Event #13: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
Dia 2 Começado
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #13: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
Dias: 2
A Maiden Bracelet Winner Will Be Crowned in Event #13: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
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Seven players out of 267 entries remain in the third Championship Event of the 2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events. They are all hailing from different countries and one will walk away with the first career gold-bracelet in Event #13: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship. All finalists are guaranteed at least $38,418 for the efforts out of a $1,268,250 prize pool.
Mexico's Hernando Guzman leads the line-up with a stack of 3,347,553, closely followed by Lithuania's Vincas Tamasauskas with 3,039,998. The 2011 EPT Berlin Main Event champion Ben Wilinofsky sits in third place and returns with a stack of 2,169,399.
Furthermore in contention are Ben Lakatos, GGPoker OmahaSquad member Fernando "JNandez87" Habegger, Florian Fuchs, and David Wang.
Final Table Line-Up in Event #13: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hernando Guzman | Mexico | 3,347,553 | 84 |
| 2 | Vincas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | 3,039,998 | 76 |
| 3 | Ben Wilinofsky | Canada | 2,169,399 | 54 |
| 4 | Ben Lakatos | Hungary | 1,902,346 | 48 |
| 5 | Fernando Habegger | Switzerland | 1,685,710 | 42 |
| 6 | Florian Fuchs | Austria | 889,778 | 22 |
| 7 | David Wang | Australia | 315,216 | 8 |
Six players in the money brought a profit on the investment for their investors after utilizing the in-built staking feature in the GGPoker client. Three of them reached the final seven:
| Player | Mark-Up | # of Stakers | Percentage Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Habegger | 1 | 19 | 60%/60% |
| Florian Fuchs | 1.2 | 18 | 80%/80% |
| David Wang | 1.09 | 5 | 21.3%/50% |
The final table is scheduled to continue at 5.01 pm UTC and from now on, all levels will feature 20 hands each instead of a duration of 15 minutes. In order to secure an average of at least 40 big blinds, the blinds were rolled back one level to 20,000/40,000 and a running ante of 5,000.
Stay tuned for the conclusion of this WSOP Online Bracelet Event, as the PokerNews team will provide conclusive updates from start-to-finish.
Shuffle Up and Deal on the Final Table!
Blinds 20,000/40,000
The cards for the final table are in the air as the seven finalists picked their seat swaps in order of chip counts, from lowest to largest.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Wilinofsky | Canada | 2,169,399 | 54 |
| 2 | Fernando Habegger | Switzerland | 1,685,710 | 42 |
| 3 | David Wang | Australia | 315,216 | 8 |
| 4 | Vincas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | 3,039,998 | 76 |
| 5 | Hernando Guzman | Mexico | 3,347,553 | 84 |
| 6 | Florian Fuchs | Austria | 889,778 | 22 |
| 7 | Ben Lakatos | Hungary | 1,902,346 | 48 |
Tamasauskas Into the Lead
Blinds 20,000/40,000
In the first hand on the final table, Vincas Tamasauskas raised the pot to 120,000 and Hernandu Guzman repotted to 360,000 from one seat over on the button. They checked the 
flop and 
turn. Tamasauskas bet the 
river for 599,856 and Guzman folded.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
3,489,998 | 450,000 |
|
2,982,553 | -365,000 |
Two for Lakatos; One for Wilinofsky
Blinds 20,000/40,000
Ben Lakatos raised the button to 100,000 and Fernando Habegger came along out of the big blind. Habegger check-called for 127,500 on the 
flop and check-folded the 
turn when Lakatos made it 382,500 to go.
Lakatos then claimed the blinds and antes before limping in the next hand. Ben Wilinofsky raised to 180,000 and picked up a call. On the 
flop, the Hungarian checked and let go when Wilinofsky continued for 127,500.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,524,998 | 35,000 |
|
|
2,962,553 | -20,000 |
|
2,359,399 | 190,000 |
|
2,014,846 | 112,500 |
|
1,413,210 | -272,500 |
|
844,778 | -45,000 |
|
230,216 | -85,000 |
Lakatos Pays Off Tamasauskas
Blinds 20,000/40,000
Ben Lakatos continued his limping strategy and Vincas Tamasauskas raised the button to 180,000, which Lakatos called. Both players checked the 
flop and Lakatos led the turn for 91,000, earning a call. On the 
river, Lakatos check-called a pot-sized bet of 637,000 with 
for a set of kings.
Tamasauskas had the nuts with 
and pulled way ahead.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,497,998 | 973,000 |
|
|
996,846 | -1,018,000 |
Fuchs Doubles Through Tamasauskas
Vincas Tamasauskas opened to 100,000 and Florian Fuchs three-bet the pot to 360,000 in the cutoff, leaving himself slightly more than that behind. Tamasauskas made the call and bet the 
flop for 554,200, Fuchs called all-in for 399,778.
Florian Fuchs: 
Vincas Tamasauskas:
The turn and river changed nothing but the hand strength of Fuchs, who improved to a full house.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,878,220 | -619,778 |
|
|
1,614,556 | 769,778 |
Quadrupled-Up for Wang
Blinds 20,000/40,000
Vincas Tamasauskas won four pots in a row to establish his comfortable lead once more and up next, Ben Wilinofsky raised to 100,000 from under the gun. David Wang jammed for just 120,216 and was called by Tamasauskas, Hernando Guzman and Wilinofsky. The remaining three active players checked down the 
board and Wang was the only one with hearts in the hand.
He quadrupled with the 
to get back into contention.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,448,004 | 569,784 |
|
|
2,867,337 | -95,216 |
|
|
1,894,183 | -465,216 |
|
|
1,398,210 | -15,000 |
|
|
1,349,556 | -265,000 |
|
|
816,846 | -180,000 |
|
|
575,864 | 345,648 |
Lakatos Catches Tamasauskas Bluffing
Blinds 20,000/40,000
Ben Lakatos limped in once more and Vincas Tamasauskas checked his option from the big blind. The 
flop was checked and Tamasauskas bet the pot for 135,000 on the turn, picking up a call from Lakatos.
Tamasauskas also potted the river and Lakatos called for half of his remaining stack with for a set of queens. That was good enough to win the pot, as Tamasauskas only had 
for a busted straight draw.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,943,004 | -505,000 |
|
|
1,606,846 | 790,000 |
Nível: 29
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 6,000