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Friday, October 20, 2017 7:17 PM Local Time
Adam Dembowski - Event #9 Winner
Adam Dembowski has just captured World Series of Poker gold at the Horseshoe Hammond Circuit series. The 32-year-old, Chicago-area resident outlasted 133 players in Event #9: $365 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better to win his first WSOP gold ring.
The tournament finished in two days, and left Dembowski as the last man standing after a lengthy heads-up battle on Day 2. Michael Younan, a Police Offiicer from Chicago, was Dembowski's final opponent, and a tough one at that. Chip stacks remained fairly even throughout the match up. However, a point did arise when Dembowski thought he would be down and out.
After falling to around 300,000 in chips, when Younan held 1,000,000, a resurgence of scoops graced Dembowski's fortunes. In the end, Dembowski overtook the lead and delivered a final blow, leaving Younan in second place. Younan walks away with $6,905 for his runner-up finish.
Although Dembowski spends a lot of his own time dealing out cards, he found some time to receive them, at a rate of four per hand no less. The Blackjack dealer from Milwaukee entered into the Omaha Hi-Lo competition harboring little experience with the game type.
This did not hold back Wisconsin native though. With tips from some friends and knowledge of the variance Omaha entails, Dembowski powered through to a Circuit title. He takes home $11,171 for his triumph, along with the debut gold ring.
Official Report
Friday, October 20, 2017 2:03 PM Local Time
Shuffle up and deal for Day 2 of Event #9! The Omaha Hi-Lo competitors have taken their positions and cards are in the air. There are a couple short stacks in the mix and everyone is chasing Sean Troha who begins as the chip leader with nearly 300,000 in tournament chips.
A coveted gold ring, cash prize of $11,171, and 50 Casino Championship points will be awarded to the champion.
- Play resumes with Level 22: 6,000/12,000 blinds and 12,000/24,000 limits
Friday, October 20, 2017 2:31 AM Local Time
END OF DAY 1
Two players out of the final ten went bust before the end of Day 1:
John MacDonald - Eliminated in 9th place ($1,009)
Greg Kolo - Eliminated in 10th place ($818)
This means Day 2 will see eight players
return to duke it out for $11,171 and a Circuit gold ring. Sean Troha
and Keely Anders retained there respective one-two rankings in the chip
standings.
Here is a look at everyone's chip counts at the end of the night:
The Omaha Hi-Lo finale gets underway at 2:00 p.m. Friday.
Friday, October 20, 2017 1:38 AM Local Time
It is late in Day 1 of Event #9, and the field has just dropped to ten players. The remaining finalists have redrawn for seats and merged to an unofficial final table.
Level 21, the last level of the night, recently began, raising the blinds and limits. Stacks are extremely short around the table. The average chip stack is worth 12 big blinds. Half of the ten competitors only have five big blinds or less.
On the other end of things, Sean Troha is the chip leader with just over 300,000. Right on his tail is Keely Anders. Not only is Anders in a good chip position, she is the last remaining female in the tournament, a feat she also accomplished during Event #6: $580 H.O.R.S.E. earlier in the series.
Here is a look at the seating arrangement and chip counts for the final nine players:
Seat 1: Chuck Marty - 26,000 (2 bbs)
Seat 2: Greg Kolo - 50,000 (5 bbs)
Seat 3: John MacDonald - 40,000 (4 bbs)
Seat 4: Ed Pionke - 36,000 (3 bbs)
Seat 5: Michael Younan - 149,000 (14 bbs)
Seat 6: Keely Anders - 276,000 (27 bbs)
Seat 7: Adam Dembowski - 208,000 (20 bbs)
Seat 8: Richard Goldman - 176,000 (17 bbs)
Seat 9: Sean Troha - 316,000 (31 bbs)
Seat 10: Kenneth Share - 46,000 (4 bbs)
- 32 minutes remain in Level 21: 5,000/10,000 blinds and 10,000/20,000 Limits
Thursday, October 19, 2017 5:27 PM Local Time
A prizepool has been released for the Omaha Hi-Lo tournament at
Horseshoe Hammond, and it landed near on the Lo side things. There were
133 entries for Event #9, which brought in a prizepool of $39,900, the
lowest of the series so far.
Players who make it to the top 15 will receive a WSOP cash and
first-place will take home $11,171. Even though the payouts are on the
smaller side, compared to other events at the Cicago-area stop, still up
for grabs is 50 Casino Championship and a coveted Circuit gold ring.
Here is a look at the basic info for Event #9:
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 5:04 PM Local Time
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 5:03 PM Local Time
Kicking off at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday is the Omaha Hi-Lo ring event at Horseshoe Hammond. Registration for Event #9: $365 Limit Omaha 8 or Better (One Re-Entry) will remain open up to the start of Level 9. Any player eliminated during the registration period has the option of re-entering one time.
The Limit-betting tournament is scheduled as a two-day endeavor. Day 2, which begins on Friday at 2:00 p.m., will determine a champion.
Here is a quick rundown of Event #9:
- Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips
- Blinds start at 25/50
- Day 1 is scheduled to play through 21 levels
- Registration remains open until the start of Level 9 (~4:30 p.m.)
- One re-entry is allowed during the registration period
- Levels 1-18 are 30-minutes long, and Levels 19+ are 45-minutes long
- There will be a break after Levels 3, 6, 9, 15, 18, 21, 23, 25, 27, and 29
- A 60-minute dinner break is scheduled for after Level 12
- Day 2 begins Friday at 2:00 p.m.