Event #53: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day 4 Completed
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$5,008,500
Entries
212
Level
31
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
5
Players Left
1
Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Shaun Deeb defeated Ka Kwan Lau heads up to win the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #53: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller, earning his fifth career WSOP gold bracelet and a $1,251,860 top prize. Deeb prevailed in this prestigious tournament for a second time, defeating a field of 212 entries that produced a prize pool of $5,008,500.
Deeb adds this title to his win back in 2018 and becomes the newest member of the WSOP five-bracelet club. It marked his second final table of the 2021 WSOP and his 12th overall cash, vaulting him up to fourth in the Player of the Year standings.
“Now I’m gonna start multi-tabling, I really took it easy,” Deeb said. “For the rest of the year, you’re gonna see me firing pretty hard so it’s gonna be a battle.”
With a fifth title in hand, Deeb was candid about his WSOP goals moving forward.
“I’m gonna pass Phil (Hellmuth) eventually. It’s gonna take me a while but I’m gonna pass Phil. It’s gonna take me a decade or two but I’ll be there.”
Former WSOP $25,000 PLO Winners
| YEAR | PLAYER | COUNTRY | FIRST PRIZE | ENTRIES | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Shaun Deeb | United States | $1,251,860 | 212 | $5,008,500 |
| 2019 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | $1,618,417 | 278 | $6,602,500 |
| 2018 | Shaun Deeb | United States | $1,402,683 | 230 | $5,462,500 |
| 2017 | James Calderaro | United States | $1,289,074 | 204 | $4,868,750 |
| 2016 | Jens Kyllonen | Finland | $1,127,035 | 184 | $4,370,000 |
| 2015 | Anthony Zinno | United States | $1,122,196 | 175 | $4,156,250 |
Final Table Play
Deeb acknowledged that he was not the most experienced PLO player at the final table.
“Usually I have my one set plan, but I really kept trying to switch it up on these guys and figure out what way worked best versus them, and just running them over and making the nuts a bunch is the way to go.”
Deeb went on to eliminate every opponent of the final five, thanks to a double-up on the very first hand of the day.
“I have a cold four-bet for my whole stack,” Deeb explained, “it was like a crazy, crazy runoff to get me to like seven and a half, eight million right off the start which puts me in second place and from there I never really lost my momentum.”
Veselin Karakitukov began the final day as the short stack and was the first to be eliminated after running into Deeb’s aces. The fifth-place finish marked the Bulgarian’s first cash of the 2021 WSOP and the largest cash of his career. Next to go was Maxx Coleman, who was also taken out by Deeb in fourth place. Coleman now has six cashes and a second final table of the 2021 WSOP, adding to a great year after a win in the Poker Masters $10,000 8-Game Mix and three final tables at the 2021 U.S. Poker Open.
John "KasinoKrime" Beauprez entered the day second thanks to a wild runout on Day 3 that sent Ben Lamb packing. The 2013 WSOP bracelet winner added to his 31st-place run at the same event in 2017 with a third-place finish on Saturday.
Ka Kwan Lau brought the chip lead into the final day after finishing eighth in this event back in 2019. The Spaniard, who was born in Hong Kong, carried some significant tournament experience into his heads-up battle with Deeb. Despite doubling up early on, Lau was never able to mount a serious charge at Deeb’s chip lead and settled for a runner-up finish.
Event #53: $25,000 PLO High Roller Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaun Deeb | United States | $1,251,860 |
| 2 | Ka Kwan Lau | Hong Kong | $773,708 |
| 3 | John Beauprez | United States | $537,295 |
| 4 | Maxx Coleman | United States | $381,394 |
| 5 | Veselin Karakitukov | Bulgaria | $276,870 |
| 6 | David Benyamine | France | $205,655 |
| 7 | Ben Lamb | United States | $156,387 |
| 8 | Charles Sinn | United States | $121,816 |
The rest of the official final table participants were eliminated on Day 3. Charles Sinn finished eighth, Lamb came in seventh and David Benyamine was knocked out in sixth.
Prior to the final table, a number of WSOP bracelet winners found the money including Ben Yu, Joseph Cheong, Scott Seiver, Chance Kornuth, Bryce Yockey, Joao Vieira, Simon Lofberg, Jeremy Ausmus and Tommy Le.
This concludes PokerNews' coverage of this event, but be sure to check out the live reporting hub where you can continue to follow our coverage of the 2021 World Series of Poker.
Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Shaun Deeb limped on the button and Ka Kwan Lau raised to 900,000. Deeb called to see the 
flop, and Lau led out for 700,000.
Deeb called to the 
turn, and fired 2,000,000 after Lau checked. Lau called to the 
river, and checked to Deeb who fired again for 6,200,000. Lau took a moment before making the call.
Ka Kwan Lau: 
Shaun Deeb: 
Lau tabled three eights with an ace, but Deeb revealed his full house to eliminate Lau and win his fifth World Series of Poker bracelet!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,800,000
9,500,000
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9,500,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Shaun Deeb raised to 900,000 from the button and Ka Kwan Lau three-bet to 2,700,000. Deeb four-bet to 8,100,000 for Lau to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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22,300,000
1,500,000
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1,500,000 |
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9,500,000
-1,500,000
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-1,500,000 |
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Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Shaun Deeb limped on the button and Ka Kwan Lau checked his option to the 
flop. Lau check-called Deeb's bet of 400,000 to the turn. Both players checked to the 
river, where Lau bet the pot of 1,700,000. Deeb mucked his cards and Lau climbed back over his chip total at the start of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,800,000
-700,000
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-700,000 |
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11,000,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
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Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Ka Kwan Lau raised to 900,000 from the button and Shaun Deeb three-bet to 2,700,000 for Lau to call.
The flop came 
and Deeb checked. Lau considered his options for about forty seconds before shoving for 4,600,000 to get the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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21,500,000
-3,000,000
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-3,000,000 |
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10,300,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
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Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Shaun Deeb raised to 900,000 and Ka Kwan Lau defended his big blind to the 
flop.
Both players checked through to the turn and the river. Neither player committed any more chips, and Lau turned over 
for two pair to take down the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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24,500,000
-900,000
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-900,000 |
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7,300,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
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Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Ka Kwan Lau limped in on the button and Shaun Deeb opted to check.
The flop came 
, they both checked tot he 
on the turn. Deeb bet 700,000 for Lau to give up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,400,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
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6,400,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
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Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Ka Kwan Lau raised to 900,000 and was quickly three-bet by Shaun Deeb to 2,700,000. Lau called to see the 
flop, where Deeb continued with a pot-sized bet of 5,700,000 and Lau quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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24,500,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
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7,300,000
-2,700,000
|
-2,700,000 |
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Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Shaun Deeb raised to 900,000 from the button and Ka Kwan Lau called.
The flop came 
, Lau check-called the 500,000 continuation-bet of Deeb.
The turn was the 
, Lau checked again and then called the 1,200,000 barrel of Deeb.
The river completed the board with the and they both checked. Deeb tabled the 
for the full house to get Lau to muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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21,800,000
-1,100,000
|
-1,100,000 |
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10,000,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
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