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2015 World Series of Poker Europe

Thursday, October 15, 2015 to Saturday, October 17, 2015

Event #7: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha

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  • Buy-in: €550
  • Prizepool: €243,955
  • Entries: 503
  • Remaining: 0

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Saturday, October 17, 2015 7:28 PM Local Time

Shannon Shorr limps under the gun, Barny Boatman completes the small blind, and Grzegorz Grochulski checks his option in the big. All three check the     flop. On the   turn, Boatman bets 20,000, and both his opponents call. The   river fills out the board, and Boatman checks. Grochulski bets 110,000, and both opponents fold in turn.

Saturday, October 17, 2015 7:20 PM Local Time

Grzegorz Grochulski loses a few small pots, then steals the big blind of Shannon Shorr.

The next hand, he limps in from the button, and Jose Obadia checks his option in the big blind. On the     flop, both players check. Obadia bets the   turn for 100,000, and Grochulski calls. On the   river, Obadia checks, and Grochulski sets his opponent all in. Obadia folds.

One hand later, Grochulski raises to 45,000 and Barny Boatman defends his big blind. The     flop is checked by Boatman, and Grochulski takes it down with a bet of 55,000.

Saturday, October 17, 2015 7:10 PM Local Time

Shannon Shorr raises to 45,000 and Grzegorz Grochulski (right) raises the pot to 145,000 from the big blind, Shorr folds.

In the next hand, Grochulski limps the small blind and Shorr checks his option in the big. On the     flop, Grochulski bets 30,000 and wins the pot uncontested.

One hand later, Grochulski raises to 45,000 on the button and Jose Obadia calls in the big blind. They check down the     flop and Obadia checks the   turn as well. Grochulski bets 50,000 and gets called. The board completes with the   river and Obadia checks, then folds to the bet of 135,000 from Grochulski.

Grzegorz Grochulski - 1,400,000
Barny Boatman - 525,000
Jose Obadia - 340,000
Shannon Shorr - 290,000

Saturday, October 17, 2015 7:00 PM Local Time

Grzegorz Grochulski raises to 45,000 and Barny Boatman calls in the big blind. Both players check the     flop and Boatman bets the   turn for 60,000. Grochulski calls and Boatman checks the   river. Grochulski bets 55,000 and Boatman folds.

Grzegorz Grochulski - 1,100,000
Barney Boatman - 670,000

Saturday, October 17, 2015 6:51 PM Local Time

Grzegorz Grochulski limps in, and Shannon Shorr checks his option in the big blind.

On the     flop, Grochulski bets 30,000 and Shorr calls, before Grochulski checks the   turn. Shorr bets 52,000 and gets called, then Grochulski leads again for 140,000 on the   river. Shorr folds, giving back his profits from a small pot that preceeed this one.

Grzegorz Grochulski - 1,000,000
Shannon Shorr - 365,000

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, October 17, 2015 6:42 PM Local Time

Grzegorz Grochulski turns two pair in a battle of the blinds against Barny Boatman, jumping into the chip lead. The next hand, he is in the small blind, and a raising war emerges to put Shannon Shorr all in for 171,000.

Grochulski:     
Shorr:     

The board runs out       and Shorr doubles up.

Grzegorz Grochulski - 890,000
Barny Boatman - 850,000
Shannon Shorr - 342,000

Saturday, October 17, 2015 6:34 PM Local Time

Barny Boatman limps the button, Grzegorz Grochulski calls from the small blind, and Shannon Shorr checks his option in the big blind.

On the     flop, the action is checked to Boatman, and he bets 20,000. Only Grochulski calls. The turn is the  , Grochulski checks, and Boatman bets 100,000, ending the hand right there.

The next hand, Shannon Shorr raises the pot to 60,000 from the small blind, and Jose Obadia folds the big blind.

Jose Obadia - 460,000
Shannon Shorr - 171,000

Saturday, October 17, 2015 6:26 PM Local Time
Level:23Blinds:10,000/20,000
Saturday, October 17, 2015 6:26 PM Local Time

Shannon Shorr limps the button for the minimum 16,000 and Jose Obadia calls from the small blind. Barny Boatman raises the pot to 64,000 and Shorr calls. Obadia folds.

Boatman makes a continuation bet on the     flop, and Shorr folds.

Shannon Shorr - 170,000

Saturday, October 17, 2015 6:20 PM Local Time

Barny Boatman raises to 35,000 from the button, and both Grzegorz Grochulski and Shannon Shorr call from the blinds. All three check the     flop and it checks to Boatman on the   turn. He bets 40,000 and both opponents quickly fold.

Boatman has moved up into seven figures.

Barny Boatman 1,000,000
Shannon Shorr - 240,000

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, October 17, 2015 6:16 PM Local Time

Barny Boatman and Grzegorz Grochulski are pulling away from their two opponents over the course of a series of small pots.

One of them is a battle of the blinds between Grochulski and Shannon Shorr with the latter defending the big blind. The       board brings barely any action, and the turn and river both go check-check. Grochulski shows      and the aces are good.

Grzegorz Grochulski - 780,000
Shannon Shorr - 260,000

Saturday, October 17, 2015 6:03 PM Local Time

Barny Boatman raises the cutoff and Shannon Shorr calls from the small blind. On the     flop, Shorr and Boatman both invest 75,000 chips, and Shorr checks the   on the turn. Boatman bets 115,000 and Shorr calls. The   river fills out the board and Shorr checks again. Boatman announces, "Pot," and bets 378,000, leaving around 100,000 behind. Shorr folds, and Boatman asks about ace-seven.

Barny Boatman - 840,000
Shannon Shorr - 350,000

Saturday, October 17, 2015 5:55 PM Local Time

Barny Boatman completes the small blind and Grzegorz Grochulski checks his option in the big. On the     flop, Boatman bets 17,000 and Grochulski calls. On the   turn, Boatman checks and Grochulski bets 55,000. Boatman calls. The river is the   and Boatman checks. Grochulski bets 135,000 and gets paid off to show      for a straight.

Grzegorz Grochulski - 705,000

Saturday, October 17, 2015 5:51 PM Local Time

Barny Boatman raises to 35,000 under the gun and Jose Obadia calls in the big blind. They check through the     flop and the   turn, before Obadia checks the   river as well. Boatman bets the pot and his opponent folds.

The next hand, Boatman is in the big blind. Grzegorz Grochulski raises to 35,000 and Boatman defends. They check the     flop and the   turn before Boatman bets the   river for 40,000. Grochulski folds.

Saturday, October 17, 2015 5:44 PM Local Time

Shannon Shorr raises to 48,000 in the small blind, and Jose Obadia asks how many stacks of black T5,000 chips he has before calling from the big blind. On the     flop, Shorr continues for 35,000 and wins the pot.

Barny Boatman limps the small blind, and Grzegorz Grochulski raises the pot to 48,000 to end the hand.

Boatman then raises the button to 35,000 and Shorr calls in the big blind. Shorr bets the     flop for 45,000 and Boatman folds.

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, October 17, 2015 5:37 PM Local Time

In the very next hand after the elimination of Doug Lee, Shannon Shorr gets active again and builds up a massive pot against Barny Boatman. On the       river, Boatman bets 250,000 and Shorr gives it some thought before folding his cards.

"Nice hand," Jose Obadia says.

"Yeah, it was a nice hand," Boatman confirms.

Barny Boatman - 790,000
Shannon Shorr - 545,000

Saturday, October 17, 2015 5:30 PM Local Time

In the first hand of the new level, Shannon Shorr opens to 56,000 from the button and Doug Lee moves all in from the small blind. Shorr calls.

Shorr:     
Lee:     

The     flop keeps Lee in the lead and gives him a flush draw. The   turn is a blank, but the   appears on the river to send Lee to the rail in fifth place.

Shannon Shorr - 700,000
Doug Lee - Eliminated in 5th place (€13,320)

Saturday, October 17, 2015 5:24 PM Local Time
Level:22Blinds:8,000/16,000
Saturday, October 17, 2015 5:00 PM Local Time

Doug Lee loses the last hand of the level, then everyone heads off for a 20-minute break.

Seat 1: Shannon Shorr (USA) - 579,000
Seat 2: -- empty --
Seat 3: Doug Lee (Canada) - 105,000
Seat 4: Jose Obadia (Spain) - 655,000
Seat 5: -- empty --
Seat 6: Barny Boatman (UK) - 641,000
Seat 7: Grzegorz Grochulski (Poland) - 535,000
Seat 8: -- empty --

Saturday, October 17, 2015 4:56 PM Local Time

Doug Lee opens to 27,000 and Grzegorz Grochulski calls in the big blind. On the     flop, Grochulski checks and Lee continues for 31,000. Grochulski calls and they both check the   turn. On the   river, Grochulski bets 57,000 and Lee folds.

One hand later, Lee opens to 27,000 again and Shannon Shorr calls in the big blind. Both players check the     flop and the   turn, before Shorr bets the   river for 44,000. Lee calls and mucks when Shorr flips over     . Shorr wins the pot with two pair, aces and threes.

Playtika - Jason Alexander
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