Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 0
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #49: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$4,474,400
Entries
476
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Hakim Over Mizrachi
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Jeff Hakim was in early position and check-called 41,000 from Rob Mizrachi in late position on 
. The river was a 
and Hakim checked again. Mizrachi checked back and Hakim won the showdown with 
for a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
238,000 | 103,000 |
|
230,000 | -65,000 |
Schreiber Has It
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Three-way to the 
flop, a player in an early position led out 10,000, earning a call from Yan Shing Tsang on the button.
Matthew Schreiber was in the small blind, check-raising to 45,000. The original aggressor folded quickly but Tsang seemed to be interested in seeing the turn card. However, he eventually released his hand and Schreiber rewarded his decision by showing him the 
for flopped nuts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
385,000 | 213,000 |
|
120,000 | -87,900 |
Zinno Chopped by Livingston and Hajiyev
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
With all the action already closed, we arrived at the table when Anthony Zinno stood up from his chair, knowing he won't be among those who will cash this year's PLO Championship.
It was a three-way showdown with all hands still face up. Zinno's 
couldn't hold on the board of 
and his chips were split between Ramin Hajiyev and Matt Livingston who both finished with aces up and a queen kicker.
Livingston held 
and Hajiyev exposed 
. Hajiyev is now right around the starting stack while Livingston eclipsed the 200,000-chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000 | 60,000 |
|
50,000 | 5,000 |
|
Busted |
Tosoc Eliminated
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Ryan Tosoc was all in for a small main pot with 
on the felt and Norbert Szecsi in the big blind and Eric Rabl checked. The river was a and Szecsi's 10,000 went uncalled.
Tosoc showed 
but the Hungarian bracelet winner had it beat with 
for nines full.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
392,000 | 62,000 |
|
232,000 | 163,000 |
|
Busted |
Sometimes, 30 Seconds Can Be Long
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
We arrived when the action was on a flop of 
with Brandon Shack-Harris (big blind) involved in the hand against his left-hand opponent who had placed a bet of 12,000 in front of him. Shack-Harris check-raised to 50,000 and the other player spent a few minutes in the tank-mode.
He was shuffling with the calling chips but still couldn't make a decision. Then he turned to his left, saying, "Give me 30 seconds, guys, OK?" The table said they were fine with him taking time to figure out his plan.
But it took well over 30 seconds. Two minutes later, he ended up folding and Shack-Harris quietly stacked the chips from the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000 | 100,000 |
Aces Win for Lamb
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Ben Lamb appeared to be calling a check-raise to about 40,000 from small blind Matt Giannetti on 
when we arrived at the table. The turn came a 
and both players checked, bringing a . Giannetti bet 45,000 and Lamb thought briefly and called.
"Kings," Giannetti announced.
Lamb spread and took it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000 | 75,000 |
|
145,000 | 16,800 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000 | 161,900 |
|
415,000 | 219,500 |
|
272,000 | 145,000 |
|
206,500 | 119,300 |
|
|
135,000 | -5,000 |
|
110,000 | -96,100 |
|
108,000 | -165,500 |
|
84,000 | 66,500 |
|
62,000 | -34,200 |
|
60,500 | -29,500 |
|
60,000 | -15,000 |
|
|
45,000 | -146,000 |
|
Busted |
Michael Mizrachi Trying to Climb Back
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Michael Mizrachi lost a large portion of his chips and he was down to around 20 big blinds when we arrived. Mizrachi was flatting on the button against Alexey Makarov's raise and they both checked the 
flop.
Makarov checked the turn as well and Mizrachi fired 6,000. Makarov took about a minute and then tossed in calling chips.
The river fell and Makarov led out 9,500. Mizrachi, however, announced he was all in for 40,000 or so and Makarov instantly threw his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000 | 93,300 |
|
|
85,000 | -125,000 |
Laplante Picks Off Cannuli Bluffing Small
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
With 
on the board, Ryan Laplante check-called out of the big blind for 15,000 against Tom Cannuli. On the river, Laplante checked again and Cannuli fired in a small bet of 17,000. Laplante called without much delay and Cannuli indicated that meant Laplante was the winner.
Laplante showed 
for aces up and took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000 | 35,000 |
|
90,000 | 48,000 |