Event #31: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack
Day 2 Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #31: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$1,406,580
Entries
2,758
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
122
Players Left
1
Level 38
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
An explosive final table which lasted only three hours, ended when Scott Dulaney bested long-time chip leader Sridhar Sangannagari in a brief heads-up battle.
Dulaney pocketed $194,155 for first place and of course, a coveted WSOP gold bracelet. The Fireman from Houston, Texas was a popular winner, with an enthusiastic rail – which grew larger and more vociferous, the closer he got to the bracelet.
As with so many events at the 2023 World Series of Poker, Event #31: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack was a record-breaker – with a large turnout of 2,758 entries, which generated a prize pool of $1,406,580.
Event 31 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1st | Scott Dulaney | United States | $194,155 |
| 2nd | Sridhar Sangannagari | United States | $120,004 |
| 3rd | Willie Smith | United States | $89,551 |
| 4th | Bjorn Gravlien | Norway | $67,359 |
| 5th | Zachary Vankeuren | United States | $51,072 |
| 6th | Charles Combs | United States | $39,037 |
| 7th | Michael Holtz | United States | $30,081 |
| 8th | Barny Boatman | United Kingdom | $23,371 |
| 9th | Keith Krumwiede | United States | $18,308 |
Dulaney started the day sixth in chips and stayed afloat until action reached the final nine, where he sat seventh in chips.
The final table was dominated at the start by Sangannagari. The Goldman Sachs Vice President tore through the table, claiming the scalps of Zachary Vankeuren and stalwart British pro Barny Boatman along the way.
He held the chip until it was heads up but by that time there wasn’t much in it and Dulaney overcame him in short order.
Winner’s Reaction
It was an emotional scene as the final hand ended, as Dulaney ran to the rail to embrace his wife – his rail celebrating wildly. When the dust had settled, Dulaney summed up his feelings.
“I’m really excited, kinda reeling at the moment,” Dulaney said afterward. “But I knew it was gonna happen and I plan on winning multiple Omaha bracelets this week, this year. I think all the best Omaha players in the world come from Houston and I’m trying to prove it this summer.”
On the subject of his favorite card being a nine, Dulaney explained, “Basically, it’s one of the lowest pairs you want to get involved in big Omaha pots with, but I’ll take the lowest of the low if I’ve got to. I’m a ‘come from the bottom’ type of guy. Everybody in Houston knows that’s my hand and I’m a Houston player through and through.”
Asked what aspects of firefighting helped his poker skills, Dulaney’s response was unequivocal: “All of them. I take aggressive firefighting tactics and apply them to the poker table. I’ve always done that and now it’s paying off.”
As far as celebrations go, Dulaney said, “I’m gonna go spend some time with my kids because they’re upstairs and I haven’t seen them.” But the perpetual poker player in him couldn’t resist adding, “I may jump in another tournament if I can tonight. If I can get in that Omaha still, I’m probably going to late reg for that, to be honest with you.”
Final Day Action
The final day got underway with 112 players. That number was thinned down extremely quickly, with the three-table redraw taking place before the day’s second break. A mere two hours later, the tournament was down to nine players. The main beneficiary during that period was Boatman.
With 24 combatants remaining, Boatman was sitting on a miserly stack of 900,000. By the time the event reached its final table, he had torn through the field to sit second in chips with a mighty 12,500,000.
Also on display was Boatman’s customary wit. When one player mistook him for the late David "Devilfish" Ulliott, Boatman quipped, “I was better-looking than him when he was alive”. Unfortunately, his run good ran out when his Jacks couldn’t hold against ace-deuce.
Boatman fell to Sangannagari early on in the final table action, and the Goldman Sach Vice President looked sure to take it down before Dulaney got on an unstoppable roll. Sangannagari knocked out fellow American Vankeuren in fourth and looked destined to claim the bracelet with half the chips in play.
But Dulaney was not to be denied and when he knocked out Willie Smith, the stacks had got a lot closer. He doubled through Sangannagari shortly afterward and a few hands later had him all in and covered.
Dulaney claimed his victory in a hand of pot-limit Omaha. Having worn a cap throughout, displaying his favorite card in the deck, it seemed inevitable that the final river of the tournament would come a nine.
That ends the PokerNews coverage of this event but you can keep up with all the other World Series of Poker news over at the 2023 WSOP hub.
Level 38
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Action began on the turn after the flop of J♠9♥5♣ as Scott Dulaney led out for 3,000,000. Sridhar Sangannagari raised to 6,000,000 with a quick call following from Dulaney.
The turn was the 6♥ where Dulaney opted to bet the pot. Sangannagari quickly jammed all in over the top with a snap call coming from Dulaney. Both players revealed their hands.
Sridhar Sangannagari: K♣K♥10♥6♣
Scott Dulaney: A♥Q♠8♣7♦
The river was the 9♠ as Dulaney scooped the pot to eliminate Sangannagari.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,750,000
50,750,000
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50,750,000 |
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Busted | |
Level: 38
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 1,000,000
Level 37
: Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Sridhar Sangannagari folded from the button, Scott Dulaney raised and Willie Smith went all in for 5,600,000. Dulaney swiftly called.
Willie Smith: A♦Q♣7♦3♣
Scott Dulaney: 6♥6♣4♥2♦
The dealer peeled off K♥J♥Q♦A♥5♦ and Dulaney's small flush was good enough to send Smith to the cash desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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32,000,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Level 37
: Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Action began preflop with Bjorn Gravlien jamming all in from the small blind. Sridhar Sangannagari found a call from the cutoff as both players flipped their hands.
Bjorn Gravlien: 5♥7♥3♦9♦
Sridhar Sangannagari: 8♦8♣6♠4♦
The board ran out A♥J♥A♦2♣6♦ for Sangannagari to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
68,500,000
29,000,000
|
29,000,000 |
|
|
29,000,000
13,600,000
|
13,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,900,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level 37
: Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Willie Smith bet the pot from the button for 2,800,000 and was met with an all-in from Scott Dulaney on the big blind for 7,100,000. Smith made the call.
Scott Dulaney: K♠K♥10♥2♥
Willie Smith: A♥K♦10♠4♣
Dulaney's pocket kings held after the 5♣4♥3♣6♦Q♦ runout leaving Smith super short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,500,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
|
|
17,500,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
15,400,000
4,400,000
|
4,400,000 |
|
|
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|
|
5,000,000
-16,600,000
|
-16,600,000 |
Level: 37
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
Level 36
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Action began preflop as the cutoff bet the pot of 2,100,000. Willie Smith found a call from the small blind, but Sridhar Sangannagari again potted it for 8,400,000. The cutoff folded leaving Willie to call the bet putting him all in. Both players revealed their hands.
Willie Smith: 8♦10♦J♦Q♥
Sridhar Sangannagari: A♥A♣4♦3♣
The board ran out Q♦3♠6♣2♦6♦ as Smith hit a flush to avoid elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000,000
-7,500,000
|
-7,500,000 |
|
|
21,600,000
11,400,000
|
11,400,000 |
Level 36
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Scott Dulaney bet 2,100,000 from the cutoff and was called by Bjorn Gravlien on the button. Sridhar Sangannagari in the big blind bet pot to 8,700,000. Dulaney called all in for 4,200,000 while Gravlien opted to fold.
Scott Dulaney: K♣Q♦5♦2♣
Sridhar Sangannagari: K♠K♥10♠8♣
The chip leader had a pair of kings, while Dulaney had two live flush opportunities. The board of 9♦9♣6♣5♥J♣ gave Dulaney the flush at the river to make a minor dent in Sangannagari's stack and complete the double up for themself.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,500,000
15,500,000
|
15,500,000 |
|
|
11,000,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
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