Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 0
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #54: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$4,023,200
Entries
428
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Chip Counts at the Break
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
A few updated counts as players prepare for the day's first break:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
200,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
175,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
170,000
-23,300
|
-23,300 |
|
||
|
105,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
||
|
70,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
70,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
||
Andrejevic vs. Vayo
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
With about 10,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading 
, Andjelko Andrejevic checked from the small blind and Gordon Vayo bet 6,600 from the big blind. Andrejevic check-raised to 22,500 and Vayo called.
The 
fell on the river and Andrejevic bet 35,000. Vayo called and Andrejevic tabled 
for a set of nines which was good enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
277,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
98,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Connor Drinan Eliminates a Player
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Jean Ferreira opened from under the gun and was called by Connor Drinan and Millard Hale in middle position. A player in the big blind moved all in and the three other players all called.
The flop came 
and it checked to Drinan who bet 6,500. Both Ferreira and Hale folded.
"You're drawing slim," said Drinan showing 
for a full house. The all-in player showed 
.
The turn was the 
and the river the 
and the player was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
||
Aleksei Altshuller Takes from Bobby Oboodi
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
With about 18,000 chips already in the middle and the completed board reading 
, Aleksei Altshuller bet 9,500 into his lone opponent, Bobby Oboodi, who was under the gun. After brief consideration, Oboodi called and Altshuller flipped over 
for trip nines with a queen, which was good enough to win the pot as Oboodi sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
294,000
105,400
|
105,400 |
|
118,000
-14,600
|
-14,600 |
Racener vs. Harder
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
With approximately 20,000 chips in the middle on a completed board reading 
. Christian Harder bet 16,000 and John Racener shoved for about 55,000. Harder went into the tank for several minutes and rechecked his hole cards a handful of times before he ultimately folded and Racener took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
137,500
-32,700
|
-32,700 |
|
|
90,000
23,100
|
23,100 |
|
|
||
Ben Lamb Takes One
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Ben Lamb raised to 4,800 from under the gun, Mike Sexton was next to act and called, and Scott Eskenazi called from the cutoff.
The flop came 
and action checked around.
The 
arrived on the turn, Lamb bet 11,000, Sexton mucked, and Eskenazi folded as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
229,000
39,800
|
39,800 |
|
||
|
85,200
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
68,000
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
|
|
||
Dan Shak Bides His Time
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Dan Shak raised from the cutoff to 6,500. Henri Koivisto three-bet to 25,000 from the button. The blinds folded and eventually so did Shak, but not before showing 
. Koivisto flashed him the 
.
"Oh no, the ," said tablemate Scott Baumstein, "He blocked your straight with the seven-nine!"
"I don't like putting 50,000 in with kings," said Shak, referring to Koivisto's short stack before the start of the hand. "At least not yet!"
The table laughed.
"Later," continued Shak, "Desperation time. Well, it's not desperation time for anybody yet."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000
223,000
|
223,000 |
|
60,000
-29,900
|
-29,900 |
Michail Karapanos Doubles
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
With a substantial pot of about 80,000 already brewing and the board reading 
, Michail Carapanos and Hani Mio got all the chips in the middle with Karapanos at risk.
Michail Karapanos: 
Hani Mio: 
Karapanos had the best of it with his pair of aces and improved to trips on the river to secure the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
202,500
123,500
|
123,500 |
|
167,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Justin Bonomo's Stack Takes a Knock
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
With the board reading Justin Bonomo checked to Alberto Fonseca who bet 11,600.
Bonomo thought for a few moments before calling but mucked when Fonseca showed 
for the nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
84,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
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