Mystery Bounty events have rapidly become one of the favorite formats among poker players since their introduction a few years ago, and the excitement was evident at this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) as well. While No-Limit Hold’em boasts two Mystery Bounty events on the schedule, it was only fitting that fans of four-card poker had their own opportunity to compete in this exciting format.
The inaugural $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha event attracted a staggering 4,283 players, generating a prize pool of $3,616,800, which included the mystery that came into play on Day 2. The turnout was so overwhelming that an extra Day 3 had to be added to accommodate the final ten players, with Germany’s Sascha Wilhelm leading the charge.
Wilhelm maintained his composure throughout the final table, ultimately securing victory and claiming $282,290 from the regular prize pool, along with his first-ever WSOP bracelet. In an intense heads-up battle, Wilhelm defeated James Cavanaugh, who took home the runner-up prize of $188,190.
A significant element of the event was, of course, the mystery bounties, which added an extra layer of excitement as players opened envelopes after eliminating their opponents. Wilhelm himself accumulated more than a dozen eliminations, resulting in around $19,000 in bounty winnings, although he did not draw an envelope larger than $2,500.
The hunt for the largest bounties was a major highlight, with two $100,000 and two $50,000 envelopes up for grabs. Emmanuel Poznanski and Weimin Hou were the fortunate winners of the $100,000 bounties, while Dimas Martinez and Itai Levy each drew a $50,000 bounty.
Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 |  Sascha Wilhelm | Germany | $282,290 |
| 2 |  James Cavanaugh | United States | $188,190 |
| 3 |  Daisuke Ogita | Japan | $138,670 |
| 4 |  Amit Ben Yacov | Israel | $103,050 |
| 5 |  Juan Lapido | Spain | $77,240 |
| 6 | Adam Adams | United States | $58,390 |
| 7 | Bryce Yockey | United States | $44,530 |
| 8 | Brandon Caputo | United States | $34,250 |
| 9 | Oshri Lahmani | Israel | $26,584 |
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Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Recap
With 463 players returning to Day 2 of Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha, fourteen hours of intense play wasn’t enough to conclude the tournament, and an unscheduled Day 3 was added for the final ten players to battle for the coveted WSOP bracelet. Sascha Wilhelm entered the final day with the largest stack of 73 big blinds, followed closely by two-time WSOP bracelet winner Bryce Yockey, who had 68 big blinds. Yockey had a stellar series, winning his second bracelet in the first week of the 2024 WSOP in PLO event and finishing second to Daniel Negreanu in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship two weeks prior.
The action commenced with two tables. Robert Cowen was the first to be eliminated on Day 3, falling to another short-stack, Juan Lapido, who also grabbed the only remaining big mystery bounty worth $5,000. The final table was set shortly after.
Oshri Lahmani was the first to exit the final table. Holding pocket aces on the big blind, he faced off against James Cavanaugh’s 5♠4♥3♥2♠ from the small blind. Despite Lahmani’s strong hand, Cavanaugh flopped a flush with a 7♥2♥10♥ board, sending Lahmani out in ninth place.
Wilhelm began his final table run by eliminating Brandon Caputo. The two got all their chips in on a 9♣2♠J♠ flop. Caputo, with A♠Q♣J♥7♠, was ahead of Wilhelm’s A♣9♠8♠7♦, but the turn brought an 8♣, giving Wilhelm two pair and the win. Caputo finished in eighth place.
Next to wave goodbye was Yockey, who shoved with pocket kings only to find himself up against Cavanaugh’s pocket aces. The board of J♦8♦9♣6♠5♣ didn’t improve Yockey’s hand, and he was eliminated in seventh place.
The cracked aces continued to take victims. Adam Adams was next, shoving with three aces and a deuce, and Daisuke Ogita threw in chips to match the bet. Flop 7♦3♠6♣ looked good for Adams, but the turn 2♦ brought one of the two backdoor flush draws for Ogita. River 6♦ completed the flush, sending Adams home in sixth.
Lapido, who started the day with just three big blinds, managed to climb five money ladders and snagged a $5,000 mystery bounty before his run ended in fifth place. Ogita put him all-in on a river board of 8♠4♠4♥7♠10♦. Lapido’s hero call with a pair of tens couldn’t compete with Ogita’s full house of nines and fours. Ogita continued his streak by eliminating Amit Ben Yacov in fourth place. All chips went in preflop, and although Ben Yacov had the better hand, a straight on the river for Ogita sent Yacov packing.
Despite his excellent run, Ogita lost a crucial pot to Wilhelm, who doubled up with a straight against Ogita’s set of kings. A few hands later, Ogita was eliminated in third place. He moved all-in with A♦K♣7♣4♥, but Wilhelm’s Q♥J♦10♥10♦ held firm on a 9♦9♥4♦J♥5♠ board.
In the heads-up match, Wilhelm started with a 2:1 chip lead over James Cavanaugh and maintained his lead throughout. The final hand saw Cavanaugh check-raise on a 9♠10♣6♥ flop, and Wilhelm called. The turn brought a 2♥, and all the chips went in. Cavanaugh had a straight with 10♥8♣7♥5♥, while Wilhelm held Q♥9♦6♠2♦. Cavanaugh had to dodge a 9, 6, or a 2 to stay alive. River 9♣ gave Wilhelm a full house, securing his first WSOP bracelet as he celebrated with his supporters.
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