Event #5: $25,000 High Roller PLO | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-08-2023 16:27 UTC-5

Angelou-Konstas Doubles Through Moncek

Jeremy Geist

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Moncek opened the button to 140,000 before the small blind folded and the action was on Ioannis Angelou-Konstas in the big blind.

He sat in the tank and burned through four timebanks before finally putting in the rest of his stack. Moncek called and the cards hit their backs.

Ioannis Angelou-Konstas: A♥J♣K♠4♥
Michael Moncek: 3♥5♥J♥2♠

The full board ran out K♦3♠9♠9♣J♦ and Angelou-Konstas was the recipient of yet another double on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	1,850,000 -380,000	-380,000

Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	600,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Ioannis Angelou-Konstas Michael Moncek

12-08-2023 16:16 UTC-5

Brown Doubles Through Davoud

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Tyler Brown three-bet jammed for 310,000 out of the small blind and initial raiser Jeffrey Davoud called.

Tyler Brown: A♠A♥K♣5♦
Jeffrey Davoud: J♥9♠9♣7♣

The K♠8♠6♥ flop was a sweat for Brown as Davoud picked up a straight draw. However, the J♦ turn and 2♦ river were blanks and Brown doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Davoud	1,240,000 -310,000	-310,000
Tyler Brown	660,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Jeffrey Davoud Tyler Brown

Level: 16

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

12-08-2023 16:11 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	3,300,000

Michael Moncek	2,230,000 380,000	380,000

Biao Ding	1,720,000
Chad Eveslage	1,580,000

Dan Shak	1,575,000
Jeffrey Davoud	1,550,000 -200,000	-200,000
Imad Derwiche	1,120,000 -30,000	-30,000
Matthew Wantman	1,055,000 -165,000	-165,000
Ren Lin	950,000

Isaac Haxton	865,000

Oliver Weis	665,000 -10,000	-10,000

Sean Winter	580,000 80,000	80,000
Stephen Chidwick	525,000 -175,000	-175,000

Norbert Szecsi	465,000 -385,000	-385,000

Jonathan West	435,000 -20,000	-20,000
Noah Boeken	420,000
Nick Schulman	415,000

Tong Li	405,000 -150,000	-150,000

Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	315,000 -5,000	-5,000
Matt Glantz	315,000 -185,000	-185,000

Tyler Brown	310,000 -440,000	-440,000

Nikolaos Lampropoulos	265,000 25,000	25,000

Break Time

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Jeremy Geist

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Players in the High Roller PLO are now on a 15-minute break.

12-08-2023 15:58 UTC-5

Weis Doubles Through Lampropoulos

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Jeremy Geist

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Oliver Weis opened the button to 105,000 before the action folded to Nikolaos Lampropoulos in the big blind who moved all in having Weis covered. Weis called and the cards hit their backs.

Oliver Weis: A♣A♦2♠2♣
Nikolaos Lampropoulos: Q♣K♥9♥K♠

The full board ran out 9♠J♠3♣7♠3♠ and Weis earned the pure double just before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	675,000 440,000	440,000

Nikolaos Lampropoulos	240,000 -485,000	-485,000

Tags: Nikolaos Lampropoulos Oliver Weis

12-08-2023 15:57 UTC-5

Lehr Eliminated by Ding

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Keith Lehr repotted to 330,000 preflop and then called all-in for 355,000 when Ding reraised in the final hand of the level.

Keith Lehr: A♠K♣7♠2♣
Biao Ding: A♦A♣Q♥9♠

The double-suited ace-king rundown failed to get there on the 5♥4♦2♠6♥J♣ board and Lehr was knocked out two spots away from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	3,300,000 150,000	150,000

Biao Ding	1,720,000 120,000	120,000
Chad Eveslage	1,580,000 180,000	180,000

Dan Shak	1,575,000 -225,000	-225,000
Isaac Haxton	865,000 40,000	40,000

Noah Boeken	420,000 -55,000	-55,000
Nick Schulman	415,000 -10,000	-10,000

Keith Lehr	Busted

Tags: Biao Ding Keith Lehr

12-08-2023 15:53 UTC-5

Dzivielevski Forces Out Haxton

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Noah Boeken raised to 100,000 on the hijack, earning calls from Isaac Haxton on the button and Yuri Dzivielevski in the big blind. The 9♣8♥6♦ flop saw Dzivielevski bet 175,000 and Boeken folded, Haxton called.

That led a duo to the A♦ turn and Dzivielevski bet the pot, Haxton folded without any hesitation.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	3,150,000 250,000	250,000

Dan Shak	1,800,000
Biao Ding	1,600,000
Chad Eveslage	1,400,000 -50,000	-50,000

Isaac Haxton	825,000 -275,000	-275,000

Noah Boeken	475,000 125,000	125,000
Nick Schulman	425,000 -250,000	-250,000

Keith Lehr	380,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Noah Boeken Yuri Dzivielevski

12-08-2023 15:50 UTC-5

West is Best

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Jeremy Geist

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jonathan West opened in middle position to 85,000 before the action folded to Ioannis Angelou-Konstas in the small blind who took a moment and then hit the pot button for 225,000. West called off for his tournament life and the cards hit their backs.

Jonathan West: A♠A♦5♥4♣
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas: K♦K♠8♠6♦

The full board ran out 6♣7♣J♦4♦A♣ and with top set West was best. He got the pure double just in time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan West	455,000 230,000	230,000
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	320,000 20,000	20,000

12-08-2023 15:40 UTC-5

Eveslage Wins Pot Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Chad Eveslage opened to 100,000 and Keith Lehr called from one table over in the cutoff, all other players behind folded. They headed to the A♦K♥9♣ flop on which Eveslage bet 75,000. Lehr quickly folded and the pot was sent to Eveslage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	1,450,000 50,000	50,000

Keith Lehr	395,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Keith Lehr Chad Eveslage