Event #19: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-10-2018 17:28 UTC-7

Varnell Over Heroux in Three-Bet Pot

mnuwwarah

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Maxime Heroux three-bet to 1 million in the small blind after Craig Varnell opened 300,000 first to act. Varnell peeled and flopped. Heroux checked and Varnell bet 2 million. Heroux tanked over a minute before releasing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Varnell	6,200,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Maxime Heroux	2,800,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Maxime Heroux Craig Varnell

06-10-2018 17:33 UTC-7

Zimmerman Doubles Through Varnell

simkha

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Seth Zimmerman raised to 350,000 from the button, Craig Varnell made a pot-sized reraise to 1,150,000 from the small blind, and Zimmerman called to put himself at risk.

Seth Zimmerman:
Craig Varnell:

Varnell had the preflop edge and Zimmerman needed to improve in order to stay alive. Both players made trips on the flop but Zimmerman had the lead with the better kicker. The on the turn gave Varnell straight and flush draws, but the changed nothing, so Zimmerman took the pot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Varnell	5,500,000 -700,000	-700,000

Seth Zimmerman	1,200,000 305,000	305,000

Tags: Seth Zimmerman Craig Varnell

06-10-2018 17:36 UTC-7

Mehmood Wins Another Against Heroux in Blinds Battle

mnuwwarah

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Omar Mehmood completed the blind and Maxime Heroux checked. Mehmood potted for 200,000 on and both checked the . The river was a and Mehmood bet 400,000. Heroux folded after about 30 seconds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Mehmood	2,700,000 -100,000	-100,000
Maxime Heroux	2,700,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Maxime Heroux Omar Mehmood

06-10-2018 17:45 UTC-7

Varnell Applying Pressure

simkha

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, Craig Varnell called from the small, and Omar Mehmood checked his option.

The flop came and Varnell bet 125,000. Mehmood called.

The turn brought the and Varnell bet again, 420,000 this time. After some consideration, Mehmood called.

The fell on the river and Varnell announced a pot-sized bet for 1,290,000. Mehmood went into the tank for just under half a minute before he ultimately folded and the dealer pushed the pot Varnell's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Varnell	6,100,000 600,000	600,000

Maxime Heroux	3,400,000 700,000	700,000

Omar Mehmood	1,500,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Seth Zimmerman	1,100,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Craig Varnell Omar Mehmood

Level: 32

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 0

06-10-2018 17:51 UTC-7

Varnell Folds for 5,000 More

mnuwwarah

Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Craig Varnell and Seth Zimmerman saw a flop for the minimum. Zimmerman bet 200,000 and Varnell called. On the turn, Zimmerman checked and Varnell bet 640,000. Zimmerman shoved and Varnell asked how much it was. It appeared Zimmerman may have showed his cards early.

"If it's more than 640, I'm folding," Varnell said.

It was 5,000 more and Varnell mucked, with the dealer sweeping in from Zimmerman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Varnell	5,100,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Seth Zimmerman	1,900,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Craig Varnell Seth Zimmerman

06-10-2018 18:05 UTC-7

Maxime Heroux Eliminated in 4th Place ($60,190)

simkha

Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Craig Varnell raised to 420,000 from under the gun, Maxime Heroux made a pot-sized three-bet to 1,380,000 from the small blind, and Varnell called.

The flop came , Heroux shoved, and Varnell quickly called to put him at risk.

Craig Varnell:
Maxime Heroux:

Varnell had the lead with top set but Heroux had lots of room to improve with straight and flush draws. The turn kept Varnell ahead and the river gave him a boat to win the pot and end Heroux's deep run in this event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Varnell	9,200,000 4,100,000	4,100,000

Seth Zimmerman	1,600,000 -300,000	-300,000
Omar Mehmood	1,200,000 -300,000	-300,000
Maxime Heroux	Busted

Tags: Craig Varnell Maxime Heroux

06-10-2018 18:11 UTC-7

Omar Mehmood Eliminated in 3rd Place ($81,852)

mnuwwarah

Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Craig Varnell raised to 420,000 on the button and called the shove of Omar Mehmood, who jammed in the small blind for 1,120,000 with . Varnell had and took the lead when flopped to give him a pair of fours. The brought a gutter for Mehmood but the river was good for kings up and a winner for Varnell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Varnell	10,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Seth Zimmerman	1,600,000 -300,000	-300,000
Omar Mehmood	Busted

Tags: Craig Varnell Omar Mehmood

06-10-2018 18:18 UTC-7

Play Begins

mnuwwarah

Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

The tournament supervisor was prepared to blind Craig Varnell off, but he stomped onto the stage just as cards were about to fly.

06-10-2018 18:21 UTC-7

First Heads-Up Pot to Zimmerman

simkha

Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Craig Varnell raised to 360,000 from the button and Seth Zimmerman called from the big blind.

The flop came and Zimmerman checked. Varnell bet 250,000, Zimmerman check-raised all in for 1,270,000, Varnell folded, and Zimmerman took down the first pot of heads-up play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Varnell	9,900,000 -600,000	-600,000

Seth Zimmerman	2,200,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Craig Varnell Seth Zimmerman