Event #45: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Giorno 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-20 22:26 UTC-7

DeMaci Quarters Koral

Livello 23 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Eoghan O'Dea raised to 20,000 on the button before Chris DeMaci reraised to 79,000 in the small blind. Tom Koral, in the big blind, then potted, O'Dea folded, and DeMaci moved all in. Koral called for his last 350,000.

Tom Koral: A♣A♠7♣6♣3♦
Chris DeMaci: A♦A♥J♥J♦7♦

Both players held aces and watched as the board ran out 9♣4♥6♥3♥8♣. DeMaci made a flush to take the high pot, while they split the low with identical ace-seven.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chris DeMaci	890,000 -10,000	-10,000
Tom Koral	160,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Chris DeMaci Tom Koral

2023-06-20 22:17 UTC-7

Deeb Calls Down Kost

Livello 23 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

In a blind versus blind battle, Nick Kost and Shaun Deeb checked down to the turn on a board of Q♥2♦9♣5♠ before Kost led out for 30,000.

Deeb called to see the 10♣ river, where Kost fired out another 30,000. Deeb called again and showed J♣9♠6♥4♠ for a pair of nines to take the pot after Kost mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nick Kost	660,000 20,000	20,000

Shaun Deeb	650,000 480,000	480,000

Tags: Shaun Deeb Nick Kost

2023-06-20 22:12 UTC-7

Set Over Set Sends Woods to His Curtain Call

Livello 23 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Big O

The player under the gun limped and action folded to the button who raised to 40,000. Joey Couden called in the small blind as did James Woods in the big blind. The player under the gun called as well and all four players headed to a Q♣2♥K♥ flop.

Couden checked and Woods tossed out a bet of 80,000. The under-the-gun player and the button both folded to put action back on Couden.

After a moment, Couden check-raised pot totaling 370,000. Woods thought briefly before saying, "Okay, I'm all in."

Couden snap-called the rest and both players were headed to a run out with Woods at risk.

James Woods: A♠Q♥Q♦J♦8♦
Joey Couden: A♥K♠K♣10♠9♦

After seeing that he was on the wrong end of a set over set confrontation, he knew he was going to need some help with either another queen or a card on the turn that gave him a live low draw as he had the only possibility to make a low.

When the turn came the J♣, Woods was dead to the last queen in the deck. The river J♠ sealed his fate in what would be his final scene of the tournament before exiting stage left.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Joey Couden	2,170,000 1,370,000	1,370,000

James Woods	Eliminato

Tags: James Woods Joey Couden

2023-06-20 22:10 UTC-7

Sternheimer's Stack Crumbles Against Force

Livello 23 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Big O

Leif Force under the gun and Philip Sternheimer on the button got involved in a massive pot that ended with Force all in for 460,000.

Leif Force: A♠K♣7♠7♦2♥
Philip Sternheimer: A♦J♥4♥2♠2♣

The board came K♠5♦3♣9♣3♠ and Force made two pair while Sternheimer missed his flopped straight draw as Force earned the double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Leif Force	920,000 220,000	220,000

Philip Sternheimer	150,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Leif Force Philip Sternheimer

2023-06-20 22:02 UTC-7

Livingston Bets Big on the River

Livello 23 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Big O

Heads-up on a board of 2♣J♣8♠3♠, Sterling Savill bet 46,000 from the hijack and Alex Livingston called in the cutoff.

The river came the 4♦ and Savill slowed down and checked. Livingston now fired out a bet of 90,000.

"You were so dead on the turn. Just smacked it," Savill told Livingston as he tanked for several minutes. The dealer then had to remind the two players not to discuss the hand with action pending.

"I didn't start it," Livingston replied. Savill then mucked, showing Livingston his A♣4♠. Livingston returned his cards face down and took the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alex Livingston	650,000 260,000	260,000

Sterling Savill	300,000 -182,000	-182,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Sterling Savill

2023-06-20 21:54 UTC-7

DeMaci Makes a Straight Flush on Foutty

Livello 23 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Steve Foutty reraised to 60,000 from the small blind and received three callers, including Chris DeMaci in the cutoff.

The flop came Q♣5♣9♣ and Foutty moved his last 160,000 in the middle. Only DeMaci called.

Foutty showed A♦Q♠J♣5♦, while DeMaci had A♣7♥4♣2♣. The 3♣ on the turn gave DeMaci a flush, but his hand only got better on the river when the dealer turned over the 6♣ as DeMaci made a straight flush.

"Is that a scoop," Foutty asked as he peered across the table at DeMaci's hand before mucking and heading for the exit.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chris DeMaci	900,000 450,000	450,000
Steve Foutty	Eliminato

Tags: Chris DeMaci Steve Foutty

2023-06-20 21:46 UTC-7

Dirksen Gracious in Defeat

Livello 23 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Big O

Dustin Dirksen was all in for around 55,000 in the big blind and up against John Zable in the hijack.

Dustin Dirksen: Q♣Q♠6♦6♥3♥
John Zable: A♣J♦6♠5♦3♣

The board ran out 7♣3♠7♥K♣3♦ and Zable rivered a three to make trips and send Dirksen to the rail.

"Got me again," Dirksen said as he went around the table giving his former tablemates a fist pump.

"Nice playing with you guys. Go for the win," he added before heading to collect his payout.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
John Zable	420,000 35,000	35,000
Dustin Dirksen	Eliminato

Tags: Dustin Dirksen John Zable

2023-06-20 21:42 UTC-7

Knight Sheers Lamb, Leaves Him Bare

Livello 23 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

PokerNews picked up the action when a player not involved came up and said there was a "weird" hand going down at their table.

As relayed to us, action pre-flop was that Jesse Knight raised in the small blind and got called by Ben Lamb in the big blind.

The flop came A♣4♥4♠ and Knight checked to Lamb who tossed out a bet. Knight came back with a check-raise and Lamb called to send the pair to the A♥ turn.

Knight led this time and faced a raise from Lamb, which Knight called to see the A♦ fall on the river. Knight led with a bet that would have put Lamb all in and Lamb went into the tank.

PokerNews showed up after the river bet while Lamb tanked and while running through the hand, he could be heard saying, "This is a weird spot."

After 3 minutes or so, Lamb eventually released his hand, conceding the pot to Knight and leaving himself only 21,000 to work with.

The two immediately agreed that it was the "worst runout ever" as Knight showed Kx6xXxXx.

Lamb said that he had the Qx6x in his hand and would have lost either way which just goes to show how far above the rim the players are when events like this get deep.

Lamb, unfortunately, left the ultimate leveling war with next to nothing remaining and will be looking for a spot to double up in the immediate future.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jesse Knight	440,000 403,500	403,500
Ben Lamb	21,000 -219,000	-219,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Jesse Knight

Livello: 23

Bui: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

2023-06-20 21:39 UTC-7

Rine Gives Some to Le and Woods

Livello 22 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Allan Le reraised to 80,000 before the flop from the big blind and Jeffrie Rine called on the button.

The flop came K♠J♥4♥ and Le continued for 40,000. Rine called to the K♣ turn, where Le fired out another 55,000. Rine this time tossed his cards into the muck.

A few hands later, Rine raised to 28,000 and James Woods called in the big blind. The flop came 3♦4♦10♠ and Woods check-called a bet of 45,000.

Both players checked the 6♣ turn as the A♥ fell on the river. Woods now announced pot and Rine immediately tossed his cards away.

"I had it on the turn," Woods said, showing A♦4♠3♥2♥.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Allan Le	560,000 110,000	110,000

James Woods	550,000 72,000	72,000
Jeffrie Rine	180,000 132,500	132,500

Tags: Allan Le James Woods Jeffrie Rine