Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

The four remaining players are now on a 15-minute break.

Kyle Miaso raised and Eli Elezra made it three bets in a battle of the blinds, which Miaso called. The flop fell     and Miaso checked before calling a bet by Miaso. The   turn and   river were checked down and Miaso announced an ace-then showed the     , which won the pot.

One hand later, Paul Volpe raised first to act and Adam Coats called in the big blind. The flop fell     and Coats check-called a bet. The   turn went check, check, and the   river triggered a bet by Coats. Volpe gave it some thought and folded.

Paul Volpe	3,600,000	-620,000
Kyle Miaso	2,600,000	970,000
Eli Elezra	1,800,000	-150,000
Adam Coats	800,000	225,000

Eli Elezra limped in from the small blind and Adam Coats checked. On the     flop, Elezra checked and folded to a bet by Coats.

The next hand it was Coats that limped and Volpe checked. The flop fell     and Coats bet, Volpe called. After the   turn, Coats checked and folded to a bet.

Elezra raised first to act and picked up calls by Volpe in the small blind and Miaso in the big blind. The three-way flop of     flop was checked through. Volpe bet the   turn and both opponents folded.

Paul Volpe	4,300,000	500,000
Eli Elezra	1,950,000	50,000
Kyle Miaso	1,525,000	-375,000
Adam Coats	575,000	-25,000

Paul Volpe raised in the small blind and Kyle Miaso called in the big blind. Volpe bet the     flop and Miaso called before doing so again on the   turn. Volpe checked the   river and called a bet by Miaso to get shown      for a full house, taking the low with an ace-five.

One hand later, Adam Coats raised first to act and Miaso three-bet out of the small blind, Coats called. On the     flop, Miaso bet and Coats called before the   turn brought a check from Miaso, a bet by Coats and a call. The   fell on the river and Miaso bet, Coats folded.

"I have a royal flush," Miaso said and showed the cards to the rail. "You gotta show that one," Eli Elezra said and indeed Miaso flashed the    for the royal flush.

Paul Volpe	3,800,000	-280,000
Kyle Miaso	1,900,000	500,000
Eli Elezra	1,900,000	-50,000
Adam Coats	850,000	-330,000

Kyle Miaso raised on the button and Eli Elezra called in the small blind to see a flop of    , which both players checked. On the   turn no betting took place either and the   river paired the board. Elezra checked and Miaso bet to force a fold.

Elezra then raised on the button and Paul Volpe three-bet out of the big blind, Elezra called. On the     flop, Volpe bet and was called before betting again the   turn and   river. Elezra called both bets to get shown      by Volpe, which ended up scooping the entire pot.

Paul Volpe	3,800,000	480,000
Eli Elezra	2,160,000	-990,000
Kyle Miaso	1,400,000	150,000

Paul Volpe raised in the small blind and Kyle Miaso called in the big blind. The flop fell     and Volpe bet, Miaso called. After the   turn, Volpe bet and Miaso raised, Volpe called.

The   river completed the board and Volpe checked before reluctantly folding to a bet of Miaso.

Volpe raised the button and picked up the blinds before raising again first to act right after. Both Eli Elezra in the small blind and Adam Coats in the big blind came along. On the     flop, all players invested one bet each to see the   turn. Action checked to Volpe and he bet, which only Elezra called.

The   river brought a check-call by Elezra and Volpe showed      for the nut straight. Elezra had      for a low.

Eli Elezra	3,150,000	150,000
Paul Volpe	2,725,000	45,000
Adam Coats	1,800,000	-50,000
Kyle Miaso	1,250,000	350,000

Kyle Miaso raised on the button and Eli Elezra called in the small blind. Viacheslav Zhukov three-bet in the big blind, which both players called. Elezra checked the     flop and Zhukov bet. Miaso raised to force out Elezra and Zhukov moved all in for fewer than two full big bets to pick up a call by Miaso.

Viacheslav Zhukov:     
Kyle Miaso:     

Miaso had taken the lead with bottom two pair, jacks and nines, and the   turn and   river provided no help for Zhukov. The two-time WSOP bracelet winner was eliminated in 5th place and receives $94,730 for his efforts.

Eli Elezra	3,000,000	-100,000
Kyle Miaso	1,050,000	420,000
Viacheslav Zhukov	0	-350,000

Action folded to the blinds, Paul Volpe raised from the small, and Kyle Miaso called from the big.

The flop came     and Volpe bet. Miaso raised and Volpe called.

The turn brought the   and Volpe checked. Miaso bet, Volpe check-raised, and Miaso called.

The   fell on the river and Volpe bet. Miaso called and Volpe tabled      for a ten-high straight and 8-6-3-2-A low. Miaso mucked and Volpe took the pot.

Paul Volpe	2,860,000	510,000
Kyle Miaso	630,000	-645,000

Dustin Dirksen raised from the cutoff and Paul Volpe called from the big blind.

The flop came     and Volpe checked. Dirksen bet, Volpe check-raised, Dirksen raised all in, and Volpe called to put him at risk,

Dustin Dirksen:     
Paul Volpe:     

Dirksen flopped fours and threes for high and eighty-four low, but found himself trailing Volpe's set of threes and sixty-four low. After the   turn and   river, Volpe's hand was still best, so he took the pot to end Dirksen's run in this tournament.

Paul Volpe	2,350,000	450,000
Dustin Dirksen	0	-300,000