Event #67: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
Jour 3 a débuté
Event #67: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
Jour 3 a débuté
At 2 p.m. local time, Day 3 of the 2017 World Series of Poker $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller will see 20 players out of a record field of 205 entries return to the tables at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. The tournament reached the money late on Day 2 and the lion's share of the $4,868,750 prize pool is still up for grabs with at least $42,393 guaranteed thus far.
All eyes are set on the gold bracelet and the payday of $1,289,074 that comes along with it, and Iraj Parvizi leads the field for the second day in a row with 3,700,000. Second in chips is James "The Big Showww Caldo" Calderaro with 3,000,000 followed by Dario Sammartino with 2,675,000.
Plenty of other big names are still in the mix for the title in the third most expensive event of the series including Alexey Rybin (1,650,000), Aaron Katz (1,505,000), William Kakon (995,000), 2016 third-place finisher Dan Smith (980,000), Ben Tollerene (910,000), 2017 $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship winner and 2016 runner-up Tommy Le (830,000), Ashton Griffin (600,000), Esther Taylor (515,000) and Martin Kozlov (355,000).
The action will resume at level 21 with blinds of 15,000/30,000, and the tournament is scheduled to play ten full levels of 60 minutes each. Depending on the progress of the event, this may change, though. The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to provide all the action from the tables.
Year | Players | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 175 | $4,156,250 | Anthony Zinno | $1,122,196 |
2016 | 184 | $4,370,000 | Jens Kyllönen | $1,127,035 |
2017 | 205 | $4,868,750 | to be determined | $1,289,074 |
Day 3 Seat Assignments
Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amazon | 2 | 1 | Esther Taylor | United States | 515,000 | 17 |
Amazon | 2 | 2 | Eddie Ochana | United States | 560,000 | 19 |
Amazon | 2 | 3 | empty | |||
Amazon | 2 | 4 | James Park | United Kingdom | 2,045,000 | 68 |
Amazon | 2 | 5 | Ashton Griffin | United States | 600,000 | 20 |
Amazon | 2 | 6 | William Kakon | United States | 995,000 | 33 |
Amazon | 2 | 7 | Rifat Palevic | Sweden | 1,300,000 | 43 |
Amazon | 2 | 8 | Felix Bleiker | Switzerland | 700,000 | 23 |
Amazon | 5 | 1 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 2,675,000 | 89 |
Amazon | 5 | 2 | Alexey Rybin | Russia | 1,650,000 | 55 |
Amazon | 5 | 3 | Dan Smith | United States | 980,000 | 33 |
Amazon | 5 | 4 | Aaron Katz | United States | 1,505,000 | 50 |
Amazon | 5 | 5 | Tommy Le | United States | 830,000 | 28 |
Amazon | 5 | 6 | empty | |||
Amazon | 5 | 7 | Iraj Parvizi | United Kingdom | 3,750,000 | 125 |
Amazon | 5 | 8 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 680,000 | 23 |
Amazon | 7 | 1 | Mike Krasienko | United States | 1,045,000 | 35 |
Amazon | 7 | 2 | James Calderaro | United States | 3,000,000 | 100 |
Amazon | 7 | 3 | Ben Tollerene | United States | 910,000 | 30 |
Amazon | 7 | 4 | Martin Kozlov | Australia | 355,000 | 12 |
Amazon | 7 | 5 | empty | |||
Amazon | 7 | 6 | Michael Kamran | United States | 465,000 | 16 |
Amazon | 7 | 7 | Artem Babakhanyan | Russia | 1,070,000 | 36 |
Amazon | 7 | 8 | empty |
Niveau: 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
Iraj Parvizi raised to 90,000 and Alexey Rybin called on the button. On the flop, Parvizi continued for 150,000 and Rybin called before the turn and river were checked through. Rybin announced ace-king and showed to win the pot.
Over on table two, Rifat Palevic raised to 70,000 from the cutoff and Felix Bleiker three-bet the pot to 210,000. All opponents folded and Bleiker flashed .
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Iraj Parvizi |
3,510,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
Alexey Rybin |
1,935,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
Rifat Palevic |
1,230,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
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Felix Bleiker |
815,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
Dario Sammartino raised to 75,000 from middle position, Alexey Rybin called from the hijack, Aaron Katz called from the button, and Iraj Parvizi called from the big blind.
The flop came down and Parvizi checked to Sammartino who bet 175,000. Rybin folded, Katz called, and Parvizi folded.
The turn was the , Sammartino checked, Katz bet 350,000, and after a few moments Sammartino folded.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Dario Sammartino |
2,425,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
||
Aaron Katz |
1,920,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
Iraj Parvizi rivered a queen-high straight on a flush draw board and Alexey Rybin checked behind with a set of queens to see Parvizi scoop the pot.
In the next hand, Aaron Katz limped in, as did Bryce Yockey, Dario Sammartino in the small blind and Rybin checked out of the big blind. The flop came and all players checked. Yockey bet the turn for 45,000 and all opponents folded.
Right after, Katz limped again and Parvizi, Yockey and Dan Smith in the big blind came along. The flop showed and Yockey's bet of 90,000 won the pot uncontested.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Iraj Parvizi |
3,700,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
Aaron Katz |
1,820,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
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Alexey Rybin |
1,750,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
Bryce Yockey |
800,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
Ashton Griffin raised to 90,000 and Esther Taylor called out of the small blind. On the flop, Taylor bet the pot with less than that behind and Griffin shrugged, then moved all in a few seconds later. Taylor called all in and the cards were tabled.
Esther Taylor:
Ashton Griffin:
The turn and river completed the board and Taylor doubled up for 345,000 with two pair, leaving Griffin with less than five big blinds.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Esther Taylor |
900,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
Ashton Griffin |
140,000
-460,000
|
-460,000 |
Tommy Le limped in from under the gun, Iraj Parvizi raised to 100,000 from middle position, Dan Smith reraised the pot to 360,000 from the small blind, Le folded, and Parvizi called. The flop fell and Smith bet, getting a quick fold from Parvizi.
A few hands later, Smith raised to 105,000 from the cutoff and Parvizi defended his big blind.
The flop came down and Parvizi check-called 135,000 from Smith. The turn fell, both players checked, and the river completed the board. Parvizi checked, Smith bet 350,000, and Parvizi instantly called.
Smith tabled for jacks full of queens, Parvizi mucked, and Smith won the pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Iraj Parvizi |
2,900,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
Dan Smith |
1,970,000
990,000
|
990,000 |
|
Ashton Griffin had only about 145,000 chips to start the hand and raised to 75,000 from under the gun, Felix Bleiker called from the cutoff, and James Park called from the big blind.
The flop came and Park checked. Griffin moved all in for about 70,000, Bleiker raised to 160,000, and Park moved two stacks of green T-25,000 chips forward to check-raise to 1,000,000. Bleiker folded and Park showed , which was in good shape against Griffin who held a fistful of black Broadway cards .
The on the turn gave Park two pair, eights and sixes, and the insignificant on the river meant the pot was his and Griffin's deep run in this event has come to an end.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
James Park |
2,080,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Ashton Griffin | Eliminé |