2018 World Series of Poker

Event #30: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq83
Prize
$217,123
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,078,650
Entries
799
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

York Finds a Double

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Colin York got his stack of 6,625 all-in on the {8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop holding {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. The player in the small blind called turning over {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for the flopped nut straight.

The dealer burned and turned the {j-Clubs} and York turned his flush to take the lead. The {8-Hearts} river sealed the deal for York to earn him the pot and the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Colin York us
Colin York
15,000

Tags: Colin York

Linton Loses Some Chips

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

On a flop showing {2-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and with 1,100 already in the middle, four players were involved.

David Simon in small blind checked as well as Vivian Saliba in the big blind. Peter Linton from under the gun bet 1,850, but then faced a raise for 4,000 from the fourth player in the hand. The small blind and Saliba folded their hands, and after some thought Linton did the same.

Player Chips Progress
David Simon us
David Simon
6,700
6,700
6,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Vivian Saliba br
Vivian Saliba
6,500
6,500
6,500
Peter Linton gb
Peter Linton
5,800
5,800
5,800

Tags: Peter LintonVivian SalibaDavid Simon

Boatman Back At It

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante
Barny Boatman
Barny Boatman

Barny Boatman is fresh off of the Event #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER final table that wrapped up late last night. Boatman's ace-king was outflopped by the eventual winner Arne Kern's ace-jack and he exited the tournament in seventh place taking home $175,865.

The two-time WSOP bracelet winner isn't taking any days off. He is right back in his seat here in Event #30: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
and is already putting his starting stack to work.

Player Chips Progress
Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
7,500
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Barny Boatman

Back Adds to His Stack

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

There was already close to 10,000 in the pot on the river on a board reading {q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. A player checked to Chris Back who tossed out a bet of 3,500. His opponent thought it over for a bit before mucking his hand and Back added the pot to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Back ca
Chris Back
15,000

Tags: Chris Back

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

Huynh Off to a Fast Start

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Phong Huynh has gotten off to a red hot start. Holding a full house he just sent a player to the rail, and he has already more than doubled the 7,500-chip starting stack in the first level of play.

Player Chips Progress
Phong Huynh us
Phong Huynh
17,000
17,000
17,000

Tags: Phong Huynh

New Faces and Chip Counts

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
16,000
16,000
16,000
WSOP 1X Winner
James Dempsey gb
James Dempsey
13,500
13,500
13,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
9,700
9,700
9,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Phil Laak us
Phil Laak
9,500
9,500
9,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Jennifer Tilly us
Jennifer Tilly
8,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kevin MacPhee us
Kevin MacPhee
7,500
7,500
7,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
7,500
7,500
7,500
WSOP 2X Winner
James Chen tw
James Chen
7,500
7,500
7,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Cher Vang us
Cher Vang
7,500
7,500
7,500
Christopher Roth us
Christopher Roth
7,500
7,500
7,500
Nam Le us
Nam Le
7,500
7,500
7,500
Adam Geyer us
Adam Geyer
7,500
7,500
7,500
Erik Cajelais ca
Erik Cajelais
3,700
3,700
3,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Jose Ignacio Barbero ar
Jose Ignacio Barbero
2,300
800
800
WSOP 1X Winner

Tilly Takes One Down

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante
Jennifer Tilly
Jennifer Tilly

The under-the-gun player raised to 150 and Jennifer Tilly called from the small blind. The big blind called as well and they went three-handed to the {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop. Tilly led out with a bet of 450 and both players quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Jennifer Tilly us
Jennifer Tilly
8,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jennifer Tilly

Bad Start for Barbero

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante
Jose Ignacio Barbero
Jose Ignacio Barbero

On a board showing {4-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and with 1,300 already in the pot, Jose Ignacio "Nacho" Barbero checked from the small blind and watched his opponent in the big blind bet 1,025.

After some thought Barbero ended up calling, but mucked his hand when his opponent tabled {7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for the straight.

Barbero is now down to 1,500 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jose Ignacio Barbero ar
Jose Ignacio Barbero
1,500
1,500
1,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jose Ignacio Barbero

Early Arrivals

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante
Phil Laak
Phil Laak

Play is just underway here in the Brasilia room, but there are already plenty of familiar faces in the field. Mike Leah, Joe Cheong, Jacobo Fernandez, Jose Ignacio Barbero, Erik Cajelais, Phil Laak, Tyler Patterson and Kyle Bowker are among the first wave of players to take their seats.

Tags: Erik CajelaisJacobo FernandezJoe CheongJose Ignacio BarberoKyle BowkerMike LeahPhil LaakTyler Patterson