Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) | 2024 World Series of Poker

2024-06-06 13:43 UTC-7

Daniel Lowery Eliminated in 10th Place ($16,829)

Nível 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Caleb Furth opened to 175,000 from the hijack and received a call from Michael Machugh in the cutoff before Daniel Lowery raised to 680,000 from the big blind. Furth made the call while Machugh got out of the way.

The flop came A♥Q♦4♦ and Lowery, who had started the hand with around 2,700,000, quickly found himself all in and at risk against Furth who had a covering stack.

Daniel Lowery: A♠J♣4♠2♠ All in
Caleb Furth: 8♠5♦3♥2♦

"Brick, one time," Lowery requested with his two pair, but the rest of the board ran out 10♠3♣ completing Furth's wheel draw to send Lowery to the rail on the final table bubble.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Caleb Furth	11,930,000 3,655,000	3,655,000

Michael Machugh	2,100,000 692,000	692,000
Daniel Lowery	Eliminado

Tags: Caleb Furth Daniel Lowery Michael Machugh

2024-06-06 13:26 UTC-7

Chambers Hangs on Against Paterson

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Nível 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Walter Chambers opened to 200,000 first-to-act and was called by Andrew Paterson in the big blind.

Chambers called a 300,000 lead from Paterson on the 2♠9♠J♦ flop and a 600,000 barrel on the 9♦ turn.

Both players checked down on the 6♥ river and Paterson said, “You’re good,” prompting Chambers to table A♥A♣J♠3♥ for aces and nines.

Paterson mucked upon seeing it and Chambers added to his stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Walter Chambers	5,400,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Andrew Paterson	2,850,000 -950,000	-950,000

Tags: Andrew Paterson Walter Chambers

2024-06-06 13:22 UTC-7

Sean Troha Eliminated in 11th Place ($16,829)

Nível 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Caleb Furth opened to 165,000 from under the gun, Jason Daly called from the button, Sean Troha raised to 620,000 from the small blind, Furth called and Daly folded.

The flop came A♦6♥2♠ and Troha quickly found himself all in against Furth who covered.

Sean Troha: A♣Q♠J♥2♥ All in
Caleb Furth: 7♣5♠5♦4♦

The rest of the board ran out 9♣8♠. Troha did not have a low and Furth had made a nine-high straight to take the pot while Troha's deep run came to an end two spots shy of the final table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Caleb Furth	8,275,000 1,660,000	1,660,000

Jason Daly	1,650,000 500,000	500,000

Sean Troha	Eliminado

Tags: Caleb Furth Jason Daly Sean Troha

2024-06-06 13:21 UTC-7

Life Outside Poker: How Faraz Jaka Went from Bedridden to Bracelet Winner

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Nível 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

For the sixth episode, Connor spoke with longtime poker pro and coach Faraz Jaka, who was fresh off a runner-up finish in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship. Jaka talked about running up a six-figure bankroll in college, going broke and moving down stakes, battling back from a debilitating back injury to win his first bracelet in 2023 and running deep in this year's $25,000 Heads-Up Championship.

Jaka also talked about his site Jaka Coaching, discussed what makes a good poker coach and offered advice for players looking to grind the WSOP this summer.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Faraz Jaka by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Connor Richards Faraz Jaka

2024-06-06 13:17 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts on Table 1

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Nível 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Walter Chambers	4,400,000 500,000	500,000
Andrew Paterson	3,800,000 500,000	500,000
Mathias Bayer	2,000,000 100,000	100,000
Jiyang Gan	1,950,000 705,000	705,000
Andreas Frohli	1,700,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

2024-06-06 13:12 UTC-7

Jonathan Lewis Eliminated in 12th Place ($13,369)

Nível 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Caleb Furth opened to 140,000 from the button, Jonathan Lewis, who was down to a bit under 200,000, shoved from the small blind, Tom Koral called in the big blind and Furth also called.

The flop came 10♥4♠4♣. Koral bet 200,000 and Furth folded leaving Lewis at risk against Koral.

Jonathan Lewis: A♦Q♦Q♥4♦ All in
Tom Koral: J♣9♠4♥2♦

The rest of the board ran out 9♣K♥. No low was possible and Koral was good at showdown with fours full of nines to send Lewis to the rail and take the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Caleb Furth	6,615,000 -485,000	-485,000

Tom Koral	3,400,000 190,000	190,000

Jonathan Lewis	Eliminado

Tags: Caleb Furth Jonathan Lewis Tom Koral

Nível: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

2024-06-06 13:00 UTC-7

Koral Leaves Lewis Short

Nível 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jonathan Lewis opened to 270,000 from the button and Tom Koral raised the pot from the small blind. Lewis shoved and Koral, who had started the hand with 1,530,000 and was covered, made the call to put himself at risk.

Tom Koral: A♦Q♣3♠2♥ All in
Jonathan Lewis: A♠A♥K♥5♠

The board ran out J♥2♣5♣Q♥7♦. Lewis did not have a low and Koral was good for the high with two pair to score a full double up while Lewis was left with less than ten big blinds.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tom Koral	3,210,000 1,570,000	1,570,000

Jonathan Lewis	525,000 -1,910,000	-1,910,000

Tags: Jonathan Lewis Tom Koral

2024-06-06 12:57 UTC-7

Frohli Gets Respect

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Nível 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Andrew Paterson opened to 130,000 from the hijack and was called by Andreas Frohli in the small blind and Mathias Bayer in the big blind.

Frohli led out for 225,000 on the 10♥6♦K♣ flop, which got a call from Bayer and a fold from Paterson.

The 10♣ paired the board on the turn and Frohli bet 425,000. Bayer let his hand go facing a second barrel and Frohli collected the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andrew Paterson	3,300,000 -680,000	-680,000
Andreas Frohli	2,800,000 -15,000	-15,000
Mathias Bayer	1,900,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Andreas Frohli Mathias Bayer Andrew Paterson

2024-06-06 12:48 UTC-7

Lowery Doubles Through Furth

Nível 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Daniel Lowery opened to 200,000 from the cutoff, Caleb Furth raised to 690,000 from the button, Lowery four-bet shoved for 1,745,000 and Furth called with a covering stack to put Lowery at risk.

Daniel Lowery: A♦8♦5♥2♥ All in
Caleb Furth: Q♠Q♦4♣3♦

The board ran out A♣A♠8♠3♣9♦. Furth did not have a low and Lowery took the high with aces full of eights to score a full double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Caleb Furth	7,100,000 -1,625,000	-1,625,000

Daniel Lowery	3,650,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Caleb Furth Daniel Lowery