Event #63: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-07-01 21:59 UTC-7

Chip Counts During Dinner Break

Nível 26 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Chino Rheem	6,300,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Eli Elezra	4,450,000 -650,000	-650,000

Damjan Radanov	2,400,000 -400,000	-400,000
Filippos Stavrakis	1,905,000 -1,395,000	-1,395,000

Robert Cowen	1,350,000 -450,000	-450,000

Ken Aldridge	475,000 -295,000	-295,000

Nível: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

2022-07-01 22:34 UTC-7

Rheem Folds Aces

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Nível 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Eli Elezra and Chino Rheem have been involved in a series of hands despite being the two biggest stacks.

"They're waiting for us to bust each other!" Elezra joked.

In the latest encounter, Elezra limped in and called when Rheem raised to 350,000 from the big blind.

Rheem checked on the flop of and Elezra bet the pot. Rheem quickly folded face-up.

After the hand, Elezra claimed that he had .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Chino Rheem	6,100,000 -200,000	-200,000

Eli Elezra	4,700,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Eli Elezra

2022-07-01 22:53 UTC-7

Cowen Triples Up, Aldridge Fails to Ladder

Nível 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ken Aldridge opened the action to 300,000 from the hijack and Eli Elezra raised to 600,000 from the cutoff.

Robert Cowen claimed to have a "shit hand" but had to go for it and called from the button with just 25,000 behind.

Aldridge, seemingly content on hoping for a ladder, folded despite having just 310,000 behind.

Both Elezra and Cowen pitched in the last 25,000 on the flop.

Robert Cowen:
Eli Elezra:

Cowen had flopped the straight and had a redraw to the flush while Elezra was nearly dead.

The on the turn had Cowen win the pot, while the completed the board.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eli Elezra	4,700,000

Robert Cowen	1,800,000 450,000	450,000

Ken Aldridge	310,000 -165,000	-165,000

Tags: Eli Elezra Ken Aldridge Robert Cowen

2022-07-01 23:00 UTC-7

Aldridge Triples, Elezra Nearly Doubles Through Rheem

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Nível 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In the biggest pot of the day, Chino Rheem raised to 310,000 on the button and Ken Aldridge moved all in from the small blind. Eli Elezra then raised the pot to 1,720,000 from the big blind and Rheem called.

Elezra moved all in on the flop and Rheem quickly called.

Ken Aldridge:
Eli Elezra:
Chino Rheem:

"I don't think you're getting out of this one, coach," Damjan Radanov told Aldridge.

Miraculously, the turn brought the to improve Aldridge to a set and the on the river didn't change things for Aldridge to win the main pot and for a massive side pot to go to Elezra with the aces.

"I won the side pot!" Elezra cheered.

"You've got to be the luckiest guy to hit that king!" Radanov told Aldridge.

"I'm f***ing good!" Aldridge roared with a laugh.

The hand gave Elezra a big chip lead and left the table in shock after seeing the two big stacks collide.

"Nice hand, Eli," Rheem said quietly.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eli Elezra	7,000,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Chino Rheem	3,000,000 -3,100,000	-3,100,000

Ken Aldridge	1,200,000 890,000	890,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Damjan Radanov Ken Aldridge Eli Elezra

Nível: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

2022-07-01 23:22 UTC-7

Filippos Stavrakis Eliminated in 6th Place ($109,910)

Nível 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Eli Elezra called from the hijack and after nearly two minutes of debating, Filippos Stavrakis potted from the small blind, leaving roughly 200,000 behind. Chino Rheem folded and Elezra opted to put Stavrakis all in. Stavrakis called.

Filippos Stavrakis:
Eli Elezra:

Elezra flopped the world when it came . The ended Stavrakis' tournament life.

The completed the board and Elezra moved over eight million.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eli Elezra	8,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Chino Rheem	3,000,000

Robert Cowen	2,400,000 600,000	600,000

Damjan Radanov	1,800,000 -600,000	-600,000
Ken Aldridge	1,650,000 450,000	450,000

Filippos Stavrakis	Eliminado

Tags: Chino Rheem Eli Elezra Filippos Stavrakis

2022-07-01 23:43 UTC-7

Ken Aldridge Eliminated in 5th Place ($146,242)

Nível 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Chino Rheem opened from the button to 390,000 and Ken Aldridge shoved for around 725,000 from the small blind. Rheem called.

Ken Aldridge:
Chino Rheem:

The flop came to give Rheem a pair of tens and an open-ended straight draw.

The turn gave Rheem two pair and put him in the lead over Aldridge's aces.

The completed the board and after battling all day, Aldridge's night finally came to an end in fifth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Chino Rheem	5,350,000 2,350,000	2,350,000

Ken Aldridge	Eliminado

Tags: Chino Rheem Ken Aldridge

2022-07-01 23:56 UTC-7

Damjan Radanov Eliminated in 4th Place ($197,637)

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Nível 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Damjan Radanov open-jammed from the cutoff and Eli Elezra called out of the big blind.

Damjan Radanov:
Eli Elezra:

The flop landed to give Elezra a set and have Radanov drawing nearly dead headed to the runout of to see him go out in fourth place for $197,637.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eli Elezra	10,000,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Damjan Radanov	Eliminado

Tags: Damjan Radanov Eli Elezra

2022-07-02 00:02 UTC-7

Cowen Scoops vs. Elezra, 3/4s Rheem

Nível 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

In Robert Cowen's first hand, Eli Elezra opened for 400,000 from the button and Robert Cowen eventually was all in for 1,180,000 with Elezra in as well.

Robert Cowen:
Eli Elezra:

The flop came to give Cowen the ace-high flush. The and completed the board and Cowen got the scoop.

Chino Rheem showed that he folded and would've flopped a straight flush.

In Cowen's second hand, Rheem opened for 400,000 from the button and Cowen raised to 1,020,000 from the big blind. Rheem called.

On the flop, Cowen put his final 950,000 in the middle and Rheem called.

Robert Cowen:
Chino Rheem:

Rheem was ahead on the high with no low completed. However, the on the turn had both players sharing the low.

The case arrived on the river, giving Cowen an improbable high and split the low to quarter Rheem.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eli Elezra	9,075,000 -925,000	-925,000

Chino Rheem	4,975,000 -375,000	-375,000

Robert Cowen	3,000,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Eli Elezra Robert Cowen