2017 World Series of Poker

Event #67: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
akq6
Prize
$1,289,074
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$4,868,750
Entries
205
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
0

Rybin Wins at Showdown Without One

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Aaron Katz called from early position, Alexey Rybin called from the cutoff, Ben Tollerene came along from the button, James Park called from the small blind, and Dan Smith checked his option.

Five players saw a flop of {7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and action checked all the way around. The turn brought the {A-Diamonds} and action checked through again.

The {5-Hearts} fell on the river and Park bet 80,000. Rybin was the only caller and Park mucked before Rybin could table his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexey Rybin ru
Alexey Rybin
4,620,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of James Park gb
James Park
1,350,000
-425,000
-425,000

Tags: Alexey RybinJames ParkBen TollereneAaron KatzDan Smith

Felix Bleiker Eliminated in 13th Place ($57,922)

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Felix Bleiker
Felix Bleiker

Felix Bleiker raised the pot to 140,000 from the button, Esther Taylor reraised from the big blind, and Bleiker called all in for about 300,000.

Bleiker: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Taylor: {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}

The board came down {J-Hearts}{10-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, giving Taylor kings and treys to eliminate Bleiker in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Esther Taylor us
Esther Taylor
1,450,000
370,000
370,000
Profile photo of Felix Bleiker ch
Felix Bleiker
Busted

Tags: Esther TaylorFelix Bleiker

Kozlov Grinds it Up

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #1: Martin Kozlov and Bryce Yockey clashed in a pot that saw Yockey check-raise a flop of {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{J-Spades} for half of Kozlov's stack. Kozlov called and both then checked the {10-Clubs} turn and {6-Hearts} river. Yockey announced ace-ten and showed {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, which Kozlov had beat with {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}.

Hand #2: Artem Babakhanyan raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Yockey called from the cutoff, as did William Kakon in the big blind. The flop came {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Kakon checked. Babakhanyan continued for 150,000 and Yockey folded. Kakon called. After the {A-Diamonds} turn, Kakon checked and folded to a bet worth 200,000.

Hand #3: Kozlov raised to 80,000 and Babakhanyan defended the big blind. The {Q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop and the {10-Spades} turn brought no betting action. On the {9-Clubs} river, Babakhanyan checked and Kozlov's bet of 180,000 forced a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Artem Babakhanyan ru
Artem Babakhanyan
1,620,000
220,000
220,000
Profile photo of Bryce Yockey us
Bryce Yockey
1,150,000
-450,000
-450,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Martin Kozlov au
Martin Kozlov
1,075,000
215,000
215,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of William Kakon ma
William Kakon
850,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Artem BabakhanyanBryce YockeyMartin KozlovWilliam Kakon

Alexey Rybin Calls and Wins

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Alexey Rybin limped from early position, Dan Smith called from the small blind, and Aaron Katz checked his option.

The flop came {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and action checked to Rybin who bet 100,000. Smith folded and Katz called.

The turn brought the {3-Clubs} and both players checked.

The {7-Hearts} fell on the river and Katz bet 350,000. Rybin called and tabled {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Spades} for a flopped set of fives, which was good enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexey Rybin
4,420,000
850,000
850,000
Profile photo of Aaron Katz us
Aaron Katz
930,000
-770,000
-770,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Aaron KatzAlexey Rybin

Rybin Doubles Through Park

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

James Park raised to 140,000 from under the gun, Dario Sammartino called from the button, and Alexey Rybin called from the small blind.

They checked to the turn of a {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{5-Hearts} board where Park bet 300,000. Sammartino called, Rybin check-raised all in for 1,425,000, Park called, and Sammartino folded.

Park: {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Spades}
Rybin: {K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}

Park had a ton of outs, but missed them all as the {2-Diamonds} river locked up the pot for Rybin.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexey Rybin ru
Alexey Rybin
3,570,000
2,005,000
2,005,000
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
2,280,000
-570,000
-570,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of James Park gb
James Park
1,775,000
-1,575,000
-1,575,000

Tags: Alexey RybinDario SammartinoJames Park

Artem Babakhanyan vs. James Calderaro

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

With about 350,000 already in the middle on a flop of {10-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, James Calderaro bet 150,000 from the small blind, Felix Bleiker was in the big blind and folded, and Artem Babakhanyan called from the button.

The turn brought the {4-Diamonds} and Calderaro checked. Babakhanyan slid a stack of green T$25,000 chips forward that looked like about 500,000, Calderaro folded, and Babakhanyan took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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James Calderaro
7,520,000
-180,000
-180,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Artem Babakhanyan ru
Artem Babakhanyan
1,400,000
315,000
315,000

Tags: Artem BabakhanyanJames Calderaro

Sammartino and Rybin Chip Up

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

James Park opened the action with a raise and Dan Smith on the button, as well as Dario Sammartino in the big blind called. On the {Q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop, the action checked to Smith and he bet 175,000. Sammartino check-raised to 750,000 and that forced two folds.

Smith raised to 140,000 from the cutoff the next hand and Sammartino called in the small blind. Alexey Rybin came along from the big blind. The {J-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop was checked, as was the {3-Hearts} turn and {Q-Spades} river. Sammartino flashed {K-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} and Rybin had that beat with {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{2-Spades}. Smith mucked and Rybin claimed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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James Park
3,350,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
2,850,000
460,000
460,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alexey Rybin ru
Alexey Rybin
1,565,000
185,000
185,000
Profile photo of Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
1,375,000
-615,000
-615,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Alexey RybinDan SmithDario SammartinoJames Park

Michael Kamran Eliminated in 14th Place ($57,922)

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Michael Kamran on Day 2
Michael Kamran on Day 2

A short-stacked Michael Kamran, who had only been present for about 10 minutes, got his stack into the middle with {Q-}{Q-}{6-}{2-} against Ben Tollerene's {J-}{10-Clubs}{7-}{6-}.

The board ran out two pair for Tollerene, ending Kamran's tournament in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Tollerene
1,085,000
275,000
275,000
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Michael Kamran
Busted

Tags: Ben TollereneMichael Kamran

One for Tollerene and Rybin; Kamran Shows Up Late

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

After a limp by Alexey Rybin from under the gun, Ben Tollerene raised to 180,000 and Rybin called. The flop came {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Rybin checked. Tollerene bet the pot for most of his remaining stack and Rybin folded.

One hand later, Aaron Katz raised to 100,000 from the button and Rybin defended the big blind. Both players checked the {10-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} board and Rybin won the pot with {A-Clubs}{9-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}.

Katz got some chips back by raising the next hand, as Michael Kamran forfeited his big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aaron Katz us
Aaron Katz
1,700,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alexey Rybin ru
Alexey Rybin
1,380,000
285,000
285,000
Profile photo of Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
810,000
135,000
135,000
Profile photo of Michael Kamran us
Michael Kamran
275,000
-55,000
-55,000

Tags: Aaron KatzAlexey RybinBen TollereneMichael Kamran

Rifat Palevic Eliminated in 16th Place ($48,896) & Iraj Parvizi Eliminated in 15th Place ($48,896)

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
James Calderaro
James Calderaro

Rifat Palevic limped from the cutoff, James Calderaro raised from the button, Iraj Parvizi called from the small blind, and Palevic called as well.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs} and Parvizi checked. Palevic bet 375,000, Calderaro raised the pot to 1,400,000, Parvizi jammed for about 3,100,000, and Palevic put his stack in as well. Calderaro had the largest of the three stacks and called.

Calderaro: {J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Parvizi: {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Palevic: {A-Spades}{7-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

Calderaro had the lead with the flopped nut straight and top two pair, Parvizi was open-ended with a pair of tens, and Palevic had flopped a set of sevens. The {9-Diamonds} fell on the turn which gave both Calderaro and Palevic boats, but Calderaro had the bigger boat with nines full of tens, leaving both Parvizi and Palevic in terrible shape heading to the river. It was the {8-Spades}, and Calderaro took the pot to eliminate both players.

Player Chips Progress
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James Calderaro
7,700,000
3,800,000
3,800,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Iraj Parvizi
Busted
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Rifat Palevic
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Iraj ParviziJames CalderaroRifat Palevic