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

05-31-2024 14:49 UTC-7

Ben Yu Eliminated in 15th Place ($9,988)

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Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up on the flop in a hand between Ben Yu in the cutoff and Curtis Phelps in the small blind.

The flop read K♣10♦5♦ and Phelps bet while Yu raised for slightly more to put himself all in and Phelps called.

Ben Yu: A♦Q♠7♠2♣ All in
Curtis Phelps: A♠3♥2♥2♠

The board ran out 5♥4♣ and the fives and twos were good for Phelps to take down the whole pot and eliminate Yu from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Curtis Phelps	2,400,000 900,000	900,000
Ben Yu	Busted

Tags: Ben Yu Curtis Phelps

05-31-2024 14:46 UTC-7

Ali Zargari Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,129)

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

The very first hand after redraw saw a three-way all in pot between Ben Yu, Ali Zargari, and Adam Nattress.

Ben Yu: A♥J♥K♥4♦ All in
Ali Zargari 4♠K♠A♠K♦ All in
Adam Nattress: 2♥J♦Q♠A♦

The board ran out 5♥J♠J♣3♦7♥ which eliminated Zargari and split the side pot between Yu and Nattress. Yu was left with 200,000 chips and Nattress adding to his massive stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	200,000 -150,000	-150,000

Ali Zargari	Busted

Tags: Adam Nattress Ali Zargari Ben Yu

05-31-2024 14:44 UTC-7

Three-Quarters for "Miami" John

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Yori Epskamp

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

On a K♠7♣2♣ flop, John Cernuto, Matthew Aronowitz, and Mathew Rego checked it around. Cernuto bet the 5♣ on the turn, leaving himself with just 30,000 behind, and both Aronowitz and Rego called.

On the Q♥ river, the final chips went in and two quick calls followed.

Cernuto showed A♣7♦4♣2♠ for the nut flush and a 7-5-4-2-A low. Aronowitz mucked and Rego tabled A♥Q♦8♦4♥ for the same low to take a quarter of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Aronowitz	1,800,000 -200,000	-200,000
Mathew Rego	690,000 -60,000	-60,000
John Cernuto	650,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: John Cernuto Mathew Rego Matthew Aronowitz

05-31-2024 14:44 UTC-7

Final 2 Table Redraw (full)

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Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Table	Seat	Name	Chip Count
625	1	John Cernuto	280,000
625	2	Chris Roth	400,000
625	3	Todd Dakake	1,730,000
625	4	Matthew Aronowitz	2,000,000
625	5	Lewis Brant	1,865,000
625	6	James Chen	4,200,000
625	7	Mathew Rego	750,000
625	8	Jamie Kerstetter	530,000

623	1	Pearce Arnold	1,800,000
623	2	Ben Yu	350,000
623	3	Aleksey Filatov	2,635,000
623	4	Ali Zargari	440,000
623	5	Curtis Phelps	1,500,000
623	6	Adam Nattress	3,100,000
623	7	Jason Stockfish	150,000
623	8	Sovann Pen	890,000

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	4,200,000 100,000	100,000

Adam Nattress	3,100,000 250,000	250,000

Aleksey Filatov	2,635,000 685,000	685,000
Matthew Aronowitz	2,000,000 950,000	950,000
Lewis Brant	1,865,000 265,000	265,000
Pearce Arnold	1,800,000
Todd Dakake	1,730,000 130,000	130,000
Curtis Phelps	1,500,000 -485,000	-485,000
Sovann Pen	890,000 -250,000	-250,000
Mathew Rego	750,000 -295,000	-295,000
Jamie Kerstetter	530,000 -180,000	-180,000
Ali Zargari	440,000 -65,000	-65,000
Chris Roth	400,000 400,000	400,000
Ben Yu	350,000 100,000	100,000

John Cernuto	280,000 -20,000	-20,000

Jason Stockfish	150,000 -550,000	-550,000

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05-31-2024 14:34 UTC-7

Nontajit Sawaddee Eliminated in 17th Place ($8,129)

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Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up on the flop between James Chen in the hijack and Nontajit Sawaddee in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 2♠3♥J♣ and Sawaddee checked over to Chen who bet and Sawaddee raised. Chen raised again and Sawaddee called to put herself at risk.

Nontajit Sawaddee: Q♣Q♥10♣10♥ All in
James Chen: A♦5♠3♦2♥

The turn 4♦ left Sawaddee drawing dead for either part of the pot before the 7♥ river and Chen added to his massive lead while Sawaddee exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	4,100,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Nontajit Sawaddee	Busted

Tags: James Chen Nontajit Sawaddee

05-31-2024 14:28 UTC-7

Cernuto Chops, Remains Short

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Yori Epskamp

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

"Miami" John Cernuto was down to his final three big blinds and got it in against Christopher Roth.

John Cernuto: A♦K♥J♠7♠ All in
Christopher Roth: A♥8♠6♥3♠

The dealer fanned out Q♠8♣7♣5♣J♣ to chop the pot. Two hands later, Cernuto received a walk in the big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Roth	450,000 -270,000	-270,000
John Cernuto	300,000 -785,000	-785,000

Tags: Christopher Roth John Cernuto

05-31-2024 14:25 UTC-7

Dakake Scores Big Against Yu

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Kaitlyn Jeffers

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

After betting occurred on every street Ben Yu attempted to bluff with one final 120,000 bet on the river that was snapped by Todd Dakake.

The board was 9♥10♦10♠2♥7♠ and after Dakake called Yu's bet, Yu casually mucked and neither players showed their hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Dakake	1,600,000 525,000	525,000
Ben Yu	250,000 -750,000	-750,000

Tags: Ben Yu Todd Dakake

05-31-2024 14:23 UTC-7

Arnold Gets Two Thirds Of It All

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Liam Gannon

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Jamie Kerstetter raised under the gun and was called by Pearce Arnold in the hijack, Aleksey Filatov in the small blind and Jason Stockfish in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 6♠5♦2♠ and action checked around to Kerstetter who bet and all three others called.

Action on the turn 5♠ checked around to Arnold who bet and all except Stockfish called.

Filatov bet the river Q♣ and Kerstetter and Arnold both called.

Jamie Kerstetter: A♣8♣7♠3♦
Aleksey Filatov: A♥9♣5♥3♣
Pearce Arnold: A♦J♦4♦3♠

Arnold's six-high straight was good for the high, but all three of the players shared the same low so they divided the low three ways, giving Arnold the largest portion of the pot.