Event 12: Michael Lerner Calls Phil Hui’s Bluff to Win an 890K Pot 186c2k

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)Payouts Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante Players Remaining:  3 of 125 322w2o

Michael Lerner

PLO-8

During a round of PLO-8, Michael Lerner raised from the button to 75,000, and Phil Hui called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of 10d8s8h10c, Hui bet 100,000, and Lerner called.

The river card was the 3d, Hui bet 250,000, and Lerner called.

Phil Hui:  AcKsXxXx  (pair of tens with an ace)
Michael Lerner:  AdKdKhQh  (two pair, kings and tens)

There were no possible lows, and Lerner won with his pocket kings to pull in a pot worth 890,000.

Michael Lerner  –  1,200,000  (48 bb)
Phil Hui  –  495,000  (20 bb)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is around 830,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,920 each.

Event 12: Brandon Berkenfeld – 4th Place ($4,345) 2n323m

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 125

Brandon Berkenfeld

Big O

Brandon Berkenfeld had been treading water as the short stack for a while when he completed the small blind to 25,000 during a round of Big O. Phil Hui raised the big blind to 75,000, and Berkenfeld called.

The flop came 5h3h2c, Berkenfeld checked, Hui bet 100,000, and Berkenfeld called all in for nearly 100,000.

Phil Hui:  AdKd6s5d3d  (two pair, 6-5 low)
Brandon Berkenfeld:  KhJhJs10h2h  (pair of jacks, heart flush draw)

The turn card was the 6d, the river card was the Qd, and Hui scooped the pot with two pair for the high (sixes and fives) and a 6-5 low to eliminate Berkenfeld in fourth place.

Phil Hui  –  870,000  (35 bb)
Brandon Berkenfeld  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($4,345)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is around 830,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,920 each.

Event 12: Phil Hui Wins 3/4 to Knock Brandon Berkenfeld Down to 6 Big Blinds 674o6f

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 125

Phil Hui

Brandon Berkenfeld raised from the button to 50,000, Phil Hui called from the small blind, and Michael Lerner called from the big blind.

The flop came 10c9d8s, and Hui bet 170,000. Lerner folded, and Berkenfeld moved all in for roughly 200,000. Hui quickly called.

Phil Hui:  Ah7d6h3s  (ten-high straight)
Brandon Berkenfeld:  Ac8c8d3h  (set of eights)

The turn card was the 2s, the river card was the 4h, and the straight held up for Hui to win the high side, and both players made identical lows with A-3 to chop the low side. Hui wins 3/4 of the pot to knock Berkenfeld down to about 125,000.

Phil Hui  –  615,000  (31 bb)
Brandon Berkenfeld  –  125,000  (6 bb)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is around 625,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,345 each.

Event 12: Michael Lerner Leads the Final Four at the Break with 1,000,000 4m3965

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 125

Michael Lerner

The players return from break to begin Level 21, with increased blinds of 10,000-20,000 and a 20,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Anthony Angerami  –  730,000  (37 bb)
Seat 2.  Brandon Berkenfeld  –  315,000  (16 bb)
Seat 3.  Phil Hui  –  450,000  (23 bb)
Seat 4.  Michael Lerner  –  1,000,000  (50 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $18,495 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $11,555
3rd:  $6,920
4th:  $4,345

5th:  Matt Bretzfield  –  $3,220
6th:  Michael Newman  –  $2,770
7th:  Robert Cote  –  $2,400
8th:  Zhen Cai  –  $2,125

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is around 625,000 (31 big blinds).

Event 12: Matt Bretzfield – 5th Place ($3,220) 11b5h

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 125

Matt Bretzfield

Big O

During a round of Big O, Matt Bretzfield completed the small blind to 16,000, Michael Lerner raised the pot, Bretzfield quickly moved all in for about 200,000, and Lerner quickly called.

Michael Lerner:  AcKs6s3s2s
Matt Bretzfield:  10c7h5h4h3c

The board came AsKc5cAhAd, and with no possible lows, Lerner won the entire pot with quad aces and a king kicker to eliminate Bretzfield in fifth place.

Michael Lerner  –  680,000  (43 bb)
Matt Bretzfield  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($3,220)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is around 625,000 (39 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,345 each.

Event 12: Approximate Chip Counts 1u54t

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 125

Seat 1.  Anthony Angerami  –  575,000  (36 bb)
Seat 2.  Brandon Berkenfeld  –  415,000  (26 bb)
Seat 3.  Phil Hui  –  670,000  (42 bb)
Seat 5.  Matt Bretzfield  –  250,000  (16 bb)
Seat 6.  Michael Lerner  –  590,000  (37 bb)

1st:  $18,495 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $11,555
3rd:  $6,920
4th:  $4,345
5th:  $3,220

6th:  Michael Newman  –  $2,770
7th:  Robert Cote  –  $2,400
8th:  Zhen Cai  –  $2,125
9th:  Julius Reiner  –  $1,870

10th:  Chao Huang  –  $1,645
11th:  Kyle Fleischmann  –  $1,645
12th:  Ilya Moundous  –  $1,645

13th:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $1,435
14th:  Lee Horton  –  $1,435
15th:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  $1,435
16th:  Jason Korb  –  $1,435

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is 500,000 (31 big blinds).

Event 12: Michael Newman – 6th Place ($2,770) 555s16

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 125

Michael Newman

Big O

During a round of Big O, Michael Newman pot-raised from the cutoff to 42,000, Anthony Angerami reraised from the button to 100,000, and Newman called all in for about 85,000.

Anthony Angerami:  AcAd9d8d2d
Michael Newman:  AhKsJh9c5s

The board came 10d7d5d5h7s — Angerami flopped an ace-high flush, and Newman turned trip fives to pick up outs. But the river card double-paired the board with no possible lows, so Angerami won the pot with his flush to eliminate Newman in sixth place.

Anthony Angerami  –  260,000  (22 bb)
Michael Newman  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,770)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is around 500,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,220 each.

Event 12: Robert Cote – 7th Place ($2,400) 5fu3v

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 125

Robert Cote

PLO-8

Robert Cote raised to 35,000 from the hijack, Michael Newman called in the cutoff, Anthony Angerami called on the button, and Phil Hui called in the big blind.

The flop was Qh6s4h and action checked to Newman who bet 24,000. Angerami called, Hui called, and Cote called all in for 9,000.

The turn was the 9d, Hui checked, Newman bet 50,000,  Angerami called, and Hui called.

The river was the 3s, Hui checked, Newman checked, Angerami went all in for 171,000, Hui called, and Newman folded.

Cote:  As8s7s3h
Angerami:  6d5s3d2s
Hui:  AdKsQc5d

Angerami had a six-high straight, Hui had a 6-5-4-3-A low, and Cote couldn’t beat either to bust in seventh place.

Phil Hui  –  665,000  (67 bb)
Anthony Angerami  –  340,000  (34 bb)
Michael Newman  –  120,000  (12 bb)
Robert Cote  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($2,400)

With six players remaining, the average chip stack is around 417,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $2,770.

Event 12: Zhen Cai – 8th Place ($2,125) 31143a

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 125

Zhen Cai

PLO-8

Brandon Berkenfeld limped in from under the gun, Zhen Cai did the same in middle position, Michael Newman called in the small blind, and Anthony Angerami checked his option.

The flop was AcJh3c and action checked to Berkenfeld who bet 20,000. Cai called, Newman folded, and Angerami called.

The turn was the 9h, Angerami checked, Berkenfeld potted for 110,000, Cai raised all in for 122,000, Angerami called, and Berkenfeld called.

The river was the Jd, Angerami checked, Berkenfeld bet his remaining 35,000-ish, and Angerami folded.

Berkenfeld showed AdAsJs8d for aces full of jacks, besting Cai’s 4h3h3s2d for treys full of jacks (and a missed nut-low draw and flush draw) to eliminate Cai in eighth place.

Brandon Berkenfeld  –  515,000  (52 bb)
Zhen Cai  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($2,125)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is around 357,000 (36 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $2,400.

Event 12: Final Table Begins with Phil Hui in the Lead 4u69o

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 17:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 125

After the elimination of Julius Reiner in ninth place, there was a redraw for the final table. Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Anthony Angerami  –  266,000  (33 bb)
Seat 2.  Brandon Berkenfeld  –  180,000  (23 bb)
Seat 3.  Phil Hui  –  595,000  (74 bb)
Seat 4.  Zhen Cai  –  335,000  (42 bb)
Seat 5.  Matt Bretzfield  –  300,000  (38 bb)
Seat 6.  Michael Lerner  –  545,000  (68 bb)
Seat 7.  Robert Cote  –  85,000  (11 bb)
Seat 8.  Michael Newman  –  170,000  (21 bb)

And here are the payouts:

1st:  $18,495 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $11,555
3rd:  $6,920
4th:  $4,345
5th:  $3,220
6th:  $2,770
7th:  $2,400
8th:  $2,125

9th:  Julius Reiner  –  $1,870

10th:  Chao Huang  –  $1,645
11th:  Kyle Fleischmann  –  $1,645
12th:  Ilya Moundous  –  $1,645

13th:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $1,435
14th:  Lee Horton  –  $1,435
15th:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  $1,435
16th:  Jason Korb  –  $1,435

With eight players remaining, the average chip stack is around 313,000 (39 big blinds).