Event #30: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Dia 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-06-14 19:51 UTC-7

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ryan Riess	18,000 18,000	18,000

Four players limped and the action came to Joao Vieira in the big blind who raised it to 2,500. Two opponents called and the flop fell . The player in the small blind checked and Vieira announced pot for 6,000.

His two opponents opted to fold and Viera is now up to 14,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joao Vieira	14,000 4,000	4,000

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Nível: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 0

2018-06-14 19:59 UTC-7

Heritch Vaults to the Top

Nível 8 : 300/600, 0 ante

Michael Heritch raised from early position and the player on the button re-raised. The big blind moved all in for 4,900 and Heritch called. The player on the button made it 13,900 and Heritch called.

The dealer fanned the flop and Heritch led out with a bet of 11,000. The big blind moved all in and Heritch snap called for 29,000.

Heritch:
Button:
Big Blind:

The turn was the and the completed the board. Heritch improved to a straight to scoop the massive pot and he vaults to the top of the chip counts.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael Heritch	91,000 91,000	91,000

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2018-06-14 20:06 UTC-7

Some Updated Chip Counts

Nível 8 : 300/600, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Thomas Taylor	83,000 43,000	43,000
Jonas Wexler	48,000 48,000	48,000

Dan Santoro	40,000 40,000	40,000
Matthew Wantman	40,000 12,500	12,500

Jake Schindler	30,000 30,000	30,000

Ryan Riess	15,000 -3,000	-3,000

Nam Le	14,500 3,400	3,400
David Paredes	7,500 1,000	1,000

2018-06-14 20:13 UTC-7

Sexton Chips Down

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Nível 8 : 300/600, 0 ante

Mike Sexton was involved in a four-way limped pot when the flop fell.

After a player checked, Sexton bet 1,600, the action folded back to the player in the small blind who shoved all in for 2,300. Sexton called to create the following showdown:

Mike Sexton:
Opponent:

Sexton had the dominated hand and the turn and river didn't change anything. He is now down to 6,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mike Sexton	6,000 -7,500	-7,500

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2018-06-14 20:14 UTC-7

New Chip Counts

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Nível 8 : 300/600, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ryan Hughes	39,000 -19,000	-19,000

Mike Leah	31,500 1,500	1,500

Darryll Fish	26,500 9,900	9,900

Scott Clements	14,000 6,300	6,300

Jake Schwartz	12,000 12,000	12,000

Vivian Saliba	Eliminado

Mohsin Charania	Eliminado

2018-06-14 20:35 UTC-7

Franco Catches a Bluff

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Nível 8 : 300/600, 0 ante

The board was showing when two players, as well as Sonny Franco, checked.

On the turn, the player in small blind bet 1,000 and only Franco made the call.

The fell on the river and Franco's opponent bet 3,000. The French player snap-called and tabled for trip aces. His opponent was holding for king high and Franco earned the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sonny Franco	15,000 6,000	6,000

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2018-06-14 20:37 UTC-7

Taylor and Heritch Neck and Neck

Nível 8 : 300/600, 0 ante

With Event #30: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament registration now closed the field is thinning fast. Plenty of big stacks are emerging and it's a neck and neck battle for the chip lead.

Michael Heritch vaulted to the top of the counts just after the dinner break and he has continued to climb. He is now sitting behind a mountain of 120,000 and is leading the way.

Heritch was the first player to cross the century chip mark but Thomas Taylor continues to climb and is right on his heels with 110,000.