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Sunday, June 9, 2019 12:42 PM Local Time
O'Dell Quarters Guagenti
Owais Ahmed raised from the cutoff and Frankie O'Dell called in the small blind, Nick Guagenti came along from the big blind. The flop came and O'Dell checked, Guagenti bet and Ahmed folded while O'Dell called.
After the turn, O'Dell check-raised and Guagenti made it three bets to pick up a call by O'Dell. The river was the and O'Dell bet and called all in for 40,000.
O'Dell:
Guagenti:
Both players had an eight-high straight for the high while O'Dell had the nut low to claim three-quarters of the pot.
| Nick Guagenti | 2,400,000 | -300,000  |
| Owais Ahmed | 2,100,000 | -100,000 |
| Frankie O'Dell | 1,100,000 | 640,000  |
Sunday, June 9, 2019 12:34 PM Local Time
Jake Schwartz Eliminated in 6th Place ($76,456)
Jake Schwartz raised the button to 120,000 and Robert Campbell defended from the big blind to see a flop.
Campbell bet 60,000, Schwartz raised to 120,000, and Campbell popped it. Schwartz called off the 10,000 he had back and the hands were turned up.
Campbell:
Schwartz:
Campbell was ahead with a pair of kings but Schwartz had a double gutter. The turn improved Campbell to trips and took away eights as an option for Schwartz, as that card would fill up Campbell.
The dealer burned one last time and put out the on the river. Schwartz missed and was the first player eliminated from the feature table.
| Robert Campbell | 1,400,000 | 165,000 |
| Jake Schwartz | 0 | -460,000 |
Sunday, June 9, 2019 12:26 PM Local Time
Guagenti Wins a Big One
Jake Schwartz raised and was called two ways by Frankie O'Dell in the small blind and Nick Guagenti in the big blind. O'Dell check-raised the flop and was called both ways before the turn brought a bet by O'Dell and a raise by Guagenti. Schwartz folded and O'Dell called.
On the river, both remaining players checked and Guagenti won the pot after tabling the for a set, which bested O'Dell's .
| Nick Guagenti | 2,700,000 | 700,000 |
| Frankie O'Dell | 460,000 | -540,000 |
| Jake Schwartz | 460,000 | -240,000 |
Sunday, June 9, 2019 12:19 PM Local Time
First Pot to Ahmed
In the first hand of the six-handed final table, Jake Schwartz raised the button to 120,000 only to have Owais Ahmed three-bet to 180,000 from the small blind. Schwartz called and the flop fell .
Ahmed bet 60,000, Schwartz called, and the dealer burned and turned the .
Ahmed bet again, this time 120,000, and Schwartz released his hand.
| Owais Ahmed | 2,200,000 | 350,000 |
| Jake Schwartz | 700,000 | -240,000 |
Sunday, June 9, 2019 12:17 PM Local Time
Level 23 started
Level: 23
Blinds: 60000/120000
Ante: 0
Sunday, June 9, 2019 12:07 PM Local Time
Preparations Underway
All remaining six players are near the feature stage and currently get mic'd up. The action is expected to get underway soon.
Sunday, June 9, 2019 10:10 AM Local Time
A Winner Will be Crowned in Event #18: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Another bracelet winner will be crowned later today at the 2019 World Series of Poker as the Event #18: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship draws to a conclusion with six players out of a field of 183 entries still in contention. They have all locked up $76,456 locked up so far, but it will be all about the top prize of $443,641 and the coveted gold bracelet when the action resumes at 12 noon local time in the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.
Three former WSOP bracelet winners are among the final six and Robert Mizrachi is in the driver's seat with a solid lead over the other five contenders after bagging up 3,905,000 in the previous night. Mizrachi seeks his fifth career bracelet while Owais Ahmed (1,850,000) will go for number two and Frankie O'Dell (1,000,000) could add a third bracelet to his collection.
Second in chips heading into the six-handed showdown is Nick Guagenti with 2,000,000. Australia's Robert Campbell will attempt to avoid an American victory and enters the final day with 1,235,000. Last but not least, Jake Schwartz is seeking his maiden bracelet and will return to his seat with a stack of 940,000 chips. Schwartz already has 52 WSOP results and half a million dollars in WSOP cashes to his name.
Event #18: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Final Six
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|
| 1 | Robert Campbell | Australia | 1,235,000 | 10 |
| 2 | Frankie O'Dell | United States | 1,000,000 | 8 |
| 3 | Nick Guagenti | United States | 2,000,000 | 17 |
| 4 | Robert Mizrachi | United States | 3,905,000 | 33 |
| 5 | Jake Schwartz | United States | 940,000 | 8 |
| 6 | Owais Ahmed | United States | 1,850,000 | 15 |
The action is set to resume at 12 noon local time on the main stage of the Amazon Room and the cards up coverage on CBS All Access will get underway as of 1 p.m. local time. The returning limits will be 60,000-120,000 with levels of 90 minutes each and the PokerNews team will be there to provide all the action until the very last scoop.