Event #24: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

While winning three World Series of Poker bracelets over time is impressive, winning them in consecutive years is simply astounding.

That's exactly what Sean Troha did after winning his third bracelet in three years by overcoming a 259-player field and defeating Tyler Brown heads up in Event #24: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship.

In addition to the bracelet, Troha also took home $536,713 for his efforts here inside the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Final Table Results

Winner's Reaction

"I'm still kind of in shock," Troha explained shortly after winning the bracelet. "I'm trying to make plans for the celebration, which will be muted. It all happened so fast."

Troha, who entered Day 3 as the short stack, said he was fortunate enough to double up a couple of times at the beginning of the tournament but otherwise remained a fairly unassuming presence.

"Those two double-ups were crucial, obviously. But I had really good hands (in those spots). There wasn't too much variance in my stack until about three or four-handed. I was just lucky enough to come out on top."

As far as making it four bracelets in a row, Troha said, "I imagine I'll be back next year, God willing. And the rest of this series. I'll be in almost any PLO event."

Day 3 Action

Thirteen hopefuls entered Day 3 looking to add a bracelet, and in many cases, another bracelet to their collection. Of the remaining players, six were already bracelet winners, with 16 between them. As mentioned, Troha entered Day 3 as the short stack but got off to a hot start after doubling up twice in succession on the first hands of the day.

The other short stacks didn't fare as well, as Sean Winter, Magnus Edengren, and Jonathan Cohen were all eliminated before the first break of the day.

Brown entered the final table as the chip leader and immediately made his presence known after eliminating Joshua Thibodaux in an aces vs. aces confrontation that left Brown with trips.

Shortly after Luis Velador made his exit in eighth place, Brown would claim another final table casualty by eliminating four-time bracelet winner Brad Ruben with a rivered straight. Tsz Shing made the best he could of the nine big blinds he entered the final table with, but eventually fell in sixth place.

Despite entering Day 3 as the chip leader, Robert Tanita found himself short on the final table after Joao Simao doubled through him. Unsurprisingly, Brown would be the one to bust Tanita shortly thereafter.

Yuri Dzivielevski was largely absent in large pots but managed to double through the seemingly unstoppable Brown. However, Brown wouldn't be denied, and he got his revenge on the Brazilian poker phenom a short while later to claim his fourth elimination at the final table.

After a short dinner break, Brown went right back to work and eliminated Simao within a few hands to get to heads-up play. Brown started with a 2:1 chip advantage over Troha and, at one point, extended that lead to 3:1.

A key hand occurred to shift momentum in Troha's favor after he shoved facing a turn barrel from Brown in a bloated pot. Brown ended up folding, and then Troha doubled up through Brown several hands later after catching Brown bluffing.

The final hand occurred when Brown got all in preflop against Troha's kings. Troha improved to a full house, ending the tournament and clinching his third bracelet.

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Tyler Brown raised to 480,000 and Sean Troha three-bet to 1,440,000. Brown called.

Troha check-called a 1,100,000 bet from Brown on the     flop and then both players checked on the   turn.

The   completed the board and Troha checked once more to Brown, who shoved to put Troha all in.

Troha called and Brown could only show     . Troha turned over      for a straight, which was good for the massive double up.

Sean Troha	12,450,000	5,450,000
Tyler Brown	3,050,000	-5,450,000

Sean Troha raised to 360,000 on the button and Tyler Brown raised pot to 1,080,000. Troha called.

Troha called a 400,000 bet from Brown on the     flop, but then shoved all in for around 2,800,000 after facing a 600,000 bet from Brown on the   turn.

Brown quickly laid his hand down and Troha took the pot uncontested.

Tyler Brown	8,900,000	-1,950,000
Sean Troha	6,600,000	1,950,000

Sean Troha limped the button and Tyler Brown checked his option in the big blind.

On the     flop, Brown check-called a bet of 120,000 from Troha.

The turn was the  . Brown opted to lead for pot of 600,000 and Troha called.

The   landed on the river. Brown led for pot of 1,800,000, and Troha took some time before he called.

Tyler Brown:     
Sean Troha:     

Troha held a flush for the high and four-two was good for the low for Brown.

Tyler Brown	10,850,000	-50,000
Sean Troha	4,650,000	50,000

Tyler Brown limped on the button and Sean Troha raised to 360,000. Brown called.

Troha continued for 265,000 on the     flop and Brown raised to 650,000. Troha called.

Action checked through on the   turn and then Troha led out for 850,000 after the   completed the board. Brown went deep into the tank, but eventually put in calling chips and Troha turned over      for a straight.

Brown revealed he held    and said, "I'll never know why I say it's hard to find bluffs and then pay people off anyways," as Troha collected the pot.

Tyler Brown	10,000,000	-1,400,000
Sean Troha	5,500,000	1,400,000

Tyler Brown and Sean Troha have been playing a lot of small pots, many of which are limped preflop and end with one bet post flop.

Brown has gotten slightly the better of the exchanges so far. In a recent hand, Troha limped on the button and Brown checked his option. Both players checked on the     flop and then Troha called a 120,000 bet from Brown on the   turn.

Brown sized up for a 600,000 bet on the   river and Troha slid his hand into the muck.

Tyler Brown	12,000,000	1,050,000
Sean Troha	3,500,000	-1,050,000

Tyler Brown raised the small blind to 360,000 and Joao Simao called in the big blind.

On the     flop, Simao checked to Brown who bet 840,000. Simao responded with a check-raise all-in to 1,760,000, and Brown called.

Joao Simao:     
Tyler Brown:     

Brown was ahead with his pair of fives and dominating flush draw but Simao had the better low draw and a wrap. The board ran out    and Simao bricked his draws and was eliminated in third place.

Tyler Brown	10,950,000	2,250,000
Joao Simao	0	-2,000,000

The final three players have returned from dinner break and cards are back in the air.

Tyler Brown raised to 250,000 from the button and Sean Troha called from the big blind.

On the     flop, Troha check-called a bet of 125,000 from Brown.

The   peeled off on the turn and the action checked through.

The river brought the  . Troha led for a pot-sized bet of 900,000 and Brown deliberated for a while before he called.

Troha revealed      for a king-high flush and the nut low to scoop the pot.

Tyler Brown	8,300,000	-1,650,000
Sean Troha	4,700,000	2,250,000

Yuri Dzivielevski limped from the cutoff, Sean Troha potted to 400,000 from the small blind, and Dzivielevski called.

On the     flop, Troha potted for 1,000,000, Dzivielevski raised, and Troha called for 1,465,000.

Sean Troha:     
Yuri Dzivielevski:     

The board ran out    and both players had the same ace-two low while Troha held five-two for the straight to quarter Dzivielevski.

Yuri Dzivielevski	3,100,000	-100,000
Sean Troha	2,450,000	985,000