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

2017-07-07 17:22 UTC-7

William Kakon Eliminated in 10th Place ($87,813)

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Niveau 24 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

William Kakon raised to 160,000 from the button, and Bryce Yockey called from the big blind.

The flop came , and the rest of the chips went into the middle in a quick flurry of action, with Kakon at risk.

Kakon:
Yockey:

Yockey had the lead with two pair, nines and sixes, and Kakon needed help from the deck in order to preserve his tournament life. The turn and river changed nothing, and Yockey took the pot to eliminate Kakon.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Bryce Yockey	2,280,000 1,170,000	1,170,000

William Kakon	Eliminé

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2017-07-07 17:37 UTC-7

Martin Kozlov Eliminated in 9th Place ($87,813)

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Niveau 24 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Esther Taylor raised to 150,000 from middle position, James Calderaro called from the button, Martin Kozlov re-raised all in from the small blind for 250,000, Taylor re-raised the pot to 1,110,000, and Calderaro folded.

Taylor:
Kozlov:

The board came down , no help to Kozlov, ending his run in ninth place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Esther Taylor	2,600,000 450,000	450,000
Martin Kozlov	Eliminé

Tags: Esther Taylor James Calderaro Martin Kozlov

2017-07-07 19:04 UTC-7

Ben Tollerene Eliminated in 8th Place ($112,239)

123md

Niveau 25 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

James Calderaro limped from under the gun, Dario Sammartino limped from the next seat over, Ben Tollerene limped from the button, Alexey Rybin completed the small blind, and Bryce Yockey raised to 480,000 from the big blind. Calderaro and Sammartino folded, and Tollerene and Rybin called.

The flop came down . Rybin checked, Yockey shoved for about 1,570,000, Tollerene called all in for roughly 1,060,000, and Rybin folded.

Yockey:
Tollerene:

The turn and river completed the board, giving Yockey an ace-high flush to eliminate Tollerene in eighth place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Bryce Yockey	4,150,000 2,030,000	2,030,000

Ben Tollerene	Eliminé

Tags: Alexey Rybin Ben Tollerene Bryce Yockey Dario Sammartino James Calderaro

2017-07-07 19:13 UTC-7

Dan Smith Eliminated in 7th Place ($146,961)

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Niveau 25 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

From under the gun, Dan Smith raised the pot to 280,000, and Alexey Rybin called in the hijack.

On the flop, Smith took some time before announcing a pot-sized continuation bet with very few chips behind. Rybin moved all in, and Smith called.

Dan Smith:
Alexey Rybin:

Smith immediately showed his cards, while Rybin rolled them over one after the other. Smith was in desperate shape and needed running aces or spades to avoid elimination, and he was left drawing dead on the turn. That made the river a mere formality, and Smith had to settle for seventh place and a payday of $146,961 after finishing third in this very event one year ago.

All remaining players are guaranteed at least $197,007 for their efforts.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexey Rybin	4,450,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Dan Smith	Eliminé

Tags: Alexey Rybin Dan Smith

2017-07-07 19:30 UTC-7

Dario Sammartino Eliminated in 6th Place ($197,007)

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Niveau 25 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

The two minor hands prior brought plenty of entertainment in table chat when Alexey Rybin said, "Always raise," to James Calderaro, prompting Esther Taylor to shoot back an, "Always call," in the direction of Rybin. This caused chuckles all around the table, and even the always-serious Artem Babakhanyan cracked a smile.

Then, Dario Sammartino limped in, and Rybin min-raised to 160,000. James Calderaro, in the big blind, smiled over to Rybin, who said with a dry voice in Russian accent, "You say always call, so I raise." Calderaro called, and Sammartino raised the pot to 680,000.

"What can I do?" Rybin asked and folded half a minute later. Calderaro added, "I am not going to fold. I will finish him off," and raised the pot to see Sammartino call all in for around 1,400,000.

Dario Sammartino:
James Calderaro:

Calderaro announced the cards to his rail, who then asked for the . Calderaro replied, "He has diamonds," so his rail asked for the instead, which Calderaro had in his hand.

The flop fell , and Calderaro found his ace, but Sammartino was alive with a flush draw. The Italian added a second flush draw on the turn, and Calderaro's rail asked for a black three. The river was the , and Sammartino was eliminated in sixth place for $197,007.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
James Calderaro	9,950,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Alexey Rybin	5,800,000 70,000	70,000
Dario Sammartino	Eliminé

Tags: Alexey Rybin Artem Babakhanyan Dario Sammartino Esther Taylor James Calderaro

2017-07-07 19:58 UTC-7

Rybin Scores Massive Double Through Calderaro

123md

Niveau 26 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

James Calderaro raised to 250,000 from the cutoff, Artem Babakhanyan called from the button, Alexey Rybin three-bet the pot to 1,050,000 from the big blind, Calderaro four-bet the pot, Babakhanyan five-bet shoved for 6,420,000, and Calderaro called.

Calderaro:
Rybin:

The board came down , giving Rybin quad queens to double through Calderaro.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexey Rybin	13,140,000 6,590,000	6,590,000
James Calderaro	2,555,000 -5,645,000	-5,645,000

Tags: Alexey Rybin Artem Babakhanyan James Calderaro

2017-07-07 20:05 UTC-7

Bryce Yockey Eliminated in 5th Place ($270,242)

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Niveau 26 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Bryce Yockey won Event #51: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship for his first bracelet, but he won't be adding a second bracelet to his collection just yet.

Alexey Rybin raised to 300,000 from the button, and Yockey three-bet to 1,000,000 out of the small blind. Rybin quickly called, and the flop came . Yockey moved all in for 1,730,000, and Rybin snap-called.

Bryce Yockey:
Alexey Rybin:

Yockey needed a ten or running cards in order to improve, and the turn was a start. However, the river blanked, and Yockey was eliminated in fifth place for $270,242.

Rybin holds a commanding lead with more than 60 percent of the chips in play, and all four remaining players have at least $379,128 guaranteed.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexey Rybin	15,900,000 2,760,000	2,760,000
Bryce Yockey	Eliminé

Tags: Alexey Rybin Bryce Yockey

2017-07-07 20:20 UTC-7

Calderaro Doubles in Spectacular Hand

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Niveau 26 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

James Calderaro raised to 275,000, and Artem Babakhanyan called on the button, as did Alexey Rybin in the big blind.

On the flop, Rybin checked, and Calderaro bet 700,000, which only Babakhanyan called. The fell on the turn, and Calderaro asked for the size of the pot, which was 2,275,000. He bet that much after brief consideration with only 100,000 behind. Babakhanyan cut out the chips fior the call and had it covered by some 16 big blinds, then said, "I call the all-in," without realizing that Calderaro still had chips behind.

Calderaro nearly exposed his cards, and the were visible before he turn them over again and confirmed to go all in dark. The on the river failed to improve Babakhanyan, and he shook his head while Calderaro flipped over his .

Babakhanyan mucked his face-up for busted straight and flush draws.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexey Rybin	14,400,000 -800,000	-800,000
James Calderaro	6,925,000 4,105,000	4,105,000

Artem Babakhanyan	1,650,000 -3,250,000	-3,250,000

Tags: Alexey Rybin Artem Babakhanyan James Calderaro

2017-07-07 22:43 UTC-7

Artem Babakhanyan Eliminated in 4th Place ($379,128)

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Niveau 27 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Alexey Rybin raised to 350,000 on the button, and James Calderaro called in the small blind. Artem Babakhanyan called from the big blind, and the flop came . Babakhanyan moved all in, and Rybin gave it some thought before folding.

"How much is it?" Calderaro asked. Babakhanyan's all in was for 610,000, which he called.

Artem Babakhanyan:
James Calderaro:

The Russian rail was asking for spades, as that would lock up the double for their countryman. Instead, the turn and river gave Calderaro a straight, and Babakhanyan was sent to the rail in fourth place for $379,128.

All three remaining players are now guaranteed at least $543,713.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
James Calderaro	15,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Alexey Rybin	7,650,000 -100,000	-100,000
Esther Taylor	2,675,000 -925,000	-925,000
Artem Babakhanyan	Eliminé

Tags: Alexey Rybin Artem Babakhanyan Esther Taylor James Calderaro

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	2,150,000
James Calderaro	8,485,000 -95,000	-95,000

Esther Taylor	Eliminé

Tags: Alexey Rybin Esther Taylor