Welcome to the Final Day of Event #62: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better
The final day of Event #62: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better has arrived.
This tournament had a total of 725 entries with the final 13 returning on Wednesday 3rd November at 2:00 p.m. where they will play down to a winner.
In a spectacular hand near the end of Day 2, Matthew Kaplan (3,145,000 chips) took over the chip lead and will carry that lead into the final day as he searches for his first WSOP gold bracelet.
Positioned directly behind Kaplan is a gentleman looking to add to his already spectacular resume. Kevin Gerhart (2,900,000 chips; 3x WSOP winner) will return for the final day positioned to strike while he attempts to add a fourth WSOP bracelet to his collection, and a second this series after his number one performance in Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E Championship.
Final Day Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Gold 403 | 1 | Matthew Kaplan | 3,145,000 |
| Amazon Gold 403 | 2 | Roman Hrabec | 1,800,000 |
| Amazon Gold 403 | 3 | Tamon Nakamura | 1,145,000 |
| Amazon Gold 403 | 4 | Dylan Wilkerson | 1,240,000 |
| Amazon Gold 403 | 5 | Kevin Gerhart | 2,900,000 |
| Amazon Gold 403 | 6 | Joseph Haddad | 665,000 |
| Amazon Gold 403 | 8 | Michael Trivett | 730,000 |
| Amazon Gold 411 | 2 | Sterling Lopez | 1,350,000 |
| Amazon Gold 411 | 4 | Richie Allen | 515,000 |
| Amazon Gold 411 | 5 | James Hong | 440,000 |
| Amazon Gold 411 | 6 | Bryant Bustamante | 805,000 |
| Amazon Gold 411 | 7 | Alexandr Orlov | 1,015,000 |
| Amazon Gold 411 | 8 | Dustin Dirksen | 2,400,000 |
Rounding out the lucky 13 are Dustin Dirksen (2,400,000 chips), Dylan Wilkerson (1,240,000 chips), Michael Trivett (730,000 chips), and short-stack James Wong (440,000 chips). Each of these players will be looking to secure a seat at the final table in hopes of becoming the next coveted WSOP gold bracelet winner and earning $186,789 in first-place cash.
The players will return and play as many 60-minute levels as it takes to get down to the winner beginning with Level 26 with a 15-minute break at the end of every two levels.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for continued live updates of this event, or join us live here at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino where the cards will be in the air at 2:00 p.m. local time (PT).
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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3,145,000 | |
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2,900,000 | |
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2,400,000 | |
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1,800,000 | |
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1,350,000 | |
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1,240,000 | |
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1,145,000 | |
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1,015,000 | |
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805,000 | |
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730,000 | |
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665,000 | |
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515,000 | |
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440,000 | |
with Joseph Haddad who had pushed his remaining chips into the middle and was called by Dylan Wilkerson.
for the top set of kings held by Haddad that led the 
for low and backdoor draws held by Wilkerson.
kept Haddad in the lead but added wheel draw outs for Wilkerson.
and that completed the wheel and Wilkerson scooped, which in turn eliminated Haddad in 12th place for which he took home $9,039 cash.
held by Trivett versus the 
held by Bustamante.
and Trivett jumped into the lead with one pair of queens.
and Trivett improved to two pairs, queens and sixes, and was awarded the pot.
to give Lopez the better flush and to send Allen out on the bubble of the unofficial final table.
against the 
to give Lopez a straight and send Nakamura to the payout desk.
with Dylan Wilkerson who had moved all-in and was snap-called by Matthew Kaplan.
held by Kaplan that was in the lead against the 
and Trivett entered the tank.
