Sunday, June 18, 2017 5:08 PM Local Time
Danny Woolard Climbing
Omaha-8
Danny Woolard raised to 30,000 from under the gun, and Stephen Johnson called from the button. The big blind called, as well, and the three players saw a flop of . The big blind checked, Woolard bet, Johnson raised, the big blind folded, and Woolard called.
The turn brought the , and both players checked.
The fell on the river, and Woolard bet. Johnson went into the tank, and after over a minute, he ultimately called. Woolard flipped over for fives full of aces, Johnson mucked, and Woolard took the pot.
| Danny Woolard | 320,000 | 115,000  |
| Stephen Johnson | 18,000 | -102,000  |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 4:53 PM Local Time
Table 713 Chip Counts
| Yueqi Zhu | 810,000 | 90,000 |
| Howard Smith | 635,000 | 35,000 |
| Vladimir Shchemelev | 500,000 | 40,000 |
| Tai Nguyen | 450,000 | -10,000 |
| Rock Howard | 430,000 | 50,000 |
| Erle Mankin | 280,000 | 10,000 |
| Jesse Simonelli | 210,000 | 5,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 4:50 PM Local Time
Table 714 Chip Counts
| Igor Sharaskin | 670,000 | 0 |
| Nikolai Yakovenko | 265,000 | 5,000 |
| Matthew Sanner | 215,000 | -20,000 |
| Usman Siddique | 210,000 | 0 |
| Danny Woolard | 205,000 | -40,000 |
| Stephen Johnson | 120,000 | -31,000 |
| Gregory Jamison | 110,000 | -50,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 4:45 PM Local Time
Vladimir Shchemelev Chips Up
Big O
With about 50,000 already in the middle and the board reading , Vladimir Shchemelev checked from the small blind to Howard Smith on the button, and Smith checked behind.
The turn brought the and Shchemelev bet 50,000. Smith called.
The fell on the river and Shchemelev bet 100,000. After a few moments of thought, Smith called and Shchemelev tabled for a nine-high straight and fifty-one low, which was good enough to scoop the pot.
| Howard Smith | 600,000 | -120,000 |
| Vladimir Shchemelev | 460,000 | 135,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 4:42 PM Local Time
Allyn Shulman Eliminated in 15th Place ($7,162)
Omaha-8
Igor Sharaskin raised from the button and Allyn Shulman defended her big blind.
The flop came down and Shulman led out. Sharaskin raised and Shulman called all in.
Sharaskin:
Shulman:
Shulman was on the wrong side of set over set, and found no help from the turn and river to bust in 15th place.
| Igor Sharaskin | 670,000 | 110,000 |
| Allyn Shulman | 0 | -165,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 4:34 PM Local Time
Howard Smith vs. Danny Woolard
Big O
Danny Woolard raised to 20,000 from the button and Howard Smith called from the big blind.
The flop came and Smith checked. Woolard bet 25,000 and Smith check-raised to 75,000. After a few moments of contemplation, Woolard called.
The fell on the turn and both players checked.
The river brought the and both players checked again. Smith flipped over for a pair of queens, Woolard mucked, and Smith took the pot.
| Howard Smith | 720,000 | 95,000 |
| Danny Woolard | 245,000 | 100,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 4:11 PM Local Time
Break Time
Players are on their first break of the day.
Sunday, June 18, 2017 4:11 PM Local Time
Howard Smith Takes from Vladimir Shchemelev
Omaha-8
Howard Smith raised from the button and Vladimir Shchemelev three-bet from the small blind. Smith called and the two players saw a flop of . Shchemelev bet and Smith called.
The turn brought the and Shchemelev bet again. Smith raised and Shchemelev called.
The fell on the river and Shchemelev checked. Smith bet and Shchemelev called.
Smith tabled for the rivered nut flush, which was good against Shchemelev's for the whole pot.
| Howard Smith | 625,000 | -5,000 |
| Vladimir Shchemelev | 325,000 | -230,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 4:00 PM Local Time
Usman Siddique Doubles Through Rock Howard
PLO-8
With about 40,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , action checked around to Usman Siddique on the button and he bet 26,000. Rock Howard called from the big blind.
The turn brought the and Howard checked. Siddique moved all in for about 75,000 and Howard called.
Howard:
Siddique:
Howard had the eight-high straight and forty-three low, and Siddique had forty-two low and a flush draw. The river gave Siddique his flush and he scooped the pot to double up.
| Rock Howard | 380,000 | -50,000 |
| Usman Siddique | 210,000 | 145,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:51 PM Local Time
Mark Herm Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,162)
Big O
Mark Herm raised pot from under the gun, Stephen Johnson reraised all in from the button for 71,000, and Herm called.
Herm:
Johnson:
The board came down , giving Johnson fours full of nines to double through Herm.
Down to about 15,000, Herm busted the following hand.
| Stephen Johnson | 151,000 | 71,000 |
| Mark Herm | 0 | -95,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:41 PM Local Time
Tai Nguyen Quarters Matthew Sanner
PLO-8
With about 100,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , Tai Nguyen bet 75,000 from the small blind and Matthew Sanner called from the cutoff.
Nguyen tabled for the wheel and six-high straight. Sanner flipped over for just the wheel, and Nguyen got three quarters of the pot.
| Tai Nguyen | 375,000 | 105,000 |
| Matthew Sanner | 235,000 | 66,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:37 PM Local Time
Eric Pratt Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,162)
PLO-8
Usman Siddique raised to 14,000 from the cutoff, Danny Woolard called from the button, and Eric Pratt three-bet to 60,000 out of the small blind. Siddique reraised all in, Woolard folded, and Pratt called to put himself at risk.
Siddique:
Pratt:
The board ran out , pairing Siddique's three, and he took the pot to send Pratt to the cage.
| Usman Siddique | 260,000 | 110,000 |
| Eric Pratt | 0 | -84,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:25 PM Local Time
Allen Kessler Eliminated in 18th Place ($7,162)
PLO-8
Following a flop of , Allen Kessler was all in from the hijack for about 60,000 with . Igor Sharaskin had him at risk with .
Kessler was in the lead with a pair of tens, but the turn and river completed the board to give Sharaskin trip fives, ending Kessler's tournament in 18th place.
| Igor Sharaskin | 690,000 | 60,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 0 | -74,500 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:17 PM Local Time
Alan Sternberg Eliminated in 19th Place ($7,162)
Big O
Alan Sternberg came into the day as the second-shortest stack with 31,000 and wound up all in for 9,000 from early position against Usman Siddique on the button.
Sternberg:
Siddique:
The flop fell , giving Sternberg a ton of outs to scoop. However, neither the turn nor the river helped, ending Sternberg's tournament in 19th place.
| Usman Siddique | 150,000 | 10,000 |
| Alan Sternberg | 0 | -31,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:09 PM Local Time
Joshua Gibson Eliminated in 20th Place ($7,162)
Big O
In a battle of the blinds, Joshua Gibson was all in from the big blind for about 40,000 against Usman Siddique in the small blind.
Gibson:
Siddique:
The board came down , giving Siddique a flush with a seven-six low to scoop the pot and eliminate Gibson.
| Usman Siddique | 140,000 | 22,500 |
| Joshua Gibson | 0 | -68,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:04 PM Local Time
Jared Hemingway Eliminated in 21st Place ($7,162)
Big O
As recapped to us by Gregory Jamison, a short-stacked Jared Hemingway was all in for about 40,000. Jamison looked him up and ended up making the nut club flush with the nut low, eliminating Hemingway in 21st place.
| Gregory Jamison | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Jared Hemingway | 0 | -40,000 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 2:59 PM Local Time
Final Three Tables
| Table | Seat | Player |
|---|
| 712 | 1 | Eric Pratt |
| 712 | 2 | Alan Sternberg |
| 712 | 3 | Howard Smith |
| 712 | 4 | Vladimir Shchemelev |
| 712 | 5 | Usman Siddique |
| 712 | 6 | Joshua Gibson |
| 712 | 7 | Danny Woolard |
| | | |
| 713 | 1 | Jesse Simonelli |
| 713 | 2 | Jared Hemingway |
| 713 | 3 | Stephen Johnson |
| 713 | 4 | Erle Mankin |
| 713 | 5 | Nikolai Yakovenko |
| 713 | 6 | Mark Herm |
| 713 | 7 | Gregory Jamison |
| | | |
| 714 | 1 | Yueqi Zhu |
| 714 | 2 | Matthew Sanner |
| 714 | 3 | Igor Sharaskin |
| 714 | 4 | Rock Howard |
| 714 | 5 | Tai Nguyen |
| 714 | 6 | Allyn Shulman |
| 714 | 7 | Allen Kessler |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 2:50 PM Local Time
Ben Landowski Eliminated by Allyn Shulman
Big O
Picking up the end of the hand, the final board read . Ben Landowski was all in with , but was defeated by Allyn Shulman's for sixes full of aces. Shulman also scored a double through Tai Nguyen on the hand.
Landowski finished in 22nd place for $5,773.
| Tai Nguyen | 270,000 | -130,000 |
| Allyn Shulman | 220,000 | 110,500 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 2:47 PM Local Time
Howard Quarters Hemingway, Gibson Stays Alive
Big O
The player in the hijack opened with a raise to 13,000, Jared Hemingway made a pot-sized reraise from the cutoff, Rock Howard four-bet to 175,000 from the button, and Joshua Gibson called all in from the big blind for about 22,500. The original raiser folded, Hemingway committed his entire stack, and all three players tabled their hands.
Gibson:
Howard:
Hemingway:
The board ran out , giving Gibson a jack-high straight for the high half of the main pot. Howard took the low half of the main pot with a sixty-three, which was good for the low in the side pot as well, and Howard and Hemingway split the high half of the side pot since they both had two pairs, aces and deuces.
| Rock Howard | 410,000 | 26,500 |
| Jared Hemingway | 40,000 | -95,500 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 2:36 PM Local Time
Tai Nguyen Takes Out Two
Big O
With the flop reading , short stack Chunyang Wu was already all in. David Brookshire and Tai Nguyen each committed 78,500 to see the turn where Brookshire shoved for about 50,000. Nguyen called.
Wu:
Brookshire:
Nguyen:
Brookshire held the nut straight while Nguyen had the low and a diamond draw.
The river was the , giving Nguyen a flush to go along with his nut low to score the double elimination.
Wu took 24th place, Brookshire took 23rd, and Matt Smith busted at nearby table during that hand in 25th place.
| Tai Nguyen | 400,000 | 230,000 |
| Chunyang Wu | 0 | -29,500 |
| Matt Smith | 0 | 0 |
| David Brookshire | 0 | -145,000 |