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

Check-Raise from Sternberg, Richards Getting Short

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

Alan Sternberg opened to 250,000 in the cutoff and Evangelos Kokkalis called on the button. The blinds got out of the way and the flop of {6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs} was spread across the felt.

Sternberg started with a check and Kokkalis seized the opportunity to toss in a bet of 300,000. Sternberg check-raised to 800,000 and Kokkilas sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
8,300,000
-100,000
-100,000
Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
4,400,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Millard Hale us
Millard Hale
2,800,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
John Richards us
John Richards
1,200,000
-400,000
-400,000

Tags: Alan SternbergEvangelos Kokkalis

Chop It Up

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

Evangelos Kokkalis raised pre-flop. Alan Sternberg called from the big blind.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}, bringing an explosion of action as Kokkalis bet 200,000 and Sternberg raised to 600,000. Kokkalis then three-bet, Sternberg raised all in and Kokkalis called off the rest.

Sternberg {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

Kokkalis {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{5-Spades}

The turn was the {2-Spades} and the river came the {3-Diamonds} and the players chopped it up.

Player Chips Progress
Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
8,400,000
100,000
100,000
Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
4,200,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Millard Hale us
Millard Hale
2,600,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
John Richards us
John Richards
1,600,000
-100,000
-100,000

Tags: Alan SternbergEvangelos Kokkalis

Kokkalis Running Away

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

Evangelos Kokkalis raised it up to 250,000 on the button and was called by Millard Hale in the small blind and John Richards in the big blind. The flop fell {5-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Clubs} the blinds checked to Kokkalis who bet 275,000. Hale folded but Richards called.

The turn was the {j-Hearts} and Richards checked again. Kokkalis fired out a bet of 450,000 this time and Richards finally let his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
8,300,000
900,000
900,000
Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
4,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Millard Hale us
Millard Hale
2,700,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
John Richards us
John Richards
1,700,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Evangelos KokkalisJohn RichardsMillard Hale

Sternberg Into Second

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

Evangelos Kokkalis rasied pre-flop and the blinds called.Three players saw a flop of {8-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}.

After everyone checked, the turn came the {2-Diamonds}. John Richards bet 425,000, Alan Sternberg raised to 2,030,000 and Kokkalis got out of the way as did Richards after a few moments of thought.

Player Chips Progress
Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
7,400,000
-300,000
-300,000
Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
4,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Millard Hale us
Millard Hale
3,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
John Richards us
John Richards
2,200,000
-700,000
-700,000

Tags: Alan SternbergEvangelos KokkalisJohn Richards

Kokkalis and the Three Short Stacks

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

The action folded to Millard Hale in the small blind who just limped in. John Richards checked his option and the dealer fanned the flop of {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades}. Hale led out for 100,000 and Richards quickly called.

The turn was the {j-Hearts} and Hale checked this time. Richards splashed in a bet of 300,000 and Hale thought for a moment but decided to sling his cards to the muck.

There hasn't been much action since the break with Kokkalis leading the way and the three others battling to stay out of the basement on the leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
7,700,000
300,000
300,000
Millard Hale us
Millard Hale
3,100,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
3,000,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
John Richards us
John Richards
2,900,000
200,000
200,000

Tags: John RichardsMillard Hale

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 0

Sternberg Slows Down Kokkalis

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

Alan Sternberg limped in from the small blind and Evangelos Kokkalis made it 240,000 to go from the big blind. Sternberg called and the two players saw a flop of {8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts}.

Sternberg checked to Kokkalis who continued for 200,000. Sternberg responded with a check-raise to 800,000 and Kokkalis was forced to give up his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
7,200,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
John Richards us
John Richards
3,600,000
500,000
500,000
Millard Hale us
Millard Hale
3,300,000
-500,000
-500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
2,600,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alan SternbergEvangelos Kokkalis

Kokkalis Pulling Away

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Evangelos Kokkalis
Evangelos Kokkalis

Evangelos Kokkalis raised from the button and John Richards called. The flop came {k-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} action went check-check. The turn was the {8-Hearts}. Richards bet 250,000 and was called. The river came the {7-Spades}. Richards checked and Kokkalis bet 425,000, which caused Richards to fold quickly.

Player Chips Progress
Evangelos Kokkalis gr
Evangelos Kokkalis
8,200,000
400,000
400,000
Millard Hale us
Millard Hale
3,800,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
John Richards us
John Richards
3,100,000
-700,000
-700,000
Alan Sternberg us
Alan Sternberg
1,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Evangelos KokkalisJohn Richards