2023 World Series of Poker

Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k1085
Prize
$492,795
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,971,600
Entries
212
Level Info
Level
27
Limits
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
128
Players Left
21

Wang Loses It All to Velador in Two Hands; Engel Gets Very Short

Level 14 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Jose Luis Velador
Jose Luis Velador

Jose Luis Velador raised and Yuri Dzivielevski reraised on the button. Yong Wang then made it four bets in the small blind and Johannes Becker called in the big blind, as did Velador and Dzivielevski. On the K105 flop, Wang bet and Becker called, Velador raised and Dzivielevski folded while Wang and Becker stuck around.

That led them to the 7 turn on which Wang bet again with very few chips behind. Becker folded and Velador was in the tank. "If I bust you, I give you a fair percent of the cash and if you bust me, you give me three per cent?!" Wang suggested as both players were nearly even in chips. Velador called regardless and they only exposed them when the 9 fell on the river.

Velador tabled his KQJ8 for a flush and that beat Wong's AK102, who was left with just 5,000 in chips.

One hand later, Wang was all-in before the flop and another four-way pot unfolded with Becker, Velador and Ari Engel involved. Engle bet the 1085 flop and earned calls from Becker and Velador. The 8 turn was checked to Engel, who bet and Becker folded. Velador tank-called and led the Q on the river.

That sent Engel deep into the tank. Wang had already paid his massage therapist and gathered his belongings, then walked away from the table to give Velador a fist bump with the words "good luck" on his way out, leaving several players at the table puzzled.

Engel was still in the tank beyond that for nearly four minutes before he eventually called with a shorter stack behind.

Velador revealed QQJ5 for queens full of eights, Engel was scooped with the A1093 and the K962 of Wang were shown as per all-in showdown rule.

Player Chips Progress
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Johannes Becker
330,000
-50,000
-50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Yuri Dzivielevski
315,000
-40,000
-40,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Luis Velador mx
Luis Velador
225,000
215,000
215,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
65,000
-110,000
-110,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yong Wang cn
Yong Wang
Busted

Tags: Ari EngelJohannes BeckerJose Luis VeladorYong WangYuri Dzivielevski

Barbero Celebrates a Scoop

Level 14 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Nacho Barbero
Nacho Barbero

Having defended out of the blinds against a raise by Nacho Barbero, Christopher Stephan and Robert Yass check-called bets on the KQ7 flop and 8 turn. They both checked the 3 on the river and Barbero bet again.

Only Stephen called while Yass folded and Barbero jumped out of his chair in excitement. "Finally I scoop a pot after getting scooped all day!" he exclaimed as he exposed his AQQ4 for a set of queens and second nut low.

"What if he shows you ace-deuce?" another player remarked and Barbero instantly replied: "I bet you a million dollars he doesn't have ace-deuce." That bet was not verbally accepted but Barbero's read was right, as Stephan tossed the cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Christopher Stephan us
Christopher Stephan
715,000
155,000
155,000
Profile photo of Jay Kerbel us
Jay Kerbel
575,000
-175,000
-175,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Sam Farha us
Sam Farha
360,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
280,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
250,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Robert Yass us
Robert Yass
210,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Aaron Kupin us
Aaron Kupin
142,000
-68,000
-68,000
Profile photo of Jordan Siegel us
Jordan Siegel
Busted

Tags: Christopher StephanNacho BarberoRobert Yass

More for Seidel as the Eliminations Keep Coming

Level 14 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

In three-way action, Erik Seidel bet all the way on a board of 843Q6. Craig Chait folded on the river while Steve Chanthabouasy reluctantly called and Seidel then tabled his AQJ5 for a queen-high flush and six-low. That was good enough for the scoop as Chanthabouasy briefly exposed an inferior flush and low with the 552Xx.

After the hand was over, Brad Ruben was moved over to table 138 to balance as Van Law and Benjamin Gold had been eliminated. Mike Gorodinsky also lost the last of his short stack moments later and that reduced the field to the last 44 hopefuls.

Player Chips Progress
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Kosei Ichinose
390,000
285,000
285,000
Profile photo of Kyle Montgomery us
Kyle Montgomery
380,000
240,000
240,000
Profile photo of Steve Chanthabouasy us
Steve Chanthabouasy
340,000
-130,000
-130,000
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
280,000
90,000
90,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Brad Ruben us
Brad Ruben
260,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Craig Chait us
Craig Chait
210,000
-55,000
-55,000
Profile photo of Pascal Leyo us
Pascal Leyo
210,000
Profile photo of George Wolff us
George Wolff
150,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Van Law us
Van Law
Busted
Profile photo of Benjamin Gold us
Benjamin Gold
Busted
Profile photo of Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Benjamin GoldBrad RubenCraig ChaitErik SeidelMike GorodinskySteve ChanthabouasyVan Law

Shack-Harris Eliminated by Stephan and Barbero

Level 14 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Brandon Shack-Harris
Brandon Shack-Harris

A short-stacked Brandon Shack-Harris was all-in after the J65 flop for 18,000 and a side pot played out between Christopher Stephan and Nacho Barbero. They continued to get bets in after the 3 turn and Q river as the cards were exposed.

Shack-Harris' AQ84 for a pair of queens and second nut low was scooped, as Stephan's AJ42 had a straight and nut low. Barbero chopped the low with A832 as Stephan won most of the chips throughout the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jay Kerbel us
Jay Kerbel
750,000
50,000
50,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Christopher Stephan us
Christopher Stephan
560,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Sam Farha us
Sam Farha
375,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Robert Yass us
Robert Yass
260,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
220,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Aaron Kupin us
Aaron Kupin
210,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
145,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Brandon Shack-HarrisChristopher StephanNacho Barbero

Becker Scoops Multi-Way Pot, Eliminates Hellmuth

Level 13 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

The action was four ways to the flop between Connor Drinan, Yong Wang, Johannes Becker and Phil Hellmuth, with Hellmuth all-in before the flop.

Becker would control the action as both Drinan and Wang check-called three streets worth of bets from Becker to create a side pot, with a final board of 6Q898.

Hellmuth: KQJ10
Drinan: A642
Wang: A552
Becker: KKJJ

No low hand was possible, so Becker would win a sizeable pot with a king-high flush, eliminating the sixteen-time bracelet winner.

Player Chips Progress
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Connor Drinan
320,000
-30,000
-30,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Yong Wang cn
Yong Wang
240,000
-80,000
-80,000
Profile photo of Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
185,000
115,000
115,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

Tags: Connor DrinanPhil HellmuthYong WangJohannes Becker

Zack Eliminated by Montgomery

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Daniel Zack
Daniel Zack

Daniel Zack put in his remaining 10,000 chips pre-flop and was called by Kyle Montgomery.

Daniel Zack: KQ65
Kyle Montgomery: A865

The board ran out 6J392 giving Montgomery the better pair of sixes and a sixty-five low, sending last year's champ to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Kyle Montgomery
140,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
Busted
Defending Champion
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Daniel ZackKyle Montgomery

Zack Misreads Hand, Left Short

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Daniel Zack
Daniel Zack

Jason Berilgen raised from middle position and was three-bet by Daniel Zack in late position. Berilgen called and the players saw a flop of KK10.

Berilgen check-called a bet from Zack and the dealer turned the 10. Berilgen check-called again and it was off to the 5 river, where Berilgen would this time check-raise a bet from Zack.

Zack put in the call and announced, "full house," but quickly took it back. "Oh, wait, no, I don't have it, I thought I did," said Zack who then tabled AK83 for trip kings. It would not be good enough as Berilgen showed A1065 for a rivered full house, leaving Zack low on chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Berilgen
240,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
10,000
-110,000
-110,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Daniel ZackJason Berilgen

Seidel Benefits the Most Against Yockey and Becker

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

Picking up the action on the J758 turn, Johannes Becker checked in the small blind. Bryce Yockey bet from under the fun and was called by Erik Seidel on the button, Becker also stuck around. That led them to the 4 river on which Becker checked, Yockey bet and Seidel raised to earn calls from both opponents.

Seidel tabled his A652 for an eight-high straight and the nut low. Becker's AJ92 and Yockey's A742 earned just one third of the low pot. "I think I fucked this up," Yockey concluded.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryce Yockey
300,000
-40,000
-40,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
251,000
-24,000
-24,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
170,000
30,000
30,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
120,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
70,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bryce YockeyErik SeidelJohannes Becker

Martini Eliminated by Obst

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Julien Martini
Julien Martini

Julien Martini raised and called a three-bet by James Obst in the small blind, who then bet each street of the 108676 board. Martini called the first two bets rather swiftly before tank-calling the final bet for the last of his chips.

Obst tabled the A1092 for tens up and the nut low, which beat the AQJ3 of Martini.

Player Chips Progress
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James Obst
160,000
-17,000
-17,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Julien Martini
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: James ObstJulien Martini

Bojang Among the Next to Fall

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Ismael Bojang
Ismael Bojang

In one of the last hands before the break, Christopher Stephan bet the 1093Q out of the small blind. Ismael Bojang mulled it over for a while with just 10,000 behind and sigh-folded. Bojang chopped the next pot to add a few chips but bowed out soon after the action resumed in level 12.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Stephan
300,000
60,000
60,000
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Ismael Bojang
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ren Lin cn
Ren Lin
Busted
Profile photo of Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Christopher StephanIsmael Bojang