2019 World Series of Poker

Event #85: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
Day: 3
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
Entries
835
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0

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.

Player Chips Progress
Millard Hale us
Millard Hale
2,585,000
345,000
345,000
Jaka Coaching
Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
764,000
324,000
324,000

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}.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Kuney us
Michael Kuney
1,300,000
695,000
695,000
John Richards us
John Richards
1,010,000
-440,000
-440,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

Chip Counts

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Millard Hale us
Millard Hale
2,360,000
-225,000
-225,000
Jaka Coaching
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
2,300,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ka Kwan Lau es
Ka Kwan Lau
2,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
2,200,000
-330,000
-330,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
1,500,000
560,000
560,000
Michael Kuney us
Michael Kuney
1,400,000
100,000
100,000
John Richards us
John Richards
1,220,000
210,000
210,000
Michael Benko ca
Michael Benko
1,210,000
-740,000
-740,000
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
850,000
-176,000
-176,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Florian Strasser at
Florian Strasser
810,000
-1,330,000
-1,330,000
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
385,000
-165,000
-165,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax

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.

Player Chips Progress
John Richards us
John Richards
1,650,000
430,000
430,000
Michael Kuney us
Michael Kuney
750,000
-650,000
-650,000

Tags: Michael KuneyJohn Richards

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}.

Player Chips Progress
Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
2,110,000
610,000
610,000
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
350,000
-500,000
-500,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Evangelos KokkalisJuha Helppi