2021 World Series of Poker

Event #72: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q1085
Prize
$209,716
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,129,410
Entries
846
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000
Players Info - Day 3
Players Left
1

Yunis Pots Preflop and the Flop

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Rafael Mota raised under the gun to 225,000 and Nick Yunis three-bet for the whole pot, 775,000. Mota made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Yunis announced 'pot' once again, firing in 1,750,000. Mota took about thirty seconds before giving his hand back to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Rafael Mota br
Rafael Mota
Day 2 Chip Leader
7,625,000 -1,435,000
Motoyoshi Okamura jp
Motoyoshi Okamura
5,960,000 10,000
Nick Yunis cl
Nick Yunis
5,340,000 1,040,000
Leonid Yanovski il
Leonid Yanovski
1,800,000 100,000

Tags: Rafael MotaNick Yunis

Okamura Goes Three Streets

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot Limit Omaha

Motoyoshi Okamura called in the small blind, which allowed Nick Yunis to check his option in the big blind.

The flop came down {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Okamura bet 100,000 which Yunis promptly called.

The turn came out the {7-Diamonds} which saw Okamura bet once more, this time to the tune of 400,000 which Yunis still called.

The river came out an {a-Spades} which Okamura bet 400,000 once more and Yunis began shaking his head. After about 30-seconds of thinking, Yunis announced a fold and Okamura said "good fold, I had it." "You always tell me you have it," replied Yunis.

Player Chips Progress
Motoyoshi Okamura jp
Motoyoshi Okamura
5,950,000 690,000
Nick Yunis cl
Nick Yunis
4,300,000 5,000

Tags: Motoyoshi OkamuraNick Yunis

Massive Check-Raise from Mota

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Leonid Yanovski limped on the button and Rafael Mota raised to 375,000 from the small blind. Motoyoshi Okamura folded his big blind and Yanovski made the call.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Mota check-raised the 375,000 bet for the maximum which was 1,175,000 and Yanovski snap-mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Rafael Mota br
Rafael Mota
Day 2 Chip Leader
9,060,000 710,000
Motoyoshi Okamura jp
Motoyoshi Okamura
5,260,000 -260,000
Leonid Yanovski il
Leonid Yanovski
1,700,000 -1,425,000

Tags: Leonid YanovskiMotoyoshi OkamuraRafael Mota

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Mike Takayama Eliminated in 5th Place ($48,428)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Mike Takayama
Mike Takayama

No-Limit Hold'em

Mike Takayama jammed on the button and Nick Yunis was in the big blind when he asked for a count. After finding out it was 955,000 he called instantly.

Mike Takayama: {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Nick Yunis: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

Takayama wasn't able to catch his overcard as the board ran out {j-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}, eliminating him in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Yunis cl
Nick Yunis
4,255,000 955,000
Mike Takayama ph
Mike Takayama
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Mike TakayamaNick Yunis

Okamura Closes The Gap

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Motoyoshi Okamura raised to 150,000 from the cutoff and the Nick Yunis on the button and Rafael Mota in the big blind called.

The flop of {q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} was checked to Okamura who bet 150,000. The action was on Yunis but Mota raised to 600,000 believing the action was on him. Yunis folded his hand and the action stood and Okamura called.

The turn came a {k-Clubs} and Mota checked to Okamura who bet 800,000 which Mota called.

The river {2-Spades} was checked one more time and Okamura bet 1,200,000. Mota snap folded his hand saying he had {9-}{8-}{4-}{5-} which Leonid Yanovski responded by saying "It's hard to hit that when I folded {8-}{9-}{10-}{3-}."

Player Chips Progress
Rafael Mota br
Rafael Mota
Day 2 Chip Leader
6,900,000 -1,320,000
Motoyoshi Okamura jp
Motoyoshi Okamura
6,700,000 1,425,000
Nick Yunis cl
Nick Yunis
3,300,000 -270,000

Tags: Rafael MotaNick YunisMotoyoshi Okamura

Mota Rivers a Set

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Rafael Mota raised under the gun to 180,000 and Mike Takayama called next to act.

The dealer spread a flop of {9-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Takayama called the continuation bet of 250,000 from Mota.

The {a-Clubs} turn was checked through to see the {q-Clubs} on the river. Both players checked once again and Mota tabled {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{5-Hearts}, for a set of queens on the river. Takayama looked disgusted as he showed the rail his hand before mucking his hand and the rail claimed he had pocket kings.

Player Chips Progress
Rafael Mota br
Rafael Mota
Day 2 Chip Leader
8,220,000 375,000
Mike Takayama ph
Mike Takayama
WSOP 1X Winner
960,000 -990,000

Tags: Rafael MotaMike Takayama

Aces Up For Okamura

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Motoyoshi Okamura raised to 175,000 preflop on the button and Leonid Yanovski defended the big blind.

The flop of {a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{7-Spades} saw the action go check, bet of 150,000 from Okamura and call from Yanovski.

The turn of {k-Spades} was checked through to the {10-Hearts} where action checked to Okamura, who bet 200,000 and Yanovski deliberated for a bit before calling. Okamura showed {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Spades} for aces and tens and Yanovski quickly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Motoyoshi Okamura jp
Motoyoshi Okamura
5,275,000 1,035,000
Leonid Yanovski il
Leonid Yanovski
2,870,000 -895,000

Tags: Leonid YanovskiMotoyoshi Okamura