Quick Break
Level 32
: 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
The remaining three players are taking a quick 10-minute break.
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #85: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,254,500
Entries
835
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Millard Hale Eliminated in 4th Place ($129,313)
Level 32
: 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
John Richards opened to 700,000 from the cutoff and Millard Hale three-bet to 2,200,000 from the big blind, leaving himself with roughly 300,000 behind. Richards stuck in the rest of his chips and Hale called it off.
John Richards: 
Millard Hale: 
The flop came 
to give Richards a complete wrap and a flush draw. The 
on the turn made a flush for Richards and Hale was drawing dead to the 
on the river. Hale finally bowed out in fourth place but will still pick up $129,313 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,600,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
||
|
6,000,000
3,700,000
|
3,700,000 |
|
4,100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level: 32
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 0
All In Chop
Level 31
: 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
John Richards raised and Alan Sternberg three-bet, Richards raised all in and Sternberg called the small amount more. The chances of a chop were high as the players shared cards.
Sternberg 
Richards 
The flop came 
, the turn was the 
to provide Sternberg with a flush draw but the river came the 
and the pot was indeed chopped up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,800,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,300,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Hale Continues to Double, Sternberg Slipping
Level 31
: 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Alan Sternberg raised to 400,000 on the button and Millard Hale three-bet to 1,280,000 in the big blind. Sternberg four-bet shoved all in and Hale called off his last 640,000.
Millard Hale: 
Alan Sternberg: 
Hale held a comfortable lead with his aces and the spades covered. The flop fell 
to give Sternberg some hope with a pair of sixes. However, the 
on the turn really limited his outs and the 
on the river gave Hale another double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,600,000
-2,200,000
|
-2,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,000,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
3,900,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
2,200,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Hale Doubles Up Again
Level 31
: 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Millard Hale raised and Evangelos Kokkalis re-raised and Hale called to put himself all in.
Hale 
Kokkalis 
The flop came 
, the turn was the 
, the river came the 
and Mills secured a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,800,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
3,800,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
|
2,200,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
1,900,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Hale Doubles, Still the Shortest
Level 31
: 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Millard Hale raised to 480,000 from the small blind, leaving himself with just 20,000 chips behind. John Richards wanted to play for it all from the big blind and the cards were tabled.
Millard Hale: 
John Richards: 
The flop came 
and Richards picked up a bunch of outs after flopping a pair and straight draw. The 
on the turn took away many of those outs after pairing the board. The on the river completed the board and it was Hale's turn to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,800,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,800,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
2,000,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
1,000,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Richards Finds Another Double
Level 31
: 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
John Richards raised to 560,000 from the button. Sternberg re-raised and Richards called the bet to put himself all in.
Alan Sternberg
John Richards
The flop came , the turn was the and the river came the to give Richards yet another double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,200,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
2,500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
900,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
Richards Stays Alive with an "Eight Ball"
Level 31
: 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
John Richards limped in from the small blind and Alan Sternberg made it 480,000 to go from the big blind. Richards shoved all in for 990,000 and Sternberg instantly called.
John Richards:
Alan Sternberg: 
Sternberg had a lot of Richards' outs covered and the flop of put him even further ahead. However, with his rail cheering for an "eight ball", the on the turn gave Richards a straight and Sternberg was left drawing to a chop. The on the river was not it and Richards found himself a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,300,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,700,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
|
2,000,000
1,330,000
|
1,330,000 |
|
|
1,700,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 0