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2021 52nd Annual World Series of Poker The Official WSOP Live Updates

Monday, October 04, 2021 to Thursday, October 07, 2021

Event #9: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

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  • Buy-in: $10,000
  • Prizepool: $1,249,550
  • Entries: 134
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Thursday, October 7, 2021 8:07 PM Local Time
Engel Fires on River

Ari Engel raised on the button and Zachary Milchman called in the big blind.

Engel bet on the flop of     and Milchman called, and called once more when Engel bet on the   turn.

Engel fired again on the   river and Milchman folded.

Ari Engel4,400,000200,000
Zachary Milchman3,600,000-200,000
Thursday, October 7, 2021 8:03 PM Local Time
Engel Re-takes The Lead

Ari Engel raised on the button and Zachary Milchman called.

Milchman check-called a bet from Engel on the     flop, but check-folded facing another bet from Engel on the   turn.

Ari Engel4,200,000500,000
Zachary Milchman3,800,000-500,000
Thursday, October 7, 2021 7:57 PM Local Time
Back-And-Forth Battle

The majority of recent pots have either ended preflop or on the flop.

Zachary Milchman has maintained a slight chip advantage over Ari Engel.

Zachary Milchman4,300,000-200,000
Ari Engel3,700,000200,000
Thursday, October 7, 2021 7:47 PM Local Time
Engel Gets a Fold

Engel raised on the button and Milchman defended in the big blind.

Engel bet on the flop of     and Milchman check-called. Engel fired again on the   turn and Milchman let his hand go.

Zachary Milchman4,500,000-800,000
Ari Engel3,500,000800,000
Thursday, October 7, 2021 7:45 PM Local Time
Milchman Increases Lead

Ari Engel raised on the button and Zachary Milchman called.

Both players checked on the     flop.

The turn brought the   and Milchman checked again. Engel bet and Milchman called.

The   completed the board and Milchman led out. Engel called and Milchman tabled      for queens up. Engel mucked and Milchman scooped the pot.

Zachary Milchman5,300,0000
Ari Engel2,700,0000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Thursday, October 7, 2021 7:33 PM Local Time
Milchman Applies Pressure

Ari Engel opened on the button and Zachary Milchman responded with a three-bet. Engel called.

Milchman fired again on the     flop and his opponent called, but opted to lay it down when Milchman bet again on the   turn.

Zachary Milchman4,300,000100,000
Ari Engel3,700,000-100,000
Thursday, October 7, 2021 7:26 PM Local Time
Milchman Takes From Engel

Ari Engel raised on the button and Zachary Milchman called.

Both players checked on the     flop.

Milchman then led out on the   turn and Engel called.

The   completed the board and Milchman bet again. Engel folded and Milchman scooped the pot.

Zachary Milchman4,200,000-300,000
Ari Engel3,800,000200,000
Thursday, October 7, 2021 7:19 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 0
Thursday, October 7, 2021 7:10 PM Local Time
Players on Another Break

The remaining two players are on another 10-minute break.

Zachary Milchman4,500,000600,000
Ari Engel3,600,000-500,000
Thursday, October 7, 2021 7:08 PM Local Time
Engel Takes Two

Ari Engel raised on the button and Zachary Milchman three-bet. Engel called.

The flop was     and both players checked.

Milchman check-folded facing a bet from Engel on the   turn.

A few hands later Milchman raised on the button and Engel called.

Engel then check-raised after facing a bet from Milchman on the     flop. Milchman called

The   came on the turn and Engel bet. Milchman folded after a bit of thought.

Ari Engel4,100,000300,000
Zachary Milchman3,900,000-300,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Thursday, October 7, 2021 7:04 PM Local Time
Milchman Good at Showdown

Ari Engel opened on the button and Zachary Milchman defended.

The flop of     checked through and Milchman check-called on the   turn.

Both players checked on the   river and Milchman tabled the winner with     .

Ari Engel4,400,000500,000
Zachary Milchman3,600,000-600,000
Thursday, October 7, 2021 6:50 PM Local Time
Milchman and Engel Split a Pot

Zachary Milchman opened on the button and Ari Engel defended in the big blind.

Engel checked on the flop of     and called when Milchman bet.

The   turn checked through and Engel led out with a bet on the   river. Milchman called.

The players ended up splitting the pot when Engel showed      and Milchman showed     .

Zachary Milchman4,200,000-900,000
Ari Engel3,900,000900,000
Thursday, October 7, 2021 6:33 PM Local Time
Milchman Extends Lead

Zachary Milchman

Ari Engel raised on the button and Zachary Milchman flatted.

The flop came     and both players checked.

The   fell on the turn and Milchman check-called a bet from Engel.

The   completed the board and both players checked.

Milchman tabled      for a flush and Engel mucked — awarding the pot to Milchman.

Zachary Milchman5,100,000600,000
Ari Engel3,000,000-600,000
Thursday, October 7, 2021 6:30 PM Local Time
Milchman Now In The Lead

Zachary Milchman opened on the button and Ari Engel defended.

Both players checked on the flop of    , and the same action took place on the   turn.

Engel led out with a bet on the   river and Milchman responded with a raise. Engel folded, giving Milchman the chip lead for the first time since heads-up play commenced.

Zachary Milchman4,500,000600,000
Ari Engel3,600,000-600,000
Thursday, October 7, 2021 6:26 PM Local Time
Milchman Pulls to Nearly Even

Zachary Milchman raised on the button and Ari Engel called.

Milchman called bets from Engel, who led out on the     flop and   turn.

Engel checked on the   river and Milchman bet. Engel called and lost at showdown. Engel held      for jacks and eights, but Milchman had      for broadway.

Ari Engel4,200,000-800,000
Zachary Milchman3,900,000800,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Thursday, October 7, 2021 6:11 PM Local Time
Two Pair for Milchman

Ari Engel opened on the button and Zachary Milchman called.

The flop came     and Milchman check-called a bet from Engel, and called another bet on the   turn.

The   river checked through and Milchman showed the winner with      for two pair.

Ari Engel5,000,000-600,000
Zachary Milchman3,100,000600,000
Thursday, October 7, 2021 6:06 PM Local Time
Milchman Chipping Up

Zachary Milchman

Zachary Milchman completed on the button and Ari Engel raised out of the big blind. Milchman called.

Engel continued to bet on the     flop and Milchman called.

The turn brought the   and Engel slowed down and checked. Milchman took the initiative with a bet and Engel gave it up.

Ari Engel5,600,000-1,000,000
Zachary Milchman2,500,0001,100,000
Thursday, October 7, 2021 5:52 PM Local Time
Heads-Up Chip Counts

Ari Engel and Zachary Milchman are now heads-up for the bracelet, with Engel holding a substantial chip lead.

Ari Engel6,600,0000
Zachary Milchman1,400,000-200,000
Thursday, October 7, 2021 5:52 PM Local Time
Andrew Yeh Eliminated in 3rd Place ($143,988)

Andrew Yeh

Andrew Yeh was short and opened on the button and then called off when Ari Engel three-bet in the small blind.

Andrew Yeh:     
Ari Engel:     

The board ran out       and Yeh was eliminated when his opponent scooped the pot with the nut flush and a low.

Ari Engel6,600,000300,000
Andrew Yeh0-250,000
Thursday, October 7, 2021 5:46 PM Local Time
Engel Leaves Yeh Crippled

Andrew Yeh raised from the small blind and was called by Ari Engel in the big blind.

The flop came     and Yeh continuation bet. Engel called.

The   came on the turn and Yeh bet again. Engel again called.

The   completed the board and Yeh slowed down and checked — prompting a bet from Engel.

Yeh went deep into the tank, but eventually folded, leaving himself just 250,000 behind.

Ari Engel6,300,000400,000
Andrew Yeh250,000-400,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
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