Ben Tollerene Bubbles Event #8
Sam Soverel shoved all in for 370,000 from the small blind and Ben Tollerene called all in from the big blind for 245,000.
Tollerene: [8h8d]
Soverel: [KsQc]
The board ran out [Ah7hKc6d6h] and Tollerene was eliminated in third place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Steve O'Dwyer | 985,000 |
175,000  |
| Sam Soverel | 640,000 |
175,000 |
| Ben Tollerene | Busted |
-405,000  |
Steve O’Dwyer Stays Shoving
Seven hands just played out at the Event #8 final table and Steve O’Dwyer shoved in four of them.
First, O’Dwyer shoved from the button – bumping his stack to 530,000 after two folds.
Two hands later, he shoved from the small blind and got another fold from Sam Soverel.
Two more hands later, Ben Tollerene raised to 55,000 and O’Dwyer shoved for 615,000. Tollerene elected to fold and preserved 455,000 in the process.
Steve O’Dwyer shoved his next button and now his stack is over 800,000.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Steve O'Dwyer | 810,000 |
195,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 465,000 |
-35,000 |
| Ben Tollerene | 405,000 |
-105,000 |
Steve O’Dwyer vs. Sam Soverel
Steve O’Dwyer limped the small blind and Sam Soverel checked his option.
The flop landed [8s4s6s] and O’Dwyer led out for 25,000. Soverel raised to 75,000, and O’Dwyer called.
Both players checked the [6h] on the turn, and when the river landed the [Jd], O’Dwyer used a time extension chip and then bet 75,000. Soverel folded.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Steve O'Dwyer | 615,000 |
175,000 |
| Ben Tollerene | 510,000 | - |
| Sam Soverel | 500,000 |
-175,000 |
Three Shoves Then a Call on the Fourth
Three shoves went uncalled and then Ben Tollerene called for his tournament life.
First, Sam Soverel shoved on Tollerene and the short stack folded, leaving himself 270,000.
Next, Soverel shoved the button and both blinds passed, bumping the chip leader to 950,000.
Then, Steve O’Dwyer shoved from the small blind, taking 440,000 to the button.
O’Dwyer released and then Soverel shoved again from the small. An orbit later, Tollerene had a hand to call with.
The short stack showed [8h8s] and he needed to fade three immediate outs against [Ac3s].
He did, as the board ran out [Ks6d5hJsKh] to move bttech86 back near average.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Soverel | 675,000 |
-190,000 |
| Ben Tollerene | 510,000 |
190,000 |
| Steve O'Dwyer | 440,000 | - |
Sam Soverel Flops Straight on Steve O’Dwyer
Steve O’Dwyer limped the small blind and Sam Soverel checked the big blind to reveal the [AcKdTc] flop.
O’Dwyer bet out 20,000 and Soverel called as the turn landed the [5c]. O’Dwyer bet 60,000 and Soverel called.
The river landed the [2d] and O’Dwyer bet 90,000. Soverel used a time extension chip, and then opted to call.
O’Dwyer revealed his [AsKc] for aces-up, but it would be Soverels’ [QcJd] for a flopped straight that would earn him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Soverel | 865,000 |
275,000 |
| Steve O'Dwyer | 440,000 |
-260,000 |
| Ben Tollerene | 320,000 |
-40,000 |
Steve O’Dwyer Faces Three Shoves
Steve O’Dwyer has been the center of attention since break and that continued through three hands that where O’Dwyer faced shoves.
The first featured sam Soverel, who called from the big after O’Dwyer opened the button to 40,000.
Soverel checked the [Ts6s2h] flop and O’Dwyer continued. The 30,000 chip bet was quickly check-raised and the BPO leader’s aggression won the pot.
Short stack Ben Tollerene then got aggressive from the small blind, shoving into O’Dwyer’s big.
After a quick fold, Tollerene was sitting on 360,000 – a count Sam Soverel confirmed as the dealer shuffled.
The aggression continued after Steve O’Dwyer completed the small. Sam Soverel took some time and shoved, forcing a quick fold that furthers the Event #8 bubble.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Steve O'Dwyer | 700,000 |
-130,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 590,000 |
125,000 |
| Ben Tollerene | 360,000 |
-10,000 |
Steve O’Dwyer Doubles Through Ben Tollerene
Ben Tollerene raised to 45,000 on the button and Steve O’Dwyer shoved all in for 395,00 from the small blind. Tollerene called.
Tollerene: [AcTs]
O’Dwyer: [AsKc]
The board ran out [JdQhQc5c3c] and O’Dwyer doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Steve O'Dwyer | 830,000 |
435,000 |
| Ben Tollerene | 370,000 |
-395,000 |
Ben Tollerene vs. Steve O’Dwyer
Ben Tollerene limped the small blind and Steve O’Dwyer checked his option.
Both players checked the [7s6sTd] flop to reveal the [Qc] on the turn. Tollerene bet 20,000 and O’Dwyer folded.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Tollerene | 765,000 |
5,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 465,000 |
-115,000 |
| Steve O'Dwyer | 395,000 |
111,000 |
Steve O’Dwyer Wins From Every Seat
Steve O’Dwyer returned from break as the short stack and while he’s still there, he’s not stuck in neutral. O’Dwyer just took down the first three hands of Level 16 – winning from every seat to increase his stack by 6.5 big blinds.
After Ben Tollerene passed on the button, O’Dwyer completed and Sam Soverel checked his option in the big.
Both players checked the [KdQh6s] flop and tapped again after the [4d] on the turn.
The [Tc] completed the board and O’Dwyer led for 20,000.
Soverel quickly called and O’Dwyer said, “Straight.” before tabling [Jc9s].
The BPO leader quickly mucked and on the next hand, O’Dwyer won before the flop – betting 40,000 to win the blinds and antes.
The next hand, Ben Tollerene completed and O’Dwyer shoved from the big. The chip leader quickly folded.
O’Dwyer positioned himself back in the small blind and play continued three-handed.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Steve O'Dwyer | 445,000 |
161,000 |
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