Friday, July 1, 2016 11:25 PM Local Time
Brandon Shack-Harris Chipleader
The decision has been made to stop play with six players remaining in this years $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship. After coming into the day second in chips, Brandon Shack-Harris leads the final six with 5,425,000. Matthew Parry made a resurgence after returning with a short stack, and is now second in chips with 4,755,000. Loren Klein rounds out the top three with 3,530,000.
Players that busted along the way include Scott Seiver (26th), Gary Benson (23rd), Jesper Hougaard (14th), Max Silver (12th) and James Obst (10th).
Players will return tomorrow to play down to a champion. Each player is now guaranteed a six-figure payday with sixth place netting $133,918. All players are focused on getting the first place prize of $894,300 and a gold bracelet.
Play will resume Saturday at 12 p.m. local time and will be live streamed on WSOP.com. The stream will be shown from 12:30 p.m. with a 30 minute delay. As always, all of the live updates will be right here. Chip counts and the seat draw can be found in the
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Friday, July 1, 2016 11:14 PM Local Time
With the elimination of Junayed Khan, the field is reduced to six, and play has been suspended for the night. Action resumes tomorrow (Saturday) at 12:00 p.m. and the conclusion of this PLO Championship will be live streamed with hole cards on a 30-minute delay.
A brief recap of the day's action will be published shortly.
Friday, July 1, 2016 11:11 PM Local Time
Matthew Parry opens the cutoff to 250,000, and action comes to Junayed Khan (pictured) on the button.
"All right, folks," Khan says. "It's time." He moves all in for 475,000, and Parry calls to put him at risk.
Parry:
Khan:
The board runs out , and Khan cannot hold. Parry rivers two pair to win the pot, eliminating Khan in seventh place.
Matthew Parry - 4,755,000 (59 bb)
Junayed Khan - Eliminated in 7th place ($98,748)
Friday, July 1, 2016 11:11 PM Local Time
| Level: | 28 | | Blinds: | 50,000/100,000 | |
Friday, July 1, 2016 11:10 PM Local Time
Dominique Mosley Eliminated In 8th Place
Dominique Mosley raises pot to 280,000 from the hijack. Matt Parry calls in the big blind and the flop is .
Parry checks and Mosley moves all in for his remaining 500,000. Parry almost beats him into the pot and both players table their hands.
Mosley:
Parry:
Parry has flopped the nut straight and Mosley will need running outs to stay alive. The turn is the which gives Mosley a flush draw. The river is the , though, awarding the pot to Parry. Mosley is eliminated in 8th place.
Matt Parry - 4,025,000 (50 bb)
Dominique Mosley - Eliminated in 8th place for $74,339
Friday, July 1, 2016 10:55 PM Local Time
Tommy Le (small blind) and Brandon Shack-Harris (button) are heads up on the turn of a board. Le bets 225,000 into a pot of more than 400,000, and Shack-Harris raises to 575,000. Le calls.
The river is the . Le checks, Shack-Harris bets 700,000, and Le quickly folds.
Le, the former commanding chipleader, is now the third shortest stack at the table, while Shack-Harris continues to challenge Loren Klein for the top spot.
Brandon Shack-Harris - 4,225,000 (53 bb)
Tommy Le - 1,140,000 (14 bb)
Friday, July 1, 2016 10:50 PM Local Time
Harley Stoffmaker raises to 200,000 from middle position and Tommy Le calls in the big blind.
The flop comes and Le checks. Stoffmaker bets 300,000 and Le announces a pot raise. Before the dealer can announce the amount, Stoffmaker moves all in and Le calls.
Stoffmaker:
Le:
Stoffmaker is in a commanding position with aces and the nut-flush draw. The turn is the and the river is the , awarding Hoffmaker the double up.
Harley Stoffmaker - 2,840,000 (35 bb)
Tommy Le - 1,900,000 (23 bb)
Friday, July 1, 2016 10:40 PM Local Time
Action folds around to the blinds, and Harley Stoffmaker (pictured) pots to 240,000 from the small. Melad Marji re-pots from the big, and Stoffmaker calls all in for 700,000 total, putting himself at risk.
Stoffmaker:
Marji:
The board runs out , and Stoffmaker doubles up with aces full of tens.
Harley Stoffmaker - 1,400,000 (18 bb)
Melad Marji - 2,125,000 (27 bb)
Friday, July 1, 2016 10:35 PM Local Time
Junayed Ahmed raises to 175,000 from the hijack. Brandon Shack-Harris, Tommy Le and Loren Klein all call from the cutoff, button and small blind respectively.
The flop comes and all four players check. The turn is the and all four check again.
The river is the and Klein checks. Ahmed bets 275,000 and Shack-Harris and Le fold. Klein asks how much is in the pot before deciding to call.
"Nothing," says Ahmed. "That's exactly what I put you on!" exclaims Klein and tables for second pair. He claims the pot and climbs over the 5,000,000 chip mark once more.
Loren Klein - 5,150,000 (64 bb)
Junayed Ahmed - 505,000 (6 bb)
Friday, July 1, 2016 10:22 PM Local Time
Loren Klein (pictured) opens to 180,000 in early position, and Brandon Shack-Harris defends his big blind.
The flop is . Shack-Harris checks, Klein bets 260,000, and Shack-Harris calls. The turn is the , and Shack-Harris checks again. Klein bets 480,000, and Shack-Harris considers for several minutes before surrendering his cards into the muck. Klein wins the pot, retaking the chiplead in the process.
Loren Klein - 4,160,000 (52 bb)
Brandon Shack-Harris - 3,665,000 (46 bb)
Friday, July 1, 2016 10:18 PM Local Time
Dominique Mosley raises to 280,000 from the cutoff and Matt Parry re-pots it, Mosley calls all in for 490,000, and the players turn their cards over.
Mosley:
Parry:
The flop comes and Parry will need to hit backdoor quads in order to eliminate Mosley. The turn is the and the river is the , giving Mosley the double up.
Dominique Mosley - 1,020,000 (12 bb)
Matt Parry - 2,855,000 (35 bb)
Friday, July 1, 2016 10:10 PM Local Time
Brandon Shack-Harris (pictured) opens the hijack to 175,000, and Loren Klein calls on the button.
The flop is . Shack-Harris checks, Klein bets 250,000, and Shack-Harris calls. The turn is the , and Shack-Harris leads for 450,000. Klein calls. Both players check through the river.
Shack-Harris shows , winning the pot with two pair. That exchange gives him the chiplead, a huge turnaround from his recent stint at the bottom of the counts.
Brandon Shack-Harris - 4,000,000 (50 bb)
Loren Klein - 3,700,000 (46 bb)
Friday, July 1, 2016 10:01 PM Local Time
| Level: | 27 | | Blinds: | 40,000/80,000 | |
Friday, July 1, 2016 9:06 PM Local Time
The players are now on their 60-minute dinner break. Here's how they'll stack up when the new level begins with 40,000/80,000 blinds:
Seat 1: Matthew Parry - 3,210,000 (40 bb)
Seat 2: Junayed Khan - 1,275,000 (16 bb)
Seat 3: Brandon Shack-Harris - 3,105,000 (39 bb)
Seat 4: Tommy Le - 3,310,000 (41 bb)
Seat 5: Loren Klein - 4,595,000 (57 bb)
Seat 6: Dominique Mosley - 610,000 (8 bb)
Seat 7: Harley Stoffmaker - 1,060,000 (13 bb)
Seat 8: Melad Marji - 2,840,000 (36 bb)
Play resumes at 10:00 p.m.
Friday, July 1, 2016 9:05 PM Local Time
Brandon Shack-Harris (small blind) and Junayed Khan (button) are heads up on a flop. Shack-Harris leads for 175,000, and Khan calls.
Both players check through the turn. The river is the , and Shack-Harris checks again. Khan takes his cue to bet 350,000, and Shack-Harris check-raises to 1,200,000. Khan has 1,275,000 left in his stack, so the decision is for most of his chips. After several minutes in the tank, he folds. Shack-Harris wins the pot.
Brandon Shack-Harris - 2,500,000 (42 bb)
Junayed Khan - 1,275,000 (21 bb)
Friday, July 1, 2016 9:01 PM Local Time
Dominique Mosley opens to 120,000 from middle position and is called by Melad Marji in the cutoff and Brandon Shack-Harris (pictured) in the big blind.
The flop is and Shack-Harris checks. Mosely bets 200,000 and Marji folds. Shack-Harris calls and the turn is the .
Shack-Harris moves all in for 435,000 and after some deliberation, Mosley calls and the players table their hands.
Shack-Harris:
Mosley:
Mosly has a flush drawn against Shack-Harris's flopped straight. The river is the which doesn't improve Mosley and Shack-Harris doubles up.
Brandon Shack-Harris - 1,630,000 (27 bb)
Dominique Mosley - 610,000 (10 bb)
Friday, July 1, 2016 8:48 PM Local Time
Melad Marji opens to 120,0000 under the gun, and Loren Klein calls from the button. "I can't beat you today," Klein says. "But I'm going to keep trying."
The flop is . Marji continues for 100,000, and Klein calls. The turn is the . Marji checks, Klein bets 260,000, and Marji calls. The river is the , and Marji checks again. Klein asks for the pot size, then bets 420,000 into 1,050,000. Marji folds, and Klein wins the pot.
Loren Klein - 4,825,000 (80 bb)
Melad Marji - 3,025,000 (50 bb)
Friday, July 1, 2016 8:42 PM Local Time
Brandon Shack-Harris raises to 120,000 on the button and Loren Klein calls from the big blind.
The flop is and both players check. The turn is the and Klein bets 150,000. Shack-Harris calls and the river is the .
Both players check and Klein announces a straight, showing . Shack-Harris mucks his cards and the pot is awarded to Klein.
Loren Klein - 4,200,000 (70 bb)
Brandon Shack-Harris - 550,000 (9 bb)
Friday, July 1, 2016 8:33 PM Local Time
Matt Parry opens the cutoff to 150,000, Junayed Khan calls from the button, and Tommy Le defends his big blind to proceed three ways.
The flop is . It checks to Khan, and he bets 275,000. Le folds, Parry calls, and it's heads up to the turn. It's the , and Parry checks again. Khan bets 350,000, and Parry considers for several minutes before folding. Khan wins the pot.
Junayed Khan - 2,120,000 (35 bb)
Matt Parry - 3,550,000 (59 bb)
Friday, July 1, 2016 8:24 PM Local Time
Matt Sterling Eliminated In 9th Place
Melad Marji raises to 150,000 from under the gun and Matt Sterling pots it to 540,000 from middle position. Marji moves all in and Sterling calls.
Sterling:
Marji:
Both players have aces but Sterling is the only player with suits.
The board runs out . The running eights on the turn and river give Marji trips and he eliminates Sterling.
Melad Marji - 3,285,000 (54 bb)
Matt Sterling - Eliminated in 9th Place for $57,160