Event #60: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-07-01 23:57 UTC-8

McKenna Takes Early Momentum

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Nível 29 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Michael McKenna bet 150,000 on after he and Phil Galfond saw it for the minimum. Galfond called but folded to 300,000 more on the turn.

The next hand, McKenna raised to 260,000 and Galfond called. McKenna bet 300,000 on the flop and Galfond called. Galfond checked the turn and folded to a bet of 600,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael McKenna	8,450,000 500,000	500,000

Phil Galfond	3,400,000 -500,000	-500,000

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2018-07-01 23:55 UTC-8

Ali Abduljabbar Eliminated in 3rd Place ($240,497)

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Nível 29 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Michael McKenna raised to 240,000 and Ali Abduljabbar defended his big blind.

The flop came . Abduljabbar checked and McKenna continued for 300,000. Abduljabbar then announced pot and raised to 1,460,000.

"Before you act," Abduljabbar said to McKenna. "Before you act, let me propose a toast for my rail!"

McKenna paused before he did anything and the three players, including Phil Galfond, and their respective rails all loudly said "Cheers."

"Ok let's get this in," said McKenna after a pause to count the pot.

Michael McKenna:
Ali Abduljabbar:

"I have a set boys," said Abduljabbar.

"Low cards!" cried the rail, but the turn gave McKenna a straight. The river was the and Abduljabbar was eliminated in third place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael McKenna	7,950,000 2,550,000	2,550,000

Phil Galfond	3,900,000

Ali Abduljabbar	Eliminado

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2018-07-01 23:43 UTC-8

Galfond Pays McKenna

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Nível 29 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Right after they chopped a pot on — Phil Galfond played for a low straight and Michael McKenna had for low — Galfond and McKenna saw a board of .

McKenna bet 400,000 on the river and Galfond considered awhile and called, losing to for trips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael McKenna	5,400,000 615,000	615,000

Phil Galfond	3,900,000 -515,000	-515,000

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Nível: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 0

2018-07-01 23:10 UTC-8

Chip Counts at the Break

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Nível 28 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael McKenna	4,785,000 335,000	335,000

Phil Galfond	4,415,000 -1,035,000	-1,035,000

Ali Abduljabbar	2,580,000

2018-07-01 23:07 UTC-8

Abduljabbar Bluffs Some Off

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Nível 28 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Phil Galfond completed and Ali Abduljabbar checked. They both checked the flop to a board of . Galfond bet 100,000 and Abduljabbar made it 250,000. Galfond called and the river was a .

Galfond checked and Abduljabbar bet 300,000. Galfond called and his opponent must have indicated it was a bluff, because Galfond turned over for trips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Phil Galfond	5,450,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Ali Abduljabbar	2,580,000 -320,000	-320,000

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2018-07-01 22:53 UTC-8

Chad Power Eliminated in 4th Place ($168,275)

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Nível 28 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Chad Power raised to 300,000 and Phil Galfond re-raised. The other players folded and Power was all in.

Chad Power:
Phil Galfond:

"Hearts are good, a jack is good," said Power, "And low cards."

The flop came . "A jack would be good," said Power. The turn was the . "That's bad," he said. The river was the and he was eliminated in fourth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Phil Galfond	3,800,000 900,000	900,000

Chad Power	Eliminado

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2018-07-01 22:45 UTC-8

Friendly Double from McKenna to Power

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Nível 28 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Michael McKenna opened for 300,000 and reluctantly called the shove of Chad Power, who had 855,000 in the small blind.

Michael McKenna:
Chad Power:

"Look at this cheese!" Power exclaimed. "Don't let me lose to this piece of trash. I wouldn't play that hand at a discount."

He didn't as the board ran .

"Man, we are friends, but I didn't know we were that good of friends," Power joked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael McKenna	4,450,000 -950,000	-950,000

Chad Power	1,810,000 910,000	910,000

Tags: Chad Power Michael McKenna

2018-07-01 22:41 UTC-8

Chris Lee Eliminated in 5th Place ($120,263)

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Nível 28 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Chris Lee raised to 350,000 from under the gun. Michael McKenna defended his big blind and then put Lee all in on the flop. Lee called.

Chris Lee:
Michael McKenna:

The turn gave McKenna a flush and Lee could not make his low on the river and he was eliminated in fifth place for $120,263

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael McKenna	5,400,000 760,000	760,000

Chris Lee	Eliminado

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2018-07-01 22:39 UTC-8

Marco Johnson Eliminated in 6th Place ($87,830)

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Nível 28 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Marco Johnson opened for 350,000 under the gun. Michael McKenna called in the next seat and they saw a flop heads up. Johnson potted and McKenna said he was setting him in for the last 200,000 or so.

Marco Johnson:
Michael McKenna:

Top set for McKenna and the and runout was clean for him, good for a knockout with queens full.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael McKenna	4,640,000 1,390,000	1,390,000

Marco Johnson	Eliminado

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