Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day 4 Completed
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,151,550
Entries
853
Level
32
Limits
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
0
Level 32
: 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Derek McMaster won his first gold bracelet at the 50th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) when he topped an 853-player field in Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better. He took home the jewelry and the first-place prize of $228,228 by beating Jason Berilgen heads-up. Berilgen had to settle for $141,007. The 2018 WSOP Player-of-the-Year runner-up Ben Yu took 7th for $27,530.
It was McMaster's first WSOP cash and right away his first final table. When asked about the lights and the stage he told PokerNews ''It was very surreal to me, I've just been on cloud nine since last night, just happy to be here and enjoyed playing with these guys''.
McMaster brought a lot of friends with him to the final table and the entire rail around the feature table stage was occupied. ''We have a lot of poker players in town for whatever reason, and they just happened to be here today which I'm happy for!''
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek McMaster | United States | $228,228 |
| 2 | Jason Berilgen | United States | $141,007 |
| 3 | John Esposito | United States | $98,807 |
| 4 | David Halpern | United States | $70,231 |
| 5 | Joseph Aronesty | United States | $50,646 |
| 6 | Tom McCormick | United States | $37,063 |
| 7 | Ben Yu | United States | $27,530 |
| 8 | Shannon Shorr | United States | $20,760 |
| 9 | Patrick Leonard | United Kingdom | $15,897 |
Final Day Action
Seven players returned for the final day of the tournament. The first four-card bracelet of the summer was on the line. Three bracelet winners were still in the tournament at the start of the day but it didn't take too long for the first to fall.
Three-time bracelet winner Yu was the first player eliminated. He started the day sixth in chips but he wasn't able to realize a comeback. Yu busted out in seventh place which earned him $27,530.
Tom McCormick was up next to exit the tournament. McCormick sits in third on the list of players with the most amount of cashes but without a bracelet. This final table was McCormick's 15th at the World Series of Poker but he has yet to finish at the top in one. The sixth spot on the leaderboard was the highest McCormick reached in this one and he took home $37,063 for his deep run.
Joseph Aronesty (5th - $50,646) and bracelet winner David Halpern (4th - $70,231) both missed out on the heads-up, just like another WSOP gold bracelet winner. John Esposito won a bracelet twenty years ago but he wasn't able to add another to his collection when he busted out in third place against eventual runner-up Berilgen. Esposito did add another $98,807 to his already $1,206,121 WSOP earnings.
The heads-up didn't take too long and McMaster was in control the entire time. Berilgen did win a big pot but he didn't manage to take over the lead. He eventually lost a big pot that left him with one big bet and he lost that the next hand to the new WSOP champion.
That wraps up the PokerNews coverage of Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better at the World Series of Poker. Stay tuned for coverage of all the WSOP gold bracelet events throughout the summer.
Level 32
: 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Derek McMaster put Jason Berilgen all in from the button and Berilgen called for his tournament life.
Derek McMaster: 
Jason Berilgen: 
The 
flop kept McMaster in the lead. Berilgen took over on the 
but the river was the 
that awarded McMaster the victory, the WSOP gold bracelet, and the first-place prize of $228,228 while Berilgen had to settle for $141,007.
A full recap will follow shortly.
Level 32
: 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Jason Berilgen opened from the button, Derek McMaster called in the big blind and the flop came down 
. Action checked to Berilgen who pushed in a bet and McMaster instantly check-raised.
Berilgen pushed in three bets and McMaster called. The 
fell came on the turn and again McMaster checked to Berilgen who bet. McMaster called and the peeled off as the river card.
McMaster checked to Berilgen, he bet and McMaster again check-raised. Berilgen called and McMaster showed 
for a full house. Berilgen mucked and McMaster took a commanding lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,450,000
1,850,000
|
1,850,000 |
|
||
|
150,000
-1,750,000
|
-1,750,000 |
Level 32
: 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Derek McMaster raised from the button and Jason Berilgen put in a third bet from the big blind. McMaster called and both had 360,000 invested in the pot.
The flop was dealt 
and Berilgen continued with a bet of 120,000. McMaster called and the turn was dealt.
Berilgen put in another bet, which was 240,000 this time, and McMaster went for the raise to 480,000. Berilgen called and the pot was getting bigger.
The river was the and Berilgen check-called a bet of 240,000 from McMaster.
The chip leader extended his lead when he showed 
to force a muck from Berilgen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,600,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,900,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
Level 32
: 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
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Level 32
: 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Jason Berilgen opened from the button, Derek McMaster defended and the flop came down 
. Action checked to Berilgen, he fired in a bet and McMaster quickly check-raised.
Berilgen called, the 
came down as a turn card and McMaster pushed in a bet. Berilgen called and the 
landed on the river. McMaster bet and Berilgen called.
McMaster tabled 
for quads and Berilgen showed for an ace-seven low hand, splitting the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,300,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Level 32
: 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Jason Berilgen is starting to crawl back. He won a nice pot against Derek McMaster and is now back up 15 big bets.
Berilgen raised the button to 240,000 and McMaster called. McMaster proceeded to fire on the 
flop, turn, and river. Berilgen called every single street and he won the pot when he showed down 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,600,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
Level 32
: 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Jason Berilgen opened from the button and Derek McMaster defended his big blind. The flop came down 
, both players checked to the turn card.
McMaster fired in a bet, Berilgen thought for a moment but in the end, he mucked his hand and sent the pot to McMaster.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,900,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,700,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Level 32
: 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
After a few split pots, Derek McMaster has the lead against Jason Berilgen who will need to find a run of cards soon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,500,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,100,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |