Event #30: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-14-2018 19:59 UTC-7

Heritch Vaults to the Top

TKBluffs

Level 8 : 300/600, 0 ante

Michael Heritch raised from early position and the player on the button re-raised. The big blind moved all in for 4,900 and Heritch called. The player on the button made it 13,900 and Heritch called.

The dealer fanned the flop and Heritch led out with a bet of 11,000. The big blind moved all in and Heritch snap called for 29,000.

Heritch:
Button:
Big Blind:

The turn was the and the completed the board. Heritch improved to a straight to scoop the massive pot and he vaults to the top of the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Heritch	91,000	91,000

Tags: Michael Heritch

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 0

06-14-2018 19:56 UTC-7

Four players limped and the action came to Joao Vieira in the big blind who raised it to 2,500. Two opponents called and the flop fell . The player in the small blind checked and Vieira announced pot for 6,000.

His two opponents opted to fold and Viera is now up to 14,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	14,000	4,000

Tags: Joa Joao Vieira

06-14-2018 19:51 UTC-7

Ryan Riess Doubles Up

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Level 7 : 250/500, 0 ante

Ryan Riess late registered the tournament at the last level and just doubled up in the following hand.

A player opened to 1,000 and Riess in the small blind made it to 3,500. The initial raiser called and the dealer revealed a flop.

Riess pushed all in for 3,200 with and his opponent made the call, holding .

The turn and river gave Riess the pot and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	18,000	18,000

Tags: Ryan Riess

06-14-2018 19:35 UTC-7

Ferguson Doubles Through Wantman

TKBluffs

Level 7 : 250/500, 0 ante

There was 3,050 in the main pot on the flop and Chris Ferguson checked to Matthew Wantman who bet 2,000. Ferguson check-raised all in for 4,850 and Wantman called.

Chris Ferguson:
Matthew Wantman:

The turn brought the improving Ferguson to the nut straight. The completed the board and Ferguson earned the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	27,500	13,200
Chris Ferguson	12,750	5,250

Tags: Chris Ferguson Matthew Wantman

06-14-2018 19:30 UTC-7

Some Updated Chipcounts

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 7 : 250/500, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Karen Grigoryevich	75,000	75,000
Mack Lee	37,000	-25,500
Jesse Sylvia	25,000	5,000
Natasha Mercier	14,000	6,500
Joao Vieira	10,000	-7,500
Sonny Franco	9,000	2,500
Max Potter	8,000	2,000
Chris Ferguson	7,500	7,500
Alexis Gavin	7,500	7,500
Alex Foxen	3,200	-16,800
Connor Drinan	Busted
Jennifer Tilly	Busted

06-14-2018 19:25 UTC-7

How Many Games Should be Added to the WSOP Dealers' Choice Event?

SashaSalinger

Level 7 : 250/500, 0 ante

https://www.pokernews.com/video/how-many-games-should-be-added-to-the-world-series-of-poker-11540.htm

Poker player Adam Freidman took home his second World Series of Poker bracelet for winning the $10K 6 Handed Dealers' Choice Event. He took home $293,275, which is his biggest cash to date. Sasha Salinger of PokerNews asked him about his game selection and in which games he excels.

Tags: English Adam Friedman Dealers Choice

06-14-2018 19:19 UTC-7

Solomon Busts Williamson

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 7 : 250/500, 0 ante

A first player limped and Robert Williamson on the button made it to 2,250. Jarred Solomon three-bet to 6,250 and after some thought, only Williamson made the call.

Solomon bet 4,000 before the fell, putting Williamson's tournament at risk. He ended up calling for his last 2,700 and the players tabled their cards:

Robert Williamson:
Jared Solomon:

A fell on the turn but the river gave Solomon the flush and eliminated Williamson. Solomon now has a comfortable stack worth around 64,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jarred Solomon	64,000	64,000
Robert Williamson	Busted

Tags: Jared Salomon Robert Williamson

06-14-2018 19:16 UTC-7

Rosen Flops Top Set to Triple Up

TKBluffs

Level 7 : 250/500, 0 ante

The under the gun player raised to 1,400 and Bruce Rosen called next to act. Matthew Wantman called from the cutoff and the player on the button moved all in for 7,950. The blinds folded and the under the gun player made it 16,000. With the action back on Rosen he put his last 7,500 in the pot and Wantman folded.

Bruce Rosen:
Under the Gun:
Button:

The dealer fanned the flop and Rosen flopped top set to take the lead. The turn and river sealed the deal for Rosen who tripled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruce Rosen	23,250

Tags: Bruce Rosen

06-14-2018 19:03 UTC-7

Play Resumes, Tournament Registration Closed

TKBluffs

Level 7 : 250/500, 0 ante

The Event #30: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha players have returned from their dinner break and the cards are back in the air. Tournament registration is now closed and there are a total of 799 entries creating a prize pool of $1,078,650.

The final 120 players will all make the money and be guaranteed at least $2,255 and the winner will take home $217,123 along with the coveted WSOP bracelet.