2014 World Series of Poker

Event #37: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa8k
Prize
$264,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
967
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Hands #49-53: Nassif Jams

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

Hand #49: Brandon Paster raised to 52,000 from the button and the blinds folded.

Hand #50: Marcel Vonk opened to 54,000 and picked up the blinds when everyone folded.

Hand #51: Dmitrii Valouev opened for 55,000 and would tank-fold when Gabriel Nassif re-raised to 201,000.

Hand #52: Matthew Dames opened to 72,000 from the small blind and would pick up the pot when Kevin Saul relinquished his big blind.

Hand #53: Nassif made it 50,000 to go and Saul called from the big blind. Nassif would snap-fold as soon as Saul placed out a 75,000 chip bet on the {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Paster us
Brandon Paster
WSOP 1X Winner
1,500,000 100,000
Marcel Vonk nl
Marcel Vonk
WSOP 1X Winner
975,000 -190,000
Kevin Saul us
Kevin Saul
375,000 107,000
Matthew Humphrey us
Matthew Humphrey
375,000 -74,000
Gabriel Nassif fr
Gabriel Nassif
350,000 121,000
Matthew Dames us
Matthew Dames
235,000 -38,000
Dmitrii Valouev us
Dmitrii Valouev
225,000 -118,000
Millard Hale us
Millard Hale
150,000 10,000

Hands #44-48: A Split Pot

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

Hand #44: Marcel Vonk raised to 45,000 and then folded after Dmitrii Valouev three-bet to pot size for 165,000.

Hand #45: Matthew Dames limped on the button and Vonk checked his option in the big blind. Both players proceeded to check the {4-Clubs}{9-Spades}{4-Diamonds} flop and the {5-Spades} turn. Vonk bet 50,000 after the {J-Spades} river and that won him the pot.

Hand #46: Valouev received another walk in the big blind.

Hand #47: Vonk raised to 45,000 on the button, Brandon Paster called in the big blind. They checked down the entire {2-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{A-Hearts} board and chopped the pot. Vonk had {A-Spades}{J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and Pastor held the {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}.

Hand #48: Gabriel Nassif raised to 50,000 first to act and that won him the blinds in the first hand of the new level.

Tags: Brandon PasterDmitrii ValouevGabriel NassifMarcel VonkMatthew Dames

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante:

Hands #39-43: Nassif Clocked

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Hand #39: Matt Humphrey opened to 60,000 and Kevin Saul called. The flop came {Q-Spades}{3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Humphrey led out for 140,000 and Saul would fold.

Hand #40: Brandon Paster opened for 50,000 from the small blind and would take down the blinds when Millard Hale folded from the big blind.

Hand #41: Marcel Vonk raised to 45,000 and Paster three-bet it from the button to 150,000. Vonk made the call. The flop came {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Vonk check-folded to Paster's 125,000 chip continuation bet. Paster showed {A-Hearts}{A-Spades}{X-}{X-}.

Hand #42: Vonk raised to 45,000 and picked up the blinds when everyone folded.

Hand #43: Gabriel Nassif raised from the button to 40,000 and Mark Dames called from the big blind. The flop came {Q-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades} and both players checked. On the {6-Spades} turn, Dames led out for a pot-sized bet of 90,000. Nassif would tank for nearly five minutes before the clock was called on him. With five seconds left in the countdown, he would fold his hand to give Dames the pot.

Galen Hall Eliminated in 9th Place ($18,837)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Galen Hall
Galen Hall

Hand #38: Brandon Paster raised to 45,000 as first to act and got two callers in Dmitrii Valouev and Galen Hall in the blinds. On the {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{K-Clubs} flop, both players in the blinds checked and Paster made the continuation bet for 95,000. Valouev folded but Hall moved all in and was quickly called.

Paster: {J-Spades}{A-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Hall: {Q-Spades}{J-Spades}{9-Spades}{8-Spades}

The {10-Hearts} turn was a blank for Hall and the {4-Clubs} river even completed the flush for Paster. Hall was eliminated in 9th place and headed to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Paster us
Brandon Paster
WSOP 1X Winner
1,400,000 473,000
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Brandon PasterDmitrii ValouevGalen Hall

Hands #31-35: A Raise Will Do It

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Hand #31: Galen Hall opened to 45,000 from the button and won the blinds.

Hand #32: Hall limped in from the cutoff and Gabriel Nassif checked his option in the big blind. Both players checked the {Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop and Nassif check-called Hall's "1 Bee Bee" (as Hall put it) bet of 20,000 on the {4-Spades} turn. The river was the {3-Clubs} and both players checked. Nassif would take the pot with {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Hall would muck.

Hand #33: Matthew Dames raised to 70,000 from early position and would win the blinds when everyone folded.

Hand #34: Kevin Saul raised to 45,000 from early position and would win the blinds when everyone folded.

Hand #35: Brandon Paster opened for 50,000 and Kevin Saul called from the big blind. The flop came {Q-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Saul would check-fold to Paster's bet of 80,000.

Hands #26-30: Hale Doubles Through Vonk

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Hand #26: Gabriel Nassif limped and the action folded to Kevin Saul in the big blind, who checked his option. On the {J-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop, Saul bet 28,000 and that took down the pot.

Hand #27: Matthew Dames limped from the button, Saul called in the small blind and Marcel Vonk checked in the big blind. The Dutchman then bet 55,000 on the {K-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds} flop and scooped the pot.

Hand #28: Millard Hale raised the pot to 70,000 with 43,000 behind and the action folded to Vonk in the small blind. He raised enough to isolate successfully and Hale called all in.

Hale: {10-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Vonk: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

On the {3-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{10-Hearts} board, Hale doubled up for 113,000 chips in total.

Hand #29: Vonk raised to 45,000 from the button and won the blinds.

Hand #30: Dealer Matthew delivered the cards and Matthew Humphrey raised to 45,000 in order to claim the blinds.

Tags: Gabriel NassifKevin SaulMarcel VonkMatthew DamesMatthew Humphrey

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Hands #21-25: Hale Getting Short

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Hand #21: Millard Hale opened for 50,000 from early position and Brandon Paster called from the big blind. Both players would check the {J-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop and Paster would lead out for 75,000 on the {3-Diamonds} turn. Hale would fold and Paster showed the nut flush draw and a jack.

Hand #22: Kevin Saul opened for 40,000 and Hale called from the big blind. The flop came {10-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn was the {6-Clubs} and Hale led out for 80,000 and Saul made the call. The river was the {K-Diamonds} and both players checked. Hale turned over {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for a pair of tens. Saul had {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{9-Spades} and his pair of queens would take it down.

Hand #23: Paster opened for 45,000 from the button and Gabriel Nassif re-raised to 145,000. Paster folded and Nassif showed {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{9-Spades}.

Hand #24: Nassif opened to 60,000 and Matthew Humphrey called from the big blind. Humphrey would fold to Nasser's 30,000 bet on the {J-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Spades} flop.

Hand #25: Dmitrii Valouev opened to 50,000 and picked up the blinds when everyone folded.

Player Chips Progress
Millard Hale us
Millard Hale
140,000 -153,000