2017 World Series of Poker

Event #32: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10543
Prize
$193,484
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$928,800
Entries
688
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

Rock Howard Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,716)

Level 25 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Rock Howard
Rock Howard

Big-O

Rock Howard moved all in for his last 39,000 chips from under the gun, Nikolai Yakovenko three-bet to 81,000 from the small blind, the big blind folded, and the two players tabled their hands.

Howard: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Yakovenko: {A-Clubs}{8-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, giving Yakovenko a straight and the nut low to scoop the pot and eliminate Howard.

Player Chips Progress
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Nikolai Yakovenko
535,000
50,000
50,000
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Rock Howard
Busted

Tags: Nikolai YakovenkoRock Howard

Matthew Sanner Eliminated in 10th Place ($11,716)

Level 25 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Matthew Sanner - 10th place
Matthew Sanner - 10th place

Big O

On a hand that extended into the break, Nikolai Yakovenko raised to 26,000 from the cutoff, Igor Sharaskin called from the button, Matthew Sanner called from the small blind, and Rock Howard called from the big blind.

The flop fell {K-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Spades} and Sanner shoved for 57,000. Howard called, Yakovenko called, Sharaskin raised all in for 340,000, Howard called, and Yakovenko tank folded.

Sanner: {K-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Clubs}
Howard: {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Sharaskin: {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

"Wow, I was the only one with ace-deuce?" commented Yakovenko after the hands were tabled.

The {5-Diamonds} turn and {K-Clubs} river completed the board, giving Sharaskin kings full of fives to double through Howard and eliminate Sanner.

Player Chips Progress
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Igor Sharaskin
908,000
478,000
478,000
Profile photo of Rock Howard us
Rock Howard
33,000
-397,000
-397,000
Profile photo of Matthew Sanner fr
Matthew Sanner
Busted

Tags: Igor SharaskinMatthew SannerNikolai YakovenkoRock Howard

Level: 25

Blinds: 13,000-25,000 Limits: 25,000-50,000
Pot Limit Blinds: 6,000-12,000

Jesse Simonelli Doubles Up

Level 24 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Jesse Simonelli
Jesse Simonelli

Omaha-8

Jesse Simonelli was in the big blind and got all his chips into the middle against Erle Mankin, who had the larger of the two stacks.

Mankin: {10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}
Simonelli: {A-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades} to give Simonelli a ten-high straight and the nut low for the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Jesse Simonelli
130,000
70,000
70,000
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Erle Mankin
100,000
-180,000
-180,000

Matthew Sanner Nearly Triples Up

Level 24 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Matthew Sanner
Matthew Sanner

PLO-8

Igor Sharaskin limped from the cutoff, Matthew Sanner raised to 45,000 from the button, Usman Siddique called from the big blind, and Sharaskin called.

They checked to the turn of a {Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Spades} board, where Sharaskin bet 70,000. Sanner called all in for 6,000, and Siddique folded.

Sharaskin: {A-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades}
Sanner: {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}

Sanner was well ahead and held up through the {5-Hearts} river to nearly triple up.

Player Chips Progress
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Igor Sharaskin
430,000
-180,000
-180,000
Profile photo of Matthew Sanner fr
Matthew Sanner
152,000
102,000
102,000

Tags: Igor SharaskinMatthew SannerUsman Siddique

Zhu Quartered by Smith

Level 24 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Big O

Yueqi Zhu raised to 25,000 from the cutoff, Howard Smith three-bet to 70,000 from the button, and Zhu called.

The flop came down {5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades}, and Zhu checked. Smith bet the pot of 155,000, Zhu reraised all in for about 450,000, and Smith called.

Zhu: {A-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs}
Smith: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs}

Both players had the wheel, Zhu had outs to a full house and a heart flush, and Smith had backdoor outs to a better straight and a diamond flush.

The {6-Hearts} turn and {4-Diamonds} river completed the board, giving Smith an eight-high straight to go along with his wheel to win three quarters of the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Howard Smith
1,190,000
328,000
328,000
Profile photo of Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
232,000
-318,000
-318,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Howard SmithYueqi Zhu

Tai Nguyen Eliminated in 11th Place ($11,716)

Level 24 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Tai Nguyen - 11th place
Tai Nguyen - 11th place

Omaha-8

Vladimir Shchemelev capped an orbit of Omaha-8 by winning a few pots in succession before eliminating Tai Nguyen.

Following the river of a {Q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{10-Clubs} board, Tai Nguyen committed his remaining 62,000 from the small blind with {A-Hearts}{10-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts} for trip tens with an ace kicker. Vladimir Shchemelev, however, tabled {A-Clubs}{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} from the cutoff for an ace-high flush to eliminate Nguyen in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Vladimir Shchemelev
1,050,000
310,000
310,000
Profile photo of Tai Nguyen us
Tai Nguyen
Busted

Tags: Tai NguyenVladimir Shchemelev

Danny Woolard Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,069)

Level 24 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Danny Woolard - 12th place
Danny Woolard - 12th place

Big O

Usman Siddique raised to 24,000 from the button, Danny Woolard reraised all in for 82,000 from the small blind, and Siddique called.

Siddique: {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Woolard: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

The board came down {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{3-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Spades}, giving Siddique a flush along with an eight-six low to eliminate Woolard in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Usman Siddique
475,000
240,000
240,000
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Danny Woolard
Busted

Tags: Danny WoolardUsman Siddique

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 Limits: 20,000-40,000
Pot Limit Blinds: 5,000-10,000