Event #19: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-06-10 16:58 UTC-7

Jason Lipiner Eliminated in 8th Place ($19,344)

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Nível 31 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Craig Varnell raised to 300,000 from middle position, Jason Lipiner three-bet shoved from the big blind for 640,000, and Varnell called to put him at risk.

Craig Varnell:
Jason Lipiner:

The two players had nearly identical hands but Varnell had a slight preflop advantage. The board ran out and Varnell took the pot with a pair of eights to end Lipiner's deep run in this event.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Craig Varnell	4,800,000	700,000
Jason Lipiner	Eliminado

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2018-06-10 16:52 UTC-7

Ilian Li Eliminated in 9th Place ($14,920)

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Nível 31 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Craig Varnell opened for 300,000 in middle position and Ilian Li shoved on his left for 475,000. Varnell called with and was against . The flop paired Varnell. The did nothing for him but a river was good for two pair and the knockout.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Craig Varnell	4,100,000	640,000
Ilian Li	Eliminado

Tags: Ilian Li Craig Varnell

2018-06-10 16:46 UTC-7

Action Resumes

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Nível 31 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Cards are back in the air with 54:07 left on the clock in Level 31.

2018-06-10 16:37 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts for Official Final Table

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Nível 31 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Craig Varnell	3,460,000
Maxime Heroux	2,660,000	375,000
Seth Zimmerman	1,195,000	-5,000
Christopher Trang	1,190,000	-110,000
Omar Mehmood	1,165,000	-35,000
Jonathan Duhamel	870,000	-230,000
Jason Lipiner	640,000	120,000
Ilian Li	475,000	-85,000
Shaome Yang	435,000	55,000

2018-06-10 16:26 UTC-7

Conway Frankenheimer Eliminated in 10th Place ($11,621)

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Nível 31 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Action folded around to Craig Varnell in the hijack and he raised to 330,000. Conway Frankenheimer three-bet shoved from the button for 610,000 and Varnell called to put him at risk.

Craig Varnell:
Conway Frankenheimer:

Frankenheimer had the preflop advantage with his kings and Varnell needed to improve in order to stack him. The flop kept Frankenheimer in the lead, but the turn gave Varnell two pair, leaving Frankenheimer in need of help on the river. The last card was the which changed nothing so Varnell took the pot to end Frankenheimer's deep run in this event.

With Frankenheimer's elimination, the official final table has been reached and the remaining nine players are taking a 10-minute break before the stream begins.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Craig Varnell	3,460,000	760,000
Conway Frankenheimer	Eliminado

Tags: Conway Frankenheimer Craig Varnell

Nível: 31

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 0

2018-06-10 15:58 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Nível 30 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Craig Varnell	2,700,000	950,000
Maxime Heroux	2,285,000	55,000
Christopher Trang	1,300,000	-50,000
Seth Zimmerman	1,200,000	10,000
Omar Mehmood	1,200,000	-325,000
Jonathan Duhamel	1,100,000	-200,000
Conway Frankenheimer	740,000	-20,000
Ilian Li	560,000	-250,000
Jason Lipiner	520,000	-610,000
Shaome Yang	380,000	-255,000

2018-06-10 15:42 UTC-7

Li Doubles Through Zimmerman

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Nível 30 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Ilian Li raised to 280,000 from middle position and Seth Zimmerman called from the big blind. He bet in the dark to put Li to a decision for the remainder of his chips before the dealer fanned out the flop. Li, who only had 335,000 to start the hand, called to put himself at risk.

Ilian Li:
Seth Zimmerman:

While Zimmerman's hand had been best preflop, Li had taken the lead with flopped two pair. The turn put Zimmerman back out in front, but the river meant Li would take the pot with a nine-high straight to double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Seth Zimmerman	1,190,000	-360,000
Ilian Li	810,000	-600,000

Tags: Ilian Li Seth Zimmerman

2018-06-10 15:36 UTC-7

Duhamel Doubles Through Zimmerman

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Nível 30 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Seth Zimmerman opened for 225,000 under the gun and Jonathan Duhamel jammed for 365,000 more.

"I wish I could ask you if I'm supposed to call this," Zimmerman said.

About 10 seconds later, he slid in the chips and tabled , saying he knew he was against aces. Sure enough, Duhamel had . The runout gave a bit of sweat on the turn but sent a double to the former WSOP Main Event champ.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Seth Zimmerman	1,550,000	-530,000
Jonathan Duhamel	1,300,000	475,000

Tags: Jonathan Duhamel Seth Zimmerman

2018-06-10 15:24 UTC-7

Heroux Folds to Zimmerman

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Nível 30 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Maxime Heroux raised to 200,000 from the hijack and Seth Zimmerman called from the cutoff.

The flop came and Heroux bet 300,000. Zimmerman called.

The turn brought the and Heroux checked. Zimmerman bet 275,000, Heroux folded, and Zimmerman took the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maxime Heroux	2,230,000	80,000
Seth Zimmerman	2,080,000	420,000

Tags: Maxime Heroux Seth Zimmerman