2017 World Series of Poker

Event #59: $2,500 Big Bet Mix
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2410
Prize
$112,232
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$443,250
Entries
179
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
6,000

Level: 24

PLO/PLO8/Big O/PLTD: Ante 3,000 - SB 10,000 - BB 20,000
NLHE: Ante 5,000 - SB 10,000 - BB 20,000

Lakemeier Applying Agression

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 5,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Jens Lakemeier has taken an agressive strategy of raising almost every pot and betting when given the chance. For the most part, he's met little resistance, but he has been up and down, trading pots with the players at the table. In a recent Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo hand, he took on Andrew Kelsall.

Lakemeier limped from the small blind, and Kelsall checked his big blind.

On the {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop, both players checked to see the {4-Hearts} on the turn. There, Lakemeier bet 39,000, and Kelsall called. The river was the {Q-Hearts}, pairing the board. Lakemeier slowed down with a check. Kelsall took the opportunity to bet 68,000. Lakemeier thought for a minute then plopped out a raise of what looked like 275,000. Kelsall didn't take too long to fold, and Lakemeier took down the pot.

Lakemeier has regained his chip lead in the tournament and is using it to apply a lot of pressure to his opponents.

Player Chips Progress
Jens Lakemeier at
Jens Lakemeier
WSOP 1X Winner
805,000 -95,000
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
WSOP 1X Winner
415,000 90,000

Tags: Andrew KelsallJens Lakemeier

Jens Lakemeier Regains Chiplead vs. Jerry Wong

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 5,000 ante
Jens Lakemeier
Jens Lakemeier

Big O

Jerry Wong raised to 40,000 and Jens Lakemeier announced pot to 144,000 from the next position. Wong called and the flop came {4-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{10-Spades}.

Wong announced pot and Lakemeier moved all in. The cards were turned over.

Wong: {a-Clubs}{2-Spades}{10-Clubs}{q-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Lakemeier: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{J-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

The turn was the {8-Spades} and the river the {j-Clubs}, meaning Lakemeier scooped with aces up and no low. The start-of-day chip leader now sits on around 900,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jens Lakemeier at
Jens Lakemeier
WSOP 1X Winner
900,000 470,000
Jerry Wong us
Jerry Wong
WSOP 1X Winner
295,000 -440,000

Tags: Jens LakemeierJerry Wong

Three PLO Pots For Lakemeier

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 5,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Hand #1: Jason Stockfish opened from the cutoff to 40,000. Jerry Wong called on the button. Jens Lakemeier was in the small blind and he potted it, making it 186,000 to play. Stockfish folded quickly and Wong thought for a long time before releasing his hand, awarding the pot to Lakemeier.

Hand #2: Lakemeier opened to 38,000 from the button. Ashton Griffin called from the big blind.

On the {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} flop, Griffin checked to Lakemeier. Lakemeier bet 38,000 and Griffin folded.

Hand #3: Jens Lakemeier opened from under the gun to 38,000. Jerry Wong called from the big blind.

The flop was {Q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and both players checked to see the {Q-Hearts} on the turn. Wong checked to Lakemeier who made it 38,000 and Wong folded.

With those three pots, Lakemeier was effectively able to double up without a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Jens Lakemeier at
Jens Lakemeier
WSOP 1X Winner
430,000 235,000

Tags: Ashton GriffinJason StockfishJens LakemeierJerry Wong

Andrew Kelsall Hits One Outer; Doubles Up

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 5,000 ante
Andrew Kelsall
Andrew Kelsall

Five Card Draw

Jens Lakemeier raised to 52,000 and Andrew Kelsall three-bet all in for 155,000. The blinds both folded and Lakemeier called.

Lakemeier drew two.

"That's not good," said Kelsall, deliberating. He eventually drew three.

Lakemeier showed {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Kelsall {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}. Lakemeier couldn't improve on his trip threes, showing {7-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}.

Kelsall peeled each of his cards in turn. "We need paint," he said. "Well that's not paint!" He turned over the {a-Clubs}.

"That's paint," he said after peeling his second card. "We'll put that over there for later."

His last card was the {4-Clubs}, meaning he would need a king to double up. Ashton Griffin said that he folded a king.

"Yesss!" said Kellsall before triumphantly slamming the {k-Clubs} on the table to double up. "I only learnt how to peel cards this year! That was fun!"

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
WSOP 1X Winner
325,000 150,000
Jens Lakemeier at
Jens Lakemeier
WSOP 1X Winner
195,000 -155,000

Tags: Andrew KelsallJens Lakemeier

Level: 23

PLO/PLO8/Big O/PLTD: Ante 2,000 - SB 8,000 - BB 16,000
NLHE: Ante 4,000 - SB 8,000 - BB 16,000

Jason Stockfish vs. Jens Lakemeier

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 4,000 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Jens Lakemeier raised to 37,000 and Jason Stockfish defended his big blind.

Stockfish drew one and Lakemeier two. Stockfish checked and Lakemeier bet 68,000. Stockfish called.

Lakemeier showed {7-}{7-}{6-}{4-}{2-} and Stockfish won with {j-}{10-}{8-}{7-}{6-}.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Stockfish us
Jason Stockfish
520,000 160,000
Jens Lakemeier at
Jens Lakemeier
WSOP 1X Winner
400,000 -120,000

Tags: Jason StockfishJens Lakemeier

Miracle Deuce Earns Lakemeier a Double

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 4,000 ante
Jens Lakemeier
Jens Lakemeier

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Jerry Wong opened from the cutoff with a raise to 44,000. Next to act was Jens Lakemeier and he moved all in from the button. Andrew Kelsall immediately capped his cards and dropped into the tank from the small blind.

"I couldn't wait for it to get to me," Kelsall said. "My chips were gonna be in there so fast."

"You guys act like my raises mean nothing," Wong said.

"This is the third time this has happened to me," Kelsall said. Eventually Jason Stockfish called the clock and, with 10 seconds left, Kelsall folded.

"Call. Pat." Wong said in immediate succession.

Lakemeier groaned. He looked at his hand and couldn't decide what to do. Eventually he pitched one in.

"Jack-seven?" Ashton Griffin asked. Lakemeier nodded.

"Good break," Wong said. He turned up {10-}{8-}{7-}{6-}{4-}.

Lakemeier was holding {7-}{6-}{5-}{4-} and needed a two, a nine, or a ten to stay alive. He flipped up the last card and revealed a {2-}, securing him a double-up through Wong.

"Nice break," Wong said again. A relieved Lakemeier stacked his new found chips from his double up.

Player Chips Progress
Jerry Wong us
Jerry Wong
WSOP 1X Winner
755,000 -225,000
Jens Lakemeier at
Jens Lakemeier
WSOP 1X Winner
520,000 310,000

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Lakemeier Gets Shorter

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 4,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Jerry Wong limped in from the small blind and Jens Lakemeier checked his option from the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Spades}{10-Spades}{7-Spades} and Wong led out for 12,000. Lakemeier called.

On the {3-Spades} turn both players checked to see the {4-Diamonds} on the river. Wong let out for 28,000 and after about 30 seconds Lakemeier called. Wong showed {J-Spades}{J-Clubs} and Lakemeier mucked quicky.

Player Chips Progress
Jerry Wong us
Jerry Wong
WSOP 1X Winner
980,000 140,000
Jens Lakemeier at
Jens Lakemeier
WSOP 1X Winner
210,000 -50,000

Tags: Jerry WongJens Lakemeier