2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #7: €1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk72
Prize
€39,289
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,650
Entries
92
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

Big Names Join the Field

Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante
Jeff Lisandro
Jeff Lisandro

Between the break and now a total of 15 bracelets have joined the field. Jeff Lisandro (6), Chris Ferguson (5), Eli Elezra (3) and Ivo Donev (1) are all now seated in the Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Eight or Better.

The most recent bracelet winner among them is Eli Elezra, who won his last bracelet in 2015 after winning the $1,500 Seven Card Stud for $112,591.

Ferguson has two bracelets in Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight or Better, with Lisandro having two bracelets in Pot-Limit Omaha, but neither from Vegas. One came in the WSOPE 2010 and one at the WSOP APAC 2014.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Ferguson us
Chris Ferguson
30,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Jeff Lisandro au
Jeff Lisandro
30,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Ivo Donev at
Ivo Donev
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
30,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Chris FergusonEli ElezraJeffrey LisandroIvo Donev

Elezra Wins Three Quarters

Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante

The board was {8-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{a-Clubs} and the dealer was counting out Eli Elezra's stack.

Elezra held {6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for the nut low and an eight-high straight. His opponent showed {7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades} also for the nut low, but just two-pair for the high.

The pot was counted out with Elezra winning three quarters after the pair chopped the low portion of the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
45,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tejapaibul vs Kretschmar

Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante

Joe Tejapaibul was facing a decision on the dangerous-looking {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{9-Clubs} board as Andre Kretschmar had bet 30,000 into a pot of 34,600. Tejapaibul thought for a while as tablemates Rex Clinkscales and Christopher Back looked on.

Tejapaibul moved all in and Kretschmar snap-called.

Joe Tejapaibul: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{k-Spades}{10-Spades}
Andre Kretschmar: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The river was the {j-Diamonds} giving both players a straight.

Back and Clinkscales burst out laughing. "And they both make a straight," said Clinkscales.

"No one has Ten-Jack; no one has a set," said Back.

"We're the worst!" said Clinkscales.

Player Chips Progress
Andre Kretschmar de
Andre Kretschmar
55,000
22,000
22,000
Joe Tejapaibul fi
Joe Tejapaibul
40,000

Tags: Joe TejapaibulAndre KretschmarChristopher BackRex Clinkscales

Level: 5

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 0

Updated Chip Counts

Level 5 : 250/500, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Georgios Koliofotis de
Georgios Koliofotis
88,000
18,000
18,000
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
47,000
17,000
17,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 3X Winner
Fabio Esposito gb
Fabio Esposito
39,000
-11,000
-11,000
Federico Quevedo cr
Federico Quevedo
39,000
-4,000
-4,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
35,000
5,000
5,000
Rex Clinkscales us
Rex Clinkscales
33,000
13,000
13,000
Jeff Lisandro au
Jeff Lisandro
33,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Ivo Donev at
Ivo Donev
31,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
30,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Carlos Kuperus nl
Carlos Kuperus
28,000
-8,000
-8,000
Chris Ferguson us
Chris Ferguson
27,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Usman Kashmir gb
Usman Kashmir
27,000
-3,000
-3,000
John Racener us
John Racener
27,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Alexander Lakhov ru
Alexander Lakhov
25,000
1,500
1,500
WPT 1X Winner
Anatoliy Zyrin ru
Anatoliy Zyrin
12,000
-11,000
-11,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Aaron Durzak
Aaron Durzak
Busted

Klatt Pushed Close to the Exit by Kashmir

Level 5 : 250/500, 0 ante

Andreas Klatt raised and Usman Kashmir three-bet to 4,500. It folded back around to Klatt who moved all in and Kashmir snap-called.

Andreas Klatt: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}
Usman Kashmir: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{4-Spades}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} with Klatt covering his opponent by the tiniest amount, meaning it was the German who was left with crumbs behind. He was eliminated soon thereafter.

Player Chips Progress
Usman Kashmir gb
Usman Kashmir
39,000
12,000
12,000
Andreas Klatt de
Andreas Klatt
Busted

Tags: Andreas KlattUsman Kashmir

Clinkscales Gets Called by Schuler

Level 5 : 250/500, 0 ante
Rex Clinkscales
Rex Clinkscales

On a river of {q-Spades}{k-Spades}{7-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{j-Hearts} Rex Clinkscales bet 7,000. He got one fold before Thorsten Schuler gave it some thought.

"You either have Ace-Ten or Queen-Jack," said Clinkscales.

"I have neither," replied Schuler, who thought for a while longer before calling.

"You win," said Clinkscales, as Schuler turned over {q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} for a full house, queens full of sevens.

Player Chips Progress
Thorsten Schuler de
Thorsten Schuler
28,000
Rex Clinkscales us
Rex Clinkscales
17,000
-16,000
-16,000

Tags: Rex ClinkscalesThorsten Schuler

Bojang Joins the Field

Level 5 : 250/500, 0 ante
Ismael Bojang
Ismael Bojang

Ismael Bojang has a wealth of mixed game experience, including in Omaha and in fact has a WSOP Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better final table, in the $3,000 event at the 2014 WSOP. Bojang finished 4th, the joint second-highest position he's ever finished at a WSOP event.

Player Chips Progress
Ismael Bojang de
Ismael Bojang
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 0