Event #70: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 2019 World Series of Poker

07-04-2019 11:56 UTC-8

Hands #14-18: Vieira Expanding His Lead

Milko van Winden

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hand #14: Joao Vieira raised to 255,000 from the cutoff and Jamie O'Connor called from the big blind. The flop fell and O'Connor checked. It was checked behind by Vieira.

The turn was the and O'Connor checked again. Vieira checked behind for the second time and the was dealt on the river. O'Connor put in a bet of 400,000 on the river and Vieira took his time to think his decision through. The Portuguese player ended up folding after multiple minutes had passed.

Hand #15: O'Connor limped from the small blind and Pierre Calamusa checked from the big blind. The flop fell and O'Connor check-called a bet of 125,000 from Calamusa. They both checked on the turn and the river came on the board.

O'Connor checked again and Calamusa bet 375,000. That got the job done when Calamusa folded.

Hand #16: O'Connor limped from the button and small blind Calamusa called as well. Vieira checked his option. The flop was and it checked to O'Connor. Calamusa called from the small blind and Vieira got out of the way.

The was dealt on the turn and Calamusa checked again. O'Connor took the pot down with a bet of 500,000.

Hand #17: Vieira moved all in from the small blind and Joe Cada folded his big blind.

Hand #18: Vieira raised from the button to 255,000 and Olivier Busquet called from the big blind. The flop was dealt and Busquet check-folded to a bet of 250,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	8,900,000 100,000	100,000

Olivier Busquet	4,700,000 -300,000	-300,000
Pierre Calamusa	4,500,000 -200,000	-200,000

Jamie O'Connor	4,400,000 600,000	600,000
Joe Cada	1,400,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Jamie O'Connor Joao Vieira Joe Cada Olivier Busquet Pierre Calamusa

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

07-04-2019 11:42 UTC-8

Hands #8-13: Vieira Enters the Action

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AaronMcBride

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #8: Joao Vieira raised to 250,00 from the button and won the pot.

Hand #9: Pierre Calamusa raised to 200,000 from under the gun, and Jamie O'Connor called in the big blind to see the flop. O'Connor check-called a 150,000 bet from Calamusa, and the turn revealed the . O'Connor checked again, and Calamusa checked behind. The river fell the , and O'Connor's 500,000 bet took the pot after Calamusa gave up.

Hand #10: Joao Vieira raised to 225,000, and Calamusa called in the big blind. The flop fell, and both players checked to see the turn. Calamusa checked again as did Viera and the river fell the . A third check came from Calamusa, and the Frenchman folded to a 225,000 bet.

Hand #11: O'Connor called for 100,000 on the button, Calamusa completed in the small blind and Vieira checked. The flop fell , and Vieira bet 140,000. O'Connor called, and Calamusa folded before the hit the turn. Vieira then bet 630,000 and O'Connor gave up.

Hand #12: Vieira called for 50,000 in the small blind, and Joe Cada checked his option. The flop fell , and Vieira's 1350,000 bet won the pot.

Hand #13: Cada called for 50,000 in the small blind, and Olivier Busquet checked. The flop fell , and both players checked to see the turn card. Cada checked, Busquet bet 150,000 and Cada folded after 30 seconds of thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	8,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Olivier Busquet	5,000,000 -100,000	-100,000
Pierre Calamusa	4,700,000 -800,000	-800,000

Jamie O'Connor	3,800,000 100,000	100,000
Joe Cada	1,700,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Jamie O'Connor Joao Vieira Joe Cada Olivier Busquet Pierre Calamusa

07-04-2019 11:27 UTC-8

Hands #3-7: Double Up For Calamusa

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Milko van Winden

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #3: Joe Cada raised to 225,000 from the button and Olivier Busquet called from the big blind (there was no small blind this hand). The flop was dealt . Busquet checked on the flop and Cada continued with a bet of 150,000. The action was on Busquet again and he raised to 450,000. Cada got out of the way and Busquet picked up the pot.

Hand #4: Cada, once again having the button because of the dead small blind, raised to 225,000 and Busquet called. Jamie O'Connor folded in the big blind. The flop was and both players checked. The turn was the and Busquet bet 450,000. Cada folded and Busquet won yet another pot from the 2009 WSOP Main Event Champion.

Hand #5: Cada raised to 225,000 for the third hand in a row and he did so from the cutoff. O'Connor three-bet to 675,000 from the small blind and big blind Pierre Calamusa four-bet all in for his last 2,600,000. Cada got out of the way and O'Connor called.

Jamie O'Connor:
Pierre Calamusa:

The flop was and Calamusa was in good shape to double up. He held on to the lead through the turn and river and secured a way back into the action.

Hand #6: Busquet raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and the other players all folded.

Hand #7: Vieira limped from the small blind and big blind Cada checked his option. The flop fell and Vieira bet 100,000. Cada got out of the way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	7,600,000 -35,000	-35,000

Pierre Calamusa	5,500,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Olivier Busquet	5,100,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Jamie O'Connor	3,700,000 -2,800,000	-2,800,000
Joe Cada	2,100,000 -1,005,000	-1,005,000

Tags: Jamie O'Connor Joe Cada Olivier Busquet Pierre Calamusa

07-04-2019 11:18 UTC-8

Barry Hutter Eliminated in 6th Place ($110,127)

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AaronMcBride

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #2: Jamie O'Connor raised to 200,000 from the hijack, and Barry Hutter called in the big blind. The flop fell , and Hutter checked. O'Connor bet 100,000 and Hutter moved all in for 965,000, which O'Connor called.

Barry Hutter:
Jamie O'Connor:

Hutter was behind with second pair against O'Connor's top pair, but the hit the turn to give Hutter the lead with two pair.

The pair waited for the river card to fall, and when it did, Hutter saw his lead reversed as the hit to give O'Connor the higher two pair and a lock on the pot.

Hutter departed from the final table in 6th place for $110,127.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie O'Connor	6,500,000 1,310,000	1,310,000
Barry Hutter	Busted

Tags: Barry Hutter Jamie O'Connor

07-04-2019 11:16 UTC-8

Hand #1: Cada Picks Up the Pot

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AaronMcBride

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #1: Joe Cada got a walk in the big blind.

07-04-2019 11:15 UTC-8

Shuffle Up and Deal

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Milko van Winden

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Cards are in the air for the grand finale of Event #70: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed.

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

07-04-2019 09:54 UTC-8

Final Table Action Begins at 12 Noon with $758,011 To the Winner

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AaronMcBride

Day 4 of Event #70: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed is set to be full of tension and drama as the final six return to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino to battle under the lights of CBS Live Stream with a top prize worth $758,011 and a coveted gold bracelet up for grabs on this special Independence Day.

Portugal's Joao Vieira (7,635,000) leads the way for the second day in a row but has tough competition including, the UK's Jamie O'Connor (5,190,000), who has already secured his best live cash by making the official final table, and USA's Olivier Busquet (4,050,000), who can add to his already phenomenal $8.4m live earnings.

2009 WSOP Main Event champion Joe Cada (3,105,000) can claim his fifth gold bracelet and once again put his name among a very select few, while Day 1 chip leader Barry Hutter (1,265,000) has the chance to win his second bracelet four years after his first. Completing the line-up is Frenchman Pierre Calamusa (2,700,000), who has been among the chip leaders since the early action back in Day 1.

Day 4 Seat Draw

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Barry Hutter	United States	1,265,000	13
2	Olivier Busquet	United States	4,050,000	41
3	Jamie O'Connor	United Kingdom	5,190,000	52
4	Pierre Calamusa	France	2,700,000	27
5	Joao Vieira	Portugal	7,635,000	76
6	Joe Cada	United States	3,105,000	31

Remaining Payouts

Place	Prize ($)
1	$758,011
2	$468,488
3	$317,956
4	$219,468
5	$154,112
6	$110,127

The action will continue in level 28 with blinds at 50,000-100,000-100,000 big blind ante. There are 26 minutes and 5 seconds left in the level. Each level will be 60-minutes with a 15-minute break at the end of every two levels.

Follow all the action right here from the off at PokerNews as the final six bid for WSOP glory!

Tags: Barry Hutter Jamie O'Connor Joao Vieira Joe Cada Olivier Busquet Pierre Calamusa

Event #70: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed

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