Event #69: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-05-2022 16:06 UTC-8

Michael Duek Eliminated in 3rd Place ($548,015)

Mike Patrick

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

After Shiva Dudani limped his small blind and Michael Duek checked his big blind, the flop came , and Dudani checked.

Duek bet 750,000 from his dwindling stack and Dudani came back with a pot-sized check-raise. Duek quickly moved the rest of his chips in and put himself at risk.

Michael Duek:
Shiva Dudani:

Dudani held top two pair while Duek held an overpair of nines, a flush draw, and a gutshot straight draw.

Despite his many outs, Duek couldn't connect with the turn or the river to end his day in third place and send the tournament to heads-up play between Dudani and Sean Troha.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Troha	23,500,000 200,000	200,000

Shiva Dudani	17,500,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Michael Duek	Busted

Tags: Michael Duek Sean Troha Shiva Dudani

07-05-2022 15:59 UTC-8

Duek Chips Up; Loses Most of the Profit

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Shiva Dudani limped the button and Michael Duek did so from the small blind as Sean Troha checked in the big blind. The flop brought a pot-sized bet worth 1,000,000 by Duek and he won the pot.

One hand later, Duek raised the pot to 875,000 on the button and won the blinds as well as big blind ante.

He was in the big blind next and called when Troha raised the pot to 875,000 from the button. The flop came and Duek check-folded to a bet.

Troha and Dudani checked a limped blind battle on the flop and Troha bet the turn to find no resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Troha	23,700,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Shiva Dudani	14,200,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Michael Duek	3,100,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Michael Duek Sean Troha Shiva Dudani

07-05-2022 15:54 UTC-8

A Much Smaller One For Troha

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Mike Patrick

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Now with the chip lead, Sean Troha is focused on building that lead.

Troha raised to 875,000 on the button and was called by Michael Duek in the big blind.

On the flop, Duek checked to Troha, who bet 700,000.

Duek gave it some thought, but with just under three million left behind, he opted to fold and preserve his short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Troha	22,400,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Shiva Dudani	15,800,000 100,000	100,000

Michael Duek	2,800,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Michael Duek Sean Troha

07-05-2022 15:44 UTC-8

Troha Scores Dramatic Double Through Dudani Once More

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Sean Troha limp-called a pot-sized raise by Shiva Dudani in a battle of the blinds and check-folded the flop when facing a bet worth 700,000.

One hand later, Troha raised to 500,000 on the button and Dudani three-bet the pot to 1,750,000 in the small blind. It folded back to Troha who repotted to 5,500,000 and that sent Dudani into a brief tank as he studied the remaining stack of his previous foe.

Dudani then called and checked the flop before calling the shove by Troha for 4,500,000.

"Aces?" Dudani inquired as he rolled over his for a set of tens. Troha, however, was caught with a move as he tabled the only.

His rail shouted for a king and sure enough that's what came on the turn. Dudani now needed the case ten or a jack to avoid another major setback but Troha held up on the blank river to double into the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Troha	20,500,000 9,750,000	9,750,000

Shiva Dudani	15,900,000 9,650,000	9,650,000

Michael Duek	4,600,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Sean Troha Shiva Dudani

Level: 31

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

07-05-2022 15:20 UTC-8

Dudani Wins Last Pot Before Break

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Mike Patrick

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Shiva Dudani won 2,200,000 chips from Sean Troha on the final hand before break, boosting his chip lead a bit as he and his two opponents head out on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiva Dudani	25,550,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Sean Troha	10,750,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Michael Duek	4,700,000 600,000	600,000

07-05-2022 15:16 UTC-8

Troha Chips Away At Dudani Again

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

In a limped battle of the blinds, the flop came and Shiva Dudani bet 200,000 for Michael Duek to call. Dudani bet the turn for 800,000 and Duek folded.

Dudani then raised to 600,000 on the button and Sean Troha came along out of the big blind. The flop was checked by Troha and he then called Dudani's bet worth 500,000. Both checked the turn and Troha bet the river for 700,000 to win the pot uncontested.

In the next limped battle of the blinds between the duo Troha and Dudani, the former bet the flop for 300,000 and check-called the turn for 600,000 as they proceeded to the river. Both checked and Troha won the pot with the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiva Dudani	22,750,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Sean Troha	13,050,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Michael Duek	5,300,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Michael Duek Sean Troha Shiva Dudani

07-05-2022 15:12 UTC-8

Troha Doubles Through Dudani With Miracle River

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Mike Patrick

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

After Shiva Dudani raised his small blind limp to 600,000, Sean Troha limp-potted to 1,700,000. Dudani then bet the pot, and Troha called off for 5,225,000 total.

Sean Troha:
Shiva Dudani:

Troha was in rough shape unless black cards or an ace came.

The flop brought minimal help, and the turn left Troha drawing solely to the ace of hearts or the ace of spades, as the ace of diamonds would give Dudani a winning flush.

The dealer then burned and dramatically dragged the across the board and laid it on the river as Troha's rail erupted in celebration, as their man has now rebuilt his stack to over ten million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiva Dudani	24,800,000 5,475,000	5,475,000

Sean Troha	10,450,000 4,725,000	4,725,000

Michael Duek	5,800,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Sean Troha Shiva Dudani

07-05-2022 15:04 UTC-8

Dudani Claims Troha's Recent Profit

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Sean Troha raised to 425,000 on the button and Michael Duek defended the big blind. On a flop of flop, Duek checked and folded when Troha bet 250,000.

Shiva Dudani then raised to 600,000 on the button to claim the blinds and big blind ante.

Troha limp-called a raise to 600,000 by Dudani when both were in the blinds next. The flop was checked by Troha, who then called Dudani's bet worth 500,000. After the turn, Troha check-called for another 1,200,000 and the fell on the river.

Once Troha had checked, Dudani inquired "can I see your chips" before he made it 1,300,000 to go. That sent Troha in yet another deep tank and he agonised over the call for more than four minutes, then grabbed chips and tossed them in with visible pain.

Dudani rolled over the for aces up and that won the pot, as Troha's recent profit vanished.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiva Dudani	30,275,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Sean Troha	5,725,000 3,175,000	3,175,000

Michael Duek	5,000,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Michael Duek Sean Troha Shiva Dudani

07-05-2022 14:56 UTC-8

Troha Continues to Chip Up

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Mike Patrick

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Sean Troha's comeback bid is continuing with a couple more small pots going his way.

After Shiva Dudani raised on the button to 600,000, Troha defended his big blind.

After the duo checked the flop, Troha led out for 700,000 on the turn and Dudani folded.

On the next hand, Michael Duek limped the button, Troha called in the small blind, and Dudani checked the big blind.

The flop was checked through, but on the turn, again it was Troha leading, with a bet of 600,000.

Both opponents folded and troha notched another small pot as his slow rebuild continues.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiva Dudani	26,675,000 925,000	925,000

Sean Troha	8,900,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Michael Duek	5,425,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Michael Duek Sean Troha Shiva Dudani