Event #42: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
Dia 3 Começado
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #42: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
Dias: 3
Event Info
Resultados Finais
Event Info
Informações do Nível
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$25,000
Premiação
$5,462,500
Entries
230
Nível
31
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
The Race to the Final Table on Day 3 of Event #42: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
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After an excruciating money bubble last night, the total field of 230 entries in Event #42: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller has been whittled down all the way to just 35 hopefuls, all guaranteed a portion of the massive $5,462,500 prize pool. A min-cash of $37,500 is locked up for all those that bagged up chips in the early morning hours, while the eventual champion on Saturday can look forward to a payday of $1,402,683 and the coveted gold bracelet.
In prime position to earn that prize is two-time WSOP bracelet winner Ben Yu, who ran very hot after the dinner break on Day 2 to bag 3,695,000.
The remaining top five stacks all belong to big names in Jason Koon (2,540,000), Ryan Tosoc (2,220,000), Shaun Deeb (2,120,000) and Scotty Nguyen (2,010,000). Koon may not have a bracelet to his name yet, but he is enjoying an excellent year thus far. The High Roller regular has earned six six-figure and three seven-figure scores already to boost his total cashes on the live circuit to more than $20 million.
Other notables still in contention in a field filled with some of the biggest names on the international poker circuit include the WSOP bracelet winners Jason Mercier (1,905,000), Luis Velador (1,045,000), David Prociak (1,020,000), Robert Mizrachi (1,005,000), Erik Seidel (725,000), defending champion James Calderaro (705,000), Mike Leah (660,000), Craig Varnell (625,000), Christopher Frank (565,000), David Benyamine (425,000), Sam Soverel (380,000), Paul Volpe (370,000), and Jarred Graham (300,000)..
A total of 10 levels of 60 minutes each are scheduled for the penultimate day of the tournament with a break every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after the sixth level. The action is expected to shift into high gear right from the bat as several players have been left extremely short stacked by the prolonged bubble phase, Level 21 will resume with blinds of 15,000/30,000.
As always, the PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to provide live updates on all of the action, and when three tables remain, the action will be live streamed on PokerGO.
Day 3 Seat Assignments
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 429 | 1 | Jeffrey Palarino | United States | 310,000 | 10 |
| Amazon | 429 | 2 | Christopher Santora | United States | 90,000 | 3 |
| Amazon | 429 | 3 | Chase Steely | United States | 145,000 | 5 |
| Amazon | 429 | 4 | Sam Soverel | United States | 380,000 | 13 |
| Amazon | 429 | 5 | Mike Leah | Canada | 660,000 | 22 |
| Amazon | 429 | 7 | Jarred Graham | Australia | 300,000 | 10 |
| Amazon | 429 | 8 | Grazvydas Kontautas | Lithuania | 405,000 | 14 |
| Amazon | 430 | 1 | Ben Yu | United States | 3,695,000 | 123 |
| Amazon | 430 | 2 | Christopher Frank | Germany | 565,000 | 19 |
| Amazon | 430 | 3 | Bogdan Capitan | Romania | 510,000 | 17 |
| Amazon | 430 | 4 | Martin Kozlov | Australia | 375,000 | 13 |
| Amazon | 430 | 5 | Tom Marchese | United States | 440,000 | 15 |
| Amazon | 430 | 7 | Jason Mercier | United States | 1,905,000 | 64 |
| Amazon | 430 | 8 | Dominykas Karmazinas | Lithuania | 120,000 | 4 |
| Amazon | 431 | 1 | Jason Koon | United States | 2,540,000 | 85 |
| Amazon | 431 | 2 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 2,120,000 | 71 |
| Amazon | 431 | 3 | Craig Varnell | United States | 625,000 | 21 |
| Amazon | 431 | 4 | David Benyamine | France | 425,000 | 14 |
| Amazon | 431 | 5 | George Wolff | United States | 535,000 | 18 |
| Amazon | 431 | 7 | Omar Zazay | United States | 415,000 | 14 |
| Amazon | 431 | 8 | Jacob Kalb | United States | 440,000 | 15 |
| Amazon | 439 | 1 | Scotty Nguyen | United States | 2,010,000 | 67 |
| Amazon | 439 | 2 | Robert Mizrachi | United States | 1,005,000 | 34 |
| Amazon | 439 | 3 | Len Ashby | United States | 130,000 | 4 |
| Amazon | 439 | 4 | Adam Owen | United Kingdom | 85,000 | 3 |
| Amazon | 439 | 5 | Erik Seidel | United States | 725,000 | 24 |
| Amazon | 439 | 6 | Luis Velador | Mexico | 1,045,000 | 35 |
| Amazon | 439 | 8 | Paul Volpe | United States | 370,000 | 12 |
| Amazon | 447 | 1 | Jonathan Depa | United States | 1,180,000 | 39 |
| Amazon | 447 | 2 | James Calderaro | United States | 705,000 | 24 |
| Amazon | 447 | 3 | Ryan Tosoc | United States | 2,220,000 | 74 |
| Amazon | 447 | 5 | Veselin Karakitukov | Bulgaria | 205,000 | 7 |
| Amazon | 447 | 6 | Michael Song | United States | 135,000 | 5 |
| Amazon | 447 | 7 | Konstantin Beylin | United States | 900,000 | 30 |
| Amazon | 447 | 8 | David Prociak | United States | 1,020,000 | 34 |
Nível: 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Nível 21
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Play is back underway in the biggest Omaha tournament of the year.
Mercier Eliminates Karmazinas on the First Hand
Nível 21
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Jason Mercier raised to 75,000 from the cutoff and Dominykas Karmazinas shoved all in for 120,000 on the button. The action folded back to Mercier who made the call to put Karmazinas at risk.
Jason Mercier: 
Dominykas Karmazinas: 
The flop came 
and Mercier picked up three pair while Karmazinas had top pair and a straight draw. The turn was the 
giving Karmazinas the straight but Mercier picked up a ton of outs with four pair and a flush draw. The river brought the 
and Mercier completed his flush to eliminate Karmazinas.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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2,100,000 | 195,000 |
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Eliminado | |
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Steely Chips Up
Nível 21
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Christopher Santora doubled in the first hand and then faced a raise to 70,000 by Sam Soverel from under the gun. Santora called in the small blind, as did Chase Steely in the big blind. The flop came 
and Santora checked, Steely moved all in for 75,000. Soverel folded with some consideration and Santora also let it go.
Steely flashed three cards — 
— before claiming the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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300,000 | -80,000 |
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285,000 | 140,000 |
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220,000 | -80,000 |
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125,000 | 35,000 |
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Kalb and Graham Depart
Nível 21
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
The second casualty of the day was Jacob Kalb after he min-raised and picked up a call by George Wolff in the big blind. On the flop of 
, the stacks of both collided and Kalb was the player at risk with the 
. Wolff had the 
for the middle set and a gutshot, and the board completed with the 
turn and the 
river, which ended Kalb's run in 34th place.
Right after that, Jarred Graham departed when he ended up flopping top pair only for Mike Leah to turn a set of eights, leaving Graham drawing dead.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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975,000 | 440,000 |
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820,000 | 160,000 |
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Eliminado | |
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Eliminado | |
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Capitan's Aces Hold Up
Nível 21
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Ben Yu opened with a pot-sized bet of 150,000 in the cutoff and Bogdan Capitan re-potted to 345,000 in the small blind. Yu shoved all in and Capitan called off his remaining stack.
Bogdan Capitan: 
Ben Yu: 
The flop came 
and Capitan's pair of aces was still way out front. The 
on the turn gave Yu a pair and Capitan had a sweat on his hands. The river landed the and Yu whiffed on all his two pair draws as Capitan scored a double up.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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3,300,000 | -395,000 |
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870,000 | 360,000 |
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Paul Volpe Eliminated
Nível 21
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
We missed the preflop action and arrived as small blind Luis Velador and big blind Paul Volpe were in the process of getting their chips in the middle on a 
flop.
Paul Volpe: 
Luis Velador: 
The on the turn improved Velador and the 
on the river kept him in front. Volpe was eliminated, and Velador moved up to 1.3 million.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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1,300,000 | 255,000 |
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Eliminado | |
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Yu's Full House Eliminates Marchese
Nível 21
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Ben Yu raised the pot to 105,000 in middle position and Tom Marchese three-bet to 345,000 in the small blind. The action was back on Yu who made a four-bet and Marchese was all in for 425,000.
Ben Yu: 
Tom Marchese: 
The flop fell 
and Yu picked up two pair (three, in fact) to outflop Marchese's pocket aces. The turn was the and Marchese was drawing slim heading to the river. The dealer burned and turned the which improved Yu to a full house and Marchese was eliminated.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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3,700,000 | 400,000 |
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Eliminado | |
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