Event #45: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Jour 1 a débuté
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #45: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Jours 1
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 1
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,456,485
Entrants
1,091
Niveau
36
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entrants
1,091
Joueurs Survivants
316
Three Omaha Variants Combine Into One Action-Packed Event When $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo Begins at 2 p.m.
Another player will get to add their name to an already illustrious history with Event #45: $1,500 Mixed Omaha beginning at 2 p.m. local time at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas as part of the 2023 World Series of Poker. This event combines three variants of Omaha Hi-Lo: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, and Big O, another variation of Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo but with five cards.
Busting the World Series of Poker Main Event is usually the worst day of the year for a poker player. But for Bradley Anderson, it proved to be a blessing in disguise.
Anderson didn’t plan to play the $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo event at last year’s WSOP until an early elimination from the Main Event. He then jumped into the field and, three days later, beat out 771 players to earn $195,565 and his first career bracelet. “If you offered to me to bust the main and win a side event, I for sure would have taken that,” the Missoula, Montana native said following his win, which came eight years after a crushing near-miss in the 2014 Millionaire Maker when he went from commanding chip leader to out in fifth place in the blink of an eye.
The history of this event is riddled with star performances from some of poker’s biggest names. In 2021, Dylan Linde won his long-awaited bracelet after nearly 90 previous cashes. Anatolii Zyrin, the man of (literally) many hats, denied Yueqi Zhu a repeat performance in 2019 after Zhu won the title in 2018. Scott Abrams was runner-up to Anderson, a year after finishing in third place in this event.
Past Results
| Year | Winner | Entrants | Earnings | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bradley Anderson | 771 | $195,565 | Scott Abrams |
| 2021 | Dylan Linde | 640 | $170,269 | Hernan Salazar |
| 2019 | Anatolii Zyrin | 717 | $199,838 | Yueqi Zhu |
| 2018 | Yueqi Zhu | 773 | $211,781 | Gabe Ramos |
| 2017 | Vladimir Schemelev | 688 | $193,484 | Howard Smith |
Players rotate between the games every seven hands. They’ll begin the tournament with a 25,000 starting stack and play 15 40-minute levels on Day 1, with a 15-minute break every three levels. Late registration is open through the end of Level 9, which should come around 8:45 p.m. Players are allowed a maximum of two reentries during the registration period.
To be the last one standing, a player has to prove their mastery of all three variants. It will be a hard journey over the next three days, and PokerNews will be following along the entire way providing live updates.
Niveau: 1
Limit Blinds: 100/200
Limits: 200-400
Pot-Limit Blinds: 100/100 Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Tournament officials have given the instruction to begin play, and Day 1 is now underway with 346 players currently registered.
Notables in the Field
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Past champions Yueqi Zhu and Anatolii Zyrin are among the players who have taken their seats here on Level 1.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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Ranciato Fills Up Early
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo
Three-handed on a board of 5♥Q♠8♦Q♥, action checked to a player on the button who tossed in a bet of 3,500. The hijack called before Joe Ranciato, in the cutoff, raised to 12,000.
The button quickly folded, but Ranciato's remaining opponent tanked for about a minute before giving up his hand.
Ranciato turned over Q♣8♣ for a full house as he took the pot. "I was calling to call for half. I knew you had the full boat," the hijack told Ranciato after the hand.
Actor James Woods and six-time bracelet winner Jeff Lisandro have taken their seats here since play began.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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35,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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Cunningham Hits the River For a Quarter
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Allen Cunningham raised on the button and was called by an opponent in the big blind.
The flop came J♥7♣3♦ and Cunningham continued with a bet. The big blind called, then check-called another bet on the 7♥ turn.
Cunningham tossed out another bet on the A♦ river and his opponent called, turning over K♠J♠ with a six-four for the low.
"I have aces and the same low as you," Cunningham said, showing his A♥8♦6♥4♦ as he took three-quarters of the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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28,000 | |
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Saechao Already Talking, Already Winning
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
In a multi-way pot and the board showing 3♥8♦A♦8♠, action folded to Kao "Flexx" Saechao in the cutoff. "I'm going to bet because you lied to me. Keep you in line," Saechao said as he tossed out a bet.
Only the big blind called to see the 10♦ river. "This is the last time I bet," Saechao added as he bet again. The big blind quickly called and Saechao turned over Q♣Q♦7♦6♣ for a flush and a low to scoop the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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23,000
-2,000
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-2,000 |
Zhu Starts the Day With a Royal Flush
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
On a board of 8♦10♠4♥K♠ with four active players in the pot, the action on the turn saw a bet with two calls before a player tossed in a two-bet.
The two-bet got called in two spots before action got back to Yueqi Zhu, who put in a third bet. The other three players called and all four saw a Q♠ river.
The player first to act checked to Zhu, who bet. The other two active players folded and the player in the small blind called before hearing Zhu say, "Royal flush."
The small blind looked at Zhu's cards, seeing the A♠J♠ tossed forward and said, "Is that all?" before tossing his cards face down into the muck.
Zhu responded by saying, "Yeah, that's it." as he collected the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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32,000
7,000
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7,000 |
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Niveau: 2
Limit Blinds: 200/300
Limits: 300-600
Pot-Limit Blinds: 100/200 Ante: 200