Level: 42
Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000
Ante: 0
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #25: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$1,352,925
Entries
2,577
Level
43
Blinds
1,200,000 / 2,400,000
Ante
0
Dreyer Shoves on Valden
Level 41
: 800,000/1,600,000, 0 ante
After a slow phase with nothing but walks and raise-and-take-its, there was a flop again when Todd Dreyer raised to 4,800,000 from the small blind and Robert Valden called from the big blind.
On an 
flop, Dreyer shoved all in for 8,300,000. Valden thought for minutes and eventually folded in disgust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000,000 | -1,000,000 |
|
17,900,000 | 800,000 |
Dreyer Triples Up
Level 41
: 800,000/1,600,000, 0 ante
Robert Valden raised to 5,000,000 from the cutoff and button Corey Wright called. Todd Dreyer sat in the big blind and he pushed his last 5,700,000 to the middle. It was no surprise when both Valden and Wright called the extra 700,000.
The flop fell 
and Valden checked to Wright. He took over the betting initiative with a bet of 5,500,000 and Valden let go of his hand with the words ''I really hope you have it.''
Dreyer was actually the one in the lead with 
for two pair while Wright was trailing with 
.
The turn was the 
and the river the and Dreyer tripled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,000,000 | -5,800,000 |
|
|
17,100,000 | 9,000,000 |
|
11,700,000 | -8,100,000 |
Wright Spikes River to Stay Alive
Level 41
: 800,000/1,600,000, 0 ante
Start-of-the-day chip leader Corey Wright was down to 9,500,000 and raised it up first to act. Robert Valden reraised from the big blind to put Wright at risk and the latter got it in.
Corey Wright: 
Robert Valden: 
The 
flop and 
turn kept Valden way ahead, leaving only the queens, jacks, and eights as outs. The river was one of them, the 
, and he celebrated the double-up.
"Gutshot Corey strikes again!" his friends joked from the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,800,000 | -9,200,000 |
|
|
19,800,000 | 8,000,000 |
Mihai Niste Eliminated in 5th Place ($50,732)
Level 41
: 800,000/1,600,000, 0 ante
Robert Valden raised to 4,500,000 from the cutoff and big blind Mihai Niste raised all in for about 12,000,000. Valden quickly called and they opened up.
Mihai Niste: 
Robert Valden: 
The board ran out 
and Valden hit two pair on the turn to take down the pot and crack Niste's aces.
Niste won $50,732 after his deep run in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000,000 | 12,400,000 |
|
Busted |
Niste Doubles First Hand After Break
Level 41
: 800,000/1,600,000, 0 ante
The players were moved to the Amazon Thunderdome stage during the break. In the first hand after the break, Mihai Niste got it all in for 6,700,000 against Andrew Donabedian.
Mihai Niste: 
Andrew Donabedian: 
The board came down 
and Niste doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000,000 | -6,700,000 |
|
|
14,200,000 | 7,500,000 |
Level: 41
Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000
Ante: 0
Updated Counts
Level 40
: 600,000/1,200,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,600,000 | 4,200,000 |
|
|
21,700,000 | 950,000 |
|
|
11,800,000 | -1,700,000 |
|
|
8,100,000 | -4,200,000 |
|
|
6,700,000 |
Break
Level 40
: 600,000/1,200,000, 0 ante
The five remaining players are on a 15-minute break.
Another Double for Valden
Level 40
: 600,000/1,200,000, 0 ante
Mihai Niste raised to 3,600,000 in middle position and Robert Valden called on the button. On the flop, Niste checked, Valden shoved all in for 8,200,000, and Miste called him off.
Robert Valden: 
Mihai Niste: 
"Yes!" an exuberant Valden yelled while he jumped out of his seat. He had Niste nearly drawing dead on the flop and stacked the chips after the 
turn and 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,400,000 | 11,800,000 |
|
|
6,700,000 | -9,000,000 |