06-28-2017 16:09 UTC-8

Yockey Clips Joseph

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Tim Duckworth

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Bryce Yockey raised to 60,000 on the button before Jeremy Joseph potted from the big blind to 195,000.

Yockey called and, on the flop, Joseph checked.

Yockey bet 200,000 and Joseph folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Joseph	1,260,000 160,000	160,000
Bryce Yockey	875,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Jeremy Joseph

06-28-2017 16:08 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts from Table 722

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Action has been very slow at Table 722, with hardly any big pots being played.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	1,950,000 350,000	350,000

Kate Hoang	1,535,000 65,000	65,000
Chris Ferguson	1,225,000 100,000	100,000

Bruce Yamron	390,000 210,000	210,000
Christopher Roth	350,000 230,000	230,000

06-28-2017 16:03 UTC-8

Herm Doubles

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Tim Duckworth

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

From under the gun, Bryce Yockey raised to 70,000 only to have Mark Herm pot to 255,000 next to speak.

Yockey announced raise and Herm moved his remaining 105,000 into the middle.

Yockey:
Herm:

The board ran out to see Herm double with his rivered pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Herm	765,000 415,000	415,000
Bryce Yockey	735,000 515,000	515,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Mark Herm

06-28-2017 15:57 UTC-8

Henson Doubles

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Tim Duckworth

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

From the button, Jeremy Joseph raised to 80,000 and Ray Henson called in the big blind.

The flop landed and Joseph continued for 100,000 with Henson check-calling.

The turn landed the and Henson moved all in for 275,000 with Joseph calling.

Henson:
Joseph:

The river landed the and Henson scooped with two pairs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Joseph	1,420,000 350,000	350,000
Ray Henson	925,000 405,000	405,000

Tags: Jeremy Joseph Ray Henson

06-28-2017 15:44 UTC-8

Four Cards Better Than Two

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Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

06-28-2017 15:35 UTC-8

Ferguson Forces an Arieh Fold

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Josh Arieh opened for 60,000 under the gun. Chris Ferguson called on his left and called a continuation-bet of 110,000 on the flop. Arieh checked the turn. After thinking for some time, Ferguson put 225,000 in. Arieh considered briefly and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	1,600,000 150,000	150,000

Chris Ferguson	1,125,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Chris Ferguson Josh Arieh

06-28-2017 15:28 UTC-8

Viatcheslav Ortynskiy Eliminated in 11th Place ($27,982)

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Tim Duckworth

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Viatcheslav Ortynskiy opened to 105,000 from the middle position and Josh Arieh three-bet the small blind to 300,000. Chris Ferguson cold-called from the big blind and Ortynskiy called all in for his remaining 70,000.

The dealer spread a flop and Arieh bet enough to put Ferguson all in. Ferguson called for his last 80,000 and the cards were tabled.

Ferguson:
Arieh:
Ortynskiy:

The turn and river of the and would see Ortynskiy eliminated in 11th place for $27,982 while Ferguson more then doubled to 935,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	1,750,000 350,000	350,000

Chris Ferguson	935,000 560,000	560,000

Viatcheslav Ortynskiy	Busted

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06-28-2017 15:23 UTC-8

Ferguson Doubles Through Ortynskiy with "Emergency Card"

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Chris Ferguson opened under the gun and called off his remaining chips when Viatcheslav Ortynskiy potted two seats after him.

Ferguson:
Ortynskiy:

The flop put Ortynskiy way ahead with trips. The turn gave Ferguson a wrap, but the river worked too.

"Hit the emergency card," someone said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Ferguson	375,000 210,000	210,000

Viatcheslav Ortynskiy	170,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Chris Ferguson Viatcheslav Ortynskiy

06-28-2017 15:20 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Tim Duckworth

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	2,100,000 400,000	400,000

Jeremy Joseph	1,770,000 370,000	370,000
Kate Hoang	1,600,000 35,000	35,000
Bryce Yockey	1,250,000 40,000	40,000

Quentin Krueger	935,000 15,000	15,000
Bruce Yamron	600,000 200,000	200,000
Christopher Roth	580,000 90,000	90,000
Ray Henson	520,000 42,000	42,000

Mark Herm	350,000 290,000	290,000
Viatcheslav Ortynskiy	340,000 91,000	91,000

Chris Ferguson	165,000 111,000	111,000