From the cutoff seat, Kenneth Wong raised to 60,000 before Janis Lesinskis three-bet all in for 573,000 from the button. The two blinds folded and then Wong made the call.
Lesinskis:
Wong:
The flop came down and Wong picked up outs to a gutshot, but Lesinskis was still in front. The on the turn changed everything and put Wong in the lead, but Lesinskis could still hit a five or a club on the river to stay alive.
The landed on the end and it wasn't what Lesinskis was looking for. He was eliminated in 10th place for a payday of A$100,000.
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On Thursday, 83 entrants forked over $2,500 to enter Event #18 Pot Limit Omaha, creating a prize pool of $186,750. The two-event concluded late Friday night and saw Jim “Mr_BigQueso” Collopy capture the title. Collopy is having a nice showing at this year’s Aussie Millions, following up a final table appearance in the $1,100 NLH w/ Rebuys event with a win.
Event #18 $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha Final Table Payouts
Yann Dion has got a large portion of his chips back from Mohamad Kowssarie and we caught the action with a flop showing and Dion to act first. Dion bet 126,000 and Kowssarie made the call as the hit the turn.
This time Dion led for what looked like 269,000. Before the dealer had the chance to count out Dion's bet, Kowssarie had shoved all in and Dion had instantly called.
Dion:
Kowssarie:
Both players had hit a flush, but Dion's nut-flush was going to be enough to send Kowssarie down the chip leader board for the first time today. Dion now has around 2,250,000 and Kowssarie sits behind around 2,350,000.
Lee Nelson has just doubled up to move back towards half a million in chips. After Mile Krstanoski raised the button, Lee Nelson moved in from the big blind for 218,000. Krstanoski made the call with the . Nelson held two overs with the .
The flop came down and not much was there for Nelson. The on the turn was just what he needed to take the lead and Nelson held from there. The river card completed the board with the .
Mohamad Kowssarie opened the pot to 60,000 and Yann Dion three-bet to 156,000 in the small blind. Kowssarie made the call and the flop was dealt.
Dion then check-called a bet of 250,000 from Kowssarie and the was dealt on the turn. When Dion checked the turn, Kowssarie moved all in. Dion had around 1,200,000 behind and Kowssarie had him well covered.
When Dion folded his hand, Kowssarie tabled , showing his whole lot of nothing. Dion simply shook his head as Kowssarie raked in his new chips.
Speidel opened from under the gun to 55,000 and Mile Krstanoski three-bet to 125,000 from the button. In the big blind was the man nicknamed "Final Table" and Mr. Nelson cold four-bet to 305,000. Speidel took a few moments and then announced that he was all in, a total bet worth 1.028 million in chips. Krstanoski folded, then Nelson went into the tank.
"I call," he eventually said and the cards were tabled.
Nelson showed the , but was behind the for the at-risk Speidel. Nelson had him covered, but only by a small margin.
The flop, turn and river ran out and Speidel successfully held to double through. He's now over 2.2 million while Nelson dropped under 250,000.
On the river, Yann Dion fired a big bet of 416,000 after Mohamad Kowssarie checked the board to him. Kowssarie made the call right away, but mucked when Dion tabled the for a diamond flush.
The action was opened by Bjorn Li on the button and Daniel Idema made the call in the big blind. The flop prompted Idema to check-call a bet of 57,000 from Li. The turn saw both players check and the completed the board on the river.
This time Idema led for 80,000 and Li then popped it to 290,000. Idema flicked his cards into the muck and Li continued his momentum up the chip counts.
Yann Dion, Patrick Healy and Janis Lesinskis were all in action in that order on the flop. Dion checked and Healy bet 65,000. Lesinskis called, then Dion folded.
The turn was the and Healy bet 76,000. Lesinskis called to see the fall on the river. After Healy checked, Lesinskis fired 250,000. Healy gave it up and Lesinskis won the pot.
and Wong picked up outs to a gutshot, but Lesinskis was still in front. The 
on the turn changed everything and put Wong in the lead, but Lesinskis could still hit a five or a club on the river to stay alive.
landed on the end and it wasn't what Lesinskis was looking for. He was eliminated in 10th place for a payday of A$100,000.
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and Dion to act first. Dion bet 126,000 and Kowssarie made the call as the 
hit the turn.
.
and not much was there for Nelson. The 
flop was dealt.
was dealt on the turn. When Dion checked the turn, Kowssarie moved all in. Dion had around 1,200,000 behind and Kowssarie had him well covered.
and Speidel successfully held to double through. He's now over 2.2 million while Nelson dropped under 250,000.
for a diamond flush.
and Healy bet 76,000. Lesinskis called to see the 
fall on the river. After Healy checked, Lesinskis fired 250,000. Healy gave it up and Lesinskis won the pot.