Event #51: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2019 World Series of Poker

2019-06-24 02:01 UTC-7

Thompson Takes Commanding Lead

jeffmcmillan

Niveau 30 : 150,000/300,000, 30,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Michael Thompson raised from the button and was called by Yuri Dzivielevski.

The flop came . Thompson bet and Dzivielevski called. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and action went check-check again.

Thompson showed which was enough to scoop the pot and take a decent chip lead.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Thompson	4,100,000	1,180,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	1,915,000	-1,180,000

Tags: Michael Thompson Yuri Dzivielevski

2019-06-24 01:52 UTC-7

Back and Forth - Dzivielevski Wins One

HillKerby

Niveau 30 : 150,000/300,000, 30,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

After consecutive chopped pots to finish out the stud portion of the rotation, Michael Thompson completed from the small blind and Yuri Dzivielevski checked his option. The flop came and both players checked.

The turn was and Dzivielevski bet out. Thompson made the call and the river came . Both players checked.

Dzivielevski tabled for kings up and took down the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Yuri Dzivielevski	3,095,000	345,000
Michael Thompson	2,920,000	-345,000

Tags: Michael Thompson Yuri Dzivielevski

2019-06-24 01:44 UTC-7

Thompson Edges Lead

jeffmcmillan

Niveau 30 : 150,000/300,000, 30,000 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Michael Thompson / /
Yuri Dzivielevski / folded on sixth street

Thompson led the betting on fourth and fifth streets and got calls from Dzivielevski. On sixth street Thompson bet again and the Brazilian folded to send Thompson to the close lead in chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Thompson	3,265,000	630,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,750,000	-630,000

Tags: Michael Thompson Yuri Dzivielevski

2019-06-24 01:35 UTC-7

The Feeling Out Process Begins

HillKerby

Niveau 30 : 150,000/300,000, 30,000 ante

As the match for the bracelet is nearing its first ten minutes of play, there have been a few small back-and-forth pots with no real action. Here's an update on chip counts:

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Yuri Dzivielevski	3,380,000	190,000
Michael Thompson	2,635,000	-190,000

2019-06-24 01:27 UTC-7

Denis Strebkov Eliminated in 3rd Place ($89,744)

HillKerby

Niveau 30 : 150,000/300,000, 30,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Denis Strebkov was all in from the big blind for approximately his last 180,000 and Yuri Dzivielevski called from the small blind.

Denis Strebkov:
Yuri Dzivielevski:

The board ran out and Dzivielevski scooped the pot with his jacks up and seventy-five low, eliminating Strebkov in third place.

There will not be a break before heads-up play begins, as the first cards of the match have just been dealt.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Yuri Dzivielevski	3,190,000	530,000
Michael Thompson	2,825,000	125,000
Denis Strebkov	Eliminé

Tags: Denis Strebkov Yuri Dzivielevski

Niveau: 30

Limites: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 30,000

2019-06-24 01:09 UTC-7

Dzivielevski Calms the Storm

HillKerby

Niveau 29 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Michael Thompson raised from the button and Yuri Dzivielevski called from the small blind. The two went heads up to a flop of and both players checked.

The turn came and Dzivielevski bet. Thompson called and the river was . Dzivielevski bet again and Thompson got to thinking. He asked Dzivielevski if he had about a million behind, which was confirmed. He then voiced that he thought he had pot odds but felt like he was beat. After about two minutes in total, he folded.

"VAMOOOOOOOOOO!" exploded Dzivielevski's rail.

As Dzivielevski raked in the chips, Thompson said to him, "The only reason I folded was because I was about to fall asleep and I knew if I folded they would wake me up."

On the subsequent hand, Dzivielevski opened his button and Thompson defended. The flop came and Thompson check-folded to Dzivielevski's continuation-bet to bring the two to nearly even-stacked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Thompson	2,700,000	-740,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,660,000	1,060,000

Tags: Michael Thompson Yuri Dzivielevski

2019-06-24 01:02 UTC-7

Torrential Thompson

jeffmcmillan

Niveau 29 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Michael Thompson / /
Yuri Dzivielevski / folded on seventh
Denis Strebkov / /

Strebkov bet on fourth, fifth and sixth street and got calls from both opponents each time. On the river Strebkov slowed down and checked, while Thompson seized the initiative and bet, which folded out Dzivielevski and got a call from Strebkov.

Thomspon announced full house and showed and Strebkov mucked looking dejected.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Thompson	3,440,000	1,740,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	1,600,000	-635,000
Denis Strebkov	1,100,000	-980,000

Tags: Denis Strebkov Michael Thompson Yuri Dzivielevski

2019-06-24 00:53 UTC-7

Thompson Doubles Through Dzivielevski Again

HillKerby

Niveau 29 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Yuri Dzivielevski: / /
Michael Thompson: / /

Yuri Dzivielevski was the bring in and Michael Thompson completed. Dzivielevski made it two bets and Thompson instantly announced three bets. Dzivielevski called.

Thompson bet on fourth street and Dzivielevski raised. Thompson made it three bets and Dzivielevski four-bet to put Thompson all in. Thompson happily called and turned over his pair of aces.

Thompson was able to improve to aces full by the river while Dzivielevski did not fill up on a low draw and doubled up Thompson.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,235,000	-965,000
Denis Strebkov	2,080,000	-360,000
Michael Thompson	1,700,000	620,000

Tags: Michael Thompson Yuri Dzivielevski

2019-06-24 00:44 UTC-7

Thompson Scoops With Tournament On the Line

jeffmcmillan

Niveau 29 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Michael Thompson raised on the button leaving himself with only 100,000 back. Yuri Dzivielevski and Denis Strebkov both called. The flop came . Thompson bet his remaining amount and both opponents called again. The turn was the . Dzivielevski bet into the side pot which folded out Strebkov.

Michael Thompson:
Yuri Dzivielevski:

The river was the and Thompson scooped the entire pot away from the chip leader.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Yuri Dzivielevski	3,200,000	-45,000
Michael Thompson	1,080,000	750,000

Tags: Denis Strebkov Michael Thompson Yuri Dzivielevski