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2019 World Series of Poker

Event #36: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Dias: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Resultado Final
Vencedor
Mão Vencedora
44
Prémio
$207,193
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$845,100
Entradas
313
Informações sobre o nível
Nível
43
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000

David Lambard Claims First Bracelet in Event #36: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout ($207,193)

Nível 43 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
David Lambard
David Lambard

The second Shootout tournament of the 50th Annual World Series of Poker has crowned a champion and it was David Lambard topping a field of 313 players to take home the lion's share of a $845,100 prize pool, and most importantly, the elusive gold bracelet. For his victory in Event #36: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout, Lambard received $207,193 after defeating French poker pro and poker coach Johan “YoH ViraL" Guilbert heads-up.

Heading into the final table at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, plenty of well-known poker pros had hit the rail in the previous two rounds, yet Lambard still had to face off against former bracelet winners Justin Bonomo, Alexandru Papazian and Andrew Lichtenberger. The 44-year-old, who has been playing poker for a living for the past 10 years, knew what to expect and how tough it would be to win.

“Actually, I knew this whole field was top notch," he said. "They are all wizards, they are all super pros, this was a top field going on. I was well aware of that. A lot of these tournament pros I don't even follow, I just know they are tough. I came with my own style. The only way to win a tournament is to have no fear.”

Down to the last three players, a key hand took place when fearless Lambard clashed with eventual third-place finisher Weiyi “Wayne” Zhang. Lambard raised with pocket sixes and jammed a ten-high turn with a gutshot, showing that he had no fear. Zhang called with queen-seven for trips and instead of the straight, Lambard spiked one of the two remaining sixes to take a commanding lead.

“I just went with it, I just had a feel. I am kind of an instinct player and these guys are pretty robotic and know the whole matrix. I am kind of old school. I play mostly play cash games and go with the feel. Like the bluff with the three-five, it felt like the right play and he folded.”

That bluff hand was run with five-high and a gutshot against Guilbert in the penultimate hand of the tournament, and he forced the Frenchman to lay down seven-four for bottom two pair. It was all over the very next hand when Lambard won a flip and posed for the winner shots a few minutes later.

Lambard also admitted that he didn't have any special strategy for this Sit-and-Go format.

“Just a basic strategy. Play tight early and when you get down to five-six handed you open up. Establish a tight image early on. I noticed some of the other guys tried to accumulate chips faster. When it is nine or ten-handed, it is pretty ABC. I do everything off, unorthodox. Old school is all I know.”

Coming into the tournament, the father of three had four WSOP and WSOP Circuit cashes to his name with a top score of $107,640. This victory nearly doubled that and Lambard can usually be found at the cash game tables at The Bike, Commerce and in Gardena.

“My dad played poker for a living, and it has been in my blood since the seventies.” Lambard also mentioned Bobby "The Wizard" Hoff as his mentor. Going forward, Lambard will be playing some more events and also giving the upcoming $10,000 Main Event a shot.

A maiden bracelet winner was already guaranteed when the field was reduced to the final three, as Justin Bonomo (10th - $12,937), Alexandru Papazian (7th - $28,182), and Andrew Lichtenberger (4th - $67,706) all saw their bid for a repeat victory fall short.

David Lambard
David Lambard wins Event #36: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout

Final Table Results

PlaceWinnerCountryPrize (USD)
1David LambardUnited States$207,193
2Johan GuilbertFrance$128,042
3Weiyi ZhangChina$92,625
4Andrew LichtenbergerUnited States$67,706
5Jan LakotaSlovenia$50,016
6Ben FarrellUnited Kingdom$37,341
7Alexandru PapazianRomania$28,182
8Adrien DelmasFrance$21,501
9Martin ZamaniUnited States$16,586
10Justin BonomoUnited States$12,937

Action of the Final Day

After winning the initial full-ring round and getting past the four-handed stage in the second round, only 10 players remained and took their seats in the "Thunderdome." All eyes were on three-time WSOP bracelet winner Justin Bonomo, who eventually became the first casualty of the day. Down to around 15 big blinds in the third level of the day, Bonomo lost a flip with pocket nines against the ace-king of Ben Farrell.

Martin Zamani experienced a roller coaster ride in the early stages of the final table and went from one of the chip leaders to a short stack, doubled and then ran with queens into the pocket aces of Jan Lakota. No miracle queen showed up and Zamani bowed out a couple of hands later.

Down to the last eight, the live stream on CBS All Access and PokerGO kicked off and it would take 109 hands from there to determine a champion. It took 20 hands to reduce the field to seven when Adrien Delmas failed to hold up in a flip with pocket fours against the ace-queen suited of Weiyi Zhang. Two diamonds on the flop gave Zhang a flush draw, running queens improved the Chinese player to trips instead.

After a move with king-nine suited against the ace-jack of Lichtenberger, Papazian was knocked down to less than one big blind. He more than doubled, but eventually came up short with king-eight against the ace-seven of Farrell. Just one hour later it was Farrell that headed to the payout desk as his ace-ten was no good against the pocket jacks of Lambard.

Lakota was the next to fall and again it was Lambard that did the work. Two ace-kings clashed and Lambard had them in spades, spiking two further spades on the flop and improving to the nut flush on the river. That hand vaulted Lambard into the lead with four players remaining.

Andrew Lichtenberger
Andrew Lichtenberger

Weiyi "Wayne" Zhang doubled into the lead in a flush-over-flush clash with Lichtenberger, and he finished the job soon after with ace-ten against the queen-eight of Lichtenberger. However, Zhang would not become the fifth Chinese player to win a WSOP bracelet just yet as Lambard got there with pocket sixes against the trip sevens of Zhang, spiking one of his six outs on the river.

Lambard entered the heads-up with Johan Guilbert with a comfortable lead, but the Frenchman nearly closed the gap after taking down four hands in a row. With sheer aggression, Lambard pulled further ahead again and even a double for Guilbert with ace-jack versus ace-trey suited only changed the momentum for a few minutes. Eventually, it was a flip that decided over the victory when Lambard came out on top with pocket fours against ace-eight.

The PokerNews team will provide continued updates of all bracelet events of the 2019 World Series of Poker until the end, so make sure to tune back regularly to find out who will next claim a bracelet.

Tags: Alexandru PapazianAndrew LichtenbergerBen FarrellDavid LambardJan LakotaJohan GuilbertJustin BonomoMartin ZamaniWeiyi Zhang

Johan Guilbert Eliminated in 2nd Place ($128,042)

Nível 43 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Johan Guilbert
Johan Guilbert and his rail

Hand #109: David Lambard raised to 250,000 and Johan Guilbert jammed for 1,670,000, which Lambard called.

Johan Guilbert: {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}
David Lambard: {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}

Lambard's rail was calling for hearts before the flop fell {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}, then asked for the board to pair. Exactly that happened on the {9-Diamonds} turn to give Guilbert even more outs. However, the {k-Hearts} on the river was a blank and that sent Guilbert to the rail in 2nd place for $128,042.

Lambard scores his far biggest cash prize so far and earned the maiden bracelet. A full recap of today's action is to follow.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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David Lambard
6,260,000
1,930,000
1,930,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
Eliminado
Run It Once

Tags: David LambardJohan Guilbert

Weiyi Zhang Eliminated in 3rd Place ($92,625)

Nível 41 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Weiyi Zhang
Weiyi Zhang

Hand #78: Weiyi Zhang moved all in for the last 310,000 out of the small blind, fewer than four big blinds, and David Lambard made the call to finish the job he started a few hands ago.

Weiyi Zhang: {10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}
David Lambard {a-Hearts}{3-Spades}

The {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} sent Zhang to the rail in third place for a payday of $92,625.

There will now be a 15-minute break to set up the duel for the bracelet between Lambard and Johan Guilbert, with the former holding a more than 2-1 lead.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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David Lambard
4,170,000
270,000
270,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
1,915,000
15,000
15,000
Run It Once
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Weiyi Zhang
Eliminado

Tags: David LambardWeiyi Zhang

Hands #61-64: Guilbert Takes Over the Chip Lead

Nível 40 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Johan Guilbert
Johan Guilbert

Hand #61: Weiyi Zhang raised to 130,000 from the button and Johan Guilbert defended his big blind. The flop came {5-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{q-Spades}, both players checked to see the {2-Spades} on the turn. Both players checked again to see the {10-Diamonds} complete the board. Guilbert bet 225,000 and Zhang opted to fold.

Hand #62: David Lambard raised to 150,000 from the button to pick up the blinds and ante.

Hand #63: Zhang completed his small blind and Lambard opted to check. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, Zhang bet 75,000 and Lambard quickly made the call. The turn was the {3-Hearts} to pair the board up, Zhang now elected to check and Lambard bet 125,000 which was enough to make Zhang give up on the hand.

Hand #64: Zhang raised to 130,000 from the button and Guilbert called in the big blind. The flop came {j-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, Guilbert bet 60,000 which Zhang called. The turn was the {k-Spades} which made Guilbert continue with a bet of 175,000. Zhang considered his options for a few seconds before making the call. The river completed the board with the {2-Hearts}, Guilbert led out again, this time for 600,000. Zhang glanced at the board and Guilbert and tanked. In the end, he decided to call but mucked his hand when he saw Guilbert tabled {k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for the turned top pair.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Johan Guilbert
2,900,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Run It Once
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Weiyi Zhang
1,700,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
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David Lambard
1,500,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: David LambardJohan GuilbertWeiyi Zhang

Andrew Lichtenberger Eliminated in 4th Place ($67,706)

Nível 40 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Andrew Lichtenberger
Andrew Lichtenberger

Hand #55: Andrew Lichtenberger shoved for 395,000 from under the gun and Weiyi Zhang called on the button with the bigger stack while the rest of the players folded.

Andrew Lichtenberger: {q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Weiyi Zhang: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The flop came {9-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for Zhang to stay ahead.

The turn was the {a-Clubs} for Zhang to hit top pair and leave Lichtenberger drawing dead.

The {j-Hearts} on the river was just a formality to complete the board as Lichtenberger was eliminated in fourth place for $67,706.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Weiyi Zhang
2,300,000
400,000
400,000
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Andrew Lichtenberger
Eliminado
WSOP 1X Winner

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Jan Lakota Eliminated in 5th Place ($50,016)

Nível 40 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Jan Lakota
Jan Lakota

Hand #51: Jan Lakota moved all in for 630,000 on the button and David Lambard went all in over the top from the small blind for two times as much to isolate successfully.

Jan Lakota: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
David Lambard: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}

There was an uproar on the rail when the {q-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop gave Lambard a flush draw. Although Lakota faded spades on the {a-Clubs} turn, he failed to do so on the {4-Spades} river as Lambard filled up to the nut flush. Lakota was eliminated in 5th place and receives $50,016 for his efforts.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
Profile photo of David Lambard us
David Lambard
1,900,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
1,800,000
-200,000
-200,000
Run It Once
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Andrew Lichtenberger
1,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Weiyi Zhang
940,000
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Jan Lakota
Eliminado

Tags: David LambardJan Lakota

Ben Farrell Eliminated in 6th Place ($37,341)

Nível 39 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ben Farrell
Ben Farrell

Hand #38: Farrell shoved for 450,000 from under the gun and David Lambard also shoved with the bigger stack for the rest of the table to fold.

Ben Farrell: {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
David Lambard: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{k-Spades}{3-Clubs} for Farrell to flop a pair of tens.

The turn was the {2-Clubs} to not change the situation. Only another ten or ace could save Farrell's tournament life but he bricked the river as the {j-Clubs} fell to complete the board and keep Lambard ahead.

The Brit was sent to the rail in sixth place for $37,341.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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David Lambard
1,700,000
550,000
550,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ben Farrell
Eliminado

Tags: Ben FarrellDavid Lambard

Alexandru Papazian Eliminated in 7th Place ($28,182)

Nível 38 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Alexandru Papazian
Alexandru Papazian

Hand #28: Alexandru Papazian shoved the button for 70,000 and Ben Farrell reshoved the small blind for 420,000.

Alexandru Papazian: {k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Ben Farrell: {a-Spades}{7-Hearts}

On a board of {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs}, Papazian ended up second-best and was eliminated in 7th place for $28,182.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Ben Farrell
550,000
130,000
130,000
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Alexandru Papazian
Eliminado
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Alexandru PapazianBen Farrell

Adrien Delmas Eliminated in 8th Place ($21,501)

Nível 38 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Weiyi ZhangAdrien Delmas
Weiyi Zhang eliminated Adrien Delmas in eighth place

Hand #20: Weiyi Zhang raised to 70,000 and Adrien Delmas jammed for 385,000 from one seat over. Zhang asked for a count and made the call.

Adrien Delmas: {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}
Weiyi Zhang: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

The {8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop gave Zhang a flush draw and he improved to top pair with the {q-Hearts} on the turn. Delmas only had two outs remaining, which he bricked as the {q-Clubs} river further improved Zhang to trips queens. Delmas was eliminated in 8th place and takes home $21,501.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Weiyi Zhang
1,200,000
400,000
400,000
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Adrien Delmas
Eliminado

Tags: Adrien DelmasWeiyi Zhang

Martin Zamani Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,586)

Nível 37 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Martin Zamani
Martin Zamani

Down to his last 35,000, Martin Zamani moved all in first to act and David Lambard raised to 80,000 on the button. That forced folds from the big stacks Johan Guilbert and Andrew Lichtenberger in the blinds and the cards were on their backs.

Martin Zamani: {j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
David Lambard: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{9-Hearts} flop all but sealed the fate of Zamani and the {6-Diamonds} turn and {k-Spades} river run out gave Lambard quads. Zamani takes home $16,586 for his 9th place finish and the remaining eight players are now being mic'd up for the live stream action. After a short break, the live updates will continue with hand-for-hand coverage until a winner is crowned.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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David Lambard
550,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Martin Zamani
Eliminado

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