Level: 30
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 0
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #19: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$565
Prize Pool
$1,209,500
Entries
2,419
Level
33
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Heroux Double-Barrels Varnell
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Maxime Heroux raised to 180,000 in the cutoff and Craig Varnell defended big blind. The flop came 
and Varnell check-called 100,000. On the 
turn, he checked and Heroux slid in a two-handed bet of 280,000. Varnell tanked awhile and folded, saying he had a straight draw.
Meanwhile Jonathan Duhamel has gotten a raise and a three-bet shove through to help himself climb out of the basement.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,150,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
||
|
1,750,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
||
|
825,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
||
Mehmood Check-Jams
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Maxime Heroux raised to 150,000 from middle position and Omar Mehmood called from the small blind.
The flop came 
and Mehmood checked. Heroux bet 300,000 and Mehmood check-raised all-in for 895,000. After asking the dealer to verify the bet and spending about half a minute in the tank, Heroux folded and Mehmood took the pot to chip up substantially.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,790,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,525,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
Zimmerman Doubles Through Heroux
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Maxime Heroux raised in the small blind and Seth Zimmerman called in the big. It came 
and Heroux slid in about 300,000, snap-calling when Zimmerman shoved for 650,000.
Maxime Heroux: 
Seth Zimmerman: 
Zimmerman stood up but he got there right away when the 
hit. However, Heroux picked up the nut flush draw to go with his top set. The river was 
, ensuring a double for Zimmerman, who let out a huge sigh of relief and clapped hands with one of his tablemates.
"I don't know how you guys do this for a living," he said with a laugh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,755,000
-825,000
|
-825,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,660,000
640,000
|
640,000 |
Lipiner Doubles Through Duhamel
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Action folded to Jonathan Duhamel on the button and he raised to 150,000. Jason Lipiner made a pot-sized three-bet from the big blind, Duhamel four-bet, and Lipiner called to put himself at risk.
Jonathan Duhamel: 
Jason Lipiner: 
Lipiner had the preflop advantage and Duhamel needed to improve in order to stack him. The board ran out 
and Lipiner took the pot to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,130,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
540,000
-875,000
|
-875,000 |
|
|
||
Mehmood Rips on Duhamel
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Omar Mehmood completed the blind and Jonathan Duhamel made it 180,000 to go. Mehmood counted down his stack and then called. The flop came 
and Mehmood announced all in. It looked to be just under pot, and Duhamel folded in short order.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,415,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
715,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Heroux Gets a Fold From Duhamel
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Action folded to Jonathan Duhamel in the cutoff and he raised to 150,000. Maxime Heroux called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Heroux lead out for 300,000. After brief consideration, Duhamel folded and Heroux took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,580,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,350,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
||
Varnell Takes the First Two
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Craig Varnell opened for a raise in the cutoff and won the pot without contest.
The next hand, Varnell opened for 200,000 and Jonathan Duhamel defended his big blind. The flop came 
. Duhamel checked and Varnell bet 320,000. Duhamel folded and Varnell threw the 
in.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
|
|
||
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 29
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Day 3 action is officially underway. Once the official final table is reached, the stream will begin.
Level: 29
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 0