2014 World Series of Poker

Event #3: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
akk5
Prize
$205,634
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
1,128
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Matthew Ryan Eliminated in 5th Place ($42,658)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Matt Ryan - 5th place
Matt Ryan - 5th place

Hand 70: Matthew Ryan opened the cutoff to 70,000 only to have Morgan Popham three-bet to 210,000 from the button. Ryan committed his 220,000 total and Popham called.

Ryan: {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}
Popham: {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

The board of {5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} didn't help Ryan improve as he was sent to the rail in 5th place for a $42,658 cash.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Ryan
Matthew Ryan
Busted

Tags: Matt RyanMorgan Popham

Easy Goings

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Hand 65: Steve Billirakis received a walk.

Hand 66: Brandon Shack-Harris opened the button to 40,000 and picked up the blinds.

Hand 67: From the button, Steve Billirakis opened to 45,000 and picked up the blinds.

Hand 68: Iori Yogo opened his button to 40,000 and picked up the blinds.

Hand 69: Iori Yogo raised to 40,000 from the cutoff and again won the blinds.

Tags: Brandon Shack-HarrisIori YogoSteve Billirakis

Hands 58-64

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Hand 58: Iori Yogo raised to 40,000 and took down the pot.

Hand 59: Steve Billirakis raised to 45,000 under the gun, and Morgan Popham potted out of the small blind to 155,000. Billirakis made the call. On the {10-Spades}{j-Clubs}{j-Hearts} flop, Popham checked to his opponent, who checked it back. Popham came out betting with a stack of red T5,000 chips, about 90,000. Billirakis folded immediately.

Hand 60: Matt Ryan raised to 70,000 and took it down.

Hand 61: Ryan took down the pot again with a preflop raise.

Hand 62: Popham opened to 52,000 under the gun. Brandon Shack-Harris was the only caller, and the {q-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flopped. Popham came out with the same bet, and Shack-Harris called once more to see the {7-Spades} turn. Popham slowed down with a check, and Shack-Harris bet 160,000 in position. After thinking it over for a couple of minutes, Popham let his hand go.

Hand 63: Steve Billirakis raised it up in the cutoff, and Iori Yogo called on the button. Billirakis check-folded on the {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop.

Hand 64: Shack-Harris got a walk.

Tags: Brandon Shack-HarrisIori YogoMatt RyanMorgan PophamSteve Billirakis

A Few Quiet Ones

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Hand 51: Brandon Shack-Harris opened the button to 40,000 and collected the blinds.

Hand 52: Iori Yogo limped the small blind and Matt Ryan announced pot and Yogo quickly mucked.

Hand 53: Steve Billirakis opened to 45,000 and Iori Yogo called next to act. Morgan Popham also called from the big blind before checking a {5-Spades}{8-Spades}{K-Diamonds} flop. Billirakis and Yogo checked behind and the dealer produced the {Q-Spades} on the turn.

Popham and Billirakis checked to Yogo who bet 50,000, and he collected the pot once Popham and Billirakis quickly mucked.

Hand 54: Matt Ryan opened to button to 70,000 and won the blinds.

Hand 55: Brandon Shack-Harris limped the small blind and Steve Billirakis checked to see a {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} flop. Both players checked, then the {K-Spades} rolled off on the turn and the action was checked through again.

The river brought the {7-Diamonds} and both players checked. Shack-Harris then tabled {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{4-}{2-} for ace-high to win the pot.

Hand 56: Matt Ryan raised first to act to 70,000 and won the blinds.

Hand 57: Steve Billirakis opened the button to 50,000 and Matt Ryan made the call from the big blind. The flop fell {10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and both players checked. The {6-Spades} landed on the turn and Ryan led for 60,000 with Billirakis making the call.

The {9-Clubs} river then saw both players check, then Billirakis tabled {K-}{K-} to win the pot.

Tags: Brandon Shack-HarrisIori YogoMatt RyanMorgan PophamSteve Billirakis

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante:

Billirakis Gets Called Twice

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Hand 46: Steve Billirakis raised it up from the small blind and took the pot.

Hand 47: Brandon Shack-Harris opened to 32,000 in the cutoff, and Billirakis called from the button. Shack-Harris checked the {k-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{a-Spades} flop, and Billirakis, quickly checked it back. The {10-Hearts} led to another pair of checks, and the {4-Diamonds} hit the board. Shack-Harris check-called 56,000 from Billirakis, and Billirakis showed {9-Hearts}{4-Hearts} as his cards to play. Shack-Harris had aces up with {a-}{10-}, and he took the pot.

Hand 48: Billirakis raised to 35,000 from the cutoff. Morgan Popham was the only taker in the big blind, and the flop came {q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. Popham checked, and Billirakis continuation-bet 50,000. Popham made the call, and the two took in the {a-Diamonds} on the turn. Billirakis took his time before firing 115,000, and Popham called. On the {9-Diamonds} river, Popham checked again, and Billirakis thought for a bit.

"How much are you playing now?" he asked, seeing it was about 250,000.

After a bit, he made a resigned-looking check.

"Ace-seven," Popham said, tabling {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts} for aces up.

Billirakis just nodded to let Popham know his hand was good.

Hand 49: Iori Yogo opened to 32,000, and he took down the pot.

Hand 50: In a limped blind-on-blind battle, Brandon Shack-Harris checked the {6-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop with Steve Billirakis following suit.

The {8-Hearts} turn saw Shack-Harris bet out 30,000 and Billirakis tossed his cards to the muck.

Tags: Brandon Shack-HarrisIori YogoMorgan PophamSteve Billirakis

Robert Paddock Eliminated in 6th Place ($31,978)

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Robert Paddock - 6th Place
Robert Paddock - 6th Place

Hand 45: Robert Paddock kicked it off with a raise to 32,000 and Steve Billirakis defended his big blind to see a {Q-Hearts}{4-Spades}{K-Hearts} flop fall.

Billirakis checked and Paddock continued for 38,000 before Billirakis announced a raise of pot. Paddock committed his 175,000 total and the cards were tabled.

Billirakis: {K-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}
Paddock: {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{10-Spades}{3-Hearts}

With Paddock at risk with his nut-flush draw and wrap, the turn and river would bring the {6-Clubs} and {7-Clubs} to see Billirakis' two pair hold and send Paddock to the rail in 6th place for a $31,978 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Paddock ca
Robert Paddock
Busted

Tags: Robert PaddockSteve Billirakis

Two Pair for Popham

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Hand 41: Morgan Popham opened to 32,000 and Steve Billirakis made the call from the button along with Robert Paddock from the big blind.

The flop fell {7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and the action checked to Billirakis who bet out 55,000 which was enough to prompt to swift folds from Paddock and Popham.

Hand 42: Iori Yogo made it 32,000 from the button and picked up the blinds.

Hand 43: The action folded to Matt Ryan in the small blind and he potted it to 48,000. Morgan Popham defended his big blind to see the dealer drop a {6-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} flop.

Ryan continued for 55,000, and Popham made the call. The dealer then produced the {J-Hearts} turn and both players checked. The {9-Clubs} completed the board on the river. Both players checked again as Popham tabled his {A-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts} for two pair to win the pot.

Hand 44: The action folded around to Brandon Shack-Harris in the big blind who received a walk.

Tags: Brandon Shack-HarrisIori YogoMatt RyanMorgan PophamRobert PaddockSteve Billirakis