Event #67: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
Day 1 Started
Event #67: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
Day 1 Started
At 3 p.m. local time, Day 1 of the 2017 World Series of Poker Event #67: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller gets underway at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. The defending champion of this event is Finland's Jens Kyllönen who emerged victorious in a 184-entry strong field to claim his first gold bracelet and a payday of $1,127,035.
While Kyllönen most likely won't be back to defend his title, 2016 runner-up Tommy Le will be there with plenty of confidence after finally claiming his first gold bracelet on his sixth WSOP Omaha final table appearance just a few days ago. Le took down Event #54: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship after defeating Chris Lee heads up and confirmed his participation in this event in his winner's interview.
Day 1 of this four-day event will feature a total of 10 levels of 60 minutes each with a 15-minute break every two levels. All participants will receive 125,000 in chips and the registration remains open until the start of Day 2.
Day 1 Blind Structure
Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 60 min | 150 | 300 |
2 | 60 min | 200 | 400 |
3 | 60 min | 250 | 500 |
4 | 60 min | 300 | 600 |
5 | 60 min | 400 | 800 |
6 | 60 min | 500 | 1,000 |
7 | 60 min | 600 | 1,200 |
8 | 60 min | 800 | 1,600 |
9 | 60 min | 1,000 | 2,000 |
10 | 60 min | 1,200 | 2,400 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to provide all the action until a winner is crowned on Saturday, July 8th 2017.
Year | Players | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 175 | $4,156,250 | Anthony Zinno | $1,122,196 |
2016 | 184 | $4,370,000 | Jens Kyllönen | $1,127,035 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 0
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Philip Wiszowaty | 125,000 | |
Zorlu Er | 125,000 | |
Mike Krasienko | 125,000 | |
Iraj Parvizi | 125,000 | |
Vivian Saliba | 125,000 | |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Majid Yahyaei |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Josh Arieh |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
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Leon Tsoukernik |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
David Paredes |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Dermot Bain
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
John O'Shea |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Max Silver |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
||
Orlando Romero |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Jan-Peter Jachtmann |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
||
Konstantin Bucherl |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Mack Lee |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
With about 24,000 in the middle of a board, Juha Helppi faced a bet of 16,500 from his heads-up opponent, Frank Williams. Helppi thought briefly before sending his cards to the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Frank Williams |
143,000
143,000
|
143,000 |
Juha Helppi |
105,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
Majid Yahyaei raised to 700 and picked up three callers including Max Silver on the button, the small blind, and King's Casino Rozvadov owner Leon Tsoukernik in the big blind. The flop fell and Tsoukernik bet 2,300, which only Yahyaei called.
After the turn, Tsoukernik checked and Yahyaei bet 4,500 to force a fold from Tsoukernik.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Majid Yahyaei |
130,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Max Silver |
124,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
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Leon Tsoukernik |
122,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
A fairly big pot had emerged by the turn and John O'Shea bet 5,100 from the hijack. His sole remaining opponent, Alexey Rybin, called from one seat over in the cutoff, and the fell on the river. O'Shea slowed down and checked while Rybin bet 15,000.
That was good enough to win the hand without showdown, as O'Shea sent his cards into the muck and took an early hit to his stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alexey Rybin |
134,000
134,000
|
134,000 |
John O'Shea |
117,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Among those to take their seats as of lately was also two-time WSOP bracelet winner Brandon Shack-Harris and five-time WSOP champion and 2016 WSOP player of the year Jason Mercier. According to the tournament screens, there are 68 entries midway through level one and that number is guaranteed to increase over the next few hours.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jason Gray |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Roberto Romanello |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
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George Wolff | 125,000 | |
Chris George |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Quan Zhou |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Chance Kornuth |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
||
Brandon Shack-Harris |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
||
Jason Mercier |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
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Niklas Astedt |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Vitaly Lunkin |
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
On the three-way turn reading , Vivian Saliba bet 3,650 from the small blind and Roberto Romanello called in the big blind, while Hon Cheong Lee on the button folded. The river completed the board and Saliba checked. Romanello bet 9,000 and Saliba quickly tossed in a single chip for the call.
Romanello sent his cards into the muck and he forfeited the pot. Saliba didn't have to show her cards in order to claim the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Vivian Saliba |
138,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
Lee Hon Cheong
|
122,000
122,000
|
122,000 |
Roberto Romanello |
110,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|