2018 World Series of Poker

Event #49: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship
Day: 2
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Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa32
Prize
$1,018,336
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$4,474,400
Total Entries
476
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 476
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Vieira Runs into Former Champ's Blades

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Lee Watkinson
Lee Watkinson

Joao Vieira was one of the dozens of players who arrived today to receive a starting stack and try to work with 25 big blinds. Vieira's tournament experience was, however, cut to just 40 minutes.

He lost almost all his chips when he three-bet over a 5,200-raise from the hijack, making it 17,600 on the button. Lee Watkinson acted next and jammed for his last 33,600 and the hijack got out of the way. Vieira visibly didn't like the spot he ended up in, but he had to make the call.

Vieira: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{J-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Watkinson: {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{6-Spades}

The board ran {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Spades}{6-Hearts}, securing a safe double for the 2006 champion of this very event. Vieira left his chair but the table informed him that he had some chips left.

Vieira returned to his seat and put his 4,200 in play with kings. He ran into a flush and while he hit a set on the turn, the river card was a brick and Vieira finally left his table.

Tags: Joao VieiraLee Watkinson

Ivey Takes from Schwartz

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Phil Ivey took his seat on Table 445 and he's already increased his stack after tangling with Noah Schwartz in a battle of blinds that saw Schwartz limp and Ivey raise to 6,000.

Schwartz called to see the {J-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{9-Spades} fall on the flop and checked to Ivey who bet the maximum. Schwartz called the 12,000-bet and the {10-Hearts} turn and {3-Hearts} river were checked by both players.

Schwartz turned up {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} for aces and tens but Ivey had the winner with {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}.

Tags: Phil IveyNoah Schwartz

Valerstein Eliminates Zarin

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Roman Valerstein
Roman Valerstein

Roman Valerstein opened for 5,000 on the button and Jonathan Zarin made it 15,000 in the big blind. Valerstein peeled to see {9-Clubs}{2-Spades}{7-Spades} flop. Zarin bet 10,000 and Valerstein called. The turn brought a {q-Hearts} and Zarin jammed for about 20,000. Valerstein called quickly with {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} for queens up. Zarin had {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and needed a spade river. It didn't come as the {6-Clubs} hit.

"I guess I should have just potted the flop and you might have folded," he said. "I was trying to make myself look stronger by betting smaller."

Tags: Jonathan ZarinRoman Valerstein

Landherr Cripples Mandavia

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

With the texture of {2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{A-Hearts} lying in the middle, big blind Ankush Mandavia checked to Jeffrey Landherr (under the gun) who fired 55,000, around a pot-sized bet. Mandavia took his time and eventually found the calling button.

Landherr exposed {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{J-Spades}{2-Spades} for the nut flush and Mandavia mucked his holdings. He was left with just 3,000 while Landherr soared to 210,000.

Tags: Ankush MandaviaJeffrey Landherr

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 0

Wong Takes Advantage of Scary Board

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Three players put in 10,000 or so preflop on a three-bet with Andre Nyffeler in the cutoff as aggressor. The flop came {q-Spades}{9-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and Nyffeler bet 16,000. Scott Seiver mucked on the button but Danny Wong continued from middle position. Both checked the {k-Clubs}, bringing the {a-Clubs}. Wong bet 45,000 and Nyffeler thought about 90 seconds and folded.

Tags: Andre NyffelerDanny Wong

Tosoc Can Beat The Grinder

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

When Michael Mizrachi gets going, he's as hard to stop as anybody in poker. The three-time Chip Reese Memorial Trophy winner has been piling up chips in the PLO event so far, but even "The Grinder" can sometimes lose a few pots.

Mizrachi was in a three-way pot when we picked up the action on the {8-Spades}{K-Hearts}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts} turn. Ryan Tosoc led out 5,000 in the small blind, earning a call from the big blind. Mizrachi, sitting two seats further, raised to 35,000. Only Tosoc stuck around, calling.

The river came {7-Clubs} and Tosoc checked to Mizrachi who fired another 30,000. Tosoc quickly called and turned up {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Clubs} for a rivered straight. Mizrachi double checked his hand and then threw it away.

Tags: Michael MizrachiRyan Tosoc

Gomez Doubles Through Tosoc

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Eric Gomez was calling what looked to be a four-bet to 36,000 when we got to his table, sitting with the button against Ryan Tosoc in middle position. The flop came {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Tosoc dropped in 4,000, with Gomez announcing a call and sliding all his chips in. However, Tosoc said he had used the wrong chips and the dealer brought out a {6-Hearts} turn, where they could get the last 3,800 in.

Tosoc had {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{10-Spades} for just aces and he was dead against {q-Spades}{8-Clubs}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs} for a flopped flush.

Tags: Ryan TosocEric Gomez

Lyndaker Eliminates Ivey

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

On a board reading {3-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, big blind Richard Lyndaker bet enough to put Phil Ivey all in. Ivey was in the cutoff and had about 63,000 left, just a hair under Lyndaker's pot-sized bet. Ivey sloppily shipped all his chips in and turned over {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{6-Spades}{9-Spades} for combo draw and a pair of sixes but he was trailing the {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts} of Lyndaker. The river was an {8-Spades} and Ivey wished everyone good luck.

Tags: Phil IveyRichard Lyndaker

Eyster Doubles Through Hohman

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Kevin Eyster shoved all in for 14,700 on a {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop and Stephen Hohman check-called out of the big blind, saying he had a weak flush draw. It was live against {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} but the {8-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs} went into the muck after it ran out {7-Spades}{6-Hearts}.

Tags: Kevin EysterStephen Hohman