Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day 2 Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,576,100
Entries
277
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
146
Players Left
19
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
An eventful day at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas saw Stephen Deutsch take the lead in Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship, with the final 19 players returning on the 4th of July at the 2023 World Series of Poker.
Deutsch’s stack of 2,110,000 chips holds a slim lead over fellow American John Holley (2,040,000), as the two largest remaining stacks are seated at the same table.
The day began with a total of 33 new players joining the 116 who bagged on Day 1, bringing the total to 277 entries and creating a prize pool of $2,576,100. The field fell just shy of last year’s record, with Wednesday’s winner taking home $598,613 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
Australian Hassan Kamel (1,745,000), Ryan Hoenig (1,550,000) and Maxx Coleman (1,090,000) round out the top five stacks battling for glory, with all 19 players locking up at least $24,509 before the action begins on Day 3.
End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Deutsch | United States | 2,110,000 | 84 |
| 2 | John Holley | United States | 2,040,000 | 82 |
| 3 | Hassan Kamel | Australia | 1,745,000 | 70 |
| 4 | Ryan Hoenig | United States | 1,550,000 | 62 |
| 5 | Maxx Coleman | United States | 1,090,000 | 44 |
| 6 | Martin Zamani | United States | 1,035,000 | 41 |
| 7 | Dzmitry Urbanovich | Poland | 890,000 | 36 |
| 8 | Christopher Vitch | United States | 865,000 | 35 |
| 9 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 765,000 | 31 |
| 10 | Ben Yu | United States | 725,000 | 29 |
Day 2 Action
The day began with several notable players joining right before the end of late registration, many of whom were unable to build a stack capable of finding the money. Day 2 entrants that hit the rail without cashing included Phil Ivey, Stephen Chidwick, Chad Eveslage, Ben Lamb and Brian Rast. They joined other notables missing out on the money, including Mike Matusow and 2022 runner-up Chino Rheem.
A total of 42 players made it through the bubble to earn a min cash of $16,175 once Igor Zektser was drawing dead on the turn to hit the rail in Level 17.
The action picked up after the bubble burst, with several marquee names having to settle for a small payday. Among those that made the money but fell short of bagging for Day 3 were Phil Hellmuth, Dan Shak, Felipe Ramos, Daniel Negreanu, and Dan Heimiller, along with Day 1 chip leader Michael Banducci.
Day 3 Contenders
While many of the final 19 players will be searching for their first taste of WSOP glory, a total of nine bracelet winners will be looking to find the winner’s circle again. Coleman leads that group that includes Christopher Vitch, Naoya Kihara, Ben Yu, Joao Simao, Dylan Weisman, Paul Volpe, Calen Mcneil and tournament short stack Patrick Leonard.
Volpe sits in 13th position after playing two events at the same time for much of the day. On his way to bagging chips in this event, the three-time bracelet winner put together a 14th place finish in Online Event #13: $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Championship.
Day 3 begins at 1 p.m. local time on July 4th, with Level 21, blinds 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante. Players will get 15-minute breaks after every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 26.
The PokerNews reporting team will be on the scene as the field is trimmed down to the final five players.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | 1 | Ryan Hoenig | United States | 1,550,000 | 62 |
| 142 | 2 | Anton Smirnov | Russia | 500,000 | 20 |
| 142 | 3 | John Holley | United States | 2,040,000 | 82 |
| 142 | 4 | Calen McNeil | Canada | 525,000 | 21 |
| 142 | 6 | Dylan Wilkerson | United States | 400,000 | 16 |
| 142 | 7 | Dylan Weisman | United States | 545,000 | 22 |
| 142 | 8 | Stephen Deutsch | United States | 2,110,000 | 84 |
| 143 | 1 | Joao Simao | Brazil | 585,000 | 23 |
| 143 | 2 | Long Tran | United States | 330,000 | 13 |
| 143 | 3 | Patrick Leonard | United Kingdom | 170,000 | 7 |
| 143 | 4 | Ben Yu | United States | 725,000 | 29 |
| 143 | 7 | Paul Volpe | United States | 530,000 | 21 |
| 143 | 8 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 765,000 | 31 |
| 144 | 2 | Hassan Kamel | Australia | 1,745,000 | 70 |
| 144 | 4 | Christopher Vitch | United States | 865,000 | 35 |
| 144 | 5 | Dzmitry Urbanovich | Poland | 890,000 | 36 |
| 144 | 6 | Ryan Rapaski | United States | 485,000 | 19 |
| 144 | 7 | Maxx Coleman | United States | 1,090,000 | 44 |
| 144 | 8 | Martin Zamani | United States | 1,035,000 | 41 |
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,110,000
-290,000
|
-290,000 |
|
||
|
2,040,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
1,745,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
||
|
1,550,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
1,090,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,035,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
890,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
865,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
||
|
765,000 | |
|
|
||
|
725,000 | |
|
||
|
585,000 | |
|
||
|
545,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
|
||
|
530,000 | |
|
|
||
|
525,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
|
||
|
500,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
485,000
-165,000
|
-165,000 |
|
400,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
330,000 | |
|
170,000 | |
|
||
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Day 2 has finished and players are bagging for the night.
A full recap of the day will be posted shortly.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Patrick Leonard raised to 45,000 and Naoya Kihara defended the small blind. On a J♣J♠2♦ flop, Kihara opted to check-raise from 40,000 to 105,000 and Leonard stuck around.
Kihara checked the K♥ turn and then called when Leonard made it 50,000 to go. Both checked the Q♥ river and Kihara won the pot with J♦8♣4♣3♠ for trips jacks.
In the last hand of the night, Paul Volpe opened to 55,000 on the button and earned a call from Joao Simao in the big blind. Simao check-called the J♦5♣5♠ flop when Volpe continued for 35,000 and they checked the A♥ turn. After the K♠ river, Simao bet 80,000.
Volpe made the call and mucked when he was shown the 7♠5♥4♥2♣ for trips fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
765,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
725,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
585,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
530,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
330,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
170,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
|
|
||
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Out of the small blind, Tony Cousineau raised the pot to 60,000 with 20,000 behind. Paul Volpe reraised and Cousineau called all-in.
Tony Cousineau: A♥9♥3♥2♣
Paul Volpe: A♦K♠J♥7♥
The board ran out A♣10♥5♥Q♠3♠ and Volpe scooped it all with broadway, eliminating Cousineau in 20th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
750,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Maxx Coleman called an early position raise to 45,000 before Jeffrie Rine moved all in for 190,000 on the button. The action folded back to Coleman, who slid in the call.
Jeffrie Rine: A♠Q♠Q♣2♠
Maxx Coleman: A♦7♣6♦3♥
Rine's pocket queens turned into a set on the Q♦K♠J♣ flop. The 4♦ turn brought Coleman some flush outs, with the 8♦ river completing his draw and bringing a shocking end to Rine's run in 21st place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
980,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Joao Simao had raised to 70,000 and then folded to a raise.
Patrick Leonard opened to 45,000 and folded when Naoya Kihara reraised to 145,000.
Simao then saw Ben Yu raise it up to 40,000 and he three-bet to 150,000. Yu announced a pot-sized four-bet to 480,000 and Simao gasped a "fuck" which sounded like pot to Long Tran and Leonard with the latter wishing Simao good luck.
That confused Simao for a second and Leonard tried to explain it. One minute later, Simao folded to lose another portion of his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
750,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
700,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
565,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
375,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
325,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
|
275,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
120,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Dzmitry Urbanovich and Martin Zamani were heads-up on a board showing 5♦9♠K♣8♠A♥.
Urbanovich checked in the big blind before Zamani slid out a bet of 150,000. Urbanovich took some before announcing a check-raise for all of his chips.
Zamani took some time of his own, checking his cards carefully before mucking his hand. Urbanovich raked in the pot, pulling almost even with Zamani.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
885,000
-395,000
|
-395,000 |
|
|
825,000
155,000
|
155,000 |