Sunday, June 12, 2016 7:03 PM Local Time
Pot-Limit Omaha
Paul Volpe raises on the button to 34,000 and both Ron Ware and Jason Stockfish call.
The flop is and Ware checks. Stockfish bets 75,000 and both players call.
The turn is the and all three players elect to check.
The river is the and Ware comes out betting, 200,000 his bet of choice. Stockfish quickly folds, but Volpe thinks a bit before showing and also folding, sending the pot to Ware.
Ron Ware - 650,000
Sunday, June 12, 2016 7:00 PM Local Time
Jason Stockfish
Pot-Limit Omaha
Jason Stockfish raises on the button, and Ron Ware defends his big blind. The flop is . Ware checks, Stockfish bets 75,000, and Ware calls.
Ware checks the on the turn. This time, Stockfish bets 105,000, and Ware wastes no time calling.
The river is the . Ware checks, prompting Stockfish to cut out a large bet of 325,000. Ware gives it around twenty seconds of thought, then calls.
Stockfish tables for the nut flush, and Ware folds his hand.
Jason Stockfish - 2,000,000
Ron Ware - 430,000
Sunday, June 12, 2016 6:50 PM Local Time
Game
|
Ante |
Bring-in or Small Blind |
Completion
or Big Blind |
Limits |
Limit Flop/Draw |
- |
15,000 |
30,000 |
30,000/60,000 |
Stud Games |
7,000 |
10,000 |
30,000 |
30,000/60,000 |
No-Limit & Pot-Limit
(No ante PLO)
|
4,000 |
8,000 |
16,000 |
- |
Sunday, June 12, 2016 6:49 PM Local Time
Level: | 25 | | Limits: | 30,000/60,000 | |
Sunday, June 12, 2016 6:34 PM Local Time
Players are on their second 15-minute break of the day.
Sunday, June 12, 2016 6:33 PM Local Time
Omaha Hi-Lo
Ron Ware opens on the button, Jason Stockfish calls from the small blind, and Paul Volpe defends his big blind. On a flop, both Stockfish and Volpe check to Ware, who puts in a bet. Both Stockfish and Volpe call.
On the turn, Stockfish checks, Volpe bets, and Ware and Stockfish call. The river is the . Stockfish checks, Volpe checks this time, but Ware isn't done yet, as he puts in another bet. Stockfish and Volpe both call the last bet.
Ware tables for the nut flush and the high hand. Stockfish shows to take the low with a 8-7-3-2-A. Volpe mucks.
Ron Ware - 1,100,000
Jason Stockfish - 1,400,000
Paul Volpe - 1,300,000
Sunday, June 12, 2016 6:20 PM Local Time
Benjamin Ludlow on his final hand
No-Limit Hold'em
Paul Volpe opens under the gun to 24,000. Action folds around to Benjamin Ludlow in the big blind, who shoves all in for 150,000. Volpe calls right away.
Benjamin Ludlow:
Paul Volpe:
Ludlow's nine lives are up, as the board runs out to give Volpe a full house. Ludlow takes home $40,911 for his fourth place.
Paul Volpe - 1,600,000
Benjamin Ludlow - Eliminated in fourth place ($40,911)
Sunday, June 12, 2016 6:12 PM Local Time
2-7 Triple Draw
Ben Ludlow raises from the button and Ron Ware calls from the big blind. They both draw two on the first draw, and both check their option.
On the second draw both players draw one. Ware bets and Ludlow calls.
On the third draw Ware stands pat and Ludlow draws one. Ware checks and Ludlow reluctantly checks behind.
Ware shows for an eighty-seven and Ludlow concedes the pot.
Ron Ware - 1,200,000
Ben Ludlow - 120,000
Sunday, June 12, 2016 6:08 PM Local Time
Stud Hi-Lo
Paul Volpe: / /
Benjamin Ludlow: / / (folds)
Paul Volpe brings it in, Benjamin Ludlow completes, Volpe makes it two bets, and Ludlow calls. Ludlow check-calls a bet from Volpe on fourth street.
Ludlow leads out on fifth street, and Volpe calls. Ludlow bets sixth street again, but this time Volpe puts in a raise. Ludlow calls.
On the river, Volpe bets, and a head-shaking Ludlow folds his hand.
Paul Volpe - 1,500,000
Benjamin Ludlow - 260,000
Sunday, June 12, 2016 5:54 PM Local Time
Pot-Limit Omaha
Jason Stockfish raises to 30,000 from under the gun. Benjamin Ludlow then pots it to 108,000 from the button. The blinds fold and Stockfish looks at Ludlow's remaining stack before calling.
The flop is and Stockfish checks. Ludlow sticks his remaining 92,000 in and Stockfish immediately calls.
Stockfish:
Ludlow:
Stockfish has flopped trips and just needs to dodge a jack. Unfortunately for him, the turn is the , giving Ludlow a boat and leaving Stockfish with one out on the river. It doesn't appear. Instead, the river is the , ensuring that Ludlow will stay alive in this tournament.
Benjamin Ludlow - 420,000
Jason Stockfish - 1,100,000
Sunday, June 12, 2016 5:50 PM Local Time
Benjamin Ludlow
Omaha Hi-Lo
In a crazy orbit of Omaha Hi-Lo, Ludlow finds himself on the brink of elimination five hands in a row.
#1
Benjamin Ludlow raises the small blind, and Paul Volpe three-bets the big blind. Ludlow calls with just 38,000 behind, not even two small bets. The flop is , and Ludlow checks. Volpe bets, but a head-shaking Ludlow can't find any connection on the board and folds.
#2
The next hand, Ludlow is all-in with versus Volpe's . The board comes , chopping it up with Ludlow taking the high and Volpe the low.
#3
Ludlow is all-in for 38,000, and Ron Ware calls all in from the big blind. Ludlow has against Ware's . With a board of , Ware makes quads, but Ludlow escapes with a rivered low for half the pot again.
#4
Now with 43,000, Ludlow is blind all-in from under the gun. Jason Stockfish calls from the big blind with , and Ludlow has . Ludlow finally doubles up on , scooping Stockfish.
#5
Ludlow is once again all-in, this time for 99,000. Stockfish looks him up with , and Ludlow has . The board runs out , delivering Ludlow the scoop once again.
Benjamin Ludlow: 198,000
Sunday, June 12, 2016 5:36 PM Local Time
Game
|
Ante |
Bring-in or Small Blind |
Completion
or Big Blind |
Limits |
Limit Flop/Draw |
- |
13,000 |
25,000 |
25,000/50,000 |
Stud Games |
5,000 |
7,000 |
25,000 |
25,000/50,000 |
No-Limit & Pot-Limit
(No ante PLO)
|
3,000 |
6,000 |
12,000 |
- |
Sunday, June 12, 2016 5:35 PM Local Time
Level: | 24 | | Limits: | 25,000/50,000 | |
Sunday, June 12, 2016 5:34 PM Local Time
Tony Lazar watches his tournament end in 5th place
Omaha Hi-Lo
Tony Lazar raises under the gun and Jason Stockfish calls from the big blind.
The flop is and Stockfish checks. Lazar bets and Stockfish mulls it over before putting in a raise. Lazar says "Okay then, here we go, and puts in three-bets, leaving 15,000 behind. Stockfish puts in the fourth bet and Lazar calls all-in.
Stockfish:
Lazar:
Stockfish is ahead with two pair, aces and tens, but Lazar has outs. The turn is the , giving Lazar a flush draw on top, but the river condemns Lazar to the rail in 5th place, and sends the pot to Stockfish.
Jason Stockfish - 1,425,000
Tony Lazar - Eliminated in 5th Place for $28,123
Sunday, June 12, 2016 5:26 PM Local Time
Stud
Jason Stockfish: /
Benjamin Ludlow: / (folds)
Tony Lazar brings in with the . Benjamin Ludlow completes, Jason Stockfish calls, and Lazar folds. Ludlow leads out fourth and fifth street as well, but Stockfish sticks around and calls.
On sixth street, Ludlow checks, Stockfish bets, and Ludlow folds with three big bets left.
Jason Stockfish - 1,400,000
Benjamin Ludlow - 120,000
Sunday, June 12, 2016 5:17 PM Local Time
Gavin Smith shakes Paul Volpe's hand as he is eliminated in sixth place
2-7 Triple Draw
Tony Lazar makes it two bets from middle position and Gavin Smith three-bets all in from the small blind. Paul Volpe in the big blind gets out of the way, and Lazar calls.
On the first draw Lazar draws one and Smith stands pat. After this draw both players stand pat twice and show their hands.
Smith:
Lazar:
Lazar makes a seventy-six on the first draw which is enough to send Smith to the rail in sixth place, collecting $19,787.
Tony Lazar - 150,000
Gavin Smith - Eliminated in 6th Place for $19,787
Sunday, June 12, 2016 5:11 PM Local Time
Stud Hi-Lo
Gavin Smith - / /
Jason Stockfish - / /
Benjamin Ludlow - / /
Gavin Smith brings it in and Jason Stockfish completes. Benjamin Ludlow tosses in a call and Smith closes the action by calling.
On fourth street Ludlow takes the lead with his pair of sevens and bets. Both Smith and Stockfish elect to call.
On fifth street Ludlow checks. Smith bets out and both Stockfish and Ludlow call.
On sxith street Stockfish takes the lead, and action is checked around.
On seventh street, Stockfish leads out for one bet and both of his opponents give up their hands. Smith flashes to indicate a missed low draw.
Jason Stockfish - 1,200,000
Benjamin Ludlow - 270,000
Gavin Smith - 60,000
Sunday, June 12, 2016 5:06 PM Local Time
Stud Hi-Lo
Gavin Smith: / /
Ron Ware: / /
Tony Lazar: / (folds)
Gavin Smith brings it in, Ron Ware just calls the bring-in, and Tony Lazar calls as well. Ware checks fourth street, Lazar bets, Smith calls, and Ware calls.
Smith catches the on fifth and leads out. Ware calls, and Lazar folds. Smith bets both sixth and seventh street, where his final bet is for all his chips. Ware calls it off.
Smith shows for a six-high straight and the wheel for low. Ware has for a nine-high straight, claiming half the pot with a better high hand.
Gavin Smith - 200,000
Ron Ware - 1,100,000
Sunday, June 12, 2016 5:00 PM Local Time
Limit Hold'em
Jason Stockfish opens in middle position, and Paul Volpe defends his big blind. Volpe check-calls a bet on the flop. On the turn, Volpe checks, Stockfish bets, Volpe check-raises, and Stockfish calls.
Volpe bets the river, and Stockfish calls. Volpe shows for a pair of kings, enough to take down the pot.
Paul Volpe - 850,000
Sunday, June 12, 2016 4:47 PM Local Time
Pot-Limit Omaha
Action folds to Paul Volpe in the small blind and he limps. Ron Ware, in the big blind, checks his option.
The flop is and Volpe leads for 15,000, which Ware calls.
The turn is the and Volpe asks how much is in the pot, which is 50,000, before betting 38,000. Ware thinks for a short time before calling.
The river is the and Volpe checks. Ware quickly bets 80,000 and Volpe is not happy with the river card, letting out a short expletive before flicking his hand across the table into the muck.
Ron Ware - 1,100,000
Paul Volpe - 700,000