2018 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Joseph Couden
Winning Hand
aq53
Prize
$244,370
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
935
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0

Quinn Do Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,603)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Quinn Do
Quinn Do

In a six-way limped pot, Quinn Do fired 35,000 on the {J-Spades}{3-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} flop out of the hijack. Only small blind Bruno Fitoussi called and the {9-Hearts} hit the turn.

Fitoussi led out 60,000 and Do paused for a moment before moving all in. Fitoussi snap-called, showing {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Do had a jack as well, tabling {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{6-}{4-Clubs} but Fitoussi had filled up on the turn. Do Needed an ace on the river and he wouldn't get one as the {5-Diamonds} completed the board to end his tournament run in 15th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Bruno Fitoussi
600,000
308,000
308,000
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Quinn Do
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Quinn DoBruno Fitoussi

Garrett Garvin Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,503), Lee Armstrong Eliminated in 17th Place ($8,503)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Lee Armstrong
Lee Armstrong

With about 100,000 in the middle on the flop of a {7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{7-Hearts} board, Lee Armstrong bet the pot and Eli Elezra check-raised pot over the top. Armstrong's decision was for his tournament life and after a moment debating, he made the call for his last 380,000.

Eli Elezra: {a-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Lee Armstrong: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Armstrong was drawing relatively dead with Elezra flopping a full house and having a nut-low draw. Armstrong would hit the rail in 17th place when the board ran out {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}.

Just as that end was finishing, Garrett Garvin busted from the outer table and fell in 16th place. Both players earned $8,503 for their efforts.

Player Chips Progress
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Eli Elezra
1,000,000
480,000
480,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Lee Armstrong
Busted
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Garrett Garvin
Busted

Tags: Eli ElezraGarrett GarvinLee Armstrong

Kyle Emerson Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,503)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Kyle Emerson
Kyle Emerson

Mihails Morozovs limped from early position and hijack Kyle Emerson potted for 54,000. Morozovs called and then shoved the {6-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{9-} 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: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Morozovs: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{J-Spades}{4-Clubs}

The {4-Diamonds} turn gave Morozovs two pair and the {6-Spades} 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.

Player Chips Progress
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Mihails Morozovs
300,000
70,000
70,000
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Kyle Emerson
Busted

Tags: Kyle EmersonMihails Morozovs

Negreanu Doubles Through Armstrong

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

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 {K-Clubs}{A-Spades}{7-Hearts} 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 {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades} versus {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and the {7-Diamonds} turn missed Armstrong outs for a Broadway straight. The {5-Clubs} 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.

Player Chips Progress
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Lee Armstrong
405,000
-75,000
-75,000
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Daniel Negreanu
227,000
131,000
131,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Daniel NegreanuEli ElezraLee Armstrong

Updated Chip Counts

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Couden
1,285,000
-15,000
-15,000
Profile photo of Nathan Gamble us
Nathan Gamble
850,000
16,000
16,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Eli Elezra
520,000
101,000
101,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Robert Campbell
500,000
-65,000
-65,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Lee Armstrong
480,000
116,000
116,000
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Bryce Yockey
430,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
425,000
-11,000
-11,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Dustin Pattinson
415,000
-17,000
-17,000
Profile photo of Bruno Fitoussi fr
Bruno Fitoussi
385,000
123,000
123,000
Profile photo of Quinn Do us
Quinn Do
300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Christopher Conrad
280,000
-84,000
-84,000
Profile photo of Kim Kallman fi
Kim Kallman
275,000
138,000
138,000
Profile photo of Kyle Emerson us
Kyle Emerson
246,000
156,000
156,000
Profile photo of Mihails Morozovs lv
Mihails Morozovs
230,000
30,000
30,000
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Gregory Jamison
203,000
-43,000
-43,000
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Sergio Benso
190,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
96,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Garrett Garvin
90,000
-257,000
-257,000

Redraw for the Last Two Tables

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
SeatTable 418Table 419
1Nathan GambleBruno Fitoussi
2Lee ArmstrongChristopher Conrad
3Kyle EmersonSergio Benso
4Mike MatusowBryce Yockey
5Daniel NegreanuDustin Pattinson
6Gregory JamisonQuinn Do
6Eli ElezraGarrett Garvin
8Mihails MorozovsRobert Campbell
9Kim KallmanJoey Couden

Couden Busts Albrinck in the Largest Pot of the Tournament

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Brad Albrinck
Brad Albrinck

Joey Couden defended his big blind against a raise to 30,000 from Brad Albrinck who was under the gun.

Couden checked the {9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} 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: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Joey Couden: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

Couden was ahead with two pair and he couldn't have seen a better card hit the felt on the turn than the {9-Diamonds}. Couden filled a boat and Albrinck was left stone dead for a 1.2 million pot.

The {2-Spades} 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.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Couden
1,300,000
524,000
524,000
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Brad Albrinck
Busted

Tags: Brad AlbrinckJoey Couden

Emerson Chops, Dudani Eliminated

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Kyle Emerson was all in with {A-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} against Lee Armstrong's {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{J-Spades}{4-Hearts} and the board of {Q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{A-Spades} 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 {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{9-}. It looked as though he lost to {A-Spades}{10-Spades}{X-}{X-}, and Dudani walks away in 20th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Kyle Emerson
90,000
10,000
10,000
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Shiva Dudani
Busted

Tags: Kyle EmersonLee ArmstrongShiva Dudani

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0