Level: 30
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #72: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/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
$1,129,410
Entries
846
Level
32
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000
Players Left
1
Break
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Players have gone on a 15-minute break.
Okamura Takes Last Hand Before Break
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Motoyoshi Okamura raised on the button to 300,000 and Rafael Mota defended the big blind.
The flop came 
and Mota check-folded to Okamura's continuation of 800,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,180,000 | 1,130,000 |
|
8,150,000 | -50,000 |
|
2,730,000 | -1,170,000 |
Updated Chip Counts Before Break
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,050,000 | 1,350,000 |
|
|
8,200,000 | -2,000,000 |
|
|
3,900,000 | -100,000 |
Okamura Takes it on the River
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Motoyoshi Okamura raised the small blind to 275,000 and Nick Yunis defended his big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and Okamura check-called a bet of 375,000.
The 
hit the turn and both players checked to the 
river. Okamura fired out a bet of 600,000 and that was enough to earn the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,700,000 | 1,300,000 |
|
|
4,000,000 | -1,210,000 |
Okamura Shows The Goods
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Motoyoshi Okamura raised to 275,000 preflop and in the big blind Rafael Mota defended.
The flop came out 
which was followed by a check from Mota, a bet from Okamura to the tune of 300,000, and a call from Mota.
The turn came out a 
which saw Mota check one more time and Okamura bet 700,000. Mota thought about it briefly and mucked his hand which got Okamura to show 
for flopped top and bottom, flush draw, and turned full house for what was most definitely the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,200,000 | 500,000 |
|
|
6,400,000 | 200,000 |
Yunis Limp Jams Preflop
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Motoyoshi Okamura folded on the button, Nick Yunis limped the small blind and Rafael Mota raised to 520,000. Yunis counted his stack and jammed the entire stack into the middle. Mota dove deep into the tank, asking for a count. Once he found out it was 4,570,000, he gave it some more brian power and opted to save the chips for another hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,700,000 | -360,000 |
|
|
6,200,000 | 850,000 |
|
|
5,210,000 | 610,000 |
Leonid Yanovski Eliminated In 4th Place ($66,249)
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Leonid Yanovski raised to 240,000 from under-the-gun and from one seat over Rafael Mota three-bet to 900,000. Action folded back around and Yanovski four-bet to 2,800,000 which elicited an all-in from Mota for 4,000,000 effective and Yanovski snap-called.
Leonid Yanovski: 
Rafael Mota: 
It was Yanovski's aces that flopped best on the 
flop as the third ace gave Yanovski a set, and Mota shook his head. The turn brought a 
which gave Mota a flush and the river did not improve Yanovski. It took Mota a second to realize he had turned a flush but when he realized it and clapped, the Brazilian rail exploded in cheers. Yanovski wished his tablemates good luck and left the tournament in 4th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,060,000 | 2,660,000 |
|
Busted |
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Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Queens Full Gets Paid
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
In a limped pot, the flop came 
and Nick Yunis check-called a bet of 200,000 from Rafael Mota.
The came on the turn, pairing the board and both players checked to the river. Yunis led out for 400,000 and Mota put in a raise to 1,200,000.
"I hate this game," Yunis cried. "I have a full house." Mota was unresponsive and Yunis looked extremely perplexed while replaying the hand aloud. After a few minutes Yunis finally said, "I'm getting three to one, and I don't know how to play this game," as he put in the chips to call.
Mota instantly tabled 
for queens full and Yunis mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,690,000 | 1,090,000 |
|
|
4,600,000 | -1,350,000 |