Over the next two weeks, WSOP.com is giving players in Nevada the chance to turn small tournament buy-ins into large cash prizes with the Mini Fest tournament series. With 16 events offering $40,000 in guaranteed prize money, you don't want to miss a second of the action when the cards go in the air at 5:30 p.m. each day from June 22 though July 7.
Today's tournament is Omaha 8 or Better - Re-Entry with a $750 guarantee. The tournament kicks off in a few minutes, so don't miss out!
Here's a full look at the WSOP.com Mini Fest schedule:
Event
Date
Time
Tournament
Buy-in
Guarantee
1
June 22
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$16.50
$2,500
2
June 23
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$11
$1,500
3
June 24
5:30 p.m.
Pot-Limit Omaha - Rebuy & Add On
$11
$1,000
4
June 25
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout
$22
$1,200
5
June 26
5:30 p.m.
Omaha 8 or Better - Re-Entry
$33
$750
6
June 27
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$5.50
$1,500
7
June 28
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout
$55
$5,000
8
June 29
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout
$109
$7,500
9
June 30
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$5.50
$1,500
10
July 1
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Freezeout
$22
$1,200
11
July 2
5:30 p.m.
Pot-Limit Omaha - Rebuy & Add On
$5.50
$600
12
July 3
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Knockout
$7.70 + $7
$750
13
July 4
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Max - Rebuy & Add On
$11
$2,000
14
July 5
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$55
$4,500
15
July 6
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Rebuy & Add On
$27.50
$5,500
16
July 7
5:30 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Max - Re-Entry
$33
$3,000
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Chun Lei Zhou brought it in with the and called when Jesse Martin completed with the . Both players then checked fourth, and then Martin led out for 160,000 on fifth. Zhou raised to 320,000, Martin called, and then Zhou check-called a bet of 160,000 on sixth. Zhou checked again on seventh and then folded when Martin bet 160,000.
Brandon Shack-Harris completed with the and then called when Jesse Martin raised with the . Both players checked fourth and then Shack-Harris check-called a bet on fifth. He then led out on sixth, Martin called, and Shack-Harris bet one more time on seventh. Martin raised to 320,000 and Shack-Harris released his hand.
Abe Mosseri brought it in with the , Shack-Harris completed, and Kassela raised. Only Shack-Harris called.
Kassela led out on fourth, fifth, and sixth street, and Shack-Harris called him down until sixth, when he raised. Kassela tank-called. Kassela checked in the dark on seventh, Shack-Harris bet, and Kassela sweat his card before calling.
Shack-Harris showed for a flush, and Kassela showed a for trip kings.
Kassela was left with just 25,000, and doubled on the next stud hand against Jesse Martin when the boards came out like this:
Kassela: / /
Jesse Martin: / /
Kassela is still in the danger zone, despite the double.
Frank Kassela was all in on third street against John Hennigan, and the boards were dealt out as such:
Kassela: /
Hennigan: /
Kassela had the lead with a pair of fours going into seventh street, but Hennigan turned over the for a superior pair of tens. Kassela turned over a big red brick - the - and he was eliminated in sixth place.
Jesse Martin raised the button and John Hennigan defended from the big blind, which led to a flop. Hennigan check-called a bet and then both players checked the turn. When the completed the board on the river, Hennigan led out for 160,000 and Martin made a reluctant call.
Hennigan rolled over the for two pair, and it was good.
Brandon Shack-Harris limped under the gun (he would later admit that he thought he was putting out the big blind), and that inspired three other players to do the same. The flop saw three players checked to John Hennigan, and he bet 80,000 from the button. Abe Mosseri called from the small blind, and then Chun Lei "samorstan" Zhou check-raised to 160,000. Shack-Harris folded, the other two players called, and three players watched the dealer burn and turn the .
Mosseri checked, Zhou bet all in for his last 160,000, and both Hennigan and Mosseri called. The two active players then checked the river.
Mosseri:
Hennigan:
Zhou: .
Zhou's two pair was no good as Mosseri had a flush for the high and Hennigan an 8-7-4-2-A low. The last of Zhou's chips were chopped up and he was dispatched in fifth place for $286,122.
Action folded to Abe Mosseri in the small blind and he raised, which prompted Brandon Shack-Harris to called from the big. The flop saw Mosseri bet, Shack-Harris raise, and Mosseri call to see the turn. Mosseri check-called a bet of 160,000 and then did the same on the river.
Shack-Harris rolled over the for a full house and the nut low, which was good enough to scoop the pot.