The final day of Event #96: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Six-Handed begins on Tuesday at 1 p.m local time, taking place at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas. Just 21 players remain from the 1,088 that entered during Day 1. Players will return for a third time to fight for a share of the whopping $2,904,960 prize pool that has been generated from those entries, with $471,170 the score for the eventual winner.
The current payout for those who leave is $20,616; however, all of the remaining hopefuls will be looking to lock up more. One of those hopefuls, chip leader Brad Albrinck, will be aiming to put his massive stack of 5,140,000 chips to use, and carry on his Day 2 momentum for one last push. Just behind him, Ryan Leng (4,135,000) grinded all day Monday to bring forward a healthy stack, with Day 1 chip leader Joshua Ladines (3,795,000) rounding out the podium with an impressive 95 big blinds.
In addition to the biggest stacks, some of PLO’s most recognizable names still have chips, and are certainly a force to be reckoned with. Chino Rheem, who bagged up a top-ten stack on Day 1, couldn’t repeat that feat on Day 2, but he will still take 860,000 chips through to Day 3. Richard Gryko, Zarvan Tumboli, and Fahredin Mustafov, however, all managed to end both days within the top ten.
Richard Gryko
Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Brad Albrinck
United States
5,140,000
129
2
Ryan Leng
United States
4,135,000
103
3
Joshua Ladines
United States
3,795,000
95
4
Richard Gryko
United Kingdom
3,060,000
77
5
Fahredin Mustafov
Bulgaria
2,800,000
70
6
Zachary Schwartz
United States
2,565,000
64
7
Zarvan Tumboli
India
2,500,000
63
8
Joe Serock
United States
2,395,000
60
9
Alan Mehamed
France
2,165,000
54
10
Eemil Tuominen
Finland
2,145,000
54
Six-time WSOP bracelet winner Jeremy Ausmus is also still well in contention on Day 3. He bagged up 1,500,000 chips, meaning he’ll start the final day of competition with 37 big blinds to play with. There will be no doubt in his mind that he can go on to pick up a third WSOP victory in this variant.
The remaining competitors will take their seats in Horseshoe Gold as play begins at Level 23, with blinds at 20,000/40,000, alongside a 40,000 big blind ante. Play will not end until a winner is confirmed, meaning one of the remaining 21 players will be leaving the ballroom with a brand new WSOP bracelet before the day is up.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as live updates are offered from the moment a card is dealt, through to the champion being crowned.
JC Tran made it 140,000 from the cutoff with only Ryan Leng calling on the button.
Tran jammed for 150,000 on the 8♦5♦K♠ flop, and Leng immediately called.
JC Tran: A♠A♦K♣8♥
Ryan Leng: J♦J♠10♠3♠
Tran had flopped kings-up against the jacks of Leng. The 9♠ turn gave Leng a straight and flush draw, but the 5♥ river was safe for Tran, and he doubled up on the first hands of the day.
On the first deal of the day, Hai Chu raised his button to 120,000. Chino Rheem made it 380,000 to go in the big blind, which Chu called.
The flop fell K♣4♣8♣. Rheem moved his remaining 500,000 chips over the line, and Chu snap-called to put his opponent at risk.
Chino Rheem: A♥K♥9♠6♥
Hai Chu: A♣10♥9♣8♥
Chu had flopped the nut flush, leaving Rheem drawing slim. The 7♦ turn left Rheem drawing dead, and he had already left the tournament as the 9♦ river completed the board.
Richard Gryko opened the action from the cutoff with a raise to 110,000. His only caller was Zarvan Tumboli, who opted to defend his big blind.
Tumboli checked all three streets, calling a bet of 75,000 on the 7♣A♣7♥ flop, followed by another 275,000 on the 8♠ turn. Gryko checked back the 10♣ river, prompting Tumboli to show A♦8♥ for two pair. Gryko, however, had rivered both a flush and a straight with J♥J♣9♣6♥ to take the pot.
Brad Albrinck opened the button to 120,000, and Zarvan Tumboli opted to defend his big blind.
On the 9♣9♥K♦ flop, Tumboli started with a check. Albrinck carved together a continuation-bet of 115,000, and was met by a check-raise from Tumboli to 340,000. Albrinck folded, and Tumboli revealed K♥9♠ for a flopped boat.
Joe Serock made it 140,000 to go under the gun. Yasheel Doddanavar defended his big blind, after which the players checked through the 3♣10♥8♣ flop and K♣ turn.
Doddanavar then bet 150,000 on the 2♣ river. Serock mulled it over for 30 seconds or so before he tossed in a call.
Doddanavar showed A♦7♠4♠2♦ for bottom pair, leaving Serock to take the pot with A♥K♦Q♠6♣ for top pair.
