2019 World Series of Poker

Event #85: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
Day: 4
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq32
Prize
$448,392
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,254,500
Entries
835
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0

Stacks Holding Steady

Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Alan Sternberg limped in on the button and Evangelos Kokkalis raised the pot to 720,000. Sternberg called and the flop came {9-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}.

Kokkalis led out for 600,000 and Sternberg announced a pot-sized raise to 3,200,000 — nearly all of his chips. Kokkalis sighed and dispatched his cards to the muck, knowing he could not continue any further.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
11,300,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
5,400,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alan SternbergEvangelos Kokkalis

Sternberg Uses Raise to Get Some Back

Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Evangelos Kokkalis raised to 600,000 and Alan Sternberg called.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} Check check. The turn came {6-Diamonds}. Kokkalis bet 500,000 and Sternberg raised to 2,700,000 which Kokkalis folded after a few moments of thought.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
11,400,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000
Profile photo of Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
5,300,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alan SternbergEvangelos Kokkalis

Sternberg Under 20 Big Blinds

Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Alan Sternberg limped in on the button and Evangelos Kokkalis checked his option. The flop came {q-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Kokkalis checked to Sternberg who bet 300,000. Kokkalis check-raised to 850,000 and Sternberg called.

The {3-Spades} landed on the turn and Kokkalis led out for 1,200,000. Sternberg gave it some thought but decided to send his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
12,500,000
Profile photo of Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
4,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alan SternbergEvangelos Kokkalis

Level: 33

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 0

Kokkalis Builds Pressure on Sternberg

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Alan Sternberg raised to 720,000 and was called by Evangelos Kokkalis. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{4-Hearts}. Kokkalis bet 400,000 and was called by Sternberg. The turn came the {q-Clubs}. Kokkalis bet 1,100,000 and Sternberg folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
12,500,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Profile photo of Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
4,200,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alan SternbergEvangelos Kokkalis

Small Pots Only

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

There have yet to be any major altercations between the two players with small pots going back and forth in both directions. Alan Sternberg entered heads-up play as a two-to-one dog in chips and that has remained the case thus far.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
11,400,000
-400,000
-400,000
Profile photo of Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
5,300,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Kokkalis' Check-Raise Doesn't Work

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Alan Sternberg limped in from the button and Evangelos Kokkalis chose to see a flop. The flop fell {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Kokkalis checked to Sternberg who bet 200,000. Kokkalis check-raised to 600,000 and Sternberg called.

The turn was the {8-Spades} and Kokkalis checked again. Sternberg reached for a bet of 600,000 and Kokkalis sent his cards to the muck after a failed bluff attempt.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
11,800,000
-900,000
-900,000
Profile photo of Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
4,900,000
900,000
900,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alan SternbergEvangelos Kokkalis

Kokkalis Extends Gap

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Evangelos Kokkalis raised to 500,000 and Alan Sternberg called. The flop came {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}. Kokkalis continued with a bet of 300,000 and Sternberg called. The turn was the {7-Spades}. Both checked. The river came the {j-Spades}. Kokkalis bet 1,100,000 after a Sternberg check and Sternberg gave it up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
12,700,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
Profile photo of Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
4,000,000
-1,900,000
-1,900,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alan SternbergEvangelos Kokkalis

John Richards Eliminated in 3rd Place ($187,670)

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
John Richards
John Richards

Evangelos Kokkalis opened to 500,000 on the button and both John Richards and Alan Sternberg called from the blinds. The flop came {q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts} and the action checked to Kokkalis who bet 900,000. Richards shoved all in for 3,525,000 which got Sternberg to fold and Kokkalis called.

Evangelos Kokkalis: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
John Ricards: {q-Spades}{10-Clubs}{9-Spades}{6-Hearts}

A cooler flop saw Kokkalis make a set of queens against the two pair of Richards. The turn was the {a-Hearts} and Richards was left drawing dead to the {3-Diamonds} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
10,800,000
5,300,000
5,300,000
Profile photo of Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
5,900,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of John Richards us
John Richards
Busted

Tags: Alan SternbergEvangelos KokkalisJohn Richards

Sternberg Takes Pot from Richards

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Two players saw a flop of {7-Spades}{10-Clubs}{a-Hearts}. John Richards bet 200,000 and Alan Sternberg called. The turn was the {4-Clubs}. Richards bet 500,000 and was called again. The river came the {8-Hearts}. Richards checked, Sternberg bet 400,000 which caused Richards to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
6,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
5,500,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
Profile photo of John Richards us
John Richards
4,600,000
-1,400,000
-1,400,000

Tags: Alan SternbergJohn Richards