Event #25: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-12-2019 14:41 UTC-7

Valden Doubles Through Ivan

Milko van Winden

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 0 ante

Alexandru Ivan just doubled up another opponent. This time the chips went to Robert Valden. Valden pushed all in for his last 3,300,000 from the hijack and Ivan called from the cutoff. The other players folded and they opened up.

Robert Valden:
Alexandru Ivan:

The board ran out and Valden hit a flush to win the pot. Ivan then jokingly said ''full house'' and Valden his jaw dropped before realizing Ivan was only joking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Valden	8,400,000	2,300,000
Alexandru Ivan	7,200,000	-2,300,000

Tags: Alexandru Ivan Robert Valden

Level: 39

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 0

06-12-2019 14:31 UTC-7

Niste Doubles Through Franklin

Yori Epskamp

Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 0 ante

Mihai Niste potted it for 2,800,000 in the cutoff, Tom Franklin repotted on the button and Niste called all in for 3,200,000 total.

Mihai Niste:
Tom Franklin:

"Ten," Niste asked nicely.

"Naww, hearts again," chuckled Franklin, referencing the flopped nut flush in the previous hand.

The flop was and both players caught a four, but Niste filled up right away with the jack as well. The turn brought the for an even bigger boat.

"Oh hell," Franklin said. "King then."

The river was the instead and Niste survived once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Franklin	13,200,000	-3,800,000
Mihai Niste	7,200,000	4,000,000

Tags: Mihai Niste Tom Franklin

06-12-2019 14:26 UTC-7

Franklin Triples to Chip Lead; Niste Wins Side to Stay Alive

Milko van Winden

Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 0 ante

'Captain' Tom Franklin pictured during the $600 PLO Deepstack event

It folded to Andrew Donabedian in the cutoff and he bet 2,200,000. Mihai Niste announced pot from the small blind but he didn't have enough to make it to 7,400,000 so he put all his chips in the middle. The dealer counted it out and it turned out to be 7,100,000 and Niste was all-in. Tom Franklin then put his last 5,500,000 in the middle and Donabedian called quickly.

Tom Franklin:
Mihai Niste:
Andrew Donabedian:

Franklin called for hearts and he immediately flopped the nut flush when the flop fell . Neither Donabedian or Niste caught up on the turn and river but Niste did manage to win the side pot to stay alive with 4 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Franklin	17,000,000	11,050,000
Andrew Donabedian	8,275,000	-6,825,000
Mihai Niste	3,200,000	-2,300,000

Tags: Andrew Donabedian Mihai Niste Tom Franklin

06-12-2019 14:20 UTC-7

Donabedian Doubles Through Ivan

Yori Epskamp

Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 0 ante

Alexandru Ivan raised on the button what appeared to be close to 2,500,000. Andrew Donabedian three-bet shoved 7,150,000 from the big blind.

"You're ahead," Ivan said before calling it off.

Andrew Donabedian:
Alexandru Ivan:

Donabedian tabled his hand first, prompting an instant "that's ahead?" inquiry from Tom Franklin. It was indeed (53% to 47%), and it remained ahead after the board came down to give Donabedian the winner with fours full of sixes.

"You thought i was gonna fold?" Ivan asked, sporting a slightly cynical undertone. "Nice hand," he added, followed by a "good call," from Donabedian.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Donabedian	15,100,000	6,750,000
Alexandru Ivan	9,500,000	-6,175,000

Tags: Alexandru Ivan Andrew Donabedian

06-12-2019 14:04 UTC-7

Raise and Take It

Yori Epskamp

Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 0 ante

The first ten minutes after the break were all raise and take its. No flops were seen.

Level: 38

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 0

06-12-2019 13:44 UTC-7

Break

Milko van Winden

Level 37 : 300,000/600,000, 0 ante

The remaining eight players were sent on a fifteen-minute break. They will come back with blinds at 400,000/800,000. They will teturn at 1:50 p.m. local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Ivan	15,675,000	-75,000
Florian Fuchs	14,950,000	-1,750,000
Corey Wright	13,775,000	-25,000
Andrew Donabedian	8,350,000	-150,000
Todd Dreyer	7,150,000	-400,000
Robert Valden	6,100,000
Tom Franklin	5,950,000	-350,000
Mihai Niste	5,500,000	-500,000

06-12-2019 13:42 UTC-7

Ivan Wins Last Hand Before Break

Yori Epskamp

Level 37 : 300,000/600,000, 0 ante

Alexandru Ivan made it 1,700,000 from under the gun and Robert Valden defended his big blind. It got checked to the river on , where Valden check-folded to a 2,000,000 bet from Ivan.