Friday, June 17, 2016 4:49 PM Local Time
Omaha Hi-Lo
On a flop of , James Obst checks from the big blind and Bryn Kenney checks from middle position. Adam Friedman bets from the hijack and both Obst and Kenney call.
The turn is the and all three players check. The river is the and Obst bets. Kenney folds and Friedman takes a minute before calling.
"I got it," says Obst, showing .
Friedman mucks his hand and Obst drags the pot with the nut flush and live three for the low.
James Obst - 970,000
Adam Friedman - 178,000
Friday, June 17, 2016 4:43 PM Local Time
Omaha Hi-Lo
Jason Mercier raises from early position and Adam Friedman calls from the cutoff. The two are heads up to a flop of . Mercier continuation-bets and Friedman calls.
Fourth street is the and Mercier bets for a second time. Friedman stays the course and the pairs the board on the river. Mercier bets one final time, Friedman releases, and Mercier wins the pot.
Jason Mercier - 2,425,000
Adam Friedman - 305,000
Friday, June 17, 2016 4:36 PM Local Time
With the elimination of Randy Ohel in 10th, there is a brief pause in the action while the final nine players re-draw for seats at the unofficial final table. When one more elimination occurs, the final eight players will be credited with official final-table appearances.
Seat 1: Bryn Kenney - 720,000
Seat 2: Adam Friedman - 460,000
Seat 3: Yuval Bronshtein - 300,000
Seat 4: Jesse Martin - 1,700,000
Seat 5: John Monnette - 220,000
Seat 6: James Obst - 710,000
Seat 7: Jason Mercier - 2,200,000
Seat 8: Nick Schulman - 1,700,000
Seat 9: Mikhail Semin - 335,000
Friday, June 17, 2016 4:30 PM Local Time
Randy Ohel - 10th Place
Seven Card Stud
Randy Ohel: / /
Bryn Kenney: / /
After significant action through seventh street, Randy Ohel checks the final betting round. Bryn Kenney bets, which is enough to cover Ohel. Ohel tanks for some time before calling.
Kenney rolls over for a jack-high spade flush. Ohel sits staring at Kenney's hand for a moment before rolling over for a pair of kings. Ohel's hand is pulled into the muck and Kenney drags the pot.
With Ohel's elimination, the field will now combine to the unofficial final table of nine.
Bryn Kenney - 750,000
Randy Ohel - Eliminated in 10th Place ($32,493)
Friday, June 17, 2016 4:29 PM Local Time
Omaha Hi-Lo
Nick Schulman raises on the button and Yuval Bronshtein defends his big blind. They are heads up to a flop of and Bronshtein bets. Schulman calls and they both check the turn.
The comes on the river and Bronshtein checks again. Schulman bets and Bronshtein folds.
Nick Schulman - 1,700,000
Yuval Bronshtein - 325,000
Friday, June 17, 2016 4:29 PM Local Time
Omaha Hi-Lo
Mikhail Semin raises under the gun and Nick Schulman defends his big blind. The flop is and Schulman checks. Semin bets and Schulman calls. The turn is the and Schulman checks again. Semin bets again and Schulman calls.
Both players check the river and Schulman announces a queen. Semin shows and drags the pot with trip sixes.
Mikhail Semin - 350,000
Nick Schulman - 1,650,000
Friday, June 17, 2016 4:24 PM Local Time
Seven Card Stud
James Obst: / /
Jason Mercier: / /
On fifth street, James Obst has first action against Jason Mercier. Obst checks, Mercier bets, and Obst comes over the top. Mercier calls.
Mercier pulls a king on sixth, giving him first action. He checks, Obst bets, and he calls. Mercier leads out on seventh and Obst raises all in for 93,000 total. Mercier calls.
"Straight," says Obst, showing for a king-high straight.
Mercier mucks his hand and Obst takes down the pot.
James Obst - 650,000
Jason Mercier - 2,100,000
Friday, June 17, 2016 4:19 PM Local Time
Here is the structure for Level 18:
| Game |
Antes |
Bring-in or Small Blind |
Completion
or Big Blind |
Limits |
| Flop Games |
- |
13,000 |
25,000 |
25,000/50,000 |
| Stud Games |
5,000 |
7,000 |
25,000 |
25,000/50,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2016 4:18 PM Local Time
Level: 18
Blinds: 13,000/25,000
Ante: 5,000
Friday, June 17, 2016 4:02 PM Local Time
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Friday, June 17, 2016 4:01 PM Local Time
Douglas Lorgeree
Limit Hold'em
Douglas Lorgeree raises from the cutoff and Jesse Martin makes it three bets out of the small blind. Lorgeree moves all in for less than a full bet more and Martin calls. Lorgeree shows and is up against Martin's .
The board runs out and Martin's hand holds up to eliminate Lorgeree in 11th place. Lorgeree takes home $26,018 and Martin drags a pot just before the first break of the day.
Friday, June 17, 2016 3:57 PM Local Time
Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo
Douglas Lorgeree: / - fold
Nick Schulman: /
Douglas Lorgeree brings it in with a seven and action folds around to Nick Schulman, who completes with a nine. Lorgeree raises and Schulman calls.
Schulman pulls an ace and earns first action on fourth street. He bets, Lorgeree folds, and Schulman wins the pot.
Nick Schulman - 1,650,000
Douglas Lorgeree - 90,000
Friday, June 17, 2016 3:45 PM Local Time
Viacheslav Zhukov
Seven Card Stud
John Monnette: / - FOLD
Nick Schulman: / /
Viacheslav Zhukov: / /
Viacheslav Zhukov antes his 5,000 and is left with 2,000. Douglas Lorgeree is the bring-in with the and John Monnette limps in with a ten. Nick Schulman completes with an ace and Zhukov commits his last 2,000 on third street with a six. Monnette calls the completion and a side pot begins between Monnette and Schulman.
On fourth street, Monnette catches a king and Schulman hits a three, while Zhukov catches a ten. Schulman bets and Monnette calls. On fifth street, Monnette hits a deuce, Schulman gets a king, and Zhukov catches a jack. Schulman bets, Monnette folds, and the cards are tabled.
Schulman shows a pair of aces and is up against Zhukov's pair of jacks. On sixth street, they both improve to two pair, but Schulman leads with aces and threes. Both players brick the river and Zhukov hits the rail in 12th place. He takes home $26,018 for his finish.
Nick Schulman - 1,340,000
Viacheslav Zhukov - Eliminated
Friday, June 17, 2016 3:45 PM Local Time
Omaha Hi-Lo
On a board of , Randy Ohel is heads up against Jason Mercier. Ohel bets the turn, only to have Mercier come over the top. Ohel calls and the hits the river. Ohel checks, Mercier bets, and Ohel calls.
"Set of tens and three-four," says Mercier, showing for a set and the nut low.
Ohel mucks his hand and Mercier takes the pot.
Jason Mercier - 2,350,000
Randy Ohel - 320,000
Friday, June 17, 2016 3:33 PM Local Time
Razz
Viacheslav Zhukov: / / - fold
Yuval Bronshtein: / /
Viacheslav Zhukov completes a four and Douglas Lorgeree calls from the next seat over. Yuval Bronshtein is next to act and he raises. Action folds back to Zhukov and he calls. Lorgeree gets out of the way, leaving the action heads up to fourth street.
Bronshtein has first action on fourth and he bets. Zhukov calls and does the same to another Bronshtein bet on fifth. Bronshtein bets again on sixth street, sending Zhukov into the tank. After just over a minute, Zhukov calls to see his final card.
Bronshtein bets one final time on seventh and Zhukov immediately releases his hand.
Yuval Bronshtein - 620,000
Viacheslav Zhukov - 30,000
Friday, June 17, 2016 3:25 PM Local Time
Omaha Hi-Lo
John Monnette raises from the cutoff and Viacheslav Zhukov makes it three bets out of the small blind. Douglas Lorgeree calls out of the big blind and Monnette calls as well.
The flop is and Zhukov bets. Lorgeree calls and Monnette calls. The turn is the and Zhukov moves all in for his last 8,000. Lorgeree calls and Monnette calls.
The river is the and both players check. Zhukov shows , giving him sixes and queens, while Monnette shows , giving him the nut low. Lorgeree mucks his hand and the other two players chop the pot.
John Monnette - 580,000
Viacheslav Zhukov - 125,000
Douglas Lorgeree - 590,000
Friday, June 17, 2016 3:22 PM Local Time
Omaha Hi-Lo
Jesse Martin raises from the cutoff and Nick Schulman calls out of the small blind. Viacheslav Zhukov defends his big blind and they are three-handed to a flop of . Action checks to Martin, who bets, and Schulman raises. Zhukov folds and Martin calls.
The turn is the and Schulman bets. Martin calls and the river is the . Schulman bets again and Martin raises. Schulman tables , good for two pair and the nut low. Martin shows , giving him a pair of deuces and the matching nut low.
Schulman takes the high half with two pair and chops the low with Martin.
Nick Schulman - 1,200,000
Jesse Martin - 1,140,000
Friday, June 17, 2016 3:17 PM Local Time
Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo
James Obst: / /
Jason Mercier: / /
On fourth street, James Obst has first action with an ace. He checks and Jason Mercier bets. Obst calls and pairs nines on fifth street. Obst checks again and Mercier fires at the pot once more. Obst calls.
Obst checks sixth street and Mercier checks it back. Obst bets on seventh and Mercier calls. Obst shows for aces up and he is awarded the pot.
James Obst - 515,000
Jason Mercier - 1,690,000
Friday, June 17, 2016 3:08 PM Local Time
Here is the structure for Level 17:
| Game |
Antes |
Bring-in or Small Blind |
Completion
or Big Blind |
Limits |
| Flop Games |
- |
10,000 |
20,000 |
20,000/40,000 |
| Stud Games |
5,000 |
5,000 |
20,000 |
20,000/40,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2016 3:07 PM Local Time
Level: 17
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 5,000