2019 World Series of Poker

Event #40: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k653
Prize
$298,507
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,641,600
Entries
1,216
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0

Difficult Fold for Mueller

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

The board showed {a-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Matthew Mueller bet 200,000 from the small blind position. Ismael Bojang thought about his move for a minute and potted for 1,080,000, putting Mueller into a big decision for his tournament.

After a few minutes of deep thinking, Mueller announced the fold, saying he had sevens and a draw.

Player Chips Progress
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Ismael Bojang
5,650,000
350,000
350,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Matthew Mueller
1,350,000
350,000
350,000

Tags: Matthew MuellerIsmael Bojang

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 0

Ayaz Mahmood Eliminated in 11th Place ($17,278)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Ayaz Mahmood
Ayaz Mahmood

Ayaz Mahmood raised and benjamin Zamini called from the big blind.

The flop showed {5-Clubs}{4-Spades}{5-Spades} and after a check, Mahmood pushed his remaining stack in the middle for less than 300,000 chips left. Zamani snap-called with {k-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts} while Mahmood held {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}.

The turn fell a {6-Clubs}, giving a straight to Zamani and the river a {10-Clubs}, eliminating Mahmood from the event at the 11th.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Zamani
6,300,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ayaz Mahmood
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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William Mitchell Eliminated in 12th Place ($17,278)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
William Mitchell
William Mitchell

Benjamin Zamani raised to 160,000 from the cutoff and small blind William Mitchell put his last 75,000 in the middle. Big blind Ayaz Mahmood bet pot which was 555,000.

Zamani asked how much Mahmood had behind which was about 600,000 and Zamani called.

The flop fell {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Mahmood checked in the big blind. Zamani bet pot and that was enough to make him fold.

William Mitchell: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{9-Spades}{7-Spades}
Benjamin Zamani: {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Clubs}

The board ran out with the {k-Hearts} turn and {q-Spades} river and Mitchell was eliminated from the tournament despite hitting a straight. Zamani flopped a flush to sent Mitchell home in 12th place for $17,278.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Zamani
5,800,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ayaz Mahmood
600,000
-385,000
-385,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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William Mitchell
Busted

Tags: Ayaz MahmoodBenjamin ZamaniWilliam Mitchell

Nikolai Sears Eliminiated in 13th Place ($13,617)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Nikolai Sears
Nikolai Sears

Denis Bagdasarov (small blind), William Mitchell (big blind), Nikolai Sears (under the gun), and Benjamin Zamani (button) saw a flop four-ways and that's where Sears' last 1,100,00 got in the middle. Zamani took him up on the challenge while the board read {7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds}.

Nikolai Sears: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Benjamin Zamani: {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades}

The board ran out with the {2-Diamonds} turn and {8-Hearts} river and Zamani eliminated Sears in 13th place for $13,617.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Zamani
5,100,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Denis Bagdasarov
2,160,000
160,000
160,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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William Mitchell
80,000
-280,000
-280,000
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Nikolai Sears
Busted

Tags: Benjamin ZamaniDenis BagdasarovNikolai SearsWilliam Mitchell

Christopher Zametz Eliminated in 14th Place ($13,617)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Chrisopher Zametz
Chrisopher Zametz

Glen Cressman raised under the gun and Christopher Zametz pushed all in for a stack worth 365,000. It folded to James Little who announced pot and Cressman let it go.

Christopher Zametz: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{10-Clubs}{2-Hearts}
James Little: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

The board appeared {j-Hearts}{3-Spades}{8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades}, giving the winning hand to Little with the aces.

Player Chips Progress
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James Little
4,200,000
-500,000
-500,000
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Glen Cressman
3,100,000
-700,000
-700,000
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Christopher Zametz
Busted

Tags: Glen CressmanJames Little

Adam Monaghan Eliminated in 15th Place ($13,617)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Adam Monaghan
Adam Monaghan

Adam Monaghan raised to 225,000 from the cutoff and Johannes Toebbe potted from the blinds, putting Monaghan's tournament at risk. The latter called and they tabled their cards:

Adam Monaghan: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Johannes Toebbe: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}

The board brought {k-Spades}{q-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, giving a set of kings to Toebbe who eliminated another player from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Johannes Toebbe
2,400,000
80,000
80,000
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Adam Monaghan
Busted

Tags: Adam MonaghanJohannes Toebbe

Steve Sung Eliminated in 16th Place ($10,877)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Steve Sung
Steve Sung

Steve Sung opened from the cutoff and it was called by Johannes Toebbe in the big blind.

Everything went in the middle on the flop {q-}{10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Toebbe was holding {q-}{j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-} for a flush and a straight draw while Sung held {k-}{k-}{x-}{x-}. The turn bricked and the river brought a {9-}, giving the straight to Toebbe who eliminated Sung from the event.

Player Chips Progress
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Johannes Toebbe
2,320,000
1,070,000
1,070,000
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Steve Sung
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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Niste More Than Doubles

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Mihai Niste
Mihai Niste

Benjamin Zamani raised to 160,000 from middle position and Ayaz Mahmood called from the small blind. Big blind Mihai Niste bet pot worth 640,000 and Zamani called. Mahmood went all in for his last 2,035,000 and Niste called for his tournament life and had his entire 1,050,000 stack in the middle. Zamani got out of the way.

Mihai Niste: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Ayaz Mahmood: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{8-Spades}{j-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Niste managed to more than double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Zamani
3,500,000
-670,000
-670,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Mihai Niste
2,700,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
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Ayaz Mahmood
985,000
-1,365,000
-1,365,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ayaz MahmoodBenjamin ZamaniMihai Niste

Double Up for Sears

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Nikolai Sears
Nikolai Sears

Benjamin Zamani limped from the cutoff and small blind William Mitchell limped as well from the small blind. Big blind Nikolai Sears bet pot worth 320,000 and Zamani put him all in for effectively 505,000. Mitchell folded with 360,000 behind and Sears called.

Nikolai Sears: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Benjamin Zamani: {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{q-Spades}{j-Hearts} and Sears doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Zamani
4,170,000
370,000
370,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Nikolai Sears
1,100,000
300,000
300,000
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William Mitchell
360,000
-740,000
-740,000

Tags: Benjamin ZamaniNikolai SearsWilliam Mitchell