Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed)
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2024 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,704,795
Entries
1,277
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
1,277
Players Left
192
Can Anyone Stop the Americans in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better?
Welcome back to PokerNews, the official media partner of the 2024 World Series of Poker and home of live updates from all bracelet events.
Today sees the start of Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) here at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
This three-day event gets underway at 12 p.m. local time with late registration open for nine levels. There will be 15-minute breaks every three levels, with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 9.
The starting stack is 25,000 chips with the plan for Day 1 to play 15 levels or down to 15 percent of the field, whichever is later. Day 2 resumes Wednesday at 12 p.m. where levels increase to 60 minutes.
Last year's event saw 1,125 players generate a prize pool of $1,501,875. The winner was William Kopp, who joined his sister Katie Kopp as a bracelet winner after defeating Michael Rodrigues heads-up. Rodrigues took home $259,549 and his first WSOP bracelet.
"When we were growing up we were always about poker. We're pretty close...me, my sister, and my mom. We all talk poker and help make each other better," Kopp said.
The last five winners have all been from the United States. In fact, you have to go back to 2013 to find a non-American winner, when Australian Jarred Graham took down the event.
| Year | Entries | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,125 | William Kopp | United States | $259,549 |
| 2022 | 1,303 | Lawrence Brandt | United States | $289,610 |
| 2021 | 725 | Kevin Gerhart | United States | $186,789 |
| 2019 | 1,117 | Anthony Zinno | United States | $279,920 |
| 2018 | 935 | Joseph Couden | United States | $244,370 |
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What Else is Happening at the World Series of Poker?
- Three events will crown their champions today: Event #5: $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold'em, Event #10: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, and Event #11: $1,500 Badugi.
- Two players pulled out $1,000,000 bounties in the Mystery Bounty event yesterday; one was more pleased about becoming a millionaire than the other!
- You have to check out the stacked field in Event #13: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship because it is nothing short of ridiculous.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 1 of the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better event.
Kessler in the Mix
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Early Notables
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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Stockfish Takes One Early
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
A player from under the gun limped in before Jason Stockfish raised to 400 from the small blind, receiving calls from the big blind and the original limper.
The flop came A♦J♣6♣ and Stockfish fired a 1,000 continuation-bet that was called by both opponents.
Stockfish slowed down with a check on the 10♠ turn and the player in the big blind bet 3,300. The limper got out of the way while Stockfish made the call.
On the K♠ river, Stockfish checked and the big blind bet 8,000. Stockfish put in a check-raise to 20,000 and his opponent's hand hit the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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42,000
42,000
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42,000 |
Luong Takes an Early Pot
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The hiijack opened to 300 before Khoa Luong three-bet to 1,100 from the cutoff. The small blind cold-called and the hijack also stuck around.
Luong continued for 3,500 on the A♦K♠7♥ flop, with only the small blind calling. The latter then folded to a bet of 10,500 on the J♦ turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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37,000 |
Kessler Could be Lying
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The player in the small blind completed and Allen Kessler checked from the big blind.
The flop came 9♠10♦Q♦. The small blind bet 200 and Kessler called.
On the 3♥ turn, the small blind fired a second barrel for 600 and was once again called by Kessler.
Kessler called a 2,000 bet from his opponent on the 6♠ river.
"I flopped the second nuts," Kessler told his opponent, who promptly mucked.
"I could be lying," Kessler continued before showing J♥8♠6♦3♠ for a queen-high straight and scooping the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,200
5,200
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5,200 |
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