Event #22: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-14-2013 22:12 UTC-8

Pollock Doubles Through Again

mnuwwarah

Level 26 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #196: Noah Schwartz raised the button, and Josh Pollock folded.

Hand #197: Pollock raised to 120,000, and Schwartz reraised to 360,000. Pollock called. Schwartz moved all in on the flop, and Pollock called.

Pollock:
Schwartz:

The turn was a , giving Pollock a flush draw to go with his pair of nines. An on the river completed the flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Schwartz	2,400,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Josh Pollock	2,200,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

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Level: 26

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

06-14-2013 22:08 UTC-8

Break's Over

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mnuwwarah

Level 25 : 13,000/25,000, 0 ante

Play has resumed.

06-14-2013 21:57 UTC-8

Plenty of Extras Being Given Away at This Year's WSOP

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donpeters

Level 25 : 13,000/25,000, 0 ante

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Players 21 years of age and older who sign up for a WSOP.com account will automatically be entered into the “36-Seat Giveaway” where a randomly-selected winner will win a seat into the next day’s first WSOP gold bracelet event. One of the events eligible in this promotion is the $111,111 One Drop High Roller No-Limit Hold’em tournament that is expected to feature a $10,000,000 prize pool and allow you to play poker with the biggest names in the game. In total, $182,333 in WSOP seats, including a seat to the WSOP Main Event, are being given away during this one-of-a-kind WSOP.com promotion.

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With 62 WSOP gold bracelet events and three winners promised for the Main Event, this promotion includes $32,000 worth of value to those participating.

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06-14-2013 21:51 UTC-8

Time for a Break

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Chad Holloway

Level 25 : 13,000/25,000, 0 ante

Players are now on a 20-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Schwartz	3,450,000 350,000	350,000

Josh Pollock	1,150,000 -350,000	-350,000

06-14-2013 21:49 UTC-8

Pollock Doubles Through Schwartz

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Chad Holloway

Level 25 : 13,000/25,000, 0 ante

Hand #185: Noah Schwartz opened for 100,000 on the button and Josh Pollock called from the big. Both players checked the flop as well as the turn and river. Pollock tabled a pair of fours in the hole for two pair, which was good enough to win the hand.

Hand #186: Pollock opened for 100,000 and Schwartz folded.

Hand #187: Schwartz raised to 150,000, Pollock called and the flop came the . Schwartz bet 150,000 and Pollock promptly folded.

Hand #188: Pollock limped, Schwartz checked his option and the flop fell . Schwartz checked and then folded when Pollock bet.

Hand #189: Schwartz raised to 125,000 from the button only to have Pollock pot it to 375,000. Schwartz made the call and the was run out on the flop. It went check-check to the turn, and both players repeated the action to see the river. Pollock checked, Schwartz bet 400,000 and Pollock folded while saying, "I believe you."

Hand #190: Pollock limped the button, Schwartz checked his option and the flop fell . Schwartz checked, Pollock bet 50,000 and Schwartz check-raised to 200,000. Pollock folded.

Hand #191: Schwartz limped and Pollock checked his option. Pollock then check-folded to a bet on the flop.

Hand #192: Schwartz raised to 100,000 on the button and won the hand.

Hand #193: Schwartz raised to what appeared to be 120,000, Pollock called and then both players checked the flop. They did the same on the turn and river, and Schwartz showed for a straight and the win.

Hand #193: Pollock limped, Schwartz said go and the flop fell , which both players checked. They did the same on the turn and river, and Schwartz won with a straight.

Hand #194: Schwartz called from the button, Pollock checked his option and the flop came down . Pollock checked and then folded when Schwartz bet 100,000.

Hand #195: Pollock raised to 100,000, Schwartz called and the flop fell . Schwartz checked, Pollock bet 150,000 and Schwartz raised. Pollock moved in and Schwartz called what little more it cost him.

Schwartz:

The turn kept Pollock in the lead, and the river gave him the double. That was the last hand before the break, so we'll bring you exact counts in just a moment.

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06-14-2013 21:31 UTC-8

Pollock Value Bets a Straight

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mnuwwarah

Level 25 : 13,000/25,000, 0 ante

Hand #179: Noah Schwartz and Josh Pollock checked down a , and Pollock won with queens in the hole.

Hand #180: Pollock called from the button, and Schwartz checked. He check-folded the flop to Pollock.

Hand #181: Schwartz raised to 100,000, and Pollock called. The flop came . Pollock checked and saw his opponent bet 125,000. He called. A fell on the turn, and Pollock and Schwartz both checked. The river came , and Pollock bet 250,000. Schwartz called right away. Pollock showed a ten-high straight to take the pot.

Hand #182: Pollock called, and Schwartz raised to 100,000. Pollock called again. The flop came . Schwartz's 150,000 bet was enough to get Pollock out.

Hand #183: Schwartz raised, and Pollock called to see a flop of . Pollock check-folded to a bet of 150,000.

Hand #184: Pollock raised to 100,000, and Schwartz made the call. The flop came , and Schwartz check-folded to 100,000.

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06-14-2013 21:23 UTC-8

Schwartz Pulling Further Ahead

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Chad Holloway

Level 25 : 13,000/25,000, 0 ante

Hand #173: Noah Schwartz raised the button and Josh Pollock folded from the big blind.

Hand #174: Pollock raised to 100,000, Schwartz called and the flop fell . Schwartz checked, Pollock bet 75,000 and Schwartz folded.

Hand #175: On an flop, both Schwartz and Pollock checked. They did the same on the turn and river, and Schwartz tabled a pair of fives in the hole to win the pot.

Hand #176: Pollock raised to 100,000 from the button and Schwartz folded the big blind.

Hand #177: Schwartz called, Pollock checked his option and then both players checked the flop. The turn saw Pollock bet 75,000 and Schwartz fold.

Hand #178: Pollock raised to 100,000, Schwartz called and the flop fell . Both players checked to the turn, Schwartz bet 150,000 and Pollock called. The river saw Schwartz check and Pollock bet 225,000. Schwartz called and showed for a full house, which was good as Pollock only had .

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06-14-2013 21:14 UTC-8

Pollock Raises the River

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mnuwwarah

Level 25 : 13,000/25,000, 0 ante

Hand #166: Josh Pollock raised to 100,000, and Noah Schwartz called. Schwartz checked the flop, and Pollock checked behind him. They then both checked the . Schwartz checked the river, and Pollock bet 75,000. Schwartz called, showing for two pair, and he took the pot.

Hand #167: Schwartz gave Pollock a walk.

Hand #168: Pollock raised the button, and Schwartz called. The flop came , and Schwartz check-raised Pollock's continuation-bet. Pollock conceded the pot.

Hand #169: Schwartz raised to 120,000 from the button, and Pollock folded.

Hand #170: Pollock raised to 100,000, and Schwartz folded.

Hand #171: Schwartz bet a flop. Pollock folded.

Hand #172: Pollock called the big blind, and Schwartz checked. He again checked a flop, and he called a bet from Pollock. The turn came , and both checked to see a river. Schwartz bet 100,000, and Pollock bumped it to 275,000. Schwartz tanked before folding.

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06-14-2013 21:01 UTC-8

Back and Forth They Go

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Chad Holloway

Level 25 : 13,000/25,000, 0 ante

Hand #160: Josh Pollock limped the button, Noah Schwartz checked his option and both players checked the flop and turn. When the hit the river, Pollock bet 50,000 and Schwartz called. Pollock tabled for a straight and the win.

Hand #161: Schwartz limped, Pollock checked and the flop fell . Schwartz bet, Pollock called and the turned. Pollock check-folded to a bet of 140,000.

Hand #162: Pollock raised to 100,000 from the button and Schwartz called bringing about a flop. Schwartz checked, Pollock bet 125,000 and Schwartz called. After the dealer burned and turned the , Schwartz checked and Pollock bet 275,000. Schwartz folded.

Hand #163: Schwartz raised to 125,000 and won the pot.

Hand #164: Pollock raised to 100,000, Schwartz called and the flop came down . Schwartz checked, Pollock bet 75,000 and Schwartz called. The turn saw Schwartz check, Pollock bet 200,000 and Schwartz release his hand.

Hand #165: Schwartz raised to 125,000 and Pollock called. The latter checked , as did the former, and the peeled off on the turn. Pollock checked, Schwartz bet 150,000 and Pollock called. When the completed the board on the river, Pollock checked for a third time and Schwartz bet 325,000. Pollock wasted little time in folding his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Schwartz	3,100,000 -300,000	-300,000

Josh Pollock	1,500,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Josh Pollock Noah Schwartz