Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-04-2018 00:20 UTC-8

Shack-Harris Above Starting Stack

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Brandon Shack-Harris was as low as 6,000 chips and has since recovered after moving tables. Just now he was involved in a battle cutoff versus small blind and his opponent bet the flop, Shack-Harris called. On the turn, the small blind bet again to pick up a call before slowing down and checking the on the river.

Shack-Harris bet and was reluctantly called to show for the straight to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	70,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris

06-04-2018 00:13 UTC-8

Updated Counts

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Yori Epskamp

Level 10 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

As we enter the final level of the day, here's are a few of the big stacks in the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mizrachi	230,000 145,000	145,000

Scott Bohlman	180,000 15,000	15,000

Calen McNeil	150,000 -5,000	-5,000

David Benyamine	140,000 20,000	20,000

Level: 10

Limits: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

06-04-2018 00:06 UTC-8

Schulman Eliminates Negreanu

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Yori Epskamp

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

It hasn't been the best of days for Daniel Negreanu at the tables and "KidPoker" had dwindled down to 12,200 when his final hand happened. It was Nick Schulman who opened the action to Negreanu's right.

"Raisy daisy," Negreanu said as he put in a third bet. Schulman four-bet and Negreanu called before his final chips went in on the flop.

Daniel Negreanu:
Nick Schulman:

Negreanu was drawing live for both ends of the pot but the turn and river left the six-time bracelet winner second best.

"I'm good," Negreanu chuckled. "What do you gotta do, I have kings, guy's got aces," he said as he made his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	160,000 30,000	30,000

Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Nick Schulman

06-04-2018 00:00 UTC-8

Taylor Still In It; Ramos Chips Up Some

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Mack Lee raised and Julien Martini three-bet, which was called by Felipe Ramos on the button and Lee. The trio checked the flop and the on the turn was checked by Lee, Martini bet and both opponents called. On the river, Lee and Martini checked and Ramos' bet was called by Lee only.

Ramos showed the and Lee took the high pot with .

Esther Taylor was all in for fewer than one big bet on a flop of and Steve Chanthabouasy called with the . Taylor had and the turn and river completed the board. "You're welcome," Randy Ohel said on the other side of the table and Taylor replied "you owe me far more than that."

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Chanthabouasy	130,000 20,000	20,000
Nick Schulman	130,000 -30,000	-30,000

David Benyamine	120,000 -10,000	-10,000

Julien Martini	115,000 -5,000	-5,000

Eli Elezra	55,000 55,000	55,000

Esther Taylor	18,000 -3,000	-3,000
Daniel Negreanu	15,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Felipe Ramos Julien Martini Mack Lee Randy Ohel Steve Chanthabouasy

06-03-2018 23:55 UTC-8

Bellande Ends Wattel

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Yori Epskamp

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Mike Wattel was all in for around 20,000 on a flop and he was up against Jean-Robert Bellande.

Mike Wattel:
Jean-Robert Bellande:

Wattel held the lead on the flop with jacks and sevens but Bellande held a plethora of outs. The board ran out to improve Bellande to trip sixes and send Wattel to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Robert Bellande	100,000 50,000	50,000

Mike Wattel	Busted

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande Mike Wattel

06-03-2018 23:47 UTC-8

Assorted Counts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Rutter	130,000 20,000	20,000
Larry Kantor	130,000 130,000	130,000
Phil Hellmuth	125,000 40,000	40,000

Julien Martini	120,000 65,000	65,000

Jonathan Duhamel	115,000 30,000	30,000

Ryan Lenaghan	110,000 65,000	65,000
Carol Fuchs	90,000

Ben Yu	70,000 70,000	70,000

James Obst	45,000 -3,000	-3,000

Benny Glaser	40,000 -97,000	-97,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	35,000 35,000	35,000

Nick Guagenti	25,000 -15,000	-15,000

Esther Taylor	21,000 -29,000	-29,000

06-03-2018 23:45 UTC-8

Bjorin Busts Hochman

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Corey Hochman limped in and Chris Bjorin raised. Hochman gave it some thought and three-bet, Bjorin called. On the flop, Hochman bet and Bjorin raised. Hochman again shook his head, carefully checked the own stack and opted to make it three bets, Bjorin called.

The fell on the turn and Hochman bet 6,000 with 1,500 behind, Bjorin raised and Hochman called all in.

Corey Hochman:
Chris Bjorin:

The on the river gave Bjorin a boat and Hochman was sent to the rail. "Are you okay over there?" Dan Shak asked from the other side of the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Bjorin	240,000 177,000	177,000

Dan Shak	100,000 -10,000	-10,000
Corey Hochman	Busted

Tags: Chris Bjorin Corey Hochman Dan Shak

06-03-2018 23:38 UTC-8

Owen and Steicke Eliminated; Witteles Chops

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Yori Epskamp

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Adam Owen's attempt to win the 10K Omaha Hi-Lo has come to an end in the penultimate level of the first day. The British mixed game specialist was making his way out of the tournament area with his hand already face-down in the muck.

Owen was chopped up by Grzegorz Trelski and Randy Ohel. Trelski held on a for the high hand, Ohel took the other half with an unknown low hand, and Owen was eliminated. Shortly after, David Steicke was also eliminated at the same table.

After Steicke busted, a very short stack Todd Witteles got it in as well against Trelski. Witteles had and chopped against Trelski's on a board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Trelski	140,000 140,000	140,000
Randy Ohel	75,000 15,000	15,000

Todd Witteles	15,000 2,500	2,500

Adam Owen	Busted
David Steicke	Busted

Tags: Adam Owen David Steicke Gzegorz Trelski Randy Ohel

06-03-2018 23:31 UTC-8

Hellmuth Sits and Wins

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Yori Epskamp

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Phil Hellmuth is one of the latest entries in the $10K Omaha Hi-Lo and he eliminated a player right away. On a flop, there was a sidepot brewing between Nick Guagenti and Hellmuth. Guagenti bet, Hellmuth made it two bets and Guagenti called.