2018 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a774
Prize
$169,842
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$887,400
Entries
986
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

Updated Chip Counts

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Filippos Stavrakis is now under one million after losing a hand to Felipe Ramos and a hand to Clinton Monfort. Jordan Siegel still has a commanding chip lead halfway through level 26.

Player Chips Progress
Jordan Siegel us
Jordan Siegel
2,555,000
-45,000
-45,000
Filippos Stavrakis us
Filippos Stavrakis
940,000
-185,000
-185,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
760,000
200,000
200,000
Clinton Monfort us
Clinton Monfort
740,000
125,000
125,000

Tags: Felipe RamosClinton MonfortFilippos StavrakisJordan Siegel

Siegel's Stack Keeps Growing

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Clinton Monfort raised to 110,000 and Jordan Siegel decided to make it 410,000. The dealer announced that 390,000 was the maximum raise allowed so he took back 20,000.

Everyone else folded and Siegel won the most exciting pot of the last 30 minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Jordan Siegel us
Jordan Siegel
2,745,000
190,000
190,000
Clinton Monfort us
Clinton Monfort
630,000
-110,000
-110,000

Tags: Clinton MonfortJordan Siegel

Siegel Applying Pressure

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Jordan Siegel
Jordan Siegel

Filippos Stavrakis opened to 90,000 from the button and action got to the big stack Jordan Siegel in the button. Siegel three-bet to 275,000 and put Stavrakis to the test.

Stavrakis thought for several moments and then made the fold. Siegel added to his big stack and shows no sign of slowing down.

Player Chips Progress
Jordan Siegel us
Jordan Siegel
2,840,000
95,000
95,000
Filippos Stavrakis us
Filippos Stavrakis
745,000
-195,000
-195,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Filippos StavrakisJordan Siegel

Ramos Shoves the Turn

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Felipe Ramos
Felipe Ramos

Filippos Stavrakis limped from the cutoff and so did Jordan Siegel in the small blind. Felipe Ramos checked the big blind and the flop came {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{a-Clubs}.

Action checked to Stavrakis who bet 75,000 and Siegel then folded. Ramos then check-raised to 215,000 and Stavrakis made the call. The turn fell the {k-Clubs} and Ramos shoved all in for 380,000.

Stavrakis said, "I Know You Have a Set But I Have a Draw" and then thought for a few moments before making the fold. Ramos pulled in the pot and is now just under the one million chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
940,000
180,000
180,000
Filippos Stavrakis us
Filippos Stavrakis
660,000
-85,000
-85,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Felipe RamosFilippos Stavrakis

Stavrakis Doubles Up

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Filippos Stavrakis
Filippos Stavrakis

Filippos Stavrakis raised to 140,000 and Jordan Siegel three-bet to 440,000. Stavrakis pushed all-in for 580,000 and Siegel called.

Filippos Stavrakis: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Jordan Siegel: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

The dealer spread out {2-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Stavrakis doubled up in the last hand before the dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Jordan Siegel us
Jordan Siegel
2,320,000
-520,000
-520,000
Filippos Stavrakis us
Filippos Stavrakis
1,180,000
520,000
520,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
910,000
-30,000
-30,000
Clinton Monfort us
Clinton Monfort
520,000
-110,000
-110,000

Tags: Filippos StavrakisJordan Siegel

Dinner Break

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

The players will now be taking a 60-minute dinner break. The blinds will be resuming at 25,000/50,000.

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

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Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 0

Monfort Lands a Double on the River

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Clinton Monfort
Clinton Monfort

Clinton Monfort opened to 110,000 from the cutoff and Filippos Stavrakis made the call from the big blind. The flop came {4-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{q-Diamonds} and action checked to Monfort who bet 115,000.

Stavrakis moved all in and Monfort snap-called. The players then revealed their hands, Monfort tabled {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for top set and Stavrakis showed {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts} for a pair with a straight draw.

The turn came the {3-Spades}, completing the straight for Stavrakis. Monfort had a lot of outs going to the river and the {2-Spades} that landed was one of them. He caught his flush and took down the pot for a double through Stavrakis.

Player Chips Progress
Clinton Monfort us
Clinton Monfort
1,320,000
800,000
800,000
Filippos Stavrakis us
Filippos Stavrakis
492,000
-688,000
-688,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Clinton MonfrontFilippos Stavrakis

Ramos Gives One Up

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Filippos Stavrakis opened to 175,000 from the cutoff. Felipe Ramos defended his big blind.

The flop was {4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. Both players checked and the {4-Clubs} turn was added to the board. Stavrakis bet all-in for his last 260,000 after Ramos checked, but the bet was too big for Ramos, who folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
700,000
-210,000
-210,000
Filippos Stavrakis us
Filippos Stavrakis
530,000
38,000
38,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Filippos StavrakisFelipe Ramos