2018 World Series of Poker

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

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k1044
Prize
$239,771
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,229,850
Entries
911
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
0

Up and Down; No End in Sight

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante
Kate Hoang
Kate Hoang

Kate Hoang raised and Julien Martini called. On the {9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop, Martini checked and called a bet by Hoang. The {7-Hearts} turn was checked and Martini checked before folding to a bet on the {A-Clubs} river.

Martini raised and Hoang called. Hoang checked the {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} flop, Hoang bet and Martini raised to pick up a call. Hoang bet the {2-Diamonds} turn to see a call from Martini before checking the {7-Hearts} river. Martini bet and Hoang called, the Frenchman shook his head and tabled {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{9-Spades} for a busted straight draw.

Hoang had that beat with the {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for ace-king high and a low.

Hoang raised and Martini called. The {K-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop brought yet another check-raise by Martini and Hoang forfeited her continuation bet.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
3,700,000
-1,240,000
-1,240,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 4X Winner
Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
3,140,000
1,240,000
1,240,000

Tags: Julien MartiniKate Hoang

On the Chopping Block

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Kate Hoang raised and Julien Martini defended. Martini check-called two barrels from Hoang on {9-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}, then check-raised the {4-Diamonds} river. Hoang wasn't folding and paid off the extra big bet.

Julien Martini: {K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Kate Hoang: {A-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades}

Martini had a straight for high and Hoang took the low to chop.

In the next hand, Martini raised and Hoang called. On a {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} rundown, Hoang called bets from Martini on each street.

Julien Martini: {A-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}
Kate Hoang: {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs}

Player Chips Progress
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
4,940,000
350,000
350,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 4X Winner
Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
1,900,000
-350,000
-350,000

Tags: Julien MartiniKate Hoang

Martini Takes Two Pots

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Kate Hoang raised and Julien Martini called. The flop fell {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Martini checked, Hoang bet and the Frenchman called. After the {7-Spades} turn, Martini checked and Hoang's bet was met by a raise of Martini, which prompted Hoang to release her cards into the muck.

Martini raised and Hoang called. On a flop of {Q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades}, Hoang check-raised to see Martini call and then bet the {A-Clubs} turn, Martini called. There was no betting action on the {J-Clubs} river and Hoang won the high pot with {A-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for two pair, Martini had the low with {7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}.

Hoang limped and Martini raised, Hoang called. Martini bet the {J-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop and was called before a second barrel on the {4-Diamonds} turn forced a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
4,590,000
750,000
750,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 4X Winner
Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
2,250,000
-750,000
-750,000

Tags: Julien MartiniKate Hoang

Couple for Hoang Followed by Martini Scoop

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante
Kate Hoang
Kate Hoang

Kate Hoang kept up her unbeaten streak in the level by claiming the first two hands. In the first hand, she called a raise from Julian Martini. She check-called a bet on the {10-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} flop before leading out the {Q-Diamonds} turn. Martini folded.

The next hand, Hoang raised and took it. In the subsequent hand, Hoang check-raised a {J-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop and Martini called. Hoang barreled the {J-Spades} turn and {A-Clubs} river and Martini called it off with {A-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades}. Hoang had {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and the pot was chopped.

Martini finally claimed a full pot again in the next hand. He defended against Hoangs raise and both checked a {J-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop. Martini check-called bets on the {10-Clubs} turn and {7-Clubs} river.

Kate Hoang: {10-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Julien Martini: {J-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds}

Martini scooped with jacks and sevens, ousting Hoang's tens and treys. Both players had no qualifying low.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
3,840,000
305,000
305,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 4X Winner
Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
3,000,000
-305,000
-305,000

Tags: Kate HoangJulien Martini

Hoang Takes Four in a Row; Stacks Almost Even

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

The first four hands after coming back from the break all went to Kate Hoang and she closed the gap to Julien Martini to fewer than one big bet.

Martini raised and Hoang called. On the {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop, Hoang check-called a bet and the {K-Diamonds} turn and {A-Clubs} river were checked. Hoang showed {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Clubs} for deuces full and won the pot.

Hoang raised the next hand and Martini folded.

Martini raised and Hoang came along to see a flop of {7-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades}. Both players opted to check and the {J-Clubs} fell on the turn. Hoang bet and Martini folded.

Then, Hoang raised and Martini called. The {10-Hearts}{6-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop went check, check, and Martini bet the {5-Diamonds} turn, Hoang raised and Martini called. The Frenchman checked and called a bet on the {Q-Hearts} river to get shown {A-Spades}{K-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for yet another full house by Hoang.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
3,535,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 4X Winner
Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
3,305,000
2,100,000
2,100,000

Tags: Kate HoangJulien Martini

The Most Important Reason We Need More Women In Poker

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Lena Evans is known for her philanthropy, poker playing and advocating for women in poker. Sasha Salinger asks Lena Evans why so few women play poker and why it's important for them to get involved. Maybe more players like Kate Hoang can inspire women to play. Watch to find out more!

Tags: EnglishLena EvansWomen in PokerKristen BicknellPoker League of Nations

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 0

Hoang Slips Further; Players on Break

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Kate Hoang
Kate Hoang

With Kate Hoang on the button, a {K-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{J-Hearts} flop landed. Julien Martini check-raised a bet from Hoang, then bet the {6-Diamonds} turn and {3-Hearts} river. Hoang called it off and both players showed {K-}{J-} and no low to chop the pot.

The two chopped another one before Martini dragged two small pots before the break. The bigger of the two saw Martini raising on the button and Hoang calling. Martini bet the {4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} flop and Hoang called, but she check-folded the {2-Clubs} turn.

The players went on a 15-minute break afterwards.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
5,635,000
735,000
735,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 4X Winner
Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
1,205,000
-635,000
-635,000

Tags: Julien MartiniKate Hoang

Martini Scoops Twice To Regain Commanding Lead

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Julien Martini
Julien Martini

Julien Martini raised and Kate Hoang called. On the {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} flop and the {3-Clubs} turn both players checked. Hoang also checked the {7-Clubs} river and folded to a bet by Martini.

In the next hand, Hoang limped in and Martini raised, Hoang called. The {Q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop brought a bet by Martini and a raise by Hoang, Martini came along and checked the {3-Hearts} turn. Hoang bet and Martini called before check-calling once more on the {10-Diamonds} river.

Hoang showed the {J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Spades} for a busted straight and low draw, which Martini had beat with the {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}{10-Clubs}{2-Hearts}.

Right after, Martini raised and Hoang called. After a flop of {10-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, Hoang checked and called a bet before doing so again on both the {4-Hearts} turn and {10-Hearts} river. "I have a ten," Martini announced and flashed {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades} to scoop the next bigger pot.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
4,900,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 4X Winner
Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
1,840,000
-1,900,000
-1,900,000

Tags: Julien MartiniKate Hoang

Martini Quarters Hoang

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Julien Martini raised and Kate Hoang defended. The board ran out {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and Hoang check-called three barrels from Martini.

Julien Martini: {9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Kate Hoang: {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts}

Both players played a seven-high straight to chop the high, Martini had a sixty-five low and took three-quarters of the pot.

In the next hand, Hoang raised, Martini three-bet and Hoang called. Martini check-called the {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} flop before both players checked the {Q-Clubs} turn. On the {3-Diamonds} river, Martini checked, Hoang squeezed in another bet and Martini folded.

The Frenchman took some back on the next river in a single raised pot. The {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts} board got checked to the river, where Hoang bet. Martini made it two bets and Hoang folded with a smile.

Player Chips Progress
Kate Hoang us
Kate Hoang
3,740,000
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
3,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Julien MartiniKate Hoang