WSOP Omaha Event(Re-Entry)

Nebojsa Blanusa is the 2017 WSOP Sydney Omaha Champion! - $31,677

Posted Wed, 20 Dec 2017 11:32pm

While many players love a good tournament series, spare a thought for the Omaha players. No Limit Hold'em tournaments get the Lion's share of attention in any series. However, last Friday that all changed in the 2017 WSOP Sydney Circuit Event as the four card game took centre stage.

203 runners ponied up $600 each and as they tried to get their hands on a WSOP Circuit Gold Ring. 

We saw plenty of big names come out for the event including Australia's first couple of Omaha, WSOP Bracelet winner and High Stakes Omaha Cash Player, Jarred Graham and his wife Connie. The man who won the $20k High Roller and the 6-Max event at the 2017 Sydney Champs, Warwick Mirzikinan, 2014 Sydney Champs $5k Challenge winner and 2016 Aussie Millions 6 Max Champion, Jarryd Godena, Former WSOP Gold Ring Winner, Michelle Psarras, 2017 Star Poker Festival $5k Challenge 3rd place finisher, Brett Murtagh and 2010 WSOP 7 Card Stud Final Table Member, Raymond Walter.

Omaha events are funny things, due to the big bet nature of Pot Limit games they can either often go very quickly. That was not the case here in the Star Poker Room, the event lasted right through the night, right into the wee hours of the morning and then from there onto the late hours of the morning. In fact, it was almost 9 am the next day when our champion was finally crowned!

That champion was Nebojsa Blanusa who took home the tile, the WSOP Gold Ring and the $31,677 that goes with it. Blanusa was in a commanding position throughout the tournament and is a deserved champion. Blanusa is no stranger to tournament success or to late finishing tournaments. He previously won the Poker Zone Cup in Adelaide and was runner-up in the Bounty Event at the 2017 Sydney Championships which continued until the sun went up just like this one!

It seems that our new WSOP Champion, Nebojsa Blanusa, is a specialist when it comes to playing all into the night. Keep an eye out for him to make another deep run as a tournament heads past the witching hour! 

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Prize Payouts Annouced

Posted Sat, 16 Dec 2017 12:40am

Our 203 runners have given us a prize pool of $121,800.

21 places will get paid and a min-cash is worth $1,349. Making our final table is good for $2,850 and there is a massive $31,677 up top!

 

1	$31,677
2	$19,562
3	$14,125
4	$10,373
5	$7,750
6	$5,889
7	$4,589
8	$3,572
9	$2,850
10-12	$2,310
13-15	$1,902
16-18	$1,590
19-21	$1,349

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Registration Closed

Posted Fri, 15 Dec 2017 11:38pm

We had 203 entrants into this event and now there are 119 left.

I am trying to have a look at some other details to provide you but the Tournament Director currently has the payout calculator open on the screen blocking the view.

Not exactly great news for me trying to get some information but definitely good news in the fact that it means our prize pool structure will be available soon! 

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Four cards good. Two cards bad

Posted Fri, 15 Dec 2017 8:36pm

Welcome to the 2017 WSOP Sydney Circuit Omaha Event!

We have just gotten underway and currently have 111 entries in this event.

We are currently focused on bringing the action from the Main Event as Day 1 Flight 4 draws to a close but we will keep an eye on the play and let you posted intermittently.

The blinds are currently 25/25 and players started with 10,000 chips.

You can late reg for this tournament right up until the end of the first break which will take place at around 10:35pm

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