2019 World Series of Poker

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

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aaq7
Prize
$228,228
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,151,550
Entries
853
Level Info
Level
32
Limits
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
0

Aronesty Hits the River to Stay Alive

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Joseph Aronesty
Joseph Aronesty

Derek McMaster put in two bets from the small blind and big blind Joseph Aronesty called from the big blind.

The flop was {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and McMaster continued with an 80,000 bet. Aronesty put in his last 30,000 to make it 110,000 and McMaster called.

Joseph Aronesty: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Derek McMaster: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}

The board ran out with the {8-Clubs} and the {j-Diamonds} and Aronesty hit the jack on the river to pair up and stay alive in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Derek McMaster
1,900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Joseph Aronesty
270,000
-560,000
-560,000

Tags: Derek McMasterJoseph Aronesty

Esposito Continues to Climb

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Jason Berilgen opened from the button, John Esposito pushed in three bets in the small blind and David Halpern called from the big blind.

Berilgen called as well and the dealer spread out {q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} on the flop. Esposito bet, both opponents called and an {8-Hearts} came on the turn.

Esposito fired another shell and his opponents both quickly folded, shipping another one to Esposito.

Player Chips Progress
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John Esposito
3,100,000
600,000
600,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jason Berilgen
1,600,000
100,000
100,000
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David Halpern
1,500,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Little Action

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Most of the last hands have been taken down by a single preflop raise while the occasional walk has happened as well.

John Esposito sits on top of the leaderboard while Joseph Aronesty sits at the bottom.

Player Chips Progress
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John Esposito
2,500,000
200,000
200,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Derek McMaster
1,900,000
-600,000
-600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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David Halpern
1,800,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jason Berilgen
1,500,000
-200,000
-200,000
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Joseph Aronesty
830,000
-370,000
-370,000

Tags: Joseph AronestyJohn Esposito

Esposito Comes Out Blazing

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
John Esposito
John Esposito

Derek McMaster opened from the hijack, John Esposito called in the small blind and David Halpern defended his big. The flop came down {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, Esposito pushed in and bet and only McMaster called.

An {a-Spades} peeled off on the turn, both players checked and the {q-Hearts} landed as a river. Esposito fired in a bet, McMaster took a moment but in the end, he threw his hand into the muck, shipping the pot to Esposito.

Player Chips Progress
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Derek McMaster
2,500,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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John Esposito
2,300,000
200,000
200,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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David Halpern
1,200,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: David HalpernDerek McMasterJohn Esposito

Berilgen Takes a Pot at Showdown

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Jason Berilgen opened in the hijack, John Esposito called from the cutoff, David Halpern stuck around from the small blind and Derek McMaster defended his big blind.

The dealer spread out {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs} on the flop, action checked to Berilgen who pushed in a bet and Esposito made it two. Action folded to Berilgen, he called and the dealer flipped an {8-Hearts} over on the turn.

Berilgen check-called a bet from Esposito, the {q-Hearts} landed on the river and both players checked. Berilgen showed {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{3-Spades} for aces up and Esposito chucked his cards into the muck, sending the pot to Berilgen.

Player Chips Progress
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Derek McMaster
2,600,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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John Esposito
2,100,000
-400,000
-400,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jason Berilgen
1,700,000
1,015,000
1,015,000
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Joseph Aronesty
1,200,000
-500,000
-500,000
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David Halpern
1,000,000
265,000
265,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: David HalpernDerek McMasterJason BerilgenJohn Esposito

Level: 30

Limits: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 0

McMaster and Halpern Split the Pot

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Derek McMaster raised to 120,000 from the hijack and David Halpern called, defending his blind.

The {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop came out and Halpern check-called a bet from McMaster. Halpern check-called again on the {4-Spades} turn and they checked it both down on the {2-Spades}.

McMaster showed {q-Spades}{j-Spades}{j-Clubs}{9-Hearts} while Halpern opened up {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Derek McMaster
3,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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John Esposito
2,500,000
400,000
400,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Joseph Aronesty
1,700,000
500,000
500,000
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David Halpern
735,000
-365,000
-365,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jason Berilgen
685,000
-30,000
-30,000

Tags: David HalpernDerek McMaster

McMaster Pulls Another Pot

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Jason Berilgen opened in the hijack, Derek McMaster called from the small blind and the dealer fanned out {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} on the flop. Both players checked and the {10-Spades} threw another pair on the board.

McMaster fired a bet in, Berilgen called and a {4-Hearts} hit the felt on the river. Both players checked, McMaster tabled {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a flush and Berilgen mucked, shipping another pot to McMaster.

Player Chips Progress
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Derek McMaster
3,000,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jason Berilgen
715,000
-585,000
-585,000

Tags: Derek McMasterJason Berilgen