2013 World Series of Poker › Event #20: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better

Day 4 completed

Posted 2013-06-13 GMT-8

Calen McNeil Wins Event #20 $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-better ($277,274)

Posted 2013-06-13 GMT-8 • Level 33

2013 WSOP Event 20 Gold Bracelet Winner Calen McNeil

It took an extra day than scheduled, but at the end of four days of split pots, scooped pots, and wheels, Calen McNeil has emerged as the victor, taking home his first gold bracelet, and $277,274 for first place. McNeil and the runner up, Can Kim Hua, ended play heads-up last night, and returned today to battle it out for the bracelet.

Hua started the day with just five and a half big bets, but he quickly won a handful of pots to take a 2:1 chip lead over McNeil. From there, the two exchanged the lead multiple times for the near three hours of Day 4 play, until McNeil was finally able to pull away from Hua. On the last hand of the day, Calen McNeil raised it up, and Can Kim Hua made the call. The flop came , and Hua bet right out. McNeil raised it up, and Hua called. The turn brought the , and the rest of the money got in the middle.

Hua:
McNeil:

McNeil celebrated a bit prematurely when he saw the cards, thinking that Hua was drawing dead. However, he could still catch a six or a jack on the river for a straight. McNeil was able to fade the river, the , and him and his rail erupted in celebration.

Congratulations again to McNeil, who beat out a stacked final table that included Todd Brunson, Stephen Chidwick, John Monnette, and Tony Ma, amongst others. McNeil has no plans to relax or celebrate however, as he has said that he will be hopping right into the 5 PM $5,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Event and try to go for back-to-back bracelets. We will keep track of his progress there. Thanks for tuning in, and make sure to check out all the other events going on today!

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Posted 2013-06-13 GMT-8 • Level 33

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Can Kim Hua Eliminated in 2nd Place ($171,577)

Posted 2013-06-13 GMT-8 • Level 33

Can Kim Hua

Calen McNeil raised it up, and Can Kim Hua made the call. The flop came , and Hua bet right out. McNeil raised it up, and Hua called. The turn brought the , and the rest of the money got in the middle.

Hua:
McNeil:

McNeil celebrated a bit prematurely when he saw the cards, thinking that Hua was drawing dead. However, he could still catch a six or a jack on the river for a straight. McNeil was able to fade the river, the , and him and his rail erupted in celebration.

It was a valiant effort for Hua, who finished one spot short of his goal, but $171,577 is a nice consolation prize.

Chip Counts
Calen McNeil		CA	4,570,000	925,000
Can Kim Hua			Busted

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Hua Shorter

Posted 2013-06-13 GMT-8 • Level 33

Can Kim Hua raised from the button, and Calen McNeil called. The flop came , and McNeil checked to Hua, who instantly bet. After 30 seconds of thought, McNeil asked Hua how much he had left. When he got the total, he announced raise, and Hua picked his cards up, shook his head, and tossed them away, dropping him to under one million.

Chip Counts
Calen McNeil		CA	3,645,000	200,000
Can Kim Hua			925,000	-200,000

Hua Under Four Big Bets

Posted 2013-06-13 GMT-8 • Level 33

After Can KIm Hua lost a checked down pot, and limp folded the next one, he is down to 1.125 million, which is less then four big bets right now.

Chip Counts
Calen McNeil		CA	3,445,000	500,000
Can Kim Hua			1,125,000	-500,000

Counts

Posted 2013-06-13 GMT-8 • Level 33

Chip Counts
Calen McNeil		CA	2,945,000	400,000
Can Kim Hua			1,625,000	-400,000

McNeil's Trips Earn Him Pot

Posted 2013-06-13 GMT-8 • Level 33

Calen McNeil called from the button, and Can Kim Hua checked. The flop came , and both players checked. The hit the turn, and Hua fired out. McNeil called, and the same thing happened when the hit the river. Hua announced "six," and McNeil shot back with "queen," showing for a better three of a kind.

Hua mucked, and he is back down to just over two million, which means that once again, the lead has switched.

Chip Counts
Calen McNeil		CA	2,545,000	700,000
Can Kim Hua			2,025,000	-700,000

Tags: Calen McNeil, Can Kim Hua.

We Back

Posted 2013-06-13 GMT-8 • Level 33

The two players have returned, and we are back to play.

Level 33 started

Posted 2013-06-13 GMT-8