Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #72: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,129,410
Entries
846
Level
32
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000
Players Left
1
Level 30
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Pot-LImit Omaha
Motoyoshi Okamura raised the button to 400,000 and Rafael Mota defended the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and both players checked to see the 
turn. Mota fired a bet of 500,000 and was quickly called.
The 
completed the board and Mota led out again for the same bet of 500,000 before Okamura raised to 1,400,000 which was called fairly quickly. Okamura tabled 
for a straight to the eight and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,350,000
2,850,000
|
2,850,000 |
|
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|
5,800,000
-2,850,000
|
-2,850,000 |
|
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Level 30
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Motoyoshi Okamura raised the button to 350,000 and Rafael Mota called.
The flop came 
and Mota check-called a bet of 300,000.
The was the turn and Mota check-called once again, this time the bet was 1,000,000.
The 
river was checked down and Mota tabled 
for a pair of queens to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,500,000
-1,850,000
|
-1,850,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,650,000
1,850,000
|
1,850,000 |
|
|
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Level 30
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Rafael Mota limped before Motoyoshi Okamura raised to 500,000. Mota made the call.
On the 
flop, both players checked to see the 
turn. Okamura check-called a bet of 500,000 and the 
hit the river. Okamura checked once again and Mota fired in a bet of 1,000,000. Okamura took about three seconds before announcing he was all-in. Mota mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,350,000
1,550,000
|
1,550,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,800,000
-1,550,000
|
-1,550,000 |
|
|
||
Level 30
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Motoyoshi Okamura called in the small blind and Nick Yunis moved all in for his remaining 920,000 from the big blind, which Okamura snap-called.
Nick Yunis: 
Motoyoshi Okamura: 
The board ran out 
and gave Okamura aces and kings, which was good against Yunis' aces and threes. Yunis was eliminated in third place.
Okamura and Rafael Mota went immediately into heads-up play with the former holding a slight chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,800,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,350,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 30
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Rafael Mota raised the small blind to 380,000 and Motoyoshi Okamura wasted no time putting in a raise to 1,400,000. Mota thought it over for about ten seconds and made the call.
The flop came 
and once Mota checked Okamura instantly put in a bet of 900,000 and Mota wasn't done with the hand yet as he put in the chips to call.
The hit the river and Mota checked once again to Okamura who snap-bet 2,000,000 chips which forced Mota to surrender.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,900,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,200,000
-3,000,000
|
-3,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
920,000
-680,000
|
-680,000 |
Level 30
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,200,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,700,000
-1,150,000
|
-1,150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,600,000
-270,000
|
-270,000 |
Level 30
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Rafael Mota raised to 350,000 from the button and Nick Yunis defended the big blind.
On the 
flop, Yunis check-called a bet of 300,000.
The 
hit the turn and Yunis checked to Mota who fired another bullet, this time the bet was 400,000 and Yunis gave it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,850,000
-1,750,000
|
-1,750,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,000,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,870,000
-860,000
|
-860,000 |
Level 30
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
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Level 30
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Rafael Mota called in the small blind and Motoyoshi Okamura checked in the big blind.
The flop of 
saw Mota lead for 200,000 and Okamura call.
The turn brought the which got a check from Mota and a bet from Okamura of 400,000 which Mota promptly called.
The river came the 
and Mota bet 1,300,000 which Okamura called. Mota showed 
for a pair of sevens and Okamura showed 
for aces and nines to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,600,000
1,420,000
|
1,420,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,300,000
-1,850,000
|
-1,850,000 |
|
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