2014 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $5,000 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8744
Prize
$541,747
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,124,400
Entries
452
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

Hands #16-22: Some Back and Forth

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #16: Michael Drummond opened to 65,000 from the cutoff and Phil Laak called to see a {2-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{10-Spades} flop and a bet of 80,000 was enough from Drummond to win the pot.

Hand #17: Brant Hale opened to 65,000 and Ryan Schmidt made the call to see a {10-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} flop spread by the dealer as both players checked and the turn landed the {4-Diamonds}.

Schmidt pushed out a bet of 95,000 and Hale called as the river landed the {K-Clubs}. Schmidt cut out a bet of 165,000 and Hale went into the tank for a few moments before making the call.

Schmidt tabled his {J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-}{7-} for a straight and scooped the pot.

Hand #18: Phil Laak raised the button to 60,000 and Darius Studdard called to see a {10-Spades}{Q-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop. Both players checked as the {Q-Diamonds} landed on the turn and Laak tapped the table as Studdard bet out 110,000 with Laak folding.

Hand #19: Darius Studdard opened to 70,000 and Brant Hale made the call from the small blind along with Michael Drummond in the big.

The flop landed {4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Drummond bet out 130,000 to collect the pot.

Hand #20: Ryan Schmidt raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and Kory Kilpatrick made the call as the dealer fanned a {8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop. The action was checked round as the {A-Diamonds} landed on the turn and again both players checked as the {9-Diamonds} completed the board on the river and both players checked.

Kilpatrick tabled his {Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds} for a straight and was pushed the pot.

Hand #21: Brant Hale raised to 65,000 and Phil Laak defended his big blind to see the dealer drop a {3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} flop with Laak checking to Hale who opted to bet out 90,000. Laak folded and Hale was pushed the pot.

Hand #22: Kory Kilpatrick raised to 65,000 from the button and Darius Studdard three-bet to 170,000 total with Kilpatrick calling. The flop landed {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Studdard pushed out 260,000 with Kilpatrick instantly folding.

Tags: Brant HaleDarius StuddardKory KilpatrickMichael DrummondPhil LaakRyan Schmidt

Hands #11-15: Laak Sliding

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #11: Kory Kilpatrick raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and took down the pot.

Hand #12: Kory Kilpatrick raised to 60,000 in the hijack, Phil Laak called from the cutoff, and Brant Hale called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {Q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} board where Kilpatrick bet 125,000. Laak folded, Hale called and the {5-Clubs} river completed the board. Both checked and Kilpatrick took it down with {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{7-Spades} for two pair.

Hand #13: A five-way limped pot brought a {K-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop. Phil Laak bet 100,000 and only Darius Studdard called to see the {2-Clubs} turn. Laak proceeded to check-fold to a bet of 160,000.

Hand #14: Ryan Schmidt raised to 65,000 in the cutoff and Kory Kilpatrick called from the big blind.

The flop came down {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Kilpatrick check-folded to a bet from Schmidt.

Hand #15: Michael Drummond raised to 65,000 on the button and took down the pot.

Hands #5-10: Trips for Hale

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #5: Kory Kilpatrick opened the cutoff to 60,000 and Phil Laak called before Ryan Schmidt three-bet to 270,000. Kilpatrick and Laak quickly folded and Schmidt was pushed the pot.

Hand #6: Kory Kilpatrick raised to 60,000 and collected the blinds.

Hand #7: The action folded to Brant Hale and he limped the small blind with Michael Drummond checking as both players checked the {10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{J-Spades} flop. The turn of the {10-Clubs} was also checked through as the river landed the {A-Hearts} and Hale bet out 35,000 to collect the pot.

Hand #8: Phil Laak raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Darius Studdard made the call next to act as Kory Kilpatrick came along from the big blind.

The flop fell {K-Spades}{8-Hearts}{K-Hearts} and the action was checked round as the {4-Spades} landed on the turn. Laak fired out a delayed continuation-bet of 130,000 to pick up the pot.

Hand #9: From the button, Michael Drummond raised to 65,000 and Phil Laak made the call from the big blind to see a {8-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop. The action was checked round as the {J-Clubs} landed on the turn and Drummond bet 75,000 to force a fold from Laak.

Hand #10: Brant Hale opened to 65,000 from the hijack and Darius Studdard made the call to see a {5-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop fall. Studdard checked and Hale continued for 80,000 and Studdard made the call as the {4-Diamonds} fell on the turn. Both players checked and the river landed the {10-Clubs}.

Hale tabled his {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for trips and collected the pot.

Tags: Brant HaleDarius StuddardKory KilpatrickMichael DrummondPhil LaakRyan Schmidt

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Chip Counts

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
SeatPlayerChip Count
1Phil Laak950,000
2Darius Studdard1,645,000
3Ryan Schmidt410,000
4Brant Hale1,390,000
5Michael Drummond1,450,000
6Kory Kilpatrick935,000
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Darius Studdard us
Darius Studdard
1,645,000
982,000
982,000
Profile photo of Michael Drummond us
Michael Drummond
1,450,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Brant Hale us
Brant Hale
1,390,000
-102,000
-102,000
Profile photo of Phil Laak us
Phil Laak
950,000
-640,000
-640,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kory Kilpatrick us
Kory Kilpatrick
935,000
-276,000
-276,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ryan Schmidt us
Ryan Schmidt
410,000
-94,000
-94,000

Hands #1-4: Studdard Doubles Through Laak

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Darius Studdard doubles through Phil Laak
Darius Studdard doubles through Phil Laak

Hand #1: Ryan Schmidt raised to 55,000 and both Brant Hale and Michael Drummond made the call from the blinds to see a {J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop.

Drummond bet out 90,000 and Schmidt and Hale quickly folded.

Hand #2: The action folded to Brant Hale on the button, and he raised to 56,000 to win the blinds.

Hand #3: The action folded to Michael Drummond and his 62,000-chip button raise collected him the blinds.

Hand #4: Brant Hale opened to 56,000 and Michael Drummond, Kory Kilpatrick, Phil Laak and Darius Studdard called to see a {J-Hearts}{10-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop.

Laak checked and Studdard bet out 220,000 with Kilpatrick making the call before Laak announced a bet of pot amounting to 1.16 million. Studdard called all in for 571,000 and Kilpatrick tank-folded.

Laak: {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Studdard: {A-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

The turn of the {2-Spades} didn't hit Studdard's draw, but the {7-Diamonds} on the river did as Studdard doubled through.

Tags: Brant HaleDarius StuddardKory KilpatrickMichael DrummondPhil LaakRyan Schmidt