2019 World Series of Poker

Event #40: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k653
Prize
$298,507
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,641,600
Entries
1,216
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 0

Ludlow Eliminates Matusow

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Matusow was down to a stack of around 100,000 due to losing a previous hand and went all in preflop against Benjamin Ludlow.

According to the table, Ludlow was holding {a-Hearts}{a-}{k-Hearts}{4-} and Matusow held {a-Spades}{j-Spades}{10-}{6-}. The board arrived {q-}{8-}{x-}{5-}{6-} and Ludlow's aces held to eliminate Matusow from the event.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Ludlow us
Benjamin Ludlow
1,030,000 210,000
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted

Tags: Benjamin LudlowMike Matusow

Zamani Takes From Wieland

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Benjamin Zamani
Benjamin Zamani

Carson Wieland raised to 50,000 from middle position and he was called by big blind Benjamin Zamani. The flop was dealt {6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Zamani checked to the initial raiser.

Wieland, playing his first WSOP event, bet 60,000 on the flop. Zamani then put in a raise to 160,000 and Wieland called.

The {q-Spades} was dealt on the turn and Zamani checked. ''Are you giving up now? That's early!'' Wieland said to Zamani. Zamani asked how much there was in the pot before he checked behind.

The river was the {8-Clubs} and Zamani bet 204,000. Wieland told Zamani ''That is the only river where I'm folding'' before he sent his cards to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Zamani us
Benjamin Zamani
WSOP 2X Winner
1,800,000 250,000
Carson Wieland us
Carson Wieland
960,000 85,000

Tags: Benjamin ZamaniCarson Wieland

Mueller Takes Chips from Matusow

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Mike Matusow
Mike Matusow

Matthew Mueller limped under the gun and it folded to Mike Matusow on the button who missclicked and raised it to 40,000. Mueller three-bet to 140,000 after the blinds folded and after some thoughts, Matusow made the call.

Both players checked throughout the board {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{j-Clubs}and Mueller tabled {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{10-Clubs}{9-Spades} for a pair of aces. Matusow looked at his cards once more and ended up mucking is hand, showing only {9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-}.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Mueller us
Matthew Mueller
450,000 254,500
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
WSOP 4X Winner
100,000 -85,000

Tags: Matthew MuellerMike Matusow

Big Double-Up for Ludlow

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Ben Ludlow
Ben Ludlow

Benjamin Ludlow scored a big double up in a four-way limped pot. The flop was {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and it checked to Ludlow in late position. He bet 60,000 and it was Adam Monaghan who raised to 210,000. The others got out of the way and Ludlow three-bet all in for 437,000. Monaghan snap-called.

Benjamin Ludlow: {k-Spades}{10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}
Adam Monaghan: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Spades}

Monaghan took over the lead in the hand when the {5-Hearts} on the turn gave him the nut-flush but Ludlow binked the river when the {j-Diamonds} was dealt.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Ludlow us
Benjamin Ludlow
954,000 467,000
Adam Monaghan au
Adam Monaghan
650,000 -530,000

Tags: Adam MonaghanBenjamin Ludlow

Ellerman Doubles Through Sehayek

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Rick Ellerman opened to 75,000 and it folded to Ilan Sehayek who quickly three-bet before calling the four-bet all in of Ellerman worth 470,000.

Rick Ellerman: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Ilan Sehayek: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

The board fell {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}{6-Clubs}, giving the winning hand to Ellerman with a pair of aces to grant him the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Ilan Sehayek us
Ilan Sehayek
1,410,000 110,000
Rick Ellerman us
Rick Ellerman
1,000,000 505,000

Tags: Ilan SehayekRick Ellerman

Liedtke Eliminated After Hot Start

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Mark Liedtke had an incredible start to the day and was one of the first players to get close a million chips. Everything that once was isn't anymore with Liedtke hitting the rail.

Liedtke got his last chips in the middle with {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Spades} against the {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades} of Nikolai Sears.

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Sears managed to hit a runner-runner straight to eliminate Liedtke from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Nikolai Sears us
Nikolai Sears
620,000 100,000
Mark Liedtke us
Mark Liedtke
Busted

Tags: Mark LiedtkeNikolai Sears