Event #45: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-21-2023 14:40 UTC-8

Cai Gets Scooped This Time

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Heads-up on a board of 5♣2♥6♦K♠, Benjamin Droz bet and Zhen Cai called.

The river came the 10♠ and Droz fired out another bet. Cai again called and Droz turned over A♦10♦5♥3♥, showing two pair and a low.

Cai simply shrugged and mucked his hand as Droz scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Droz	1,300,000 955,000	955,000
Zhen Cai	850,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Benjamin Droz Zhen Cai

06-21-2023 14:29 UTC-8

Miner Quarters Cai

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Zhen Cai made it three bets on the button and Benjamin Miner called in the cutoff.

The flop came 10♣7♥10♦ and Cai continued with a bet. Miner called to the 4♣ turn, where he led out.

Cai called and the 2♠ fell on the river. Miner bet again and Cai called with A♠J♣7♣5♣ for a low.

Miner turned over A♦K♦10♥5♦ for trip tens and the same low as he took three-quarters of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhen Cai	1,000,000 125,000	125,000
Benjamin Miner	950,000 255,000	255,000

Tags: Benjamin Miner Zhen Cai

06-21-2023 14:22 UTC-8

Dead Man's Hand

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Chris Land

Level 28 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Big O

Action folded to Nelio Gatta in the small blind who limped only to see Raj Vohra raise to 125,000 from the big blind leading to a J♥2♥Q♠ flop.

Action checked through and both players saw the 4♣ hit the turn. Action checked through again and the dealer put the Q♦ out on the river.

Both players checked through to showdown and Gatta turned up the A♥8♣6♦4♦3♣.

As soon as Vohra saw his opponent's hand, he said, "Wait. What the fuck? I've only got four cards!"

Somehow, Vohra was only dealt four cards in the big blind. The floor was called over and due to the fact that it is the sole responsibility of the player to be aware of the action, the four card hand of Vohra was ruled dead.

A brief discussion took place with Vohra clearly upset at the decision, but with the "Big O" placard clearly visible on the table just in front of Vohra, his ignorance of the mistake was deemed as no excuse for the mistake and Gatta was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nelio Gatta	1,000,000 95,000	95,000
Raj Vohra	450,000 -570,000	-570,000

Tags: Nelio Gatta Raj Vohra

Level: 28

Limits: 60,000-120,000

06-21-2023 14:11 UTC-8

A Round of Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Couden	3,400,000 -100,000	-100,000

Carlos Guerrero	3,100,000 900,000	900,000
Shaun Deeb	2,300,000 150,000	150,000

Nick Kost	1,800,000

Alexander Hoff	1,350,000 500,000	500,000
Alex Livingston	820,000 -105,000	-105,000

Chris DeMaci	550,000 -905,000	-905,000

06-21-2023 14:02 UTC-8

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The remaining 23 players are now on the first 15-minute break of the day.

06-21-2023 14:02 UTC-8

Zable Makes Big Jump Up the Counts, Busts Zamani

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Big O

Martin Zamani reraised to 200,000 in the small blind, cutoff John Zable moved all in, and Zamani called for his last 400,000.

Martin Zamani: A♠K♠Q♥J♦7♣
John Zable: A♥10♠9♣3♣2♦

"Low cards," Zable pleaded heading to the 2♥4♦K♦K♣5♥ board, which gave Zamani trip kings but Zable the wheel on the river to scoop the pot and send Zamani to the exit.

"From something to nothing," tablemate Joey Couden said as Zable, who began the day with just 160,000, is now up to more than 1,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Zable	1,200,000 1,040,000	1,040,000
Martin Zamani	Busted

Tags: John Zable Martin Zamani

06-21-2023 13:54 UTC-8

Morozovs Catches Lucky River to Bust Seabright

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mihails Morozovs bet on a board of 4♠4♥K♦7♦ and Andrew Seabright called. Seabright moved his last chips in the middle on the 4♦ river.

"Queens," Morozovs said as he called and turned over A♥K♠Q♣Q♦ for the rivered full house. Seabright flung his arms in the air in frustration as he exposed his A♦K♣Q♠3♣ before collecting his payout slip.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihails Morozovs	950,000 415,000	415,000
Andrew Seabright	Busted

Tags: Andrew Seabright Mihails Morozovs

06-21-2023 13:50 UTC-8

Zamani Wants One More Card

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Blind versus blind, Gregory Jamison bet on a flop of J♥K♠7♣ and Martin Zamani called.

The turn came the A♦ and Jamison bet again. Zamani called once more and Jamison put in his last chips even before the dealer turned over the Q♣ river.

"How much for one more card?" Zamani joked before he mucked. Jamison said he had two pair as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	550,000 -75,000	-75,000
Gregory Jamison	500,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Gregory Jamison Martin Zamani

06-21-2023 13:40 UTC-8

The High Kost of Livingston

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Chris Land

Level 27 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Alex Livingston raised to 65,000 from early position and got called by Nick Kost in the small blind leading to a 3♠J♣9♦ flop.

Action quickly checked through to the 8♣ turn card. Kost tossed out a bet of 100,000 and Livingston tossed in a call and sent the pair to the 6♥ river.

Kost tossed out a bet again, this time for 230,000.

Livingston checked his cards one last time before tossing them in the muck and Kost collected the pot.