2019 World Series of Poker

Event #85: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
Day: 3
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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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Florian Strasser Eliminated in 10th Place ($34,830)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Florian Strasser
Florian Strasser

Florian Strasser's defeated hand was turned over and the rest of his chips were being pushed over to Joseph Cheong, his tournament over in 10th place.

Tags: Florian StrasserJoseph Cheong

Juha Helppi Eliminated in 11th Place ($26,277)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Juhan Helppi
Juhan Helppi

After nearly three hours since the previous elimination, Juha Helppi was all in pre-flop holding {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades} against the {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{10-Spades} of Evangelos Kokkalis.

The board ran out in favor of the Greek player as it came {4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{2-Spades} to finish Helppi's tournament.

Tags: Evangelos KokkalisJuha Helppi

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 0

Richards Gets Big Double Through Lau

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
John Richards
John Richards

John Richards opened for 100,000 on the cutoff, Ka Lau three-bet to 420,000, and Richards made the call.

The flop came {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, Leu potted, and Richards made the call, putting him all in.

John Richards: {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{7-Spades}
Ka Lau: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

Richards was ahead on the flop with top two pair, and improved to a straight on the {8-Diamonds} turn. The river {a-Hearts} gave Lau a set but it wasn't enough, as Richards took down the massive pot.

Tags: John RichardsKa Lau

Kokkalis Makes Big Call

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

On a flop of {q-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs} Evangelos Kokkalis bet 75,000. he was raised to 240,000 by Juha Helppi. The turn was the {4-Clubs}. Both players checked. The river came the {6-Spades}. Helppi put out a hefty bet of 350,000. Kokkalis thought long and hard about the bet and did not make a decision for about three minutes, when he eventually pushed the call button.

Helppi immediately said "Nice call" and gave a nod of acknowledgement to his opponent as Kokkalis turned over his winning hand of {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}.

Tags: Evangelos KokkalisJuha Helppi

Richards Takes it on the Turn

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

John Richards raised to 80,000 on the cutoff, Michael Kuney three-bet to 200,000 on the button, and Richards called.

The flop came {3-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}, and both players checked. Richards potted the turn, betting 460,000, and Kuney folded.

Tags: Michael KuneyJohn Richards

Chip Counts

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Kokkalis Shoves

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

In a pre-flop raised pot, Evangelos Kokkalis and Joao Vieira saw a flop of {8-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{6-Spades}. Kokkalis moved all in which forced Vieira to relent quickly.

Tags: Evangelos KokkalisJoao Vieira

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0