Event #54: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship
Day 4 Started
Event #54: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship
Day 4 Started
After a very fast-paced Day 3, the 428-entry strong field of the 2017 World Series of Poker Event #54: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship was reduced to the last eight hopefuls and they decided to bag up for the night when the official final table was reached. The lion's share of the $4,023,200 prize pool is still up for grabs and an additional fourth day was added to the schedule. The action will recommence on the live stream table via PokerGo today as of 1 p.m. local time on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Scott "BigRiskky" Clements led the field after Day 2 and also claimed the top spot for the final table after bagging up 5,480,000. Second in chips is Tommy Le with 4,065,000 and 2011 November Niner Eoghan O'Dea follows in third place with 2,895,000. Le final-tabled three WSOP Omaha events last year and his career-best result comes off a runner-up finish to Jens Kyllonen in Event #62: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller (8-Handed) for a payday of $696,558. He also finished third in this very event in 2016 as well.
Clements has already won two gold bracelets in Omaha tournaments in 2006 and 2007, respectively, and is aiming to make it three. Jason DeWitt is looking for the same feat; He emerged victorious in Event #17: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em in 2010 and won his second bracelet last year in Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER. DeWitt comes into the final day in the middle of the pack with 2,560,000.
The other finalists include Hani Mio (2,720,000), Chris Lee (2,135,000), Miltiadis Kyriakides (1,275,000) and German Twitch streamer Murat Tulek (425,000). Lee is also among those to already own a WSOP bracelet, he won Event #29: $2,500 10-Game Mix 6-Handed for a payday of $254,955. All eight title contenders already have $79,599 guaranteed for their efforts, but all eyes are set on the first-place payout of $938,732 and securing their spot in WSOP history.
Final Table Seat Assignments
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eoghan O'Dea | Ireland | 2,895,000 | 58 |
2 | Miltiadis Kyriakides | Cyprus | 1,275,000 | 26 |
3 | Chris Lee | United States | 2,135,000 | 43 |
4 | Murat Tulek | Germany | 425,000 | 9 |
5 | Jason DeWitt | United States | 2,560,000 | 51 |
6 | Hani Mio | United States | 2,720,000 | 54 |
7 | Tommy Le | United States | 4,065,000 | 81 |
8 | Scott Clements | United States | 5,480,000 | 110 |
Action will resume at 1 p.m. local time with 35 minutes left in level 25 at blinds of 25,000/50,000, and the live stream can be followed on PokerGo with a delay of 30 minutes. The PokerNews live reporting team will be there to provide all the action until a winner is crowned.
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 0
The first hand of the final table saw Tommy Le with a raise to 125,000 from the button and Scott Clements called in the small blind. On the flop, Clements checked and Le continued for 150,000, which Clements called. The same action repeated on the turn for 200,000 before both players checked through the river.
Clements announced pocket aces and turned over to claim the first post.
Le got a few chips back the next hand when his raise to 125,000 from the cutoff claimed the blinds uncontested.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Scott Clements
|
6,005,000 | 525,000 |
Tommy Le
|
3,665,000 | -400,000 |
Jason DeWitt limped from early position, Hani Mio was next to act and limped as well, Scott Clements limped from the cutoff, and Eoghan O'Dea raised to 250,000 from the button. DeWitt called, Mio called as well, and Clements folded.
The flop came and all three players checked.
The turn brought the and DeWitt checked. Mio announced a pot-sized bet of 875,000 and O'Dea quickly folded. DeWitt went into the tank for over two minutes, but he ultimately folded as well and Mio took the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Hani Mio | 2,950,000 | 230,000 |
Jason DeWitt
|
2,120,000 | -440,000 |
Hani Mio raised to 150,000 from early position and claimed the blinds. In the next hand, Mio limped in from under the gun and Murat Tulek called in the small blind. Jason DeWitt checked his option. The trio checked the flop and Tulek's bet of 95,000 on the turn won the pot.
Mio limped the button a few hands later and Tommy Le raised to 200,000 from the small blind. Scott Clements called in the big blind and Mio folded. On the flop, Le continued for 175,000 and Clements raised to 600,000 in order to force a fold from Le.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Scott Clements
|
6,700,000 | 695,000 |
Tommy Le
|
3,250,000 | -415,000 |
Hani Mio | 3,150,000 | 200,000 |
Murat Tulek | 475,000 | 50,000 |
Scott Clements called from the small blind and Eoghan O'Dea checked his option.
The flop came and both players checked.
The turn brought the and Clements bet 75,000. O'Dea raised to 300,000 and Clements called.
The fell on the river and both players checked. Clements quickly tabled for a seven-high straight, O'Dea sent his cards into the muck, and Clements took the chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Scott Clements
|
6,320,000 | -380,000 |
Eoghan O'Dea | 2,180,000 | -715,000 |
Murat Tulek called from early position, Tommy Le called from the cutoff, Eoghan O'Dea called from the small blind, and Miltiadis Kyriakides checked his option.
The flop came and O'Dea bet 125,000. Kyriakides folded, Tulek folded, and Le called.
The turn brought the and O'Dea bet again, 200,000 this time. Le folded and O'Dea took the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Eoghan O'Dea | 2,380,000 | 200,000 |
Tommy Le
|
1,700,000 | -1,550,000 |
Hani Mio limped in from middle position, Tommy Le limped behind, as did Scott Clements from the cutoff and Eoghan O'Dea from the button. Miltiadis Kyriakides did the same from the small blind and Chris Lee checked his option.
The six players saw a flop of and action checked through.
The turn brought the and Kyriakides bet 125,000. Chris Lee raised to 300,000, all five of his opponents folded, and he took the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chris Lee | 2,350,000 | 215,000 |
Miltiadis Kyriakides | 870,000 | -405,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 0