Event #46: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day 2 Completed
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #46: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$904,500
Entries
402
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
From the starting 152 players who began Day 2 of Event #46: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, only 15 were left standing at the end of play. The leader of the pack when play concluded was Ian Shaw who bagged 575,000 chips. Left standing among the field are the likes of bracelet winners Cyndy Violette, Brendan Taylor, Eric Rodawig, and Hani Awad. Awad will be looking to add another Stud/Omaha mix title under his belt as he won this very same event just a couple of years ago in 2016.
With 152 players to start the day, bust outs were quick and plentiful. Some of those to fall without making it into the money include Phil Ivey, Shanon Petluck, Nicholas Derke, Tommy Hang, Robert Campbell, John Hennigan, Barry Greenstein, Jeff Lisandro, Phil Hui, Marco Johnson, Kate Hoang, and Jesse Martin to name a few.
Another big name not to squeak into the cash was Daniel Negreanu. Negreanu never really found any traction over the course of the day and eventually fell to Tyle Groth. Negreanu led a stud hand up until seventh street with a pair of nines, but Groth made aces up and that would send the Canadian to the rail before the payouts.
Mark Vathanasin was the bubble boy of the tournament, being eliminated in 62nd place. Vathanasin came into hand for hand play as the short stack and found a hand to go with just a few hands into bubble play. Vathanasin held the early lead with a pair of fives but Jeff Mitseff took control on fourth with a pair of aces. Neither player improved on fifth or sixth and there was no low draw to be had. On seventh, Vathanasin was the first to table his last down card and made two pair, eights and fives. However, Mitseff also pull an eight on his last card to make aces and eights, sending Vathanasin home on the bubble.
That brought the remaining 61 players into the money, but the bustouts didn't stop there. Some of the players to make it through to the money but not a whole lot further include Scott Abrams (60th for $3,736), Joe Hachem (49th for $3,891), Konstantin Puchkov (47th for $4,165), Robert Mizrachi (45th for $4,165), Ian Johns (38th for $4,577), Scott Clements (33rd for $4,577), Jameson Painter (23rd for $5,969), and Ron Ware (21st for $5,969). Hachem had quite the roller coaster day, being up to nearly 200,000 early, but quickly losing it back to bracelet winner Brendan Taylor. Hachem would bust before the dinner break to Michael Horowitz when Horowitz made two pair to crack Hachem's aces in stud.
Players will return at 2 p.m. tomorrow to kick back off in level 21 with limits of 12,000 and 24,000. The plan is to play down to a winner and with just 15 players left in the tournament, this goal is likely to be reached. Currently, the remaining 15 placers are all guaranteed a payout of at least $7,074 for 15th place, but of course what they are all aiming for is the first place prize of $214,291. PokerNews will be back to finish the coverage of this event and we'll be here from start to finish, so don't miss a thing.
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 1 | 1 | Jeffrey Mitseff | United States | 115,000 |
| Amazon | 1 | 2 | Cyndy Violette | United States | 223,000 |
| Amazon | 1 | 3 | Tyler Groth | United States | 540,000 |
| Amazon | 1 | 4 | David Brookshire | United States | 297,000 |
| Amazon | 1 | 5 | Daniel Ospina | Colombia | 530,000 |
| Amazon | 1 | 6 | Eric Rodawig | United States | 301,000 |
| Amazon | 1 | 7 | Paul-François Tedeschi | France | 361,000 |
| Amazon | 1 | 8 | Eddie Blumenthal | United States | 272,000 |
| Amazon | 2 | 1 | Ian Shaw | Mexico | 575,000 |
| Amazon | 2 | 2 | Delmiro Toledo | United States | 139,000 |
| Amazon | 2 | 3 | Brendan Taylor | United States | 488,000 |
| Amazon | 2 | 4 | Hani Awad | United States | 117,000 |
| Amazon | 2 | 5 | Levon Torosyan | United States | 320,000 |
| Amazon | 2 | 7 | William Shelton | United States | 458,000 |
| Amazon | 2 | 8 | Carl Restifo | United States | 294,000 |
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Play has ended for the day and the final 15 players have bagged and tagged. Here is how they stack up after Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
575,000
-74,000
|
-74,000 |
|
540,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
||
|
530,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
||
|
488,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
||
|
458,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
361,000
-141,000
|
-141,000 |
|
320,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
301,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
|
||
|
297,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
|
|
||
|
294,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
|
272,000
-43,000
|
-43,000 |
|
223,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
|
||
|
139,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
117,000
-153,000
|
-153,000 |
|
|
||
|
115,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
The action folded to Carl Restifo on the button who raised it up and was called by Delmiro Toledo in the big blind. The flop came 
and Toledo check-called a bet from Restifo.
The turn was the 
and Toledo check-called another bet from Restifo. The 
completed the board and Toledo checked one more time. Restifo fired in another bet and Toledo called. Restifo tabled 
for a wheel and Toledo mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
323,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
|
132,000
-152,000
|
-152,000 |
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Carl Restifo: 
/ 
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Brendan Taylor: / 
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Levon Torosyan: / 
/
Carl Restifo held the betting lead throughout the hand and opted to check on fourth street. Brendan Taylor bet and was called by Levon Torosyan and Restifo. On fifth, Restifo led out and both players called.
The action was the same on sixth and everyone decided to check on seventh. Restifo rolled over 
for a pair of aces and an eight low. Taylor's cards quickly hit the muck while Torosyan looked through his hand and his cards eventually went face down as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
405,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
|
340,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
278,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
||
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Daniel Ospina completed with the showing before Eric Rodawig made it two bets holding the . Action folded back to Ospina who called.
Daniel Ospina: /
/
Eric Rodawig: /
/
Rodawig checked on every street with the lead and at each opportunity, Ospina put out a bet. On seventh, when Rodawig called Ospina's last bet, Ospina turned over 
for trips and a low. and that would get a muck from Rodawig. Ospina scooped the big pot to move to nearly 500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
495,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
250,000
-148,000
|
-148,000 |
|
|
||
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Tyler Groth raised from the hijack and was called by Eric Rodawig in the small blind and Paul Tedeschi in the big blind. The flop came 
and Rodawig led out. Both Tedeschi and Groth called to see the 
on the turn.
Rodawig fired another bet and Tedeschi just called again. Groth laid his hand down and the 
completed the board. Rodawig bet for the third time and Tedeschi announced a raise. Rodawig quickly called and Tedeschi showed 
for a wheel. Rodawig sent his cards to the muck and Tedeschi scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
502,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
398,000
-77,000
|
-77,000 |
|
|
||
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Brendan Taylor opened from under the gun with a raise and Joao Vieira made it three bets. William Shelton made it four bets and both Taylor and Vieira called.
The flop was 
and action checked to Vieira who bet. Shelton made it two bets and Taylor and Vieira both called with Vieira committing his last 5,000 to put himself at risk.
The turn was the and both players checked. They checked again on the river. Taylor showed 
for a pair of tens. Shelton showed down his 
for a pair of aces. Vieira flashed his hand but it was no good and quickly pulled into the muck, so Shelton took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
285,000
-68,000
|
-68,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
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Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
| Table | Seat | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 422 | 1 | Jeffrey Mitseff |
| 422 | 2 | Cyndy Violette |
| 422 | 3 | Tyler Groth |
| 422 | 4 | David Brookshire |
| 422 | 5 | Daniel Ospina |
| 422 | 6 | Eric Rodawig |
| 422 | 7 | Paul Tedeschi |
| 422 | 8 | Eddie Blumenthal |
| 423 | 1 | Ian Shaw |
| 423 | 2 | Delmiro Toledo |
| 423 | 3 | Brendan Taylor |
| 423 | 4 | Hani Awad |
| 423 | 5 | Levon Torosyan |
| 423 | 6 | Joao Vieira |
| 423 | 7 | William Shelton |
| 423 | 8 | Carl Restifo |
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Levon Torosyan: / 
/
Paul Jackson: / /
With three players in the hand on fourth street, Levon Torosyan was the first to bet and Paul Jackson raised. The action was back on Torosyan who made the call. On fifth, Jackson led out and Torosyan called again.
On sixth, Jackson moved all in for 18,000 and tabled his cards before Torosyan even acted. After seeing the 
tabled, Torosyan decided to call and tabled . Seventh street brought the 
for Jackson and the for Torosyan who made two pair, kings and deuces. Jackson's pair of aces was not good enough as he became the 17th place finisher.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
465,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
Busted |