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

Timoshenko Runs into Iacofano's Aces

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Yevgeniy Timoshenko limped from under the gun and Kevin Iacofano raised to 700 from the button. The big blind called and then Timoshenko raised to 3,050. Iacofano moved all in, the big blind folded and Timoshenko made the call for his remaining 1,000. The players flipped over their hands with Timoshenko at risk.

Kevin Iacofano: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{a-Hearts}
Yevgeniy Timoshenko: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}{8-Spades}{10-}

The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Iacofano's aces held on to take down the pot, eliminating Timoshenko from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Iacofano us
Kevin Iacofano
11,750
11,750
11,750
Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Busted

Tags: Kevin IacofanoYevgeniy Timoshenko

Gerhart With a Snap-Muck to Butcher

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

The board read {9-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Bradley Butcher bet 1,000 into a pot around 1,700 from the small blind position.

Kevin Gerhart raised to 2,100 from the big blind position and Butcher thought about it for a few moments before making the call. Gerhart instantly threw his cards in the muck and Butcher took down the pot at showdown without even showing a card.

Player Chips Progress
Bradley Butcher us
Bradley Butcher
18,775
18,775
18,775
Kevin Gerhart us
Kevin Gerhart
1,975
-3,025
-3,025
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Bradley ButcherKevin Gerhart

Vornicu Takes One Down

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Valentin Vornicu led out with a bet of 800 with {6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} on the board. Esther Taylor called and the player on the button made the call as well.

They all saw the {A-Diamonds} appear on the turn and Vornicu pushed 2,000 to the middle. Taylor and the player on the button both folded their hands and the pot went to Vornicu.

Player Chips Progress
Valentin Vornicu us
Valentin Vornicu
7,000
7,000
7,000
Esther Taylor us
Esther Taylor
4,000
-1,000
-1,000

Tags: Esther TaylorValentin Vornicu

Foxen Loses One

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

The player to Alex Foxen's right raised to 450 and Foxen was the only player to call.

It checked to Foxen on the {2-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop and Foxen took over the lead by betting 400. His opponent made the call. The turn was the {J-Spades} and both players checked, and they did so again after the {4-Diamonds} river.

Foxen's opponent opened up {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}, and that proved a winner.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
8,500
8,500
8,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex Foxen

Castagna Adding to His Stack

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Oscar Castagna opened to 275 from under the gun and an opponent in late position called. The big blind called as well and the flop came {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades}.

The big blind opponent bet 1,000 and both other players called. The turn was the {2-Diamonds} and all three players checked to the {4-Spades} on the river. Action checked to Castagna who then bet 2,400 and both of his opponents then folded.

Player Chips Progress
Oscar Castagna us
Oscar Castagna
24,700
24,700
24,700

Tags: Oscar Castagna

Taylor Hits Quads

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
Esther Taylor
Esther Taylor

Esther Taylor hit quads against Valentin Vornicu and she extracted some value out of her hand.

When we arrived at the table {7-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}{7-Diamonds} was already on the board. Both players checked to see the {J-Hearts} river on the turn. Taylor bet 1,500 and Vornicu looked like he had a tough decision.

He eventually made the call, only to see Taylor open up {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{7-Hearts} for quads.

Player Chips Progress
Esther Taylor us
Esther Taylor
10,000
6,000
6,000
Valentin Vornicu us
Valentin Vornicu
5,300
-1,700
-1,700

Tags: Esther TaylorValentin Vornicu

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0