Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Kicks Off at 3 p.m.
The first non-Hold'em Event of the 2018 World Series of Poker kicks off today at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas with Day 1 of Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better. Some of the biggest names in mixed games are expected to take a shot at the elusive golden bracelet and the defending champion of the event is Benjamin Zamani.
One year ago, American poker pro Zamani defeated a 905-entry strong field to claim the lion's share of the $1,221,750 prize pool with a top prize of $238,620 and his second WSOP bracelet. The current year has also been kind to Zamani already, as he emerged victorious once more in Las Vegas after taking down the WSOP Circuit $1,675 Main Event at Planet Hollywood for $192,152 and his first WSOP Circuit ring.
All players receive 7,500 in chips to start and the levels last 60 minutes each. Day 1 will feature a total of 10 levels with a 15-minute break every two levels and the late registration closes at the start of Level 9 at approximately midnight local time. The three-day tournament will play down to a champion on Saturday, June 2nd, 2018.
The first bracelet winner of the 2018 WSOP has already been crowned in the early morning hours, as Elio Fox joined the two-time champion's club after his victory in Event #2: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em. Event #1: $565 Casino Employees No Limit Hold'em will play down to a champion starting at 12 p.m. local time and one hour prior to that, Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout gets underway.
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, he check-called a bet out of the small blind and ended up in the showdown against three other players with 
for the nut low. Barry Marfleet ended up scooping the high portion of the pot with 
for a full house, while another player had a straight with five-six.
flop and picked up one caller. After the 
turn, his sole opponent bet and Johns raised, the other player in the hand called. The 
on the river brought a single bet by Johns and a call, the three-time WSOP bracelet winner rolled over 
for the ace-high flush and that won the pot.
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, Tal Hart bet in the cutoff and Christopher Vitch raised on the button. Hart snap-called to see Vitch announce the nut low and two pair, then turned over 
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for the better two pair to eliminate Todd.
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