Event #71: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 3 Started
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #71: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,148,100
Entries
860
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Left
1
Welcome to the Final Day of Event Event #71: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
The final day of Event #71: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha has arrived!
This tournament had a total of 860 entries with the final 15 returning on Saturday, November 13rd, at 3 p.m. in the Amazon room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino where they will play down to a winner.
At this point, they are all guaranteed $5,523 but everyone will have their sights set on the $132,844 first-place prize and the WSOP gold bracelet that goes along with it.
When the players return to their seats for the third and final day of this event, Matt Mamiya will carry the chip lead after bagging an impressive 3,100,00 chips after Day 2. Mamiya already secured his biggest career live cash thanks to his deep run in this event.
Right on his steps his Day 1 chipleader Mourad Amokrane with 2,940,000, who managed to maintain his position among the top stacks throughout all the tournament, while experienced Spanish player Paulo Villena complete the podium with 2,080,000 in chips.
The chase for the title won’t be an easy task as other notables still in the race and looking to grab their first gold bracelet are Gabe Ramos (1,600,000), Jeff Gross (1,070,000), Matthew Humphrey (1,075,000), Nikolay Yosifov (570,000) and Borja Gross (515,000).
Event #71 Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| RANK | PLAYER | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Mamiya | United States | 3,100,000 | 62 |
| 2 | Mourad Amokrane | France | 2,960,000 | 59 |
| 3 | Paulo Villena | Spain | 2,080,000 | 42 |
| 4 | Kao Chieng Saechao | United States | 2,000,000 | 40 |
| 5 | Gabe Ramos | United States | 1,600,000 | 32 |
| 6 | Rodney Horton | United States | 1,595,000 | 32 |
| 7 | Todd Jacobs | United States | 1,360,000 | 27 |
| 8 | Ronald Larsen | United States | 1,205,000 | 24 |
| 9 | Ryan Terpstra | United States | 1,140,000 | 23 |
| 10 | Matthew Humphrey | United States | 1,075,000 | 22 |
The players will return and play as many 60-minute levels as it takes to get down to the winner beginning with Level 21, blinds of 25,000/ 50,000 with a 50,000 ante with a15-minute break at the end of every two levels.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for continued live updates of this event, or join us live here at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino where the cards will be in the air at 3 p.m. local time .
Shuffle Up and Deal
The remaining 15 players are in their seats and dealers have been instructed to begin play on Day 3.
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Mamiya Gets Richer
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Five players saw a flop of 
. Rodney Horton bet 300,000 from under the gun and only Matt Mamiya called from the button.
Horton checked the 
turn and Maniya bet 400,000. Horton called, then checked dark as the 
fell on the river. Maniya bet another 400,000 and Horton went into the tank for several minutes.
"Blinds up in a couple of minutes," Kao Saechao joked.
"You can see me literally sweating," Maniya said.
"That means you have a good hand," Horton responded. He eventually called and Maniya showed 
for a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,000,000 | 900,000 |
|
|
700,000 | -895,000 |
Rodney Horton Eliminated in 15th Place ($5,523)
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
A few hands after losing the big pot to Matt Mamiya, Rodney Horton got the last of his chips from the small blind against big blind Nikolay Yosifov on a flop of 
.
Rodney Horton: 
Nikolay Yosifov: 
Horton had found the last deuce in the deck to make a set, but Yosifov had flopped a straight. "Pair the board," Horton pleaded, but the turn and river came 
and he hit the rail.
"That was quick," Horton said after wishing the rest of the table good luck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000 | 330,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Difficult Fold for Ramos
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Gabe Ramos raised and only Mourad Amokrane called in the hijack.
The flop gave 
and it checked to Amokrane who bet 190,000. Ramos made the call and a was dealt on the turn. Ramoschecked gain to Amokrane who bet 465,000. Ramos went deep into the tank and ended up folding his hand.
Amokrane showed 
to the table for the nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,450,000 | 510,000 |
|
122,000 | -1,478,000 |
Borja Gross Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,523)
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Paulo Villena started the action with a raise under the gun to 110,000 and Borja Gross, next to him, tanked for some time before shoving for a remaining stack worth 390,000. Mourad Amokrane made the call in the big blind and Villena ended up folding his hand.
Borja Gross: 
Mourad Amokrane: 
"Good luck family" said Jeff Gross jokingly to Borja Gross. However, the dealer showed a board 
, giving a better two pair to Amokrane to eliminate Gross in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,920,000 | 470,000 |
|
2,000,000 | -80,000 |
|
Busted |
Mlsna Doubles Through Jacobs
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Matthew Mlsna raised to 225,000 from the hijack before Todd Jacobs potted from the button. Mlsna called all in for 685,000.
Matthew Mlsna: 
Todd Jacobs: 
Mlsna's aces lead the kings of Jacobs and stayed ahead on a board of . Mlsna hit an unnecessary set of aces on the river to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000 | 400,000 |
|
700,000 | -660,000 |
Humprey Doubles Through Mamiya
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Matt Mamiya called under the gun and Matthew Humphrey raised it to 225,000, with around 80,000 left behind. It folded back to Mamiya who raised and Humphrey threw his last chips in the middle for the call:
Matthew Humphrey: 
Matt Mamiya: 
The board brought 
, giving the needed double up to Humphrey with two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,960,000 | -40,000 |
|
800,000 | -275,000 |