Event #67: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-07-08 00:47 UTC-7

Calderaro Stays Aggressive

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Niveau 29 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Alexey Rybin raised to 600,000 from the button, and James Calderaro three-bet to 1,800,000 from the big blind. Rybin called.

The flop came , and Calderaro instantly announced a pot-sized bet of 3,600,000. Rybin showed and sent his cards into the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexey Rybin	17,200,000	50,000
James Calderaro	8,435,000	-50,000

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2017-07-08 00:44 UTC-7

Esther Taylor Eliminated in 3rd Place ($543,713)

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Niveau 29 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Alexey Rybin raised to 500,000 from the button, and Esther Taylor called from the big blind.

The flop came down , and Taylor bet the pot for 1,100,000. Rybin raised, and Taylor called all in for about 1,660,000 total.

Rybin:
Taylor:

Taylor was in dire straits with a straight draw and backdoor flush draw against Rybin's trips.

The turn and river completed the board, no help to "E-Tay" to end her run in third place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexey Rybin	17,150,000	2,150,000
James Calderaro	8,485,000	-95,000
Esther Taylor	Eliminé

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2017-07-08 00:41 UTC-7

Rybin Check-Raises Calderaro

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Niveau 29 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

James Calderaro raised to 500,000 from the button, Esther Taylor called from the small blind, and Alexey Rybin called from the big blind.

The flop came down , and action checked to Calderaro, who bet 800,000. Taylor check-folded, Rybin check-raised to 2,000,000, and Calderaro folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexey Rybin	15,000,000	3,800,000
James Calderaro	8,580,000	-2,920,000

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2017-07-08 00:37 UTC-7

Caldo Checks Back Inferior Flush

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Niveau 29 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Esther Taylor defended her big blind against a raise to 500,000 from James Calderaro, then check-folded the turn.

Two hands later, Alexey Rybin raised to 600,000, and Calderaro called in the big blind. The flop went check-check before the turn saw a bet of 800,000 from Rybin and a call from Calderaro. The river went check-check, again, and Rybin rolled over .

"I have a flush, too," Calderaro said and showed , then mucked. "See, no bet," Calderaro said to his rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
James Calderaro	11,500,000	-1,300,000
Alexey Rybin	11,200,000	1,500,000
Esther Taylor	2,925,000	-855,000

Tags: Alexey Rybin Esther Taylor James Calderaro

2017-07-08 00:32 UTC-7

Taylor Doubles Through Calderaro

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Niveau 29 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

James Calderaro raised to 500,000 from the button, and Esther Taylor moved her entire stack into the middle from the small blind. She could only raise to 1,700,000 and had just 85,000 behind after her three-bet. Alexey Rubin folded his big blind, and after a few moments, Calderaro called. Taylor put her last 85,000 in the pot in the dark, and Calderaro called before the dealer ran out the board.

Taylor:
Calderaro:

Taylor had the preflop advantage with her queens, and Calderaro needed help from the deck to take the pot and eliminate Taylor.

The flop came , which changed nothing, and the turn brought the to give Taylor a lock on the pot with queens full. The meaningless fell on the river, and Taylor scooped the pot to double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
James Calderaro	12,800,000	-1,200,000
Esther Taylor	3,780,000	1,880,000

Tags: Esther Taylor James Calderaro

2017-07-08 00:28 UTC-7

Chip Counts

123md

Niveau 29 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
James Calderaro	14,000,000	900,000
Alexey Rybin	9,700,000	-430,000
Esther Taylor	1,900,000	-1,000,000

2017-07-08 00:18 UTC-7

Taylor Chips Up

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Niveau 29 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Esther Taylor raised to 700,000 from the button, Alexey Rybin called from the small blind, and James Calderaro called from the big blind.

The flop came , and Rybin checked. Calderado checked, as well, and Taylor moved all in for about 880,000, prompting uproarious cheers from her rail. Rybin quickly folded, and after showing , Calderado did the same.

Taylor took the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
James Calderaro	13,100,000	-400,000
Esther Taylor	2,900,000	1,300,000

Tags: Esther Taylor James Calderaro

2017-07-08 00:14 UTC-7

E-Tay Fighting on the Short Stack

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Niveau 29 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Esther Taylor raised to 700,000 from the button with 1,100,000 behind and won the blinds.

Two hands later, Taylor raised to 600,000 fropm the small blind and Alexey Rybin called in the big blind. The flop fell and Taylor moved all in, Rybin folded the face up.

Rybin got his chips back by raising to 500,000 from the small and picking up a call by James Calderaro. On the flop, Rybin bet 600,000 and Calderaro folded.

Rybin also raised to 500,00 on the next button and Taylor called in the big blind. After a flop of , Taylor checked and folded to a bet of 750,000 by Rybin.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Esther Taylor	1,600,000	-1,185,000

Tags: Alexey Rybin James Calderaro

2017-07-08 00:10 UTC-7

Calderaro Gets it Back

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Niveau 29 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Alexey Rybin raised to 500,000 from the button, James Calderaro three-bet to 1,600,000 from the small blind, and Rybin called.

The flop came down , and Calderaro bet the pot. Rybin folded, and Calderaro won the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
James Calderaro	13,500,000	1,700,000
Alexey Rybin	10,130,000	-1,600,000

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2017-07-08 00:06 UTC-7

Rybin With a Full House

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Niveau 29 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Alexey Rybin raised to 500,000 from the small blind, and James Calderaro called from the big blind.

The flop came down , and Rybin bet 750,000. Calderaro called, and both players proceeded to check the turn and river.

Rybin showed for deuces full of tens, Calderaro mucked, and Rybin won the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
James Calderaro	11,800,000	-410,000
Alexey Rybin	11,730,000	1,090,000

Tags: Alexey Rybin James Calderaro