Event #53: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Jour 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Jour 1 a débuté

2018-06-26 09:35 UTC-7

Event #53: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Kicks Off At 11 a.m.

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Welcome to Event #53: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better at the 2018 World Series of Poker. Day 1 action is set to begin at 11 a.m. local time and is scheduled to play out over 10 one-hour levels with late registration open until the beginning of Level 7 (at approximately 6:55 p.m.).

Last year, Nathan Gamble emerged victorious from a field of 830 to claim the $223,339 top prize and his first gold bracelet. Gamble went on an exceptional heater at the final table; he had a third of the chips in play with seven players remaining and never relinquished the lead.

Each player will begin with 7,500 starting chips and blinds will kick off at 25/50. There will be a 20-minute break every two levels and a dinner break after six levels. Day 2 action is similarly scheduled and will begin at 12 noon on Wednesday, with a plan to play down to a winner on Thursday.

Keep it here for coverage of Event #53: 1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better and throughout the 2018 World Series of Poker from the PokerNews Live Reporting team.

Tags: Nathan Gamble

Niveau: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

2018-06-26 11:03 UTC-7

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Niveau 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

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2018-06-26 11:04 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

Jan_Kores

Niveau 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Defending champion Nathan Gamble was among those who arrived for the first hand of the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
John Cernuto	7,500

Mike Wattel	7,500

Jeremy Harkin	7,500

Chris George	7,500
Nathan Gamble	7,500

2018-06-26 11:10 UTC-7

Faces in the Field

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Niveau 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Several notable players have already been spotted in the crowd, including Leif Force, Andrew Barber, Marcel Luske, Barny Boatman, and Barry Greenstein. The last two are seated at the same table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Marcel Luske	7,500 7,500	7,500
David "ODB" Baker	7,500 7,500	7,500

Leif Force	7,500 7,500	7,500

Dave Greene	7,500 7,500	7,500
Andrew Barber	7,500 7,500	7,500

Barny Boatman	7,500 7,500	7,500

Barry Greenstein	7,500 7,500	7,500

Ari Engel	7,500

Mike Ross	7,500
Brian Hastings	7,500

Martin Staszko	7,500

Tags: Andrew Barber Barny Boatman Barry Greenstein Leif Force Marcel Luske

2018-06-26 11:23 UTC-7

Luske Gives Up on the River

Jan_Kores

Niveau 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Marcel Luske was just now in a heads-up pot on the turn with the board reading . His opponent checked from the big blind and Luske, sitting two seats to his left, made a pot-sized bet of 1,400. He got called and the river was the , filling a potential low.

Luske's rival didn't hesitate and potted, making it 4,200 to go. Luske quickly released his hand.

"It was a nice move!" Luske said.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Marcel Luske	5,500 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Marcel Luske

2018-06-26 11:34 UTC-7

Also Grinding Straight From the First Level

Jan_Kores

Niveau 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexander Lakhov	7,500 7,500	7,500
Eric Rodawig	7,500 7,500	7,500

Tom Koral	7,500 7,500	7,500

Frankie O'Dell	7,500 7,500	7,500

Igor Sharaskin	7,500 7,500	7,500
Lon McEachern	7,500 7,500	7,500
Victor Ramdin	7,500 7,500	7,500
Gavin Griffin	7,500 7,500	7,500

Andrew Kelsall	7,500 7,500	7,500

Peter Neff	7,500 7,500	7,500
PJ Cha	7,500 7,500	7,500
Lee Watkinson	7,500 7,500	7,500

2018-06-26 11:38 UTC-7

Early Pot for Engel

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Niveau 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

There were what looked like 1,800 chips in the middle and the complete board was out when we got to the table. Both blinds checked to Ari Engel, and after some consideration, he checked behind. Engel tabled for aces and jacks and his hand was good enough to win the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ari Engel	11,000 3,500	3,500

Tags: Ari Engel

2018-06-26 11:43 UTC-7

Hastings Likes to Raise the Turn

Jan_Kores

Niveau 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Five-way to the turn, small blind Joseph Ebanks led out 300. Brian Hastings, sitting under the gun, countered with a raise to 900. All of his remaining opponents laid their hands down and Ebanks followed suit, leaving the pot to Hastings.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Brian Hastings	6,800 -700	-700