2024 World Series of Poker

Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed)
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k743
Prize
$209,350
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,238,880
Entries
928
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
22
Players Left
1

Ben Yu Eliminated in 15th Place ($9,988)

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Ben Yu
Ben Yu

Action was picked up on the flop in a hand between Ben Yu in the cutoff and Curtis Phelps in the small blind.

The flop read K?10?5? and Phelps bet while Yu raised for slightly more to put himself all in and Phelps called.

Ben Yu: A?Q?7?2? All in
Curtis Phelps: A?3?2?2?

The board ran out 5?4? and the fives and twos were good for Phelps to take down the whole pot and eliminate Yu from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Curtis Phelps
2,400,000
900,000
900,000
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Ben Yu
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Ben YuCurtis Phelps

Ali Zargari Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,129)

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Ali Zargari
Ali Zargari

The very first hand after redraw saw a three-way all in pot between Ben Yu, Ali Zargari, and Adam Nattress.

Ben Yu: A?J?K?4?All in
Ali Zargari 4?K?A?K?All in
Adam Nattress: 2?J?Q?A?

The board ran out 5?J?J?3?7? which eliminated Zargari and split the side pot between Yu and Nattress. Yu was left with 200,000 chips and Nattress adding to his massive stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Yu
200,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Ali Zargari
Busted

Tags: Adam NattressAli ZargariBen Yu

Three-Quarters for "Miami" John

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
John Cernuto
John Cernuto

On a K?7?2? flop, John Cernuto, Matthew Aronowitz, and Mathew Rego checked it around. Cernuto bet the 5? on the turn, leaving himself with just 30,000 behind, and both Aronowitz and Rego called.

On the Q? river, the final chips went in and two quick calls followed.

Cernuto showed A?7?4?2? for the nut flush and a 7-5-4-2-A low. Aronowitz mucked and Rego tabled A?Q?8?4? for the same low to take a quarter of the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Aronowitz
1,800,000
-200,000
-200,000
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Mathew Rego
690,000
-60,000
-60,000
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John Cernuto
650,000
370,000
370,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: John CernutoMathew RegoMatthew Aronowitz

Final 2 Table Redraw (full)

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
TableSeatNameChip Count
6251John Cernuto280,000
6252Chris Roth400,000
6253Todd Dakake1,730,000
6254Matthew Aronowitz2,000,000
6255Lewis Brant1,865,000
6256James Chen4,200,000
6257Mathew Rego750,000
6258Jamie Kerstetter530,000
    
6231Pearce Arnold1,800,000
6232Ben Yu350,000
6233Aleksey Filatov2,635,000
6234Ali Zargari440,000
6235Curtis Phelps1,500,000
6236Adam Nattress3,100,000
6237Jason Stockfish150,000
6238Sovann Pen890,000
Player Chips Progress
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James Chen (US)
4,200,000
100,000
100,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Adam Nattress
3,100,000
250,000
250,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Aleksey Filatov
2,635,000
685,000
685,000
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Matthew Aronowitz
2,000,000
950,000
950,000
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Lewis Brant
1,865,000
265,000
265,000
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Pearce Arnold
1,800,000
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Todd Dakake
1,730,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Curtis Phelps us
Curtis Phelps
1,500,000
-485,000
-485,000
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Sovann Pen
890,000
-250,000
-250,000
Profile photo of Mathew Rego ca
Mathew Rego
750,000
-295,000
-295,000
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Jamie Kerstetter
530,000
-180,000
-180,000
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Ali Zargari
440,000
-65,000
-65,000
Profile photo of Chris Roth us
Chris Roth
400,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
350,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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John Cernuto
280,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Jason Stockfish
150,000
-550,000
-550,000

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Nontajit Sawaddee Eliminated in 17th Place ($8,129)

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Nontajit Sawaddee
Nontajit Sawaddee

Action was picked up on the flop between James Chen in the hijack and Nontajit Sawaddee in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 2?3?J? and Sawaddee checked over to Chen who bet and Sawaddee raised. Chen raised again and Sawaddee called to put herself at risk.

Nontajit Sawaddee: Q?Q?10?10? All in
James Chen: A?5?3?2?

The turn 4? left Sawaddee drawing dead for either part of the pot before the 7? river and Chen added to his massive lead while Sawaddee exited the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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James Chen (US)
4,100,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Nontajit Sawaddee
Busted

Tags: James ChenNontajit Sawaddee

Cernuto Chops, Remains Short

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

"Miami" John Cernuto was down to his final three big blinds and got it in against Christopher Roth.

John Cernuto: A?K?J?7? All in
Christopher Roth: A?8?6?3?

The dealer fanned out Q?8?7?5?J? to chop the pot. Two hands later, Cernuto received a walk in the big blind.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Roth
450,000
-270,000
-270,000
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John Cernuto
300,000
-785,000
-785,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Christopher RothJohn Cernuto

Dakake Scores Big Against Yu

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Todd Dakake
Todd Dakake

After betting occurred on every street Ben Yu attempted to bluff with one final 120,000 bet on the river that was snapped by Todd Dakake.

The board was 9?10?10?2?7? and after Dakake called Yu's bet, Yu casually mucked and neither players showed their hands.

Player Chips Progress
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Todd Dakake
1,600,000
525,000
525,000
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Ben Yu
250,000
-750,000
-750,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Ben YuTodd Dakake

Arnold Gets Two Thirds Of It All

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Jamie Kerstetter raised under the gun and was called by Pearce Arnold in the hijack, Aleksey Filatov in the small blind and Jason Stockfish in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 6?5?2? and action checked around to Kerstetter who bet and all three others called.

Action on the turn 5? checked around to Arnold who bet and all except Stockfish called.

Filatov bet the river Q? and Kerstetter and Arnold both called.

Jamie Kerstetter: A?8?7?3?
Aleksey Filatov: A?9?5?3?
Pearce Arnold: A?J?4?3?

Arnold's six-high straight was good for the high, but all three of the players shared the same low so they divided the low three ways, giving Arnold the largest portion of the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Aleksey Filatov
1,950,000
-50,000
-50,000
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Pearce Arnold
1,800,000
460,000
460,000
Profile photo of Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter
710,000
395,000
395,000

Tags: Aleksey FilatovJamie KerstetterJason StockfishPearce Arnold

Zargari Staying Alive

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Ali Zargari raised to 120,000 from the small blind and after he was called by James Chen in the big blind the players went to a flop.

When the 2?K?K? flop came out Zargari put the remainder of his stack all in and was called by Chen.

Ali Zargari: Q?K?A?3?All in
James Chen: 9?9?6?Xx

The board ran out 2?J? and Zargari scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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James Chen (US)
2,850,000
350,000
350,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ali Zargari
505,000
-115,000
-115,000

Tags: Ali ZargariJames Chen