Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 0
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #25: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$952,200
Entries
1,058
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
Greg Kolo Doubles and Eliminates a Foe in Three-Way All-In
Level 7
: 250/500, 0 ante
With a substantial pot already brewing and the board reading 
, the under-the-gun player checked, Greg Kolo checked from middle position, and the button moved all in for approximately 4,500. The under-the-gun player check-raised the pot, and Kolo called to put himself at risk:
Under the gun: 
Kolo: 
Button: 
Kolo had the lead with top set but needed to dodge hearts and aces in order to win the pot. The 
turn and 
river didn't help either of Kolo's opponents, and he took the pot to eliminate the button and double through the under-the-gun player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,500
75,500
|
75,500 |
|
||
Fraser MacIntyre Finds the Laydown
Level 7
: 250/500, 0 ante
In a five-way pot and on a 
board, it checked to Fraser MacIntyre, who bet 2,000 and found one caller.
The turn was the , and MacIntyre bet 1,500. His opponent raised to 8,000, and MacIntyre launched into bit of a verbal torrent.
"Nines full is the nuts here, and I let it get there," he said, "Why would I do that?"
He deliberated for a few more seconds.
"I know it's not king's full. If I had a king in my hand...," he trailed off. "It's quads or nines," he said finally.
Eventually he folded face up. "Nice hand, sir," he said. He still sits on around 50,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
Dan Duncan With Aces
Level 7
: 250/500, 0 ante
A player in middle position raised to 1,300, and Dan Duncan announced, "Pot," and raised to 4,650. His opponent called.
The flop was 
, and the initial raiser bet enough to put Duncan all in. Duncan called.
Duncan: 
Opponent: 
Duncan had to fade a lot of cards, including all the diamonds, in order to avoid being eliminated. The turn was the 
and the river the , meaning Duncan stayed alive and doubled to around 20,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 7
: 250/500, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
73,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
42,700
25,200
|
25,200 |
|
34,500
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
25,500
20,500
|
20,500 |
|
||
|
23,800
-1,900
|
-1,900 |
|
4,800 | |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
JC Tran Gets a Fold
Level 7
: 250/500, 0 ante
With 4,750 in the pot and the board reading 
, JC Tran was in the cutoff and heads-up against a player in early position, who checked. Tran made a pot-sized bet, and his opponent went into the tank briefly.
"Do you have something, bro?" asked Tran's opponent.
"4,750," replied Tran, coldly.
He mucked shortly thereafter, and Tran took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,500
2,300
|
2,300 |
Dana Belman Flops a Royal Flush; Rivers Quads; Eliminates an Opponent
Level 7
: 250/500, 0 ante
On a 
board, Dana Belman and another opponent both checked.
The turn was the 
, and his opponent check-called a bet of 2,000 from Belman.
The river was the 
, and his opponent checked again. Belman bet 3,000, and his opponent moved all in. Belman called.
Belman: 
Opponent: 
The all-in player had top boat, the third-best hand on this runout. Meanwhile, Belman had not just the second-best hand (quad tens) but the absolute nuts with a Royal Flush. Cue videos and pictures galore of the amazing runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,650
16,650
|
16,650 |
Japanese Bracelet-winner Naoya Kihara in the Field
Level 7
: 250/500, 0 ante
Max late regged on 1k PLO. Very first hand I got AA59ds and doubled.
— Naoya Kihara 木原直哉 (@key_poker)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000 | |
|
|
||
Last Late Registrations, Some Eliminations
Level 7
: 250/500, 0 ante
Late registration is now officially closed. Several well-known players registered over the dinner break, including Scott Davies, Jake Schindler, Chris Ferguson, and defending champion Sam Soverel.
A few familiar faces have also recently been eliminated, including Rep Porter and actress Sasha Barrese.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
5,000 | |
|
|
||
|
5,000 | |
|
|
||
|
5,000 | |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 0