Event #4: 2K Pot Limit Omaha

Alan Sabo raised to 100,000 with the      and was called by Vasil Medarov in the big blind with the     . The     flop was checked to Sabo and he bet 225,000 for Medarov to call, which led them to the   on the turn.

Medarov checked his set and Sabo checked it back to improve on the   river. Another check by Medarov followed and Sabo bet 350,000 to receive a quick call. Sabo immediately announced his flash and turned it over as he left Medarov on a short stack.

Alan Sabo	2,900,000	740,000
Vasil Medarov	580,000	-625,000

Krasimir Yankov raised to 100,000 with the      from under the gun, which Samuel Stranak called on the button with the     . Both players checked the     flop and the   turn offered a flush draw to Stranak.

Yankov checked once more and Stranak bet 200,000, which forced a fold from his opponent in the final hand prior to a scheduled 15-minute break.

Samuel Stranak	3,445,000	180,000
Amir Mozaffarian	2,620,000	20,000
Alan Sabo	2,160,000	-80,000
Ian Bradley	1,490,000	-110,000
Vasil Medarov	1,205,000	5,000
Krasimir Yankov	930,000	100,000

Amir Mozaffarian raised to 110,000 with the      and Alan Sabo called with the     , Vasil Medarov came along with the      in the small blind and Samuel Stranak made it four ways to the     .

The     flop was checked by Stranak and Mozaffarian checked his bottom two pair as well. Sabo then bet 350,000 into 500,000 and Medarov folded while Stranak called and Mozaffarian let go, too.

What followed was the   turn and that slowed down both players with the action going check, check. The   fell on the river and both players checked once more to award the pot to Sabo with his set of eights.

Samuel Stranak	3,265,000	-435,000
Alan Sabo	2,240,000	580,000
Amir Mozaffarian	2,195,000	-105,000
Vasil Medarov	1,630,000	-70,000

Stanislav Parkhomenko was all-in for just 200,000 with the      and Krasimir Yankov looked him up with the     . The board ran out       and Parkhomenko remained in contention.

Krasimir Yankov	830,000	-370,000
Stanislav Parkhomenko	440,000	-10,000

Samuel Stranak raised with the      and Amir Mozaffarian flat-called from one seat over with the     . The     flop was checked and Stranak check-called 55,000 on the   turn. They checked the   river and Mozaffarian won the next pot.

Samuel Stranak	3,700,000	-200,000
Amir Mozaffarian	2,700,000	235,000

Ian Bradley made it 75,000 to go from under the gun with the      and was called by Amir Mozaffarian in the hijack with the     , Alan Sabo called with the      and Vasil Medarov came along with the     .

The     flop was checked to Sabo and he bet 160,000. It folded to Medarov who jammed for 730,000 and a suspicious Sabo asked for a count while vaulting out of his chair. Ultimately, no call followed and Medarov revealed his hand in table chat thereafter, as did Sabo.

Alan Sabo	2,500,000	-200,000
Amir Mozaffarian	1,500,000	-200,000
Ian Bradley	1,300,000	-100,000
Vasil Medarov	1,235,000	400,000

Ermanno Di Nicola defended the      against Vasil Medarov, who had raised the     

On the     flop, the Italian ripped it in and Medarov folded quickly.

Vasil Medarov	835,000	-150,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	525,000	165,000

Samuel Stranak raised to 75,000 and Andriy Lyubovetskiy jammed for just 140,000 in the cutoff for Stranak to call.

Andriy Lyubovetskiy:     
Samuel Stranak:     

The     flop gave Lyubovetskiy the top and bottom pair but Stranak hit the   turn for his gutshot. Nothing changed on the   river and that spelled the end for Lyubovetskiy in 9th place.

Samuel Stranak	3,100,000	300,000
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	0	-310,000

Samuel Stranak raised to 65,000 holding th      and Amir Mozaffarian three-bet to 200,000 with     . "Why so small?" Stranak inquired and then called, which led to the     flop and was checked by the Slovakian.

Mozaffarian bet 160,000 and Stranak got out of the way.

Samuel Stranak	2,800,000	-300,000
Amir Mozaffarian	1,700,000	285,000

Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 60,000 with the      and picked up a caller in Amir Mozaffarian with the     . The     flop was checked to Di Nicola, who bet 75,000 and received a reluctant call by Mozaffarian.

After the   turn, Mozaffarian checked once more and the Italian fired another bet worth 220,000 with just 350,000 behind. Mozaffarian then check-raised the pot and Di Nicola folded in a matter of seconds.

Amir Mozaffarian	1,415,000	540,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	350,000	-415,000