Event #40: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-19-2019 14:34 UTC-7

Split Pot Between Szecsi and Bojang

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Ismael Bojang opened with a raise and Norbert Szecsi three-bet from the blinds. Bojang announced all in and Szecsi made the call.

Ismael Bojang:
Norbert Szecsi:

The board fell , giving the straight to Bojang and Szecsi who split the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ismael Bojang	5,300,000 650,000	650,000

Norbert Szecsi	1,200,000

Tags: Ismael Bojang Norbert Szecsi

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 0

06-19-2019 14:06 UTC-7

Break

Milko van Winden

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

There have been five eliminations in the first two levels of the day and the remaining 16 players were just sent on their first 15-minute break of the day. They are expected back in their seats at 2:21 p.m.

06-19-2019 14:02 UTC-7

Cressman Gets Paid by Bojang

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Ismael Bojang raised to 130,000 and both James Little and Glen Cressman, situated on the button, made the call.

Both players checked through the flop and turn . The river fell a and Cressman bet 360,000 after his opponents checked. Only Bojang decided to call but mucked his cards when Cressman showed for the full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ismael Bojang	4,650,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Glen Cressman	3,800,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Glen Cressman Ismael Bojang James Little

06-19-2019 13:57 UTC-7

Bagdasarov Defends His Big Blind

Milko van Winden

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Ayaz Mahmood raised from middle position to 150,000 and big blind Denis Bagdasarov defended when he called the raise. The flop fell down and Bagdasarov checked.

Mahmood continued with a bet of 150,000 and Bagdasarov called. They both checked on the turn and on the river.

Bagdasarov showed and that was enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ayaz Mahmood	2,350,000 430,000	430,000

Denis Bagdasarov	2,000,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Ayaz Mahmood Denis Bagdasarov

06-19-2019 13:55 UTC-7

Little Puts Pressure

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Steve Sung raised to 160,000 and Johannes Toebbe called. James Little thought about his move for a minute and potted. Sung looked at his cards once more and mucked his cards. Toebbe tanked for a few minutes and let it go as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Little	4,700,000 450,000	450,000
Johannes Toebbe	1,250,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000
Steve Sung	560,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: James Little Johannes Toebbe

06-19-2019 13:42 UTC-7

Zamani Gives Up One Pot

Milko van Winden

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Benjamin Zamani raised to 125,000 from the cutoff and big blind Nikolai Sears raised to 405,000. The action was back on Zamani and he gave up after he checked how much Sears had left behind.

Zamani is chipping up despite giving up on this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Zamani	3,800,000 750,000	750,000

Nikolai Sears	800,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Benjamin Zamani Nikolai Sears

06-19-2019 13:34 UTC-7

Sung Grabs Some Chips Back

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Steven Sung, who lost a big pot against Ismael Bojang earlier took a few chips back on his last hand. Matthew Mueller limped, Norbert Szecsi completed his small blind and Steve Chung checked his option.

The flop appeared and the three players checked. On the turn , Chung announced pot for 180,000 after Szecsi checked and it was enough to make his opponents fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norbert Szecsi	1,200,000 -450,000	-450,000

Matthew Mueller	1,000,000 -100,000	-100,000
Steve Sung	620,000 -580,000	-580,000

Tags: Ismael Bojang Matthew Mueller Norbert Szecsi Steve Sung

06-19-2019 13:24 UTC-7

Sears Doubles Through Bagdasarov

Milko van Winden

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Nikolai Sears managed to get his last 380,000 in the middle from early position against big blind Denis Bagdasarov. Sears had and Bagdasarov had .

The window card was the giving Bagdasarov a set but the rest of the flop was giving Sears a straight.

The turn was the and the river the . Sears held on to the best hand on the river and he doubled up through the start-of-day chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Bagdasarov	2,050,000 -50,000	-50,000

Nikolai Sears	790,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Denis Bagdasarov Nikolai Sears

06-19-2019 13:20 UTC-7

Anton Wigg Eliminated in 17th Place ($10,877)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Johannes Toebbe opened to 150,000 and Anton Wigg called in the cutoff before James Little decided to raise it to 680,000. It folded back to Wigg who considered it for a minute before calling.

Things accelarated on the flop . Wigg pushed all in and it was snap-called by Little to create the following showdown:

Anton Wigg:
James Little: