Amit Ben Yacov raised to 2,100,000 from middle position and small blind Juan Lapido called. Big blind Sascha Wilhelm raised to 8,400,000 and Ben Yacov called for in total 6,575,000. Lapido looked at the clock, counted his stack, and ultimately made the call.
The flop was dealt Q♠10♦A♦ and a quick check followed from Lapido, but an even quicker all-in bet from Wilhelm came after that. Lapido didn't waste any time folding and they opened up.
Amit Ben Yacov: K♥K♦9♣8♣
Sascha Wilhelm: A♥A♣8♥4♦
The 7♦ provided a lifeline for Ben Yacov who then hit a straight on the 6♣ river to triple up and stay alive in the tournament.
It folded to James Cavanaugh in the small blind and he bet pot before a very quick all-in from Oshri Lahmani from the big blind for his remaining 3,950,000. Cavanaugh called and they opened up.
Oshri Lahmani: A♠A♦7♠6♣
James Cavanaugh: 5♠4♥3♥2♠
Cavanaugh laughed as he saw Lahmani open up aces and he said: "Oh I've got a hand to crack aces!"
He indeed had a hand to crack aces as the flop was dealt 7♥2♥10♥ and Cavanaugh hit a flush. The K♦ turn and 10♣ river didn't help out Lahmani as he was eliminated from the tournament.
Robert Cowen raised to 1,200,000 from under the gun and Juan Lapido called from the button. The small blind folded but Adam Adams defended his big blind.
The flop came 3♠3♣A♠. Adams checked and Cowen continued with a bet of 1,650,000 while keeping 125,000 behind. Lapido shoved for 2,950,000. Adams called and flipped over his cards but then realized that Cowen still had to make his call. He quickly turned them back over for Cowen to think for a while before putting his last chips in.
Robert Cowen: A♣Q♠9♥2♠
Juan Lapido: K♠Q♦10♠10♣
Adam Adams: K♣3♥9♦8♠
The rest of the board was completed with the J♦ on the turn and the 10♥ on the river for Lapido to river the full house to double up through Adams and eliminate Cowen in tenth place to get the tournament down to the unofficial final table.
Button Amit Ben Yacov raised to 1,750,000 and short stack Juan Lapido had 1,575,000 to start the day. He looked down and pushed his chips forward and after big blind Sascha Wilhelm folded they opened up.
Juan Lapido: Q♣J♦9♠6♠
Amit Ben Yacov: K♣J♣J♥10♦
The K♠6♥5♥ flop put Ben Yacov further in the lead but the 6♦ turn put Lapido ahead. The 7♣ river secured the double up for Lapido on the first hand of the day.
It will take an extra day at the 2024 World Series of Poker to decide a champion in Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha. The final ten contenders will return to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas at 1 p.m. local time, where Sascha Wilhelm holds the chip lead after bagging more than 70 big blinds.
Yockey returns in second spot as the only other player with more than 30,000,000 chips, good for 68 big blinds. Adam Adams rounds out the top three on the leaderboard with just over 25,000,000 in his stack.
Day 3 Chip Counts
Place
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Sascha Wilhelm
Germany
36,250,000
73
2
Bryce Yockey
United States
33,950,000
68
2
Adam Adams
United States
25,625,000
51
4
Brandon Caputo
United States
16,625,000
33
5
Amit Ben Yacov
Israel
15,850,000
32
6
James Cavanaugh
United States
15,700,000
31
7
Oshri Lahmani
Israel
12,250,000
25
8
Daisuke Ogita
Japan
10,675,000
21
9
Robert Cowen
United States
2,975,000
6
10
Juan Lapido
Spain
1,575,000
3
The event was scheduled to finish on Thursday, but the field of 4,280 entrants in this inaugural bracelet event proved too big. The total prize pool of $3,616,800 included several big mystery bounties, all of which were snapped up on Day 2. One last $5,000 bounty and nine bounties of $1,000 are all that remain for the final day.
Each of the remaining players have locked up $20,820, with sights set on the top prize of $282,290 and the WSOP bracelet. One other player in the field can add to his collection, as Robert Cowen has a chance at claiming his third bracelet. Cowen has some ground to make up, sitting with just six big blinds when play resumes. Only Juan Lapido has a shorter stack, with the field sitting one elimination away from the unofficial final table.
Robert Cowen
Remaining Payouts
Place
Prize
1
$282,290
2
$188,190
3
$138,670
4
$103,050
5
$77,240
6
$58,390
7
$44,530
8
$34,250
9
$26,584
10
$20,820
The final ten players will return to their seats at 1 p.m. local time, where action will resume on Level 35 with blinds of 250,000/500,000 and a 500,000 big blind ante. Play will continue with 40-minute levels, and players will get 15-minute breaks after every two hours of play.
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