$1,100 PLO Championship
Day 1b Started
$1,100 PLO Championship
Day 1b Started
The second of three opening flights in the Champions Club Winter Poker Open Pot-Limit Omaha Championship is set to get underway Sunday afternoon.
The $1,100 buy-in event with a $150,000 guarantee saw 37 entries take their shot in the opening flight Saturday with five players advancing on to Day 2 on Tuesday, led by Steven McKuin, who bagged 507,000 chips.
Those players, as with the final 12% from Sunday and Monday’s Day 1b and 1c will all be in the money and on to Day 2, where they will play down to a winner, with the final table on the Champions Club live stream.
Play gets underway at 5 p.m. local time with 30-minute levels and a 15-minute break after every four levels. Players will start with 40,000 chips, and registration and re-entry will be open until the start of Level 9 (approximately 9:30 p.m. CT).
PokerNews will be on hand Sunday and right until a champion is crowned on Tuesday, so stay with us for all the coverage from here at Champions Club in Houston, Texas.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
The first table of players has gathered and play is underway with the 'shuffle up and deal' command.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ike Nlemchi |
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Ravee Sundara |
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Roger Farish
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Lawrence Chang |
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Chip Ervin |
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Brenda Threadgill |
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Michael Paul |
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Andrew Koenigsberg |
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
As the PLO Championship continues at Champions Club Texas, the side events are continuing around the room.
On Saturday night, Charles Rushing outlasted a field of 41 entries in Event #4, the $140 Nightly.
For his victory, Rushing took home the $1,445 winner's share of the $4,305 prizepool along with the champion's trophy.
In all, seven players earned a payday in the event that broke down as follows:
PLACE | NAME | PAYOUT |
---|---|---|
1 | Charles Rushing | $1,445 |
2 | Laura Hoppe | $980 |
3 | Scott Utterback | $640 |
4 | Patrick Amesur | $510 |
5 | Jason Hillhouse | $430 |
6 | Michael Lehner | $150 |
7 | Tony Le | $150 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 100
After five limps in front of him, Bichar Myrtil raised to 1,700 in the big blind. Four of his opponents called to see a flop of J♣5♣2♥.
Following a check from Andrew Koenigsberg in the small blind, Myrtil bet 6,000. The table quickly folded around to Koenigsberg who asked, "you guys are leaving it to me to defend?"
Koenigsberg thought for a moment and then opted to fold as well, sending an early pot to Myrtil.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Bichar Myrtil
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
Andrew Koenigsberg |
41,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
A completed board of A♥10♠6♠K♥9♦ was in the center of the table beside a pot of about 26,000 chips when Michael Paul went all in from late position for his last 11,200.
Brenda Threadgill, who had checked to Paul, thought briefly in early position before making the call.
Paul showed 10♦9♠8♦7♠ for a rivered ten-high straight. Threadgill showed A♠Q♦6♣3♠ for two pair, aces and sixes, which soon after went into the muck as the pot was pushed to Paul.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Paul |
50,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Brenda Threadgill |
6,100
6,100
|
6,100 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Liam McDonough |
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Jason Daly | 40,000 | |
|
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Tony Lam | 40,000 | |
Alejandro Armas | 40,000 | |
Lawrence Lazar | 40,000 | |
Michael Zelaya
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Kris Burchfield | 40,000 |