2018 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
Day: 4
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa98
Prize
$1,402,683
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$5,462,500
Entries
230
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0

Yu Chips Up Through Nguyen

Level 30 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Shaun Deeb raised to 500,000 on the button and Scotty Nguyen called out of the big blind to head to a flop of {K-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Spades}. Nguyen checked and Deeb's continuation bet of 625,000 won the pot uncontested.

Nguyen limped in from the small blind and Deeb checked. On the {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop, both players checked and did so again on the {10-Hearts} turn. Nguyen also checked the {7-Clubs} river, as did Sheeb. Nguyen turned over the {K-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for kings and tens, and that won the pot.

Ben Yu limped in and Nguyen raised to 640,000 in the big blind, Yu called. The flop came {Q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and both players checked to see the {J-Diamonds} on the turn. Yu checked, Nguyen bet 500,000, and Yu called.

After the {9-Hearts} river, the action went check, check, and Yu showed {Q-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for a queen-high straight and that won the pot for Yu.

Player Chips Progress
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
16,600,000 300,000
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
6,300,000 1,200,000
Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
5,900,000 -2,300,000

Tags: Ben YuScotty NguyenShaun Deeb

Nguyen Doubles Through Deeb Part 2

Level 30 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Scotty Nguyen limped in from the button, Shaun Deeb filled up from the small blind, and Ben Yu checked his option. The {10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop was checked and the {4-Diamonds} fell on the turn. Again all three players checked, which also applies to the {A-Hearts} river. Deeb showed {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{7-} and that won the pot.

Deeb raised to 840,000 from the button the next hand and that scooped the blinds without showdown.

Nguyen made it 520,000 to go from the small blind and Deeb reraised the pot for 1,560,000 in total from the big blind. Nguyen called and they headed to a flop of {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}. Nguyen checked and Deeb bet the pot for 3,120,000. Nguyen had fewer than that behind and called all in.

Scotty Nguyen: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Shaun Deeb: {K-Hearts}{J-Spades}{10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Nguyen had flopped the full house and doubled after the blank {9-Spades} turn and {K-Diamonds} river runout brought no sweat. Nguyen's double was for 2,365,000 and that vaulted him back to 32 big blinds, ahead of Yu. Despite this setback, Deeb still has as many chips as his two remaining opponents combined.

Player Chips Progress
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
14,400,000 -3,100,000
Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
7,800,000 3,400,000
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
6,500,000 200,000

Tags: Ben YuScotty NguyenShaun Deeb

Scotty Nguyen Closing the Gap

Level 30 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Shaun Deeb raised to 600,000 from the button and Scotty Nguyen called from the big blind.

The action went check-check on the {a-Spades}{8-Spades}{3-Spades} flop and then Nguyen check-called a bet of 625,000 on the {2-Spades} turn.

When the {J-Hearts} completed the board on the river, Nguyen checked and Deeb bet 1.4 million. Nguyen called and Deeb showed {10-Spades}{6-Spades}{X-}{X-} for a flopped flush.

"Yeah, baby!" an excited Nguyen said as he tabled the {j-Spades}{4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for a better flush.

Player Chips Progress
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
11,200,000 -3,200,000
Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
10,600,000 2,800,000

Tags: Scotty NguyenShaun Deeb

Deeb Pulls Some Back

Level 30 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Shaun Deeb limped in and Ben Yu checked in the big blind. On the {Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} flop, Deeb bet 250,000 and Yu called. On the {4-Hearts} turn, Deeb bet 550,000 and Yu called. The river was the {6-Diamonds} and Deeb bet 950,000. Yu gave him a staredown for more than a minute and eventually tossed in a single chip for the call.

Deeb rolled over the {K-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for a king-high flush and won the pot.

One hand later, Deeb raised to 600,000 and Yu's three-bet to 2,040,000 forced a fold from Deeb.

Player Chips Progress
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
12,400,000 1,200,000
Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
10,800,000 200,000
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
5,800,000 -700,000

Tags: Ben YuShaun Deeb

Level: 31

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 0

Ben Yu Dodges Big Draw to Double Through Scotty Nguyen

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Scotty Nguyen raised to 800,000 on the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind. Yu checked the {3-Spades}{q-Hearts}{5-Spades} flop and Nguyen bet 800,000. Yu check-raised the pot to 4.15 million and then called off for 1.3 million more when Nguyen popped it.

Nguyen: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}
Yu: {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

Yu flopped two pair while Nguyen had both straight and flush draws. The {8-Diamonds} turn gave Nguyen a few more outs, but he missed when the {10-Clubs} bricked the river.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
12,700,000 6,900,000
Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
3,100,000 -7,700,000

Tags: Ben YuScotty Nguyen

Scotty Nguyen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($592,875)

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante
Scotty Nguyen - 3rd Place
Scotty Nguyen - 3rd Place

On the button, Ben Yu raised to 1 million and Scotty Nguyen three-bet the pot to 3.3 million with 50,000 behind. Yu set him in and Nguyen called it off.

Scotty Nguyen: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Ben Yu: {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Spades}

Yu's rail asked for an ace and got their wish granted with the {A-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop. Nguyen had a gutshot and his rail now asked for an eight. The {4-Hearts} appeared on the turn and Yu's rail demanded, "Pair the board!" That didn't happen, but they were equally happy about the blank {J-Hearts} on the river.

Nguyen was eliminated in third place for a payday of $592,875 and there will now be a short break to set up the duel for the title and coveted gold bracelet. Both Yu and Shaun Deeb already have two of their own and aim to make it three with a payday of $1,402,683 up top.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
16,000,000 3,300,000
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
12,750,000 350,000
Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Ben YuScotty NguyenShaun Deeb

Yu Starts Strong Into Heads-Up

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

A limped pot brought the flop of {10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Shaun Deeb bet 600,000. Ben Yu raised the pot and that ended the hand right there.

Yu raised the pot to 900,000 and Deeb called. The flop came {8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Deeb checked. Yu bet 1.2 million and forced a fold.

Deeb raised to 600,000 and Yu three-bet the pot to 1.8 million. Deeb called.

The flop came {Q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and both players checked. On the {7-Clubs} turn, the action went check-check once more. The {3-Clubs} on the river brought a bet of 2.5 million by Yu and Deeb folded.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
18,100,000 2,100,000
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
10,650,000 -2,100,000

Tags: Ben YuShaun Deeb