2019 World Series of Poker

Event #30: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8752
Prize
$236,673
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,374,300
Entries
1,526
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0

Tran Wins Aces vs Aces Battle

Level 7 : 300/600, 0 ante

After a series of raises pre-flop, Q Tran found himself all-in for 27,100 against the under-the-gun opponent.

under-the-gun: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}
Q Tran: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{j-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

On the flop of {j-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, it wasn't looking so good for Tran as his opponent had flopped a flush draw, however, the {6-Hearts} on the turn gave him two pair. The {7-Hearts} on the river changed nothing, giving Tran a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Q Tran
Q Tran
53,800
53,800
53,800

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 0

Whitaker Eliminates His Opponent

Level 8 : 400/800, 0 ante

On a flop of {a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} there was already 10,500 in the middle and the under-the-gun player bet 10,500. Andrew Whitaker was next to act and he announced all-in, the opponent quickly called.

Opponent: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{j-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Andrew Whitaker: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

The board completed with the {4-Clubs} on the turn and {6-Clubs} on the river giving Whitaker the pot and eliminating the opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Whitaker us
Andrew Whitaker
85,500
85,500
85,500

Sasaki Flops a Set and Doubles

Level 8 : 400/800, 0 ante

The action had folded around to the small blind who raised it up to 2,400, and Takuma Sasaki called from the big blind. The flop rolled out {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and the small blind check-raised all-in. Sasaki had 27,400 total, which was less than his opponent and called.

Takuma Sasaki: {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Opponent: {10-}{9-}{8-}{5-}

The turn was the {9-Diamonds} giving the opponent some hope, but the {a-Spades} on the river was no help. Sasaki's set held for a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Takuma Sasaki
Takuma Sasaki
59,600

Singh Busts Opponent With Ace High-Flush vs King-High Flush

Level 8 : 400/800, 0 ante

The action began with Pushpinder Singh opening to 2,000, the player directly to his left re-raised to 7,200. The action folded back to Singh who announced all-in and his opponent called off the rest of his chips.

Pushpinder Singh: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Opponent: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}

The flop was the {j-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Spades}, changing nothing. The {9-Diamonds} gave his opponent a straight draw for a sweat, but the river was the {2-} making Singh the nut-flush over the opponents king-high flush

Player Chips Progress
Pushpinder Singh ca
Pushpinder Singh
70,500
70,500
70,500

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

Puskarich Makes a Full House to Double-up

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

All the chips went in the middle and Michael Puskarich was at risk on a flop of {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}.

Michael Puskarich: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Puskarich had flopped two pair but was still dodging a straight. The turn was the {2-Hearts} filling Puskarich up, and the {10-Spades} on the river changed nothing, giving him a double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Puskarich
Michael Puskarich
39,000
39,000
39,000

Tags: Michael Puskarich

Lightbourne Cracks Aces

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

After a series of raises pre-flop all the chips were in the middle and both players hands were tabled.

Iaron Lightbourne: {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{8-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Lightbourne was going to need some help to eliminate his opponent, and the {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop wasn't looking too promising. The {3-Diamonds} came on the turn giving Lightbourne a flush draw, and the {7-Diamonds} on the river completed it, sending his opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Iaron Lightbourne gb
Iaron Lightbourne
70,500