Saturday, November 13, 2021 4:06 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table
Unofficial Final Table of Event #71: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Jeff Gross | United States | 990,000 |
| 2 | Paulo Villena | Spain | 1,700,000 |
| 3 | Dustin Nelson | United States | 2,000,000 |
| 4 | Matthew Humphrey | United States | 575,000 |
| 5 | Matthew Mlsna | United States | 1,790,000 |
| 6 | Kao Chieng Saechao | United States | 2,130,000 |
| 7 | Gabe Ramos | United States | 850,000 |
| 8 | Nikolay Yosifov | Bulgaria | 1,015,000 |
| 9 | Matt Mamiya | United States | 4,700,000 |
| 10 | Mourad Amokrane | France | 7,800,000 |
| Mourad Amokrane | 7,800,000 | 2,200,000  |
| Matt Mamiya | 4,700,000 | 0  |
| Kao Chieng Saechao (OR) | 2,130,000 | -70,000 |
| Dustin Nelson | 2,000,000 | 1,535,000 |
| Matthew Mlsna | 1,790,000 | 490,000 |
| Paulo Villena | 1,700,000 | -300,000 |
| Nikolay Yosifov | 1,015,000 | -15,000 |
| Jeff Gross | 990,000 | -80,000 |
| Gabe Ramos | 850,000 | 728,000 |
| Matthew Humphrey | 575,000 | -225,000 |
Saturday, November 13, 2021 3:58 PM Local Time
Todd Jacobs Eliminated in 11th Place ($8,407)
Todd Jacobs potted, leaving himself 300,000 behind, and Matt Mamiya called from under the gun. Jacobs and Mamiya each put in Jacobs' remaining chips before the dealer spread the flop.
Mamiya flopped a set with , leaving Jacobs well behind with . The turn came the and the river .
"I have a king," Jacobs said before saying his goodbyes. The remaining 10 players are redrawing for seats at the unofficial final table.
| Matt Mamiya | 4,700,000 | 740,000 |
| Todd Jacobs | 0 | -700,000 |
Saturday, November 13, 2021 3:55 PM Local Time
Saechao Grabs Some Chips
Kao Chieng Saechao raised to 175,000 under the gun and it folded to Nikolay Yosifov who called in the small blind.
The flop showed and Yosifov checked to Saechao who potted for 425,000. Yosifov quickly let it go.
| Kao Chieng Saechao (OR) | 2,200,000 | 200,000 |
| Nikolay Yosifov | 1,030,000 | 130,000 |
Saturday, November 13, 2021 3:51 PM Local Time
Ryan Terpstra Eliminated in 13th Place ($6,761); Ronald Larsen Eliminated in 12th Place ($6,761)
Ryan Terpstra was all in for around 500,000, Ronald Larsen had his stack of around 900,000 in the middle, and Mourad Amokrane called to put both players at risk.
Ryan Terpstra:
Ronald Larsen:
Mourad Amokrane:
Amokrane hit trip sevens on a flop of , but Larsen took the lead on the turn with a full house. "Yeah, baby!" he yelled as he now had to avoid just one out on the river.
The dealer turned over the on the river and the table erupted as Amokrane hit quads to knock out both players.
"I've never seen a hand like that in my life," tablemate Jeff Gross said. Larsen stood by his seat stunned before collecting his payout slip and joining Terpstra on the rail.
| Mourad Amokrane | 5,600,000 | 1,680,000 |
| Ryan Terpstra | 0 | -1,140,000 |
| Ronald Larsen | 0 | -1,205,000 |
Saturday, November 13, 2021 3:46 PM Local Time
Humprey Doubles Through Mamiya
Matt Mamiya called under the gun and Matthew Humphrey raised it to 225,000, with around 80,000 left behind. It folded back to Mamiya who raised and Humphrey threw his last chips in the middle for the call:
Matthew Humphrey:
Matt Mamiya:
The board brought , giving the needed double up to Humphrey with two pair.
| Matt Mamiya | 3,960,000 | -40,000 |
| Matthew Humphrey | 800,000 | -275,000 |
Saturday, November 13, 2021 3:39 PM Local Time
Mlsna Doubles Through Jacobs
Matthew Mlsna raised to 225,000 from the hijack before Todd Jacobs potted from the button. Mlsna called all in for 685,000.
Matthew Mlsna:
Todd Jacobs:
Mlsna's aces lead the kings of Jacobs and stayed ahead on a board of . Mlsna hit an unnecessary set of aces on the river to double up.
| Matthew Mlsna | 1,300,000 | 400,000 |
| Todd Jacobs | 700,000 | -660,000 |
Saturday, November 13, 2021 3:36 PM Local Time
Borja Gross Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,523)
Paulo Villena started the action with a raise under the gun to 110,000 and Borja Gross, next to him, tanked for some time before shoving for a remaining stack worth 390,000. Mourad Amokrane made the call in the big blind and Villena ended up folding his hand.
Borja Gross:
Mourad Amokrane:
"Good luck family" said Jeff Gross jokingly to Borja Gross. However, the dealer showed a board , giving a better two pair to Amokrane to eliminate Gross in 14th place.
| Mourad Amokrane | 3,920,000 | 470,000 |
| Paulo Villena | 2,000,000 | -80,000 |
| Borja Gross | 0 | -515,000 |
Saturday, November 13, 2021 3:23 PM Local Time
Difficult Fold for Ramos
Gabe Ramos raised and only Mourad Amokrane called in the hijack.
The flop gave and it checked to Amokrane who bet 190,000. Ramos made the call and a was dealt on the turn. Ramoschecked gain to Amokrane who bet 465,000. Ramos went deep into the tank and ended up folding his hand.
Amokrane showed to the table for the nut flush.
| Mourad Amokrane | 3,450,000 | 510,000 |
| Gabe Ramos | 122,000 | -1,478,000 |
Saturday, November 13, 2021 3:17 PM Local Time
Rodney Horton Eliminated in 15th Place ($5,523)
A few hands after losing the big pot to Matt Mamiya, Rodney Horton got the last of his chips from the small blind against big blind Nikolay Yosifov on a flop of .
Rodney Horton:
Nikolay Yosifov:
Horton had found the last deuce in the deck to make a set, but Yosifov had flopped a straight. "Pair the board," Horton pleaded, but the turn and river came and he hit the rail.
"That was quick," Horton said after wishing the rest of the table good luck.
| Nikolay Yosifov | 900,000 | 330,000 |
| Rodney Horton | 0 | -700,000 |
Saturday, November 13, 2021 3:12 PM Local Time
Mamiya Gets Richer
Five players saw a flop of . Rodney Horton bet 300,000 from under the gun and only Matt Mamiya called from the button.
Horton checked the turn and Maniya bet 400,000. Horton called, then checked dark as the fell on the river. Maniya bet another 400,000 and Horton went into the tank for several minutes.
"Blinds up in a couple of minutes," Kao Saechao joked.
"You can see me literally sweating," Maniya said.
"That means you have a good hand," Horton responded. He eventually called and Maniya showed for a full house.
| Matt Mamiya | 4,000,000 | 900,000 |
| Rodney Horton | 700,000 | -895,000 |
Saturday, November 13, 2021 2:59 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
The remaining 15 players are in their seats and dealers have been instructed to begin play on Day 3.
Saturday, November 13, 2021 1:45 PM Local Time
Welcome to the Final Day of Event Event #71: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
The final day of Event #71: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha has arrived!
This tournament had a total of 860 entries with the final 15 returning on Saturday, November 13rd, at 3 p.m. in the Amazon room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino where they will play down to a winner.
At this point, they are all guaranteed $5,523 but everyone will have their sights set on the $132,844 first-place prize and the WSOP gold bracelet that goes along with it.
When the players return to their seats for the third and final day of this event, Matt Mamiya will carry the chip lead after bagging an impressive 3,100,00 chips after Day 2. Mamiya already secured his biggest career live cash thanks to his deep run in this event.
Right on his steps his Day 1 chipleader Mourad Amokrane with 2,940,000, who managed to maintain his position among the top stacks throughout all the tournament, while experienced Spanish player Paulo Villena complete the podium with 2,080,000 in chips.
The chase for the title won't be an easy task as other notables still in the race and looking to grab their first gold bracelet are Gabe Ramos (1,600,000), Jeff Gross (1,070,000), Matthew Humphrey (1,075,000), Nikolay Yosifov (570,000) and Borja Gross (515,000).
Event #71 Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| RANK | PLAYER | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Matt Mamiya | United States | 3,100,000 | 62 |
| 2 | Mourad Amokrane | France | 2,960,000 | 59 |
| 3 | Paulo Villena | Spain | 2,080,000 | 42 |
| 4 | Kao Chieng Saechao | United States | 2,000,000 | 40 |
| 5 | Gabe Ramos | United States | 1,600,000 | 32 |
| 6 | Rodney Horton | United States | 1,595,000 | 32 |
| 7 | Todd Jacobs | United States | 1,360,000 | 27 |
| 8 | Ronald Larsen | United States | 1,205,000 | 24 |
| 9 | Ryan Terpstra | United States | 1,140,000 | 23 |
| 10 | Matthew Humphrey | United States | 1,075,000 | 22 |
The players will return and play as many 60-minute levels as it takes to get down to the winner beginning with Level 21, blinds of 25,000/ 50,000 with a 50,000 ante with a15-minute break at the end of every two levels.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for continued live updates of this event, or join us live here at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino where the cards will be in the air at 3 p.m. local time .