Jacco Hester raised to 700 from the button and Scott Ball defended his big blind top see a 
flop.
Action went check-check and the 
fell on the turn. Ball led out for 1,700 and Hester called bringing the 
on the river.
With a paired board, Ball continued with his aggression and fired out a 6,000 uncontested bet to win the pot.
Jeremy Ausmus raised to 1,200 from the big blind after four limpers and only two called to see the 
flop.
Ausmus continued for 1,000 and only Karel Mokry called form the button.
After the 
fell on the turn, Ausmus led out for an uncontested 3,000 to win the pot.
There was heads-up action between Joao Simao from the small blind and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya from the big blind.
With a completed board of 
showing, Simao led out with a pot sized 4,000 bet and Skhulukhiya called.
Simao rolled over 
for a full house and Skhulukhiya quickly mucked his hand.
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Cards are in the air with the tournament clock reading 90 players at the start of the final PLO six-max event of the series.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
The final week of the 2021 World Series of Poker is in full swing as Event #85: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed will be the last of its kind and is set to begin at 3 p.m. local time this afternoon.
Last year’s event saw Alan Sternberg navigate his way through an 835-entry field during a four-day time span to capture his first-ever bracelet along with $448,392.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alan Sternberg | United States | $448,392 |
| 2nd | Evangelos Kokkalis | Greece | $227,087 |
| 3rd | John Richards | United States | $187,670 |
| 4th | Millard Hale | United States | $129,313 |
| 5th | Ka Kwan Lau | Hong Kong | $90,674 |
| 6th | Joseph Cheong | United States | $64,722 |
This year’s edition of the tournament will give players a 40,000 starting stack which is double the amount from the previous. There are 10 one-hour levels on the schedule for the day with 15-minute breaks occurring at the end of every two levels.
As usual for 3 p.m. starting times on Day 1, there will be no dinner break. One re-entry is allowed and late registration will be open until the completion of the break at the end of Level 8, around midnight local time.
| Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 minutes | 100 | 200 |
| 2 | 60 minutes | 200 | 300 |
| Break | 15 minutes | ||
| 3 | 60 minutes | 200 | 400 |
| 4 | 60 minutes | 300 | 500 |
| Break | 15 minutes | ||
| 5 | 60 minutes | 300 | 600 |
| 6 | 60 minutes | 400 | 800 |
| Break | 15 minutes | ||
| 7 | 60 minutes | 500 | 1,000 |
| 8 | 60 minutes | 600 | 1,200 |
| Break | 15 minutes | ||
| 9 | 60 minutes | 1,000 | 1,500 |
| 10 | 60 Minutes | 1,000 | 2,000 |
The full structure for this event can be found here (PDF).
The PokerNews team is here to bring you updates as all the action unfolds for both this tournament and the 2021 WSOP!
Event #80: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 1 Started
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