Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 0
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #18: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1a
In the Money!
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
The announcement was just made that all remaining players in Flight A have officially made the money.
Ryan D'Angelo Climbing
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
With about 7,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading 
, the player in the big blind bet 3,000 and Ryan D'Angelo called from the button.
The river brought the 
and the big blind checked. D'Angelo bet 7,500, and after a few moments of thought, the big blind folded 
face up and D'Angelo took the pot.
Chino Soaring; Eliminations
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
Longtime pro and former November Niner David "Chino" Rheem has built up quite a stack. Meanwhile, the bustouts are piling up quickly and John Holley and Chris Ferguson are among the fallen thus far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
98,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
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|
Busted | |
Alex Presman Chips Up
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
Alex Presman called from the cutoff, Joey Ingram called from the button, the small blind called, and the big blind checked.
The four players saw a flop of 
and both blinds checked. Presman bet 2,500, Ingram called, the small blind called as well, and the big blind folded.
The turn brought the 
and all three players checked.
The 
fell on the river and the small blind checked. Presman bet 7,000, Ingram folded, and the small blind folded as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
35,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 0
Big Rick Felts Two; Takes the Lead
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 0 ante
Rick Ellerman called 1,200 from under the gun, the player two seats to his left raised the pot to 7,200, the player in the cutoff called, and Ellerman called as well.
The flop came 
and Ellerman checked. The preflop raiser moved all in for his last 2,100 chips and the cutoff raised the pot to 30,000, sending Ellerman into the tank. After just under a minute, he called.
The turn brought the 
and Ellerman shoved. The cutoff called for the remainder of his stack and all three players tabled their hands.
Ellerman: 
Cutoff: 
Middle position: 
The middle-position player turned his hand face down almost as soon as he tabled it, and the cutoff had the lead with top set, but Ellerman had a monster draw with two flush draws and a gutshot to the wheel.
The 
fell on the river to give Ellerman the nut flush and the probable chip lead and send both his opponents to the cage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
Some Updated Chip Counts
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
161,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
|
131,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
73,000 | |
|
45,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
|
||
|
32,000
24,300
|
24,300 |
|
|
||
|
28,000
13,700
|
13,700 |
|
|
||
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 0
Some Updated Chip Counts; More Big Stacks Emerging
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
182,000 | |
|
|
180,000 | |
|
|
126,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
55,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
27,000 | |
|
19,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
18,500
-9,500
|
-9,500 |
|
|
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