Event #65: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day 1 Started
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #65: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,814,200
Entries
193
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0
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Today marks the beginning of the third edition of one of the most action-packed games in all of poker, Event #65: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship.
The two previous editions of this big bet, split pot event have been described as nothing less than an amazing success in terms of both experience and field size. Both years of this event's history have generated field sizes of over 200 entrants, making this one of the more popular $10K buy-in tournaments among mixed games. Last year, Phil Galfond triumphed over a field of 237 players on the way to claiming his third career bracelet.
$10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better History
| Year | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 237 | $2,227,800 | Phil Galfond | United States | $567,788 |
| 2017 | 207 | $1,945,800 | Bryce Yockey | United States | $511,147 |
This year’s event will see players receive 60,000 starting chips, up from last year’s figure of 50,000. Ten one-hour levels are on the schedule for the day with 15-minute breaks at the completion of every two levels. There will be no dinner break on Day 1.
Cards will be in the air at 3 p.m. local time and registration will be open until the start of Day 2. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for coverage on all the split-pot fun as the day progresses.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
Cards are in the air and play is officially underway on Day 1 of the $10K Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship.
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
There are a few familiar faces already in with the field size currently at 42 and sure to grow throughout the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
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60,000
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60,000
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Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
With action six handed, Cliff Josephy was in the cutoff and called a raise from the under-the-gun player. The player on the button and the small blind both called and action went four ways to a flop of 
. Action checked to Josephy, who bet 2,500 and received only one call from the original raiser.
The turn came 
and both players checked. The original raiser fired 3,500 on the river and Josephy called.
"Ace-six and ace-eight," Josephy's opponent said, stating his high and low hands, respectively as he tabled 
.
Josephy tabled 
, good for a six high straight and a sixty-five to take down the entire pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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68,000
8,000
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8,000 |
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Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
Chris Vitch was recently seen taking his seat at Table 427 directly to the left of Cliff Josephy. He was quite pleased upon arrival to see that the tournament was to be played with eight players per table rather than nine.
On one of his first hands, Cliff Josephy raised to 600 from middle position and Vitch called from the hijack. George LInkenback was on the button and also made the call and the flop came 
. All three players checked, bringing the 
turn. Josephy checked again and Vitch bet 1,000. Linkenback and Josephy both made the call and all three players proceeded to check the 
river to take the hand to showdown.
Josephy announced aces as he showed 
, prompting mucks from Vitch and Linkenback as he took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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74,000
6,000
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6,000 |
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58,400
58,400
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58,400 |
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56,500
56,500
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56,500 |
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
Matthew Livingston raised from middle position to 500 and received calls from Veerachai Vongxaiburana on the button and Kyle Montgomery in the big blind. The flop came 
and Montgomery checked. Livingston made a continuation-bet of 1,200 and both Vongxaiburana and Montgomery called.
All three players checked through the turn, bringing the 
river. Montgomery checked and Livingston fired 3,500 into the pot. Vongxaiburana called and Montgomery folded.
Livingston showed 
for the nut low and Vongxaiburana tabled 
for aces up and the two split up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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63,000
63,000
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63,000 |
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59,400
59,400
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59,400 |
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59,400
59,400
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59,400 |
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
A few more familiar faces are now in their seats nearing the end of Level 1
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000
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60,000
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60,000
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60,000 |
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0