2018 World Series of Poker

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

Vasudevan Chip Stack is Spinning Up

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

The board read {6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades} when Sandeep Vasudevan called two all-ins. Vasudevan held {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{10-Spades}{a-Diamonds} for a flopped straight and was up against players holding {9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and {3-Spades}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}.

The board ran out clean for Vasudevan as he took out both of his opponents and grabbed an early chip lead in the tournament.

Meanwhile, look below as some more notable players have joined the field here before the end of the first level.

Player Chips Progress
Sandeep Vasudevan us
Sandeep Vasudevan
20,450
20,450
20,450
Vivian Saliba br
Vivian Saliba
5,900
5,900
5,900
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Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
5,500
5,500
5,500
Kevin Gerhart us
Kevin Gerhart
5,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
4,200
4,200
4,200
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Sandeep Vasudevan

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

Konstas Loses a Few

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Ioannes Angelou Konstas was in the big blind when it folded around to Peder Behr in the small blind. Behr limped and Konstas checked.

The flop was {Q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} and it checked to Konstas who bet 175. Behr called.

Both players checked on the {10-Spades} turn and {3-Clubs} river. Behr showed {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds} for the best hand and Konstas mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Ioannis Angelou Konstas gr
Ioannis Angelou Konstas
7,000
-500
-500
Peder Behr se
Peder Behr
3,500
3,500
3,500

Tags: Ioannis Angelou KonstasPeder Behr

Heroux Takes Some from Stout

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante
Maxime Heroux
Maxime Heroux

The flop read {8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Maxime Heroux checked from the hijack to Matt Stout who bet 1,000 into a pot that was also about 1,000. Heroux made the call and the turn was the {a-Hearts}.

Heroux then took over betting by putting 3,000 in the middle. Stout thought for a moment, then smiled while throwing his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Maxime Heroux ca
Maxime Heroux
8,975
3,975
3,975
Matt Stout us
Matt Stout
2,400
2,400
2,400

Tags: Matt StoutMaxime Heroux

Richards Building a Stack

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

There was a raise of 200 from under the gun and the hijack three-bet to 700. John Richards called from the small blind and the initial under the gun raiser called as well.

The flop came down {4-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and all players checked to the {5-Hearts} on the turn. Richards then led out for 900 and both of his opponents quickly folded. Richards scooped up the pot and added to an already healthy-looking stack early on in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
John Richards us
John Richards
12,300

Tags: John Richards

Updated Chip Counts

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

We saw new faces Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Ryan Laplante, and Mike Sexton in the field, but as we finished our round we noticed Sexton was standing up from the table. The dealer shouted, "seat open!" and Mike Sexton is out of here, just like Peder Behr.

Player Chips Progress
Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
5,000
5,000
5,000
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
3,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Peder Behr se
Peder Behr
Busted

Tags: Mike SextonPeder BehrRyan LaplanteYevgeniy Timoshenko

Giron's Aces Hold

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Milton Giron opened up from under the gun and the small blind opponent raised pot. Giron shoved all in and was called by his opponent, and both players then revealed their hands.

Milton Giron: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{j-Spades}{6-Hearts}

The board ran out {2-Spades}{2-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and Giron held on with his aces.

A few other notable players sat down during the second level of play — take a look below to see who is here.

Player Chips Progress
Milton Giron us
Milton Giron
7,900
7,900
7,900
Adam Lippert us
Adam Lippert
5,700
5,700
5,700
Robert Cowen gb
Robert Cowen
5,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
5,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
5,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Milton Giron

Break

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

The players are on their first 20-minute break of the day. Registration is still open until the end of Level 6 (until about 6:55 p.m.). Right now they are at a total of 740 entries and well on pace to exceed last year's field of 1,058.

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0