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 Doubles and Then Doubles Again

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Eric Hicks Doubles
Eric Hicks Doubles

Louie Calvo opened to 70,000, and Eric Hicks, who was next to act, asked for the size of a pot-sized raise. The answer was 270,000, and Hicks then potted. Rudolph Sawa was on the button, and he re-potted to get rid of all opponents but Hicks, who called for 395,000 total.

Eric Hicks: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Rudolph Sawa: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{J-Spades}{2-Hearts}

Hicks was in bad shape, but he found the goods on the {6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{7-Hearts} board to double up.

In the following minutes, Hicks managed to score yet another double. He was all in on a {3-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop holding {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. Hicks was facing elimination against Aleksei Altshuller's {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Spades}, but the {7-Diamonds} landed on the turn. The river {Q-Spades} kept Hicks' trips ahead, and he received a big chunk of chips from Altshuller.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Hicks us
Eric Hicks
1,600,000
1,100,000
1,100,000

Tags: Aleksei AltshullerEric HicksRudolph Sawa

Calvo Takes from Reilly

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

Mark Reilly raised to 70,000 under the gun, and Luis Calvo, sitting on the button, three-bet to 250,000. Reilly called.

Calvo checked back the {K-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop. Reilly led out for 300,000 on the {2-Hearts} turn, and Calvo called. The {2-Spades} river was checked through, and Calvo announced, "Aces up," for the winner, turning up his {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Reilly ie
Mark Reilly
2,810,000
-550,000
-550,000
Luis Calvo us
Luis Calvo
1,600,000
850,000
850,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Louie CalvoMark Reilly

Reilly Firmly at Helm

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

Mark Reilly entered the final table with a substantial chip lead, and he just added some more chips to his big stack after taking down a three-way pot.

Reilly opened to 70,000 from the hijack, earning calls from button Gerhard Schleicher and small blind Alberto Fonseca.

Fonseca led out for 115,000 on the {7-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{Q-Spades} flop, and both of his opponents called. The {4-Diamonds} turn brought a check from Fonseca, and Reilly retook the betting lead. He cut out a hefty bet of 450,000 and slid it forward. Schleicher first thought it was 250,000 but quickly released his hand when he found out the correct price. Fonseca mucked, too, leaving the pot to the leader.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Reilly ie
Mark Reilly
3,360,000
200,000
200,000
Gerhard Schleicher de
Gerhard Schleicher
1,000,000
-235,000
-235,000
Alberto Fonseca cr
Alberto Fonseca
730,000
-180,000
-180,000

Tags: Alberto FonsecaGerhard SchleicherMark Reilly

Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChip Count
Seat 1Alberto FonsecaCosta Rica910,000
Seat 2Luis CalvoUnited States750,000
Seat 3Eric HicksUnited States500,000
Seat 4Aleksei AltshullerRussia1,985,000
Seat 5Mark ReillyIreland3,160,000
Seat 6Rudolph SawaUnited States910,000
Seat 7Gerhard SchleicherGermany1,235,000
Player Chips Progress
Mark Reilly ie
Mark Reilly
3,160,000
465,000
465,000
Aleksei Altshuller ru
Aleksei Altshuller
1,985,000
-65,000
-65,000
Gerhard Schleicher de
Gerhard Schleicher
1,235,000
-165,000
-165,000
Alberto Fonseca cr
Alberto Fonseca
910,000
-130,000
-130,000
Rudolph Sawa us
Rudolph Sawa
910,000
-175,000
-175,000
Luis Calvo us
Luis Calvo
750,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Hicks us
Eric Hicks
500,000
15,000
15,000

Gionni DeMers Eliminated in 8th Place ($36,074)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Gionni Demers
Gionni Demers

Gionni DeMers raised to 60,000 from under the gun, Aleksei Altshuller called from the small blind, and Eric Hicks called from the big blind.

The flop came {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, and Altshuller checked. Hicks checked as well, and DeMers bet 85,000. Altshuller check-raised to 435,000, Hicks quickly folded, and DeMers and Altshuller got the rest of the chips in, putting the cards on their backs.

DeMers: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Altshuller: {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}

Altshuller was ahead with a set of threes, and DeMers needed to improve in order to survive. The {8-Spades} turn and {4-Diamonds} river changed nothing, and Altshuller took the pot to end DeMers' run in this tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksei Altshuller ru
Aleksei Altshuller
2,050,000
660,000
660,000
Gionni DeMers us
Gionni DeMers
Busted

Tags: Aleksei AltshullerEric HicksGionni Demers

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Chip Counts at the Break

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Players are on their second 15-minute break. The remaining players are one elimination away from merging to the seven-handed final table.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Reilly ie
Mark Reilly
2,695,000
-405,000
-405,000
Gerhard Schleicher de
Gerhard Schleicher
1,400,000
455,000
455,000
Aleksei Altshuller ru
Aleksei Altshuller
1,390,000
110,000
110,000
Rudolph Sawa us
Rudolph Sawa
1,085,000
30,000
30,000
Alberto Fonseca cr
Alberto Fonseca
1,040,000
-100,000
-100,000
Gionni DeMers us
Gionni DeMers
705,000
-20,000
-20,000
Luis Calvo us
Luis Calvo
680,000
-235,000
-235,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Hicks us
Eric Hicks
485,000

Gionni DeMers Doubles Through Eric Hicks

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Gionni Demers
Gionni Demers

With about 150,000 already in the pot on a flop of {A-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, Eric Hicks checked from the big blind and Gionni DeMers bet 150,000 from the cutoff. Hicks check-raised to put DeMers to a decision for his stack and he called.

Hicks: {J-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
DeMers: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs}

DeMers was in the lead with his aces and Hicks needed to improve in order to win the pot and eliminate his opponent. The {10-Diamonds} turn and {J-Hearts} river were no help to Hicks and DeMers doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Gionni DeMers us
Gionni DeMers
725,000
270,000
270,000
Eric Hicks us
Eric Hicks
485,000
-95,000
-95,000

Tags: Eric HicksGionni Demers

Limped Pots

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

With two-thirds of the tournament chips lying on Table 1, there are many pots starting with a limp as the play is much deeper than on the other table.

So far, everyone has been careful on Table 1 toward the end of the level, and chips haven't been flying around in the past 20 minutes or so.