2017 World Series of Poker

Event #54: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship
Day: 2
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

Fonseca Busts to Saliba

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

A four-way limped pot saw a flop of {J-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} emerge, and Vivian Saliba bet 40,000. Alberto Fonseca raised the pot, and Saliba moved all in. Fonseca called, and he was the player at risk.

Alberto Fonseca: {K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Vivian Saliba: {J-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}

The {K-Spades} on the turn gave Fonseca the lead, but he needed to dodge many outs in order to avoid elimination. As the final card, the {4-Spades} appeared on the river, and that improved Saliba to a flush to eliminate Fonseca.

Player Chips Progress
Vivian Saliba br
Vivian Saliba
640,000 32,000
Alberto Fonseca cr
Alberto Fonseca
Busted

Tags: Alberto FonsecaVivian Saliba

DeMers Gets a Fold from Tulek

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

With a massive pot of 175,000 already brewing on a completed board of {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{9-Spades}, Murat Tulek checked from early position to Gionni DeMers, in middle position. After some thought, DeMers shoved for 148,000, sending Tulek into the tank. Ultimately, he folded, and DeMers took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Murat Tulek de
Murat Tulek
390,000 178,000
Gionni Demers us
Gionni Demers
310,000 -60,000

Tags: Gionni DeMersMurat Tulek

Racener Continues to Race up the Leaderboard

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
John Racener
John Racener

Norbert Szecsi was in middle position and raised to 23,000. Benjamin Eillers was in late position and called, and John Racener defended his big blind.

The flop was {k-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, and Racener checked. Szecsi bet 45,000, and Eillers folded. Racener reached back for a stack of chips and verbalized, "Pot." Szecsi snap-mucked his hand, and Racener continued his upward surge.

Player Chips Progress
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
722,000 67,000
Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
WSOP 3X Winner
159,000 -333,000

Tags: Benjamin EillersJohn RacenerNorbert Szecsi

Perry Crushed by Nguyen

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

On a flop of {6-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs}, Ralph Perry check-raised out of the big blind from 25,000 to 68,000, and The Nguyen, the initial raiser, called from early position.

The {J-Spades} fell on the turn, and Perry moved all in with {9-}{8-}{6-}{4-} for trips sixes. Nguyen quickly called with {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}{J-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a full house, sixes over jacks, leaving Perry drawing dead even before the {7-Spades} river completed the board.

The wall of chips in front of Nguyen spans almost two seats, and he is one of the chip leaders with just over 50 players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
The Nguyen us
The Nguyen
905,000 385,000
Ralph Perry us
Ralph Perry
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Ralph PerryThe Nguyen

Boyko Keeps Promise

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Yuriy Boyko mentioned not long ago that he would be getting his stack in, and the Irishman kept his promise. According to Boyko, Yan Shing Tsang looked him up with {8-}{7-}{5-}{4-} and flopped two pair on a {Q-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Boyko was suddenly behind with {A-}{A-}{7-}{3-}, but the {Q-Hearts} turn and {3-Clubs} river gave him the better two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Yan Shing Tsang hk
Yan Shing Tsang
800,000 -50,000
Yuriy Boyko ie
Yuriy Boyko
230,000 103,000

Tags: Yan Shing TsangYuriy Boyko

Gionni DeMers Nearly Stacks Timothy Batow

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

With 93,000 chips already in the pot, Timothy Batow bet the pot on a board of {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{6-Spades}, and Gionni DeMers raised, putting Batow to a decision for his stack. Batow called to put himself at risk, and the two players tabled their hands.

DeMers: {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Spades}
Batow: {J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}

DeMers and Batow had flopped set over set, DeMers with the huge advantage. The {9-Clubs} turn and {10-Hearts} river were no help to Batow, and DeMers doubled through him to leave him with just 3,000 chips. He busted shortly thereafter.

Player Chips Progress
Gionni Demers us
Gionni Demers
370,000 -25,000
Timothy Batow us
Timothy Batow
Busted

Tags: Gionni DeMersTimothy Barrow

Miller Doubles

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Ryan Miller was in the hijack and raised to 25,000. James Egerer was in the cutoff and called.

The flop was {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{7-Spades}, and both players checked to the turn, which was the {j-Clubs}. Miller bet 45,000, and Egerer raised enough to put him all in. Miller called for 116,000 total.

Ryan Miller: {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
James Egerer: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

The river was the {3-Diamonds}, and Miller held on for a very timely double-up.

Player Chips Progress
James Egerer us
James Egerer
732,000 192,000
Ryan Miller us
Ryan Miller
WSOP 2X Winner
290,000 -115,000

Tags: James EgererRyan Miller

Madsen Flops Straight and Gets Full Double

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Jeff Madsen
Jeff Madsen

Joining the action on the {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop, Jeff Madsen bet 44,000, and Michael Kamran called. On the {2-Hearts} turn, Madsen bet the pot for 178,000 with 43,000 behind, and Kamran called. Kamran also called the shove of Madsen on the {6-Clubs} river.

Madsen turned over {Q-Spades}{J-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Hearts}, and Kamran tapped the table with the words, "That's good." Since it was an all-in showdown, he was obliged to show his cards and very briefly flashed {A-Spades}{J-Spades}{7-Clubs}{X-} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
WSOP 4X Winner
660,000 350,000
Michael Kamran us
Michael Kamran
500,000 -360,000

Tags: Jeff MadsenMichael Kamran

Racener Climbing

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
John Racener earlier this summer
John Racener earlier this summer

John Racener raised to 23,000 from the button, and Benjamin Eilers called from the big blind.

The flop came {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}, and Eilers checked. Racener bet 16,000, and Eilers called. The turn brought the {Q-Spades}, and both players checked. The {5-Diamonds} fell on the river, and Eilers checked. Racener bet 29,000, and after brief consideration, Eilers called.

Racener tabled {K-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for the nut flush, and Eilers mucked.

Player Chips Progress
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
655,000 95,000
Benjamin Eilers us
Benjamin Eilers
180,000 -220,000

Tags: Benjamin EilersJohn Racener

Straight is Good

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

With about 75,000 in the pot and the board reading {10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{j-Hearts} {q-Hearts}, three players remained in the hand.

Robert Cowen checked in the big blind. Johnny Lodden was in the cutoff and bet 56,000. Norbert Szecsi was on the button and called, as did Cowen. The river was the {q-Clubs}, and Cowen and Lodden checked. Szecsi tanked for a couple of minutes and then checked as well.

Cowen and Lodden both verbalized having two pair, and Szecsi said, "I have a straight." He flipped over {k-Spades}{9-Hearts}{j-Spades}{7-Clubs} for the king-high straight to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
WSOP 3X Winner
492,000 397,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
318,000 -92,000
Robert Cowen gb
Robert Cowen
WSOP 2X Winner
251,000 47,700

Tags: Johnny LoddenNorbert SzecsiRobert Cowen