Event #28: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day 3 Started
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #28: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,074,750
Entries
106
Level
31
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
5
Players Left
1
A seven-figure payday and the coveted gold bracelet will be awarded today at the 2022 World Series of Poker at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas. Out of a field of 106 entries in Event #28: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller, only five players remain and three of them already have already tasted success at the WSOP in previous years.
Three Americans will aim to keep the victory on home soil while two Europeans are aiming to become the latest WSOP bracelet winner. Bulgaria's Veselin Karakitukov leads the pursuit for the lion's share of the $5,074,750 prize pool and enters the final day with a stack of 9,755,000. The 32-year-old is a PLO specialist and the same can also be said about the UK's Robert Cowen as well, who sits in third place with 7,935,000.
Both Karakitukov and Cowen were referred to as "GTO players" by eventual 7th place finisher Aaron Katz on numerous occasions in the late stages on Day 2. Cowen also has the chance to double his tally after winning the maiden WSOP bracelet in Event #80: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha just half a year ago in Las Vegas.
The 2011 WSOP Player of the Year and one-time WSOP bracelet winner Ben Lamb has reached his sixth WSOP final table in an Omaha variant and will enter second in chips with 8,215,000, narrowly ahead of Cowen as the trio atop the leaderboard has a significant gap over the other two finalists.
Dash Dudley has two WSOP bracelets on his poker resume and they both came in PLO tournaments at the 2019 WSOP in Las Vegas and the WSOPE at the King's Resort in Rozvadov later in the same year. He starts the bid for a third career bracelet with 4,185,000 in chips, which represents 28 big blinds.
Last but not least, Jared Bleznick returns with 1,690,000 in chips and enters as the bottom stack on just 11 big blinds.
Seat Assignments for the Final Day
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Cowen | United Kingdom | 7,935,000 | 53 |
| 2 | Veselin Karakitukov | Bulgaria | 9,755,000 | 65 |
| 3 | Dash Dudley | United States | 4,185,000 | 28 |
| 4 | Jared Bleznick | United States | 1,690,000 | 11 |
| 5 | Ben Lamb | United States | 8,215,000 | 55 |
There are 18:53 minutes left in Level 26 at blinds of 75,000-150,000 and a big blind ante of 150,000 when the action resumes on the main feature table in the Bally's Event Center at 4pm local time. The cards-up coverage will be available on the PokerGO platform with a delay of 45 minutes to one hour and all PokerNews updates will be published according to the security delay.
All five finalists have locked up a payday of at least $342,626, which is already the largest payday for current chip leader Karakitukov. The eventual winner can look forward to a top prize of nearly $1.4 million and the PokerNews team will provide exclusive updates from start to finish.
Final Table Result and Remaining Payouts
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,393,816 | ||
| 2 | $861,442 | ||
| 3 | $622,861 | ||
| 4 | $458,016 | ||
| 5 | $342,626 | ||
| 6 | Jason Mercier | United States | $260,819 |
| 7 | Aaron Katz | United States | $202,103 |
| 8 | Scott Seiver | United States | $159,464 |
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Level: 26
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Level 26
: 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
After stealing the blinds and big blind ante in the very first hand, Jared Bleznick raised the pot in the second hand. Dash Dudley repotted and Bleznick moved all-in for around 2.1 million to get called by Dudley.
Jared Bleznick: 
Dash Dudley: 
"Disaster, I am in bad shape," Bleznick said to his rail immediately.
With just one live suit, Bleznick was in dire shape as Dudley also held one of the kings in his hand as well. There were no shenanigans on the 
board and Bleznick became the first casualty on the final day. For his efforts, the sports cards enthusiasts receives $342,626.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,300,000
2,115,000
|
2,115,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 26
: 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Dash Dudley limped the 
and Ben Lamb checked with the 
. On the 
flop, Dudley bet 175,000 and Lamb raised to 525,000 with his middle set. Dudley mulled it over and even used one time bank extensions before sending his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,550,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
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|
|
5,975,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |
|
|
||
Level 26
: 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Dash Dudley called a raise by Veselin Karakitukov with the 
on the button and Robert Cowen came along in the big blind with the 
, while the initial raiser held 
. Karakitukov bet the 
flop for 550,000 after a check by Cowen and Dudley called, which led them to the 
turn.
Karakitukov checked and Dudley bet 1,750,000 for a large portion of the pot. No further resistance followed and Dudley raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,475,000
-1,280,000
|
-1,280,000 |
|
||
|
|
8,475,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,500,000
1,525,000
|
1,525,000 |
|
|
||
|
7,325,000
-610,000
|
-610,000 |
|
|
||
Level 26
: 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
The next limped battle of the blinds saw Robert Cowen check the flop with his 
for top pair and a gutshot. Veselin Karakitukov bet small with the 
and earned a call. On the 
turn, Cowen checked again and Karakitukov bet the pot for 1,000,000 to shut down Cowen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,900,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,900,000
-425,000
|
-425,000 |
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|
||
Level: 27
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Level 27
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ben Lamb opened the action with a button raise once the blinds had gone up and his 
flopped a full house on the 
flop. Veselin Karakitukov in the big blind checked with 
and subsequently called a bet worth 325,000 by Lamb, who further improved on the turn.
Karakitukov checked once more and Lamb bet 950,000 for the Bulgarian to call as they headed to the on the river. The third check by Karakitukov was met with a bet worth 3,150,000 by Lamb, which eventually forced the fold from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,450,000
1,975,000
|
1,975,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,000,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,925,000
-575,000
|
-575,000 |
|
|
||
|
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6,400,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
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