2018 World Series of Poker

Event #49: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa32
Prize
$1,018,336
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$4,474,400
Entries
476
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0

Schwartz Loses His Micro Stack

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Noah Schwartz acted first preflop and called for 6,000. Danny Wong limped for 8,000 in the cutoff and so did button Richard Lyndaker. The player in the big blind checked and the whole runout {4-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{A-Spades}{7-Hearts}{8-Spades} was checked and Schwartz showed {8-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{3-Spades} for just a rivered pair of eights, already standing up.

Danny Wong was the one delivering the KO after opening {7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Danny Wong
200,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Noah Schwartz
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Danny WongNoah Schwartz

Updated Chip Counts

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of William Kopp us
William Kopp
875,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Rep Porter us
Rep Porter
750,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Alexey Makarov ru
Alexey Makarov
565,000
40,000
40,000
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Richard Lyndaker
450,000
-108,000
-108,000
Profile photo of Robert Mizrachi us
Robert Mizrachi
424,000
154,000
154,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Scotty Nguyen
410,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Layne Flack
355,000
-22,000
-22,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Hokyiu Lee hk
Hokyiu Lee
305,000
-220,000
-220,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jason Beckman us
Jason Beckman
250,000
139,230
139,230
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Orlando Romero
245,000
-45,000
-45,000
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Danny Wong
185,000
-315,000
-315,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Connor Drinan
175,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jeff Hakim us
Jeff Hakim
152,000
-86,000
-86,000
Profile photo of Lautaro Guerra es
Lautaro Guerra
150,000
-146,600
-146,600
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ardit Kurshumi
95,000
-40,000
-40,000

Aranda Takes Nearly All of Schwartz's Chips

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Noah Schwartz
Noah Schwartz

We came upon the tail end of an all-in pot with Noah Schwartz in disbelief, holding up the dealer from mucking his hand so he could take a photo of the final result. The board had run out {3-Spades}{a-Spades}{4-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} and Nicholas Aranda had the winning hand with {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades}. Schwartz had missed an absolutely monstrous draw with {7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Spades}. He sent 310,000 to his neighbor and stalked away from the table in shock.

"How is this real life?" he whispered to himself as he returned to his seat.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicholas Aranda
700,000
360,000
360,000
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Noah Schwartz
6,000
-264,000
-264,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Nicholas ArandaNoah Schwartz

Lamb Shows Tens Full

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

From the big blind, Ben Lamb was betting 43,000 into the pot with the board reading {4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}. His left-hand neighbor Martin Kozlov looked tempted.

Kozlov cut out calling chips, put them aside of his remaining stack, leaned back in his chair with a big yawn, then played with the 43,000 for a moment and eventually moved them forward.

Lamb turned up {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{4-Spades} for tens full of fours and Kozlov's hand couldn't compete in the showdown.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Lamb
350,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Martin Kozlov
130,000
-65,000
-65,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben LambMartin Kozlov

Makarov Gets There After He and Zanot Get in Tied

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Alexey Makarov potted for 132,000 from the small blind on {2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{a-Spades}. Thomas Zanot confirmed the bet, thought about 30 seconds, and shoved all in for 160,000. Makarov called with {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} playing ace-king, and Zanot was playing the same with {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. However, a {10-Spades} turn gave Makarov aces up and the {7-Hearts} river kept him best.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexey Makarov
525,000
160,000
160,000
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Thomas Zanot
Busted

Tags: Alexey MakarovThomas Zanot

Hughes Back to a Dominant Stack

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Ryan Hughes
Ryan Hughes

Ryan Hughes started the day as a chip leader but he was down to a nub a few levels ago. It's all forgotten now as Hughes is back at the top.

He was spotted in a pot against Richard Gryko who was under the gun, check-calling a bet on the flop of {8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{9-Clubs}.

The turn was the {K-Hearts} and Gryko check-called another 125,000.

They saw the {K-Clubs} complete the board and Gryko checked one more time. Hughes announced he was betting 125,000 and Gryko took about a minute before he finally threw in the calling chips.

"Nut flush," Hughes said, rolling over {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for the ace-high flush along with a king blocker.

Gryko mucked and Hughes stacked his chips in tall piles, his traditional way when he's guarding a big stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Hughes
800,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Richard Gryko
610,000
-140,000
-140,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Richard GrykoRyan Hughes

Wasserson Folds Out Miller on River

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Ryan Miller bet 95,000 from the small blind in a bloated pot with {3-Spades}{q-Clubs}{k-Clubs} having flopped. Eric Wasserson called in early position and they both checked the {6-Hearts}, with Wasserson asking about the pot size before rapping the table. On the {6-Clubs} river, Miller checked. Wasserson bet 100,000 and Miller thought a minute and folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Wasserson
695,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ryan Miller
310,000
-90,000
-90,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Eric WassersonRyan Miller

Lyndaker Cracks Szecsi's Aces

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Richard Lyndaker raised the button to 21,000 and Norbert Szecsi countered with a three-bet, making it 69,000 in the small blind.

Lyndaker called and a fast action followed on the {8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop where Szecsi potted, Lyndaker shoved, and Sczecsi called.

Szecsi: {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Lyndaker: {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

Szecsi was ahead with aces, but Lyndaker had a flush draw and a pair with his dangler. The {8-Spades} was a brilliant card for Szecsi who didn't need to worry about Lyndaker's possible two pairs.

Unfortunately for Szecsi, he was still unable to avoid the {4-Hearts} river which filled Lyndaker's flush draw. Szecsi left his chair in the blink of an eye while Lyndaker moved his chips to his piles, vaulting to 558,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Lyndaker
558,000
298,000
298,000
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Norbert Szecsi
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Norbert SzecsiRichard Lyndaker

Lehmanski Over Lee in Big Stack Battle

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Mack Lee was under the gun and bet 50,000 into two opponents, with only Max Lehmanski on his left calling on the {2-Spades}{2-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop. The turn brought the {3-Clubs} and Lee checked. Lehmanski bet 70,000 and Lee thought about a minute and then folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Mack Lee
720,000
80,000
80,000
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Max Lehmanski
605,000
245,000
245,000
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Jerry Wong
340,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mack LeeMax Lehmanski

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0