Event #49: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
Dia 3 Começado
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #49: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
Dias: 3
Event Info
Resultados Finais
Event Info
Informações do Nível
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
630
Nível
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
888 Update: WSOP Halfway Mark
Rheem Leads 19 Players into Final Day of Event #49: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
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Nineteen players return for the final day of Event #49: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed, all of whom are aiming for the $362,185 top prize and a bracelet. While some of the elite players have a long way to climb from the bottom of the counts, Chino Rheem has no such troubles. The 37-year-old from California is leading the remaining contenders, coming back to a leading stack of 952,000 or 79 big blinds.
Starting at 2 p.m. today with the blinds at 6,000/12,000, Rheem will be in the limelight in the Brasilia Room. He's already known for being part of the original November Nine in 2008 (finishing seventh in the Main Event for $1,772,650) and for his three World Poker Tour titles. However, even with $8.7 million-plus in career winnings there is one thing missing from Rheem's packed career résumé — a WSOP bracelet.
Louis Calvo is Rheem's nearest rival, entering the final day with 914,000. European players Daniel Reijmer (776,000) and Mark Reilly (675,000) follow in the counts while Costa Rica's Alberto Fonseca (611,000) rounds out the top five.
While Rheem is yet to emerge victorious in a WSOP tournament, Jeff Madsen has plenty of experience with four bracelets under his belt. Madsen, who won the 2006 WSOP Player of the Year, will need to spin up one of the shortest stacks (207,000) in order to win himself a fifth title.
However, pot-limit Omaha has always been Madsen's forte. One of the strongest players in this game, Madsen has already won a $3,000 PLO tournament here at the World Series back in 2013. Lying in 17th place among the 19 remaining hopefuls, Madsen still has 17 big blinds with which to maneuver and his chances might be better than it looks at first sight.
Another well known face is trailing Madsen as former European Poker Tour champion Roberto Romanello bagged 152,000 yesterday, the second-shortest stack. Romanello has seven top 10 finishes in the bracelet events, but his showcase is still missing the WSOP jewel.
Tune to PokerNews at 2 p.m. PDT to find out who among this talented field emerges to becomes the $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Event champion.
Day 3 Seat Draw:
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasilia | 700 | 2 | William Kakon | United States | 302,000 | 25 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 3 | Michael Trujillo | United States | 30,000 | 3 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 4 | Rudolph Sawa | United States | 584,000 | 49 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 5 | Mark Reilly | Ireland | 675,000 | 56 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 1 | Roberto Romanello | United Kingdom | 152,000 | 13 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 2 | Gionni Demers | United States | 531,000 | 44 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 3 | Eric Hicks | United States | 563,000 | 47 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 5 | Alberto Fonseca | Costa Rica | 611,000 | 51 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 6 | Chino Rheem | United States | 952,000 | 79 |
| Brasilia | 702 | 1 | James St Hilaire | United States | 559,000 | 47 |
| Brasilia | 702 | 3 | Kenneth Wong | Canada | 331,000 | 28 |
| Brasilia | 702 | 4 | Gerhard Schleicher | Germany | 574,000 | 48 |
| Brasilia | 702 | 5 | Brad Ruben | United States | 327,000 | 27 |
| Brasilia | 702 | 6 | Orlando Romero | United States | 354,000 | 30 |
| Brasilia | 703 | 1 | Aleksei Altshuller | Russia | 593,000 | 49 |
| Brasilia | 703 | 3 | Jeff Madsen | United States | 207,000 | 17 |
| Brasilia | 703 | 4 | Luis Calvo | United States | 914,000 | 76 |
| Brasilia | 703 | 5 | Daniel Reijmer | Netherlands | 776,000 | 65 |
| Brasilia | 703 | 6 | Roussos Koliakoudakis | Greece | 553,000 | 46 |
Nível: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Day 3 Underway
Nível 21
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Cards are officially in the air and Day 3 play is now underway.
Madsen Cracks Aces to Score an Early Double
Nível 21
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Daniel Reijmer open-raised from under the gun and Aleksei Altshuller flatted from the button. Action was on Jeff Madsen in the small blind, and the 2006 WSOP Player of the Year decided to shove his 177,000. Reijmer called and Altshuller got out of the way.
Jeff Madsen: 
Daniel Reijmer: 
Madsen was trailing to Reijmer's aces, but the 
flop came to his rescue. Reijmer had only one out left, and the 
turn and the 
river weren't what he wished for.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000 | -176,000 |
|
385,000 | 178,000 |
Chino Rheem Starts the Day Strong
Nível 21
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
With about 80,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading 
, Eric Hicks checked from the big blind and Chino Rheem bet 50,000 from the cutoff. Hicks check-raised to 200,000, and after a few moments of thought, Rheem called.
The fell on the river and both players checked. Hicks seemed hesitant to show but tabled king high, and Rheem flipped over 
for deuces full of aces to take the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000 | 148,000 |
|
290,000 | -213,000 |
Sawa Stacks Trujillo
Nível 21
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Michael Trujillo got the last of his short stack in from the button against Rudolph Sawa in the small blind.
Michael Trujillo: 
Rudolph Sawa: 
The board ran out 
and Sawa took the pot with a pair of aces and king-kicker to eliminate Trujillo in 19th place.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
640,000 | 56,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Redraw for the 18 Remaining Players
Nível 21
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasilia | 700 | 1 | Roberto Romanello | United Kingdom |
| Brasilia | 700 | 2 | Gionni Demers | United States |
| Brasilia | 700 | 3 | Orlando Romero | United States |
| Brasilia | 700 | 4 | Rudolph Sawa | United States |
| Brasilia | 700 | 5 | Kenneth Wong | Canada |
| Brasilia | 700 | 6 | James St Hilaire | United States |
| Brasilia | 701 | 1 | Daniel Reijmer | Netherlands |
| Brasilia | 701 | 2 | Luis Calvo | United States |
| Brasilia | 701 | 3 | Aleksei Altshuller | Russia |
| Brasilia | 701 | 4 | Mark Reilly | Ireland |
| Brasilia | 701 | 5 | Roussos Koliakoudakis | Greece |
| Brasilia | 701 | 6 | Chino Rheem | United States |
| Brasilia | 702 | 1 | Eric Hicks | United States |
| Brasilia | 702 | 2 | Brad Ruben | United States |
| Brasilia | 702 | 3 | Jeff Madsen | United States |
| Brasilia | 702 | 4 | Gerhard Schleicher | Germany |
| Brasilia | 702 | 5 | Alberto Fonseca | Costa Rica |
| Brasilia | 702 | 6 | William Kakon | United States |
Brad Ruben Takes from Jeff Madsen
Nível 21
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
With about 85,000 chips already in the pot and the board reading 
, Jeff Madsen bet 53,000 from the small blind and Brad Ruben called from the button.
The turn brought the 
and Madsen checked. After a few moments of thought, Ruben moved all in for 194,000, sending Madsen into the tank. After over a minute of contemplation, Madsen folded, and Ruben took the chips.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
375,000 | 48,000 |
|
|
283,000 | -102,000 |