2017 World Series of Poker

Event #54: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a1032
Prize
$938,732
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$4,023,200
Entries
428
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0

Kozlov Tests Gordon's Resolve

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

There was just over 13,000 in the pot when hijack Joshua Gordon checked to his opponent on the left, Martin Kozlov.

They were on the river of the {3-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Clubs} board, and Kozlov placed in three orange chips for a bet of 15,000. Gordon had less than that behind, facing an elimination should he make a wrong call.

However, Gordon eventually opted for a laydown, leaving himself with 12,500.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Kozlov au
Martin Kozlov
42,500
42,500
42,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Joshua Gordon us
Joshua Gordon
12,500
12,500
12,500

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

Joe Cada Gets There With Blockers

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante
Joe Cada
Joe Cada

The board on the turn was {8-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Lance Howard in the cutoff checked it to Joe Cada.

Cada bet 2,700 into a pot of 3,900 and Howard called. The river was the {4-Diamonds} and both players checked.

“Two pair,” Howard declared, “I missed the draw,”

Before he could show his two pair, though, Cada tabled his {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for a wheel.

“That’s dirty.” Howard said of the catch on the river.

“I had the blockers, but I got there.” Cada said.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
57,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Lance Howard us
Lance Howard
52,000
52,000
52,000

Tags: Joe CadaLance Howard

Updated Chip Counts

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Chris George us
Chris George
90,000
40,000
40,000
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
65,000
15,000
15,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
60,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Danny Noam us
Danny Noam
56,000
6,000
6,000
Gordon Vayo us
Gordon Vayo
54,000
4,000
4,000
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
52,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Dani Stern us
Dani Stern
50,000
Ka Kwan Lau es
Ka Kwan Lau
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dermot Blain ie
Dermot Blain
49,000
-1,000
-1,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
44,000
-6,000
-6,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
38,000
-7,000
-7,000
$25K Fantasy
Andreas Freund at
Andreas Freund
29,500
-8,625
-8,625

Shack-Harris Gets Rivered

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Four-way to the {J-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop, Brandon Shack-Harris fired 1,300 from under the gun. He received a call from a player in a middle position while the two other opponents folded. Shack-Harris again barreled the {6-Spades} turn, betting 3,200 this time, and earned another call.

The river {2-Diamonds} then completed possible draws, and Shack-Harris decided to check. His rival considered betting but eventually checked back. Shack-Harris rolled over his {A-Spades}{J-Spades}{J-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for a flopped set and an ace-blocker, but his opponent rivered a straight, showing {A-}{5-}{4-}{X-}, to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
47,500
-10,500
-10,500
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris

Dan Shak Misses Barrel On Brickiest Brick

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

There was around 8,000 in the pot and action was on Dan Shak with the board reading {a-Clubs}{4-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. Shak had bet the flop and turn and thought for a short while on the river before checking it to Brandon Shack-Harris who checked behind.

“If you have an ace it’s good,” Shak said.

No ace, but Shack-Harris showed {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} which was good enough as Shak mucked saying he had missed.

“One more barrel would have done it. I don’t think you were calling a bet,” continued Shak. “It’s a brick on the river. Couldn’t be more of a brick. The brickiest brick.”

Shack-Harris didn’t disagree with Shak’s assessment.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
58,000
8,000
8,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
45,000
-5,000
-5,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Brandon Shack-HarrisDan Shak

Shack-Harris Ready to Defend

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Chicago's Brandon Shack-Harris has arrived and taken a seat in Amazon Orange, joining the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship. Last year, he ended up with all tournament chips in this event, taking home his second bracelet along with the juicy $894,300 first-place prize.

Shack-Harris joins Dan Shak on Table 141, and his title-defending journey has begun.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
50,000
50,000
50,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

Yevgeniy Timoshenko Back To Starting

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Four players saw a flop of {9-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and action was on Yevgeniy Timoshenko who was staring intently at the player in early position.

Timoshenko threw out a pot-sized bet of 15,000 and saw the other players fold. The pot was pushed to Timoshenko who got back to just under starting stack with that win.

Player Chips Progress
Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
45,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Yevgeniy Timoshenko