2021 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a765
Prize
$1,251,860
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$5,008,500
Entries
212
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
171
Players Left
107

Jaffe Doubles Through Chen

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante
Will Jaffe
Will Jaffe

With 54,800 in the middle to the {10-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop, James Chen bet the pot and Will Jaffe gave it some thought before moving all-in Chen instantly called and the cards were flipped over.

Will Jaffe: {j-Spades}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs}
James Chen: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

The {2-Hearts} turn bricked but Jaffe got there with the {9-Spades} river to double for 117,600.

"I thought tens were good for me today," Chen said with a dry smile on the face.

Player Chips Progress
Will Jaffe us
Will Jaffe
290,000
290,000
290,000
WSOP 1X Winner
James Chen tw
James Chen
110,000
-65,000
-65,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: James ChenWill Jaffe

Hachem Shows an Eight

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante
Joe Hachem
Joe Hachem

Joe Hachem got to the river in a heads-up pot on a board reading {k-Hearts}{2-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{k-Clubs} with around 12,000 in the middle.

Hachem checked and his opponent checked back. Hachem turned over the {8-Clubs} to show he had something but his opponent showed {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{x-}{x-} to take the pot down.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Hachem au
Joe Hachem
120,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joe Hachem

Assorted Counts

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante
Player Chips Progress
Chris Sandrock us
Chris Sandrock
415,000
20,000
20,000
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein
250,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP 2X Winner
George Wolff us
George Wolff
195,000
31,000
31,000
Maxx Coleman us
Maxx Coleman
190,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ivaylo Sivinov bg
Ivaylo Sivinov
180,000
Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
180,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Sander van Wesemael nl
Sander van Wesemael
165,000
35,000
35,000
Veselin Karakitukov bg
Veselin Karakitukov
165,000
-55,000
-55,000
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
160,000
10,000
10,000
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
150,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
Brian Okin us
Brian Okin
148,100
-1,900
-1,900
Scott Eskenazi us
Scott Eskenazi
145,000
-7,000
-7,000
Jeremy Ausmus us
Jeremy Ausmus
140,000
27,000
27,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
Dominykas Karmazinas lt
Dominykas Karmazinas
140,000
-10,000
-10,000
Sebastian Bastian bs
Sebastian Bastian
110,000
-20,000
-20,000

Guerra Goes to War with Arieh

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante
Lautaro Guerra
Lautaro Guerra

After a couple of limps, Lautaro Guerra raised to 5,200 in the cutoff. Josh Arieh called from early position as did the hijack. The flop came {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and the action checked to Guerra who bet 10,500. Arieh called and the other player folded.

The turn brought the {9-Diamonds} and Arieh checked again. Guerra threw in another bet of 27,000 and Arieh eventually called. The {7-Diamonds} completed the board and both players knuckled the table.

"One pair," Arieh announced. Guerra turned over {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} for two pair and dragged in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Lautaro Guerra es
Lautaro Guerra
205,000
82,500
82,500
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
78,000
-87,000
-87,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Josh AriehLautaro Guerra

Flush for Cheong

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

Joseph Cheong faced a raise to 12,500 from Eric Kurtzman on a board of {3-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and called, while the third player in the hand folded.

Kurtzman threw out a bet of 27,000 on the {5-Clubs} river and Cheong quickly called.

"If you have a flush, you're good," Kurtzman said, prompting Cheong to turn over {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} to win the pot.

Someone at the table asked to see Kurtzman's hand, which revealed he had been holding the {a-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
360,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman
200,000
-30,000
-30,000
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: Eric KurtzmanJoseph Cheong

Triple Up for Ohel

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

Josh Arieh raised to 2,500 and the button called, as did Lautaro Guerra in the small blind. Randy Ohel then jammed for 9,000 in the big blind and was called by Arieh and Guerra. The {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop was check-called by Guerra for 3,000 and the two active players checked the {4-Diamonds} on the turn.

Guerra bet the {8-Diamonds} river and Arieh folded for Ohel to table the {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} for kings full of sevens and more than tripled up, Guerra's {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades} were briefly exposed.

Player Chips Progress
Lautaro Guerra es
Lautaro Guerra
205,000
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
87,500
9,500
9,500
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
30,300
-109,700
-109,700
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Lautaro GuerraRandy OhelJosh Arieh

Bleznick Shows Zinno a Bluff

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

Anthony Zinno raised from under the gun and Jared Bleznick re-raised to 5,000 in the hijack. Zinno called and the two players saw a {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop. Zinno checked to Bleznick who continued for 10,000 and Zinno called.

The turn was the {k-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {3-Diamonds} on the river. Zinno led out with a bet of 15,000 and Bleznick raised to 55,000. Zinno went into the tank for over a minute before finally ditching his cards to the muck.

"Just because I don't play poker anymore, I'm going to show you." Bleznick turned over {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Spades} and Zinno said he had that feeling.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
208,000
134,000
134,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
109,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Jared BleznickAnthony Zinno

Four New Entries and One Re-Entry

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

Sorel Mizzi has already been seated for a few minutes while Jonathan Abdellatif, Jeff Gross, and Charles Sinn just entered for the first time. Tommy Le has re-entered for his second and final bullet in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Le us
Tommy Le
150,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Jonathan Abdellatif be
Jonathan Abdellatif
150,000
Jeff Gross us
Jeff Gross
150,000
Raise Your Edge
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
150,000
Charles Sinn us
Charles Sinn
150,000

Tags: Jeff GrossJonathan AbdellatifSorel MizziTommy LeCharles Sinn

Kornuth Lets It Go

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante
Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Picking up the action on the flop of {5-Clubs}{2-Spades}{6-Clubs}, Chance Kornuth on the button bet 4,800 when checked to and his opponent in the cutoff called.

Kornuth fired out a bet of just under 17,000 on the {3-Hearts} turn, his opponent again check-called. The opponent then led out with a bet of 39,000 when the {q-Clubs} peeled off on the river. Kornuth laid it down.

Player Chips Progress
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
125,000
-35,000
-35,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Chance Kornuth

Mizzi Gives Up on the River

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

Sorel Mizzi opened to 2,300 in middle position and was called by Ian O'Hara in the hijack. The flop came {10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Mizzi continued with a bet of 5,200 which O'Hara called.

The {5-Spades} paired the board on the turn and Mizzi fired another barrel of 13,900. O'Hara still called and the {9-Clubs} hit the river. Mizzi checked this time and O'Hara checked back, showing {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}. Mizzi couldn't beat it and threw his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Ian O'Hara us
Ian O'Hara
200,000
48,000
48,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
120,200
-29,800
-29,800

Tags: Sorel MizziIan O'Hara