Faces From the Final Flight
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #19: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$565
Prize Pool
$1,209,500
Entries
2,419
Level
33
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Harwood Chipping Up
Level 14
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Two time WSOP bracelet winner Loni Harwood is heating up as Day 1B of Event #19 winds down. Harwood has been in cruise control for much of the night and she has just crossed the century chip mark.
Her stack of 110,000 is one of the biggest in the room and she has already notched her second cash of the series after making the money in Event #7 the $565 No Limit Hold'em Colossus.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000 | 45,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 0
Zindulis Sends One Home
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 0 ante
A player moved all in for 3,700 from under the gun and Niklavs Zindulis made it 12,000. The rest of the table quickly folded and the hands were shown.
Niklavs Zindulis: 
Opponent: 
The 
runout sealed the deal for Zindulis and his pocket aces held up to earn him the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 |
Tran Continues to Climb
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 0 ante
When the second flight of #Event 19: $564 Pot-Limit Omaha kicked off at 5 P.M. JC Tran was already in his seat. He wasted no time putting his 5,000 chip starting stack to work and had already doubled up by the second level.
Tran has not looked back and continues to drag in pot after pot adding to his stack. He is now sitting behind a tower of 120,000 and is near the top of the Day 1B chip counts with less than six levels of play left in the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 0
Bell Bursts the Bubble Before Break
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
A short stacked Bjarne Schlüter was sent to the rail when by Christopher Bell on the 
runout. Bell's ten high flush was enough to score the knockout and the Day 1B Event #19: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha bubble has burst. There are just 184 players remaining and they are now all guaranteed at least $835 for their efforts.
The players are now on a 20 minute break and we will pick back up on the action when play resumes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000 | -28,000 |
Waigel Out in Front, Gibson Gaining Ground
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
Ezequiel Waigel got off to a red hot start and he's showing no signs of slowing down. He is still sitting at the top of the Day 1B Event #19: $565 Pot- Limit Omaha chip counts. Waigel is now playing 160,000 but another player is closing in fast.
Jeff Gibson continues to climb and is sitting behind a massive stack of 145,000.
Below is an updated look at some the Day 1B chip counts from around the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | 95,000 |
|
|
145,000 | |
|
77,000 | |
|
65,000 | 40,200 |
|
|
65,000 | |
|
58,000 | -14,000 |
|
45,000 | |
|
35,000 | 35,000 |
|
32,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
12,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 0
Inching Closer to the Money
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
The Day 1b Event #19: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha field is thinning and we are down to 225 players. We are inching closer to the money as the final 184 Day 1b players will all be guaranteed at least $835 for their efforts. We will be taking a look at some of the big stacks and updated chip counts from the field in just a few moments.