Event #25: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-06-15 15:09 UTC-7

A Double for Spencer

zedmaster84

Nível 23 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

After a few raise-and-take-its and a small pot for Tyler Groth in a battle of the blinds against Darren Taylor, it was Daniel Spencer who put his tournament life on the line. Spencer raised to 70,000, and Igor Sharaskin called in the big blind.

The flop fell , and Sharaskin bet 150,000. Spencer called all in for his last 47,000.

Daniel Spencer:
Igor Sharaskin:

Both had flopped tens and sixes, but Spencer had a redraw to the straight and immediately got there with the turn. Sharaskin could still chop it with a ten or six, but the river was a blank, and Spencer doubled.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Igor Sharaskin	941,000 -92,000	-92,000
Daniel Spencer	244,000 134,000	134,000

Tags: Daniel Spencer Darren Taylor Igor Sharaskin Tyler Groth

2017-06-15 15:20 UTC-7

Small Pots Toward the End of Level 23

Jan_Kores

Nível 23 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

While we saw some big moves during the first part of Level 23, the remaining 15 minutes were quiet. The biggest pot that emerged was when Allan Le raised to 45,000 and received two calls from Mark Zullo and Bruno Politano. Zullo called a tiny bet on the flop before firing 100,000 himself on the turn, taking down the pot.

Other than that, the play has been steady.

Nível: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 0

2017-06-15 15:34 UTC-7

Massive Double for Taylor

zedmaster84

Nível 24 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

In a three-way limped pot on a flop, Tyler Groth in the small blind, Darren Taylor in the big blind, and Mark Zullo checked to see the on the turn. Groth checked, Taylor bet 26,000, and Zullo called before Groth also called. The on the river saw a bet of 100,000 by Groth and a fold by Taylor, who was shown for the straight flush by Groth.

The very next hand, Groth limped the button, and Taylor raised to 96,000 in the small blind. Groth called, and the flop fell . Taylor checked, Groth bet 216,000, and Taylor subsequently check-raised all in. Groth asked for a count, and Taylor was at risk for 594,000, which Groth called by tossing in a single chip.

Darren Taylor:
Tyler Groth:

"He got kings and the six. The guy is dead, let's fucking go," the British rail of Taylor said. Technically, Groth was not drawing dead but needed running treys for quads to avoid a huge setback. The turn locked things up for Taylor, and the river was a mere formality.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Darren Taylor	1,404,000 604,000	604,000
Tyler Groth	187,000 -638,000	-638,000

Tags: Darren Taylor Mark Zullo Tyler Groth

2017-06-15 15:47 UTC-7

Zarin Doubles Through Taylor

Jan_Kores

Nível 24 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Still shaking after the recent massive encounter, Darren Taylor raised to 52,000 from the hijack, only to see button Jonathan Zarin move all in for 158,000.

Taylor asked for a count, then called, and the cards were turned over.

Jonathan Zarin:
Darren Taylor:

Zarin's spades were higher Taylor's, strengthening his already-better hand. The board, however, wouldn't provide flush for any of the players, as only red cards hit the felt. The dealer revealed the , improving Zarin's hand to a king-high straight.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Darren Taylor	1,150,000 -254,000	-254,000
Jonathan Zarin	352,000 167,000	167,000

Tags: Darren Taylor Jonathan Zarin

2017-06-15 15:56 UTC-7

Bruno Politano Eliminated in 10th Place ($10,129)

Jan_Kores

Nível 24 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Coming back for the final day with the shortest stack, Bruno Politano fought bravely but his tally eventually couldn't last longer than until the unofficial final table.

Politano's final hand started with Allan Le's open from the lowjack. Le raised to 52,000 and Politano shoved all in from the button. He cut his chips so that everyone could make a quick count, and it was 179,000 total. Le didn't hesitate and called.

Bruno Politano:
Allan Le:

Politano had aces but Le held double suited one-gappers, seeking a drawy flop to have a chance for the knockout.

Le got more than that as the dealer rolled over the , hurting Politano's feelings. "He flopped a flush," Politano informed his fans in the rail, with a heart-broken voice.

The turn left Politano drawing that as he knew he was going to depart in 10th place before the landed on the river. The 888 Ambassador picked up $10,129 for his efforts and the tournament continues with the official nine-handed final table.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Allan Le	1,215,000 205,000	205,000

Bruno Politano	Eliminado

Tags: Allan Le Bruno Politano

2017-06-15 16:06 UTC-7

Casey Carroll Eliminated in 9th Place ($13,026)

zedmaster84

Nível 24 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Right after the elimination of Bruno Politano, Casey Carroll raised the pot out of the small blind, and Tyler Groth reraised all in. Carroll called all in for slightly less.

Casey Carroll:
Tyler Groth:

"Oh my god," Groth sighed, but his emotions suddenly changed on the flop when he improved to a set. One ace remained in the deck, and Carroll also had a gutshot straight draw to avoid elimination. However, both the turn and river were blanks.

The stacks were counted, and Carroll had 174,000. Groth had that covered with 230,000, and Carroll was eliminated in ninth place for $13,026. All eight remaining players are guaranteed at least $16,986 for their efforts now.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Tyler Groth	404,000 217,000	217,000

Casey Carroll	Eliminado

Tags: Bruno Politano Casey Carroll Tyler Groth

2017-06-15 16:11 UTC-7

Groth Takes from Zullo; Sharaskin from Taylor

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Nível 24 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Mark Zullo raised to 55,000, and Tyler Groth three-bet the pot to 201,000 on the button. Zullo double-checked the remaining stack of Groth and called, before checking the flop. Groth immediately moved all in, and Zullo folded after brief consideration to get shown .

One hand later, Darren Taylor limped in, and Igor Sharaskin raised to 72,000, which Taylor called. The flop came , and Taylor checked. Sharaskin continued for 76,000, and that ended the hand right there.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Darren Taylor	1,080,000 -70,000	-70,000
Igor Sharaskin	1,020,000 79,000	79,000
Tyler Groth	641,000 237,000	237,000

Mark Zullo	493,000 -107,000	-107,000

Tags: Darren Taylor Igor Sharaskin Mark Zullo Tyler Groth

2017-06-15 16:16 UTC-7

Brown Spikes a Three

Jan_Kores

Nível 24 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Neighbors on the final table, Mark Zullo and Adam Brown faced off in a pot while sitting in the blinds.

Zullo limped from the small blind, and Brown checked his option in the big. They both checked the flop, keeping the pot small.

The turn card was the , and Zullo bet 25,000. Brown called.

Zullo bet out another 60,000 on the river, and he received a snap-call. Zullo showed a bluff with , while Brown's improved to a full house on the turn, likely making the call-down much easier for him.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Adam Brown	570,000 110,000	110,000
Mark Zullo	325,000 -168,000	-168,000

Tags: Adam Brown Mark Zullo

2017-06-15 16:21 UTC-7

Zullo Pays Off Groth

zedmaster84

Nível 24 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Mark Zullo limped in from the cutoff, and Tyler Groth checked his option in the big blind. On the flop, Groth checked, and Zullo bet 25,000 in order to pick up a call by Groth.

The same action repeated on the turn, with a check, a bet of 60,000, and a call, before Groth bet the river for 125,000.

Zullo was in the think tank for a minute and sighed, then called the bet with less than that behind. Groth announced a full house and rolled over for kings over treys, which was good enough to win the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Tyler Groth	840,000 199,000	199,000

Mark Zullo	105,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Mark Zullo Tyler Groth