Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-04-2023 16:01 UTC-8

Urbanovich Doubles Through Kamel

Josh Noy

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Hassan Kamel limped in the small blind and Dzmitry Urbanovich checked his option in the big blind to see the 4♥8♥2♠ flop.

Kamel led out for 50,000 and Urbanovich called to the J♠ turn, where Kamel raised the pot. Urbanovich moved all in and Kamel quickly called.

Dzmitry Urbanovich: Q♥J♥5♥3♣
Hassan Kamel: K♥Q♣9♥8♠

Urbanovich was in front with top pair and a low, while Kamel missed his flush and straight draws on the J♦ river. Urbanovich scooped the pot to double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Kamel	4,150,000 -200,000	-200,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	865,000 315,000	315,000

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Hassan Kamel

07-04-2023 15:53 UTC-8

More for McNeil and Deutsch

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Three players limped into the big blind of Calen McNeil and the shortest stack at their five-handed table raised the pot. All opponents folded and McNeil won the pot.

Soon after, John Holley and Stephen Deutsch had 175,000 out in front and they checked the 7♣4♣3♦6♦ turn as Holley declared "hit me on the river" to the dealer.

The 2♦ fell on the river and Deutsch bet 130,000, Holley folded while exposing the A♠A♦ face-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Holley	2,850,000 150,000	150,000
Ryan Hoenig	2,600,000 110,000	110,000
Stephen Deutsch	1,500,000 80,000	80,000

Anton Smirnov	1,100,000 -600,000	-600,000
Calen McNeil	875,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Calen McNeil John Holley Stephen Deutsch

07-04-2023 15:43 UTC-8

Ben Yu Eiminated in 11th Place ($37,663)

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Josh Noy

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Calen McNeil opened to 105,000 and found calls from John Holley in middle position and Ben Yu in the big blind.

Yu the led out for the rest of his stack on the 9♦5♥4♦ flop, with McNeil folding and Holley making the call.

Ben Yu: K♦6♦4♠4♥
John Holley: A♥8♣2♥2♦

Yu's set of fours was in front until the 3♥ turn, where Holley found a wheel. The J♠ river changed nothing, as Yu hit the rail in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Holley	2,700,000 350,000	350,000
Calen McNeil	590,000 -70,000	-70,000

Ben Yu	Busted

Tags: Ben Yu Calen McNeil John Holley

07-04-2023 15:34 UTC-8

Patrick Leonard Eliminated in 12th Place ($30,159)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Patrick Leonard came into the day as the shortest stack and stayed in contention with two double ups. However, the Brit has just become the latest player to bust and had to settle for 12th place.

In a battle of the blinds, he was all-in for 265,000 on the Q♠3♠3♣4♣ turn against John Holley in the small blind.

Patrick Leonard: K♠6♥5♠2♦
John Holley: 9♦8♠3♦2♥

Holley was ahead with trips treys while Leonard had a wrap, flush draw and low draw. However, the Q♦ river was a blank and that spelled the end for the Brit.

"It was nice playing with you, I respect you a lot," Holley told his table neighbour on the way out.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Holley	2,350,000 530,000	530,000
Patrick Leonard	Busted

Tags: John Holley Patrick Leonard

07-04-2023 15:32 UTC-8

Weisman Jams Into Urbanovich

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Dzmitry Urbanovich raised the full pot to 175,000 in the hijack and Dylan Weisman called in the small blind as both players verbally declared their stack sizes heading into the showdown.

On the 6♠6♥3♦ flop, Weisman checked and Urbanovich bet 125,000 only for Weisman to shove and force a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	1,175,000 265,000	265,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	550,000 -525,000	-525,000

Tags: Dylan Weisman Dzmitry Urbanovich

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

07-04-2023 15:21 UTC-8

McNeil More Than Triples Up

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Calen McNeil raised to 140,000 from under the gun with just 60,000 left behind. John Holley called in middle position and Stephen Deutsch called in the small blind.

The 5♦3♦5♥ saw Deutsch check before McNeil slid in the rest of his short stack. Holley and Deutsch both called to the J♣ turn, where Deutsch led out for 275,000.

Holley called to the 2♠ river and was quickly facing a bet of 505,000 from Deutsch. Holley folded, leaving McNeil at risk against Deutsch.

Calen McNeil: A♥Q♥8♦5♠
Stephen Deutsch: A♠A♣Q♦10♣

McNeil finished with trip fives and the only low, good enough to more than triple his stack while Deutsch took down the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Holley	1,820,000 -150,000	-150,000
Stephen Deutsch	1,420,000 -480,000	-480,000

Calen McNeil	660,000 455,000	455,000

Tags: Calen McNeil John Holley Stephen Deutsch

07-04-2023 15:16 UTC-8

Naoya Kihara Eliminated in 13th Place ($30,159)

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Naoya Kihara opened and called when Hassan Kamel three-bet to 480,000. The 7♥Q♣6♣ flop saw Kamel bet enough to put Kihara all in and the call was made.

Naoya Kihara: A♠J♥5♦2♦
Hassan Kamel: A♥K♥9♥2♣

Kamel's ace-king high was leading, with both players sharing the same nut low draw. The 7♣ turn and 6♥ river completed the board, leaving Kamel stacking more chips as Kihara's run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Kamel	4,350,000 750,000	750,000

Naoya Kihara	Busted

Tags: Hassan Kamel Naoya Kihara

07-04-2023 15:13 UTC-8

More for Kamel; Yu Doubles

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hassan Kamel raised the pot and then called a repot to 360,000 by Dzmitry Urbanovich in the big blind. On the K♣9♥5♠ flop, Kamel bet250,000 and Urbanovich folded.

One table over, Calen McNeil had suffered several setbacks while Stephen Deutsch chipped up.

Deutsch then raised to 90,000 for the second hand in a row and Ben Yu three-bet to 220,000 with 20,000 behind in the cutoff. McNeil folded on the button and John Holley potted to 810,000. Deutsch folded and Yu called all-in.

Ben Yu: A♥10♦5♠3♠
John Holley: A♠5♥4♣2♠

The A♣J♥10♠2♦7♠ board gave Yu superior two pair and the second nut low to scoop a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Kamel	3,600,000 300,000	300,000

John Holley	1,970,000 -150,000	-150,000
Stephen Deutsch	1,900,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	1,075,000 -375,000	-375,000
Ben Yu	630,000 280,000	280,000

Calen McNeil	205,000 -595,000	-595,000

Tags: Ben Yu Calen McNeil Dzmitry Urbanovich Hassan Kamel John Holley Stephen Deutsch

07-04-2023 15:05 UTC-8

Ryan Rapaski Eliminated in 14th Place ($30,159)

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hassan Kamel raised to 105,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Ryan Rapaski in the big blind, who called to the 3♦10♥J♠ flop.

Rapaski checked to Kamel, who continued for 75,000. Rapaski then check-raised the pot to 485,000 and called instantly once Kamel raised all in.

Ryan Rapaski: J♣10♣3♥2♠
Hassan Kamel: A♠A♥9♦7♦

Rapaski flopped three pair and maintained his advantage through the 7♥ turn. The 8♣ river gave Kamel a straight, shocking the table as Rapaski headed to the payout table in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Kamel	3,300,000 900,000	900,000

Ryan Rapaski	Busted

Tags: Hassan Kamel Ryan Rapaski