2018 World Series of Poker

Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 4
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k1044
Prize
$239,771
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,229,850
Entries
911
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
0

Martini Scoops; Hoang Strikes Back

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Julien Martini won a few smaller pots and claimed a big one before getting scooped by Kate Hoang.

Hoang raised, Martini three-bet and Hoang called. On the {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop, Martini bet and Hoang called. On the {3-Hearts} turn, Martini checked and subsequently raised, Hoang called. On the {7-Hearts} river, Martini bet and Hoang folded.

The Frenchman raised the next hand Kate Hoang called. On a {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop, Hoang check-called a bet and did so again on the {10-Spades} turn. The {2-Hearts} fell on the river and Hoang check-raised, Martini called. Martini showed {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} for the nut straight and a counter feit low, while Hoang chopped and took the low pot with {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}.

In a min-raised pot to the {Q-Spades}{J-Spades}{4-Diamonds} flop, Martini checked, Hoang bet and Martini raised before Hoang made it three bets. Martini called and check-called a bet on the {2-Clubs} turn. The Frenchman also checked the {10-Spades} river and Hoang bet.

After plenty of consideration, Martini called and was shown {A-Spades}{J-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades} for the nut flush by Hoang. "I was close to fold a set of queens," Martini said and lost a big portion of his previous profit again.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
3,740,000
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Julien Martini
3,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Julien MartiniKate Hoang

Chop Over Chop; Martini Back at 3 Million

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Julien Martini
Julien Martini

At the moment, nearly every pot is a chop pot, except for two smaller uncontested pots taken down by Julien Martini. Given the escalated blinds, Martini was back at 3 million after that.

In the latest hand the two chopped, Kate Hoang limped, Martini raised and Hoang called. Martini bet the {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop and Hoang called.

On the {K-Clubs} turn, Martini bet, Hoang put in two bets and the Frenchman called. The {6-Spades} on the river prompted a bet from Martini. Hoang shook her head and called it off.

Julien Martini: {J-Hearts}{9-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades}
Kate Hoang: {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{X-}

Martini had the nut low and Hoang trips for high to chop another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
3,740,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
Profile photo of Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
3,000,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Julien MartiniKate Hoang

Martini Below Two Million

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Kate Hoang limped in and Julien Martini checked his option in the big blind. On the {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop, Martini checked and Hoang bet, Martini raised and picked up a call. On the {J-Hearts} turn, Martini bet and Hoang called.

The {J-Diamonds} on the river paired the board and Martini checked. Hoang bet and Martini reluctantly called. Hoang flashed {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Martini mucked his cards, showing a king-eight-five-six with two clubs.

One hand later, they chopped it up with Hoang holding quads and Martini claiming the low pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
4,940,000
750,000
750,000
Profile photo of Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
1,800,000
-750,000
-750,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Julien MartiniKate Hoang

Hoang Extends Her Lead

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

On an {A-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop, Julien Martini bet and Kate Hoang called. Martini fired another bet on the {6-Clubs} turn and Hoang called again.

The river brought the {3-Clubs} and Martini checked. Hoang bet and Martini went deep in the tank. He stared at the board, figuring out a way he could win, but after glossing it over for a minute he opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
4,190,000
585,000
585,000
Profile photo of Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
2,550,000
-585,000
-585,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Kate HoangJulien Martini

Hoang Takes the Lead

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Julien Martini raised and Kate Hoang called. On the {A-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop, Hoang checked and folded to a bet.

In the next hand, Hoang raised and Martini called. The {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{9-Spades} flop was checked and Martini bet the {4-Clubs} turn, Hoang raised and that ended the hand right there.

Hoang limped in and Martini raised, a call followed. After the {J-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop, Martini bet and Hoang raised, Martini called. The {2-Diamonds} appeared on the turn and the Frenchman checked before folding to a bet. As a result, Hoang jumped into the top spot with a narrow lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
3,605,000
600,000
600,000
Profile photo of Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
3,135,000
-600,000
-600,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Kate HoangJulien Martini

Level: 32

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 0

Hoang Scoops; Short Break

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
Kate Hoang
Kate Hoang

Kate Hoang raised and Julien Martini defended. Martini check-called the {4-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} flop and check-raised the {8-Hearts} turn. Hoang made it three big bets and Martini called.

On the {7-Spades} river, Martini checked, Hoang bet and Martini called. Hoang rolled over {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for a straight and a low, Martini flung {Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{8-Spades} open in the muck

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
3,735,000
-265,000
-265,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
3,005,000
265,000
265,000

Tags: Julien MartiniKate Hoang

Mack Lee Eliminated in 3rd Place ($104,016)

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
Mack Lee
Mack Lee

Julien Martini kept up the relentless aggression and took one bet off Mack Lee before the latter then faced the button raise of Martini. Lee three-bet out of the small blind and Martini called.

On the {Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop, Lee bet and Martini raised, Lee called all in for 230,000 in total.

Mack Lee: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{K-Spades}{4-Hearts}
Julien Martini: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

The {J-Clubs} turn further improved Martini to a full house and the {9-Clubs} river bricked off for Lee, who exited in 3rd place for $104,016.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
4,000,000
700,000
700,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
2,740,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Mack Lee us
Mack Lee
Busted

Tags: Julien MartiniMack Lee