Event #45: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
Dia 3 Terminado
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #45: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
Dias: 3
Event Info
Resultados Finais
Event Info
Informações do Nível
Informações do Jogador - Dia 3
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Premiação
$3,207,800
Players
344
Nível
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Jogadores Restantes
5
Entries
18
Tommy Le Leads Final Five in Pursuit of his Second PLO Gold Bracelet
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Nível 27
: 50,000-100,000, 100,000 ante
The 2021 World Series of Poker is one step closer to crowning the winner of a coveted gold bracelet. Out of a field of 344 total entries, only five players remain in Event #45: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship and they have already locked up a decent portion of the $3,207,800 prize pool.
All contenders have locked up a payday of $168,689 but the eyes will be set on the gold bracelet and top prize of $746,477 that comes along with it. Best positioned to claim his second gold bracelet is California's Tommy Le, who already has seven previous final tables appearances and one unofficial final table finish in WSOP PLO tournaments to his name. Le notched up the final elimination of the night when he sent Eli Elezra to the rail and bagged up 7,240,000 in chips.
Le's sole WSOP win so far came in this very event back in 2017 after he defeated a 428-entry strong field and took home the top prize of $938,732. He finished second to Josh Arieh in Event #39: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) just five days ago and now leads the final five in pursuit of more glory.
Second in chips is Russia's Artem Maksimov, who moved to the United States six years ago. Maksimov will return with a stack of 5,080,000 while casino owner Chris Sandrock is third in chips with 3,200,000. The line-up for the final day also includes Jordan Spurlin and Jeremy Ausmus, the latter of who is seeking his third WSOP gold bracelet.
Seat Assignments Final Day Event #45: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artem Maksimov | Russia | 5,080,000 |
| 2 | Tommy Le | United States | 7,240,000 |
| 3 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 2,235,000 |
| 4 | Chris Sandrock | United States | 3,200,000 |
| 5 | Jordan Spurlin | United States | 2,885,000 |
Among those to bust on the penultimate tournament day were the WSOP bracelet winners Mike Matusow, Dylan Linde, Daniel Zack, and Anderson Ireland. Arthur Morris recorded his best score on the live poker circuit and departed in seventh place.
There are 10:29 remaining at blinds of 50,000/100,000 with a big blind ante of 100,000.
The final day is scheduled to recommence at 4:00 p.m. local time on the mothership of the Amazon Room. PokerGO will be streaming the conclusion on a delay of one hour and the PokerNews updates will be published in real-time based on showdowns only.
The Action of the Day
Only 18 contenders returned to their seats at 2:00 p.m. local time and it didn't take long for the field to get whittled down to the final two tables. An early double-up through Arthur Morris propelled Tommy Le among the bigger stacks and he then knocked out Mike Matusow when he rivered the nut flush against the flopped nut straight.
Mike Krasienko ran a suited ace-king combo into the aces of Chris Sandrock and Leonid Yanovski had his aces cracked by Daniel Zack. Shortly after, Dylan Linde lost the remainder of his short stack before Zack's demise ended in 13th place. Start-of-the-day chip leader Jonathan Witz never got anything going and ultimately fell prior to the final table.
The same fate also awaited Michael Heritsch and Kyle Montgomery, who departed in the blink of an eye. Down to the final nine, Le held the lead ahead of Sandrock and was responsible for the first knockout after he sent Anderson Ireland to the rail.
What followed was a roller coaster ride for several finalists as Sandrock was involved in most of the action. Ashly Butler never recovered from an all-in contest with Morris and had to settle for 8th place before Morris' fortune ran out against Le. Jeremy Ausmus escaped from elimination and tripled up before four-time WSOP bracelet winner Eli Elezra missed a straight draw against the bottom set of Le to become the final casualty of the night.
Stay tuned right here on PokerNews for the conclusion of Event #45: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship.
Final Table Result and Remaining Payouts
| Seat | Player | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $746,477 | ||
| 2 | $461,360 | ||
| 3 | $324,800 | ||
| 4 | $242,236 | ||
| 5 | $168,689 | ||
| 6 | Eli Elezra | Israel | $124,508 |
| 7 | Arthur Morris | United States | $93,406 |
| 8 | Ashly Butler | United States | $71,242 |
End-of-Day 3 Chip Counts
Nível 27
: 50,000-100,000, 100,000 ante
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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7,240,000 | 1,840,000 |
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5,080,000 | 55,000 |
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3,200,000 | 450,000 |
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2,885,000 | -450,000 |
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2,235,000 | -50,000 |
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Eli Elezra Eliminated in 6th Place ($124,508)
Nível 27
: 50,000-100,000, 100,000 ante
Chris Sandrock limped in middle position, Tommy Le called from the small blind, and Eli Elezra checked his big blind.
On the 
flop, Elezra bet 400,000, Sandrock folded, and Le raised the pot which would be enough to put Elezra all-in.
Elezra quickly made that call to put his tournament life at risk.
Eli Elezra: 
Tommy Le: 
Le had the best made hand with a set of threes, but Elezra had a world of outs with a flush draw and an open-ended straight draw.
The runout however of the 
and 
missed Elezra completely, and the Poker Hall of Fame nominee was eliminated in 6th place.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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Eliminado | |
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Le Raises the Stakes
Nível 27
: 50,000-100,000, 100,000 ante
Tommy Le and Chris Sandrock called the big blind and Jordan Spurlin checked to see the 
flop. Sandrock bet 250,000 and got a call from Le after Spurlin folded. Sandrock bet the 
turn for 600,000 only to be faced with a pot-sized raise from Le for 2,600,000 chips. Sandrock slid his cards to the dealer and Le raked in the chips.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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5,400,000 | 900,000 |
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2,750,000 | -800,000 |
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Triple Up for Ausmus
Nível 27
: 50,000-100,000, 100,000 ante
After winning a small pot off Tommy Le, Chris Sandrock limped in from under the gun and Jordan Spurlin did so from one seat over. Eli Elezra completed out of the small blind and Jeremy Ausmus checked his option in the big blind. The flop came 
and Elezra checked for Ausmus to bet the pot for 500,000 with 95,000 behind.
Sandrock called and Spurlin then asked the floor if the action would be locked if Elezra would go all-in. Since Elezra only had 995,000 behind and was one chip off a full raise, it was capped. Spurlin then called and Elezra jokingly said "I would have raised" before tossing his cards into the muck.
The on the turn was checked by Ausmus and Sandrock bet 600,000. Spurlin tank-called and Ausmus called all-in. The river was checked and Ausmus rolled over the 
for the nut full house. Sandrock had a flush with the 
but earned none of the side pot as Spurlin's 
had made the nut flush.
Elezra mentioned in table chat that he had folded a queen after all was done and dusted.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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3,550,000 | -1,225,000 |
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3,335,000 | -90,000 |
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2,285,000 | 1,035,000 |
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995,000 | -330,000 |
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Maksimov Shows Spurlin the Key Card
Nível 27
: 50,000-100,000, 100,000 ante
Jordan Spurlin limped his small blind, then called a raise to 275,000 from Artem Maksimov in the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop, then on the turn, Spurlin led out for 500,000. Maksimov called.
Spurlin then checked the river and Maksimov put out a bet of 800,000, which Spurlin folded to.
As the pot was pushed toward him, Maksimov showed Spurlin the 
, suggesting he could have made the nut flush. But then again, this is Pot-Limit Omaha. Maybe he made it, maybe he didn't.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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5,025,000 | -25,000 |
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3,425,000 | -945,000 |
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Le Finds a Flush
Nível 27
: 50,000-100,000, 100,000 ante
Chris Sandrock and Tommy Le called and Eli Elezra checked in the big blind to see a 
flop. Elezra took the betting lead for 125,000 and both players called ahead of the turn. Sandrock bet 300,000 and Le called while Elezra folded, and both remaining players checked the river. Le revealed for a flush to regain some chips at Sandrock's expense.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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4,775,000 | -525,000 |
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4,500,000 | 800,000 |
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1,325,000 | -245,000 |
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Elezra Wins One; Ausmus Gets Shorter
Nível 27
: 50,000-100,000, 100,000 ante
Eli Elezra raised the button to 300,000 and Chris Sandrock defended the big blind. On a flop of , Sandrock checked and Elezra bet the pot for 750,000 with very few chips behind.
"I couldn't sleep well if I did that to you, well maybe I could," Sandrock grinned and tossed his cards into the muck with a big smile on the face.
Tommy Le then limped in and Jeremy Ausmus raised the pot to 450,000 on the button.
"The same," Sandrock said and repotted. Le quickly folded, Ausmus checked his remaining chips and folded as well to get shown pocket aces by Sandrock.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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5,300,000 | 625,000 |
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3,700,000 | -125,000 |
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1,570,000 | -50,000 |
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1,250,000 | -395,000 |
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Maksimov Finds the Upgrade
Nível 27
: 50,000-100,000, 100,000 ante
A recent big pot between Tommy Le and Artem Maksimov ended in an intersting fashion.
Maksimov raised to 250,000 from the button and got called by Le in the small blind and Eli Elezra in the big blind.
On the 
flop, Le led out for 300,000, Elezra folded, and Maksimov called.
The turn came with the and this time Le checked to Maksimov, who put out a 650,000 chip bet. Le thought for a minute then called.
The river brought the , and both players checked.
Maksimov said to Le, "You win, I think", but Le didn't seem so sure.
Maksimov hesitantly rolled over 
for a small full house, fours full of eights. It was plenty good though, as Le pitched his cards into the muck.
"There it is, the upgrade to the seven-four" commented Chris Sandrock, who recently won a big pot against Jeremy Ausmus with fours full of sevens.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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5,050,000 | 2,070,000 |
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3,825,000 | -1,250,000 |
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