2023 World Series of Poker

Event #45: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj52
Prize
$253,651
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,456,485
Entries
1,091
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
33
Players Left
1

Guerrero Gets Some Back

Level 34 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Blind versus blind, William Leffingwell bet on a flop of 5?Q?2? and Carlos Guerrero called. Both players checked the 5? turn.

The river came the J? and Leffingwell checked again. Guerrero now bet and Leffingwell quickly called.

Guerrero turned over K?9?4?3? for the flush as he loudly clapped his hands in celebration and took down the pot to cut into Leffingwell's chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
William Leffingwell us
William Leffingwell
11,300,000
-1,250,000
-1,250,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Carlos Guerrero us
Carlos Guerrero
4,000,000
1,700,000
1,700,000

Tags: Carlos GuerreroWilliam Leffingwell

Leffingwell Scoops Guerrero in Big Confrontation

Level 34 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
William Leffingwell
William Leffingwell

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

William Leffingwell raised to 300,000 from the button and got called by Carlos Guerrero in the small blind leading to a 5?2?9? flop.

Guerrero checked to Leffingwell who put a bet of 300,000 out. Guerrero called and sent the pair to a 9? turn card.

Action checked through to the 6? river and Guerrero checked.

Leffingwell thought for a moment before sliding a bet forward in the amount of 1,500,000.

Guerrero quickly called only to see Leffingwell turn up the A?10?4?3?. After Leffingwell tossed them face up into the center of the table, Guerrero quietly looked at his own cards for a moment before tossing them into the muck, prompting cheers from Leffingwell's rail as the pot was pushed in his direction.

Player Chips Progress
William Leffingwell us
William Leffingwell
12,550,000
3,850,000
3,850,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Carlos Guerrero us
Carlos Guerrero
2,300,000
-2,800,000
-2,800,000

Tags: Carlos GuerreroWilliam Leffingwell

Leffingwell Evens It Up

Level 34 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

William Leffingwell raised to 300,000 on the button and Joey Couden called in the big blind.

The flop came J?2?8? and Couden checked to Leffingwell, who tossed out another 420,000. Couden called and the 5? fell on the turn.

He checked again and this time Leffingwell came out with 1,200,000. Couden quickly tossed his hand away.

With that pot, Leffingwell has virtually pulled even with Couden for the lead chip.

Player Chips Progress
Joey Couden us
Joey Couden
8,800,000
-200,000
-200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
William Leffingwell us
William Leffingwell
8,700,000
2,600,000
2,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joey CoudenWilliam Leffingwell

Guerrero and Couden Chop It Up

Level 34 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Carlos Guerrero raised to 250,000 and got called by Joey Couden in the cutoff and William Leffingwell in the big blind leading to a 3?8?9? flop.

Leffingwell checked to Guerrero who bet 550,000. Couden called before Leffingwell folded and the dealer burned and turned the Q?.

Action checked through on the turn to bring out the 5? on the river.

Guerrero checked and Couden bet out 2,000,000 and was quickly called by Guerrero who showed the A?10?8?4?2? which chopped the pot with the A?J?8?7?2? of Couden.

The two players fist bumped as they each dragged in half the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joey Couden us
Joey Couden
9,000,000
-500,000
-500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Carlos Guerrero us
Carlos Guerrero
5,100,000
400,000
400,000

Tags: Carlos GuerreroJoey CoudenWilliam Leffingwell

Couden Widens the Lead

Level 34 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Joey Couden raised under the gun before Zhen Cai made it three bets on the button. Carlos Guerrero called in the big blind, and Couden also stuck around and called.

All three players checked to the river on a board of K?Q?3?3?J? when Couden bet. Cai called and Guerrero folded.

Couden turned over A?9?8?7? for the flush and Cai mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Joey Couden us
Joey Couden
9,500,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Carlos Guerrero us
Carlos Guerrero
4,700,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
Zhen Cai us
Zhen Cai
1,750,000
-1,350,000
-1,350,000

Tags: Carlos GuerreroJoey CoudenZhen Cai

Level: 34

Limits: 250,000-500,000

Leffingwell Triples, Cai Takes From Couden

Level 33 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
William Leffingwell
William Leffingwell

Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

William Leffingwell raised to 200,000 from under the gun and Joey Couden called on the button before Zhen Cai, in the big blind, potted to 850,000. Both opponents called.

The flop came 5?J?6? and Cai potted again, this time for 2,700,000. Leffingwell called for 900,000 and Couden also announced he was all in, covering Cai who committed his last 1,870,000.

Leffingwell turned over A?K?9?2?, Cai had A?A?8?6? and Couden A?7?4?3?.

Leffingwell began calling for a diamond and got his wish as the board ran out 10?K?, giving him a flush on the river to earn the triple up. Cai took the side pot off Couden with his pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Joey Couden us
Joey Couden
7,500,000
-4,100,000
-4,100,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
William Leffingwell us
William Leffingwell
5,900,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Zhen Cai us
Zhen Cai
3,100,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000

Tags: Joey CoudenWilliam LeffingwellZhen Cai

Deeb Takes Big Hit as Couden Raises the River

Level 33 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Joey Couden
Joey Couden

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

In a blind versus blind battle, Joey Couden bet 100,000 on a flop of A?8?4? and Shaun Deeb called.

The turn came the K? and Couden now checked. Deeb fired out 400,000 and Couden called to see the 4? river.

He checked again and Deeb came out with 800,000 this time. Couden quickly pushed forward two towers of chips, raising to 2,800,000 as Deeb shot out of his chair.

Deeb kneeled on his seat and leaned over the table as he tanked for several minutes before sliding in a call. Couden turned over A?K?6?4? for fours full of aces and Deeb mucked as Couden opened up a big chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Joey Couden us
Joey Couden
11,600,000
4,900,000
4,900,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
3,500,000
-4,000,000
-4,000,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Joey CoudenShaun Deeb

Guerrero Takes it On Fifth Street

Level 33 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Joey Couden raised to 200,000 and got called by Shaun Deeb from the cutoff and Carlos Guerrero in the big blind leading to a 9?6?8? flop.

Action checked to Deeb who bet out for 500,000 and got called only by Guerrero to see the 3? turn.

Action checked through to a 4? river card. Guerrero paused briefly before announcing pot and getting a quick fold out of Deeb.

Player Chips Progress
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
7,500,000
-900,000
-900,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Carlos Guerrero us
Carlos Guerrero
6,500,000
1,700,000
1,700,000

Tags: Carlos GuerreroJoey CoudenShaun Deeb