Sunday, July 6, 2014 2:21 AM Local Time
Congratulations to Pat Walsh, Winner of Event #64: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship ($923,379)
Event #64: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship began two days ago with 418 entrants putting up $10,000, the last big buy-in event preceding the Main Event. After 29 one-hour levels, only one player was left standing. Pat Walsh (St. Charles, MO) topped the field and earned his first World Series of Poker bracelet to go along with the first-place prize of $923,379.
Walsh found himself near the top of the chip counts throughout the tournament. When Day 1 concluded, he was 16th in chips out of the remaining 132 players. After 10 more levels on Day 2, Walsh sat third in chips with 23 players remaining. His Day 3 path to the final table was relatively easy as by the time the final two tables were reached, Walsh held the chip lead. He continued chipping up from there, eliminating Daniel Hood in 15th place and scoring a massive double elimination, sending Tom Marchese and Alex Kravchenko to the rail in 11th and 10th place, respectively.
From there, Walsh held onto the chip lead for the entire final table until Javed Abrahams gave him a run for his money in the heads-up duel. Abrahams took the chip lead briefly and had a chance to close it out. Walsh got his chips in after the flop with the nut straight, but was an underdog to survive. However, Abrahams missed his many outs to close it out and 18 hands later Walsh emerged victorious.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|
| 1 | Pat Walsh | $923,379 |
| 2 | Javed Abrahams | $570,284 |
| 3 | Miltiadis Kyriakides | $412,408 |
| 4 | Isaac Baron | $301,369 |
| 5 | Marko Neumann | $222,549 |
| 6 | Matt Marafioti | $166,087 |
| 7 | Michael Shklover | $125,223 |
| 8 | Michal Maryška | $95,361 |
| 9 | Jonas Entin | $73,358 |
Congratulations to Pat Walsh and thank you for following our hand-for-hand coverage of his victory.
Sunday, July 6, 2014 1:51 AM Local Time
Javed Abrahams Eliminated in 2nd Place ($570,284)
Hand #164: Pat Walsh limped the button, Javed Abrahams checked his option and the flop fell .
Abrahams checked, Walsh bet 200,000 and Abrahams raised the pot to 600,000. Walsh reraised the pot and Abrahams called all in for about 1.9 million.
Abrahams:
Walsh:
Walsh held two pair (three pair, even), but had a lot of outs to fade as Abrahams held the top half of a wrap. The turn kept Walsh ahead and when the river fell, both players studied the board for a couple of seconds before shaking hands.
Abrahams finished runner up for $570,284.
| Pat Walsh | 12,535,000 | 2,755,000  |
| Javed Abrahams | 0 | -2,755,000  |
Sunday, July 6, 2014 1:50 AM Local Time
Hands #157-163
Hand #157: Javed Abrahams raised to 200,000 on the button and Pat Walsh called from the big blind. They checked to the turn of a where Abrahams bet 225,000. Walsh folded.
Hand #158: Walsh raised on the button and took down the pot.
Hand #159: Abrahams raised to 200,000 on the button and Walsh called from the big blind. The flop fell and Walsh check-folded to a continuation bet from Abrahams.
Hand #160: Walsh limped on the button and Abrahams checked his option. They checked to the turn of a board where Abrahams bet 150,000. Walsh called, the river fell and Abrahams check-folded to a bet of 400,000 from Walsh.
Hand #161: Abrahams raised to 200,000 and took down the pot.
Hand #162: Walsh raised the pot to 300,000 and Abrahams called. They checked to the turn of a board where Abrahams bet to take down the pot.
Hand #163: Abrahams raised to 200,000 and took down the pot.
Sunday, July 6, 2014 1:27 AM Local Time
Hands #148-156
Hand #148 After checking his option in the big blind, Javed Abrahams check-folded an flop to Pat Walsh's bet.
Hand #149: Abrahams raised to 200,000, and Walsh three-bet to 600,000. Abrahams folded.
Hand #150: Walsh raised to 300,000, and he took the big blind.
Hand #151: Abrahams raised to 200,000 and took the pot.
Hand #152: Abrahams got a walk.
Hand #153: Abrahams raised to 200,000 and took it down again.
Hand #154: It was Walsh's turn to win with a preflop raise on the button.
Hand #155: Abrahams raised to 200,000 and was called, and the combatants saw a flop. Two checks followed, leading to the turn. More checks, and a was the fifth community card. Abrahams bet 200,000 when checked to, and Walsh laid it down after some thought.
Hand #156: Walsh prompted another limped pot, and he bet 200,000 on the flop to take it down.
Sunday, July 6, 2014 1:20 AM Local Time
Hands #146-147: Walsh Doubles To Take Back the Chip Lead
Hand #146: Pat Walsh raised to 250,000 on the button and Javed Abrahams folded his big blind.
Hand #147: Abrahams raised to 200,000 on the button and Walsh called from the big blind.
The flop fell and Walsh led out for 375,000. Abrahams raised to 1.225 million, Walsh reraised the pot, and Abrahams reraised all in. Walsh called all in for 4.69 million.
Walsh:
Abrahams:
Walsh held the nut straight, but was an underdog to hold up against Abrahams wrap and flush draw. However, the turn and river were no help to Abrahams, locking up the double for Walsh.
Walsh's reaction to the massive double up? To calmly snack on his Planters bar.
| Pat Walsh | 9,780,000 | 4,715,000 |
| Javed Abrahams | 2,755,000 | -4,715,000 |
Sunday, July 6, 2014 1:08 AM Local Time
Hands #139-145
Hand #139: Javed Abrahams made it 200,000 on the button, and Pat Walsh called, seeing flop. Walsh checked, and Abrahams bet 250,000. Walsh called, and a turned. Two more checks followed, and the was the river card. Walsh fired 600,000, and Abrahams quickly folded.
Hand #140: Walsh limped, and Abrahams checked. Walsh won with a bet on the flop.
Hand #141: Abrahams min-raised the button and was called. Two checks followed the flop, and a hit. Abrahams bet 175,000 and took it down.
Hand #142: The players checked down a board for the minimum until Walsh won with a 200,000 river bet.
Hand #143: Walsh got a walk.
Hand #144: A preflop from raise from Walsh on the button was a winner.
Hand #145: Abrahams made it 200,000 on the button and got called. Walsh bet 300,000 on the flop, Abrahams called, and a turned. Walsh slowed down with a check, and Abrahams bet 500,000. He took the pot.
Sunday, July 6, 2014 12:55 AM Local Time
Level 29 started
Level: 29
Blinds: 50000/100000
Ante: 0
Sunday, July 6, 2014 12:39 AM Local Time
Break
The players are in the midst of a 20-minute break.
| Javed Abrahams | 7,470,000 | 820,000 |
| Pat Walsh | 5,065,000 | -820,000 |
Sunday, July 6, 2014 12:36 AM Local Time
Hands #135-138: Last Hands of the Level
Hand #135: Javed Abrahams raised to 165,000 on the button and took down the pot.
Hand #136: Pat Walsh raised to 200,000 on the button and Abrahams called.
The flop fell and and Abrahams check-called 300,000 from Walsh to see the turn, which both checked. The river completed the board and both checked again. Abrahams won it with for jacks full of tens.
Hand #137: Javed Abrahams raised to 165,000 on the button and won the pot.
Hand #138: Pat Walsh raised to 160,000 on the button and Javed Abrahams called from the big blind. They checked to the river of a board where Abrahams bet 175,000. Walsh folded.
Sunday, July 6, 2014 12:30 AM Local Time
Chip Counts
| Javed Abrahams | 6,650,000 | 2,900,000 |
| Pat Walsh | 5,885,000 | -2,900,000 |
Sunday, July 6, 2014 12:29 AM Local Time
Abrahams Doubles Through Walsh
Hand #130: Pat Walsh limped in, and Javd Abrahams made it 240,000. Walsh raised pot to 720,000, and Abrahams called. Abrahams check-folded to 1.2 million on the flop.
Hand #131: Abrahams won the pot with a preflop raise on the button.
Hand #132: Walsh limped, Abrahams made it 240,000, and Walsh folded.
Hand #133: Abrahams raised to 165,000 and was call by Walsh. Walsh checked the flop, and Abrahams took the pot with a bet of 160,000.
Hand #134: Walsh min-raised, and Abrahams called. Abrahams bet 275,000 on the flop, Walsh potted it for 1.145 million. Abrahams shoved all in, and Walsh went into the tank for a couple of minutes. The wager was 2.02 million more to him. He made the call after a bit.
Abrahams:
Walsh:
Walsh was hoping to have a live draw, but Abrahams had him completely smashed with a higher flush draw and a made straight. Walsh's best hope was a non-club nine, but the turned to leave him dead.
Sunday, July 6, 2014 12:13 AM Local Time
Hands #122-129: Abrahams Gets Some Back
Hand #122: Pat Walsh limped his button and Javed Abrahams checked his option. They checked to the turn of a board where Walsh bet 150,000. Abrahams called to see the river which both checked. Abrahams took it down with for two pair.
Hand #123: Abrahams raised to 165,000 on the button and Walsh called. They checked to the turn of a where Abrahams won it with a bet of 175,000.
Hand #124: Walsh raised to 175,000 on the button, Abrahams called from the big blind and a flop fell. Both checked, the turn card appeared and Abrahams led out for 250,000. Walsh called, landing the river. Abrahams bet 600,000 and Walsh quickly folded.
Hand #125: Abrahams raised to 165,000 on the button and received no action.
Hand #126: Walsh limped the button, Abrahams raised to 240,000 in the big blind and Walsh folded.
Hand #127: Abrahams raised to 165,000 on the button and Walsh called from the big blind. They checked to the turn of a board and Walsh took it down with a bet of 200,000.
Hand #128: Walsh raised on the button and took it down.
Hand #129: Abrahams raised to 165,000 on the button and won.
| Pat Walsh | 8,785,000 | -300,000 |
| Javed Abrahams | 3,750,000 | 300,000 |
Saturday, July 5, 2014 11:58 PM Local Time
Hands #114-121
Hand #114: Pat Walsh raised to 240,000, and Javed Abrahams defended. Abrahams checked the flop before calling 400,000. The turned, and Abrahams checked. Walsh checked it back, leading to a river. Walsh fired 1 million after Abrahams checked. Abrahams folded after brief thought.
Hand #115: Abrahams took it with a button raise.
Hand #116: Walsh opened to 240,000 and won.
Hand #117: Abrahams raised to 165,000 and took the big blind from Walsh.
Hand #118: Walsh's turn to raise, and he took it with 240,000.
Hand #119: Abrahams' 165,000 went uncalled once more.
Hand #120: Abrahams checked his option to see a flop of , but he check-folded to a bet from Walsh.
Hand #121: Abrahams raised to 165,000 and took the pot.
Saturday, July 5, 2014 11:49 PM Local Time
Hands #109-113: Walsh Slightly Extends His Lead
Hand #109: Javed Abrahams raised to 165,000 on the button and won the pot.
Hand #110: Pat Walsh limped on the button and Abrahams checked his option. They checked to the turn of a board where Abrahams check-called 100,000 to see the river, which both checked. Abrahams won the pot with for two pair.
Hand #111: Abrahams raised to 165,000 and Walsh called. The flop fell , Walsh checked, Abrahams bet 150,000 and Walsh check-raised to 600,000. Abrahams folded.
Hand #112: Walsh limped on the button and Abrahams checked his option.
The flop fell and Abrahams checked to Walsh who bet 150,000. Abrahams called to see the turn which both players checked. The river completed the board and Abrahams checked for a third time and Walsh bet 325,000. Abrahams called, but mucked when Walsh showed for kings and sixes.
Hand #113: Abrahams raised to 165,000 on the button and Walsh called. The flop fell and Walsh check-folded to a bet 150,000.
| Pat Walsh | 9,085,000 | 330,000 |
| Javed Abrahams | 3,450,000 | -330,000 |
Saturday, July 5, 2014 11:37 PM Local Time
Level 28 started
Level: 28
Blinds: 40000/80000
Ante: 0
Saturday, July 5, 2014 11:37 PM Local Time
Abrahams' Flush Good
Hand #103: Javed Abrahams raised to 125,000 on the button and won.
Hand #104: Pat Walsh raised on the button to 130,000, and Abrahams reraised to 390,000. Walsh called without much delay, and the flop brought . Abrahams checked, and Walsh fired 500,000 at the scary-looking flop. That was all it took to get a fold from his opponent.
Hand #105: Abrahams took the pot with 125,000 on the button.
Hand #106: Walsh raised to 150,000 on the button and took the pot.
Hand #107: Walsh got a walk.
Hand #108: The two saw a flop for the minimum, and Walsh bet 120,000 after Abrahams checked. Abrahams called, and both checked the turn. A fourth diamond, the , arrived, and Abrahams bet 310,000. Walsh called, and Abrahams showed for a flush.
Saturday, July 5, 2014 11:23 PM Local Time
Miltiadis Kyriakides Eliminated in 3rd Place ($412,408)
Hand #100: Javed Abrahams raised to 125,000 and Miltiadis Kyriakides called from the small blind. They checked down an board and Kyriakides won the pot with for a straight.
Hand #101: Kyriakides raised to 120,000 on the button and received no action.
Hand #102: Pal Walsh raised to 125,000 on the button and Kyriakides called from the big blind.
The flop came down and Kyriakides check-called 250,000 from Walsh to see the turn. Kyriakides checked, Walsh bet 600,000, Kyriakides check-raised all in for about 1.85 million and Walsh called.
Walsh:
Kyriakides:
Walsh led with a set of threes and held up through the river to eliminate Kyriakides in third place.
| Pat Walsh | 8,755,000 | 2,195,000 |
| Javed Abrahams | 3,780,000 | -270,000 |
| Miltiadis Kyriakides | 0 | -1,980,000 |
Saturday, July 5, 2014 11:14 PM Local Time
Kyriakides Folds River to Jam
Hand #94: Miltiadis Kyriakides bet 100,000 on a board, and Pat Walsh made it 200,000. Kyriakides potted to 1,170,000. He took down the pot.
Hand #95: Javed Abrahams got a walk.
Hand #96: Kyriakides got a walk.
Hand #97: Abrahams opened to 125,000 on the button and won the pot.
Hand #98: Kyriakides raised to 120,000 on the button, and Abrahams defended his big blind. On fourth, the board was , and Kyriakides won with a bet of 100,000.
Hand #99: Kyriakides called a raise to 120,000 from Walsh on the button, and he check-called 250,000 on the flop. The paired the board, and Walsh bet 675,000 when checked to. Kyriakides made the call, and the river was a . Kyriakides checked, and Walsh announced pot, putting his opponent all in for just under 2 million. Kyriakides face-palmed, thought for about a minute, then folded.
| Pat Walsh | 6,560,000 | 460,000 |
| Miltiadis Kyriakides | 1,980,000 | -520,000 |
Saturday, July 5, 2014 11:04 PM Local Time
Hands #91-93: Walsh Continues to Rise
Hand #91: Javed Abrahams raised to 125,000 on the button and won the pot.
Hand #92: Miltiadis Kyriakides raised to 120,000 on the button and took it down.
Hand #93: Pat Walsh raised to 135,000 on the button and Kyriakides called from the big blind.
The flop came down , Kyriakides checked, Walsh bet 275,000 and Kyriakides called. The fell on the turn, Kyriakides checked and Walsh fired 525,000. Kyriakides folded, giving Walsh the pot.
| Pat Walsh | 6,100,000 | 600,000 |
| Javed Abrahams | 4,050,000 | 850,000 |
| Miltiadis Kyriakides | 2,500,000 | -1,300,000 |
Saturday, July 5, 2014 10:56 PM Local Time
Abrahams Takes First Three-Bet Flop Three-Handed
Hand #86: Miltiadis Kyriakides made it 120,000 on the button and was called by Pat Walsh in the small blind. Kyriakides upped it only slightly with 125,000 on the flop after Walsh checked, and Walsh potted it. Kyriakides quickly folded.
Hand #87: All three players saw the flop for the minimum, with Walsh on the button starting the limpfest. Javed Abrahams bet 125,000, and both opponents called, seeing a turn. Abrahams' second bullet was 450,000, and that chased everyone away.
Hand #88: Kyriakides made it 120,000, and Walsh called with position in the big blind. Kyriakides bet 150,000 on the flop, and Walsh raised to 500,000. Kyriakides slid the dealer his hand.
Hand #89: Kyriakides raised to 120,000 on the button, and both blinds called. A round of checks follow the flop, and a hit. Two more checks, and then 250,000 from Kyriakides. Abrahams called. A completed the board, and it went check-check. Abrahams backed into a flush with .
Hand #90: Walsh opened for a raise on the button, and Abrahams potted to 510,000 from the small blind. Walsh called, and the two saw a . Abrahams' continuation-bet was for 700,000, and Walsh mucked.