2017 World Series of Poker

Event #49: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aak10
Prize
$362,185
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
630
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

Eric Hicks Takes from Rudolph Sawa

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Eric Hicks
Eric Hicks

Rudolph Sawa raised to 100,000 from the button, and Eric Hicks called from the big blind.

The flop came {A-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}, and Hicks checked. Sawa bet 100,000, and Hicks called. The turn brought the {Q-Hearts}, and Hicks check-called a bet of 275,000 from Sawa. The {6-Diamonds} fell on the river, and Hicks asked how much was in the pot, which was 975,000. He then bet 600,000. Sawa folded, and Hicks took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Hicks us
Eric Hicks
3,720,000
305,000
305,000
Rudolph Sawa us
Rudolph Sawa
1,730,000
-480,000
-480,000

Tags: Eric HicksRudolph Sawa

Sawa Moves All In

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Rudolph Sawa made a big move on the first hand after the dinner break. He was sitting in the small blind, looking at Eric Hicks' open-raise to 125,000 and Mark Reilly's flat on the button. Sawa raised pot, commiting more than a third of his chips. Hicks folded quickly, but Reilly paid off the 550,000.

Sawa had just under a pot-sized bet behind, and he opted to slow down on the {6-Clubs}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop. Reilly checked back. They continued to the {2-Clubs} turn, and that was the time for Sawa to finally shove on Reilly, who gave up after a few seconds.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Reilly ie
Mark Reilly
3,115,000
-550,000
-550,000
Rudolph Sawa us
Rudolph Sawa
2,210,000
725,000
725,000

Tags: Eric HicksMark ReillyRudolph Sawa

Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 0

Reilly Regains the Chip Lead

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

The last hand before the dinner break saw Eric Hicks open to 100,000, and all of his opponents came along.

Hicks bet 250,000 on the {3-Hearts}{9-Spades}{10-Diamonds} flop, and only Mark Reilly called. Hicks, who's been on fire since the start of the final table, barreled the {10-Spades} turn for another 400,000. Reilly called again. The river {4-Spades} completed a backdoor flush, and both players checked.

Hicks announced his aces, turning up his {A-}{A-}{8-}{6-}. Reilly, however, had that beat with {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for turned trips.

Reilly seized a sizeable pot, vaulting just ahead of Hicks.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Reilly ie
Mark Reilly
3,665,000
855,000
855,000
Eric Hicks us
Eric Hicks
3,415,000
525,000
525,000
Rudolph Sawa us
Rudolph Sawa
1,485,000
335,000
335,000
Luis Calvo us
Luis Calvo
885,000
-725,000
-725,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Eric HicksLuis CalvoMark ReillyRudolph Sawa

Aleksei Altshuller Eliminated in 5th Place ($70,438)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Aleksei Altshuller
Aleksei Altshuller

Rudolph Sawa raised to 80,000 from the cutoff, and Aleksei Altshuller called from the big blind.

The flop came {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, and in a flurry of activity, all the chips quickly went into the middle with Altshuller at risk.

Sawa: {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{J-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Altshuller: {K-Clubs}{J-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Sawa had the lead with top two pair against Altshuller's bottom two pair, so Altshuller needed help from the deck in order to preserve his tournament life. The {3-Clubs} on the turn was no help to Altshuller, and neither was the {5-Clubs} river, so Sawa took the pot to end Altshuller's deep run in this tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Rudolph Sawa us
Rudolph Sawa
1,150,000
200,000
200,000
Aleksei Altshuller ru
Aleksei Altshuller
Busted

Tags: Aleksei AltshullerRudolph Sawa

Gerhard Schleicher Eliminated in 6th Place ($49,885)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Gerhard Schleicher
Gerhard Schleicher

Action folded around to the blinds, and Gerhard Schleicher called from the small. Louie Calvo raised to 120,000 from the big blind, and Schleicher called.

The flop came {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Schleicher bet the pot for 240,000. Calvo called. The turn brought the {9-Hearts}, and Schleicher checked. Calvo bet 400,000, putting Schleicher to a decision for his stack, and he went into the tank. Ultimately, he called to put himself at risk, and the two players tabled their hands.

Schleicher: {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Calvo: {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

Calvo had the lead with the nut flush, and Schleicher had to make a boat on the river in order to survive. The {5-Hearts} was no help to Schleicher, though, and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Luis Calvo us
Luis Calvo
1,610,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Gerhard Schleicher de
Gerhard Schleicher
Busted

Tags: Gerhard SchleicherLouie Calvo

Alberto Fonseca Eliminated in 7th Place ($36,074)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Alberto Fonseca
Alberto Fonseca

Eric Hicks raised to 80,000 from the second position, and Aleksei Altshuller called. Alberto Fonseca joined from the big blind, and he led out for 255,000 on the {5-Spades}{4-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop. Both of his opponents called.

Fonseca moved all in on the {J-Spades} turn, sliding in his remaining 110,000 chips. Both Hicks and Altshuller called again. No bets were made on the {3-Hearts} river, and all the players were obliged to show their hole cards:

Alberto Fonseca: {Q-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}
Eric Hicks: {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}
Aleksei Altshuller: {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

Fonseca had flopped the bottom set, but Hicks had the nuts. Alberto Fonseca left the tournament in seventh place, pocketing $36,074 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Hicks us
Eric Hicks
2,890,000
1,290,000
1,290,000
Aleksei Altshuller ru
Aleksei Altshuller
340,000
-1,645,000
-1,645,000
Alberto Fonseca cr
Alberto Fonseca
Busted

Tags: Alberto FonsecaAleksei AltshullerEric Hicks

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

Sawa Doubles Through Fonseca

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Rudolph Sawa
Rudolph Sawa

On the flop reading {5-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, Rudolph Sawa and Alberto Fonseca ended up all in for Sawa's effective 445,000.

Alberto Fonseca: {7-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Rudolph Sawa: {A-Spades}{10-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Clubs}

Fonseca was behind, but he had a huge draw. Unfortunately for him, the spades weren't playing in his favor, as Sawa had the nut flush draw. Fonseca still had a ton of outs with his wrap, but he couldn't get there. The {4-Hearts} turn was a brick, and the river {9-Spades} brought a flush for both players, leaving Sawa with the double.

Player Chips Progress
Rudolph Sawa us
Rudolph Sawa
950,000
40,000
40,000
Alberto Fonseca cr
Alberto Fonseca
435,000
-295,000
-295,000

Tags: Alberto FonsecaRudolph Sawa