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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Kuney Doubles Through Richards

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

John Richards and Michael Kuney got all of the chips in on a {2-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop. Richards, on the cutoff, had Kuney, on the button, covered.

John Richards: {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades}
Michael Kuney: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}

Kuney hit the wheel on the {5-Diamonds} turn, and took in the pot after the river fell {10-Clubs}.

Kokkalis Climbs

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Millard Hale bet 165,000 from the big blind, after a check from Evangelos Kokkalis on a {5-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{8-Hearts}{9-Spades} board.

Kokkalis made the call, and Hale didn't even bother showing his entire hand, conceeding the pot as Kokkalis showed down {k-Spades}{9-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. Hale turned over part of his hold cards, just {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}, before mucking.

Lau Doubles Again

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Ka Lau was all in on the flop of {6-Spades}{3-Clubs}{j-Spades} with the {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades} against John Richards who had the {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{5-Clubs}.

The turn was the {9-Clubs} and the river came the {8-Clubs} to give Lau a double up and keep him alive.

Tags: John RichardsKa Lau

Cheong Chips Up to Two Million

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Ka Lau bet 140,000 from the small blind on a {8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop, and Jospeh Cheong made the call. The action checked through on each of the final two streets, and Cheong showed {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{10-Hearts} to take it down.

Sternberg Shows the Winner

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Juha Helppi bet 275,000 on a {j-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Hearts} turn, and Alan Sternberg called.

Both players checked the river {6-Clubs}, and Sternberg took down the pot with {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{10-Clubs}

Benko Bets Out Cheong

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Joseph Cheong opened to 75,000 on the hijack, Michael Benko three-bet to 255,000 from the small blind, and Cheong called.

Benko continued for 175,000 on the flop, getting the fold.

Hale Three-Bets On River

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up with a board that read {5-Spades}{3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. Millard Hale bet 185,000. Joao Vieira took his time and thought it out for quite a while before raising to 700,000. Hale quickly three bet all in and Vieira quickly folded in frustration.

Tags: Joao VieiraMillard Hale

Lau Doubles With Small Pair

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Ka Lau was all in vs Joseph Cheong.

Cheong had the {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Lau had the {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}.

The board wold not provide much for either player as it came {3-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{7-Spades}{10-Spades} and Lau doubled with a mere pair of fives.

Tags: Joseph CheongKa Lau

From Short Stacked to Two Million for Strasser

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Florian Strasser
Florian Strasser

Florian Strasser has spun up a ten big blind stack to over the 2 million mark, giving him nearly 70 big blinds to work with.

Strasser got up to that total in a hand that saw Ka Lau open to 75,000 from the button, and Starsser three-bet to 260,000 from the small blind.

Lau made the call, bringing {8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs} on the flop. Strasser continued for 500,000 more, and Lau folded.

Tags: Florian StrasserKa Lau

Cheong's River Raise Gets it Done

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

On a board of {3-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} John Richards bet 250,000. Joseph Cheong waited for a moment and raised to 600,000. Richards thought it over for a little while before folding.

Tags: John RichardsJoseph Cheong