Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-04-2024 13:28 UTC-7

Le Forces a Fold

Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Allan Le limped in from the button, Barry Greenstein limped behind from the small blind and a player in the big blind checked.

The flop came 9♥7♥5♣. Greenstein checked, the big blind bet 500, Le called and Greenstein folded.

On the A♠ turn the big blind check-called a 1,500 bet from Le.

Le bet again for 4,800 when checked to on the J♦ river and this time it was enough to force a fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	28,000

Barry Greenstein	20,700 -8,800	-8,800

Tags: Allan Le Barry Greenstein

06-04-2024 13:28 UTC-7

Power Takes Out Two for Chip Lead

Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The under-the-gun player limped in before Chad Power made it 1,000 from the button. The small blind three-bet to 3,100 and the original limper called. Power then committed his stack of 26,500 and the small blind, who had 25,000, did the same. The under-the-gun player also put his 20,000 stack across the line to set up the three-way all in.

Under the gun: K♠5♦4♣3♦ All in
Small Blind: A♦A♠10♣6♣ All in
Chad Power: A♣Q♥Q♠3♣

The 9♦8♣5♥ flop kept the small blind's aces ahead for the entire pot, but the 4♠ turn saw Power take the low for at least half of the pot. The 2♥ river completed Power's nut-low and wheel straight for the scoop, scoring him two eliminations and the chip lead early on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Power	72,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Chad Power

06-04-2024 13:38 UTC-7

Raymer Hits the Rail

Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

As relayed by the players at his former table, Greg Raymer opened to 800 and was called by Ryan Conrad who was in position.

The flop came J♣7♥10♣. Raymer bet 1,200, Conrad raised to 5,000 and Raymer shoved for approximately 11,000. Conrad made the call with a covering stack to put the 2004 Main Event Champion at risk.

Greg Raymer: KxKx8x7x All in
Ryan Conrad: 10♥10♦3♦2♦

Raymer was in rough shape against Conrad's middle set and couldn't catch up on the 8♥5♠ runout resulting in his elimination while Conrad took down a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Conrad	43,000 43,000	43,000
Greg Raymer	Busted

Tags: Greg Raymer Ryan Conrad

06-04-2024 13:55 UTC-7

Holley Gets a Big Pot; Busts Weisman and Dents Rodrigues

Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

John Holley just dragged in a pot worth around 83,000, which also saw Dylan Weisman bust his first bullet. The table recapped the action.

Holley made it 800 from under the gun, with Weisman calling as the next player to act. The button, who had 900 behind, called. Michael Rodrigues popped it to 4,000 from the big blind, prompting Holley to shove for around 30,200. Weisman put in his stack of around 21,000, with the button chucking in his last 100 chip. Rodrigues called as the covering stack and the cards were tabled.

Button: Cards not caught All in
Dylan Weisman: A♠4♠Jx10x All in
John Holley: A♥A♦9x5♠ All in
Michael Rodrigues: Ax7x4x3x

The K♥9♠6♠ board kept Holley's aces ahead, but Weisman was alive with the nut flush draw. The 10♦ turn confirmed that there would be no low ahead of the board completing 8♥ river.

Holley had the best hand with his aces and he almost tripled his stack, eliminating two players in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Holley	83,000 35,000	35,000
Michael Rodrigues	20,000 20,000	20,000

Dylan Weisman	Busted

Tags: Dylan Weisman John Holley Michael Rodrigues

06-04-2024 13:56 UTC-7

Greenstein and Tanita Chop Up Le

Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Robert Tanita limped in from under the gun, Allan Le raised to 1,200 from the hijack, Barry Greenstein called from the cutoff and Tanita called as well.

The flop came A♠9♠5♦ and action checked around to Greenstein who bet 4,000. Tanita made the call before Le moved all in for roughly 20,000. Greenstein, who covered Le, and Tanita, who both covered both players, got the rest of their chips in the middle shortly afterwards.

Allan Le: A♣6♠4♣4♠ All in
Barry Greenstein: A♦9♦4♦3♣ All in
Robert Tanita: K♠K♣2♠4♥

The rest of the board ran out 6♥10♥. Greenstein was good for the high with two pair, aces and nines with a 6-5-4-3-A low and Tanita took the other half with a better six-low (6-5-4-2-A) while Le made his exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Tanita	48,000 48,000	48,000
Barry Greenstein	40,000 19,300	19,300

Allan Le	Busted

Tags: Allan Le Barry Greenstein Robert Tanita

06-04-2024 14:00 UTC-7

Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Players are now on a 20-minute break.

06-04-2024 14:04 UTC-7

Some Updated Stacks at the Break

Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Power	94,000 22,000	22,000
Chip Jett	67,000 -1,000	-1,000
Shiva Dudani	41,000 41,000	41,000
Damjan Radanov	38,000 38,000	38,000
Mark Dickstein	33,000 8,000	8,000
Jon Kyte	25,000
Katie Kopp	25,000 25,000	25,000

Ren Lin	25,000 25,000	25,000

Nathan Gamble	25,000 25,000	25,000

David Sklansky	12,000 -14,000	-14,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

06-04-2024 14:35 UTC-7

Three Quarters for Brandt

Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was caught on the turn, with Kathrine Brandt heads-up against an opponent.

On the 7♣3♠6♥A♣ board, Brandt bet and then called when the opponent moved all in for around 16,000.

Opponent: 9♥7♥5♦4♠
Kathrine Brandt: 6♠5♠4♦2♣

The 7♠ river completed the board.

Brandt had a seven-high straight and 6-4-3-2-A low. Her opponent had the same straight with a worse low and retained only 25 percent of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kathrine Brandt	25,000 25,000	25,000

06-04-2024 14:37 UTC-7

Ye Catches Matusow Speeding

Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Siejie Ye opened to 800 from the hijack and picked up calls from Mike Matusow on the button and a player in the small blind.

The flop came A♥K♠Q♥. The small blind bet 2,000 and both Ye and Matusow made the call.

On the A♦ turn action checked around to Matusow who bet 6,000. The small blind got out of the way before Ye moved all in.

"I was bluffing," Matusow announced before his hand hit the muck and Ye took down a nice pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Siejie Ye	36,000 36,000	36,000
Mike Matusow	12,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Mike Matusow. Siejie Ye