$250 Deep Stack PLO High-Only (Re-Entry)

Level 20:  Blinds 6k/12k

Total Entries:  59

The final two players had been battling for about 45 minutes with a slight change in chip counts.  Honest John Dobson had taken the lead away from Derek Bowers and they ultimately decided to do an even chop.

John Dobson takes the win and $4,650.

Derek Bowers gets 2nd place and $4,650.  He has a prior win here at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa in the 2014 Summer Poker Open.  He won the $560 Black Chip Bounty NLH event and the signature guitar trophy, along with $9,858.

$250 Deep Stack PLO High-Only (Re-Entry)

Level 20:  Blinds 6k/12k

Total Entries:  59
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack:  590,000 (49 big blinds)

In a battle of the blinds, Ravi Ande and John Dobson got all-in pre-flop.

Ravi:
John:

Board:

John made a flush to take the pot and the last of Ravi’s chips.  Ravi finished 3rd for $2,100.

Heads-up play began with the stacks very close.  Derek Bowers had a slight lead with 612k to John’s 568k.

$250 Deep Stack PLO High-Only (Re-Entry)

Level 20:  Blinds 6k/12k

Total Entries:  59
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack:  393,000 (33 big blinds)

Ravi Ande and John Dobson were looking at a board of and John bet 50k.

Ravi gave it some thought before making the call.  John showed [h] for Jacks-full.  Ravi mucked his hand.  His stack dropped to ~110k.

John chipped up to ~485k.  Derek still leads with 585k.

And we’re still stuck at three.

$250 Deep Stack PLO High-Only (Re-Entry)

Level 19:  Blinds 5k/10k

Total Entries:  59
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack:  393,000 (39 big blinds)

The final three are having too much fun to wrap this up.  The chips have also flattened out a bit.

In a recent hand, Derek Bowers opened for 20k on the button and John Dobson called from the big blind.

The flop came and John checked, Derek bet 23k, and John called.  The turn was the and again John checked.  Derek bet the pot (189k) and John went deep into the tank.

Ravi Ande eventually called for the clock, but John folded before his time ran out.

After that pot, Derek had about 500k, John had about 440k, and Ravi had 226k.

$250 Deep Stack PLO High-Only (Re-Entry)

Level 18:  Blinds 4,000/8,000

Total Entries:  59
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack:  393,000 (49 big blinds)

On a flop of John Dobson (sb) checked, Derek Bowers (bb) bet 16k, John potted, (85k) Derek re-potted, and John committed the last of his chips.

John had for trip 5s and although Derek did not expose his hand, he said “I’m drawing dead to running spades.”

The last two came running 9s, giving John a full house and full double.  He chipped up to ~420k while Derek’s stack dropped to ~660k.

Ravi Ande is watching the other two battle with his short stack of about 100k.

$250 Deep Stack PLO High-Only (Re-Entry)

Level 17:  Blinds 3,000/6,000

Total Entries:  59
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack:  393,000 (66 big blinds)

Three players saw a flop of .  Derek Bowers (sb) checked, Ravi Ande (bb) checked, and Alex Ivan bet 24k.

Derek check-raised to 55k, Ravi folded, and Alex called to see the land on the turn.  Derek checked, Alex thumped out a stack of black 5k chips that looked like about 80k and Derek announced he was all-in.

Alex called off the rest of his chips with for the wheel.  Derek had him drawing dead with for the full boat.

River was the irrelevant and Derek took the pot, chipping up to ~870k.

Alex took 4th place and $1,500.

$250 Deep Stack PLO High-Only (Re-Entry)

Level 17:  Blinds 3,000/6,000

Total Entries:  59
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack:  295,000 (49 big blinds)

Following a color-up break, the final four are back on the felt.

Here are the approximate chip counts:

Derek Bowers – 540k (90 big blinds)
Alex Ivan – 284k
John Dobson – 197k
Ravi Ande – 170k (28 big blinds)

$250 Deep Stack PLO High-Only (Re-Entry)

Level 16:  Blinds 2,500/5,000

Total Entries:  59
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack:  295,000 (59 big blinds)

On the last hand of the level, Derek Bowers (cutoff) and Teddy Andrews (button) were looking at a flop of .  Teddy got all-in and after some thought, Derek called.

Teddy had for an overpair to the board.  Derek was behind with for top pair (Tens).

The last two fell and Derek made a second pair on the river to take the pot, sending Teddy to the rail.

Teddy (who requested no photos) earned $1,200 for his 5th place finish.

$250 Deep Stack PLO High-Only (Re-Entry)

Level 16:  Blinds 2,500/5,000

Total Entries:  59
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack:  236,000 (47 big blinds)

Donna Blevins was quite patient, waiting for a good hand before getting the last of her chips in the pot.  She had KKxx, but it was not enough and she was felted in 6th place ($900.)

She was quite proud of the fact that at 66 years young, she held her own with the young guys at the table in a game that is known for aggression.  Probably helps that she’s a Poker Mindset Coach!

$250 Deep Stack PLO High-Only (Re-Entry)

Level 16:  Blinds 2,500/5,000

Total Entries:  59
Players Remaining: 6
Average Stack:  197,000 (39 big blinds)

Derek Whorley had watched his stack dwindle until he had 5,000 of his remaining 10,300 in for the big blind.  He got all-in against two players, who checked down the board of .

Derek showed 88xx for two pair, but Alex Ivan had for nines-full to take the pot.

Derek Whorley, who is only 19 years old and the youngest player at this table and probably in this entire event, busted out in 7th place on the bubble.