WSOP | Tournaments | Event Updates
Auto Refresh Rate:
Competition:
GO

2014 45th Annual World Series of Poker The Official WSOP Live Updates

Monday, June 30, 2014 to Wednesday, July 02, 2014

Event #59: $3,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

download official reportdownload official winner photo
  • Buy-in: $3,000
  • Prizepool: $1,247,610
  • Entries: 457
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

view updates for day:
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 7:27 PM Local Time
Glantz Getting Low

Michael Bees limped in from early position and the action was on Matt Glantz. He paused for a moment and someone on the rail yelled "take a chance, Glantz!" which prompted a chuckle from a number of players at the table. Glantz decided he would and called. It was folded around to John D'Agostino in the big blind, who checked his option.

The flop came     and D'Agostino checked. Bees bet and Glantz called.

The turn was the   and Bees check-called a Glantz bet.

The river was the   and both players checked. Bees turned over      for trip deuces and Glantz mucked.

Michael Bees400,00048,000
Matt Glantz155,000-135,000
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 7:22 PM Local Time
Milchman Scoops Bojang

Zack Milchman raised from under the gun, Matt Glantz called in the hijack, and Ismael Bojang defended his big blind. The flop fell    , Bojang checked, and Milchman fired out a bet. Both of his opponents called.

The turn was the  , and Milchman went to bet again.

"It's on me," Bojang corrected him before checking.

Milchman bet again, and only Bojang called.

The   completed the board, Bojang led out for the first time, and Milchman made the call.

"Kings up," Bojang announced.

Milchman tabled      for a set of jacks, and won the pot.

Ismael Bojang840,000-51,000
Zack Milchman710,000275,000
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 7:15 PM Local Time
D'Agostino's Aces Better Than Mitchell's

John D'Agostino was down to 118,000 and after a series of raises with Joe Mitchell he would be all in and at risk with      with Mitchell holding     .

The     flop was a good one for D'Agostino. The turn was the   and the river would give D'Agostino a lock on the hand - the   - giving him a seven-high straight and the nut low. D'Agostino doubled up to 236,000 while Mitchell was still sitting with a very healthy stack of 560,000.

Joe Mitchell560,000-103,000
John D'Agostino236,000118,000
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 7:10 PM Local Time
CHOP!

Joe Mitchell raised in late position, Phillip Hui made it three bets near the button, and Mitchell called. The two took a flop of    , and Mitchell went into the tank.

"Yo!" Matt Glantz called to Mitchell's rail. "Your man 'The Slammer' is in a big pot."

"Chop! Chop! Chop!" one person yelled back.

"Why is he rooting for a chop?" Glantz asked the other players at the table, chuckling. "It's so negative."

Mitchell eventually led out, Hui called, and the turn was the  . Hui called another bet from Mitchell, and the two checked on the river ( ).

Mitchell rolled over      for a full house, and Hui had      for a chop.

"He had him dead to rights till the river," Glantz said about Mitchell's hand, laughing again because the rail called for a chop.

Wednesday, July 2, 2014 6:45 PM Local Time
Break

The players are now on a 20-minute break.

Ismael Bojang891,000-34,000
Joe Mitchell663,000183,000
Jordan Morgan469,000-34,000
Zack Milchman435,000-170,000
David Williams433,000-142,000
Michael Bees352,000-80,000
Matt Glantz290,0000
Don Zewin234,00064,000
Phillip Hui224,00099,000
John D'Agostino118,000-40,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 6:40 PM Local Time
Glantz Triples Up On Last Hand Before Break

Zack Milchman raised, John D'Agostino called, Matt Glantz called from the button and David Williams called from the big blind. The flop came     and Williams checked. Milchman bet and was called by D'Agostino. Glantz raised, which was enough to set himself all in. He was called by both Milchman and D'Agostino with Williams folding.

The turn was the   and Milchman check-called a D'Agostino bet.

The river was the   and Milchman check-folded when D'Agostino fired out a bet. D'Agostino would win the side pot with a four but Glantz would scoop the main pot with      for fours full of eights. That triple up moved Glantz up to 290,000 in chips.

Matt Glantz290,000150,000
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 6:27 PM Local Time
D'Agostino Doubles

John D'Agostino made it two bets in late position, Matt Glantz called in the big blind, and the rest of D'Agostino's stack went in the middle on a flop of    .

D'Agostino:     
Glantz:     

The turn and river came  ,   respectively, and D'Agostino scooped the pot.

John D'Agostino158,00034,000
Matt Glantz140,000-85,000
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 6:24 PM Local Time
Ace-King High is Good

Ismael Bojang raised in middle position, Zack Milchman made it three bets, and the action folded back to Bojang, who called.

The flop fell    , Bojang check-called a bet, and the pair both checked on the turn ( ) and the river ( ). Milchman showed     , and was pushed the pot.

Ismael Bojang925,000-35,000
Zack Milchman605,000109,000
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 6:14 PM Local Time
Another Hui Double

Phillip Hui got the last of his chips in with      and was against David Williams and his     . The board ran out       and Hui's hand was good enough to "Scoopy Doop" as his rail celebrated his good fortune. He's now up to 125,000 after being down to 23,000 a little while ago.

David Williams575,000-85,000
Phillip Hui125,00043,000
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 6:06 PM Local Time
Glantz vs. The World

"Do you guys even play down there?" Matt Glantz asked Don Zewin, Zack Milchman, and all of the players on the right-hand side of the table.

They didn't respond.

"It's Matt Glantz versus the world," David Williams said, grinning.

Glantz chuckled.

A few minutes later, Glantz raised in middle position and Williams called in the cutoff. Glantz then check-called bets on every street as the board came      , then mucked when Williams showed     .

"Scoop-a-doop!" Williams said, pulling in the pot.

David Williams660,000165,000
Matt Glantz225,000-389,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 5:57 PM Local Time
Hui Triples Up

Phillip Hui moved all in for his last 24,000 and Don Zewin raised to 40,000. Matt Glantz made the call and the three were off to a flop of    . Glantz and Zewin checked as they would do on the   turn and   river. With no bets made the pair, Hui felt good about his chances as he tabled     .

"Scoopy Doop," he said, and adding "don't slow roll me" to the other two at the table. They both mucked their hands and Hui took down the pot.

"I'm gonna fold for another three hours," Bui joked as he tripled up to 82,000 in chips.

Phillip Hui82,00059,000
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 5:53 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table
SeatPlayerChips
1Zack Milchman496,000
2Don Zewin170,000
3John D'Agostino124,000
4Jordan Morgan503,000
5Michael Bees432,000
6Matt Glantz614,000
7Joe Mitchell480,000
8David Williams495,000
9Phillip Hui23,000
10Ismael Bojang870,000
Ismael Bojang870,000155,000
Matt Glantz614,000219,000
Jordan Morgan503,00083,000
Zack Milchman496,00091,000
David Williams495,000125,000
Joe Mitchell480,000-5,000
Michael Bees432,00042,000
Don Zewin170,000-230,000
John D'Agostino124,000-86,000
Phillip Hui23,000-266,000
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 5:42 PM Local Time
Scott Abrams Eliminated in 11th Place ($17,828)

Scott Abrams

A brutal level saw Scott Abrams go from the chip lead to the short stack. With just 31,000 left, he raised first to act from the button, setting himself all in. Both Michael Bees and David Williams called out of the blinds.

Bees would check-fold to Williams bet on the     flop and the hands were revealed:

Abrams:     
Williams:     

The turn was the   and the river was the   and Williams queen-high straight would be enough to eliminate Abrams in 11th place.

Scott Abrams0-335,000
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 5:35 PM Local Time
Win Your Way to the WSOP Main Event in the 25 Seat Scramble!

The $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event is only a few days away, but there's still plenty of time to win a seat to the grandest tournament of the year. On July 5, WSOP.com in Nevada is guaranteeing 25 seats to the Main Event in the 25 Seat Scramble, a $215 satellite that begins at 5 p.m. PST.

If $215 is out of your budget, satellites to the are running for as little as $1.10. There are also $27.50 super satellites guaranteeing 10 entries each into the 25 Seat Scramble running at the following times:

  • Tuesday, July 1 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, July 3 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 5 – 2 p.m.

Anyone can play, and anyone can win. Register now and take your shot at poker immortality!

Wednesday, July 2, 2014 5:35 PM Local Time
Steve Lustig Eliminated in 12th Place ($17,828)

Steve Lustig - 12th Place

Ismael Bojang raised in early position, Steve Lustig moved all in from the cutoff, and Bojang called.

"I have the nuts," the German said, fanning     .

Lustig needed some help with     , but received none from the       board.

"Good luck everyone," Lustig offered, shaking a few hands before exiting.

Ismael Bojang715,000120,000
Steve Lustig0-130,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 5:29 PM Local Time
Williams Tries Another Bluff

Joe Mitchell and David Williams both checked on a flop of    , and Mitchell check-called a bet from Williams on the turn ( ).

The river was the  , Mitchell checked again, and Williams tossed out a bet. Mitchell called, and Williams showed    for another bluff. Mitchell revealed      for trip fours and dragged the pot.

Joe Mitchell485,00085,000
David Williams370,000-90,000
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 5:23 PM Local Time
He Bet With a Jack High

David Williams raised in the cutoff, Jordan Morgan defended his big blind, and the two took a flop of    . Morgan check-called a bet, both players knuckled on the turn ( ) and the   completed the board.

Morgan checked, Williams bet, and Morgan called.

"Jack-high," Williams said with a wry smile.

Morgan showed      for a pair of queens and scooped the pot.

David Williams460,000-5,000
Jordan Morgan420,000105,000
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 5:17 PM Local Time
Bees Scoops a Big One

Scott Abrams opened for a raise and Michael Bees called from the small blind. David Williams joined in by calling from the big blind. The flop came     and Bees checked. Williams bet and both Abrams and Bees called.

The turn was the   and Bees checked, Williams bet, and Abrams raised. Bees and Williams called.

The river was the   and Bees led out. A frustrated Williams quickly folded and Abrams made the call. Bees turned over      for the nut low with a five high flush. Abrams folded and Williams told Bees that he had flopped a set of kings.

David Williams465,000149,000
Michael Bees390,000283,000
Scott Abrams335,000-205,000
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 5:14 PM Local Time
Melissa Burr Eliminated in 13th Place ($14,122)

Melissa Burr

A short-stacked Melissa Burr would get her last 51,000 in chips preflop against Jordan Morgan. Their hands were revealed:

Burr:     
Morgan:     

The flop came    , giving Morgan a low and a pair of sixes to go with a baby flush draw. Burr had an open-ended straight draw to go with a pair of sevens which was in the lead. The turn was the   which changed nothing. The river, however, was the   to give Morgan trip sixes, good enough to knock Burr out in 13th place. Everyone at the table congratulated Burr who was gracious in her departure.

Jordan Morgan315,000-75,000
Melissa Burr0-60,000
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 5:09 PM Local Time
Lustig and Burr Find Doubles

Melissa Burr was all in and at risk preflop against Scott Abrams for a very short stack, and the hands were tabled.

Burr:     
Abrams:     

Burr received a full double as the board rolled out       with a simple pair of fives.

At the same time, Steve Lustig is also very short, but he found two doubles.

The first was with      against the      of Zack Milchman. The flop, turn, and river came      , bringing Lustig to around 50,000. He then picked up the blinds a few times, then was at risk once more with      against Don Zewin's     .

Lustig scooped when the board came      , and is now over 130,000 chips.

Steve Lustig130,00090,000
Melissa Burr60,000-15,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander