Richard Gryko is the Lucky One
Pot-Limit Omaha
Often in pot-limit Omaha, players make very strong hands, and players can miss big draws and make very weak hands. Something that rarely happens is a player taking a pot with no pair; even more rare is when a player takes the pot with no pair and anything less than ace or maybe king high.
Richard Gryko just won a hand with eight high and eliminated his opponent. His opponent almost couldn't believe it and was yelling to his friend to tell him what happened.
The board read 
and, based on both players hands, they likely got all in on the flop, both holding straight draws.
Gryko: 
Opponent: 
The turn and the river missed both draws and Gryko was left holding the winner with as his highest possible hand. His opponent only had and was out-kicked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,000 | 19,000 |