2022 World Series of Poker

Event #63: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak105
Prize
$611,362
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,648,300
Entries
284
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
16
Players Left
1

Elezra Grows Lead

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Eli Elezra
Eli Elezra

Eli Elezra bet pot on a board of {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Chino Rheem called.

Elezra bet pot again on the {9-Diamonds} river for a bet of 3,400,000 and Rheem snap-called. Elezra showed {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for a flush and the nut low and Rheem mucked.

"Not what I wanted to see!" said Rheem.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
12,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
5,000,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Robert Cowen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($271,219)

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Robert Cowen
Robert Cowen

Robert Cowen called from the small blind and Chino Rheem potted for 450,000 from the big blind. Cowen called.

The flop come {q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{9-Spades} and Cowen potted virtually all in and Rheem came along for the ride.

Robert Cowen: {a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades}
Chino Rheem: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

Rheem flopped a set of nines while Cowen flopped the nut flush draw and was eligible for a low.

The {6-Hearts} turn gave Cowen a straight draw and a low draw. However, the {j-Diamonds} river finally ended Cowen's dream and silenced his rail.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
9,000,000
-500,000
-500,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
8,000,000
3,025,000
3,025,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Robert Cowen gb
Robert Cowen
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chino RheemRobert Cowen

Cowen Doubles Through Elezra

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Robert Cowen
Robert Cowen

After getting quartered by Chino Rheem a few hands earlier, Robert Cowen raised to 550,000 on the button and Eli Elezra called out of the big blind. Elezra bet pot on the flop of {6-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{a-Spades} and Cowen called with less.

Robert Cowen: {k-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}
Eli Elezra: {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

Cowen had a pair and a flush draw and his rail erupted in cheer when the {q-Clubs} on the turn gave him the flush. The {a-Diamonds} on the river didn't change things and Cowen scooped the pot to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
9,500,000
425,000
425,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Robert Cowen gb
Robert Cowen
1,500,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Cowen Scoops vs. Elezra, 3/4s Rheem

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Robert Cowen
Robert Cowen

In Robert Cowen's first hand, Eli Elezra opened for 400,000 from the button and Robert Cowen eventually was all in for 1,180,000 with Elezra in as well.

Robert Cowen: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Eli Elezra: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{q-Spades}{9-Hearts}

The flop came {10-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Spades} to give Cowen the ace-high flush. The {k-Diamonds} and {j-Clubs} completed the board and Cowen got the scoop.

Chino Rheem showed that he folded {j-Spades}{8-Spades} and would've flopped a straight flush.

In Cowen's second hand, Rheem opened for 400,000 from the button and Cowen raised to 1,020,000 from the big blind. Rheem called.

On the {4-Hearts}{3-Spades}{9-Diamonds} flop, Cowen put his final 950,000 in the middle and Rheem called.

Robert Cowen: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}
Chino Rheem: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

Rheem was ahead on the high with no low completed. However, the {7-Spades} on the turn had both players sharing the low.

The case {6-Spades} arrived on the river, giving Cowen an improbable high and split the low to quarter Rheem.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
9,075,000
-925,000
-925,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
4,975,000
-375,000
-375,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Robert Cowen gb
Robert Cowen
3,000,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chino RheemEli ElezraRobert Cowen

Damjan Radanov Eliminated in 4th Place ($197,637)

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Damjan Radanov
Damjan Radanov

Damjan Radanov open-jammed from the cutoff and Eli Elezra called out of the big blind.

Damjan Radanov: {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Spades}
Eli Elezra: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{3-Spades}

The flop landed {k-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} to give Elezra a set and have Radanov drawing nearly dead headed to the runout of {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} to see him go out in fourth place for $197,637.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
10,000,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Damjan Radanov us
Damjan Radanov
Busted

Tags: Damjan RadanovEli Elezra

Ken Aldridge Eliminated in 5th Place ($146,242)

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Ken Aldridge
Ken Aldridge

Chino Rheem opened from the button to 390,000 and Ken Aldridge shoved for around 725,000 from the small blind. Rheem called.

Ken Aldridge: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Chino Rheem: {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}

The flop came {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} to give Rheem a pair of tens and an open-ended straight draw.

The {9-Hearts} turn gave Rheem two pair and put him in the lead over Aldridge's aces.

The {4-Clubs} completed the board and after battling all day, Aldridge's night finally came to an end in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
5,350,000
2,350,000
2,350,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Ken Aldridge us
Ken Aldridge
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chino RheemKen Aldridge

Filippos Stavrakis Eliminated in 6th Place ($109,910)

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Filippos Stavrakis
Filippos Stavrakis

Eli Elezra called from the hijack and after nearly two minutes of debating, Filippos Stavrakis potted from the small blind, leaving roughly 200,000 behind. Chino Rheem folded and Elezra opted to put Stavrakis all in. Stavrakis called.

Filippos Stavrakis: {a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{4-Hearts}
Eli Elezra: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

Elezra flopped the world when it came {2-Spades}{k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. The {j-Spades} ended Stavrakis' tournament life.

The {a-Hearts} completed the board and Elezra moved over eight million.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
8,200,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
3,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Robert Cowen gb
Robert Cowen
2,400,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Damjan Radanov us
Damjan Radanov
1,800,000
-600,000
-600,000
Ken Aldridge us
Ken Aldridge
1,650,000
450,000
450,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Filippos Stavrakis us
Filippos Stavrakis
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chino RheemEli ElezraFilippos Stavrakis