2019 World Series of Poker

Event #85: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
Day: 4
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Event Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq32
Prize
$448,392
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,254,500
Total Entries
835
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 835
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Kokkalis Continues to Roll

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Millard Hale opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and Evangelos Kokkalis called from the big blind. The flop fell {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Kokkalis check-called a bet of 175,000 from Hale.

The turn was the {5-Hearts} and Kokkalis checked again. Hale slid out a bet of 525,000 but Kokkalis stuck around to see the {10-Spades} on the river. Kokkalis thought for over a minute before counting out a bet of 775,000. Hale dipped into the tank himself for over a couple of minutes and eventually released his cards to the muck.

Tags: Millard HaleEvangelos Kokkalis

Kokkalis Raises Out Sternberg on Turn

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

John Richards raised from the button to 200,000, Alan Sternberg and Evagelos Kokkalis both called from the blinds. All three players checked on a flop of {k-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. The turn was the {7-Diamonds}.

Sternberg led out with a bet of 400,000. Kokkalis pounced with a raise to 1,700,000, Richards folded quickly and the decision was back on Sternberg who thought for a while before giving it up.

Tags: Alan SternbergJohn Richards

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 0

Richards Losing Chips

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
John Richards
John Richards

Millard Hale raised to 150,000 in the cutoff and was called by John Richards on the button. The flop came {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{3-Spades} and both players checked to the {q-Hearts} on the turn.

Hale led out for 125,000 and Richards stuck around for the {k-Diamonds} on the river. Hale checked this time and Richards fired out a bet of 225,000. Hale called and turned over {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} for trip nines, forcing Richards to send his cards to the muck.

Tags: John RichardsMillard Hale

Kokkalis Takes the Lead as Big Stacks Tangle

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Millard Hale raised to 150,000 and Evangelos Kokkalis called. The flop came {3-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Hale bet 155,000 after a check and Kokkalis raised it to 475,000 which caused Hale to fold his hand.

Tags: Evangelos KokkalisMillard Hale

Joseph Cheong Eliminated in 6th Place ($64,722); Ka Kwan Lau Eliminated in 5th Place ($90,674)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Joseph Cheong
Joseph Cheong

Joseph Cheong opened with a pot-sized raise to 210,000 from the cutoff and Ka Kwan Lau three-bet to 720,000 on the button. Evangelos Kokkalis four-bet all in for 3,280,000 in the small blind and both Cheong and Lau stuck in the last of their chips as well.

Joseph Cheong: {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{7-Spades}
Ka Kwan Lau: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Evangelos Kokkalis: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}

An action flop of {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} hit the felt providing each of the players with a little bit of something. However, the {q-Clubs} on the turn gave Kokkalis a straight, leaving both of his opponents drawing extremely thin. The {6-Diamonds} on the river only improved Kokkalis to a straight, eliminating both Cheong and Lau.

Ka Kwan Lau
Ka Kwan Lau

Tags: Evangelos KokkalisJoseph CheongKa Kwan Lau

Lau Doubles Through Richards

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Millard Hale raised to 150,000, John Richards called and Ka Kwan Lau came along as well. Three players saw a flop of {9-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{a-Hearts}. Ka Kwan Lau moved all in, Hale folded and Richards called. Lau's tournament life was at stake.

Ka Kwan Lau {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{10-Spades}{7-Clubs}
John Richards {j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades}.

The turn was the {2-Clubs}. And the river came the {2-Diamonds} to give no flush and change nothing as Lau secured a big double up through one of the big stacks.

Tags: John RichardsKa Kwan LauMillard Hale

Cautious Approach to Start

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Evangelos Kokkalis opened to 150,000 in the cutoff and was called by Millard Hale on the button. The two players saw a flop of {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and Kokkalis check-called a bet of 125,000 from Hale.

The turn brought the {a-Spades} and both players checked to the {2-Diamonds} on the river. Kokkalis slid out a bet of 225,000 and Hale quickly sent his cards to the muck.

Tags: Evangelos KokkalisMillard Hale

Lau Sinks Further

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Millard Hale raised to 150,000, Ka Kwan Lau defended from the big blind. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{a-Hearts}. Hale bet 100,000 and was called. The turn was the {8-Spades}. Hale bet again, this time he bet enough to put Lau all in. Lau thought for a while before giving up his hand as he sunk to the being the short stack at the table.

Tags: Ka Kwan LauMillard Hale

Richards Claims One of the First Pots

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

The action folded to Evangelos Kokkalis on the button who just limped in. Millard Hale and John Richards came along from the blinds and the flop fell {j-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Hale led out for 90,000 and Richards called while Kokkalis folded.

The turn was the {q-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {10-Hearts} on the river. Hale checked again and Richards fired out a bet of 125,000 which got Hale to fold.

Tags: Evangelos KokkalisJohn RichardsMillard Hale