Event #78: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-09 22:52 UTC-7

Hu Has the Hand

ClaudioElizalde

Niveau 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

On a river reading 5♥5♦10♣8♠3♥, David Hu placed a hefty wager of 2,600,000. Satar Al-Sadoun stood up out of his seat, surveyed the pot, shook his head, counted his chips, cut out a call and shook his head again.

When Al-Sadoun finally did call, he slid the chips over to Hu and said, "Here you go congratulations!".

Hu quickly tabled A♣7♣5♦5♥ for quad fives and Al-Sadoun said, "I knew it... either quads or nothing.".

Hu has regained the lead for now but these two remain neck and neck while their other two adversaries are still looking to spin up their stacks.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
David Hu	13,800,000 2,475,000	2,475,000
Satar Al-Sadoun	10,700,000 -2,300,000	-2,300,000

Tags: David Hu Satar Al-Sadoun

2023-07-09 23:04 UTC-7

DeGiulio Doubles Through Al-Sadoun

Niveau 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Satar Al-Sadoun limped the small blind and Paul DeGiulio checked his option in the big blind to see the 7♠A♦6♠ flop.

Al-Sadoun checked over to DeGiulio who announced pot totaling a 750,000 bet. Al-Sadoun decided to raise enough to put Degiulio all in.

DeGiulio called, putting himself at risk and sending both players to a runout.

Paul DeGiulio: A♥6♣4♥3♥
Satar Al-Sadoun: K♣Q♠8♣4♠

Al-Sadoun was looking for a spade to take down DeGiulio's two pair and the J♥ turn didn't get him there.

The river was a spade but it was the A♠ which filled up DeGiulio, securing him the full double.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Satar Al-Sadoun	9,750,000 -950,000	-950,000

Paul DeGiulio	3,000,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Paul DeGiulio Satar Al-Sadoun

2023-07-09 23:11 UTC-7

Break Time

Niveau 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The remaining four players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Play will resume at 11:25 p.m. local time.

Niveau: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

2023-07-09 23:32 UTC-7

Skaggs Wins a Couple

ClaudioElizalde

Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Just before the break:

Thomas Skaggs had blinded down to a short stack and got the last of his chips in preflop against David Hu in the big blind.

Thomas Skaggs: J♦9♣4♦2♣
David Hu: A♥K♥5♥2♦

The flop scrolled across Q♦J♥9♠, putting Skaggs in the lead with two pair. the turn was the 6♠, quickly followed by the 8♣, awarding Skaggs this crucial double.

Just one hand later Skaggs won a pot against Paul DeGiulio when he potted it from the small blind on a flop that read K♥5♠7♠.

This was a breath of life for Skaggs after a difficult evening of battle.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
David Hu	12,500,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Thomas Skaggs	4,100,000 2,635,000	2,635,000

Paul DeGiulio	4,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: David Hu Paul DeGiulio Thomas Skaggs

2023-07-09 23:40 UTC-7

Paul DeGiulio Eliminated in 4th Place ($54,775)

Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Action folded to Paul DeGiulio in the small blind who raised to 900,000. David Hu potted to get all the chips in and DeGiulio called off the rest of his stack putting himself at risk and headed to a runout.

Paul DeGiulio: J♣9♠7♠6♣
David Hu: J♠9♥4♠3♦

The board ran out 3♥K♦10♦10♠8♠, giving Hu a pair of threes which was enough to win the pot and send DeGiulio home in third place for $54,775.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
David Hu	17,450,000 4,950,000	4,950,000
Paul DeGiulio	Eliminé

Tags: David Hu Paul DeGiulio

2023-07-09 23:53 UTC-7

Skaggs Check Raises Back into Contention

ClaudioElizalde

Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Three ways to a flop of 3♥9♣8♥, Thomas Skaggs checked and Satar Al-Sadoun placed a bet of 600,000. David Hu made the call and Skaggs raised for the remainder of his chips.

Al-Sadoun tossed his hand in the muck and Hu thought for a bit before sticking in the call.

Thomas Skaggs: Q♥8♠8♦4♣
David Hu: A♥10♦8♣7♠

Skaggs had flopped a set of eights and Hu just had his open-ended straight draw working for him. The door quickly closed on Hu when the turn paired the 9♠, making the river purely an obligatory action.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
David Hu	15,600,000 -1,850,000	-1,850,000
Thomas Skaggs	8,000,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Satar Al-Sadoun	6,700,000 -3,050,000	-3,050,000

Tags: David Hu Satar Al-Sadoun Thomas Skaggs

2023-07-10 00:02 UTC-7

Al-Sadoun Gets Some Back From Skaggs

Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Satar Al-Sadoun raised to 600,000 from the button and got called by Thomas Skaggs in the big blind to bring out a K♥8♣5♥ flop.

Skaggs checked over to Al-Sadoun who tossed out a bet of 600,000. Skaggs counted out calling chips and slid them into the pot to see the K♦ hit the turn.

Both players checked through to the 7♦ river on which both players checked through again to get to showdown.

Al-Sadoun showed the A♥9♥6♥4♣ for the second nut straight which was good enough to force Skaggs to toss his cards into the muck as the dealer pushed the pot in Al-Sadoun's direction.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Satar Al-Sadoun	9,550,000 2,850,000	2,850,000

Thomas Skaggs	5,650,000 -2,350,000	-2,350,000

Tags: Satar Al-Sadoun Thomas Skaggs

2023-07-10 00:20 UTC-7

From Dawn to Al-Sadoun

ClaudioElizalde

Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Satar Al-Sadoun has gone from chip leader to short stack several times in this gauntlet of Day 3, and at the point that this hand took place, David Hu had both his opponents covered two-to-one.

Al-Sadoun checked on a flop of 4♥4♦2♥, and Hu bet 600,000, which Al-Sadoun called. The turn brought the 6♥, and they both tapped the table.

When the river came the Q♥, Al-Sadoun bet an even 1,000,000, which Hu snap-called. Hu saved Al-Sadoun from having to show when he quickly tabled the 10♥3♥A♣9♣ for the flush.

Shortly after, Al-Sadoun won a pot preflop after potting it over Thomas Skaggs' open, showing the A♣A♦ after Skaggs mucked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
David Hu	17,500,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Satar Al-Sadoun	7,450,000 -2,100,000	-2,100,000

Thomas Skaggs	6,000,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: David Hu Satar Al-Sadoun Thomas Skaggs'

2023-07-10 00:28 UTC-7

Skaggs Doubles Through Al-Sadoun

Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Satar Al-Sadoun raised to 600,000 from the button and David Hu called in the small blind. Thomas Skaggs in the big blind announced pot which amounted to a 2,400,000 chip raise.

Al-Sadoun double-checked the chip counts before announcing pot himself. Hu quickly folded, and Skaggs called off the rest of his stack, putting himself at risk and sending both players to a runout.

Thomas Skaggs: A♣Q♣J♦10♦
Satar Al-Sadoun: A♥Q♥8♠5♦

The board ran out K♦5♠10♠2♥9♥, giving Skaggs a straight for the win and securing him a full double.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Satar Al-Sadoun	7,425,000 -25,000	-25,000

Thomas Skaggs	6,650,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: David Hu Satar Al-Sadoun Thomas Skaggs