Event #78: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Bounty Day 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker

07-09-2019 09:04 UTC-7

Welcome to Day 1 of Event #78: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Bounty

Anthony Thompson

The 2019 Main Event is in full swing with Day 4 action getting underway, but there are still other events taking place before the end of the summer, one of which is Event #78: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Bounty which kicks off today at 11 a.m. local time.

This tournament is a favorite for many players and draws a wide variety of people. If you knock someone out, a $500 bounty awaits.

Last year saw the inaugural event draw in a total 833 entries, and after a four-hour heads-up battle, Anderson Ireland emerged victorious taking home not only his first WSOP gold bracelet but also his first WSOP cash of $141,161.

2018 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Bounty Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Anderson Ireland	United States	$141,161
2	Matt O'Donnell	United States	$87,198
3	Joon Park	Canada	$61,013
4	Michal Maryška	Czech Republic	$43,313
5	Hai Chu	Austrailia	$31,203
6	Andrew Holland	United States	$22,816
7	Jonathan Thomas	United States	$16,937
8	Harry Pozefsky	United States	$12,767
9	Jameson Painter	United States	$9,776

This year all players begin the day with a stack of 25,000 compared to 7,500 from the inaugural event last year. Blinds start at 100/100 and there will be a total of ten 60-minute levels played on Day 1, with a 20-minute break coming at the end of every two levels. Players go on a 75-minute dinner break at the end of the sixth level of play.

Players are allowed one re-entry while late registration is open, giving them until the start of Level 9 to re-enter. Players will be able to redeem any bounties they are awarded after 10 p.m. local time.

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07-09-2019 16:17 UTC-7

Yockey Stacking Chips and Taking Bounties Like They Are Candy

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Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 200/400, 0 ante

There were three players that saw a flop and Bryce Yockey fired out 1,000 into a 2,500 pot sitting in the small blind. An early positioned player three-bet to 4,000. The cutoff player folded and Yockey four-bet pot after putting his opponent all-in and was called.

Bryce Yockey:
Opponent:

Yockey held numerous outs to his opponent who flopped a better two-pair and was able to get there with the turn.

The river fell the and Yockey added another bounty to his collection.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	115,000 90,000	90,000

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07-09-2019 16:58 UTC-7

Kooij Cliams Two Bounties, Including Varnell's

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Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 300/500, 0 ante

It is a real treat to get to see Craig Varnell back in action even if it wasn't for very long. After a series of four and five- bets, three players were all in preflop including Teun Kooij who sat in the big blind, Varnell and another player who sat on Varnell's right.

Teun Kooij:
Craig Varnell:
All-In Player:

The flop came giving Varnell the broadway draw but he couldn't get there as the turn and river fell the . Varnell took an early exit as Kooij raked in the pot and added two bounties to his collection.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teunis Kooij	80,000 80,000	80,000
Craig Varnell	Busted

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07-09-2019 17:16 UTC-7

Raymer Doubles and Claims Bounty

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Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 300/500, 0 ante

Greg Raymer limped in from middle position and Brian Hastings raised to 2,200 from late position. The player sitting on Hastings left called while David Funkhouser three-bet pot on the button. Action folded back around to Raymer who four-bet pot and Hastings jammed getting a call from both Funkhouser and Raymer.

Greg Raymer:
David Funkhouser:
Brian Hastings:

Raymer's rockets held up after the flop gave all three players straight draws as the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Raymer	85,000 85,000	85,000

David Funkhouser	15,000 15,000	15,000

Brian Hastings	Busted

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07-09-2019 20:49 UTC-7

Yockey Adds to His Candy Jar and Claims Another Bounty

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Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 400/800, 0 ante

JC Tran opened for 2,000 under the gun and was called by a player from middle position. Action folded to Bryce Yockey who three-bet pot and the small blind player jammed for 21,300 getting a fold from Tran and the middle position player while Yockey called.

Bryce Yockey:
Opponent:

Yockey was behind but with live cards as the flop fell giving him the gutterball.

The turn paired the board with the giving Yockey's opponent trip deuces but Yockey was able to complete his gutterball with the river as he claimed another bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	126,000 -4,000	-4,000

JC Tran	36,600 11,600	11,600

Tags: Bryce Yockey JC Tran

07-10-2019 00:17 UTC-7

Tobias Schwecht Among The Top After Day 1 Of Event #78: $1,500 PLO Bounty

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Anthony Thompson

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Today saw the start of Event #78: $1,500 PLO Bounty at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. The tournament drew 1,130 entries, generating a prize pool of $960,500 with first place walking away with $177,823. Play began with players busting left and right as bounty hunters claimed scalps from a frantic start to a frenetic finish, with the tournament clock reading just 247 players at the end of the day.

At the end of Day 1, Tobias Schwecht looks to be close to the top as he bagged 419,200 chips and he is followed closely by Richard Kellett (414,600). Other players who bagged big stacks at the end of the night include Kazuhiko Yotsushika (359,600), Jason Young (356,300), Jan-Peter Jachtmann (354,100) and Bradley Butcher (341,200).

Day 1 saw many of the games top players join the field and some notable faces moving onto Day 2 include Jonathan Dimmig (276,800), Jesse Sylvia (205,800), Bryce Yockey (194,000), Anton Wigg (173,000), Andrew Donabedian (139,200), Matthew Waxman (65,500), Daniel Negreanu (64,800), and Phil Hellmuth (37,800).

While Day 2 will see many notable faces return some were less fortunate, those players include David Williams, Greg Raymer, Nathan Gamble, Ben Yu, Peter Eichhardt, Steven Wolansky, and defending champion Anderson Ireland.

Day 2 will have a noon restart with action picking up on level 11 where blinds will be 800/1,600. Blind levels will be 60-minutes long and players will receive a 15-minute break after every two levels along with a 60-minute dinner break at the end of level 16.

Tune in here tomorrow as the PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to bring you all of the bounty action.

Tags: Anderson Ireland Andrew Donabedian Anton Wigg Bradley Butcher Bryce Yockey Daniel Negreanu David Williams Greg Raymer Jason Young Jesse Sylvia Jonathan Dimmig Kazuhiko Yotsushika Matthew Waxman Nathan Gamble Peter Eichhardt Phil Hellmuth Richard Kellett Steven Wolansky Tobias Schwecht