2024 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj93
Prize
$265,361
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,704,795
Entries
1,277
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,277
Players Left
192

New Entries and Updated Counts

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Nathan Gamble
45,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Michael Rodrigues
40,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dylan Weisman
30,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Shaun Deeb
30,000
30,000
30,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
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Scott Clements
26,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Adam Friedman
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Bob Mather
20,000
20,000
20,000
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Adam Hendrix
17,500
-7,500
-7,500
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Robert Campbell
14,500
14,500
14,500
WSOP 2X Winner

Kerbel Shows a Straight Flush

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jason Lamar limped in from middle position, Jay Kerbel limped behind from the hijack, a player from the small blind limped and the big blind checked.

The flop came 8?7?4? and action checked around to Kerbel who bet 1,000. The blinds got out of the way while Lamar made the call.

Kerbel bet again when checked to on the 9? turn and this time Lamar quickly folded.

Kerbel revealed the 6?5? from his hand for a flopped straight flush before taking the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jay Kerbel
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Jason Lamar
26,000
26,000
26,000

Tags: Jason LamarJay Kerbel

Roeder Flops the World; Woods Impressed

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

James Woods folded from under the gun before the next player to act made it 1,100. The hijack called as did Ryan Roeder from the big blind.

On the Q?8?4? flop, Roeder checked before the original raiser bet 2,600. The hijack folded to put the action back on Roeder.

Roeder made it 11,700 which sent his opponent into the tank. Eventually, the latter folded, and Roeder took in the small pot.

Roeder was kind enough to table his hand of A?Q?Q?3?, which was good for top set along with a pretty nice low draw.

"Is that all?" asked an impressed Woods. "Is that all you had?" he laughed as the next hand began.

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James Woods x "Miami" John Cernuto

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Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Roeder
33,000
33,000
33,000
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James Woods
26,000
26,000
26,000

Tags: James WoodsRyan Roeder

Conrad Knocks Out Matusow

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Mike Matusow
Mike Matusow

Mike Matusow was recently knocked out of the tournament.

As recounted by his former tablemates, Ryan Conrad opened to 1,200 from the small blind and was called by Matusow in the big blind.

The flop came Jx9x5x. Conrad bet for about half the pot, Matusow moved all in for about 8,000 and Conrad made the call to put Matusow at risk.

Mike Matusow: AxQx10x4x All in
Ryan Conrad: Jx5x4x3x

Conrad remained ahead with two pair when the turn came Qx and the river was a brick to send Matusow to the reentry desk and Conrad took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Conrad
54,000
11,000
11,000
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Mike Matusow
25,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Mike MatusowRyan Conrad

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Hoch Wins Without Showdown

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Players from middle position and the button limped in, David Hoch limped behind from the small blind and a player in the big blind made it 2,500. The middle position player called, the button got out of the way and Hoch called.

The flop came 6?9?6?. Hoch checked, the big blind bet 3,000, the original limper folded and Hoch made the call.

Both remaining players then checked the K? turn leading to the K? river. Hoch bet 3,000 and his opponent quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
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David Hoch
52,500

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Cai Doubles Up; Kessler on Fumes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The action was caught on the flop, with around 18,500 in the middle on the 8?8?2? board.

Zhen Cai was in the small blind and his opponent was in the cutoff. The duo exchanged a series of raises, which resulted in Cai being all-in for his last 19,200.

Zhen Cai: A?K?9?6? All in
Cutoff: A?10?7?4?

Neither player had connected on the flop, but the 9? turn gave Cai two pair, nines and eights. The 8? river kept Cai ahead, and he took in the pot to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Zhen Cai
56,000
56,000
56,000
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Allen Kessler
4,900
-33,600
-33,600

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Clements Takes Four-Bet Pot

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Scott Clements
Scott Clements

A player in the cutoff opened to 2,000 and Scott Clements three-bet to 5,900. The cutoff four-bet to 18,300 and Clements made the call.

The flop came Q?8?2? and the rest of the chips quickly got into the middle with Clements having 42,000 behind and his opponent covering him.

Scott Clements: A?K?8?3? All in
Opponent: A?K?6?2?

The rest of the board ran out 5?K?. Clements had the high with two pair as well as an eight-low to scoop a massive early pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Clements
88,500
62,500
62,500
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Scott Clements

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600