2014 World Series of Poker

Event #37: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
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

Nassif Survives Crazy Three-Way All In

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

It all started with a raise from Noomis Jones and the player on the hijack seat called the 5,200, Gabriel Nassif then moved all in for 12,800 from one seat over and Jones asked for the amount of the pot. Once that was settled, he raised the pot to 47,200 and got called by the player in the hijack to announce "all-in in the dark" for his remaining 28,800.

On the {9-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop, Jones was all in and the player in the hijack made the call.

Nassif: {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}
Jones: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}
Hijack: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{8-Spades}

The {J-Spades} turn and the {Q-Diamonds} river improved the hand from Nassif and he tripled up. The player in the hijack seat was left crippled.

Player Chips Progress
Noomis Jones us
Noomis Jones
125,000 35,800
Gabriel Nassif fr
Gabriel Nassif
42,000 22,000

Tags: Gabriel NassifNoomis Jones

Lindgren And Kirillov Chop Pot

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

It was no huge pot since the final community card bricked but could have developed into a massive pot between Andrey Kirillov and Erick Lindgren. Kirillov bet 12,000 on the {A-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{K-Clubs} turn out of the small blind and Lindgren called. Both then checked the {2-Diamonds} river and exposed their cards.

Lindgren: {Q-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Kirillov: {Q-Hearts}{K-Spades}{9-Hearts}{10-Spades}

At the same table, Fabrice Soulier has added some more chips to his stack to increase the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Fabrice Soulier fr
Fabrice Soulier
WSOP 1X Winner
382,000 62,000
Erick Lindgren us
Erick Lindgren
WSOP 2X Winner
164,000 19,000
Andrey Kirillov ru
Andrey Kirillov
133,000 23,000

Tags: Andrey KirillovErick LindgrenFabrice Soulier

Miracle Day for Martens

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

The table with Fabrice Soulier seems to be a graveyard for new arriving players'; two more have recently hit the rail. Only Erick Lindgren was able to survive when being all in and at risk. Alfredo Vega Meister moved all in from early position for 7,700 and the player on the small blind repeated this action for what looked like 20,000.

In the big blind, Andreas Martens moved all in, having both opponents covered, and the three players turned over their cards.

Martens: {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}
Vega Meister: {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Small blind: {9-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}{J-Spades}

The board ran out {A-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} and another two players hit the rail. Martens started as one of the shortest stacks and is now above average.

Player Chips Progress
Andreas Martens de
Andreas Martens
120,000 114,400
Alfredo Vega Meister es
Alfredo Vega Meister
Busted

Tags: Alfredo Vega MeisterAndreas Martens

Paur's Aces Shot Down

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Taylor Paur got the last of his chips in preflop with {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and was up against one player who held {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{5-Spades}. "Paul, come sweat," said Paur, talking to Paul Volpe who was on his rail.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} to give his opponent a flush draw that would come on the {7-Hearts} turn. Only an ace or a six would keep Paur in, but the river was the {10-Hearts} and Paur's tournament was over.

Player Chips Progress
Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Lindgren Gets a Double

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Erick Lindgren opened to 5,500 and got two callers before Alfredo Vega Meister made it 20,000 to go. Only Lindgren called to see the {7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop. Lindgren got the remainder of his stack in with {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{5-Clubs} and was looked up by {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{5-}{8-} for the nut flush draw and the double gutshot.

The {4-Diamonds} turn locked up the hand for Lindgren and the meaningless {7-Diamonds} river completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Erick Lindgren us
Erick Lindgren
WSOP 2X Winner
145,000 58,000
Alfredo Vega Meister es
Alfredo Vega Meister
10,000 -50,000

Tags: Alfredo Vega MeisterErick Lindgren

Shhhh... Don't Tell Anyone

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

We saw a player with one of the larger stacks in the room and pulled him to the side to ask him his name. He spelled it out for us and then whispered, "I won this event a few years ago." After making note of that, he put his finger to his mouth, nods his head in the direction of his table and said, "Shhhh, don't tell anyone."

We did confirm that Elie Payan from France, the aforementioned player, did indeed win this event in 2011, collecting $292,825. Sorry Mr. Payan, but your secret is not safe with us.

Player Chips Progress
Elie Payan fr
Elie Payan
WSOP 1X Winner
135,000 2,500

Tags: Elie Payan

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante:

Wang Back, Pronold As Well

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

We see pocket kings and aces flying around a lot today, and usually those two starting hands get it in preflop. That was the case for Michael Wang, who faded {K-}{K-}{x-}{x-} with his {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades} on the {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{J-Spades} board and doubled up for 31,600.

Thomas Pronold was on a bit of a roller coaster today already and he just bounced back to an above average stack after betting the pot for 40,000 on a {3-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{J-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} river. Jerome Bradpiece was in the tank, but ultimately tossed his cards to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Pronold de
Thomas Pronold
125,000 -800
Jerome Bradpiece gb
Jerome Bradpiece
70,000 18,500
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
WSOP 2X Winner
65,000 25,000

Tags: Jerome BradpieceMichael WangThomas Pronold

Stiers Doubles Through Phahurat

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

AP Phahurat opened for a raise to 4,000 and Joe Stiers reraised. It was folded back to Phahurat who reraised enough to send Stiers all in. Stiers made the call for his last 24,600 in chips and the hands were turned over:

Phahurat: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Stiers: {A-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Spades}

The flop came {A-Spades}{K-Spades}{9-Hearts} and a disappointed Stiers stood up, thinking he was drawing dead as Phahurat had flopped a set of kings. Stiers still had a spade flush draw, and the turn was the {7-Hearts}. It was down to the river for Stiers's tournament life. He would land the flush and the double up when the {3-Spades} was turned over. That pot moved Stiers up to over the 50,000 chip mark, while Phahurat has slipped some since hitting over 170,000 a while ago.

Player Chips Progress
AP Phahurat us
AP Phahurat
125,000 -46,000
Joe Stiers
Joe Stiers
52,200 30,500