Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) | 2024 World Series of Poker

05-31-2024 15:28 UTC-8

John Cernuto Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,497)

Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

After a couple of successive all in split pots John Cernuto was finally left with one chip from the small blind when Chen raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Cernuto tossed his last chip in blind. Lewis Brant also called from the big blind and they were off to a side pot.

The flop came out Q♣Q♥10♣ and Brant checked to Chen who bet 80,000. Brant called and the turn was K♥. Brant again checked to Chen who bet 160,000 and Brant called. The river was a 6♥ and when action was checked to Chen he bet 160,000 and Brant quickly called.

John Cernuto: K♣3♥5♣8♣ All in
James Chen: A♦J♥6♦4♥
Lewis Brant: Q♠9♦7♠5♦

Chen's flush beat the trip queens of Brant, and with Cernuto's elimination, we now have our final table and players are being moved to the main table in the Horseshoe.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Cenuto	Busted

Tags: James Chen John Cernuto Lewis Brant

05-31-2024 15:18 UTC-8

Pen and Arnold Chop it Up

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Yori Epskamp

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Curtis Phelps raised from the cutoff and got calls from Adam Nattress, Sovann Pen, and Pearce Arnold. Everyone checked to Nattress on the Q♠8♠4♣ flop, who bet. Three calls followed before the 5♠ turn was checked around.

Pen was first to act on the 2♦ river and bet. Arnold called, Phelps and Nattress gave it up.

Pen showed A♦7♦6♦5♥ for a 6-5-4-2-A low, Arnold tabled J♠6♥4♦2♠ for a flush and the two chopped it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Nattress	4,800,000 380,000	380,000

Pearce Arnold	1,900,000 155,000	155,000
Sovann Pen	1,600,000 100,000	100,000
Curtis Phelps	1,150,000 -240,000	-240,000

Tags: Adam Nattress Curtis Phelps Pearce Arnold Sovann Pen

05-31-2024 15:13 UTC-8

Pen Scoops Both Halves Against Filatov

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Aleksey Filatov had called a raise on the button against Sovann Pen in the hijack and the two players saw the flop.

The flop rolled out 7♥7♠8♣ and Pen bet which saw Filatov call.

On the turn 3♣, both players checked to the river 2♥ and Pen checked to Filatov who bet, which Pen called.

Pen showed A♠10♦6♠3♦ for sevens and threes with an eight-seven low and it was good to take the pot from Filatov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksey Filatov	2,200,000 -465,000	-465,000
Sovann Pen	1,500,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Aleksey Filatov Sovann Pen

05-31-2024 15:09 UTC-8

Chen Scoops Cernuto

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between James Chen on the button and John "Miami" Cernuto in the big blind.

With a board reading A♣K♣10♦6♣, Cernuto lead out which prompted Chen to raise and Cernuto called.

Cernuto checked the 9♣ river and called a bet from Chen.

Chen turned over Q♣5♣4♠3♠ for the nut flush and he took a sizable pot off of the bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	4,500,000 -600,000	-600,000

John Cernuto	650,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: James Chen John Cernuto

05-31-2024 15:05 UTC-8

Matthew Aronowitz Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,497)

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

A large pot between Matthew Aronowitz, Lewis Brant, and James Chen went to a flop of 10♦Q♠2♥.

On the flop Brant bet 80,000 and Chen raised to 160,000. Aronowitz then went all in for his 185,000 stack. Both Brant and Chen called and began building a side pot.

When the K♣ came out Brant checked to Chen who bet 160,000. Brant raised to 320,000 and Chen called.

When the 6♠ came on the river Brant bet 160,000 which Chen called.

Brant tabled his hand A♦A♥J♠7♠ and both Aronowitz and Chen mucked their hands, which were irretrievable by the floor.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	5,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Lewis Brant	4,750,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
Matthew Aronowitz	Busted

Tags: James Chen Lewis Brant Matthew Aronowitz

05-31-2024 14:58 UTC-8

Pen Doubles Up

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Yori Epskamp

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

On a Q♣J♥7♣ flop, Adam Nattress bet, Sovann Pen raised, Curtis Phelps three-bet, Nattress folded, Pen four-bet all in, and Phelps called.

Sovann Pen: Q♠J♠9♥6♦ All in
Curtis Phelps: A♣9♣8♦5♥

Pen had top two pair but had to fade a plethora of outs. The J♦ on the turn brought relief straight away by filling him up and securing the double. Pen slammed the table in excitement.

Player	Chips	Progress
Curtis Phelps	1,390,000 -960,000	-960,000
Sovann Pen	1,100,000 545,000	545,000

Tags: Curtis Phelps Sovann Pen

05-31-2024 14:55 UTC-8

Omaha Hi-Lo Satellite Running at 7 p.m.

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Matt Warburton

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

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05-31-2024 14:53 UTC-8

Kerstetter Triples Up

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Jamie Kerstetter raised all in from the hijack and Matthew Aronowitz three bet on the button which saw James Chen call in the big blind.

The board ran out 5♣4♣4♠10♠9♥ and action checked to the river where Chen bet and Aronowitz called.

Jamie Kerstetter: K♠K♦8♥5♠ All in
James Chen: Q♠J♥J♠7♥
Matthew Aronowitz: XxXxXxXx

Chen's pair of jacks was good to take the side off of Aronowitz and Kerstetter tripled up in the main pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	4,100,000 -900,000	-900,000

Jamie Kerstetter	520,000 310,000	310,000
Matthew Aronowitz	515,000 -1,045,000	-1,045,000

Tags: James Chen Jamie Kerstetter Matthew Aronowitz

05-31-2024 14:48 UTC-8

Mathew Rego Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,988)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

James Chen opened the action with a raise. To his left, Mathew Rego shoved all in for a little more and everyone folded to Chen, who called.

Mathew Rego: K♥K♣Q♠4♦ All in
James Chen J♥J♦7♦7♠

The K♠9♣4♥ flop all but secured it for Rego, although the 8♠ on the turn brought a minor sweat with the gutshot.

The dealer burned and turned the 10♠ on the river to complete the backdoor straight for Chen and send Rego packing.

"Oh my God!" Jamie Kerstetter and Matthew Aronowitz blurted out.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	5,000,000 1,190,000	1,190,000

Mathew Rego	Busted

Tags: James Chen (US)Mathew Rego

05-31-2024 14:37 UTC-8

Pen Doubles Up

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Curtis Phelps and Sovann Pen were heads up when Pen went all in on the 5♣3♠8♦ flop. Phelps called and the board ran out 5♦9♣.

Pen quickly turned over A♠Q♠Q♥6♠ and Phelps mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sovann Pen	555,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Curtis Phelps Sovann Pen