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 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	1,740,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	1,600,000 -635,000	-635,000

Denis Strebkov	1,100,000 -980,000	-980,000

Tags: Denis Strebkov Michael Thompson Yuri Dzivielevski

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	-740,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,660,000 1,060,000	1,060,000

Tags: Michael Thompson Yuri Dzivielevski

Niveau: 30

Limites: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 30,000

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	530,000

Michael Thompson	2,825,000 125,000	125,000
Denis Strebkov	Eliminé

Tags: Denis Strebkov 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	190,000

Michael Thompson	2,635,000 -190,000	-190,000

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	630,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,750,000 -630,000	-630,000

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	345,000

Michael Thompson	2,920,000 -345,000	-345,000

Tags: Michael Thompson Yuri Dzivielevski

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	1,180,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	1,915,000 -1,180,000	-1,180,000

Tags: Michael Thompson Yuri Dzivielevski

2019-06-24 02:04 UTC-7

Dzivielevski Scoops Back

jeffmcmillan

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

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Yuri Dzivielevski raised out of the big blind and was called by Michael Thompson.

The flop was the Thompson bet and was called. Thompson was again called when he bet on the turn of . The river was the and action went check-check. Dzivielevski turned over the best hand with to scoop the pot and get him back into shouting distance.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Thompson	3,200,000 -900,000	-900,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,815,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Michael Thompson Yuri Dzivielevski

2019-06-24 02:11 UTC-7

Flush Over Flush: Dzivielevski Takes Big Lead

HillKerby

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

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Yuri Dzivielevski: / /
Michael Thompson: / /

Michael Thompson was the bring in and Yuri Dzivielevski completed. Thompson called and then check-raised Dzivielevski's bet on fourth. Dzivielevski called.

Thompson bet again on fifth. Dzivielevski raised and Thompson called. Dzivielevski then bet sixth and seventh with Thompson calling him down.

"Flush," Dzivielevski said.

"How high?" asked Thompson.

Dzivielevski tabled for a king-high flush. Thompson showed his down cards of for a lower king-high flush and looked back at his rail to know he had been coolered.

In the meantime, Dzivielevski raked in the massive pot amidst the "Vamoooooo"s of his rail and is closing in on a three-to-one chip advantage.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Yuri Dzivielevski	4,480,000 1,665,000	1,665,000

Michael Thompson	1,535,000 -1,665,000	-1,665,000

Tags: Michael Thompson Yuri Dzivielevski