Event #53: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Dia 3 Começado
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Dias: 3
Negreanu, Matusow Chasing Defending Champion Gamble on Day 3 of $1,500 PLO Hi-Lo
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A lot of World Series of Poker bracelet holders will return at 12 noon today for Day 3 of Event #53: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better. In fact, the 20 players remaining have already won 17 bracelets between them, including Daniel Negreanu, Mike Matusow, and defending champion and current chip leader, Nathan Gamble.
Up there with Gold and Moneymaker, Gamble has one of the best surnames in poker. Gamble broke out in 2017 capturing his first WSOP gold bracelet in this very event. A field of 830 stood in his way last year, this year the field climbed to 935 but that hasn't stopped Gamble from finding a way to land himself in a familiar position with a frontrunning stack of 834,000 to start Day 3.
The bulk of the bracelets come from Negreanu's six and Matusow's four, both with their eyes on winning another one. Matusow's résumé is littered with deep runs in Omaha Hi-Lo events, but he has never finished better than fifth. Coming into play with 436,000, the fifth-best stack, Matusow is in prime position to improve on his previous woes.
Negreanu has yet to taste Omaha glory at the World Series. Surprisingly enough, with 106 career cashes at the WSOP, only 15 are from an Omaha variant. Negreanu's previous best finish in a PLO Hi-Lo event came last year in the $10,000 Championship. Negreanu finished runner-up, the second time to do so in Omaha Hi-Lo. There is lots of work to do if Negreanu is going to change that today, hitting the felt as the third shortest stack, wielding just 96,000.
Joseph Couden (776,000) returns with the second-best stack and behind him are Robert Campbell (565,000) and Brad Albrinck (564,000). Three-time WSOP bracelet winner Eli Elezra bagged 419,000 chips, with fellow bracelet winner Bryce Yockey ending Day 2 with 400,000. Chris Conrad (364,000), Garrett Garvin (347,000), two-time bracelet winner Quinn Do (300,000), and Bruno Fitoussi (262,000) are also still in the hunt for the $244,370 top prize and coveted gold bracelet.
Stay tuned to the blog as the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on the floor providing live coverage until the last card comes off the deck and the WSOP's latest champion is crowned.
Day 3 Seat Draw:
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 417 | 4 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 96,000 |
| Amazon | 417 | 5 | Mike Matusow | United States | 436,000 |
| Amazon | 417 | 6 | Shiva Dudani | United States | 41,000 |
| Amazon | 417 | 7 | Robert Campbell | United States | 565,000 |
| Amazon | 417 | 8 | Quinn Do | United States | 300,000 |
| Amazon | 417 | 9 | Eli Elezra | United States | 419,000 |
| Amazon | 418 | 1 | Nathan Gamble | United States | 834,000 |
| Amazon | 418 | 3 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 400,000 |
| Amazon | 418 | 4 | Christopher Conrad | United States | 364,000 |
| Amazon | 418 | 5 | Kim Kallman | Finland | 137,000 |
| Amazon | 418 | 6 | Mihails Morozovs | Latvia | 200,000 |
| Amazon | 418 | 8 | Joseph Couden | United States | 776,000 |
| Amazon | 418 | 9 | Brad Albrinck | United States | 564,000 |
| Amazon | 419 | 1 | Bruno Fitoussi | France | 262,000 |
| Amazon | 419 | 2 | Lee Armstrong | Australia | 364,000 |
| Amazon | 419 | 3 | Sergio Benso | Italy | 189,000 |
| Amazon | 419 | 4 | Gregory Jamison | United States | 246,000 |
| Amazon | 419 | 5 | Kyle Emerson | United States | 80,000 |
| Amazon | 419 | 8 | Dustin Pattinson | United States | 432,000 |
| Amazon | 419 | 9 | Garrett Garvin | United States | 347,000 |
Nível: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Nível 21
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Twenty players, one bracelet. Play is underway.
Emerson Chops, Dudani Eliminated
Nível 21
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Kyle Emerson was all in with 
against Lee Armstrong's 
and the board of 
gave Emerson aces up while Armstrong made a better low, so they chopped.
Meanwhile, short-stacked Shiva Dudani started in the big blind on another table and he got his money in with 
. It looked as though he lost to 
, and Dudani walks away in 20th place.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | 10,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Couden Busts Albrinck in the Largest Pot of the Tournament
Nível 21
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Joey Couden defended his big blind against a raise to 30,000 from Brad Albrinck who was under the gun.
Couden checked the 
flop and Albrinck fired 70,000. Couden stacked a raise and placed in 180,000. Albrinck, however, snap-potted it for his all in of about 500,000.
Couden seemed to be shocked but he took only about 30 seconds and then put in calling chips, allowing a showdown for the largest pot of the tournament.
Brad Albrinck: 
Joey Couden: 
Couden was ahead with two pair and he couldn't have seen a better card hit the felt on the turn than the 
. Couden filled a boat and Albrinck was left stone dead for a 1.2 million pot.
The 
river just confirmed Couden's massive win as he rose to 1.3 million. Albrinck, one of the biggest stacks coming back for the final day, has ended up finishing in 19th place.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000 | 524,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Redraw for the Last Two Tables
Nível 21
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
| Seat | Table 418 | Table 419 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Gamble | Bruno Fitoussi |
| 2 | Lee Armstrong | Christopher Conrad |
| 3 | Kyle Emerson | Sergio Benso |
| 4 | Mike Matusow | Bryce Yockey |
| 5 | Daniel Negreanu | Dustin Pattinson |
| 6 | Gregory Jamison | Quinn Do |
| 6 | Eli Elezra | Garrett Garvin |
| 8 | Mihails Morozovs | Robert Campbell |
| 9 | Kim Kallman | Joey Couden |
Updated Chip Counts
Nível 21
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,285,000 | -15,000 |
|
850,000 | 16,000 |
|
520,000 | 101,000 |
|
500,000 | -65,000 |
|
480,000 | 116,000 |
|
430,000 | 30,000 |
|
425,000 | -11,000 |
|
415,000 | -17,000 |
|
385,000 | 123,000 |
|
300,000 | |
|
|
280,000 | -84,000 |
|
275,000 | 138,000 |
|
|
246,000 | 156,000 |
|
230,000 | 30,000 |
|
203,000 | -43,000 |
|
190,000 | 1,000 |
|
96,000 | |
|
90,000 | -257,000 |
Negreanu Doubles Through Armstrong
Nível 21
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Eli Elezra limped under the gun and Lee Armstrong made it 35,000 to go in the cutoff. Daniel Negreanu came along from the big blind and Elezra called as well.
The flop fell 
and Negreanu moved all in for 61,000, getting a fold from Elezra. Armstrong, however, put Negreanu at risk.
Negreanu was in good shape with 
versus 
and the 
turn missed Armstrong outs for a Broadway straight. The 
river suited Negreanu's hand as well, and DNegs scored a double-up. He immediately took out his phone and reported the good news to his fans through a live stream.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
405,000 | -75,000 |
|
|
227,000 | 131,000 |
Kyle Emerson Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,503)
Nível 21
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Mihails Morozovs limped from early position and hijack Kyle Emerson potted for 54,000. Morozovs called and then shoved the 
flop for Emerson's last 60,000 or so. "I guess I have to call," Emerson said, although he wasn't too happy about the flop.
Emerson: 
Morozovs: 
The 
turn gave Morozovs two pair and the 
river bricked Emerson's outs to survive. He shipped his stack towards the middle so that the dealer could send it to Morozovs and then walked away, finishing in 18th place.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000 | 70,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |