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

07-04-2023 14:03 UTC-8

Kamel Takes Smirnov to Value Town

Yori Epskamp

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On an A♣Q♣3♦ flop, Anton Smirnov checked from the small blind to Hassan Kamel, who was in late position. Kamel bet 120,000 and Smirnov called. The 9♣ on the turn got checked around.

Smirnov checked the 3♥ on the river and Kamel bet 160,000. Smirnov called but Kamel slapped A♠6♠5♣3♠ for treys full onto the felt. Smirnov could only acknowledge it and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Kamel	3,100,000 860,000	860,000

Anton Smirnov	1,600,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Anton Smirnov Hassan Kamel

07-04-2023 13:59 UTC-8

Simao's Time is Running Out

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joao Simao raised to 105,000 in the cutoff and was called by Ben Yu in the big blind, which brought them to the 5♣3♦2♣ flop. A staring contest ensued that lasted nearly two minutes before they checked to the 7♥ turn, on which Yu bet 60,000.

Simao only had 145,000 behind and went deep into the tank. The clock was called on him eventually and his 30 seconds to act ran down and his cards were declared dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	635,000 110,000	110,000

Joao Simao	145,000 -155,000	-155,000

Tags: Ben Yu Joao Simao

07-04-2023 13:53 UTC-8

Two Doubles for Leonard

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Yori Epskamp

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On the brink, Patrick Leonard was all-in and at risk twice against John Holley. In the first hand, Leonard was all in for 65,000 with A♥A♠7♠7♦ against Holley's A♣Q♥4♦3♠ and doubled up after the board ran out K♣9♣3♦5♥5♠.

In the subsequent hand, Holley and Leonard saw a 9♦8♦6♥ flop appear with about half of Leonard's stack already in after Holley had raised to 80,000. Holley then check-called the shove from Leonard.

Patrick Leonard; A♦4♣3♦2♥
John Holley: A♣K♠5♦4♦

The board ran out 10♦4♠ to complete both the ace-high flush and nut low for the British pro.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Holley	1,910,000 -290,000	-290,000
Patrick Leonard	485,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: John Holley Patrick Leonard

07-04-2023 13:46 UTC-8

Two Wheels and a Raise

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a limped battle of the blinds, Dylan Weisman checked the A♥K♠2♦ flop and Maxx Coleman checked behind to see the 3♠ turn. Weisman checked and subsequently check-raised from 75,000 to 180,000 with Coleman sticking around.

Weisman jammed the 5♦ river and Coleman called with the former showing K♣7♣5♥4♣. Coleman also had the wheel with the J♥5♠4♥2♣ and they chopped it up.

Dzmitry Urbanovich then raised to 60,000 and Naoya Kihara defended the big blind. Both checked the 10♣9♣2♦ flop and Kihara bet the 6♥ turn for 130,000. Urbanovich check-raised the pot and Kihara folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dzmitry Urbanovich	905,000 215,000	215,000
Naoya Kihara	790,000 -195,000	-195,000

Maxx Coleman	625,000 -230,000	-230,000

Dylan Weisman	600,000 335,000	335,000

Tags: Dylan Weisman Dzmitry Urbanovich Maxx Coleman Naoya Kihara

07-04-2023 13:42 UTC-8

Simao Keeps Hanging Around

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Yori Epskamp

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joao Simao raised to 105,000 in early position, leaving just 75,000 behind. Stephen Deutsch came along with a call in late position.

Simao bet 65,000 on the J♦8♦7♥ flop, Deutsch stuck the rest in, and Simao briefly glanced over at the other table before calling.

Joao Simao: A♦Q♠4♥3♦
Stephen Deutsch: A♣Q♣9♦5♠

"Not much," Deutsch said about his own hand. After the J♠ turn and A♥ river, both players played ace-queen for high, while Simao had the best low with 8-7-4-3-A to take three quarters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Deutsch	1,510,000 -40,000	-40,000

Joao Simao	300,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Joao Simao Stephen Deutsch

07-04-2023 13:35 UTC-8

Kihara Nearing a Million

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Naoya Kihara raised to 105,000 and Paul Volpe called out of the small blind. The A♦10♣3♣ flop was reluctantly checked by Volpe and Kihara then instantly bet the pot for 270,000.

That was enough to win the pot as Volpe folded. "Set of aces?" Volpe inquired and Kihara grinned, replied all but a "maybe."

Player	Chips	Progress
Naoya Kihara	985,000 115,000	115,000

Paul Volpe	575,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Naoya Kihara Paul Volpe

07-04-2023 13:30 UTC-8

Simao Gets Three-Quartered

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Yori Epskamp

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A rather innocuous blind-on-blind battle between Long Tran and Joao Simao exploded on the river when the dealer completed the J♥10♣2♥7♥5♠ board. Simao bet a large part of his stack, Tran stuck the rest in and Simao called.

Tran rolled over A♥5♥5♦4♦ for the nut flush and a 7-5-4-2-A low. Simao tabled A♠K♥10♠4♣ for the same low to escape with a quarter of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Long Tran	665,000 165,000	165,000
Joao Simao	175,000 -145,000	-145,000

Tags: Joao Simao Long Tran

07-04-2023 13:22 UTC-8

Leonard Chops for Minor Profit

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Three ways to the J♦8♣5♠ flop, John Holley checked out of the small blind and Patrick Leonard got his last 45,000 in from the big blind. Ben Yu called in the hijack and Holley then check-raised the pot to 420,000.

Dylan Weisman walked over to sweat the showdown with Leonard while Yu was in the tank, which was remarked upon by Holley. Eventually, Yu folded and the cards were flipped over.

Patrick Leonard: A♣Q♦6♠3♠
John Holley: K♣Q♦9♦6♦

"Oh, I have nothing, I was just making a play ... it seemed like a good spot," Holley said when the cards had been exposed.

The board completed with the 9♠ turn and 3♥ river as Holley won the high pot with a pair of nines and Leonard took the low.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Holley	2,200,000 50,000	50,000
Ben Yu	525,000 50,000	50,000

Patrick Leonard	190,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Dylan Weisman John Holley Patrick Leonard

07-04-2023 13:11 UTC-8

Redraw of the Final Two Tables

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
116	1	Dzmitry Urbanovich	Poland	690,000	23
116	2	Paul Volpe	United States	725,000	24
116	3	Anton Smirnov	Russia	1,950,000	65
116	4	Dylan Weisman	United States	265,000	9
116	5	Maxx Coleman	United States	855,000	29
116	6	Naoya Kihara	Japan	870,000	29
116	7	Ryan Rapaski	United States	1,020,000	34
116	8	Hassan Kamel	Australia	2,240,000	75

121	1	Long Tran	United States	500,000	17
121	2	Stephen Deutsch	United States	1,550,000	52
121	3	Ben Yu	United States	475,000	16
121	4	Calen McNeil	Canada	875,000	29
121	5	Ryan Hoenig	United States	1,600,000	53
121	6	John Holley	United States	2,150,000	72
121	7	Patrick Leonard	United Kingdom	150,000	5
121	8	Joao Simao	Brazil	320,000	11

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Kamel	2,240,000

John Holley	2,150,000
Anton Smirnov	1,950,000 -50,000	-50,000
Ryan Hoenig	1,600,000 275,000	275,000
Stephen Deutsch	1,550,000 350,000	350,000

Ryan Rapaski	1,020,000 -95,000	-95,000
Calen McNeil	875,000 -70,000	-70,000

Naoya Kihara	870,000 -10,000	-10,000

Maxx Coleman	855,000 -235,000	-235,000

Paul Volpe	725,000 50,000	50,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	690,000 -200,000	-200,000
Long Tran	500,000 -75,000	-75,000
Ben Yu	475,000 -135,000	-135,000

Joao Simao	320,000 70,000	70,000

Dylan Weisman	265,000 -435,000	-435,000

Patrick Leonard	150,000 -60,000	-60,000

07-04-2023 13:02 UTC-8

Dylan Wilkerson Eliminated in 17th Place ($24,509)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On the turn, the board was reading 7♦6♣3♦10♦ and John Holley checked. Dylan Wilkerson bet pot and Holly raised to get the rest of Wilkerson's stack in.

Dylan Wilkerson: J♥4♦3♣2♥
John Holley: A♠9♣8♣3♠

Holley had the nut straight on the turn while Wilkerson had an 7-6-4-3-2 low. Holley drilled the 4♠ on the river to improve to a 7-6-4-3-A low to pip Wilkerson and send him out in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Holley	2,150,000 110,000	110,000
Dylan Wilkerson	Busted

Tags: Dylan Wilkerson Eliminated John Holley