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

06-04-2024 14:44 UTC-7

New Entries and Updated Counts

Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Gamble	45,000 20,000	20,000

Michael Rodrigues	40,000 20,000	20,000

Dylan Weisman	30,000 30,000	30,000

Shaun Deeb	30,000 30,000	30,000

Scott Clements	26,000 1,000	1,000

Frank Kassela	25,000 25,000	25,000

Adam Friedman	25,000 25,000	25,000

Bob Mather	20,000 20,000	20,000
Adam Hendrix	17,500 -7,500	-7,500

Robert Campbell	14,500 14,500	14,500

06-04-2024 14:55 UTC-7

Kerbel Shows a Straight Flush

Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jason Lamar limped in from middle position, Jay Kerbel limped behind from the hijack, a player from the small blind limped and the big blind checked.

The flop came 8♠7♠4♠ and action checked around to Kerbel who bet 1,000. The blinds got out of the way while Lamar made the call.

Kerbel bet again when checked to on the 9♠ turn and this time Lamar quickly folded.

Kerbel revealed the 6♠5♠ from his hand for a flopped straight flush before taking the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jay Kerbel	30,000 30,000	30,000
Jason Lamar	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Jason Lamar Jay Kerbel

06-04-2024 14:55 UTC-7

Roeder Flops the World; Woods Impressed

Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

James Woods folded from under the gun before the next player to act made it 1,100. The hijack called as did Ryan Roeder from the big blind.

On the Q♠8♣4♥ flop, Roeder checked before the original raiser bet 2,600. The hijack folded to put the action back on Roeder.

Roeder made it 11,700 which sent his opponent into the tank. Eventually, the latter folded, and Roeder took in the small pot.

Roeder was kind enough to table his hand of A♦Q♣Q♥3♣, which was good for top set along with a pretty nice low draw.

"Is that all?" asked an impressed Woods. "Is that all you had?" he laughed as the next hand began.

PokerNews spoke to the actor earlier on in the WSOP, where he made a strong case for his friend, "Miami" John Cernuto, to be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.

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Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Roeder	33,000 33,000	33,000
James Woods	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: James Woods Ryan Roeder

06-04-2024 15:01 UTC-7

Conrad Knocks Out Matusow

Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Mike Matusow was recently knocked out of the tournament.

As recounted by his former tablemates, Ryan Conrad opened to 1,200 from the small blind and was called by Matusow in the big blind.

The flop came Jx9x5x. Conrad bet for about half the pot, Matusow moved all in for about 8,000 and Conrad made the call to put Matusow at risk.

Mike Matusow: AxQx10x4x All in
Ryan Conrad: Jx5x4x3x

Conrad remained ahead with two pair when the turn came Qx and the river was a brick to send Matusow to the reentry desk and Conrad took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Conrad	54,000 11,000	11,000
Mike Matusow	25,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Mike Matusow Ryan Conrad

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

06-04-2024 15:19 UTC-7

Hoch Wins Without Showdown

Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Players from middle position and the button limped in, David Hoch limped behind from the small blind and a player in the big blind made it 2,500. The middle position player called, the button got out of the way and Hoch called.

The flop came 6♦9♣6♥. Hoch checked, the big blind bet 3,000, the original limper folded and Hoch made the call.

Both remaining players then checked the K♦ turn leading to the K♥ river. Hoch bet 3,000 and his opponent quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Hoch	52,500

Tags: David Hoch

06-04-2024 15:24 UTC-7

Jett Flies Up the Counts; Holley Gets Scooped by Deuces

Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

https://twitter.com/hohnjolley/status/1798116944253731187

Player	Chips	Progress
Chip Jett	123,000 -1,000	-1,000
John Holley	70,000 -13,000	-13,000
Michael Rodrigues	66,000 26,000	26,000

Todd Brunson	62,000 62,000	62,000

Jeff Madsen	33,000 33,000	33,000

Jared Jaffee	25,000 25,000	25,000

06-04-2024 15:28 UTC-7

Cai Doubles Up; Kessler on Fumes

Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The action was caught on the flop, with around 18,500 in the middle on the 8♦8♣2♥ board.

Zhen Cai was in the small blind and his opponent was in the cutoff. The duo exchanged a series of raises, which resulted in Cai being all-in for his last 19,200.

Zhen Cai: A♥K♦9♥6♦ All in
Cutoff: A♣10♣7♥4♥

Neither player had connected on the flop, but the 9♦ turn gave Cai two pair, nines and eights. The 8♠ river kept Cai ahead, and he took in the pot to double up.