2017 World Series of Poker

Event #57: $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix
Day: 1
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Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥10♣8♦8♠
Prize
$215,902
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$911,250
Entries
405
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0

Larry Tull Leading After Day 1 in Event #57: $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix

MrCleverFox
MrCleverFox
Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Larry Tull
Larry Tull

There were 405 players who came out to play today in Event #57: $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better/Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better. At the end of the night defending champions had fallen, streaks were broken, and Larry Tull was leading the way with just 126 players remaining. Tull is looking to make his fifth World Series of Poker cash and if things go well, possibly his first World Series of Poker final table as well.

Defending champion Hani Awad made an appearance today. He shared a table with Andrew Barber and the two exchanged several pots throughout the day. But despite winning last year, and coming in second the year before that, Awad didn’t make it past level seven today. Similarly, Julie Schneider had cashed in this even for the last four years running, with one final table in that mix as well. Today Schneider also fell before the end of level seven, breaking her streak as well.

Several big name players fell alongside Awad and Schneider, such as Daniel Negreanu, Jason Mercier, Scotty Nguyen, Greg Raymer, Mel Judah, Max Pescatori, and John Monnette.

But even with that massive list of pros who didn’t make it through the day, there were still plenty who did. Phil Hellmuth is still alive and kicking. He finished the night with 24,200 chips. Also still in the field and bracelet hunting is Alex Luneau. Luneau finished the night as one of the chip leaders, bagging up 94,000. Also coming back for Day 2 are Chris George (63,600), Jared Bleznick (71,000), David Bach (64,000), Esther Taylor (61,800), Mike Ross (53,800) and Mike Matusow (31,400), to name a few.

Players will return Friday at 2 p.m. PDT and will play 10 more levels. PokerNews will be here following all the action so make sure to tune back in.

RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
Amazon491Dan HeimillerUnited States3,700 
Amazon492Jeremiah CallahanUnited States95,400 
Amazon493Joshua MammonCanada66,500 
Amazon494Allen KesslerUnited States34,400 
Amazon495Michael NooriUnited States30,400 
Amazon496Frank KasselaUnited States30,900 
Amazon498Igor SharaskinRussia112,600 
       
Amazon571Jerry WongUnited States19,400 
Amazon572Yuval BronshteinIsrael69,400 
Amazon573Noah BronsteinUnited States44,000 
Amazon574Ryan PalufUnited States54,600 
Amazon575Matthew SmithUnited States32,500 
Amazon576Samoeun MonUnited States68,400 
Amazon577Brandon Shack-HarrisUnited States16,700 
Amazon578Jameson PainterUnited States29,100 
       
Amazon581Michael HuguenotUnited States41,400 
Amazon582Phil HellmuthUnited States24,200 
Amazon583Robert GrayUnited States34,400 
Amazon584Wendy FreedmanUnited States66,900 
Amazon585Valentin LitaUnited States57,000 
Amazon586Smith SirisakornUnited States19,900 
Amazon587Jeff LisandroAustralia25,100 
Amazon588Benny GlaserUnited Kingdom10,900 
       
Amazon591Steve HohnUnited States24,300 
Amazon592Benjamin ZamaniUnited States20,000 
Amazon593Matt GlantzUnited States49,500 
Amazon594David MatsumotoUnited States124,900 
Amazon595Matt GrapenthienUnited States68,700 
Amazon596Jesse MartinUnited States38,900 
Amazon597Alex RochaUnited States16,700 
Amazon598Ronald SchiffmanUnited States33,000 
       
Amazon651Joe AronestyUnited States19,100 
Amazon652Richard AshbyUnited Kingdom21,100 
Amazon653Renan BruschiBrazil47,400 
Amazon654Matheus MendesBrazil69,600 
Amazon655Robert SlezakUnited States16,000 
Amazon656Georgii BelianinRussia5,000 
Amazon657Prince DocnesUnited States17,400 
Amazon658Robin YlitaloUnited States24,200 
       
Amazon661Artem BabakhanyanRussia39,900 
Amazon662John SorgenUnited States50,500 
Amazon663Jan SteinUnited States12,900 
Amazon664Naoya KiharaJapan45,100 
Amazon665David LeviUnited States3,300 
Amazon666Timothy FrazinUnited States35,900 
Amazon667Kent NovickUnited States12,900 
Amazon668Mike KrescankoUnited States32,700 
       
Amazon671Jeffrey DuvallUnited Kingdom34,100 
Amazon672Ryan HimesUnited States33,300 
Amazon673Jim CollopyUnited States41,600 
Amazon674Jared BleznickUnited States71,000 
Amazon675Walter TwardusUnited States67,800 
Amazon676Trai DangUnited States26,000 
Amazon677Patrick GunnUnited States21,300 
Amazon678Brian BrubakerUnited States64,900 
       
Amazon731David TarbetUnited Kingdom38,000 
Amazon732Albert DaherRussia71,400 
Amazon733John HolleyUnited States69,800 
Amazon734Shaun DeebUnited States50,200 
Amazon735Jake SchwartzUnited States52,500 
Amazon736Bernardo DiasBrazil14,800 
Amazon737Viatcheslav OrtynskiyRussia28,600 
Amazon738Frankie O'DellUnited States27,500 
       
Amazon741William KlevitzUnited States58,900 
Amazon742Ashish GuptaAustralia22,800 
Amazon743Ashton GriffinUnited States32,100 
Amazon744Eric PrattUnited States5,900 
Amazon745Michael RossUnited States53,800 
Amazon746Justin BonomoUnited States25,000 
Amazon747Nicholas KileyUnited States25,800 
Amazon748Michael LemkinUnited States28,400 
       
Amazon751Josh AriehUnited States84,200 
Amazon752Larry TullUnited States152,500 
Amazon753Steven LoubeUnited States54,500 
Amazon754Kevin NickellUnited States51,800 
Amazon755Timothy WongUnited States26,100 
Amazon756Matthew McDanielUnited States25,600 
Amazon757Todd BrunsonUnited States22,900 
Amazon758Denis SpeightsUnited States27,100 
       
Amazon811Neil YekellUnited States6,500 
Amazon812Mark ScacewaterUnited States28,000 
Amazon813Kyle MontgomeryUnited States61,800 
Amazon814Bonnie RossiUnited States14,800 
Amazon815Thomas TaylorCanada42,100 
Amazon816Ben TangUnited States29,000 
Amazon817Chad EveslageUnited States60,300 
Amazon818Dale PhillipsUnited States4,500 
       
Amazon821Ben YuUnited States8,700 
Amazon822Jack SinclairUnited Kingdom19,300 
Amazon823Yuebin GuoUnited States74,100 
Amazon824Timothy BatowUnited States58,300 
Amazon825Mikhail SavinovRussia21,600 
Amazon826Nick GuagentiUnited States54,000 
Amazon827Stephen ChidwickUnited Kingdom26,300 
Amazon828Dustin SitarUnited States21,100 
       
Amazon831Viacheslav ZhukovRussia18,300 
Amazon832Katherine FleckUnited States32,000 
Amazon833Chris George (NY)United States63,600 
Amazon834Alex LuneauFrance94,000 
Amazon835Adam StollerUnited States47,400 
Amazon836David BachUnited States64,000 
Amazon837Dominik BaudBern, CH28,800 
Amazon838Barry GreensteinUnited States26,700 
       
Amazon891Andrii NadieliaievUkraine63,200 
Amazon892Sorel MizziCanada20,000 
Amazon893Kyle BowkerUnited States26,000 
Amazon894Anthony ZinnoUnited States32,800 
Amazon895Lawrence BergUnited States30,600 
Amazon896Daniel RatiganUnited States90,100 
Amazon897Robert CampbellAustralia26,000 
       
Amazon901Mikhail SeminRussia39,700 
Amazon902Abdel HamidUnited States63,800 
Amazon903Jeffrey MitseffUnited States12,800 
Amazon904Lawrence FujiiUnited States61,600 
Amazon905Mike MatusowUnited States1 
Amazon906Rafael ConcepcionUnited States70,200 
Amazon907Damon ReinUnited States64,800 
Amazon908Eli ElezraUnited States14,400 
       
Amazon911Manuel LabandeiraSpain83,500 
Amazon912Thao ThiemUnited States18,700 
Amazon913Sharukh ShawUnited States8,600 
Amazon914Esther Taylor-BradyUnited States61,800 
Amazon915Brian NadellUnited States23,300 
Amazon916Vasu AmarapuUnited States42,000 
Amazon917Keith RomanovitzUnited States59,200 
Amazon918Matthew MortensenUnited States73,500 

Tags: Alexandre LuneauAndrew BarberChris GeorgeDaniel NegreanuDavid BachEsther TaylorGreg RaymerJared BleznickJason MercierJohn MonnetteJulie SchneiderLarry TullMax PescatoriMel Judah

Prizepool Information Posted

MrCleverFox
MrCleverFox
Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
WSOP Bracelet
WSOP Bracelet

The prizepool information for this tournament has now been finalized. With 405 players total, the prizepool capped out at $911,250. Of the 405, there will be 61 players who make it into the money with a mincash being worth $3,764. A final table appearance will earn $17,760 and along with a World Series of Poker Gold Bracelet, the eventual winner of this event will take home $215,902.

It's Just Money... Wait, No It's Not

MrCleverFox
MrCleverFox
Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Chris George
Chris George

Omaha Hi-Lo

"You would've got more bets in if you bet the turn," Chris George said to Josh Arieh before the hand started.

"I saved myself 2,000 by playing bad then," Arieh said.

After their brief encounter a player raised from under the gun. Arieh called on the button and George made it three bets from the big blind. The under the gun raiser and Arieh both called.

The flop was {6-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{5-Spades} and George bet. The under the gun player and Arieh both called.

On the {K-Diamonds} turn George paused briefly.

"Oh come on," Arieh said. "Just steam it off."

"Well, ok," George said, then bet. The under the gun player called. Arieh thought about calling for a second.

"That would be a good card to raise," George said.

"Well, I'm getting 8-1," Arieh responded, then called.

On the {10-Hearts} George bet again. The under the gun player folded.

"Nice call, come on," George joked to Arieh. "Your six might be good."

Arieh finally decided to call. George showed {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Arieh mucked.

"Well, it's only money," Arieh said.

This spurred an echo of 'No it's not!' from the table.

"Wait yeah that's right," Arieh said. "It says right on the chip, 'No cash value.'"

Player Chips Progress
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
WSOP 6X Winner
56,400 16,400
Chris George us
Chris George 		56,000

Tags: Chris GeorgeJosh Arieh

No Repeat For Awad, No Fifth Cash for Schneider

MrCleverFox
MrCleverFox
Level 8 : 800/1,600, 0 ante
Hani Awad
Hani Awad

Last year's champ Hani Awad did not make it through Level 7 of the event, and his seat has been filled with another player.

Julie Schneider will also not be able to lock up her fifth cash in a row for this event, as she has also been eliminated from the tournament.

Along with them go the likes of poker commentator Norman Chad and two-time bracelet winner Mel Judah.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Campbell au
Robert Campbell
WSOP 2X Winner
34,000 16,800
Phil Hui us
Phil Hui 		27,000 -4,000
Kevin LaMonica us
Kevin LaMonica 		24,500 2,000
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
WSOP 1X Winner
22,000 22,000
John Cernuto us
John Cernuto
WSOP 3X Winner
18,500 500
Kyle Miaso us
Kyle Miaso 		13,000 -1,500
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili 		8,000 -9,800
Chris Bjorin se
Chris Bjorin
WSOP 2X Winner
4,400 -9,600
Sebastian Pauli de
Sebastian Pauli 		4,100 -5,780
Hani Awad us
Hani Awad
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Julie Schneider us
Julie Schneider 		Busted
Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Norman Chad us
Norman Chad 		Busted
Mel Judah au
Mel Judah
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Hani AwadJulie SchneiderMel JudahNorman Chad

Raymer Eliminated

MrCleverFox
MrCleverFox
Level 7 : 600/1,200, 0 ante
Greg Raymer
Greg Raymer

The 2004 Main Event Champion, Greg Raymer, has busted from the tournament after seven levels. Here's his tweet about his bustout:

Player Chips Progress
Greg Raymer us
Greg Raymer
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Greg Raymer

Calling Birds With Randy Ohel, Kyle Miaso, and Mike Ross

MrCleverFox
MrCleverFox
Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante
Randy Ohel
Randy Ohel

Stud Hi-Lo

Ohel: {x-}{x-} / {4-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Miaso: {x-}{x-} / {2-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Ross: {x-}{x-} / {6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{9-Spades} - fold

Randy Ohel let out a "Caw caw!" as the action checked to him on fifth street. He bet, then let out another, "Caw caw."

Ross folded, but Kyle Miaso called, taking the two players to sixth street. "Oh great, this one is gonna be on the site, too," Miaso said. "It's probably going to be titled 'Miaso Makes a Terrible Call.'"

Miaso checked to Ohel, and Ohel bet again. This time, Miaso folded, and Ohel took down the pot, letting out another, "Caw caw!" as he raked in the chips.

"We're doing bird calls when we scoop a pot," Ohel explained.

"Yeah, make sure you say that the big pigeon won the pot," Ross said.

The very next hand was scooped by Miaso, and he let out a, "Doki doki," as his bird call.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Ross us
Mike Ross 		19,350 4,650
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
WSOP 1X Winner
15,300 7,800
Kyle Miaso us
Kyle Miaso 		14,500 14,500

Tags: Kyle MiasoMike RossRandy Ohel

Can Julie Schneider Keep the Streak Alive?

MrCleverFox
MrCleverFox
Level 4 : 300/600, 0 ante
Julie Schneider
Julie Schneider

Julie Schneider has put together quite an impressive list of cashes in this very event.

She's cashed for four consecutive years and counting, coming in 40th last year for $4,573, 42nd in 2015 for $4,733, 29th in 2014 for $6,490, and 8th in 2013 for $19,952. Along with that, she has also had sucess in the $5,000 and $1,500 iterations of the Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix events, as well.

Schneider has not had the best start to the day, as she is just below starting stack, but it's still early in the day, and that can easily turn around.

Player Chips Progress
Julie Schneider us
Julie Schneider 		8,850 8,850

Tags: Julie Schneider

Time to Mix Things Up! Event #57 $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo/Stud Hi-Lo Mixed Event Kicks Off at 3 p.m.

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The 2017 World Series of Poker is deep into the thick of things now more than two-thirds of the way through. The 57th event of the summer gets underway this afternoon and will bring a mixed-game flavor to the Amazon. Event #57: $2,500 Mixed (Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better) will see cards go in the air at 3:00 p.m. local time inside the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

After finishing runner-up to Konstantin Maslak in this event in 2015, Hani Awad returned in 2016 and did the only thing he could to top it — he won. Awad bested a field of 394 including a final table with Per Hildebrand, Aditya Prasetyo and Fabrice Soulier, beating Soulier heads-up to claim his first WSOP gold bracelet and a prize of $213,186.

Former Champions:

YearChampionEntriesPrize
2016Hani Awad394$213,186
2015Konstantin Maslak474$269,612
2014John Kabbaj470$267,327
2013Mike Gorodinsky374$216,988
2012Oleksii Kovalchuk393$228,014
2011Owais Ahmed450$255,959

The 2017 WSOP Player of the year race is heating up with some elite players lingering around the top. Raymond Henson leads with Chris Ferguson just a few points behind. John Racener, James Obst, Mike Leah, Ryan Hughes and John Monnette are all within striking distance so we can expect to see most if not all of them take a seat here sometime throughout Day 1.

Play is scheduled for 10 hour-long levels on Day 1 with a 15-minute break every two levels. Late registration will remain open until the end of the break following the eighth level or approximately midnight.

Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you live coverage from the tournament floor throughout the event until a new WSOP champion is crowned.

Tags: Fabrice SoulierHani AwadJohn KabbajKonstantin MaslakMike GorodinskyOleksii KovalchukOwais AhmedPer Hildebrand

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