Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-13-2023 15:35 UTC-8

Robert Yass Eliminated in 5th Place ($109,340)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Shortly after the previous chop, Yass was all-in for 320,000 preflop and looked up by the run-away chip leader Ben Lamb.

Robert Yass: A♦7♠3♦3♣
Ben Lamb: A♣Q♣7♣6♠

The J♥9♣8♠ flop was bad news for Yass while the 5♥ turn locked up half the pot already. Yass then missed the low draw with the K♦ and bowed out in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	9,420,000 980,000	980,000

Robert Yass	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Robert Yass

06-13-2023 15:33 UTC-8

Yass Chops With Chen

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Almost immediately after the final table recommenced, the shortest stack was all-in.

Robert Yass: A♥10♥5♦3♠
James Chen: K♦K♥8♣7♦

The board ran out 10♠7♠6♠6♦A♦ and they chopped it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	1,450,000 25,000	25,000

Robert Yass	460,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: James Chen Robert Yass

Level: 26

Limits: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 0

06-13-2023 15:01 UTC-8

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show: Poker Legend Jack McClelland Shares Untold Stories

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Chad Holloway

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

On the latest The Chad & Jesse Poker Show straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP),Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen are joined by Poker Hall of Famer Jack McClelland, who served as the Tournament Director of the WSOP from 1984-98.

He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2014 alongside Daniel Negreanu, and he talks about that honor as well as memories of Stu Ungar and Doyle Brunson, and what it was like to work for the legendary Benny Binion.

06-13-2023 14:50 UTC-8

Updated Counts for the Streamed Conclusion

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Level 26 will commence with the following chip counts and seat assignments for the final five players. All PokerNews updates will be published according to the delay on the PokerGO platform.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds	Big Bets
2	Erik Seidel	United States	1,590,000	13	7
4	Luis Velador	Mexico	875,000	7	4
5	Robert Yass	United States	400,000	3	2
6	Ben Lamb	United States	8,440,000	70	35
7	James Chen (US)	United States	1,425,000	12	6

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	8,440,000

Erik Seidel	1,590,000 90,000	90,000

James Chen (US)	1,425,000 600,000	600,000

Luis Velador	875,000

Robert Yass	400,000

06-13-2023 14:36 UTC-8

Players Are Going on Their First 10-minute Break of the Day

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Jim Murray

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

The first scheduled 10-minute break is upon us, with the five remaining players returning shortly to Level 26 at blinds 60,000/120,000 and betting limits 120,000/140,000

06-13-2023 14:36 UTC-8

Brad Ruben Eliminated in 6th Place ($81,317)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

The action started with a raise by James Chen and Brad Ruben called in the cutoff, as did Luis Velador. Once Ben Lamb called in the big blind, Velador joked "oh no, not that guy again" and Lamb replied "I probably gonna buy it" before they headed to the A♦K♥3♦ flop.

Lamb bet and that forced out Chen while Ruben then opted to raise. Velador got out of the way and Lamb inquired how much Ruben had behind before he called.

"You got four?!" Lamb asked once more and Ruben nodded when they were on the 2♣ turn. Lamb then bet, Ruben got it in and was snapped off.

Brad Ruben: A♠7♦2♠2♦
Ben Lamb: A♥Q♥5♦4♠

Lamb had hit gin on the turn with the wheel and nut low but wasn't secured the entire pot yet against a set and flush draw. However, the J♥ river was a brick and that knocked out Ruben in sixth place in the last hand before the first break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	8,440,000 1,440,000	1,440,000

James Chen (US)	1,425,000 600,000	600,000

Luis Velador	875,000 -225,000	-225,000

Brad Ruben	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Brad Ruben James Chen (US)Luis Velador

06-13-2023 14:30 UTC-8

Yass Survives Against Velador

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Down to the last 275,000, Robert Yass got it in from under the gun as Luis Velador reluctantly got along with it from the big blind.

Robert Yass: A♣9♠7♥2♦
Luis Velador: 8♠8♣6♥2♥

The board ran out A♦Q♣6♠3♣5♦ and Yass earned three quarters.

One hand later, they got it in again but this time with multi-street action until the 8♦6♦6♣7♠ turn.

Robert Yass: A♥A♦8♥7♦
Luis Velador: 10♥9♦5♣3♥

The 6♠ river gave Velador a low and Yass a full house as they chopped it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Velador	1,100,000

Robert Yass	400,000 -625,000	-625,000

Tags: Luis Velador Robert Yass

06-13-2023 14:20 UTC-8

Lamb Bullies Seidel and Velador

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Jim Murray

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Action opened with a middle position raise from Erik Seidel, a call from Luis Velador on the button and a call from Ben Lamb in the big blind.

Lamb lead out into both players on a 10♣J♦5♥ flop and continued the pressure on the 7♣ turn, getting calls from both Seidel and Velador.

Undeterred, Lamb bet once more on the K♠ river and this time both Seidel and Velador folded. Prompting Lamb to quip, "What a great day to be alive," as he stacked up his nearly seven million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	7,000,000 450,000	450,000

Erik Seidel	1,500,000 -400,000	-400,000

Luis Velador	1,100,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Erik Seidel Luis Velador

06-13-2023 14:17 UTC-8

Lamb Unstoppable for Now

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Robert Yass raised and called a three-bet by Ben Lamb, which led them to the Q♥8♣7♥ flop. Yass check-called a bet and did so again on the 9♠ turn to have five bets behind to the 10♥ river. This time, both checked and Lamb won the pot with the A♥A♦Q♣8♠.