2019 World Series of Poker

Event #78: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj104
Prize
$177,823
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$960,500
Entries
1,130
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
0

Wigg Flushes Donabedian

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Anton Wigg
Anton Wigg

Andrew Donabedian opened for 2,400 from middle position and was called by Anton Wigg from the big blind.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} and Wigg check-called Donabedian's 2,000 bet.

The {3-Diamonds} turn and {5-Diamonds} river was checked down and Wigg tabled {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for the nut flush and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Donabedian us
Andrew Donabedian
WSOP 1X Winner
240,000 50,000
Anton Wigg se
Anton Wigg
50,000

Tags: Andrew DonabedianAnton Wigg

Wolansky Doubles Opponent

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Steven Wolansky
Steven Wolansky

There was 20,000 in the middle headed to the flop and heads up action between Steven Wolansky sitting on the button and the under-the-gun player.

The {8-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop hit the felt and the under-the-gun player fired out 15,400 and Wolansky potted putting his opponent all in and was called.

Steven Wolansky: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}{9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}

Wolansky was trailing the rockets of his opponent and needed some help that wasn't received as the board finished with the {2-Spades} turn and {q-Clubs} river and Wolansky shipped over 42,700 to his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Steven Wolansky us
Steven Wolansky
WSOP 2X Winner
13,000 -12,000

Tags: Steven Wolansky

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

Yockey Adds to His Candy Jar and Claims Another Bounty

Level 8 : 400/800, 0 ante
Bryce Yockey
Bryce Yockey

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: {q-Spades}{j-Spades}{9-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}

Yockey was behind but with live cards as the flop fell {2-Spades}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts} giving him the gutterball.

The turn paired the board with the {2-Hearts} giving Yockey's opponent trip deuces but Yockey was able to complete his gutterball with the {7-Clubs} river as he claimed another bounty.

Player Chips Progress
Bryce Yockey us
Bryce Yockey
WSOP 1X Winner
126,000 -4,000
JC Tran us
JC Tran
36,600 11,600

Tags: Bryce YockeyJC Tran

Waxman Claims Bounty With Rockets

Level 8 : 400/800, 0 ante

A player from early position opened with a pot-sized raise and Matthew Waxman three-bet to 6,400 sitting directly to his left. Action folded around to David Williams who defend his big blind and the initial raiser came along.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs} and the initial raiser jammed for 2,900 while Waxman three-bet pot getting a fold from Williams and the two players tabled their hands.

Matthew Waxman: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

Waxman was behind his opponents flopped two-pair but caught up and eliminated his opponent after the board finished with running {3-Spades}{3-Clubs} on the turn and river.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Waxman us
Matthew Waxman
80,000 80,000
David Williams us
David Williams
WSOP 1X Winner
9,400 -10,600

Tags: David WilliamsMatthew Waxman

Williams Finds a Double

Level 8 : 400/800, 0 ante
David Williams
David Williams

There was three-way action post-flop with a board showing {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and David Williams was all in for his remaining stack and was called by the button player.

David Williams: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Hearts}
Opponent: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

Williams was out-flopped by his opponent but found a miracle with the {a-Hearts} on the turn and the {j-Diamonds} river would just add salt to the wound as Williams got a much needed double up.

Player Chips Progress
David Williams us
David Williams
WSOP 1X Winner
20,000 -5,000

Tags: David Williams

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 0

Wright Doubles Opponent

Level 7 : 300/600, 0 ante
Corey Wright
Corey Wright

Corey Wright opened for 1,500 from middle position and action folded around to the big blind player who three-bet to 4,800, Wright called.

The flop came {2-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{10-Spades} and the big blind player fired out 4,800 and Wright quickly raised pot putting his opponent all in and was called.

Corey Wright: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Opponent: {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}

Wright was far behind his opponent but the {k-Clubs} on the turn gave him life drawing to broadway.

The river paired the board with the {2-Spades} and Wright shipped over 20,200 to his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Corey Wright us
Corey Wright
62,000

Tags: Corey Wright

Arethans Survives With Rivered Boat

Level 7 : 300/600, 0 ante

Peter Arethas opened from the cutoff for 1,800 and Sean Remz called from the small blind. Action was on Andrew Donabedian who three-bet to 10,000 and Arethans jammed for 13,200 getting a call from both Remz and Donabedian.

Remz check-called Donabedian's bet of 17,000 after a flop of {6-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}.

The turn came the {j-Clubs} and Remz checked his option to Donabedian once more and folded after Donabedian fired out 35,000.

Peter Arethas: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts}
Andrew Donabedian: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}

Arethas said he needed the board to pair before he tabled his hand and got his wish as the river fell the {j-Diamonds} and Arethas got a much needed double up.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Donabedian us
Andrew Donabedian
WSOP 1X Winner
100,000 5,000
Sean Remz us
Sean Remz
65,000
Peter Arethas us
Peter Arethas
39,600

Tags: Sean RemzAndrew DonabedianPeter Arethas