Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-04 17:23 UTC-7

Dzmitry Urbanovich Eliminated in 8th Place ($61,346)

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Niveau 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Dylan Weisman raised the pot in the small blind and called when Dzmitry Urbanovich moved all in from the big blind.

Dzmitry Urbanovich: A♥K♣Q♣4♠
Dylan Weisman: A♠A♣K♥2♣

Weisman was in a commanding position as the board was fanned out, with the 4♥2♠J♣5♦9♥ runout keeping his aces in front without a possible low.

Urbanovich's final table lasted just two hands, hitting the rail in eighth place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dylan Weisman	1,215,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	Eliminé

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2023-07-04 17:20 UTC-7

Paul Volpe Eliminated in 9th Place ($47,724)

zedmaster84

Niveau 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The final hand on their five-handed table was to be completed still and Paul Volpe got his chips in preflop from the cutoff against the red-hot running Hassan Kamel.

Paul Volpe: A♣Q♣5♠2♠
Hassan Kamel: A♠K♥8♠8♦

The K♠K♦5♦2♥4♣ board brought no low for Volpe and he was eliminated in ninth place to set up an eight-handed final table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Hassan Kamel	6,050,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Paul Volpe	Eliminé

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2023-07-04 17:17 UTC-7

Calen McNeil Eliminated in 10th Place ($37,663)

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Niveau 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Calen McNeil limped the button and Ryan Hoenig did so from the small blind, John Holley checked in the big blind.

Hoenig bet the A♠5♠4♣ flop for both opponents to call and the J♣ turn was checked to McNeil, who pushed all-in for 325,000. Hoenig folded and Holley asked for a count as McNeil started fist-bumping and declaring "I can't lose".

"You are a nice guy," Holley said after mulling it over for half a minute and he then called.

Calen McNeil: A♥5♥4♦4♥
John Holley: A♣K♠7♠6♦

Holley had top pair, plus straight and flush draws against the middle set of McNeil with the latter asking for a low card.

That wish was granted but the 3♠ river gave Holley a flush and low to send McNeil out in tenth place for $37,663.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ryan Hoenig	3,100,000 900,000	900,000
John Holley	1,800,000 -350,000	-350,000
Calen McNeil	Eliminé

Tags: Calen McNeil John Holley Ryan Hoenig

2023-07-04 16:43 UTC-7

Ben Yu Eiminated in 11th Place ($37,663)

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Niveau 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Calen McNeil opened to 105,000 and found calls from John Holley in middle position and Ben Yu in the big blind.

Yu the led out for the rest of his stack on the 9♦5♥4♦ flop, with McNeil folding and Holley making the call.

Ben Yu: K♦6♦4♠4♥
John Holley: A♥8♣2♥2♦

Yu's set of fours was in front until the 3♥ turn, where Holley found a wheel. The J♠ river changed nothing, as Yu hit the rail in 11th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
John Holley	2,700,000 350,000	350,000
Calen McNeil	590,000 -70,000	-70,000

Ben Yu	Eliminé

Tags: Ben Yu Calen McNeil John Holley

2023-07-04 16:34 UTC-7

Patrick Leonard Eliminated in 12th Place ($30,159)

zedmaster84

Niveau 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Patrick Leonard came into the day as the shortest stack and stayed in contention with two double ups. However, the Brit has just become the latest player to bust and had to settle for 12th place.

In a battle of the blinds, he was all-in for 265,000 on the Q♠3♠3♣4♣ turn against John Holley in the small blind.

Patrick Leonard: K♠6♥5♠2♦
John Holley: 9♦8♠3♦2♥

Holley was ahead with trips treys while Leonard had a wrap, flush draw and low draw. However, the Q♦ river was a blank and that spelled the end for the Brit.

"It was nice playing with you, I respect you a lot," Holley told his table neighbour on the way out.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
John Holley	2,350,000 530,000	530,000
Patrick Leonard	Eliminé

Tags: John Holley Patrick Leonard

2023-07-04 16:16 UTC-7

Naoya Kihara Eliminated in 13th Place ($30,159)

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Niveau 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Naoya Kihara opened and called when Hassan Kamel three-bet to 480,000. The 7♥Q♣6♣ flop saw Kamel bet enough to put Kihara all in and the call was made.

Naoya Kihara: A♠J♥5♦2♦
Hassan Kamel: A♥K♥9♥2♣

Kamel's ace-king high was leading, with both players sharing the same nut low draw. The 7♣ turn and 6♥ river completed the board, leaving Kamel stacking more chips as Kihara's run came to an end.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Hassan Kamel	4,350,000 750,000	750,000

Naoya Kihara	Eliminé

Tags: Hassan Kamel Naoya Kihara

2023-07-04 16:05 UTC-7

Ryan Rapaski Eliminated in 14th Place ($30,159)

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Niveau 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hassan Kamel raised to 105,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Ryan Rapaski in the big blind, who called to the 3♦10♥J♠ flop.

Rapaski checked to Kamel, who continued for 75,000. Rapaski then check-raised the pot to 485,000 and called instantly once Kamel raised all in.

Ryan Rapaski: J♣10♣3♥2♠
Hassan Kamel: A♠A♥9♦7♦

Rapaski flopped three pair and maintained his advantage through the 7♥ turn. The 8♣ river gave Kamel a straight, shocking the table as Rapaski headed to the payout table in 14th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Hassan Kamel	3,300,000 900,000	900,000

Ryan Rapaski	Eliminé

Tags: Hassan Kamel Ryan Rapaski

2023-07-04 15:38 UTC-7

Maxx Coleman Eliminated in 15th Place ($30,159)

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Niveau 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Maxx Coleman got his last three big blinds into the middle against chip leader Hassan Kamel.

Maxx Coleman: A♣A♦Q♦9♣
Hassan Kamel: J♦6♦5♥3♣

Coleman's pocket aces were in the lead until the river, where Kamel hit trip fives to score the knockout. Coleman earns $30,159 for his 15th place finish.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Hassan Kamel	3,100,000 200,000	200,000

Maxx Coleman	Eliminé

Tags: Hassan Kamel Maxx Coleman

2023-07-04 15:11 UTC-7

Joao Simao Eliminated in 16th Place ($24,509)

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Niveau 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joao Simao potted preflop to 105,000, leaving just 40,000 behind, and both Ben Yu and John Holley called. On the 10♠4♠4♥ flop, Holley checked, Simao bet 30,000, and Yu called.

Holley then raised to 105,000, Simao called his remaining 10,000, and Yu folded.

Joao Simao: A♣J♥4♣2♥
John Holley: K♠10♣10♥9♠

Holley had wholly smashed the flop, making the 9♣ turn and 2♦ river more or less a mere formality. Simao said his goodbyes to leave 15 players to go on break.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
John Holley	2,300,000 390,000	390,000
Ben Yu	290,000 -345,000	-345,000

Joao Simao	Eliminé

Tags: Ben Yu Joao Simao John Holley

2023-07-04 14:53 UTC-7

Two Doubles for Leonard

KaleGozer

Niveau 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On the brink, Patrick Leonard was all-in and at risk twice against John Holley. In the first hand, Leonard was all in for 65,000 with A♥A♠7♠7♦ against Holley's A♣Q♥4♦3♠ and doubled up after the board ran out K♣9♣3♦5♥5♠.

In the subsequent hand, Holley and Leonard saw a 9♦8♦6♥ flop appear with about half of Leonard's stack already in after Holley had raised to 80,000. Holley then check-called the shove from Leonard.

Patrick Leonard; A♦4♣3♦2♥
John Holley: A♣K♠5♦4♦

The board ran out 10♦4♠ to complete both the ace-high flush and nut low for the British pro.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
John Holley	1,910,000 -290,000	-290,000
Patrick Leonard	485,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: John Holley Patrick Leonard