2017 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kqj8
Prize
$223,339
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,120,500
Entries
830
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Marco Johnson More Than Doubles

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

Start-of-day chip leader Millard Hale opened to 28,000 and Michael Gross called on the button. Marco Johnson, who came back with the shortest stack, was in the small blind and moved all in for 63,000 total. Hale quickly called but Gross mumbled something about being behind and laid his hand down to leave dead money for the heads-up race.

Johnson: {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Hale: {A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

The flop {3-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{6-Hearts} brought a set for Johnson while Hale hoped for some help on the following street. The turn {K-Hearts} improved Hale's draw to a double-belly, but he failed to complete his straight draw on the {J-Spades} river.

Johnson scored nearly a triple-up, vaulting to 166,000.

Player Chips Progress
Millard Hale us
Millard Hale
600,000
-40,000
-40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
66,000
-32,000
-32,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Marco JohnsonMillard Hale

Barny Boatman Doubles Up

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

Kevin Saul raised to 30,000 from the small blind and Barny Boatman three-bet almost all in. Saul thought about his decision for a minute or two, counting out the chips before announcing all in. Boatman called.

Saul: {6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Spades}
Boatman: {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{10-Spades}{a-Diamonds}

"Was that a slowroll?" asked Saul, referring to his own thinking before calling.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{3-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

"Yeah, it kinda was," said tablemate Barry Greenstein. The turn was the {2-Diamonds}. "Now it really was."

The river was the {10-Clubs} and Boatman reached forward and waggled his {10-Spades} on the felt to secure the double-up with two pairs, kings and tens. There was no low.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Saul us
Kevin Saul
500,000
-113,000
-113,000
Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
210,000
105,000
105,000

Tags: Barny BoatmanKevin Saul

Macia Busts Gooch

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

Jason Gooch raised to 27,000 from the button and found one customer, his neighbor Fernando Macia who flatted from the small blind.

The {6-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{K-Spades} fell on the flop and Gooch continued with a 66,000 bet. Macia reached to the bet, trying to cut the pile to see how much was it for. The dealer quickly helped him, and Macia announced "pot" for an effective all-in. Gooch called.

Gooch: {A-Clubs}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Macia: {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Gooch was drawing the nut low and a gutshot for a nut straight, but Macia was miles ahead. He had the top set and needed to fade an eight to avoid scoop.

The {9-Spades} turn was safe for Macia and the {A-Spades} river didn't complete Gooch's low either. "Scoop," said stone-cold Macia, sending his opponent to the rail in 20th place.

Player Chips Progress
Fernando Macia us
Fernando Macia
540,000
205,000
205,000
Jason Gooch us
Jason Gooch
Busted

Tags: Fernando MaciaJason Gooch

Robert Price Eliminated by Miguel Use

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

Miguel Use raised from early position and Robert Price three-bet from the cutoff. Use called.

The flop was {6-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and Use announced pot. Price called and was all in.

Use: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}
Price: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Hearts}

The turn was the {q-Spades} and the river the {5-Clubs}, giving Use a flush and a better seven-six low than his opponent, eliminating Price.

Player Chips Progress
Miguel Use be
Miguel Use
875,000
277,000
277,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Robert Price gb
Robert Price
Busted

Tags: Miguel UseRobert Price

Bernardo Dias Doubles Up

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

Ray Henson raised to 36,000 from the small blind and Bernardo Dias raised the pot from the big blind and was all in. Henson called.

Henson: {k-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{7-Spades}
Dias: {a-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Dias doubled up with two pairs, nines and tens. There was no low.

Player Chips Progress
Bernardo Dias br
Bernardo Dias
266,000
133,000
133,000
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
130,000
-131,000
-131,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Bernardo DiasRay Henson

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

Saul Seeks First Bracelet in $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo; Greenstein Aims for No. 4

Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein

Two days of Event #46: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better reduced the 830-player field to just 21 remaining hopefuls. They will be back Sunday at 2 p.m. local time to play it out for the $223,339 top prize along with a shiny WSOP bracelet.

Leading the pack are Millard Hale (640,000) and Kevin Saul (613,000), both looking to claim their first bracelets. Hale and Saul have one WSOP Circuit ring apiece. Another similarity on their r��sum�� is their best WSOP result so far, coming from the same tournament, albeit from different years.

Hale's closest attempt to reach the World Series of Poker fame was his sixth place in the 2014 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event while Saul made it heads up in this tournament one year later.

Following in the rankings are European players Miguel Use (598,000) from Belgium and Ireland's John O'Shea (459,000), but the stand-out player among the remaining contenders lies in fifth place.

Three-time WSOP champion Barry Greenstein will come back in sharp shape after surviving Day 2 with 359,000. Greenstein's latest WSOP triumph dates back to 2008, but the 62-year-old 2011 Poker Hall of Fame inductee still shows some flair. Greenstein, also known as The Robin Hood of Poker, has already notched seven cashes at the 2017 WSOP, and he'll pick up his eighth today.

Greenstein, who has been around poker for a quarter of a century, has amassed more than $8 million in live tournament earnings and, unlike the results of some of the heroes from the latest years, Greenstein's r��sum�� isn't depreciated by the exaggerated numbers caused by the super high roller era.

Barny Boatman, another multiple WSOP bracelet winner, also made it to the final day. Boatman is, however, short-stacked with 105,000.

Will Hale, Saul, or others reach their first WSOP title? Or will Barry Greenstein capture his fourth? That's a puzzle for the upcoming hours. Come back to PokerNews at 2 p.m. PDT to solve it with us.

RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip Count
Brasilia7012Robert PriceUnited Kingdom289,000
Brasilia7013Kevin SaulUnited States613,000
Brasilia7014Barny BoatmanUnited Kingdom105,000
Brasilia7015Adam HendrixUnited States258,000
Brasilia7016Barry GreensteinUnited States359,000
Brasilia7017Miguel UseBelgium598,000
Brasilia7019Raymond HensonUnited States261,000
      
Brasilia7022Bernardo DiasBrazil133,000
Brasilia7023Michael GrossUnited States169,000
Brasilia7024Marco JohnsonUnited States98,000
Brasilia7025Glenn CozenUnited States194,000
Brasilia7026Wendy WeissmanUnited States274,000
Brasilia7027John O'SheaIreland459,000
Brasilia7029Millard HaleUnited States640,000
      
Brasilia7031Samuel LeeUnited States313,000
Brasilia7032Nathan GambleUnited States250,000
Brasilia7033Christopher O'RourkeUnited States279,000
Brasilia7034Jason RiesenbergUnited States164,000
Brasilia7037Andrew WatsonUnited States277,000
Brasilia7038Jason GoochUnited States184,000
Brasilia7039Fernando MaciaUnited States335,000

Tags: Barny BoatmanBarry GreensteinJohn O'SheaKevin SaulMiguel UseMillard Hale

Event #46: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

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