Event #25: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

The first ten minutes after dinner saw no showdown, and Allan Le claimed two pots against chip leader Tyler Groth without showdown. Jonathan Zarin couldn't do much but raise the pot once to steal the blinds, and he remains the shortest stack of the trio, by far.

Tyler Groth	2,850,000	-235,000
Allan Le	1,780,000	300,000
Jonathan Zarin	650,000	-75,000

The remaining three players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. The live coverage will continue at 7:37 p.m. PDT as the WSOP will crown a new winner tonight.

Tyler Groth	3,085,000	15,000
Allan Le	1,480,000	-120,000
Jonathan Zarin	725,000	-200,000

Tyler Groth started gaining the ground, slowly conquering mediocre pots, increasing his lead. But a few moments ago, his chip stack increased very significantly as he scored a knockout, eliminating Igor Sharaskin in fifth place.

Allan Le started the hand with a cutoff raise to 85,000. Groth called on the button, inviting big blind Sharaskin to the flop.

Sharaskin led big on the     flop, pushing 150,000 towards the middle. Le folded, but Groth matched the bid.

They saw the   hit the felt, and Sharaskin paused for a moment before declaring all in for his remaining 430,000. Groth snap-called.

Igor Sharaskin:     
Tyler Groth:     

Sharaskin had a big draw, but his chances were nullified when Groth exposed his full house, eights full of fours. Sharaskin stated what had become evident: "I'm drawing dead," before shaking hands with the remaining players. The   river had no meaning, as the Russian player already knew his fate at that point.

Following his third-place run in the $565 Pot-Limit Omaha Event, Sharaskin added another top-five finish to his name. He was rewarded with $40,862 today.

Meanwhile, Groth has now maneuvering more than a half of all chips in play as he soars over 3,000,000.

Tyler Groth	3,070,000	1,320,000
Igor Sharaskin	0	-640,000

One of only a few three-way pots emerged when Darren Taylor opened the cutoff to 90,000, earning attention from both Jonathan Zarin and Allan Le, who paid the price from the blinds.

Taylor continued with a half-pot-sized bet — 135,000 — after the     had landed on the felt. Only Le decided to stick around.

Le's flat evolved into a tricky play as the   turn saw a change of the events. Le led out for the 110,000. Taylor laid his hand down but solicited for a showdown.

"Can't show, no bluff," was the answer.

Darren Taylor	1,210,000	-190,000
Allan Le	865,000	195,000

After the elimination of Adam Brown in sixth, Jonathan Zarin joked, "Does anybody have more than me?" knowing he was the shortest stack. But he's climbing back. Shortly after doubling through Allan Le, Zarin found another stack at which to take aim: Darren Taylor's.

Taylor min-raised from the button, and Zarin three-bet, announcing, "Pot," to make it 280,000. Taylor had some serious troubles figuring what to do, counting his own stack and contemplating about his decision. He eventually called.

The flop     brought the expected action. Zarin moved all in for 170,000, and Taylor quickly called. "I've got seven," Zarin said, likely feeling he was ahead after making trips with his dangler .

Jonathan Zarin:     
Darren Taylor:     

Zarin indeed was ahead, and the   on the turn provided him with the best possible service. "Kings full," Zarin announced, ensured he was about to double. Nothing could change the outcome of the hand anymore, but the dealer did the required formality and turned over the   river.

Darren Taylor	1,355,000	-480,000
Jonathan Zarin	980,000	520,000

Allan Le raised to 65,000 from the button and picked up calls by Tyler Groth in the small blind and Darren Taylor in the big blind. The trio checked the     flop and the   turn, before Groth also checked the   river. Taylor bet 140,000, and both opponents folded.

In the last hand of the level, Taylor limped in from the small blind, and Igor Sharaskin raised to 90,000, which Taylor called. He then checked the     flop, and Sharaskin continued for 80,000. Taylor called.

After two checks on the   turn, Taylor bet the   river for 200,000 after plenty of consideration, and Sharaskin quickly tossed in a single chip for the call. Taylor turned over      for a flush and claimed the pot.

Darren Taylor	1,835,000	485,000
Tyler Groth	1,575,000	55,000
Igor Sharaskin	800,000	-300,000
Allan Le	725,000	-10,000

Adam Brown raised the pot to 105,000 with 190,000 behind, and Igor Sharaskin called out of the big blind. On the     flop, Sharaskin bet the pot, and Brown reluctantly called all in.

Adam Brown:     
Igor Sharaskin:     

Neither the   turn nor the   river improved Brown, and he tapped the table in defeat, said, "Nice hand," and grabbed his belongings. Brown collected $30,090 for his efforts, and the top five now have at least $40,862 apiece locked up.

Igor Sharaskin	1,100,000	205,000
Adam Brown	0	-545,000

Darren Taylor and Jonathan Zarin showed an ordinary start to a hand, but a not-so-ordinary finish.

Taylor raised to 70,000, and Zarin called from the big blind. So far, so standard, and nothing changed on the     flop, as both players checked.

The turn was the  , and Zarin checked again. Taylor made a delayed continuation bet, sliding forward 60,000. Zarin called.

Zarin remained passive on the   river, and Taylor asked the dealer about the size of the pot; she confirmed it was 275,000. Taylor ultimately bet out 215,000, raising a, "How much?" question from Zarin.

Zarin called, and Taylor said just one word: "Quads."

He indeed had four-of-a-kind, showing     . Zarin couldn't believe it, briefly flipping over his      with the unknown cards believed to be   . Zarin was upset about what had just happened, leaning back in his chair. "He just hits the ace," he added in frustration.

Darren Taylor	1,535,000	235,000
Jonathan Zarin	275,000	-360,000

Under the gun, Darren Taylor raised to 70,000. A streak of folds followed, but small blind Daniel Spencer was ready to go. He announced, "Pot," and as he had just under a pot-sized reraise left, he was all in for 225,000.

"How much is it for me to call?" asked Taylor, and when he was met with the numbers, he called.

Daniel Spencer:     
Darren Taylor:     

Spencer was dealt double-suited connectors, but one of his suits was out of play due Spencers bigger clubs.

The       board was nothing but a blank, leaving Taylor's starting hand ahead.

"Ace-high wins," Adam Brown summed up the action as the table congratulated Spencer for his result. He was eliminated in seventh place, collecting $22,456 at the payout desk. The remaining players are locked into earning just over $30,000 apiece, at least.

Darren Taylor	1,300,000	280,000
Daniel Spencer	0	-295,000