Event #32: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix Dia 2 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-06-17 16:02 UTC-7

John Racener Doubles

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Nível 12 : 300/600, 0 ante

Big-O

With about 8,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , the player in the small blind bet 2,500, Alan Sternberg raised to 12,500 from middle position, and John Racener moved all in from the button for about 27,000. The small blind folded, Sternberg called to put Racener at risk, and the two players tabled their hands.

Sternberg:
Racener:

Both players had the nut low draw, but Sternberg had the lead for the high half with his pair of kings and Racener had a wheel wrap. The on the turn made Racener's wheel and put him firmly in the lead, the river changed nothing, and Racener scooped the pot to double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
John Racener	62,000 29,000	29,000

Alan Sternberg	41,000 -21,500	-21,500

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2017-06-17 16:02 UTC-7

Moreschi Doubles Through Zack

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Nível 12 : 300/600, 0 ante

Big-O

Following the turn of a board, Dan Zack set Stephen Moreschi all in and, after a little while in the tank, Moreschi called all in for about 20,000.

Zack:
Moreschi:

"Three-minute tank with the nuts and a redraw to the nuts?" asked a player at the table.

The river was the , giving Zack a meaningless set to lock up the pot for Moreschi.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Daniel Zack	82,000 -8,000	-8,000

Stephen Moreschi	43,000 27,500	27,500

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2017-06-17 16:02 UTC-7

Break Time

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Nível 12 : 300/600, 0 ante

Players are now on the first 15-minute break of the day.

Nível: 13

Blinds: 800-1,500 Limits: 1,500-3,000

2017-06-17 16:27 UTC-7

Rebecca Thompson Eliminated by Alex Luneau

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Nível 13 : 400/800, 0 ante

Big-O

Following a flop of , Rebecca Thompson was all in from under the gun with against Alex Luneau in the hijack with .

The turn and river completed the board, giving Luneau an ace-high flush to eliminate Thompson.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alex Luneau	69,000 32,800	32,800
Rebecca Thompson	Eliminado

Tags: Alexandre Luneau Rebecca Thompson

2017-06-17 16:31 UTC-7

Some Updated Chip Counts

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Nível 13 : 400/800, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Leif Force	97,000 -13,000	-13,000

Igor Sharaskin	95,000 9,000	9,000
Daniel Zack	82,000

Allen Kessler	81,000 20,200	20,200
Alex Luneau	65,000 -4,000	-4,000
John Racener	57,000 -5,000	-5,000

Alan Sternberg	46,000 5,000	5,000

Yuval Bronshtein	41,000 3,000	3,000

Mike Matusow	34,000 -9,000	-9,000

Jeff Lisandro	33,500 -10,500	-10,500

Phil Hellmuth	32,000 15,600	15,600

Sam Farha	31,500 2,300	2,300

Allyn Shulman	29,500 6,800	6,800

Bart Hanson	14,000 5,500	5,500
Tony Cousineau	12,000 500	500
Blake Schwartzbach	Eliminado

2017-06-17 16:40 UTC-7

New Chip Leader Allen Kessler Takes Down Alex Luneau

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Nível 13 : 400/800, 0 ante

Big-O

As recapped to us by Allen Kessler and fellow players at his table, Kessler raised from the hijiack and Alex Luneau called from the big blind.

The flop came down and a flurry of action resulted in Luneau all in for roughly 70,000. Kessler had him barely covered.

Kessler:
Luneau:

Kessler held the nut straight and second best low, while Luneau held top set with the nut low.

An turn and river completed the board, giving Kessler the high with his eight-high straight and the low with a wheel, eliminating Luneau in what was easily the largest pot of the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Allen Kessler	155,000 74,000	74,000
Alex Luneau	Eliminado

Tags: Alexandre Luneau Allen Kessler

2017-06-17 16:57 UTC-7

A Few More Chip Counts

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Nível 13 : 400/800, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Yueqi Zhu	68,000 22,000	22,000

David Brookshire	65,000 -11,000	-11,000

Lee Markholt	55,000 13,000	13,000
Matthew Smith	54,000 32,500	32,500
Hernan Salazar	48,000 10,000	10,000
Nikolai Yakovenko	46,000 23,000	23,000
Jared Hemingway	46,000 -21,000	-21,000
Frank Athey	44,000 1,000	1,000
Mark Herm	34,000 2,000	2,000
Tom Koral	33,000 16,500	16,500

Ryan Hughes	29,000 1,000	1,000

Ashton Griffin	23,000 -3,000	-3,000
Orlando Romero	20,000 -14,000	-14,000
Jarred Graham	15,000 -27,000	-27,000

Noah Bronstein	13,000 -500	-500
Marcel Luske	12,000 -12,000	-12,000
Cole Jackson	Eliminado
Jesse Cohen	Eliminado

2017-06-17 16:58 UTC-7

Stacey Vaughn Climbing

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Nível 13 : 400/800, 0 ante

PLO-8

With about 5,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , Stacey Vaughn checked from the big blind, a player in middle position checked, and Phil Hellmuth bet 3,000 from the cutoff. Vaughn called and the middle-position player called as well.

The turn brought the and Vaughn lead out for 9,000. The middle-position player folded, Hellmuth folded as well, and Vaughn took the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stacey Vaughn	56,000 12,900	12,900

Tags: Stacey Vaughn Phil Hellmuth

2017-06-17 17:03 UTC-7

Sam Farha Eliminated by Matthew Smith

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Nível 13 : 400/800, 0 ante

PLO-8

As relayed to us, Matthew Smith raised from under the gun, and Sam Farha called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a board, where Farha bet 3,000. Smith called, the river was the , and Farha bet his remaining 3,500 or so. Smith called.

Farha showed for trip kings, but Smith tabled for a flush to eliminate Farha.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Matthew Smith	65,000 11,000	11,000
Sam Farha	Eliminado

Tags: Matthew Smith Sam Farha