Event #59: $2,500 Big Bet Mix | 2017 World Series of Poker

07-02-2017 15:20 UTC-7

Blind on Blind Battles

MrCleverFox

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

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

In the last few hands, players have been battling from the blind positions.

Hand #1: Ashton Griffin raised to 36,000 from the small blind. Jason Stockfish called from the big.

On the flop Griffin led for 36,000 and Stockfish folded.

Hand #2: Stockfish raised from the small blind to 36,000 and Jerry Wong folded his big blind.

Hand #3: Wong limped in from the small blind and Jens Lakemeier checked his option from the big blind. On the flop, Wong led out for 12,000. Lakemeier called.

The turn was the and Wong slowed down and checked. Lakemeier put out a bet of 42,000 and Wong let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Wong	990,000 -10,000	-10,000

Jens Lakemeier	450,000 80,000	80,000

Ashton Griffin	350,000 -50,000	-50,000
Jason Stockfish	340,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Ashton Griffin Jason Stockfish Jens Lakemeier Jerry Wong

07-02-2017 15:24 UTC-7

Griffin Gets a Squeeze Through

MrCleverFox

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

Pot-Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Jerry Wong opened with a raise to 30,000 from the cutoff. Jens Lakemeier called from the button. Andrew Kelsall thought for a moment, then followed along with a call from the small blind. Ashton Griffin then thought for a moment and announced a pot, making it 150,000 to play.

Wong let his hand go. Lakemeier thought for about a minute then folded as well. Kelsall followed suit and folded as well, and that allowed Griffin to take in the big pot.

"I was thinking about doing that," Kelsall said after the hand. "Good thing I didn't."

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Wong	950,000 -40,000	-40,000

Ashton Griffin	495,000 145,000	145,000
Jens Lakemeier	410,000 -40,000	-40,000

Andrew Kelsall	235,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Ashton Griffin Jens Lakemeier Jerry Wong

07-02-2017 15:34 UTC-7

Ashton Griffin Wins in Big O

Will Shillibier

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

Big O

Ashton Griffin raised to 35,000 from the button and Jerry Wong called in the big blind.

The flop came .

Wong check-called a bet of 40,000 and the turn was the . Again Wong check-called, this time for a bet of 85,000. Wong checked the on the river.

Griffin announced pot and Wong folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Wong	840,000 -110,000	-110,000

Ashton Griffin	705,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Ashton Griffin Jerry Wong

07-02-2017 15:35 UTC-7

Jens Lakemeier Getting Short

Will Shillibier

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

Big O

Jason Stockfish raised to 31,000 from the button. Jens Lakemeier defended his big blind and the pair saw a flop of .

Lakemeier check-called a bet of 42,000 on the flop, but, on the turn, Lakemeier check-folded to a bet of 150,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Stockfish	360,000 20,000	20,000
Jens Lakemeier	260,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Jason Stockfish Jens Lakemeier

07-02-2017 15:50 UTC-7

Lakemeier Gets Shorter

MrCleverFox

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 and Wong led out for 12,000. Lakemeier called.

On the turn both players checked to see the on the river. Wong let out for 28,000 and after about 30 seconds Lakemeier called. Wong showed and Lakemeier mucked quicky.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Wong	980,000 140,000	140,000

Jens Lakemeier	210,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Jerry Wong Jens Lakemeier

07-02-2017 15:58 UTC-7

Miracle Deuce Earns Lakemeier a Double

MrCleverFox

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

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 .

Lakemeier was holding and needed a two, a nine, or a ten to stay alive. He flipped up the last card and revealed a , 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	755,000 -225,000	-225,000

Jens Lakemeier	520,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Jens Lakemeier Jerry Wong

07-02-2017 16:08 UTC-7

Jason Stockfish vs. Jens Lakemeier

Will Shillibier

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 and Stockfish won with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Stockfish	520,000 160,000	160,000
Jens Lakemeier	400,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Jason Stockfish Jens Lakemeier

07-02-2017 16:09 UTC-7

Chip Counts at the Break

Will Shillibier

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Wong	735,000 -20,000	-20,000

Jason Stockfish	555,000 35,000	35,000
Ashton Griffin	475,000 -230,000	-230,000
Jens Lakemeier	350,000 -50,000	-50,000

Andrew Kelsall	175,000 -30,000	-30,000

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

07-02-2017 16:28 UTC-7

Andrew Kelsall Hits One Outer; Doubles Up

Will Shillibier

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

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 and Kelsall . Lakemeier couldn't improve on his trip threes, showing .

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

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

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

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	325,000 150,000	150,000

Jens Lakemeier	195,000 -155,000	-155,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Jens Lakemeier