Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha
Jour 3 a débuté
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha
Jours 3
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€550
Entrants
476
Niveau
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
0
A Winner Will be Crowned Today in Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed
Welcome to the third and final day of Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed.
Out of a field of 476 competitors, only six players will return to the felt at 1 p.m. local time to continue to battle it out until a winner is crowned.
Starting the day as the chip leader is Denis Drobina with a stack of 3,875,000, the only stack above the 3-million mark. Drobina has five cashes on his WSOP resume and will be looking to win his first major title and WSOP bracelet.
He is followed by Christopher Back (2,880,000). Back is no stranger at the WSOP. In fact, he has 53 cashes and many WSOP Circuit final tables, including one Circuit ring. Today will be his chance to match it with a WSOP bracelet.
Bracelet winner Ivo Donev will start the day in third with 2,130,000. Donev is an experienced pro with $780, 457 in earnings on his WSOP profile. He has 31 cashes and half of them are in mixed games. Donev won his first bracelet in 2000 in Limit Omaha and got close to winning his second one this summer after getting 8th in Event #63: $1,500 Omaha Mix of the 2019 50th Annual World Series of Poker. He will have another shot at glory today.
Another bracelet winner still in contention is Dash Dudley with 1,700,000, fourth in chips. Dudley is a poker professional who started playing in 2002 and he has $1,455,670 in WSOP earnings. He collected his first bracelet this summer after taking down Event #52: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed for $1,086,967. He will be going for his second bracelet of the year.
Ming Juen Teoh (965,000) and Oshri Lahmani (360,000) round up the final six. Teoh will be shooting for his first record victory. As for Lahmani, he will be looking to win his first big title.
The remaining 6 players are all guaranteed to walk away with €7,850. However, all eyes will be on the first-place prize of €51,600 as well as the WSOP bracelet.
Action will resume at Level 30 which features a small blind of 50,000 and a big blind of 100,000 and levels will be of 40 minutes each.
Here is a look at the final six line up:
| Seat | Player | Country | Chipcount | Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Drobina | Ukraine | 3,875,000 | 39 |
| 3 | Christopher Back | Canada | 2,880,000 | 29 |
| 5 | Ming Juen Teoh | Malaysia | 965,000 | 10 |
| 6 | Dash Dudley | United States | 1,700,000 | 17 |
| 7 | Ivo Donev | Austria | 2,130,000 | 21 |
| 9 | Oshri Lahmani | Israel | 360,000 | 4 |
Stay tuned to the PokerNews as the Live Reporting Team provides you with all the updates from the felt.
Niveau: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Niveau 30
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
The traditional shuffle up and deal has just been announced and cards are now in the air for the six players of Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha final table.
Back Takes Over the Lead From Drobina
Niveau 30
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Denis Drobina limped from the small blind and Christopher Back checked from the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and Drobina bet 130,000. Back called.
The turn brought the 
and Drobina continued with a bet of 450,000. Back took a few seconds of reflection, then called again.
The 
river completed the board and this time, Drobina checked. Back threw in a bet of 750,000 and Drobina gave it some thought, but opted to let it go.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
3,510,000 | 630,000 |
|
3,245,000 | -630,000 |
Drobina Gets Some Chips Back
Niveau 30
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
In the first of two hands, Denis Drobina raised to 225,000 on the button and Christopher Back called in the small blind. The flop came 
and Bak check-folded after Drobina continued for 200,000.
A few minutes later, Drobina raised to 225,000 in the hijack and Ivo Donev called in the big blind. The flop went 
and Donev check-called Drobina's continuation for 200,000.
Both players checked on the 
turn and 
river and tabled their cards. Donev showed 
for two pair and the pot was sent to Drobina, holding 
for the best kicker.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,950,000 | 705,000 |
|
|
3,225,000 | -285,000 |
|
1,800,000 | -330,000 |
Lahmani Doubles Through Donev
Niveau 30
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
It folded to Ivo Donev in the small blind who raised to 320,000 and Oshri Lahmani decided to call, with only 60,000 chips left.
The rest of the chips went in the middle when the flop fell 
to create the following showdown:
Oshri Lahmani: 
Ivo Donev: 
The board was completed with a 
and a and Lahmani got his double up with a pair of queens.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,425,000 | -375,000 |
|
750,000 | 390,000 |
Teoh Doubles Through Dudley
Niveau 30
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Dash Dudley raised to 200,000 under the gun and Ming Juen Teoh defended from the big blind.
The flop fell 
and Teoh checked. Dudley bet 175,000 and Teoh check-raised all in for about 660,000. Dudley snap-called and the players revealed their hands.
Ming Juen Teoh: 
Dash Dudley: 
Dudley had flopped a set of fives but Teoh had flopped a set of eights. The turn and river completed the board and Teoh doubled up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,675,000 | 710,000 |
|
860,000 | -840,000 |
Oshri Lahmani Eliminated in 6th Place (€7,850)
Niveau 30
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Ivo Donev opened to 210,000 in the cutoff and it was called by Oshri Lahmani on the button and Christopher Back in the big blind.
The flop brought 
and Back led out for 500,000. Donev folded but Lahmani called all in to create the following showdown:
Oshri Lahmani: 
Christopher Back: 
Lahmani held a pair of queens while Back had the bottom pair and the flush draw. The board was completed with 
and , improving Back's hand into trips and Lahmani got eliminated in 6th Place for €7,850.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,050,000 | 825,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 | -425,000 |
|
|
Eliminé |
Niveau: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 0