Sunday, June 18, 2017 8:24 PM Local Time
Yueqi Zhu Doubles Through Howard Smith
Big O
Howard Smith raised to 36,000 from middle position, Yueqi Zhu reraised all in for 80,000 from the small blind, and Smith called.
Smith:
Zhu:
The board came down , and despite making the second-best flush and second-best low possible, Smith was scooped by Zhu, who held nut-nut to scoop the pot and double up.
| Howard Smith | 1,460,000 | -40,000  |
| Yueqi Zhu | 170,000 | 70,000  |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 8:14 PM Local Time
Howard Smith Chips Up
Omaha-8
Usman Siddique raised from the button, and Howard Smith called from the small blind.
The two players saw a flop of , and Smith checked. Siddique bet, Smith check-raised, and Siddique called. The turn brought the , Smith bet, and Siddique called. The fell on the river, and Smith bet again. Siddique called, and Smith flipped over for fives full of deuces.
Siddique mucked, and Smith took the pot.
| Howard Smith | 1,500,000 | -100,000 |
| Usman Siddique | 760,000 | -380,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 8:03 PM Local Time
Shchemelev Quartered by Siddique
Omaha-8
Vladimir Shchemelev raised from under the gun, Usman Siddique called from middle position, and Igor Sharaskin called from the small blind.
The flop came down , and Sharaskin checked to Shchemelev, who bet. Siddique called, Sharaskin folded, and the turn was the . Shchemelev check-called a bet from Siddique, and both checked the river.
Shchemelev showed for aces and fours with a live five, but Siddique tabled for aces and fours with a live three to win three-quarters of the pot.
| Usman Siddique | 1,140,000 | 220,000 |
| Vladimir Shchemelev | 950,000 | -100,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 7:52 PM Local Time
Erle Mankin Quarters Jesse Simonelli
PLO-8
Erle Mankin got his short stack in before the flop against Jesse Simonelli, who had him covered.
Mankin:
Simonelli:
The board ran out , giving Mankin the high half with his aces and giving both players the nut low.
| Erle Mankin | 180,000 | 5,000 |
| Jesse Simonelli | 110,000 | -40,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 7:47 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 8000/16000
Ante: 0
Sunday, June 18, 2017 7:32 PM Local Time
Smith Scoops Zhu
Omaha-8
Yueqi Zhu raised from middle position, Jesse Simonelli three-bet from the cutoff, Howard Smith called from the small blind, and Zhu called.
The flop came down , and Smith checked. Zhu bet, Simonelli folded, Smith called, and the turn fell. Both players checked, the river was the , and Smith bet. Zhu called after a few moments.
Smith tabled for queens and sevens with the nut low, besting Zhu's holdings to win the pot.
| Howard Smith | 1,280,000 | 230,000 |
| Yueqi Zhu | 260,000 | -135,000 |
| Jesse Simonelli | 150,000 | -135,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 7:17 PM Local Time
Usman Siddique Gets a Fold
PLO-8
Usman Siddique raised to 27,000 from under the gun, Howard Smith was next to act and called, and Jesse Simonelli called from the big blind.
The flop came , and Simonelli checked. Siddique bet 38,000, and Smith raised to 120,000. Simonelli folded, and Siddique called.
The turn brought the , and Siddique checked. Smith bet 180,000, sending Siddique into the tank. After over three minutes, Siddique called.
The fell on the river, and Siddique shoved for 360,000. Smith folded, and Siddique took the pot.
| Howard Smith | 1,050,000 | -220,000 |
| Usman Siddique | 870,000 | 180,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 6:57 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Erle Mankin | USA | 175,000 |
| 2 | Igor Sharaskin | Russia | 900,000 |
| 3 | Yueqi Zhu | China | 395,000 |
| 4 | Vladimir Shchemelev | Russia | 865,000 |
| 5 | Jesse Simonelli | USA | 285,000 |
| 6 | Usman Siddique | United Kingdom | 690,000 |
| 7 | Howard Smith | United Kingdom | 1,270,000 |
| 8 | Nikolai Yakovenko | Russia | 510,000 |
| Howard Smith | 1,270,000 | -10,000 |
| Igor Sharaskin | 900,000 | -8,000 |
| Vladimir Shchemelev | 865,000 | -5,000 |
| Usman Siddique | 690,000 | 0 |
| Nikolai Yakovenko | 535,000 | 0 |
| Yueqi Zhu | 395,000 | -5,000 |
| Jesse Simonelli | 285,000 | 15,000 |
| Erle Mankin | 175,000 | 0 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 6:51 PM Local Time
Rock Howard Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,716)
Big-O
Rock Howard moved all in for his last 39,000 chips from under the gun, Nikolai Yakovenko three-bet to 81,000 from the small blind, the big blind folded, and the two players tabled their hands.
Howard:
Yakovenko:
The board ran out , giving Yakovenko a straight and the nut low to scoop the pot and eliminate Howard.
| Nikolai Yakovenko | 535,000 | 50,000 |
| Rock Howard | 0 | -33,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 6:42 PM Local Time
Matthew Sanner Eliminated in 10th Place ($11,716)
Big O
On a hand that extended into the break, Nikolai Yakovenko raised to 26,000 from the cutoff, Igor Sharaskin called from the button, Matthew Sanner called from the small blind, and Rock Howard called from the big blind.
The flop fell and Sanner shoved for 57,000. Howard called, Yakovenko called, Sharaskin raised all in for 340,000, Howard called, and Yakovenko tank folded.
Sanner:
Howard:
Sharaskin:
"Wow, I was the only one with ace-deuce?" commented Yakovenko after the hands were tabled.
The turn and river completed the board, giving Sharaskin kings full of fives to double through Howard and eliminate Sanner.
| Igor Sharaskin | 908,000 | 478,000 |
| Rock Howard | 33,000 | -397,000 |
| Matthew Sanner | 0 | -152,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 6:42 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 6000/12000
Ante: 0
Sunday, June 18, 2017 6:26 PM Local Time
Break Time
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
Sunday, June 18, 2017 6:21 PM Local Time
Jesse Simonelli Doubles Up
Omaha-8
Jesse Simonelli was in the big blind and got all his chips into the middle against Erle Mankin, who had the larger of the two stacks.
Mankin:
Simonelli:
The board ran out to give Simonelli a ten-high straight and the nut low for the double-up.
| Jesse Simonelli | 130,000 | 70,000 |
| Erle Mankin | 100,000 | -180,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 6:12 PM Local Time
Matthew Sanner Nearly Triples Up
PLO-8
Igor Sharaskin limped from the cutoff, Matthew Sanner raised to 45,000 from the button, Usman Siddique called from the big blind, and Sharaskin called.
They checked to the turn of a board, where Sharaskin bet 70,000. Sanner called all in for 6,000, and Siddique folded.
Sharaskin:
Sanner:
Sanner was well ahead and held up through the river to nearly triple up.
| Igor Sharaskin | 430,000 | -180,000 |
| Matthew Sanner | 152,000 | 102,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 6:01 PM Local Time
Zhu Quartered by Smith
Big O
Yueqi Zhu raised to 25,000 from the cutoff, Howard Smith three-bet to 70,000 from the button, and Zhu called.
The flop came down , and Zhu checked. Smith bet the pot of 155,000, Zhu reraised all in for about 450,000, and Smith called.
Zhu:
Smith:
Both players had the wheel, Zhu had outs to a full house and a heart flush, and Smith had backdoor outs to a better straight and a diamond flush.
The turn and river completed the board, giving Smith an eight-high straight to go along with his wheel to win three quarters of the pot.
| Howard Smith | 1,190,000 | 328,000 |
| Yueqi Zhu | 232,000 | -318,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 5:50 PM Local Time
Tai Nguyen Eliminated in 11th Place ($11,716)
Omaha-8
Vladimir Shchemelev capped an orbit of Omaha-8 by winning a few pots in succession before eliminating Tai Nguyen.
Following the river of a board, Tai Nguyen committed his remaining 62,000 from the small blind with for trip tens with an ace kicker. Vladimir Shchemelev, however, tabled from the cutoff for an ace-high flush to eliminate Nguyen in 11th place.
| Vladimir Shchemelev | 1,050,000 | 310,000 |
| Tai Nguyen | 0 | -450,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 5:34 PM Local Time
Danny Woolard Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,069)
Big O
Usman Siddique raised to 24,000 from the button, Danny Woolard reraised all in for 82,000 from the small blind, and Siddique called.
Siddique:
Woolard:
The board came down , giving Siddique a flush along with an eight-six low to eliminate Woolard in 12th place.
| Usman Siddique | 475,000 | 240,000 |
| Danny Woolard | 0 | -140,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 5:19 PM Local Time
Howard Smith Gets Three-Quarters
PLO-8
Yueqi Zhu raised to 17,000 from the button, and Howard Smith called from the small blind.
The flop came , and Smith checked. Zhu bet 26,000, and Smith called. The turn brought the , and both players checked. The fell on the river, and Smith bet 80,000. Zhu called and tabled for a seven-high straight and a seven-six low.
Smith tabled for a baby flush and the same low, so Smith took the high and they chopped the low.
| Howard Smith | 780,000 | 110,000 |
| Yueqi Zhu | 750,000 | -60,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 5:19 PM Local Time
Gregory Jamison Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,069)
Omaha-8
Gregory Jamison raised from under the gun, Igor Sharaskin three-bet from the button, and Jamison called for the remainder of his stack.
Jamison:
Sharaskin:
The board ran out , pairing Sharaskin's ten, and he took the pot to end Jamison's run in this tournament.
| Igor Sharaskin | 685,000 | 15,000 |
| Gregory Jamison | 0 | -110,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 5:13 PM Local Time
Stephen Johnson Eliminated in 14th Place ($9,069)
Omaha-8
Down to 18,000, Stephen Johnson raised all in from early position. Usman Siddique called from the button, Danny Woolard called from the small blind, and Nikolai Yakovenko called from the big blind.
The flop came down , and Woolard bet. Yakovenko raised, Siddique folded, Woolard reraised, and Yakovenko called. The turn was the , Woolard bet, and Yakovenko called. The river was the , Woolard checked, Yakovenko bet, and Woolard called.
Yakovenko showed for a wheel, Woolard mucked, and Yakovenko won the side pot. Johnson showed and was eliminated in 14th place.
| Nikolai Yakovenko | 410,000 | 145,000 |
| Danny Woolard | 140,000 | -180,000 |
| Stephen Johnson | 0 | -18,000 |