Event #45: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-21 22:09 UTC-7

Vohra Doubles Once, Then is Robbed of Another

Livello 33 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Joey Couden raised to 200,000 from under the gun, then called when Raj Vohra moved all in for 595,000 in the small blind.

Raj Vohra: K♠K♣5♣4♠
Joey Couden: A♦Q♦10♣8♣

"That's a really good flop for you," Shaun Deeb said Vohra flopped top set on 6♠K♥Q♣. The board ran out A♣9♠ and Vohra doubled up.

"Raj is the best all-in player. Sucks postflop," Deeb added.

"I didn't want to bust you. You're the player I want to go heads-up with," Couden said to Vohra.

A few hands later, Zhen Cai bet 400,000 on a flop of 5♥10♠6♣, then called when Vohra again moved all in.

Vohra had A♥3♥3♦2♠ and improved to a set on the 3♣ turn, but Cai, holding A♦10♦5♣2♣, hit a flush on the Q♣ river to chop the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Joey Couden	6,000,000 -500,000	-500,000

Zhen Cai	2,500,000 -300,000	-300,000
Raj Vohra	1,100,000 100,000	100,000

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2023-06-21 21:53 UTC-7

Benjamin Miner Eliminated in 7th Place ($30,392)

Livello 32 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Big O

Action folded to Benjamin Miner who raised enough to put himself all in. Carlos Guerrero called to his direct left and all other players folded sending the duo to a runout with Miner at risk.

Benjamin Miner: A♥10♥10♠9♦8♠
Carlos Guerrero: A♠A♣Q♠J♠5♠

The board ran out 7♠Q♣3♦J♦7♣, keeping Guererro in the lead the whole way through and sending Miner to the rail in seventh place for $30,392.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Carlos Guerrero	6,300,000 500,000	500,000
Benjamin Miner	Eliminato

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2023-06-21 21:15 UTC-7

John Zable Eliminated in 8th Place ($22,960)

Livello 32 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Shaun Deeb raised to 160,000 from late position and got called by Zhen Cai in the cutoff and John Zable on the button leading to a 10♦2♦8♣ flop.

Deeb checked over to Cai who also checked before Hearing Zable announce pot, putting himself all in. Deeb quickly folded but Cai made the quick call to put take the players to a runout with Zable at rick.

John Zable: A♥Q♣4♦4♥
Zhen Cai: A♠A♣8♥2♦

The turn and river came the K♣ and 9♣, giving Cai the whole pot and sending Zable to the rail in eighth place for $22,960.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Zhen Cai	4,350,000 850,000	850,000
John Zable	Eliminato

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2023-06-21 18:48 UTC-7

Nelio Gatta Eliminated in 9th Place ($22,960)

Livello 30 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Big O

Nelio Gatta limped in from the cutoff. Action folded to Benjamin Miner in the small blind who raised to 200,000. Gatta raised all in for his last 500,000 or so and Miner quickly called to send both players to a runout with Gatta at risk.

Nelio Gatta: A♠Q♠9♠6♦2♦
Benjamin Miner: A♣A♦J♦8♣6♠

The board ran out 10♠7♦4♠4♦J♣ and Miner's aces held to send Gatta to the rail in 9th place for $22,960.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Benjamin Miner	1,725,000 805,000	805,000
Nelio Gatta	Eliminato

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2023-06-21 18:35 UTC-7

Nick Kost Eliminated in 10th Place ($17,634)

Livello 30 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Action folded to Shaun Deeb in the small blind who limped. Nick Kost checked his option behind and the two saw a 2♥J♣Q♠ flop.

Deeb checked to Kost who tossed out a bet of 75,000 and was met with a check-raise of 275,000 from Deeb. Kost called to send both players to the A♥ turn.

Deeb led for 400,000 before Kost raised all in for around 2,000,000, getting met by a snap-call from Deeb to put Kost at risk with one card to come.

Nick Kost: K♦Q♥Q♣4♠
Shaun Deeb: K♥10♣8♦3♥

Deeb had the nuts going to the river with Kost needing the last queen in the deck or any deuce, jack or ace to finish the hand a winner but when it came the 4♦, Deeb scooped a massive pot and sent Kost home in 10th place for $17,634.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Shaun Deeb	8,300,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Nick Kost	Eliminato

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2023-06-21 17:20 UTC-7

Erle Mankin Eliminated in 11th Place ($17,634)

Livello 29 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

The under-the-gun player raised to 90,000 and Shaun Deeb three-bet to 300,000. Erle Mankin four-bet to 1,000,000 from the big blind before seeing the under-the-gun player fold and Deeb make the call to bring out a 6♦3♣8♥ flop.

Mankin bet his last 275,000 and Deeb quickly called to send the players to a two-card runout with Mankin at risk.

Erle Mankin: A♠A♥J♣10♥
Shaun Deeb: A♦J♦9♥2♥

Deeb had the low locked up when the money went in and when the 5♣ hit the turn, he picked up scoop outs.

Just as the dealer pulled the third burn card in preparation for laying the river, Deeb said "Four." and just like that, the 4♦ jumped out of the deck and onto the river to complete the wheel for Deeb, shooting him up the counts into the chip lead and sending Mankin home in 11th place for $17,634.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Shaun Deeb	4,950,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Erle Mankin	Eliminato

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2023-06-21 17:12 UTC-7

Alexander Hoff Eliminated in 12th Place ($13,773)

Livello 29 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

William Leffingwell raised from the cutoff before Alexander Hoff, in the small blind, shoved for around 350,000. Leffingwell called to put him at risk.

Alexander Hoff: K♣K♥6♠6♣
William Leffingwell: A♣10♥7♦2♠

"Kings? Ace one time," Leffingwell said heading to the flop. He didn't get his wish, but Leffingwell did get a board of Q♠7♠8♣2♣3♦ as he made sevens and deuces with the nut low to scoop the pot and eliminate Hoff in 12th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
William Leffingwell	4,500,000 700,000	700,000

Alexander Hoff	Eliminato

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2023-06-21 17:07 UTC-7

Allan Le Eliminated in 13th Place ($13,773)

Livello 29 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Carlos Guerrero raised to 90,000 from middle position and Allan Le three-bet potted from the button. Guerrero raised to put Le all in and Le called, putting himself at risk and sending the himself and Guerreo to a runout.

Allan Le: A♣9♥5♦3♣
Carlos Guerrero: A♦J♣6♣2♦

The board ran out K♦9♦7♥J♦3♥ giving Guererro the nut flush on a board with no possible low and sending Le home in 13th place for $13,773.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Carlos Guerrero	3,360,000 110,000	110,000
Allan Le	Eliminato

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2023-06-21 16:59 UTC-7

Mihails Morozovs Eliminated in 14th Place ($13,773)

Livello 29 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Big O

William Leffingwell raised to 175,000 in the cutoff before Mihails Morozovs reraised to 665,000 on the button. Leffingwell called and the flop came 6♠10♥5♠.

Morozovs now got his last 450,000 in the middle and Leffingwell called to put him at risk.

Mihails Morozovs: A♣K♣10♣6♥3♥
William Leffingwell: A♦Q♥10♦4♥2♠

Morozovs was ahead with two pair, but Leffingwell made a running flush on the 9♥ turn and 5♥ river. "Let's go," he yelled as he smacked his hands together. Morozovs could do nothing but stand stunned by his seat awaiting his payout.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
William Leffingwell	3,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Mihails Morozovs	Eliminato

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2023-06-21 16:54 UTC-7

Senovio Ramirez Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,943)

Livello 29 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

On a board reading 10♥6♥A♠3♣ with most of the money already in the middle, Mihails Morozovs bet into Senovio Ramirez who went all in and quickly got called by Morozovs to set up a one card run out with Ramirez at risk.

Senovio Ramirez: K♠10♠10♦4♦
Mihails Morozovs: 8♠4♥3♠2♦

The river came the 5♠, completing the wheel for Morozovs and sending Ramirez to the rail in 15th place for $10,943.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mihails Morozovs	1,550,000 -150,000	-150,000
Senovio Ramirez	Eliminato

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