Monday, July 4, 2022 11:54 PM Local Time
Shiva Dudani Rides Post-Dinner Heater to Final Five Chip Lead of $10,000 PLO Championship
After a fast-paced day with bursts of lightning-quick eliminations, just five players remain to vie for the title in WSOP Event #69: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship (8-Handed).
The man to beat will be two-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Shiva Dudani of Chicago, Illinois, who lit the tournament on fire after dinner, winning the two largest pots of the event to first take the chip lead, and then solidify it to bring 15,650,000 into Tuesday's Day 4.
Michael Duek will go in with the second-most chips (9,405,000), while Tom Hu, who had the chip lead for much of the evening until he lost a huge pot to Dudani, comes in third with 7,330,000.
Tuesday's final five will be playing for the $1,246,770 top prize and one of the most prestigious of World Series of Poker bracelets available.
Seat Assignments for the Final Day
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
1 | Joachim Haraldstad | Norway | 3,580,000 | 30 |
2 | Sean Troha | United States | 5,045,000 | 42 |
3 | Tom Hu | United States | 7,330,000 | 61 |
4 | Shiva Dudani | United States | 15,650,000 | 130 |
5 | Michael Duek | Argentina | 9,405,000 | 78 |
Day 3 Recap
The day began with 39 contestants, but that field was quickly whittled down by the first break with nine players sent to the rail, and not long after that the field was down to the three-table redraw with Duek's elimination of Tommi Lankinen that saw him move up the leaderboard early in the day.
The next round of eliminations that led up to the dinner break included several notables, including Brandon Adams (24th), Jeff Madsen (19th), and David Coleman (17th).
Post-Dinner Bustout Bonanza
The PokerNews reporting team was unsure of what the final 12 players had for dinner, but whatever they ate inspired them to come out blasting their stacks, with double-ups and eliminations in quick succession, leading to a final table within an hour.
As mentioned, Hu had built up a healthy chip lead until Dudani doubled through him, then eliminated Thair Kallabat in a pair of ten million chip pots to wrap up Day 3 play before midnight.
Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts
Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
1 | | | $1,246,770 |
2 | | | $770,556 |
3 | | | $548,015 |
4 | | | $395,465 |
5 | | | $289,630 |
6 | Thair Kallabat | United States | $215,326 |
7 | Nitesh Rawtani | United States | $162,542 |
8 | Toby Lewis | United Kingdom | $124,611 |
A Champion Will Be Crowned Tuesday
Play will resume Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Bally's Event Center with 11:09 remaining in Level 28 (blinds 60,000/ 120,000/ 120,000 big blind ante).
The final five will play down to a winner and the PokerNews live reporting team will be there for all the action as the largest PLO Championship event in the history of the World Series of Poker determines a champion.
Stay tuned for all the excitement from this and every event from the 53rd World Series of Poker from its new home at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas.
Monday, July 4, 2022 11:45 PM Local Time
End-of-Day 3 Counts
The five finalists will be back at 2pm local time on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 and determine the winner of the record-breaking WSOP $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship.
A recap of today's action is to follow.
Shiva Dudani | 15,650,000 | 0 |
Michael Duek | 9,405,000 | 0 |
Tom Hu | 7,330,000 | 0 |
Sean Troha | 5,045,000 | 0 |
Joachim Haraldstad | 3,580,000 | 0 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 11:39 PM Local Time
Thair Kallabat Eliminated in 6th Place ($215,326)
Shiva Dudani has sent the final five players home for the night and extended his now massive chip lead with the elimination of Thair Kallabat.
Kallabat opened to 350,000 from the button and was met with a pot-sized three-bet to 1,170,000 by Dudani.
Kallabat came back with a pot-sized four-bet to 3,630,000, leaving himself approximately 1,700,000 behind.
Dudani opted to just call, but after a flop of , Kallabat stuck the rest of it in and was instantly called.
Thair Kallabat:
Shiva Dudani:
Kallabat was actually well ahead with his aces, flush draw and gutshot Broadway draw, while Dudani's red cards had only second pair and his own gutshot Broadway draw, partially blocked by Kallabat's ten.
The turn changed nothing, but one of those three remaining tens magically fell on the river with the to eliminate Kallabat and end the night with Dudani well in the chip lead as those final five players bag up for the night.
Shiva Dudani | 15,650,000 | 5,550,000 |
Michael Duek | 9,405,000 | -745,000 |
Tom Hu | 7,330,000 | 1,230,000 |
Sean Troha | 5,045,000 | 95,000 |
Joachim Haraldstad | 3,580,000 | -970,000 |
Thair Kallabat | 0 | -5,100,000 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 11:37 PM Local Time
Hu Chips Up Through Haraldstad
Joachim Haraldstad raised to 300,000 in the hijack and Tom Hu then reraised the pot to 1,080,000 on the button. The reluctant call by Haraldstad followed and the flop came and Haraldstad checked before folding when Hu bet 700,000.
Tom Hu | 7,325,000 | 1,225,000 |
Joachim Haraldstad | 3,550,000 | -1,000,000 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 11:33 PM Local Time
Duek Chips Up With Very Aggressive Play
Tom Hu opened the action with a raise to 350,000 in the cutoff to get called by Thair Kallabat on the button and Michael Duek in the big blind. The flop brought and Duek bet 450,000 to force two folds.
Shiva Dudani then raised to 350,000 on the button and Duek raised the pot to take it down.
Duek raised on the button to win the blinds.
Dudani then raised to 350,000 once more and Duek potted from one seat over to claim the next pot uncontested.
Michael Duek | 10,150,000 | 2,850,000 |
Shiva Dudani | 10,100,000 | -1,200,000 |
Tom Hu | 6,100,000 | -830,000 |
Thair Kallabat | 5,100,000 | -850,000 |
Sean Troha | 4,950,000 | -75,000 |
Joachim Haraldstad | 4,550,000 | -350,000 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 11:30 PM Local Time
Dudani Doubles Through Hu in Biggest Pot of the Tournament
Shiva Dudani raised to 350,000 in first position and was called by chip leader Tom Hu in the small blind.
Hu checked the flop, then called a bet of 550,000 from Dudani.
The fireworks really came on the turn as after Hu checked, Dudani bet the size of the pot (2,060,000). Hu then check-raised pot, covering Dudani's 4,725,000 total remaining. Dudani called and their monsters were revealed with Dudani at risk.
Shiva Dudani:
Tom Hu:
Dudani had aces with a club draw and a gutshot Broadway draw, while Hu had top two pair with a diamond draw.
Dudani's flush came in on the river with the , sending the over 11 million chip pot to the new chip leader of the tournament.
Shiva Dudani | 11,300,000 | 5,700,000 |
Tom Hu | 6,930,000 | -5,170,000 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 11:20 PM Local Time
Haraldastad Wins Showdown Pot Against Dudani
Shiva Dudani raised to 350,000 on the button and was called by Joachim Haraldstad in the big blind. The flop was checked and the same also applied for the turn. Haraldstad bet the river for 200,000 and Dudani reluctantly called to then muck when the Norwegian tabled the .
Tom Hu then raised to 300,000 from under the gun and picked up a call by Sean Troha out of the big blind. Once the flop appeared, Troha checked and subsequently folded when facing a bet worth 400,000 by Hu.
Haraldstad limped the next button and Hu checked out of the big blind. The flop brought a check by Hu, a bet worth 200,000 by Haraldstad and a fold.
Tom Hu | 12,100,000 | 400,000 |
Shiva Dudani | 5,600,000 | -1,300,000 |
Sean Troha | 5,025,000 | -175,000 |
Joachim Haraldstad | 4,900,000 | 600,000 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 11:14 PM Local Time
Duek Is Ready to Duel
The most active player at the final table has been Michael Duek, who has been raising most pots folded to him. This was the case again as he opened from the hijack for 300,000, with only Thair Kallabat sticking around to defend his big blind.
On the flop, the action was checked through, but after Kallabat led out for 300,000 on the turn, Duek raised to 1,200,000.
Kallabat paused briefly then folded, sending the pot to Duek.
Michael Duek | 7,300,000 | 1,150,000 |
Thair Kallabat | 5,950,000 | -1,250,000 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 11:05 PM Local Time
Quick Hands Without Major Drama
Joachim Haraldstad raised it up to 300,000 on the button and Tom Hu three-bet to 960,000 in the big blind. No call followed and the pot was shipped to Hu.
Sean Troha then raised to 300,000 and Thair Kallabat defended the big blind. They checked it down all the way on the board and Kallabat won the pot with the .
Troha's next raise to 300,000 was called by Shiva Dudani in the big blind. On a flop of , Dudani checked and got out of the way when Troha bet.
Hu then earned another two quick pots as he continued the aggressive playing style. Troha recovered some of the previous losses while Michael Duek and Haraldstad have suffered some losses.
Tom Hu | 11,700,000 | 2,300,000 |
Thair Kallabat | 7,200,000 | 1,400,000 |
Shiva Dudani | 6,900,000 | -250,000 |
Michael Duek | 6,150,000 | -750,000 |
Sean Troha | 5,200,000 | 1,350,000 |
Joachim Haraldstad | 4,300,000 | -1,610,000 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 10:58 PM Local Time
Troha Squeezes and Then Some
Just before the blinds were raised, Shiva Dudani raised to 300,000 in the cutoff and was called by Michael Duek on the button, Sean Troha squeezed to 1,050,000 in the big blind.
Only Duek called and the duo saw a flop of .
Troha moved all in for 2,155,000 and Duek went into the tank.
He pondered his decision for a couple of minutes before choosing to fold, sending over a million chips directly across the table.
Shiva Dudani | 7,150,000 | -250,000 |
Michael Duek | 6,900,000 | -1,175,000 |
Sean Troha | 3,850,000 | 150,000 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 10:51 PM Local Time
Level 28 started
Level: 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Monday, July 4, 2022 10:47 PM Local Time
Nitesh Rawtani Eliminated in 7th Place ($162,542)
Nitesh Rawtani raised it up to 200,000 and was called by Shiva Dudani in the big blind. They headed to the flop on which Rawtani bet 250,000. Dudani then check-raised the pot to 1,300,000 and Rawtani mulled it over. He had some 980,000 behind his bet and eventually called all-in.
Nitesh Rawtani:
Shiva Dudani:
The turn improved Rawtani to the superior pair but Dudani improved on the river as he made two pair.
"I thought I dodged it," Rawtani said on his way out. He had qualified in a $1,100 satellite and collects a payday of $162,542 for the efforts.
Shiva Dudani | 7,400,000 | 1,570,000 |
Nitesh Rawtani | 0 | -1,650,000 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 10:43 PM Local Time
Hu Leaps Further Ahead Again
Sean Troha limped the small blind and Tom Hu raised to 300,000 in the big blind, which Troha called. On a flop of , Troha check-called for another 300,000 and checked again the on the turn. Hu now bet the pot for 1,350,000 and Troha sent his cards into the muck.
Tom Hu | 9,400,000 | 725,000 |
Sean Troha | 3,700,000 | -600,000 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 10:36 PM Local Time
Toby Lewis Eliminated in 8th Place ($124,611)
Toby Lewis raised to 250,000 from the hijack, leaving himself just a couple of T-5,000 chips behind.
Michael Duek called in the cutoff as did Sean Troha in the big blind.
On the flop, action was checked through, but after the turn was checked to Duek, he flicked forward a single T-25,000 chip, but it was ruled he must bet the minimum of 100,000. Troha called and Lewis chucked in his last couple of chips.
On the river with a small side pot now built, Troha checked to Duek, who bet 300,000.
Troha folded and Duek flipped up for a set of queens.
Lewis showed which was scooped up and deposited into the muck, sending him home in 8th place.
Michael Duek | 8,075,000 | 675,000 |
Sean Troha | 4,300,000 | 1,520,000 |
Toby Lewis | 0 | -715,000 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 10:27 PM Local Time
Redraw of the Official Final Table
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
1 | Joachim Haraldstad | Norway | 5,910,000 | 59 |
2 | Sean Troha | United States | 2,780,000 | 28 |
3 | Tom Hu | United States | 8,675,000 | 87 |
4 | Thair Kallabat | United States | 5,800,000 | 58 |
5 | Shiva Dudani | United States | 5,830,000 | 58 |
6 | Toby Lewis | United Kingdom | 715,000 | 7 |
7 | Michael Duek | United States | 7,400,000 | 74 |
8 | Nitesh Rawtani | United States | 1,650,000 | 17 |
Tom Hu | 8,675,000 | 0 |
Michael Duek | 7,400,000 | 0 |
Joachim Haraldstad | 5,910,000 | 475,000 |
Shiva Dudani | 5,830,000 | -670,000 |
Thair Kallabat | 5,800,000 | 100,000 |
Sean Troha | 2,780,000 | -2,020,000 |
Nitesh Rawtani | 1,650,000 | 0 |
Toby Lewis | 715,000 | -50,000 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 10:25 PM Local Time
Jered Bettencourt Eliminated in 9th Place ($97,044)
Tom Hu had chipped up after the dinner break and raised the button in the final hand before the table was to break for the unofficial final table redraw. Jered Bettencourt saw the seat open on the other table and then stuck it in from the big blind for Hu to call.
Jered Bettencourt:
Tom Hu:
The runout gave Hu the superior hand and Bettencourt was eliminated in 9th place for $97,044.
Tom Hu | 8,675,000 | 2,235,000 |
Jered Bettencourt | 0 | -1,990,000 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 10:22 PM Local Time
Dzmitry Urbanovich Eliminated in 10th Place ($76,792)
Thair Kallabat won a bigger pot off Michael Duek in the previous hand and Dzmitry Urbanovich then raised the pot from under the gun. It folded all the way back to Nitesh Rawtani in the big blind, who glanced at the stack of his table neighbour and then counted his own which indicated he would have fewer than one big blind left if he were to double Urbanovich.
Rawtani then moved all-in, Urbanovich glanced at the other table and then called all-in.
Dzmitry Urbanovich:
Nitesh Rawtani:
The board ran out and Rawtani's superior full house knocked out Urbanovich in 10th place for $76,792.
Michael Duek | 7,400,000 | -1,200,000 |
Thair Kallabat | 5,700,000 | 1,000,000 |
Nitesh Rawtani | 1,650,000 | 950,000 |
Dzmitry Urbanovich | 0 | -900,000 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 10:18 PM Local Time
Troha Scores Massive Double with Massive Cooler
After Sean Troha limped in first position, Michael Duek raised to 400,000 in the hijack. Troha called to see a flop.
That flop came and after Troha checked, Duek bet 200,000.
Troha called, and the fell on the turn, which he again checked.
This time Duek bet 500,000, and once more, Troha called.
The river brought the , and after another check from Troha, Duek moved all in for Troha's last 1,315,000.
Troha snap-called and rolled over for a flopped full house.
Duek couldn't believe his bad luck as he flashed for a lesser flopped full house of fives full of kings and dumped his losing cards into the muck, sending a huge pot across the table.
Michael Duek | 8,600,000 | -1,520,000 |
Sean Troha | 4,800,000 | 2,085,000 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 10:11 PM Local Time
Elior Sion Eliminated in 11th Place ($76,792)
Thair Kallabat raised to 250,000 from under the gun and Elior Sion defended the big blind, which led them to the flop. Sion checked and Kallabat bet the pot, then snap-called the check-shove by Sion for 960,000 total.
Elior Sion:
Thair Kallabat:
"Wow," Michael Duek and Nitesh Rawtani gasped when they saw the top two and nut flush draw of Sion without even noticing the middle set for Kallabat.
The board completed with the turn and river, sending Sion to the rail in 11th place for $76,792.
Thair Kallabat | 4,700,000 | 1,400,000 |
Nitesh Rawtani | 700,000 | -670,000 |
Elior Sion | 0 | -1,635,000 |
Monday, July 4, 2022 10:03 PM Local Time
Allan Le Eliminated in 12th Place ($61,760)
After waiting for a spot to get his short stack in, Allan Le was under the gun and faced the prospect of having to fork out half of his stack via the big blind and big blind ante. Le mulled it over and raised the pot to 350,000 with 50,000 behind, which was called only by Shiva Dudani.
The flop was checked by Le, who then called all-in after Dudani bet 300,000.
Allan Le:
Shiva Dudani:
The turn and river runout kept Dudani in the lead and he dealt the final blow to Le with a full house. Le finished in 12th place for $61,760 and will have to wait until the next WSOP bracelet event to try and double his tally.
Shiva Dudani | 6,500,000 | 595,000 |
Toby Lewis | 765,000 | -200,000 |
Allan Le | 0 | -400,000 |