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

07-09-2019 15:17 UTC-7

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Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/300, 0 ante

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07-09-2019 15:19 UTC-7

20-Minute Break

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/300, 0 ante

Bounty players are on their second 20-minute break.

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0

07-09-2019 16:06 UTC-7

Harmetz Cracks Aces and Queens for Triple Up

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 200/400, 0 ante

After a series of three and four-bets, three players were all in preflop, including Daniel Harmetz who sat on the button, along with the small blind player and a player from late position.

All-In Player:
Daniel Harmetz:
Small Blind Player:

Harmetz was behind and at risk with the shortest stack until the flop fell giving his a set of fours.

The turn came the and Harmetz won the hand after the dealer dropped the on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Harmetz	65,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Daniel Harmetz

07-09-2019 16:17 UTC-7

Yockey Stacking Chips and Taking Bounties Like They Are Candy

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

Tags: Bryce Yockey

07-09-2019 16:32 UTC-7

Gabriellson Adds Another Bounty

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 200/400, 0 ante

There was heads-up action with a board showing and Dylan Weisman jammed his remaining 16,100 chips into a pot of 30,000 from the big blind.

Ferit Gabriellson who sat directly to his left, contemplated for a minute or so and made the call.

Weisman stated he missed his wrap around and Gabriellson tabled for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ferit Gabriellson	75,000
Dylan Weisman	Busted

Tags: Dylan Weisman Ferit Gabriellson

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 0

07-09-2019 16:48 UTC-7

Players Are Piling In to Claim Some Bounties

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 300/500, 0 ante

The total number of entries for last years inaugural event saw a total of 833 and this year looks to crush those numbers as the tournament clock currently reads 855 players with a line of players at late registration.

07-09-2019 16:58 UTC-7

Kooij Cliams Two Bounties, Including Varnell's

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

Tags: Craig Varnell Teun Kooij

07-09-2019 17:16 UTC-7

Raymer Doubles and Claims Bounty

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: